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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150254651 | OPTIMIZING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS NETWORK FLOW - A method of redirecting financial transactions between users of a financial transactions network is disclosed. The method includes determining financial transaction pathways between users of a financial transactions network, where the financial transaction pathways are indicative of one or more financial transactions between the users. The method also includes applying one or more edge weights to each pathway and calculating a centrality value for each user based on the one or more edge weights. The method further includes providing information to a first user of the financial transactions network that is configured to induce the first user to redirect at least a part of one financial transaction from a second user to a third user, when the third user has a higher centrality value than the second user. | 09-10-2015 |
20150181592 | Telecommunications Networks - A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having control means, and radio means for wireless communication with terminals registered with the telecommunications network. In some embodiments the control means includes a client function and the core network includes a director function, and the network includes channel controller means operable to control the establishment of a control channel between the client function and the director function. The control channel may be implemented using GTP Echo Messages or using G-PDUs. | 06-25-2015 |
20150181467 | Telecommunications Networks - A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having control means, and radio means for wireless communication with terminals registered with the telecommunications network. In some embodiments the control means includes a client function operable to cause routing of traffic within the control means. | 06-25-2015 |
20150181441 | Telecommunications Networks - A mobile telecommunications network includes a network core operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having radio means for wireless communication with mobile terminals registered with the telecommunications network and control means operable to host a plurality of applications, functions or services for use by users of the mobile terminals. The control means includes a client function and the network core includes a director function. The control means is operable to exchange information with the network core. The client function and the director function may provide the director function with the information. The information may relates to the applications, functions or services hosted by the control means. | 06-25-2015 |
20140375747 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - There is provided a method in a first communications device operable to communicate with a second device using a network supporting first and second different communication methods. The method comprises: allowing the first device to communicate with the second device using the first communication method; registering the first device on a service platform of the network; requesting from the service platform a second device status indicator of the ability of the second device to communicate using the second communication method; receiving the second device status indicator from the service platform; and, allowing the first device to communicate with the second device using the second communication method in dependence on the received second device status indicator. The second device status indicator depends on the current network connectivity of the second device. At least one of the first and second devices is a mobile telecommunications device. Corresponding methods in a second communications device and service platform of a network are also provided as are devices adapted to perform the above method steps. | 12-25-2014 |
20140351943 | ANONYMIZATION AND FILTERING DATA - System method of anonymising data comprising the steps of receiving data to be anonymised. Applying one or more transformations to the received data according to a transformation configuration resource, wherein the one or more transformations include transforming at least an original portion of the received data into a transformed portion, wherein the original portion of the received data is recoverable from the transformed portion using stored information. | 11-27-2014 |
20140335825 | MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY - A method for controlling use of an application APPI on a mobile device, the method including determining whether a user security code is active and only allowing execution of the application if the user security code is active. The user security code may be a SIM PIN or a mobile device PIN. The user security code is non-application specific and may be required for some other purpose not related to the application, such as to allow the mobile device to authenticate with the cellular telecommunications network. In this way, the user security code entered for a different purpose may be conveniently used to automatically allow execution of an application. | 11-13-2014 |
20140324952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATION - The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for network communication utilising a network server that comprises a network connection manager and is suitable for the establishment of a bi-directional communications channel between the network server and a first terminal that comprises a connection management client, wherein the network server is configured to: associate at the network connection manager the connection management client with a registered network user; transmit to the first terminal a provisioning document comprising a credential with which the connection management client may authenticate itself to the network connection manager; and receive at the network connection manager the credential, which is transmitted by the network connection manager, and establish the bi-directional communications channel between the connection management client and the network connection manager, such that the network connection manager may use the bi-directional communications channel to activate an application on the first terminal. | 10-30-2014 |
20140310785 | IDENTITY MODULE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS - A telecommunications system is provided, comprising a plurality of different cellular telecommunications networks, an identity module registrable on the plurality of different networks and containing multiple unique identifiers, each unique identifier being associated with a respective network; and, a device, operative in accordance with the identity module, to communicate with the networks when the identity module is registered on that network. The identity module comprises a common security key associated with at least two of the unique identifiers such that the identity module is registrable on each one of the plurality of networks when a unique identifier of the identity module and its associated security key are authenticated for that network. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307656 | HIGH SPEED UPLINK CONTROL CHANNELS - Methods and network entities for communicating control signalling for an uplink high speed data service, a downlink high speed data service or both over a radio interface of a cellular network. | 10-16-2014 |
20140304825 | ANONYMIZATION AND FILTERING DATA - System and method of anonymising data comprising the steps of reading parameters of an anonymisation procedure from a configurable anonymisation procedure resource. Receiving data to be anonymised from a data source, wherein the data source is identified by one or more of the read parameters. Applying one or more transformations to the received data according to the anonymisation procedure, wherein the one or more transformations include transforming at least an original portion of the received data into a transformed portion. | 10-09-2014 |
20140287717 | WLAN Authentication Restriction - Controlling authentication of a device within a cellular network is provided. The authentication allows the device to access a non-cellular network via an access point and is between the device and an authenticating entity within the cellular network. Information is obtained about a state associated with the device. Based on the obtained information, it is evaluated whether to allow the device to perform authentication with the authenticating entity. This may be done at the device. | 09-25-2014 |
20140259133 | Method for Anonymously Associating Measurement Device Measurements to a Source ID - Proposed invention refers to a method for anonymously associating health monitoring device measurements to a user ID. The invention comprises the steps of: registering in a server a user associated with an ID and a first set of metadata; registering a health monitoring device associated to a second ID and a second set of metadata; then, sending through a first communication channel the ID associated to the user and the first set of metadata to the server by a communication device; taking a measurement of the user by the health monitoring device and sending through a second communication channel said measurement associated to the second ID and the second set of metadata to the server; comparing the metadata stored in the server; and finally associating the first ID with the measurements taken by the health monitoring device corresponding to the second set of metadata, being based the association on the results of the previous comparison. | 09-11-2014 |
20140195427 | MOBILE TRANSACTIONS - A method for analysing mobile handset based transactions between sender handsets and receiver handsets comprising the steps of: identifying locations of a sender handset and a receiver handset for each transaction using mobile base station information; determine a geographical distribution of mobile handset based transactions based on the identified locations; and identifying anomalies by comparing the determined geographical distribution with an expected geographical distribution. | 07-10-2014 |
20140181902 | AUTHENTICATION IN A WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK - To allow devices to authenticate to a wide area mobile network when they temporarily do not have a connection to a SIM card and to authenticate the base station and so protect against false base stations, a system is provided where certain authentication credentials are pre-fetched while connection to the SIM card and the authentication subsystem of the wide area mobile network are in signaling connection. These advance credentials are then presented by the devices in authentication requests without requiring access via the mobile network or the connected presence of the SIM card being necessary for successful authentication. | 06-26-2014 |
20140160983 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING RADIO ACCESS BEARERS IN MOBILE NETWORKS WITH MULTI-RAB CAPABILITY - Method and network entities for providing good performance for voice in multiRAB connection for services of a CS+PS call setup ( | 06-12-2014 |
20140150073 | AUTHENTICATION IN A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - To facilitate authentication over a wireless access network, it is proposed to provide a hub device having an authentication storage means (i.e. a (U)SIM) to which one or more machine devices are connected. Each machine devices connects to a wireless access network and in order to authenticate with that network requests authentication information from the hub device. The core network of the wireless access network, authenticates each machine device and provides the machine devices with parallel access to the access network in accordance with authentication information obtained from the hub device. The authentication information is unique to the respective machine device but also associated with information stored on the authentication storage means of the hub device. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150063 | SECURE ASSOCIATION - To enable formation of secure associations between IP-enabled devices when they have not previously connected, a method is proposed where a declaration of ownership of a target device is made by the subscriber of a originating device and that subscriber giving that declaration is authenticated by means of a SIM card, say. The originating device establishes secure connection to a first server. The target device establishes a secure connection to a second server. Provided the first and second servers can establish a conventional IP-type SA (e.g. using IPSec or TLS), there is a chain of secure associations between the two devices. This chain is then used to build a new secure association between originating device and target Device. The first and second servers thus act as proxies for two devices respectively and negotiate the secure association on their behalf. They then transfer the new secure association information securely to the devices using the existing chain of secure associations. | 05-29-2014 |
20140143412 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR MANAGING USER PROVISIONING OF A SERVICE IN AN IMS NETWORK - Present invention refers to a method, system and devices for managing user provisioning of a service in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network. The proposed solution optimizes the dimensioning of Home subscriber server (HSS) according to active users. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143393 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR MANAGING USER REGISTRATION OF A SERVICE IN AN IMS NETWORK - Present invention refers to a method system and devices for managing user registration of a service in a IMS network. The proposed solution allows optimizing the dimensioning of networks focusing on active users. | 05-22-2014 |
20140141768 | MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATION ANALYSIS - A mobile telecommunications device runs a plurality of applications installed on the device (for providing services to the device user). Monitoring means monitors the performance of the applications for generating performance data (for each application), and analysing means analyses the performance data (for each application) and to identify characteristics of the applications in dependence thereon. The mobile device may alert a user of the device of the problematic ones of the applications (for example via the GUI of the device). A mobile telecommunications device application performance analysing apparatus may be coupled to the mobile telecommunications network that provides mobile telecommunications services to a plurality of mobile telecommunications devices and may receive the performance data and which includes analysis means for conducting analysis of the performance data to identify characteristics of the applications in dependence thereon. | 05-22-2014 |
20140128028 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - To control access by any given mobile terminal to a mobile telecommunications network, a smartcard (i.e. a SIM) is arranged to include a list of device identifiers corresponding to one or more mobile terminals together with an indication of their respective access categories (i.e. black-list, grey-list or white-list). This list is constructed from an updated list of identifiers of mobile devices into which the smartcard has been inserted. This may be enhanced with a limited number of generic excluded identifiers. The smartcard thus maintains a local database of banned devices and/or devices that need to be monitored by the network. | 05-08-2014 |
20140087790 | SIM LOCKING - Where a smartcard is embedded or inaccessible within a cellular telecommunications device (i.e. an eUICC), locking the smartcard (or the subscription associated with the smartcard) to a particular MNO while allowing the MNO to be altered legitimately presents a challenge. A method is described using policy control tables stored in a trusted service manager registry and/or the smartcard's data store. By maintaining the policy control table, any MNO subscription may be downloaded/activated on the smartcard but the device will be prevented from accessing the desired MNO because that access would violate the lock rules. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087691 | KEY DERIVATION - To facilitate a change in network authentication key (Ki) for use by a smart card (SIM) during authentication on a cellular telecommunications network, there is provided a smart card management scheme that combines key derivation with over the air (OTA) provisioning. This scheme ensures both that the Ki is never transmitted OTA and that the Ki is stored in two locations only: on the SIM and at an authentication centre (AuC). | 03-27-2014 |
20140068039 | INFORMATION FLOW OPTIMIZATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Systems and methods of optimizing information flow for a plurality of users in a communication system having a plurality of forms of communication. The methods can be performed by one or more computer devices. In one method, for each form of communication of the communication system, the method includes steps of determining connection and/or communication pathways between users, applying one or more edge weights to each pathway, and calculating a centrality value for each user. The method can also include introducing information into the communication system through one or more of the users, the one or more users being selected based on the centrality values associated therewith. In one method, an overall centrality value that takes into account all of the forms of communication can be calculated for each user and information can be introduced into the communication system through one or more users having the highest calculated overall centrality values. A method of optimizing information flow for a web site structure is also included. | 03-06-2014 |
20140058928 | Mobile Money Transfer - Method and system method for transferring funds in a mobile telephone based money transfer system comprising receiving a request for an amount of electronic funds. Debiting the amount of funds from the mobile telephone based money transfer system account, wherein the account is allowed to go or remain overdrawn following the debit. | 02-27-2014 |
20140057599 | Communications Device Authentication - There is described a method of accessing a resource requiring identity authentication, the method comprising: receiving at a communications device an encrypted token in response to an identity of the communications device being authenticated over a first radio access technology; decrypting the encrypted token using the identity of the communications device; and using the decrypted token over a second radio access technology to authenticate the identity of the communications device so as to allow access to the resource via the second radio access technology. | 02-27-2014 |
20140057594 | Cellular Airtime Management - Method and system for crediting cellular accounts with airtime comprising exchanging funds within a mobile telephone based money transfer system account for airtime. Crediting a plurality of cellular accounts with the airtime. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056491 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER - A method of deriving authentication data comprises selecting an illumination configuration from a plurality of predetermined illumination configurations; illuminating at least a part of the user in a manner corresponding to the selected illumination configuration; capturing an image of at least a portion of the illuminated user; and determining whether to authenticate the user based on the captured image. | 02-27-2014 |
20140032400 | Mobile Savings Account - System and method of operating a savings account | 01-30-2014 |
20140025523 | BIDDING APPICATION FOR PURCHASING ITEMS - A bidding process between a computing device and a plurality of vendors to purchase a desired product. A desired product to be purchased during the bidding process is identified. A specified time window during which the bidding process will be performed is designated. The bidding process with a plurality of vendors who are able to provide the desired product for purchase based at least in part upon one or more profiles is initiated. First purchase information related to the desired product from a first vendor and second purchase information from a second vendor is received in real time during the specified time window. The purchase information is configured to be updated in real time. The purchase of the desired product from a selected one of the first or second vendor based on the first and second purchase information is finalized. | 01-23-2014 |
20130339474 | MEDIA SHARING - Media server and method comprising: a media input configured to receive media. A Transcoder for converting media from an initial format to a compatible format. Logic configured to: receive information identifying a rendering device. Receive a request for media from the rendering device. Determine if the requested media is in a format compatible with the rendering device. If not in a compatible format then instruct the transcoder to convert the requested media into a compatible format of the rendering device. | 12-19-2013 |
20130295924 | GATEWAY LOCATION REGISTER - A Gateway Location Register (GLR) for a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) stores information relating to each Mobile Subscriber (MS) roaming in the PLMN. The GLR may receive a request from an associated visitor registration entity of the PLMN relating to one MS and, in response, perform an action based on the stored information relating to a plurality of MS. Additionally or alternatively, the GLR selects at least one MS currently roaming in the PLMN and performs an action for at least one selected MS. The action may comprise sending a message to a visitor registration entity of the PLMN associated with each selected MS or be performed in response to a request received from an associated visitor registration entity of the PLMN in respect of a selected MS. | 11-07-2013 |
20130272225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA PACKETS TO A PLURALITY OF MOBILE TERMINATIONS THROUGH A SINGLE IP CONNECTION - The invention refers to a radio network entity for transmitting data packets from an IP gateway in a telecommunications network to a user terminal via a plurality of mobile terminations through a single IP connection. The radio network entity comprises:
| 10-17-2013 |
20130258999 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENABLING HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN MULTI-TECHNOLOGY WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and mobile device (UE) for enabling services in multi-RAT networks which support at least HSPA and LTE, comprising: identifying an initial radio technology on which a UE requesting service is camped, within a current cell; determining an indication of coverage of another radio technology available on the current cell which provides higher speed access than the initial one; deciding carrying the service, either through the initial radio technology or the other one of higher speed access, according to the previous indication. The indication of coverage can be based on any of the following criteria or a combination of them is met: 1) Terminal is camped on a HSDPA capable or LTE capable cell, 2) HSDPA signal strength is higher than a threshold, 3) LTE signal strength is higher than a threshold, 4) Measurements on the Peak Rate of the UE in a past time and in a location. | 10-03-2013 |
20130242867 | CONTROL OF MACHINE-TO-MACHINE DEVICES - A machine-to-machine device is configured to execute an application and comprises a cellular network interface for wireless communication of data for the application with a cellular network. It has subscription information allowing it to register with more than one cellular network. The device may be registered with one cellular network, selected as having a received signal quality measurement of at least a predetermined level that is based upon a quality of service level defined by the application. It is also provided that the device may identify that a quality measurement for a packet-switched communication link fails to meet a predetermined level. In response, the machine-to-machine device may be deregistered from one cellular network and registered with another cellular network. | 09-19-2013 |
20130215867 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRAFFIC IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The invention relates to a system and method for managing traffic in a mobile communication network. The system of the invention comprises at least two base stations comprising their respective time slots synchronised and being configured to provide the same radio frequency channel, said radio frequency channel comprising: at least a first time slot for transmitting a first logical Broadcast Control Channel being associated to the first base station, at least a second time slot for transmitting a second logical Broadcast Control Channel being associated to the second base station and a plurality of shared time slots configured for allocating traffic information, wherein the first base station is operative to allocate a terminal at least one available time slot of the shared time slots. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214931 | INDUCTION CHARGING SYSTEM - An apparatus for charging a mobile device includes an inductive coupler adapted to couple to an inductive charger such that, in use, the inductive coupler receives inductive charge from the inductive charger. The apparatus further comprises a battery and a battery charger, the battery charger being configured to transfer power from the inductive coupler to the battery. The apparatus further includes a power outlet adapted to provide power from the battery. In use, power received by the inductive coupler is transferred via the battery charger to charge the battery. When required, power may then be transferred from the battery to the power output. The power output can be connected to a power input of a mobile device and by this the internal battery of the mobile device may be charged using power stored in the battery of the charging apparatus. | 08-22-2013 |
20130210480 | STATE DETECTION - Method of determining a state of a mobile device, the mobile device having a one or more sensors, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining sensor data from the one or more sensors of the mobile device in an initial state. Determining if the initial state matches a previous state by comparing the obtained sensor data to previous sensor data acquired with the mobile device in the previous state. A mobile device includes logic to carry out this method. | 08-15-2013 |
20130201854 | CELLULAR RADIO NETWORK - To avoid reference symbol collision, between reference symbols used by neighbouring cells in an OFDM based cellular telecommunications network, the transmission symbols on a given subcarrier used by respective neighbouring base stations are compared and where both transmission symbols are determined to be reference symbols the start time of the frame timing period of one of the base stations is adjusted. | 08-08-2013 |
20130184031 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A STATE TRANSITION OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device comprises one or more sensors; a plurality of additional sensors; and logic configured to: obtain one or more first data outputs from the one or more sensors in a first state; obtain one or more second data outputs from the one or more sensors; determine whether there has been a transition from the first state to a second state, based on a difference between the one or more first data outputs and the one or more second data outputs; obtain one or more third data outputs from the plurality of additional sensors if there has been a transition from the first state to the second state; and compare the one or more third data outputs with stored data outputs obtained using the plurality of additional sensors in a third state, thereby determining whether the mobile device is in the third state. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183996 | METHODS OF ANALYSING A CELLULAR NETWORK - A method of managing a load within a cellular network. The method includes obtaining network usage records from the cellular network; extracting cell information from the network usage records; establishing terminal carrier routes for cellular terminals that have changed location as determined from the extracted cell information; deriving terminal carrier profile attributes for the cellular terminals that have changed location, based on the established terminal carrier routes; determining a load on a resource of the cellular network, based on the established terminal carrier routes and the derived terminal carrier profile attributes; and controlling resources of the cellular network in response to the determined load, so as to manage the load within the cellular network. By combining established terminal carrier routes with derived terminal carrier profile attributes, it is possible to anticipate areas where cellular terminal carriers are likely to be concentrated at specific times during the day and allocate resources accordingly. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183928 | METHODS OF ANALYSING A CELLULAR NETWORK - There is provided a method of establishing a likelihood of one or more cellular terminal carriers travelling to a predetermined location, using cellular network data. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining network usage records from a cellular network; extracting cell information from the network usage records; establishing terminal carrier routes for cellular terminals that have changed location as determined from the extracted cell information; deriving terminal carrier profile attributes for the terminal carriers that have changed location, based on the established terminal carrier routes; and establishing the likelihood of one or more cellular terminal carriers travelling to the predetermined location, based on the established terminal carrier routes and the derived terminal carrier profile attributes. By combining a terminal carrier route with one or more terminal carrier profile attributes, a more precise and accurate inference of the likelihood of the cellular terminal carrier travelling to a predetermined location, or attending an event, may be obtained. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183927 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Method and system of detecting traffic in a transport network comprising obtaining network usage records from a mobile network. Extracting cell information from the network usage records. Identifying the network usage records originating from moving handsets from the extracted cell information. Matching the identified network usage records with one or more transport routes. Matching each of the one or more transport routes with a transport mode using transport mode map data. | 07-18-2013 |
20130166352 | MOBILE CATEGORIZATION - Method and system for assigning a category to a user comprising the steps of: obtaining network usage records from a mobile network. Extracting cell information from the network usage records. Determining location information from the extracted cell information. Generating one or more user behaviour attributes from the determined location information. Assigning a user category to the user based on the determined one or more user behaviour attributes. | 06-27-2013 |
20130148539 | CONFIGURING A NETWORK GATEWAY SERVICE - Method and system of configuring a network gateway service connecting a telephone line on a public circuit-switched telephone network, PSTN, with a data network enabling telecommunications traffic to be routed from the PSTN over the data network to a mobile unit, the method comprising: providing an application on the mobile unit with an identifier of a network gateway connected to the telephone line on the PSTN. Obtaining a PSTN number of the telephone line on the PSTN calling the PSTN number. Calling the PSTN number. Receiving at the application the call. | 06-13-2013 |
20130142065 | ROUTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC - System and method for routing telecommunications traffic comprising a network gateway having a data interface for connecting to a data network, a public circuit-switched telephone network, PSTN, interface and logic configured to communicate telecommunications traffic between a PSTN and a mobile unit using a data network. | 06-06-2013 |
20130103591 | AUTHENTICATION - The user's SIM 20 is adapted to store a seed for generating an authentication code which is usable to authenticate a transaction. The mobile telecommunications device 1 has a processor including means operable to obtain the seed from the SIM, to calculate the authentication code and to generate a transaction message for enabling the transaction with the entity, the transaction message including the authentication code. | 04-25-2013 |
20130089025 | NETWORK ARCHITECTURE - A telecommunications system is provided comprising a mobile device and an IP Multi-media Sub-system (IMS), the mobile device being connected to a Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN. The mobile device is adapted to: identify if the PLMN supports Customised Applications for Mobile network Enhanced Logic, CAMEL; and, upon receiving an attempt to initiate a call to a dialled number, if the PLMN supports CAMEL, allow the call to proceed. The PLMN is adapted to: receive a request to connect a call from the mobile device; invoke a CAMEL service trigger indicating that the call should be routed to the IMS; and, route the call to the IMS. The IMS is adapted to: control the call; and, refer the call to a call storage system for call storage. A mobile device, IP Multi-media Sub-system and method in a mobile device are also provided. | 04-11-2013 |
20130084901 | MSISDN FOR MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Short Messaging Service (SMS) messages are handled at a network entity of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) or a device that communicates with a PLMN. An address for a Short Messaging Entity (SME) is provided in Mobile Subscriber ISDN format, comprising a Type of Number (ToN) data field, a Numbering Plan Identification (NPI) data field and a subscriber identifier field. The SME is identified as a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device based on at least one of the ToN and NPI data fields or based on a predetermined code in the subscriber identifier field. A network entity receiving the SME address can identify the SME as an MTC device and further send a message to another network entity, at least one component of the message being based on the identification. This may be applicable for human to machine communications. | 04-04-2013 |
20130029708 | TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A mobile telecommunications network includes a core and a radio access network having radio means for wireless communication with mobile terminals registered with the network, wherein the radio access network includes control means | 01-31-2013 |
20120311051 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - There is provided a system for facilitating communications over a telecommunications network, the system comprising a data communications device having a unique identifier, the device adapted to generate information elements comprising machine information, the information elements conforming to a first message protocol, the first message protocol being a session-based message protocol. The system further comprises a network subsystem to provide an interface for communication with a plurality of entities. The network subsystem is adapted to receive the information elements and extract the machine information, generate an output message comprising the machine information, the message conforming to a second message protocol different from the first message protocol, and, forward the message to a specific entity of the plurality of entities in dependence on the unique identifier of the data communications device. The data communications device may be a cellular data communications device. An associated method is also provided. | 12-06-2012 |
20120300759 | OPERATING BAND SUPPORT FOR A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - In Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, systems, an access point supports access using one or more frequency bands. A WLAN device transmits a query to a WLAN access point prior to association of the WLAN device with the WLAN access point, requesting an indication of one or more frequency bands used by the WLAN access point to support access. The WLAN access point receives the query from the wireless device using one of the one or more frequency bands and transmits to the wireless device an indication of the one or more frequency bands in response. A relative priority of frequency bands may be provided in order to guide the WLAN device in choosing a preferred frequency band. | 11-29-2012 |
20120225652 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a method in a first communications device operable to communicate with a second device using a network supporting first and second different communication methods. The method comprises: allowing the first device to communicate with the second device using the first communication method; registering the first device on a service platform of the network; requesting from the service platform a second device status indicator of the ability of the second device to communicate using the second communication method; receiving the second device status indicator from the service platform; and, allowing the first device to communicate with the second device using the second communication method in dependence on the received second device status indicator. The second device status indicator depends on the current network connectivity of the second device. At least one of the first and second devices is a mobile telecommunications device. | 09-06-2012 |
20120155307 | INTERFERENCE DETECTION IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - Disclosed is a method of identifying interference in a cellular telecommunications network including a plurality of cells controlled by a base stations | 06-21-2012 |
20120113840 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED TRANSMISSION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Method and system for improving the performance of mobile communication networks. The method and system employs the additional functionality whereby an additional phase offset can be applied to one of the physical paths (one physical antenna) in order to modify and adapt the transmit polarization. In the preferred embodiment, the criterion for selecting the additional phase offset will be to maximize the energy received from the HSPA serving cell by the legacy HSDPA user equipments. | 05-10-2012 |
20120108229 | PROVIDING LOCAL TRAFFIC IN A CELL OR GROUP OF CELLS OF A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A network component for a cellular network. The cellular network includes a plurality of access nodes covering a cell area and an access control node common to all access nodes for controlling the provision of traffic. The network component includes a communication manager and a classifier for classifying users of the cellular network into a first group of users and a second group of users. The communication managers checks if a call or an SMS is set up by a user belonging to the first or second group of users, takes control over calls and/or SMSs set up between users of the first group of users, and passes control to the access control node of the remaining calls and/or SMSs. | 05-03-2012 |
20120106331 | OPTIMIZING SIGNALLING LOAD IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The invention relates to a cellular communication network serving mobile terminals or devices and how to reduce the signalling load in said network by introducing an auxiliary device which holds data packets in order to minimize connections according to a pre-determined rule. | 05-03-2012 |
20120015650 | FALLBACK BETWEEN RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - A method for assigning a location area to a mobile device for use in circuit switched fallback from a first radio access network to a second radio access network. Two counters are implemented at the eNode B—a first counter to count the numbers of times a mobile reports a given last-used location area code and a second counter for counting the numbers of certain unique combinations of location area code and further identifying data. Whenever the eNode B receives a signal incorporating a location area code, checking the respective first counter for that code and conditionally incrementing the first counter such that if the first counter is below a predefined threshold the first counter is incremented. If the first counter is equal to the threshold, obtaining further identifying data in addition to the location area code and incrementing the corresponding second counter. | 01-19-2012 |
20120003976 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK SELECTION - A mobile telecommunications device includes cellular communication means for communicating with a cellular telecommunications network base station, wireless communication means for communicating with a wireless access point, and control means for selectively enabling the wireless communication means in response to a trigger. The trigger may be the launch of a web browser of a request for a download of data. | 01-05-2012 |
20110287765 | OPERATION OF MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - The invention relates to operating a Machine-Type Communication (MTC) device for communication with a cellular radio network. A transmission is made from the MTC device to the cellular radio network to register the MTC device with the cellular radio network. The transmission includes a message from the MTC device to the cellular radio network, identifying the MTC device as an MTC device to the cellular radio network. Also, the MTC device has an associated HPLMN. An instruction is received at the MTC device from the network not to make a transmission from the MTC device for accessing the network. The instruction specifies a criteria for the MTC device's HPLMN or preferred list of networks. The MTC Device compares the criteria with the HPLMN associated with the MTC device and avoids making a transmission to access the network for a period of time based on the result comparing step. | 11-24-2011 |
20110275369 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - An arrangement for determining radio coverage provided by a telecommunications system to a user of a mobile device is disclosed. In the case of a GSM or UMTS mobile device, if the device is in the idle mode (step A) and if a paging operation is not scheduled (step B), the mobile device records and stores on the mobile device a characteristic of the radio coverage provided when the mobile device is at each of a plurality of locations visited by the user of the mobile device (step C). The arrangement also enables retrieval of the recorded and stored characteristic so that radio coverage provided to the device for the user at the locations can be evaluated. If the telecommunications system includes a plurality of networks, the mobile device will record and store the characteristic for each of the plurality of networks. The arrangement then enables the radio coverage provided by the respective networks to be evaluated, and an informed choice as to the best network for that particular user can be made. | 11-10-2011 |
20110222450 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a telecommunications network including a mobile terminal configured to operate in at least one active state and an idle mode, a network element for, and method of, managing the mobile terminal's duration of operation in the least one active state, which determine a parameter relating to the mobile terminal or a user of the mobile terminal; allocate an state transition timer with a particular duration in dependence upon the parameter; and transition the mobile terminal to a lesser active state or idle mode upon expiry of the state transition timer. The active states are preferably the RRC states of CELL_DCH, CELL_FACH, URA_PCH and CELL_PCH and the parameter is preferably a Quality of Service indication such as subscriber classification. | 09-15-2011 |
20110176485 | CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK - A method for performing Circuit Switched Fallback of a radio access terminal in a multi-RAT network environment comprised of a packet switched network and one or more circuit switched networks, each of said networks including a plurality of cells and the radio access terminal camping on a serving cell in the packet switched cellular network, the method comprising; receiving a service indication for a circuit switched service; transmitting to the radio access terminal a message to release the radio connection in the packed switched network; wherein the message to release the radio connection from the packet switched network comprises: data identifying one or more carrier frequencies associated with one or more of the circuit switched cellular networks; and system information data of a plurality of cells associated with one or more of the circuit switched cellular networks to the radio access terminal; releasing the radio access terminal from the packet switched cellular network; and in the radio access terminal, using the one or more carrier frequencies and the system information data of a plurality of cells to access a cell of the one or more circuit switched networks. | 07-21-2011 |