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20080207204 | RADIO FREQUENCY ARCHITECTURE FOR SPECTRUM ACCESS NETWORKS - Radio frequency (RF) architectures for spectrum access networks are provided. Embodiments of the invention generally provide a radio frequency (RF) architecture for customer premise equipment (CPE) for use in, for example, IEEE 802.22 wireless regional area networks (WRANs). In some embodiments, the CPE RF architecture includes two receive chains with a directional antenna and an omni-directional antenna, respectively. The CPE RF architecture facilitates opportunistic out-of-band spectrum sensing and WRAN signal receiving that are performed in parallel with data transmission. | 08-28-2008 |
20080214191 | SERVICE STATUS DISPLAY ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method of indicating the availability of a communication service begins by receiving, at a handheld communication device, a service indication of an availability of one of a plurality of communication services, via a wireless communication mode, to the communication device. The handheld communication device receives the service indication from a provider of the one communication service via a wireless non-traffic channel of the wireless communication mode. The communication device then provides a user-indication of the communication service availabilities in accordance with the received service indication. | 09-04-2008 |
20080242298 | Unlicensed-Radio Access Networks in a Mobile Communications System - Cellular mobile networks can include unlicensed-radio access networks, which comprise access point controllers ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080242299 | SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode. | 10-02-2008 |
20080242300 | Wireless communication - Access to wireless communication is disclosed, wherein a network control unit identifies availability of different communication networks for a communication device. The communication device is notified of a recommendation of identified communication networks. In response to this notification, the communication device initiates access to the recommended communication network for establishing a communication channel. | 10-02-2008 |
20080248801 | ACCESS TO LOCALLY RELEVANT SERVICES AND PERSONALLY RELEVANT SERVICES WITHIN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT - Accesses to locally-relevant and contextually-relevant services information within a mobile communications environment are enabled. The solutions include an improved location determination in which a first mobile communications device processes location information broadcast by other devices via short-range wireless signals to determine its approximate location. The described solutions include a context-based selection of the most relevant of a set of locally-available services, including filtering services according to whether the first mobile device is currently moving and filtering according to a personal profile of the device user. | 10-09-2008 |
20080261595 | System, device, and method for providing call forwarding in dual subscription mode - A method and system for providing interworking between a first and a second network of different types, preferably an IMS and a CS (Circuit-Switched) network. A call received by the first network and directed to a terminal unregistered from the first network, is forwarded to the second network, whereas when the call is received by the second network and is directed to a terminal unregistered from the second network, the call is not forwarded to the first network. The same identifier, preferably the same E.164 number, is used in both networks for identifying the called terminal. Preferably, the first network is informed on the registration of the terminal to the second network, the first network using this information as basis for the decision whether or not to route a call to the second network. | 10-23-2008 |
20080280610 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OUT OF SERVICE PROCESSING WITH VARIED BEHAVIORS - Methods and apparatus for out of service processing with varied behaviors. In an aspect, a method is provided for service acquisition. The method includes determining one or more conditions, wherein each condition is associated with at least one weight, detecting whether an out-of-service event has occurred, and if an out-of-service event is detected: identifying selected conditions and associated weights, and processing the associated weights to determine service acquisition “on” and “off” times. In an aspect, an apparatus includes condition logic configured to determine one or more conditions, wherein each condition is associated with at least one weight, and processing logic configured to detect whether an out-of-service event has occurred, and if an out-of-service event is detected, to identify selected conditions and associated weights, and process the associated weights to determine service acquisition “on” and “off” times. | 11-13-2008 |
20080293414 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ACCESSING MULTIPLE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS OF THE SAME TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARD - A communication apparatus for using a first and second subscriber identifications at the same time for accessing a first and second telecommunication networks correspondingly includes a first communication circuit for accessing the first telecommunication network according to the first subscriber identification; a second communication circuit for accessing the second telecommunication network according to the second subscriber identification, where the first telecommunication network and the second telecommunication network correspond to the same telecommunication standard; a central controlling device, with a user interface, for receiving a command; and a controller, coupled to the second communication circuit, for controlling operations of the second communication circuit, wherein the central controlling device is coupled to the first communication circuit and the controller, and the central controlling device is shared by the first communication circuit and the controller. | 11-27-2008 |
20080293415 | Assembly Comprising a Cellular Network and at Least One Mobile Terminal, Method For the Operation of Such an Assembly, Mobile Terminal and Control Device - In order to be able to flexibly and dynamically control the selection of an access network to be used by a mobile terminal, an assembly contains a cellular network which is provided with a core network and several access networks for connecting mobile terminals to the core network, and at least one mobile terminal. The mobile terminal is equipped with a decision unit at the terminal end to select the access network to be used by the mobile terminal while the cellular network encompasses a decision unit at the network end to select the access network to be used by the mobile terminal as well as a control device for controlling the decision unit located at the terminal end and at the network end. | 11-27-2008 |
20080318571 | Method and System to Assign Mobile Stations to an Unlicensed Mobile Access Network Controller in an Unlicensed Radio Access Network - The present invention provides a method and architecture on how mobile stations (MS | 12-25-2008 |
20090005041 | DYNAMIC NETWORK SELECTION BY A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method, wireless device, and wireless communication system for dynamically selecting a network for communicating data over. The method includes initiating a search for a new access network ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090017820 | CELL SELECTION METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and cell selection method for the same are provided. The cell selection method includes receiving a system information message from a first communication system, extracting information regarding a second communication system from the received system information message and selecting a cell of the second communication system using the extracted information, wherein information on cells of the second communication system neighboring a cell of the first communication system is extracted from the system information message. Accordingly, the present invention improves efficiency and reduces power consumption in a mobile communication terminal. | 01-15-2009 |
20090023446 | Service Provider Initiated Access Network Selection - Examples of the invention allow a content service provider to utilize one or more overlapping wireless networks in a given area to efficiently and cost effectively deliver content and services to a mobile device contained within a terminal. Examples of the invention analyze the characteristics of each wireless network such as cost, latency, security, and bandwidth, the terminal capabilities, and the requested service to determine the most efficient manner to deliver services over one or more wireless networks in a given area. In addition, the service provider re-analyzes the efficiency of service delivery when the mobile device enters a new mobile area. Therefore, sustaining efficient content and service download throughout delivery. | 01-22-2009 |
20090036126 | Methods and Systems for Identity Management in Wireless Devices - Methods and devices for allowing a wireless communication device ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090036127 | INTERRUPTING USE OF FREQUENCY LAYER CONVERGENCE SCHEME - The present invention is directed to interrupting use of a frequency layer convergence scheme that favors selection of a cell on a preferred frequency of a joined point-to-multipoint service. Specifically, a mobile terminal that has joined a point-to-multipoint service having a preferred frequency uses a frequency layer convergence scheme for selecting a cell. The frequency layer convergence scheme favors the selection of a cell on the preferred frequency layer. However, use of the frequency layer convergence scheme is interrupted upon an occurrence of a trigger. | 02-05-2009 |
20090042569 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MOBILE IP AND PROXY MIP IN EVOLVED 3GPP SYSTEMS - A method for reporting mobile internet protocol (MIP) capabilities of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU transmitting a first message, including network MIP capability of the WTRU, the WTRU transmitting a second message including radio MIP capability of the WTRU, and the WTRU receiving a third message including network MIP availability. | 02-12-2009 |
20090042570 | Method and system for attaching a mobile equipment to a wireless communication network - The invention provides a method and device which may perform a combined attach and communication connection establishment procedure when attaching an equipment such as a mobile station to a mobile communication network. An attach request sent form the equipment may initiate this combined attach and communication connection establishment process. In the Home Location Register, communication connection parameters are set as default values which maybe automatically selected, for instance when receiving a combined attach and communication connection establishment request. The combined attach and communication connection establishment process reduces the signaling load in the network and speeds up communication connection establishment. | 02-12-2009 |
20090047953 | Method of Cell Re-Selection in Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) System after MBMS Session Stop - Cell re-selection for a mobile terminal in a single frequency layer includes determining termination of a multicast broadcast multimedia service (MBMS) session in that frequency layer and checking for availability of stored information relating to a previously used frequency. If this information is available, then a check of the validity of stored information is made. If this information is not available or is not valid, then the mobile station selects a frequency from the SIB 11/12 list and attempts cell selection on a suitable cell on the selected frequency. If the cell selection attempt is not successful, then initial cell selection procedures are carried out to determine to which cell the terminal should move. | 02-19-2009 |
20090061870 | Use of position data to select wireless access point - A mobile computing device comprises a radio frequency transceiver, a memory, and processing circuit. The radio frequency transceiver is configured to communicate with wireless access points. The memory is configured to store position data representative of a position of the mobile computing device and wireless access point data for a plurality of wireless access points. The processing circuit is configured to select one of the plurality of wireless access points based on the position data and to initiate wireless communication with the selected wireless access point. | 03-05-2009 |
20090075654 | Common Communication Terminal Architecture and Method - A common communication terminal system and method of converging mobile cellular communications, wireless access systems, wireless local area network and wireline communications into one Open Wireless Architecture (OWA) platform supporting cost-effective and spectrum-efficient broadband services across wireless and wired communication environment in one single terminal device with one unified telephone number for office, home and mobile communications. | 03-19-2009 |
20090082017 | DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - A multimode wireless communication device and method for having the device detect a communication access technology is described. The multimode wireless device comprises a multimode transceiver module, a CAT detection module, and at least one CAT threshold level corresponding to each CAT. The multimode transceiver module is operatively coupled to a first antenna. The multimode transceiver module comprises at least two communication access technology (CAT) receiver modules operatively coupled to at least one antenna, wherein each CAT receiver module complies with a receiver requirement. The CAT detection module is operatively coupled to one of the CAT transceiver antenna and the CAT detection module is configured to detect a plurality of CAT RF energy levels associated with each CAT receiver module without activating the corresponding CAT transceiver module. | 03-26-2009 |
20090082018 | CELL SELECTION DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A cell selection device (D) is dedicated to a piece of wireless communication equipment (MS) arranged to establish radio communications with a radio communication network comprising radio communication cells and to receive data representative of the cell environment and of service capabilities of each cell of this environment from the network. This device (D) comprises a control means (CM) arranged, when its equipment (MS) needs to access a chosen network service, to access the data received by the equipment (MS) and representative of the cell environment and the corresponding cell service capabilities, to determine whether there is at least one cell in this environment that allows to access the network service, and to order the equipment (MS) either to pursue or to establish a radio communication with the network via a selected one of these determined cells if the selected cell allows at least one chosen radio parameter criterion to be satisfied. | 03-26-2009 |
20090082019 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC ROAMING ARBITRAGE SERVICE - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing dynamic roaming arbitrage service are disclosed. The method includes receiving a signaling message associated with a mobile subscriber, wherein the signaling message is addressed to a mobile services node for one of mobility management, registration, and authentication of the mobile subscriber. In response to receiving the signaling message, an auction is initiated for the right to provide roaming service to the mobile subscriber. Network selection information is communicated to the mobile subscriber based on the results of the auction. | 03-26-2009 |
20090098872 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE ACQUISITION OF ACCESS POINT BASE STATIONS - Devices and methods are provided for facilitating selection and acquisition of an access point (AP) base station via implementation of a system selection file that may include a preferred roaming list (PRL), a public land mobile network (PLMN) database, or the like. The selection attempts may be limited to specific preferred systems, such as, for example, the AP base station. The system selection file includes identification parameters of the preferred systems. In one embodiment, the identification parameters include at least one of a system identifier (SID) and a network identifier (NID) for a given one of the systems. | 04-16-2009 |
20090131052 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CELL RE-SELECTION - An approach is provided for cell re-selection. A notification message is generated to indicate initiation of a coverage area re-selection procedure to operate in a new coverage area from a current coverage area. The re-selection procedure is performed if an acknowledgement message is received in response to the notification message. | 05-21-2009 |
20090137249 | FAVORING ACCESS POINTS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate applying offsets and/or selectable hysteresis values to favor access points in cell reselection. In measuring and ranking surrounding access points in reselection, offsets can be applied to favorable access points to facilitate cell reselection thereto. The offset can positively affect measurements, and thus ranking as well, in some cases. Negative offsets can also be applied to lower measurements (and thus ranking) of some access points. Moreover, hysteresis values can be applied in measuring current cells to prevent frequent reselection. The hysteresis values can be selected based on a type of the current cell or related access point to expand the coverage area where desired. Thus, where the current access point is favorable, a larger hysteresis can be added to measurements related to the current access point. | 05-28-2009 |
20090149178 | Method and Data Structure for Selecting a Network Operator - The invention relates to a computer-implemented method of selecting a network operator is proposed in a mobile device being configured for consuming a plurality of services. The mobile device comprises a carrier with an electronic data structure containing at least a network operator identifier list and a service identifier list. The network operator identifier list contains at least a first network operator identifier for a first network operator and a second network operator identifier for a second network operator of a network supporting one or more of the services. The service identifier list comprises service identifiers, each service identifier uniquely identifying a service of the plurality of services. The electronic data structure is configured such that each service identifier is associated to one or more network operator identifiers. The electronic data structure may also comprise a network identifier list containing one or more network identifiers, each identifier uniquely identifying a network for providing one or more of said services to said mobile device. The method involves the selection of either the first or second network operator identifier after or by selecting a service identifier (or a parameter or identifier through which said service identifier can be selected) from the service identifier list of the electronic data structure. | 06-11-2009 |
20090156209 | AUTOMATIC PROVISIONING BASED ON COMMUNICATION NETWORK CONNECTIVITY AND CHARACTERISTICS - A communication device and/or applications capable of facilitating communication through different networks are automatically provisioned based on recognition of network environment including network connectivity and characteristics. A user's multiple identities for different networks with varying capabilities and features are accommodated by detecting and prioritizing available network(s), then provisioning the device to enable the user to communicate through one or more of those networks. Communication types and media may vary depending on network type such as cellular, VOIP, and so on. The device may be configured to scan for new networks automatically periodically or based on location change, time change, etc. | 06-18-2009 |
20090191873 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REGISTERING USERS AT DEVICES IN AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS) USING A NETWORK-BASED DEVICE - Disclosed are a networked-based device, method and computer-readable medium associated with an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) for use in managing the registration of users at various devices. The method embodiment includes receiving a request for a registration action to change an IMS registration state associated with a contact location of the registration state, the request being received from a device that may be different from the contact location of the IMS registration state; and communicating data to and from the different device to implement the change in the IMS registration state. | 07-30-2009 |
20090233600 | Cell reselection for dual mode mobile stations in a common 2G/3G telecommunications network - The present invention relates to a 2G controlling entity ( | 09-17-2009 |
20090239535 | METHOD OF CELL SELECTION IN HEIRARCHICAL CELL STRUCTURE BASED ON CELL QUALITY - A method of cell selection for a user equipment (UE) is provided. If a hierarchical cell structure (HCS) is used in a serving cell of the UE, a ranking procedure is performed in a first manner if the UE has low mobility, and the ranking procedure is performed if in a second manner the UE has high mobility. When the UE has low mobility, the ranking procedure is performed for all measured cells that have a highest HCS priority among those cells that fulfill a criterion S and a criterion H≧0, or the ranking procedure is performed for all measured cells regardless of HCS priorities if no cell fulfills the criterion S and the criterion H≧0. When the UE has high mobility, the ranking procedure is performed for all measured cells, and if there are cells with lower HCS priority than the serving cell that fulfills the criterion S and the criterion H≧0, the ranking procedure is performed for all cells that have the highest HCS priority. Otherwise, if there are cells that fulfill the criterion S and the criterion H≧0 with a HCS priority that is higher than or equal to the HCS priority of the serving cell, then the ranking procedure is performed for all cells that have the lowest HCS priority, else, the ranking procedure is performed for all cells regardless of HCS priorities. | 09-24-2009 |
20090253432 | System and Method for Generating a Blacklist for Femtocells - Provided are systems and methods for generating a blacklist for femtocells. According to an embodiment of the application, a mobile device generates and maintains a femtocell blacklist including an identification of at least one femtocell to be avoided by the mobile device. Upon detecting a femtocell, the mobile device determines whether the femtocell is identified in the femtocell blacklist. If the femtocell is identified in the femtocell blacklist, then the mobile device avoids any attempt to use the femtocell. This might allow the mobile device to conserve battery power and reduce wireless communication resources. Since the femtocell blacklist is generated and maintained by the mobile device, the network infrastructure does not need to generate and manage the femtocell blacklist. Also, there is no need for the mobile device to download a femtocell blacklist or updates thereof from the network infrastructure. | 10-08-2009 |
20090258649 | CONTROLLING MULTI-MODE DEVICES - In an example embodiment, a technique for automatically controlling radio interfaces of a multi-mode device. Wireless interfaces are enabled or disabled based on the probability of network availability of the interfaces at a current geographical location. | 10-15-2009 |
20090264127 | OPTIMIZED AM RLC RE-SET MECHANISM - A reset method for an AM RLC entity, the method comprising: receiving a reset PDU that includes a RSN; and if the received reset PDU is not the first received reset PDU after re-establishment of the RLC entity and if the RSN is the same as a RSN included in a last received reset PDU, re-transmitting the reset ACK PDU that was last transmitted. The method further comprising: if the received reset PDU is the first received reset PDU after re-establishment of the RLC entity or if the RSN is not the same as a RSN included in a last received reset PDU, transmitting a reset ACK PDU. | 10-22-2009 |
20090270100 | RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE, NETWORK DEVICE, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND POSITION REGISTERING METHOD - Disclosed are a radio communication terminal device for reducing a power consumption needed for releasing an RRC Connection after a position registration, a network device, a mobile communication system and a position registering method. In this position registering method, in case the RRC state of a UE is in an Idle state at ST501, the UE sets flag=1, whereas the RRC Connection is established between the UE and a UTRAN. The flag set at ST501 is sent at ST504 to the UTRAN, and the flag received by the UTRAN is stored at ST505. At ST507, an RA Update Accept received by the UTRAN is sent to the UE, and the RRC Connection is released in case the value of the flag stored at ST505 is 1. When the UE receives a DOWNLINK DIRECT TRANSFER, on the other hand, the RRC Connection is released in case the value of the flag set at ST501 is 1. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270101 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CELL SELECTION COMMUNICATION METHOD - Provided are a base station apparatus and a cell selection communication method which suppresses wasteful consumption of wireless resources. The base station apparatus is provided with a basic antenna for forming a first cell, and a switching unit. The switching unit is connected to a boundary antenna, which has an area in the vicinity of a cell boundary between the first cell and a second cell adjacent to the first cell as a propagation area (an area smaller than the second cell) by directivity. The switching unit switches an antenna for transmitting wireless signals (data) to a terminal device in the propagation area of the boundary antenna, between the basic antenna and the boundary antenna. | 10-29-2009 |
20090280808 | METHOD OF SELECTING BROADCAST SERVICE PROVIDER THEREIN - A mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to search for at least one broadcast service provider based upon frequencies assigned to the at least one broadcast service provider and a controller configured to automatically select a first broadcast service provider from the at least one broadcast service provider and to output broadcast content provided by the selected first broadcast service provider. | 11-12-2009 |
20090305702 | BLOCKING OF SERVICE IN CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEM - Blocking of service in cellular radio system. An apparatus comprises a processor configured to control a stand-alone base station so that an emulated cell is formed by transmitting a control channel with information of a real cell and with such a transmission power that a subscriber terminal of a cellular radio system is forced to camp in the emulated cell, and to control the stand-alone base station to block service from the subscriber terminal before an integrity protection process is performed between the stand-alone base station and the subscriber terminal. | 12-10-2009 |
20090312019 | Mobile Station Assisted Seamless Handover to a Femto Base Station - According to an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes identifying a femto base station of a wireless network as the home femto base station for a mobile station served by the wireless network. The connection parameters for the home femto base station may be stored at the mobile station. A home macro base station may be identified and associated with the home femto base station. Identification information for the home macro base station may be stored at the mobile station. Association information of the home femto base station with the home macro base station may be stored at the mobile station. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312020 | OPERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL SUPPORTING DUAL MODE - An operation method and apparatus of a mobile communication terminal supporting a dual mode are provided. The method includes determining if two Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards are inserted, searching for and registering with a cell of a first network supported by a first SIM card, and searching for and registering with a cell of a second network supported by a second SIM card during a non-paging duration of the first network. | 12-17-2009 |
20090318148 | Home Network Name Displaying Methods And Apparatus For Multiple Home Networks - In one illustrative example, a network name displaying method utilizes a home network list and a preferred network list. The home network list identifies a plurality of home networks, and the preferred network list identifies a plurality of non-home roaming networks. An identification of a selected wireless network is compared with a plurality of home network identifications corresponding to the plurality of home networks. A home network display name is displayed in response to identifying a match between the identification of the selected wireless network and any one of the home network identifications. On the other hand, an alternate display name corresponding to the non-home roaming network is displayed if there is no match between the identification of the selected wireless network and the home network identifications. | 12-24-2009 |
20100022241 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SELECTION METHOD FOR USE THEREIN - A mobile communication terminal includes: display means for displaying service providing information based on the service information reported from each of the networks on its network selection screen; and selection means for selecting one of the networks in accordance with an instruction from a user according to the service providing information. | 01-28-2010 |
20100022242 | IDLE MODE HANDLING IN A HYBRID GSM/CDMA NETWORK - In a mobile wireless telecommunications system, which includes base stations ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100029273 | Free Agent Telephony - A wireless phone has a communication application that enables the phone to retain a phone number used in a first network when the phone switches association from the first network to a second network. Switching of network association by the phone is triggered by a user input entered via a user input interface of the phone. The phone directs the first network to not release the phone number upon disassociation of the phone from the first network, sends the phone number to the second network, directs the second network to identify the phone in second network by the phone number, and triggers the second network to attach a tag corresponding to the second network to the phone number and enter the tagged phone number in a central database. In another embodiment a subscriber identity module (SIM) enables the phone to use the communication application for phone number porting. | 02-04-2010 |
20100048208 | DATA-CAPABLE NETWORK PRIORITIZATION WITH REJECT CODE HANDLING - Reject code handling is utilized for a more time-efficient selection of data-capable networks. One illustrative method for use in selecting a wireless communication network for communications involves the steps of causing a request for data connectivity to be transmitted through a first wireless network; reattempting the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network one or more times if a reject code comprising a non-critical error is received in response to the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network; and attempting to select a second wireless network for communications without reattempting the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network one or more times if a reject code comprising a critical error is received in response to the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network. | 02-25-2010 |
20100048209 | Wireless Communication Terminal Apparatus and Wireless Communication Method - A wireless communication terminal apparatus and a wireless communication method wherein a measurement operation, which is suitable for a long DRX/DTX interval, is controlled without providing any new signaling between a terminal and a base station. When a DRX threshold terminal status determining part ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100056145 | BASE STATION CONTROLLER, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A base station controller that manages a plurality of cells includes a receiving part configured to receive, from another base station controller that manages a cell sharing a communication area with each of the plurality of cells, identification information of a cell group to which a cell formed by a base station of connection destination candidate of a mobile station connected to a base station under control of the another base station controller belongs, and a control part configured to exercise control to transmit a message requesting connection to the mobile station to each base station forming the cells contained in the cell group. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056146 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION GIVEN IDLE-MODE SIGNALING REDUCTION - A method for processing information given Idle-mode Signaling Reduction and related devices, the method includes: receiving an information update request that contains identification information for identifying a UE and information of a current access network where the UE is located; and processing information relating to an access network, with which the UE is registered, according to the information update request and the identification information for identifying the UE, and information of the current access network where the UE is located contained in the information update request. A Serving Gateway includes an update request receiving unit and an information processing unit; an MME, includes an update constructing unit and an update request sending unit; and an SGSN, includes a second update constructing unit and a second update request sending unit. The foregoing method and devices combine to implement information processing given Idle-mode Signaling Reduction. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056147 | BEARER SUSPENSION METHOD, BEARER RESUMPTION METHOD, AND GATEWAY AGENT - A bearer suspension method, a bearer resumption method, and a gateway agent are provided. The bearer suspension method includes the following steps. A gateway agent receives a Bearer Suspend Request sent by a mobility management entity (MME) when a user equipment (UE) is handed over from an evolved universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) to a global system for mobile communications (GSM)/enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) radio access network (GERAN). A bearer that needs to be suspended is suspended according to the request. The bearer resumption method includes the following steps. In a process of handover of a UE from a GERAN to an EUTRAN or tracking area update (TAU) or Service Request, the gateway agent receives a Bearer Resume Request sent by an MME. A bearer that needs to be resumed is resumed according to the request. | 03-04-2010 |
20100069069 | Apparatus and method for automatically searching for low-power base station supporting access of registered user in mobile communication system - An apparatus and method for automatically searching for a low-power Base Station (BS) supporting access of a registered user in a mobile communication system includes a method of performing automatic search on a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) cell by a User Equipment (UE). The method includes determining by the UE whether automatic search needs to be performed on the CSG cell. The method also includes, if it is determined that automatic search does not need to be performed on the CSG cell, turning off by the UE a CSG cell automatic search function of the UE by emptying a first white list including CSG Identifiers of accessible CSG cells. | 03-18-2010 |
20100075674 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING WIRELESS INTERNET OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and mobile terminal for accessing the wireless Internet are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes: when a browser of the mobile terminal is executed, determining whether to activate a wireless Internet module of the terminal; activating the wireless Internet module based on a result of the determining step; and searching for information about an access point (AP) that can be connected to after the wireless Internet module is activated. | 03-25-2010 |
20100087194 | ENHANCED ZONE DETERMINATION - A method and system for determining whether a mobile radio terminal is in or out of a zone in a radio communications network by relying at least partially on a serving cell identity. The method provides for generating a profile representative of the zone using measurements taken by the mobile radio terminal, the network, and/or using predicted values. A comparison is then made to determine whether the mobile radio terminal is in or out of the zone. | 04-08-2010 |
20100093349 | Better System Reselection in Multi-System Wireless Communication Environment - Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for better system reselection (BSR) in a multi-system wireless communication environment. In one aspect, the BSR procedure provisions a mobile device to determine if a currently-registered wireless communication system is the most-preferred system among systems of a similar technology and among systems of different technologies identified in the device's combined preferred roaming list (PRL). The mobile device then activates an intra-system BSR timer if the currently-registered system is not the most-preferred system among systems of similar technology and an inter-system BSR timer if the currently-registered system is not the most-preferred system among systems of different technologies. Upon expiration of the intra-system BSR timer, the mobile device searches for a more-preferred system among systems of similar technology. Upon expiration of the inter-system BSR timer, the mobile device searches for a more-preferred system among systems of different technologies. | 04-15-2010 |
20100099412 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYSTEM SELECTION IN A MULTIMODE WIRELESS DEVICE - Devices and methods are provided for system selection from a plurality of wireless system access technologies, such as a first group (e.g., 3GPP2 technologies) and a second group (e.g., 3GPP technologies). In one embodiment, the method may involve storing identification information pertaining to the first group in a database, wherein the database may concern the priority of ones of the access technologies pertaining to the second group. The method may also involve selecting a preferred access technology from one of the first and second groups based at least in part on the identification information stored in the database. | 04-22-2010 |
20100099413 | Mobile Communication Terminal And Position Registration Method Thereof, And Computer-Readable Storage Medium For Computer Program - A mobile telephone terminal ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100099414 | MOBILE STATION APPARATUS AND CELL SELECTING METHOD - A mobile station apparatus, which is used in a mobile communication system including plural base stations, includes a receiver that receives a first signal from any one of the base stations of a first cell group covering a relatively large area and of a second cell group covering a relatively small area; a determining unit that determines an intermittent receiving cycle based on the received first signal; and a setting unit that, based on the determined intermittent receiving cycle, selects a cell group from among the first cell group and the second cell group, and sets the receiver to perform intermittent reception of a second signal transmitted from a base station belonging to the selected cell group. | 04-22-2010 |
20100105387 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile communications terminal divides a plurality of multipath signals associated with radio signals transmitted from a plurality of base stations using an S-CCPCH into groups by base station, i.e., by transmit source, maximum-ratio-combines a plurality of multipath signals associated with each same base station which is a transmit source into a composite signal, decodes the composite signal, and selects a composite signal having a good decoded result from among decoded composite signals. | 04-29-2010 |
20100113018 | Wireless Communication Terminal, Communication Control Method of Wireless Communication Terminal, and Wireless Communication System - It is possible to provide a radio communication terminal, a radio communication terminal communication control method, and a radio communication system which can effectively capture a communication system and try connection by a communication method desired by a user even if judgment of a blind spot is made when a transmission operation is performed. The radio communication terminal includes at least: a communication system selection unit ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100113019 | UE mobility state detection apparatus and method for wireless communication system - A method for transmitting information required for user equipment mobility state detection is provided. The method includes broadcasting, at a base station, system information including frequency information and cell identifiers (IDs) of cells co-located with a current cell geographically; and transmitting, when an handover is detected, a handover command message including a handover factor indicator indicating whether the handover was triggered by movement of the user equipment, wherein the user equipment detects the mobility state based on the information provided by the system information and the handover command message. The apparatus and method of the present invention allows the UE to add the cell reselection/handover triggered by movement of the UE to the number of cell reselections/handovers and subtract the cell reselection/handover triggered by a non-mobility factor from the number of cell reselections/handovers used for determining the UE mobility state thereby improving accuracy of the UE mobility state detection. | 05-06-2010 |
20100113020 | SWITCHING WIRELESS NETWORK SELECTION MODES IN CONJUNCTION WITH SELECTION OF A WIRELESS CELL SET - An access terminal may switch to a different mode of wireless network selection as a result of manual selection of a wireless cell set (e.g., a closed subscriber group) associated with one or more wireless cells. For example, if the user of an access terminal selects a closed subscriber group in a wireless network that is different than the current wireless network, the access terminal may enter a manual mode of wireless network selection, select the wireless network corresponding to the closed subscriber group, and register on a closed subscriber group cell in the selected wireless network. In addition, an access terminal may automatically switch to a different mode of wireless network selection (e.g., the prior mode) upon losing coverage of a wireless cell set. An access terminal may also automatically select a cell of a wireless cell set if the access terminal returns to a cell of the cell set within a defined period of time after losing coverage of the cell set. Furthermore, an access terminal may return to a prior wireless network upon losing coverage of a wireless cell set. | 05-06-2010 |
20100124926 | METHOD FOR CONSIDERING THE SUBSCRIBER TYPE IN MOBILITY AND RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - In order to efficiently allow mobility and radio resource management decisions on mobile networks the deciding entity (typically the radio access network) needs some understanding about the type of mobile user. In current cellular systems the radio network has only limited to null information about subscription dependent details of the mobile users. The proposed invention relates to a mobile system where a generic information container is defined which is applicable per UE in order to convey subscription related information from the core network to the radio access network which can be used to steer the user to an appropriate cell or for any other Radio Resource Management (RRM) related procedure/decision. It is proposed to define an information element (herein referred as “subscriber type”) which allows an indication or pointer to a set of rules which are locally defined in involved no'des (e.g. CN SGSN, MSC, routers etc) and describe the “handling rules” to be applied in the RAN for each user of the mobile system independently. | 05-20-2010 |
20100130205 | Method and apparatus for RRC connection reestablishment in wireless communication system - A method of reestablishing a RRC connection by the mobile terminal in a RRC_CONNECTED state is disclosed, where the method includes selecting a target cell based on cell quality values measured by using signals from a candidate cell set, determining a cell type of the target cell, and transmitting a RRC connection reestablishment request message to the target cell, when the target cell is a first type cell providing with both a emergency service and a normal service. | 05-27-2010 |
20100144350 | METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTI-MODE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - A method of registering a multi mode communications device for service can include registering a multi-mode communications device by receiving and transmitting registration information over separate communications networks. | 06-10-2010 |
20100144351 | Technique for Service Domain Selection - A technique for performing a service domain selection in a communications network having a default service domain and at least one alternative service domain is described. According to this technique, a switching to the alternative service domain involves the invocation of a supplementary service that is provided as a supplement to a basic service. A method implementation of this technique comprises steps of identifying a basic service type associated with a service request; determining if for at least one of an originating side and a terminating side of the service request the identified basic service type is linked with a subscription to the supplementary service of service domain switching; and invocating the supplementary service of service domain switching if a linking can be determined. | 06-10-2010 |
20100159927 | Cell Search Method and Base Station - The present invention relates to a cell search method for a multiband radio communication system including a mobile station and multiple base stations. The method includes the steps of: classifying base station information into multiple first categories on the basis of a cell size of each base station, the base station, information being information on the base stations; classifying the base station information into multiple second categories on the basis of a radio-frequency band of each base station; associating movement speeds with the respective first categories and with the respective second categories; acquiring a movement speed of the mobile station; selecting at least one of the first categories and at least one of the second categories on the basis of the acquired movement speed and the associations between the movement speeds and the respective first and second categories; creating a base station list on the basis of base station information which belongs to the selected first category and base station in information which belongs to the selected second category, the base station list being to be notified to the mobile station; notifying the mobile station of the base station list; and causing the mobile station to perform a cell search on the basis of the notified base station list. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159928 | METHOD OF HANDLING CELL SELECTION FOR IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RELATED MOBILE DEVICE - A method of handling cell selection for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes when the mobile device has a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a cell and receives access barring information corresponding to a barred state of another cell, ignoring the access barring information. | 06-24-2010 |
20100167736 | PORTABLE TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL PROGRAM - A plurality of radio base stations connected to a network are divided into radio base stations of the upper-level version having a specific function and radio base stations of lower-level version not having the specific function. Each portable telephone has a cell selecting function of receiving message information transmitted from each radio base station, detecting the cell having the highest radio quality indicating adequateness to communication from the message information, and selecting the detected cell as the cell to which the portable telephone belongs. The portable telephone is characterized by enabling the user to select either an upper-level version communication mode in which the portable telephone connects and communicates only with the radio base stations of the upper-level version or normal communication mode in which the portable telephone connects and communicates with all the radio base stations. | 07-01-2010 |
20100167737 | SECONDARY CONNECTION STRATEGY FOR VEHICLE ORIGINATED CELLULAR COMMUNICATION TO A CALL CENTER - A system and method for making vehicle originated calls to a telematics service provider or other call center. The method includes identifying a call type associated with a desired wireless communication of speech or data to the call center, and then carrying out one of a number of different call connection processes depending on the call type. For voice channel cellular connections, an in-band modem cellular connection is preferably established in most instances using a connection retry strategy that includes primary, secondary, and possibly tertiary connection attempts. The system and method can be carried out in connection with various cellular system technologies, but is especially suited for use with GSM systems. | 07-01-2010 |
20100167738 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK REGISTRATION IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS - In a system and a method for a network registration in mobile telecommunications, a multi-mode public land mobile network (PLMN) status is checked in a region where a terminal is located. If a requested PLMN in charge of the communication region where the terminal is located provides PLMN information to the terminal, the PLMN information on the requested PLMN and on other PLMNs adjacent to the terminal and in a region near the requested PLMN may be provided to the terminal so that the selected PLMN may be identified from an available PLMN list obtained from the PLMN information. Thus, a selected PLMN corresponding to a network registration object may be selected for network registration request. | 07-01-2010 |
20100178918 | Methods and Apparatus For Mobile Initiated Reselection In A Communication Network - Methods and apparatus for mobile initiated reselection in a communication network. In an aspect, a method includes establishing at least one of a temporary block flow (TBF) downlink and a TBF uplink with a first cell, determining that reselection to a second cell is to be performed, and transmitting a reselection status message to the first cell indicating the reselection. An apparatus includes transceiver logic to establish at least one of a TBF downlink and a TBF uplink with a first cell, and processing logic to determine that reselection to a second cell is to be performed, and to transmit a reselection status message to the first cell indicating the reselection. A method includes establishing at least one of a TBF downlink and a TBF uplink, receiving a reselection status message, and terminating at least one of the TBF downlink and uplink in response to the message. | 07-15-2010 |
20100178919 | OPTIMUM TECHNOLOGY SELECTION - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate optimum technology selection within multi-modal configurations. A multi-mode mobile device can select and/or utilize a particular technology, system and/or configuration to provide optimal quality of service (QOS) in terms of various characteristics. For instance, an optimum technology can be selected and employed for a service request based upon performance, cost, power consumption, interference levels, and the like. The multi-modal mobile device can obtain characteristics of a plurality of technologies during idle states. The characteristics can be analyzed in order to generate a QOS table that provides relative rankings of the plurality of technologies in terms of service request type and the obtained characteristics. The QOS table can be utilized to select an optimum technology upon initiation of a service request. | 07-15-2010 |
20100184433 | Method for wireless system selection optimization - A method for improved system selection by wireless mobile devices in 3GPP networks is provided. Location data is retrieved by the wireless device to estimate an initial system on which the wireless mobile device will attempt initialization. Using the location data, an absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN) associated with the location data is determined from an ARFCN table stored in memory in the wireless mobile device. The wireless mobile device can then perform system selection using the determined ARFCN. A server generates and maintains the ARFCN table which is initially provided to the wireless mobile device at manufacturer, during provisioning or as an over-the-air update. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184434 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENT ON NEIGHBORING CELLS IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for performing measurement on neighboring cells in a mobile communication system is provided. The method measurement method includes generating raw measurement result values by performing measurement on received signals from neighboring cells; receiving measurement-related parameters to be applied to neighboring cells having raw measurement result values exceeding an absolute threshold signaled from a base station as a result of the measurement, among the neighboring cells; generating final measurement result values by applying the measurement-related parameters to the raw measurement result values of the first neighboring cells; and performing cell selection or cell reselection to one of the first neighboring cells according to the final measurement result values, or transmitting a measurement report to a base station of a serving cell. | 07-22-2010 |
20100203888 | Data-Capable Network Prioritization With Reject Code Handling - Reject code handling is utilized for a more time-efficient selection of data-capable networks. One illustrative method for use in selecting a wireless communication network for communications involves the steps of selecting a first wireless network available for communications with the mobile station; causing a request for data connectivity to be transmitted to the first wireless network selected; if a rejection is received from the first wireless network in response to the request for data connectivity: reattempting the request for data connectivity to the first wireless network at least one time; selecting a second wireless network available for communications with the mobile station after the request for data connectivity to the first wireless network is reattempted the at least one time without success; and selecting the second wireless network available for communications with the mobile station without reattempting the request for data connectivity to the first wireless network the at least one time if a reject code associated with the rejection indicates that data services are not allowed in the first network is received from the first wireless network in response to the request for data connectivity. | 08-12-2010 |
20100210265 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SHARED SERVICES - An approach is provided for shared mobile web services. A community including multiple mobile web servers providing a shared web service is designated. In the event one mobile web server is unavailable to service a request directed to the shared web service, another mobile web server is selected to provide the shared web service. | 08-19-2010 |
20100222058 | Telecommunications system and method - In a mobile telecommunications network including at least a first type of radio access network and a second type of radio access network and a mobile terminal, a method of establishing a voice communication with the mobile terminal including: receiving a voice communication request in relation to the mobile terminal on the second radio access network type; determining a parameter associated with a terminal characteristic; and using the parameter to determine whether to establish the voice communication on the first type of radio access network or maintain the voice communication on the second type of radio access network. Preferably the determined parameter is a parameter relating to a terminal type for the mobile terminal, and is determined from the terminal's IMEI. | 09-02-2010 |
20100240367 | METHOD OF PERFORMING CELL RESELECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of performing cell reselection includes receiving priority for a different frequency or RAT (Radio Access Technology) and information on a validity timer for the priority, starting the validity timer, performing cell reselection based on the priority while the validity timer is running, receiving reconfiguration information of the validity timer, and reconfiguring the validity timer based on the reconfiguration information. | 09-23-2010 |
20100261473 | CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A BASE STATION AND METHOD THEREFOR - A cellular communication system comprises a base station which is arranged to support user equipments associated with a plurality of operators or Private Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs). The base station comprises a first unit determining a first operator/PLMN of the plurality of operators/PLMNs serving a first user equipment. A second unit then generates a first message comprising an indication of the first user equipment and an indication of the first operator/PLMN. The first message is transmitted to a management entity of a fixed network of the cellular communication system. The system may allow improved support for equipment sharing in cellular communication networks. | 10-14-2010 |
20100267383 | DETERMINING AND SELECTING THE MOST PREFERRED AVAILABLE NETWORK FOR DEVICES CAPABLE OF MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - The algorithm disclosed here is a method for a mobile station device to select a network for wireless communications in a way that takes advantage of the most favorable roaming agreements between operators. The exemplary algorithm provides the flexibility to select between 3GPP2 (1×RTT and EVDO) technologies and 3GPP (LTE/GSM/UMTS) technologies as well as specific operators' networks for domestic and international roaming. The proposed algorithm allows the operator to optimize roaming agreements in different markets and maximize revenue from roaming. | 10-21-2010 |
20100267384 | Systems and Methods for Prioritizing Network Selection to Achieve PLMN Continuity When Moving Between Networks of Different Types - Systems and methods for prioritizing network selection to achieve PLMN continuity when moving between networks of different types are provided. In network centric embodiments, the network generates a PLMN list that prioritizes networks for which PLMN continuity is possible, for example when moving from cellular to GAN or vice versa. In mobile station centric embodiments, the mobile station generates a PLMN list that prioritizes networks for which PLMN continuity is possible, for example when moving from cellular to GAN or vice versa. This can be based on the mobile station recognizing past behaviour of the networks. | 10-21-2010 |
20100267385 | CELL SELECTION METHOD AND MOBILE STATION - A cell selection method includes steps of: (A) determining, at a mobile station (UE), whether or not a first CSG cell satisfies a predetermined condition, when using a first macro cell as a camped cell; and (B) changing, at the mobile station (UE), the camped cell from the first macro cell to a first CSG cell, when determined that the first CSG cell satisfies the predetermined condition. | 10-21-2010 |
20100273484 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION APPARATUS, USER EQUIPMENT AND METHOD - A base station apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether to cause a user equipment residing in a cell of the base station apparatus to conduct different frequency measurement and a transmitting unit configured to transmit a control signal to the user equipment. The user equipment includes a reception unit configured to receive the control signal from the base station apparatus of a camped cell and a cell search and quality measurement unit configured to conduct cell search at a frequency indicated by the base station apparatus and cell quality measurement. If a candidate handover target cell of the user equipment is a predefined cell, the control signal allows the user equipment to conduct the different frequency measurement in a gap period defined in a mobile communication system. If the candidate handover target cell of the user equipment is another predefined cell different from the predefined cell, the control signal allows the user equipment to conduct the different frequency measurement in the gap period defined in the mobile communication system and between discontinuous signal receptions in a discontinuous reception operating mode. | 10-28-2010 |
20100279688 | MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SELECTING METHOD - The invention relates to a method to select a telecommunication network with a mobile equipment ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100279689 | IDLE HANDOFF TO HYBRID FEMTO CELL BASED ON SYSTEM SELECTION DATABASE - Devices and methods are provided for facilitating handing over to a hybrid femto access point that implements multiple radio access technologies (RATs), including a first RAT and a second RAT. In one embodiment, the method involves detecting a pilot from the hybrid femto access point, wherein the pilot is associated with the first RAT. The method involves registering with the hybrid femto access point on a first channel associated with the first RAT based upon the detected pilot. A system selection database is analyzed to identify a second channel associated with the second RAT, and a selection to handover to the identified second channel is effectuated. | 11-04-2010 |
20100279690 | System and Method for Managing Forbidden Network Lists on a Wireless User Equipment (UE) Device - A method for managing forbidden network lists on a wireless user equipment (UE) device provides a first database structure containing a list of forbidden networks identified by corresponding network identifiers having a geographic region identifier and at least one of an access network identifier, a core network identifier, and a service network identifier. The list of forbidden networks contains a first network identifier corresponding to a first wide area cellular technology and a second network identifier corresponding to a second wide area cellular technology. The method and a device configured to use the method forbid a user of the wireless device from overriding a forbidden network from the list of forbidden networks even during manual selection. | 11-04-2010 |
20100297994 | CONFIGURATION OF BASE STATION REPEATER - Configuring a cellular telecommunications network base station repeater for use at a particular location includes performing data collection activity at the location to obtain an indication of the transmit frequency of a nearby base station of the cellular telecommunications network. The repeater is then set to amplify received signals at that frequency. By only amplifying this particular frequency, the repeater can provide cellular telecommunications coverage at a location (for example a basement) where coverage might not otherwise be available by amplifying only the relevant frequency. This is in contrast to amplifying indiscriminately a wide range of frequencies, which can interfere with other radio transmissions. | 11-25-2010 |
20100297995 | USER EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT FROM A LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) NETWORK - A device searches for a primary access network, and acquires the primary access network. The device also requests a service provided by a network connected to the primary access network, and attaches to the primary access network only when the service is requested by the device. | 11-25-2010 |
20100323695 | MOBILE MANAGEMENT ENTITY OPERATING IN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND SELECTION METHOD THEREFOR - A selection method implemented as an algorithm in a mobile management entity (MME) operating in a communications network. The method includes receiving a unique identifier of a subscriber operating within the network and determining, based on the unique identifier, whether the subscriber has full circuit switching fallback (CSFB) capability or has only packet switching (PS) capability. When it is determined that the subscriber has full CSFB capability, a mobile switching center server (MSS) is selected based on original tracking area matrices and/or tracking area identity-location area identity mapping defined in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). When it is determined that the subscriber has only PS capability, an MSS is selected from a group of MSSs having CSFB support only for short message service (SMS) delivery. | 12-23-2010 |
20100323696 | System and Methods for Performing Multiple Registrations Across Different Radio Access Technologies - Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for performing multiple registrations across different radio access technologies (RATs). In one aspect, the registration procedure provisions a mobile device to register with a primary RAT and pre-register with at least one non-primary RAT using its air interface, which is different from the primary RAT. The pre-registration procedure includes setting up a radio session context and a packet data network (PDN) context with the non-primary RAT. The procedure further includes setting up a pseudo-binding with an external PDN gateway and obtaining binding state information for the mobile device from the PDN gateway without transferring binding state from the primary RAT to the non-primary RAT. The binding state information may be added to the PDN context. The mobile device may then perform handoff from the primary RAN to non-primary RAN using the preset contexts. | 12-23-2010 |
20110021195 | OPERATOR CONFIGURABLE PREFERRED NETWORK AND RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY SELECTION FOR ROAMING MULTI-RAT CAPABLE DEVICES - A multi-RAT capable wireless device and a method for execution in a multi-RAT capable wireless device are provided. The wireless device maintains a registration history of all wireless network,RAT combinations through which the wireless device has previously attempted to register with data communication service registration point. Upon an event triggering network registration, the wireless device identifies a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations, selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from the set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the registration history and a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device and attempts to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected. If the attempt is successful, the wireless device receives an update to the preferred network,RAT combination list and updates the preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device. | 01-27-2011 |
20110021196 | ACCESS CLASS BASED PICOCELL POLICY ENFORCEMENT - Methods and systems for providing access class based picocell policy enforcement includes determining whether user equipment registered with a radio access point is known to an enterprise other than a macro telecommunications service provider and eligible for differentiated services, recovering an internet protocol (IP) address associated with communication traffic from the user equipment, confirming that the IP address associated with communication traffic from the user equipment is within a predetermined range, determining whether the IP address associated with communication traffic from the user equipment uniquely identifies an enterprise context, as opposed to a macro telecommunications service context, and when the IP address associated with communication traffic from the user equipment uniquely identifies an enterprise context, causing IP packets received from the Internet to be routed to an enterprise controller that services the user equipment via the radio access point. | 01-27-2011 |
20110028148 | CARRIER AGGREGATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICES - Method, system and devices for managing carrier aggregation in a radiocommunication system. According to the method, the user equipment ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110039559 | INTER-COUNTRY PLMN RESELECTION FOR A VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT - A system and method for making vehicle originated calls to a telematics service provider or other call center. The method includes identifying a call type associated with a desired wireless communication of speech or data to the call center, and then carrying out one of a number of different call connection processes depending on the call type. For voice channel cellular connections, an in-band modem cellular connection is preferably established in most instances using a connection retry strategy that includes primary, secondary, and possibly tertiary connection attempts. Cell selection can be carried out using an acquisition task, background scan and inter-country PLMN reselection process that are used to select among available PLMNs and base stations. The system and method can be carried out in connection with various cellular system technologies, but is especially suited for use with GSM systems. | 02-17-2011 |
20110045830 | METHOD OF MANAGING HOME CELL SELECTION FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RELATED DEVICE - A method of managing home cell selection for a user equipment of a wireless communication system including a whitelist capable of providing a list of accessible home cells includes utilizing a flag for storing a preference list of at least one of home cells and macro cells. The home cells are preferably a Closed Subscriber Group cell. | 02-24-2011 |
20110111757 | CELL RESELECTION MECHANISM FOR A BASE STATION WITH CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP - Embodiments of systems and methods for cell selection in a wireless network are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 05-12-2011 |
20110111758 | METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION, SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION AND RELATED DEVICES - A data communication method, a communication system, and related devices are configured to establish a transaction identifier (TI) in a user equipment (UE). The data communication method includes the following steps. A mobility management entity (MME) receives a request message and obtains ability information of the UE. If the UE has an ability to access a Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network/GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (UTRAN/GERAN), the MME generates the TI. A communication system and related devices are also provided. Thus, the TI is effectively established in the UE, so as to ensure normal processing of the UE. | 05-12-2011 |
20110130140 | Dynamic Carrier Selection - Systems, methods, computer software for providing access to wireless communication services are provided. The invention, in one embodiment, can involve storing a network address on a mobile device and sending a request for network operator data from the mobile device to a mobile virtual network operator server associated with the network address. In response, network operator data is received, and, based on the received network operator data, a network operator is selected. Communications are thereafter conducted using the selected network operator. In some situations, bids are received from multiple network operators for rates at which communication services using each network operator can be obtained. Preferences among the network operators are identified using the received bids, and the preferences are used to select the network operator for the mobile device to use in conducting communications. | 06-02-2011 |
20110143757 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GROUP SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A group service providing method and apparatus suitable for use in a wireless communication system. A group registration method for providing a group service to a master terminal and a slave terminal, the group registration method may comprise receiving and storing subscriber profile information of the master terminal from an associated communication network server in response to a group service registration request from the master terminal; generating a group related to the group service registration request and a group key corresponding to the generated group and transmitting to the master terminal a group generation completion message including the group key; receiving and storing subscriber profile information of the slave terminal dependent on the master terminal from the communication network server; and transmitting the group key to the slave terminal with reference to the subscriber profile information of the slave terminal. | 06-16-2011 |
20110151872 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING MULTI-CELL COMMON OPERATION - A common operating set including a plurality of cells may be set, and common radio resources may be allocated to enable the plurality of cells to perform a multi-cell common operation. Unique uplink radio resources may be allocated to each of terminals in the common operating set within the common radio resources, and each of the terminals may transmit corresponding uplink feedback information to a plurality of base stations based on corresponding unique uplink radio resources. Accordingly, each of the base stations may recognize information associated with a wireless environment between each of terminals and a corresponding base station. | 06-23-2011 |
20110159872 | MULTI-COMMUNICATION PATHWAY ADDRESSING IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method for performing multi-communication pathway addressing in a mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise at least one communication interface module adapted to communicate with at least a first plurality of communication networks. At least one module may be adapted to utilize the at least one communication interface module to conduct a particular type of communication over any of the first plurality of communication networks. A user interface module may be adapted to receive user input indicative of a desired communication. In response to such a received user input, the at least one module may be adapted to identify, from the received user input, at least one communication network of the first plurality of communication networks and utilize the at least one communication interface module to conduct the desired communication (e.g., of the particular type of communication) over the identified at least one communication network. | 06-30-2011 |
20110171958 | MOBILE DEVICE USAGE MANAGEMENT VIA HOME SUBSCRIBER SERVER OPERATION AND PROFILE - The present invention provides a method involving a mobile unit that is registered with a home subscription server. The method includes determining, at the home subscription server, a time interval during which the mobile unit is prohibited from registering for call sessions. The method also includes transmitting, from the home subscription server to a call session control function, a deregistration message instructing the call session control function to deregister the mobile unit during the time interval. | 07-14-2011 |
20110212724 | STORAGE OF RADIO INFORMATION ON A REMOVABLE MEMORY - A mobile device and method are provided that make use of a removable memory with stored radio information. The removable device is distinct from an identity module (such as a SIM or USIM). The mobile device updates the stored radio information and makes use of it. When a user switches SIMs, but keeps the removable memory, the radio information will still be available. The user can also switch the removable memory to another device containing a different SIM, or containing the same SIM as the previous device, and the stored information will again be available on the new device. | 09-01-2011 |
20110212725 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ASSIGN MOBILE STATIONS TO AN UNLICENSED MOBILE ACCESS NETWORK CONTROLLER IN AN UNLICENSED RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - The present invention provides a method and architecture on how mobile stations (MS) are provisioned about information of an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controller (UNC). The UNC in accordance with the present invention provides three different logical roles (i.e., provisioning, default and serving). More specifically, the present invention provides a method for assigning a mobile station (MS) to an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controller (UNC) in an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN). The MS is connected to a provisioning UNC and discovers a default UNC. A serving UNC is then determined to assign the MS to and the MS is assigned to the serving UNC. The serving UNC can be the default UNC, the provisioning UNC or another UNC. | 09-01-2011 |
20110230190 | METHOD OF MANAGING A USER TERMINAL IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, AND AN ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A method and apparatus are provided for managing a terminal of a user of a telecommunications network. The terminal is connected to the telecommunications network via at least one access network. The method includes a step, executed on receiving a registration request including an address of record of the user, an address of contact of the terminal, and an access network type of the terminal, of storing in a database an association between the address of record of the user, the access network type of the terminal, and the address of contact of the terminal. | 09-22-2011 |
20110237254 | DATA INTEGRATION FOR WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEMS - Techniques relating to an apparatus in communications with a wireless terminal through a wireless network system are provided. The apparatus may include a wireless terminal communication unit in communication with the wireless terminal through the wireless network system and configured to receive a list of one or more data sources from the wireless terminal, a data source communication unit configured to receive source data from the one or more data sources in the list, and a source data integration unit configured to use the source data to generate integrated data for transmission to the wireless terminal. | 09-29-2011 |
20110256869 | PEER-TO-PEER ASSISTED NETWORK SEARCH - Methods, program products, and systems of peer-to-peer assisted network searching are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a first mobile device can request cellular connectivity configuration information from one or more second mobile devices over a personal area network. The first mobile device can receive the cellular connectivity configuration information from the one or more second mobile devices. From the received cellular connectivity configuration information, the first mobile device can identify a cellular connectivity configuration that is compatible with the first mobile device. The first mobile device can select a cellular network to connect to using the identified cellular connectivity configuration. | 10-20-2011 |
20110269461 | System and Method for Dynamically Providing Communication Profiles for Mobile Devices - The mobile device stores a plurality of communication profiles comprising one or more local communication profiles and a global communication profile. The mobile device determines local access requirements for connecting to a local cellular network operator and determines whether the plurality of communication profiles comprises a local communication profile that satisfies the local access requirements. When the plurality of communication profiles does not comprise a local communication profile that satisfies the local access requirements: the mobile device connects to a global cellular network operator using the global communication profile; receives, from the global cellular network operator, a new local communication profile that satisfies the local access requirements and connects to the local cellular network operator using the new local communication profile. Subsequently, the mobile device communicates with another device via the local cellular network operator as if the mobile device was a local mobile device. | 11-03-2011 |
20110275373 | USER EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING MULTIPLE MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND CELL SELECTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A user equipment supporting multiple communication systems and a cell selection method for the same are provided. The cell selection method, for a user equipment supporting first and second systems, includes storing records of services received by the user equipment in a service log, receiving, by the user equipment, a service from a reference cell of the first system, extracting, by the user equipment which waits to receive a service from the second system during service reception from the reference cell, a cell frequency band of the second system corresponding to identification information of the reference cell from the service log, and performing, when extraction of a cell frequency band of the second system is successful, cell acquisition using the extracted cell frequency band. The user equipment supporting different communication systems may thereby perform cell selection in an improved manner. | 11-10-2011 |
20110287766 | AUTOMATIC NETWORK SELECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS USING A STEERED PLMN - Methods and apparatus for automatically selecting a wireless communication network by user equipment using a “steered” PLMN are disclosed. A home network identification, a list of prioritized roaming network identifications, and a steered network identification are stored in memory (e.g. a SIM or USIM) of the user equipment. In an automatic network selection procedure, a scanning operation is performed to receive one or more network identifications corresponding to one or more available wireless communication networks in a coverage area. The user equipment attempts to select a wireless communication network in the coverage area by comparing the received network identifications from the scanning operation with the steered network identification. If a match between a received network identification and the steered network identification is identified, a wireless communication network corresponding to the received network identification that matches the steered network identification is selected and registered with by the user equipment. This procedure is performed in lieu of use of the list of prioritized roaming network identifications of the user equipment. By setting the steered network identification via an over-the-air programming procedure when necessary (e.g. | 11-24-2011 |
20110300865 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY MANAGING CONNECTIONS USING FEATURE PRIORITIZATION - Techniques to dynamically manage wireless connections using feature prioritization are described. For example, a mobile computing device may comprise a connection management module operative to access a list of one or more wireless networks, compare feature set information for the one or more wireless networks, select a wireless network based on the comparison, and initiate a wireless connection using the selected wireless network, wherein the feature set information is contained in the list. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-08-2011 |
20110312325 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MOBILE STATION - Provided is a mobile communication method including: a step that femtocell radio base station ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110319079 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, GATEWAY DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication system according to the present invention includes a base station device and a radio communication terminal. The radio communication terminal selects a cell of the base station device or a cell group to which the cell belongs and transmits information, that denotes that the cell or the cell group has been selected, to the base station device. The base station device receives the information. | 12-29-2011 |
20120003974 | Configuring Relations between Cells in Different Radio Access Networks - In a Circuit Switched Services over Long Term Evolution via Generic Access Network, CSoLTEvGAN architecture (600), relations between E-UTRAN cells (9201) and Generic Access Network, GAN cells (9101) are configured manually in a generic access node controller, GANC (910). This may become a tremendous burden for the operator. The current invention overcomes this by automatically build the needed relations. This is accomplished by determining at the GANC (910), cell identification information for an E-UTRAN cell (9201) and cell identification information for a GERAN or UTRAN cell (1101) overlaying the E-UTRAN cell (9201). The GAN cell (9101) is determined based on the cell identification information for the GERAN or UTRAN cell (1101). An entry within a translation table (1000) is created so that the cell identification information for the E-UTRAN cell (9201) is mapped to the cell identification information for the GAN cell (9101), or vice versa. | 01-05-2012 |
20120028641 | MOBILE STATION AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile station according to the present invention includes: a dedicated signaling reception unit ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120046034 | Core Network Selection in a Shared Radio Access Network - The subject innovation relates to a method and system for selecting a core network to serve a mobile communication device. An exemplary method comprises receiving in the mobile communication device a first identifier from a shared radio access network being connected to multiple core networks. The exemplary method also comprises reading second identifiers of the multiple core networks from a data item stored in the mobile communication device upon receipt of the first identifier. The data item may comprise an allocation between the first identifier and the second identifiers. The exemplary method additionally comprises selecting the core network from a group of available core networks, the group being determined based upon the second identifiers. | 02-23-2012 |
20120071163 | Method and Apparatus to Enable a UE to Return to a Wireless Network After Failure to Obtain Service - Techniques for enabling a user equipment (UE) to return to a wireless network after failure to obtain a particular service (e.g., voice service) are described. The UE may determine that the wireless network does not support the particular service at a first location (e.g., the current UE location). In response, the UE may disable the wireless network and may refrain from attempting to obtain the particular service (or possibly any service) from the wireless network. The UE may thereafter re-enable the wireless network based on a trigger, which may result from a timer, an event, or broadcast information from another wireless network. After re-enabling the wireless network, the UE may perform cell search and system selection and may detect and select the wireless network. The UE may determine that the wireless network supports the particular service at a second location and may obtain the particular service from the wireless network. | 03-22-2012 |
20120077499 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, AND HANDOVER METHOD - A mobile communication system includes: a mobile station device; a first base station device to which an accessible time is set; and a second base station device. If the mobile communication system detects that a time according to the accessible time elapses and if the mobile station device is in communication with the first base station device, the mobile communication system performs a handover to switch a communication connection between the mobile station device and the first base station device to a communication connection between the mobile station device and the second communication device. Accordingly, disconnection of a call is prevented from occurring if the communication device is in communication with the first base station device when the accessible time expires. | 03-29-2012 |
20120094669 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RADIO ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE - A radio base station includes a step-A where a second radio access network device inside a second radio access network notifies a first radio access network device inside a first radio access network of access information comprising at least one of either load information or barring information. Step-B includes a mobile station on standby in a cell under the first radio access network device, upon moving to an area in which the cell under the first radio access network device and the cell under the second radio access network device overlap, transmits a communication initiation request signal to the first radio access network device. Step-C includes the first radio access network device decides regarding in which of the cell under the first radio access network device or the cell under the second radio access network device. The communication of the mobile station should be initiated based on the access information. | 04-19-2012 |
20120115478 | Data-Capable Network Prioritization With Reduced Delays In Data Service - A mobile device sends to a wireless network a request for establishing a service. In response to a rejection of the request, the device reattempts the request so long as the total number of requests is less than a predetermined value. When the total number of rejected requests is greater than or equal to the predetermined value, the device selects a different wireless network with which to establish the communication service if the wireless network is a non-home network. Otherwise, if the wireless network is the home network, the mobile device runs a timer which is initialized with an internal timer value instead of a network timer value when the internal timer value is less than the network timer value. In response to an expiration of the timer, the mobile device sends to the wireless network another one or more requests for establishing the service. | 05-10-2012 |
20120157100 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SUBSCRIBER MANAGEMENT SERVER DEVICE, AND MOBILE SWITCHING CENTER - A mobile communication method according to the present invention comprising the subscriber management server device HSS determines either the radio access network of the WCDMA scheme or the radio access network of the LTE scheme as the standby radio access network of the mobile station UE based on the CSFB capability presence/absence information included in the received “Update GPRS Location/Update Location Request” of received the mobile station UE, and a step in which the mobile station UE performs the standby operation in the standby radio access network of the mobile station UE determined by the subscriber management server device HSS. | 06-21-2012 |
20120165014 | WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - The cellular telephone device includes a reporting unit and a synchronization unit. In a case in which a communication request occurs in a 3G system in a state where the location registration is performed in an LTE system, the reporting unit reports the communication request, together with data for identifying the 3G system, to the LTE system. The synchronization unit receives synchronization information of a communication channel in the 3G system identified by the LTE system based on such data reported from the reporting unit, and establishes synchronization with the communication channel. | 06-28-2012 |
20120178449 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING MOBILITY MANAGEMENT (MM) BACK-OFFS - A mobile communication device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a service network. The controller module transmits a request message for a Mobility Management (MM) procedure to the service network via the wireless module, and receives a rejection message with an MM back-off timer corresponding to the request message from the service network via the wireless module. Also, the controller module resets an attempt counter for the MM procedure in response to the rejection message with the MM back-off timer. | 07-12-2012 |
20120196601 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A SERVER WHICH SHOULD RESPOND TO A SERVICE REQUEST - A method for determining a server which should respond to a service request from a mobile device, said method comprising: Generating a DNS request which comprises a URI to identify a service requested by said mobile device and in addition to the URI of the requested service an indication of the location of the mobile device; inserting into said DNS request a keyword, which identifies said service DNS request as being a service which is enabled for service migration; forwarding said DNS request to a DNS server; determining by said DNS server a most suitable server responding to said service request, said determination being based on the location of the mobile device as indicated by said indication of the location added to said URI; returning the address of said server which has been determined based on said location to said mobile device. | 08-02-2012 |
20120208538 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN EVDO AND CDMA 1X SYSTEMS USING REDUNDANT DATA CALL BLOCKINGS - A method and apparatus of optimizing transitioning between EVDO and CDMA 1X systems in a hybrid access terminal, the method having the steps of: preventing a reconnect data call from being sent from the hybrid access terminal. The preventing step including checking whether a transition between an EVDO and a CDMA 1X system is successful; and if not blocking the data call, and/or checking whether an EVDO received signal strength indication is greater than or equal to a receiver sensitivity on the hybrid access terminal; and if yes, allowing the hybrid access terminal to connect to the EVDO system, and/or delaying a connection timer for connecting to the EVDO system and/or applying fast dormancy to the hybrid access terminal in an EVDO state. | 08-16-2012 |
20120220298 | NETWORK SELECTION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A network selection method and a terminal device are provided. When a terminal performs location registration or location update, if access to a first network domain fails, a locally-configured domain priority setting item is obtained; if the domain priority setting item indicates that the first network domain is preferential, the terminal reselects a network; if the domain priority setting item indicates that a second network domain is preferential, the terminal judges whether registration in a second network is successful; if the registration is unsuccessful, the terminal reselects a network; if the registration is successful, the terminal does not reselect a network. | 08-30-2012 |
20120225654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING REGISTRATION ON A MULTI-TECHNOLOGY HANDSET - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to controlling registration on a multi-technology handset. By controlling registration on a multi-technology handset, efficient handoffs between different technologies can occur. In one embodiment, the multi-technology handset operates using a first technology and at least one second technology. The second technology can be wireless fidelity (WiFi) or worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), for example. The multi-technology handset includes at least a dual mode controller (DMC), a first technology controller, a second technology controller, as well as radios for the first and second technologies. | 09-06-2012 |
20120238270 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO DUAL STACK ARCHITECTURE USING ATTENTION (AT) COMMANDS - An apparatus and method for controlling access to a dual stack architecture using attention (AT) commands including establishing a first subscription to a first network; establishing a second subscription to a second network; selecting a desired subscription from the first subscription and second subscription; and sending an attention (AT) command to direct at least one of a plurality of existing attention (AT) commands towards the desired subscription. | 09-20-2012 |
20120270548 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MOBILE STATION - A mobile station UE according to the present invention includes a control unit | 10-25-2012 |
20120270549 | Home Network Name Displaying Methods And Apparatus For Multiple Home Networks - In one illustrative example, a technique for use in selecting a wireless communication network for a mobile station is described. The mobile station receives a plurality of Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pairs corresponding to a plurality of available wireless networks. The mobile station selects and registers with an available wireless network from the plurality of available wireless networks that corresponds to a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) of a HPLMN list which identifies a plurality of HPLMNs. If none of the available wireless networks correspond to an HPLMN of the HPLMN list, the mobile station selects and registers with an available network that corresponds to a preferred PLMN of a preferred PLMN list which identifies a plurality of preferred PLMNs. | 10-25-2012 |
20120289230 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - Even when the mobile terminal (UE) redirected from the UMTS cell to the LTE cell by the redirecting technology cannot start the communication with the LTE system, the communication with the UMTS system can be started. A mobile terminal (UE) according to the present invention is instructed to be redirected from a UMTS cell to an LTE cell by a radio control apparatus (RNC), in an overlapped area between the UMTS cell in which communication with a UMTS system is available and the LTE cell in which communication with an LTE system is available, by transmitting a connection request signal including an LTE supported identifier for indicating that the LTE system is supported to the radio control apparatus (RNC) of the UMTS system. Moreover, the mobile terminal (UE) includes a connection setting process unit which executes a connection setting process with the radio control apparatus (RNC) while being turned into a state of not supporting the LTE system, when receiving a location registration failure signal for indicating that location registration to the tracking area of the LTE system is ended in failure. | 11-15-2012 |
20130005338 | SERVICE STATUS DISPLAY ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method, device and system for indicating availability of services to a communication device is provided. The method comprises: receiving a service indication of availability of a communication service from a first communications network and a second communications network via a non-traffic channel of each of the first and the second communications networks; when the communication service is available to the communication device from both the second communications network and the first communications network, issuing a service information request to the second communications network over the non-traffic channel of the second communications network; and flashing an indicator on the communication device at a first rate when the communication device roams from a first geographic region into a second geographic region and the second geographic region provides a communication mode for the communication device that is not available to the communication device in the first geographic region. | 01-03-2013 |
20130040643 | Methods And Apparatus For Providing Manual Selection Of A Communication Network For A Mobile Station - Techniques in a mobile station for use in manually selecting a communication network are described. The mobile station receives a user input for initiating a procedure for manual network selection. The mobile station identifies a plurality of communication networks available for communications by receiving, from each available network, a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC). The mobile station retrieves from a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) a plurality of network names identified by a plurality of address pointers corresponding to the identified available networks, where the plurality of address pointers are stored in a first file of the SIM and the plurality of network names are stored in a second file of the SIM. The mobile station then displays the plurality of network names for manual network selection. | 02-14-2013 |
20130065587 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE INTERFACES USING USER MOTION - A method for providing an interface corresponding to a system mode includes detecting a first motion of a terminal, determining whether the first motion is a recognized motion, identifying the system mode corresponding to the recognized motion, searching for a service network supporting the system mode, and providing the interface corresponding to the system mode. A terminal to provide an interface corresponding to a system mode includes a motion recognizing unit to detect a first motion of the terminal, to determine whether the first motion is a recognized motion, and to identify a system mode corresponding to the recognized motion; a searching unit to identify a service network supporting the system mode; and a user interface (UI) processing unit to provide an interface that corresponds to the system mode. | 03-14-2013 |
20130084861 | EVOLUTION-DATA OPTIMIZED (EVDO) SESSION HANDLING DURING MOBILITY WITH SUPPORT FOR S101 SIGNALING INTERFACE - Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose techniques for Evolution-Data Optimized (EVDO) session handling during inter radio access technology (IRAT) mobility with support for S101 signaling interface. A UE may determine a mobility scenario for transfer of the UE among a first cell and a second cell, while the UE has an EVDO session. The UE may further determine whether pre-registration of a UE EVDO session is allowed via an S101 signaling interface. The UE may perform a procedure related to the EVDO session based on the determined mobility scenario and whether the pre-registration is allowed or not. | 04-04-2013 |
20130165119 | COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPERSING TRAFFIC - A communications apparatus includes a cellular communication unit performing pre-set cellular communication, a Wi-Fi communication unit performing pre-set Wi-Fi communication, and a controller checking an available data rate of an available cellular network and that of a Wi-Fi network to determine a data division ratio by using the cellular communication unit and the Wi-Fi communication unit, obtaining an IP address pair, and transferring data including connection request information, the data division ratio for traffic dispersion, and the IP address pair to the server, according to a connection request from the server. | 06-27-2013 |
20130178208 | NETWORK SELECTION IN A SHARED NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - The invention relates to a method for performing a selection of a public land mobile network identity in a shared network environment, in which environment at least two public land mobile network identities are available for providing circuit switched based service to a user equipment. The method comprises at least a step of determining a capability of the user equipment ( | 07-11-2013 |
20130178209 | Method For Wireless System Selection Optimization - A method for improved system selection by wireless mobile devices in 3GPP networks is provided. Location data is retrieved by the wireless device to estimate an initial system on which the wireless mobile device will attempt initialization. Using the location data, an absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN) associated with the location data is determined from an ARFCN table stored in memory in the wireless mobile device. The wireless mobile device can then perform system selection using the determined ARFCN. A server generates and maintains the ARFCN table which is initially provided to the wireless mobile device at manufacturer, during provisioning or as an over-the-air update. | 07-11-2013 |
20130189981 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A location-registration control unit transmits, when handover from a first communication network for performing voice communication and packet communication to a second communication network for performing packet communication is determined to be executed, a location registration request to the second communication network and receives a response to the location registration request from the second communication network. A voice-communication-request acquiring unit puts a voice communication request on hold when acquiring the voice communication request requesting the first communication network for performing voice communication. A voice-communication determining unit determines whether the voice communication request is being put on hold. When it has been determined that the voice communication request is being put on hold, the voice-communication control unit cancels the sending of a reply of completion notification notifying of completion of receipt of the acceptance and transfers the voice communication request being put on hold to the first communication network. | 07-25-2013 |
20130196662 | MOBILE STATION AND METHOD - A mobile station includes a public land mobile network registration unit that registers public land mobile networks including a public land mobile network input by a manual operation, wherein the public land mobile network input by the manual operation is not detected, and a public land mobile network selecting unit that selects a public land mobile network specified by the manual operation, among the public land mobile networks registered in the public land mobile network registration unit, wherein the public land mobile networks registered in the public land mobile network registration unit include the public land mobile network which is not detected. | 08-01-2013 |
20130217390 | Method and System for Estimating Range of Mobile Device to Wireless Installation - A method of and system for estimating the range of a mobile device to a wireless installation is disclosed. A method of estimating the position of a mobile device includes receiving signals transmitted by fixed-position wireless communication stations in range of a mobile device. One of the wireless communication stations from which signals are received by the mobile device is designated as a serving station and location information is retrieved for said serving station and at least one other neighboring station from which signals are received. For each of the at least one other neighboring stations, a corresponding distance between the serving station and said neighboring station is determined based on the location information. A position of the mobile device is estimated based on the location information for the serving station and said neighboring stations and further based on the distances between the serving station and said neighboring stations. | 08-22-2013 |
20130217391 | METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR ENHANCED PLMN SELECTION IN A PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK - A method for enhanced Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selection in a cellular mobile network, a User Equipment having information related to a PLMN selection mode, includes: transmitting the information related to the PLMN selection mode to a Registered Public Land Mobile Network (RPLMN) of the User Equipment; and in case that the User Equipment is able to attach to its RPLMN and to at least one other PLMN, performing an attachment of the User Equipment to the other PLMN based on the information related to the PLMN selection mode. | 08-22-2013 |
20130281091 | SCANNING OF WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT IN A FEMTO-BASED HOME MACRO SECTOR - Inter-carrier scanning is triggered in a mobile device based at least in part on location thereof. Femto access point (AP) that can serve the mobile device can determine location through cell or sector identifier that is extracted via scan(s) of macro wireless environment of the femto AP. Femto AP can rank extracted sector identifier(s) and establish home macro sector (HMS) identifier(s), and also can generate scanning requirements for idle-mode scan(s) by a mobile device that operates in a HMS and is authorized to access wireless coverage through the femto AP. Scanning requirement(s) can force periodic inter-carrier measurements of a HMS wireless environment, and establish HMS-specific radio link quality threshold(s). Wireless network can receive at least one of HMS identifier(s) and scanning requirement(s) and deliver same to mobile device(s) authorized to exploit wireless coverage through femto AP associated with the HMS ID(s) and the scanning requirement(s). | 10-24-2013 |
20130288680 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A mobile communication terminal is described comprising a first identity module; a second identity module; a detector configured to detect whether the mobile communication terminal is in a coverage area of a reference mobile communication network of the first identity module; and a controller, configured to, if it has been detected that the mobile communication terminal is not within the coverage area of the reference mobile communication network of the first identity module, determine a reference mobile communication network of the second identity module, and to start a registering process for registering the first identity module with the reference mobile communication network of the second identity module. | 10-31-2013 |
20130303165 | Apparatus And Method For Storage Of Priority-Based Reselection Parameters At Handover And Connection Establishment - A user equipment is configured to operate in an E-UTRAN network. The user equipment comprises: i) a controller configured to perform reselection between cells using dedicated priority information; ii) transceiver circuitry configured to operate in cells using at least one radio access technology and to receive incoming messages including the dedicated priority information; and iii) a memory configured to store the dedicated priority information. The controller is further configured to establish an RRC-Connected state and to perform a cell reselection using the dedicated priority information subsequent to establishing the RRC-Connected state. | 11-14-2013 |
20130303166 | SELECTIVE JOINDER OF MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATION USER EQUIPMENT WITH WIRELESS CELL - Embodiments are described herein for selective joinder of wireless cells by machine-type communication (“MTC”) user equipment (“UE”). An MTC UE may detect a plurality of wireless cells, each provided by an evolved Node B (“eNB”). The MTC UE may detect eNB categories associated with individual wireless cells of the plurality of wireless cells, and may identify one or more wireless cells of the plurality of detected wireless cells on which MTC traffic is permitted based on the associated eNB categories. The MTC UE may selectively join a wireless cell of the one or more identified wireless cells based on a cell selection criterion. Additionally, an eNB may provide a wireless cell and provide, to an MTC UE, an MTC policy that identifies a circumstance under which the eNB will permit MTC traffic. The eNB may be configured to selectively serve the MTC UE based on the MTC policy. | 11-14-2013 |
20130316709 | NEIGHBOR LIST OPTIMIZATION APPARATUS, NEIGHBOR LIST GENERATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, NEIGHBOR LIST OPTIMIZATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A neighbor list optimization unit ( | 11-28-2013 |
20140024372 | SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a service establishment method, device, and system, relating to the field of communications. The method includes: receiving a service indication message, where the service indication message includes service support information about a service initiated by a terminal; and when it is determined on the basis of the service support information that a network format opened by a cell in which the terminal initiates the service does not support the service initiated by the terminal, switching the service initiated by the terminal to a cell that supports the service initiated by the terminal. In the present invention, when a terminal initiates in a cell of an opened network format a service that is not supported by the currently opened network format, the service initiated by the terminal can be established successfully, and the user experience can be improved. | 01-23-2014 |
20140080482 | RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, MOBILE STATION, BASE STATION, AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS METHOD - A radio communications system includes a mobile station, a third generation base station that communicates with the mobile station using a 3G system, and a long time evolution (LTE) base station that communicates with the mobile station using an LTE system. The mobile station includes a communication controller and a 3G communication module. The communication controller determines feasibility of communication with the LTE base station using the LTE system. The 3G communication module notifies the 3G base station that the communication with the LTE base station is not feasible at the time of transmitting a communication request to the 3G base station when the communication controller determines that the communication is not feasible. The 3G base station communicates with the mobile station using the 3G system in response to the communication request without requesting the mobile station to communicate with the LTE base station. | 03-20-2014 |
20140094173 | REGISTRATION AND ACCESS CONTROL IN FEMTO CELL DEPLOYMENTS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate distributing and/or utilizing a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) Identifier (ID) that identifies a CSG corresponding to a base station and a CSG indication that distinguishes between the base station permitting access to members of the CSG and permitting access to members and non-members of the CSG. For instance, the CSG ID can uniquely identify the CSG corresponding to the base station. A mobile device can receive the CSG ID and the CSG indication from the base station. Further, the received CSG ID can be compared to CSG IDs included in an allowed CSG list to recognize whether the mobile device is a member or a non-member of the CSG. Moreover, a preference for selecting the base station as compared to a disparate base station can be generated as a function of the received CSG ID and CSG indication. | 04-03-2014 |
20140099952 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AVOIDING TRANSITIONS BETWEEN RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES WHEN PACKET DATA NETWORKS ARE INACCESSIBLE - Methods and apparatus are provided for avoiding attempts by a UE to attach to a RAT network when that RAT network is unavailable. According to certain aspects, the UE may detect scenarios when the RAT network is unavailable and take preemptive action to prevent the UE from attempting to acquire service on that RAT. For example, the UE may effectively remove that RAT from a list of supported RATs by sending a UE capability message indicating that RAT is not supported, which may prevent network-initiated transitions of the UE to that RAT. The UE may also remove the unavailable RAT from an internal list of supported RATs, which may prevent UE-initiated transitions to that RAT. | 04-10-2014 |
20140106747 | Multi SIM Management - There is described a multiple subscriber identity arrangement having a modem capable of receiving messages related to either one of at least two subscriber identities, but not simultaneously. The arrangement further comprises a control unit configured to, when the modem performs communication activity associated with a first subscriber identity: determine whether gaps not allocated for the communication activity associated with the first subscriber identity coincide with paging occasions associated with a second subscriber identity; and, if at least one gap not allocated for the communication activity associated with the first subscriber identity coincides with at least one paging occasion associated with the second subscriber identity, cause the modem to switch to the second subscriber identity to read one paging message on a paging channel associated with the second subscriber identity. | 04-17-2014 |
20140106748 | Method and System for Selecting A Wireless Network - A method and system for selecting alternative wireless networks to establish a connection to, based on pattern information concerning determined relationships between the wireless user and the wireless network location. By monitoring location information and available wireless networks with range of a wireless user terminal, patterns of frequent and recurring locations and available wireless access points can be used to identify the wireless access points for alternative wireless networks that provide the best opportunity for offloading. Because people tend to be creatures of habit and frequently return to certain locations during their daily lives, such as their home and their place of employ, as well as the homes of relatives and friends and other favorite places like restaurants, coffee shops, shopping and sporting venues. Assumptions can be derived by monitoring available wireless networks to identify those wireless networks that provide a beneficial opportunity to offload primary (e.g., cellular) network services onto other local networks. | 04-17-2014 |
20140113628 | NETWORK DIRECTED SYSTEM SELECTION USING WIRELESS DEVICE INPUT - Methods, systems, and devices are described for network directed system selection. A wireless device may identify a trigger associated with system selection by a network device for the wireless device. The wireless device may identify system selection data for use by the network device in performing a network directed system selection decision for the wireless device. The system selection data may include an indication of one or more networks through which the wireless device has verified that data access is available to the wireless device. The system selection data may be transmitted from the wireless device to a first network for use by the network device. The system selection data may be transmitted in response to the identified trigger. | 04-24-2014 |
20140113629 | METHOD FOR SINGLE CARD DUAL STANDBY USER EQUIPMENT TO CAMP ON NETWORK AND USER EQUIPMENT - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for a single card dual standby user equipment to camp on a network and a user equipment, so as to reduce power consumption of a user equipment. The method in the embodiment of the present invention includes: when a circuit switched domain CS domain of a UE camps on a second-generation mobile communications technology 2G/third-generation mobile communications technology 3G network and a packet switched domain PS domain camps on a long term evolution LTE network, executing, by the UE, a routing area update process of the PS domain of the 2G/3G network if the UE meets a preset first condition, so as to make the PS domain of the UE camp on the 2G/3G network; and after the PS domain of the UE camps on the 2G/3G network, turning off an LTE radio frequency unit. | 04-24-2014 |
20140120914 | SERVER APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A server apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives a location registration signal from a mobile wireless device, a determining unit that determines whether the mobile wireless device is a model compliant with only a first communication standard or a model compliant with both of the first communication standard and a second communication standard, based on the identification information contained in the location registration signal, and a location registration processing unit that causes a server configured to perform a process using a first Internet protocol to perform a location registration process when the mobile wireless device is the model compliant with only the first communication standard, and causes a server configured to perform a process using a second Internet protocol to perform the location registration process when the mobile wireless device is the model compliant with both of the first communication standard and the second communication standard. | 05-01-2014 |
20140128070 | SELF-ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SELECTION - A public land mobile network (PLMN) selection procedure may be generated that, when implemented, disables at least one resource of a particular mobile device to prevent a scan of particular ones of PLMNS that exhibit supported access technologies, and/or supported frequency bands of supported access technologies, incompatible with a preferred operation of the particular mobile terminal. | 05-08-2014 |
20140128071 | Method and Apparatus of Controlling Cell Selection for a Wireless Communication System - A method of controlling closed subscriber group (CSG) cell selection for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises sending a first message to a user equipment (UE) in the wireless communication system to request the UE to update a whitelist of the UE which is capable of providing a list of accessible CSG cells, when the UE subscribes to a CSG cell that is not included in the whitelist of the UE or unsubscribes to a CSG cell in the whitelist of the UE. | 05-08-2014 |
20140148161 | CSG TYPE BASE STATION, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A user registers a desired mobile station at a desired HNB (Home Node B) in a simple operation. A CSG (Closed Subscriber Group) type base station restricts an access from a mobile station that has not been registered yet. The CSG type base station switches in response to an operation performed by a user between a standard mode that permits an access from a mobile station that has been registered in advance while restricting an access from an unregistered mobile station and a register mode that permits an access from an unregistered mobile station which intends to be registered (step S | 05-29-2014 |
20140148162 | GLOBAL e-MARKETPLACE FOR MOBILE SERVICES - A method for providing an online market place for purchasing service from a variety of servers is provided. A GUI or application having a page having a list of carriers for the user to select is sent to a mobile device. A selection of a carrier is received. In response, an encrypted IMSI and Ki are sent to the mobile device. The GUI or application may include other pages for the user to manage service. | 05-29-2014 |
20140162645 | Network-Assisted Device-Based Intelligent Radio Access Control - Concepts and technologies are described herein for a network-assisted device-based radio access control. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a mobile device selects one or more radio access networks (“RANs”) to connect to, based upon network conditions, policies, user profiles, local device information, and/or other information. The mobile device can receive network load information from multiple RANs. The mobile device can also receive one or more policies from a radio access technology (“RAT”) selection system. The mobile device can also obtain local device information such as, but not limited to, mobility state information, performance measurement information, battery utilization information, channel quality information, applications, and/or a user override selection. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162646 | CELL RESELECTION METHOD FOR INCREASING RANDOM ACCESS SUCCESS RATE IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a wireless access system, and more specifically to a method for efficiently performing a cell reselection and an apparatus for performing the same when a terminal fails in a random access. The method for enabling user equipment to reselect cells in the wireless access system according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: starting a random access procedure for a first cell selected according to a first condition; and performing a cell reselection procedure according to a second condition if the random access procedure is not successfully completed before a timer set from the starting step expires. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162647 | CONGESTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONGESTION CONTROL METHOD - In order to properly and equally impose a communication restriction in the case where congestion may occur due to a disaster or the like, a congestion control apparatus ( | 06-12-2014 |
20140171078 | Methods And Apparatus For Use In Controlling Connections To Wireless Networks - In one illustrative example, a wireless device receives a communication policy from a private network. The communication policy includes allowable service provider identifiers (e.g. domain names, realms) corresponding to allowable service providers. The wireless device stores these identifiers in its memory. When roaming, the wireless device encounters a wireless network (“hotspot”) and receives via the wireless network one or more reachable service provider identifiers corresponding to one or more reachable service providers. In a work mode of operation, the wireless device allows a connection to the wireless network based on a match between one of the allowable and reachable service provider identifiers, but otherwise disallows the connection. The communication policy may additionally or alternatively include device types for PP networks, and/or allowable private network identifiers (e.g. ESSIDs), and/or allowable hotspot aggregator service identifiers or names, for use in the work mode. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171079 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING PERSONAL NETWORKING IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are provided for supporting personal networking by a personal server in a mobile communication system. A request is received from a mobile station. A current position of the mobile station and a required QoS are registered in response to a request of the mobile station. When a handover is made from a resource management system of a service provider B to a resource management system of a service provider A, movement of a user agent to the resource management system of the service provider A is requested based on the current position of the mobile station and the required QoS. When the movement of the user agent is completed, a user information update request is received for updating a result of a QoS negotiation by the required QoS, and information on a selected access network, from the resource management system of the service provider A. | 06-19-2014 |
20140179317 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A first communication apparatus may receive first identification information for identifying a first wireless network and second identification information for identifying a second wireless network via a first type of interface from a second communication apparatus, in a case where the second communication apparatus currently belongs to both the first wireless network and the second wireless network. The first communication apparatus may select, from among the first and second wireless networks, by using the first and the second identification information, at least one wireless network to which the first communication apparatus currently belongs, and execute a wireless communication for target data with the second communication apparatus via a second type of interface by using a target wireless network included in the selected at least one wireless network. | 06-26-2014 |
20140187242 | Service Preferences for Multiple-Carrier-Enabled Devices - Techniques are described herein for generating service preferences for a telecommunication device. Those service preferences are then provided to the telecommunication device to enable the telecommunication device to select a network connectivity from a plurality of network connectivities based at least in part on the service preferences. The network connectivities are respectively associated with a plurality of network operators. The service preferences may be generated and provided by any of a network operator, a service broker, or a management service. | 07-03-2014 |
20140194119 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Provided is a wireless communication apparatus including an accepting unit that accepts a transfer operation to transfer a connection right from a first wireless communication apparatus to which the connection right to connect to a predetermined network using wireless communication is set to a second wireless communication apparatus to which the connection right is not set, and a control unit that, when the transfer operation is accepted, transmits a transfer request that requests the connection right to be transferred from the first wireless communication apparatus to the second wireless communication apparatus with information included in the transfer request, the information being used for synchronizing data in the second wireless communication apparatus with predetermined data in the first wireless communication apparatus. | 07-10-2014 |
20140200000 | System and Method for Network Selection - Embodiments are provided for supporting network selection for wireless networks and network service providers/operators. The embodiments include procedures that integrate wireless network and service provider/operator selection policies and methods. In an embodiment, the UE obtains a network selection policy from a network, and hence generates a list of candidate wireless networks according to the network selection policy. The UE then selects from the list a wireless network to connect to according to a service provider selection policy. Such procedures improve Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) based wireless local area network (WLAN) selection with service provider selection capability. The procedures also collaborate ANDSF based policy and existing I-WLAN selection, and resolve conflicts between 3GPP WLAN selection and ANDSF policy for WLAN selection. | 07-17-2014 |
20140213253 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL CELL IDENTIFICATION SPLIT HANDLING - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for deleting and/or not utilizing a PCI/PSC split in instances in which the PCI/PSC split may no longer be valid in a current location. An example method may include determining whether a current physical cell id (PCI) split is configured to camp on a selected cell. The method 5 may further include causing the current PCI split to not be utilized in an instance in which the PCI split is not configured to camp on the selected cell. | 07-31-2014 |
20140235241 | EPLMN TRANSITION MECHANISM FOR MANUAL NETWORK REGISTRATION - A method includes, in a mobile communication terminal configured to operate in a manual network registration mode, maintaining in a memory a list of one or more Equivalent Public Land Mobile Networks (EPLMNs) with which the terminal is permitted to register. Upon registering with a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), the one or more EPLMNs already on the list are retained, and, if receiving from the PLMN a notification of at least one EPLMN defined for the PLMN, the at least one EPLMN is added to the list. In response to loss of communication with the PLMN, registration is performed with a selected EPLMN among the EPLMNs appearing on the list. | 08-21-2014 |
20140302847 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus searches for an external apparatus prior to connecting to a wireless network, determines a service provided by the searched external apparatus, transmits a request, based on the determined service, and connects, when the request for utilizing the service is accepted, to the wireless network to establish communication with the external apparatus through the wireless network. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302848 | MULTIPLE NETWORK CONNECTION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE THEREOF - A multiple network connection method that includes: receiving, by a first device from a second device, capability information of the second device; transmitting, by the first device to the second device, a registration complete message indicating that the second device is registered to a network; and performing, by the first device, a service control for providing a service for the second device. A first connection path and a second connection path are established using the capability information. The first connection path is established between the network and the second device through the first device, and is used for conveying control information for the service. The second connection path is established between the network and the second device not through the first device, and is used for conveying user data for the service. | 10-09-2014 |
20140323128 | RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION STORAGE IN A MOBILE NETWORK - This disclosure relates generally to radio access technology information storage in a mobile network. The device, method, and/or system may include receiving, by a network node of a mobile network, a request from user equipment related to one or more radio access technologies and transmitting, by the network node in response to the request, a reply message to the user equipment including, for each of the one or more radio access technologies, an indication of an amount of electronic storage the network node may allocate to storage of information related to the one or more radio access technologies. | 10-30-2014 |
20140323129 | RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY SELECTION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A telecommunications system comprises a core network, an access control function and a plurality of radio access networks. Each radio access network communicates data to and from the mobile device in accordance with one of a plurality of radio access technologies. When a mobile device requests connection with the core network via a chosen radio access technology, the core network establishes a connection with the mobile device via at least one of the plurality of radio access interfaces. An access control function identifies the mobile device and in accordance with access control criteria generates an attach response indicating with which if any of the plurality of radio access technologies the mobile device may establish the connection and communicates the attach response to the radio access network via which the mobile device has requested the connection. | 10-30-2014 |
20140342737 | SMALL BASE STATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, MOBILE STATION APPARATUS, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A mobile station receives, from the base station, a connection release message instructing release of a connection with the base station. The message including cell information of another cell. And, the cell information includes cell ID information and frequency information for specifying the another cell, broadcast information of the another cell where the broadcast information is applied to the another cell in case where the another cell is detected by performing cell search, and preamble information used for a random access procedure on the another cell. Furthermore, the mobile station applies the broadcast information to the another cell in case where the another cell is detected by the cell search after release of the connection. | 11-20-2014 |
20140370893 | DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TO ADMIT A MOBILE DEVICE TO A HOT SPOT - Systems, methods and apparatuses of determining whether to admit the mobile device to the hot spot are disclosed. One method includes establishing communication between a hot spot and a mobile device, determining a first level of communication directly between the mobile device and a cellular network, determining a second level of communication between the mobile device and the cellular network through the hot spot, and identifying a fraction of other mobile devices having a level of communication directly with the cellular network. The method further includes determining whether to admit the mobile device to the hot spot based on a comparison of the first level of communication with the second level of communication, and the fraction of other mobile devices having a level of communication directly with the cellular network that is either better or worse than the first level of communication. | 12-18-2014 |
20150011210 | SUPPORT OF MOBILE-TERMINATED SERVICE DELIVERY OVER A MULTI-RAT AND/OR MULTI-DOMAIN MOBILE NETWORK - Embodiments of the present invention include a method for support of mobile-terminated service delivery over a multi-Radio Access Technology RAT and/or multi-domain mobile network wherein an User Equipment UE can be registered with multiple serving Core Network CN nodes, said method using information, referred to as termination selection information, including indication of a preferred serving CN node and/or preferred domain for mobile-terminated service delivery attempt towards said UE, said preferred serving CN node and/or said preferred domain determined as the serving CN node and/or domain most probably currently able to reach the UE, based on information referred to as termination selection support information retrieved from said multiple serving CN nodes, said method using, for said determination of the serving CN node and/or domain most probably currently able to reach the UE, termination selection support information including information on UE probability of camping per RAT. | 01-08-2015 |
20150056994 | SELECTIVE JOINDER OF MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATION USER EQUIPMENT WITH WIRELESS CELL - Embodiments are described herein for selective joinder of wireless cells by machine-type communication (“MTC”) user equipment (“UE”). An MTC UE may detect a plurality of wireless cells, each provided by an evolved Node B (“eNB”). The MTC UE may detect eNB categories associated with individual wireless cells of the plurality of wireless cells, and may identify one or more wireless cells of the plurality of detected wireless cells on which MTC traffic is permitted based on the associated eNB categories. The MTC UE may selectively join a wireless cell of the one or more identified wireless cells based on a cell selection criterion. Additionally, an eNB may provide a wireless cell and provide, to an MTC UE, an MTC policy that identifies a circumstance under which the eNB will permit MTC traffic. The eNB may be configured to selectively serve the MTC UE based on the MTC policy. | 02-26-2015 |
20150065130 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, GATEWAY DEVICE, AND HOME BASE STATION - A communication control method applied to a mobile communication system including a gateway device that is positioned between a core network and home base stations to control the home base stations, comprises: a selecting step of selecting, by the gateway device, a home base station to be deregistered in the control of the gateway device from among the home base stations; and a transmitting step of transmitting, by the gateway device, deregistration information indicating the deregistration to the home base station selected in the selecting step. | 03-05-2015 |
20150072683 | Mobile Terminal And Method For Mobile Terminal To Select Network - Disclosed is a method for a mobile terminal to select a network, including: acquiring shared network configuration information set in advance and determining, according to the shared network configuration information, whether a home network of a local SIM card is a shared network; when the home network of the local SIM card is a shared network, then selecting, from all shared networks, an optimal shared network and implementing a registration operation of the optimal shared network. Further disclosed accordingly is a mobile terminal. In the the disclosure, after it is determined that a home network of a local SIM card is a shared network, by using the method of selecting from all shared networks an optimal shared network on which a register access operation is performed, a user of a mobile terminal is enabled to select and access the optimal shared network in a shared network environment in the case that the network side is not modified, thus the objective of balancing network loads can be achieved, thereby improving user experiences of the mobile terminal. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072684 | Method and Device for Selecting Network on Which Multimode Terminal is to Reside and Multimode Terminal - Disclosed are a method and device for selecting a network on which a multimode terminal is to reside and a multimode terminal. The method comprises: a service type of a network service which is currently performed by the multimode terminal is obtained; a current signal intensity of each network in the current environment for the multimode terminal is detected; power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service is obtained; and according to preset relationships among a signal intensity, a service type and a power consumption reference value of each network, the obtained power consumption information, the detected current signal intensity of each network and the obtained service type, a network on which the multimode terminal is to reside is selected. | 03-12-2015 |
20150079986 | System and Methods for Optimizing Service Acquisition From Power Save Mode on a Multi-SIM Device - Methods, devices, and systems embodiments enable efficient service acquisition on multiple subscriber identification modules (SIMs) of a multi-SIM wireless device. A processor may determine whether the first SIM has acquired a first service with a first wireless network while the second SIM is operating in a second SIM deep sleep period. The processor may also trigger the second SIM to operate in an awake state, prior to expiration of the second SIM deep sleep period, to acquire a second service with a second wireless network in response to determining that the first SIM has acquired the first service with the first wireless network. | 03-19-2015 |
20150087306 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATING CAMP AND REGISTRATION PROCESS DURING TERMINAL STARTUP - Provided are a method and apparatus for accelerating a camp and registration process during terminal startup. In the method, during startup, an operation of selecting network camp and an operation of initializing a card are simultaneously performed; and according to network information obtained after initializing the card, it is determined to continue camping and registering, or to reselect a network on which to camp and then register, or to directly perform registration on the network on which the terminal has already camped. The disclosure can accelerate a camp and registration process during terminal startup, and reduce the time needed from startup to normal service operation, so that a terminal can support an emergency call or a regular service as soon as possible, thereby increasing the satisfaction of a user when using the terminal | 03-26-2015 |
20150094062 | Method and apparatus for registering with a public land mobile network - A wireless device is in a closed subscriber group CSG which was selected manually by the user. The wireless device receives an input from a user to initiate automatic PLMN selection in order to attempt to register with a PLMN. The wireless device uses a registered PLMN during the automatic PLMN selection initiated by the user. | 04-02-2015 |
20150105074 | Multimode terminal and service implementation method for multimode terminal - Provided are a multimode terminal and a service implementation method for a multimode terminal. The multimode terminal includes: a master controller, a slave controller, a subscriber identity module card, a first radio frequency chip, a first antenna, a second radio frequency chip and a second antenna. The master controller includes: a main processor, configured to select a network system for executing a current service and call a processing chip of the selected network system to execute the current service, and a first processing chip of a first network system; the slave controller includes: a second processing chip of a second network system; and the subscriber identity module card is coupled with the master controller and the slave controller respectively. By the technical solution, a network resource can be fully utilized. | 04-16-2015 |
20150105075 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION DATA CONFIGURATION - The present invention provides a method, an apparatus, and a method for online subscription data configuration. This method for online subscription data configuration includes: acquiring, by a subscription data configuration function device (SMF), equipment capability information of a user equipment (UE) and information of a service supported by the UE; generating, by the SMF, user subscription data according to the equipment capability information of the UE and the information of service supported by the UE, and generating user service subscription data according to the information of the service supported by the UE; where the user subscription data and the user service subscription data include an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) allocated to the UE by the SMF; performing, by the SMF, subscription data configuration on a home subscriber server (HSS) and a subscription profile repository (SPR), according to the user subscription data and the user service subscription data. | 04-16-2015 |
20150119033 | Devices, Methods, and Computer Readable Storage Devices for Providing Application Services - Application services associated with a mobile communication device are facilitated by a mediator gateway. A request for providing an application service is received by the mediator gateway. The request is associated with a mobile communication device. The mediator gateway selects a network among a plurality of networks associated with different carriers to which to send the request. The request is translated into an application programming interface request that is specific to a carrier associated with the selected network. The application programming interface request is sent to an application programming interface gateway associated with the carrier that is associated with the selected network. | 04-30-2015 |
20150119034 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING WIRELESS ACCESS TO A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, setting a timer to a time period according to sensing of a fallback event, where routing of network communication to a service provider network is switched from a first radio access technology to a second radio access technology, detecting an expiration of the time period at timer, enabling registration according to the detecting both the expiration of the time period and detecting a data service access request at a user interface, and sending a registration request to rejoin the first radio access technology according to the enabling of registration. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-30-2015 |
20150126189 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP (CSG) SELECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - The various embodiments herein provide a method and system for optimizing Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) selection in wireless communication. The method comprising steps of initiating, by a user equipment (UE), a manual CSG selection, verifying if a manual CSG selection request is new, storing a registered public land mobile network (RPLMN) and a corresponding public land mobile network (PLMN) Selection mode if the CSG selection request is new, changing a PLMN selection mode and the CSG selection mode to MANUAL, registering the UE on to a user selected CSG cell, storing one or more parameters associated with the user selected CSG cell if the registration is successful irrespective of CSG cell belonging to RPLMN or different PLMN and selecting the user selected CSG cell using a stored PLMN ID and a CSG ID combination in the current PLMN selection mode during power off and power on. | 05-07-2015 |
20150296470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFYING INFORMATION CHANGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for a terminal for notifying a change in a resource group(s) supported by a terminal due to a firmware update in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, can comprise the steps of: receiving, from a server, a command for setting an indicator for managing a notification; receiving, from the server, a command for managing a firmware update; and transmitting, to the sever, information regarding the resource group(s) supported by and usable on the terminal if the indicator is set and the resource group(s) supported by the terminal has changed due to the update. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296471 | METHOD FOR PRESERVIING ACTIVE STATE OF IDLE MODE SIGNALING REDUCTION (ISR) FUNCTION - An apparatus and method of a User Equipment (UE) for preserving an active state of an Idle Mode Signaling Reduction (ISR) function in a wireless communication network are provided. The method includes sending, by the UE, during an Inter-Radio Access technology (RAT)/System change, an area update request message to a node in the wireless communication network; receiving, by the UE, an area update accept message from the node; and setting, by the UE, a Temporary Identity Used in Next Update (TIN) parameter to a RAT-related Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI) to preserve the ISR function, in response to receiving the area update accept message, when a status of a periodic area update timer is deactivated. | 10-15-2015 |
20150327146 | Flexible Communication Systems and Methods - A method of initiating a telecommunication session for a communication device include submitting to one or more telecommunication carriers a proposal for a telecommunication session, receiving from at least one of the one or more of telecommunication carriers a bid to carry the telecommunications session, and automatically selecting one of the telecommunications carriers from the carriers submitting a bid, and initiating the telecommunication session through the selected telecommunication carrier. | 11-12-2015 |
20150327165 | SCANNING OF WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT IN A FEMTO-BASED HOME MACRO SECTOR - Inter-carrier scanning is triggered in a mobile device based at least in part on location thereof. Femto access point (AP) that can serve the mobile device can determine location through cell or sector identifier that is extracted via scan(s) of macro wireless environment of the femto AP. Femto AP can rank extracted sector identifier(s) and establish home macro sector (HMS) identifier(s), and also can generate scanning requirements for idle-mode scan(s) by a mobile device that operates in a HMS and is authorized to access wireless coverage through the femto AP. Scanning requirement(s) can force periodic inter-carrier measurements of a HMS wireless environment, and establish HMS-specific radio link quality threshold(s). Wireless network can receive at least one of HMS identifier(s) and scanning requirement(s) and deliver same to mobile device(s) authorized to exploit wireless coverage through femto AP associated with the HMS ID(s) and the scanning requirement(s). | 11-12-2015 |
20150327207 | Systems and Methods for Managing Different Types of Registrations for IMS Services on SIMs of a Wireless Communication Device - Methods and devices are disclosed for managing Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) service registration on a wireless communication device having at least one SIM that supports IMS services. The wireless communication device may access network operator policies stored in the SIM(s), and identify enabled IMS services for each SIM. The wireless communication device may also identify, based on the accessed network operator policies, a registration type for each enabled IMS service on each SIM, determine whether to perform a single registration or a dual IMS registration for each of the at least one SIM, perform the determined registration using the accessed network operator policies, and maintain registration of the enabled IMS services for each SIM. | 11-12-2015 |
20150334674 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A mobile communication terminal is described comprising a first identity module; a second identity module; a detector configured to detect whether the mobile communication terminal is in a coverage area of a reference mobile communication network of the first identity module; and a controller, configured to, if it has been detected that the mobile communication terminal is not within the coverage area of the reference mobile communication network of the first identity module, determine a reference mobile communication network of the second identity module, and to start a registering process for registering the first identity module with the reference mobile communication network of the second identity module. | 11-19-2015 |
20150351065 | LOCATION CONTROLLED IMS REGISTRATION - An apparatus of a communication network system acquires (S | 12-03-2015 |
20150358935 | Performing Cross-Domain Deregistration - A mobile station attached to a first type service domain determines that the mobile station should deregister in a second, different type service domain. In response to the determination to deregister, a deregistration request is sent through the first type service domain. The deregistration request indicates that the mobile station is to be deregistered in the second type service domain. | 12-10-2015 |
20150373633 | Co-Located Network Selection Algorithm - A wireless device may automatically connect to a preferred wireless network, such as a preferred Wi-Fi network. The wireless device may order a plurality of wireless networks according to initial criteria, such as the time the wireless device last connected to each wireless network. Preference rules may then be applied to reorder the wireless networks. Each preference rule may be applied only if an associated score meets a threshold. A scan may be performed to determine which of the wireless networks are available for connection. The wireless device may automatically connect to the highest-ordered available wireless network. The scores associated with the preference rules may be modified in response to events that indicate a user preference for one or more of the wireless networks, such as manually switching from one network to another. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373661 | Method and Apparatus for Data Stream Registration Switching - A method on a mobile device is described. A first registration of the mobile device is maintained with a first wireless network for a first subscription. A second registration of the mobile device is maintained with a second wireless network for a second subscription. The first registration is concurrent with the second registration. A user data stream is transferred with the second registration. The user data stream is transferred from the second registration to the first registration based on a receipt of a call request. | 12-24-2015 |
20160037327 | Providing a Set of Services to a Multi-Mode Mobile Station that is able to Operate Over Packet-Switched and Circuit-Switched Access Networks - A set of services is from a multimedia network to a multi-mode mobile station that is able to operate over a packet-switched access network and a circuit-switched access network. Packet-switched call control messages are communicated between a node in the multimedia network and the multi-mode mobile station through the packet-switched access network when the multi-mode mobile station is attached to the packet-switched access network, where the packet-switched call control messages communicated through the packet-switched access network are used to provide the set of services. Packet-switched call control messages are communicated between the node in the multimedia network and the multi-mode mobile station through the circuit-switched access network when the multi-mode mobile station is attached to the circuit-switched access network, where the packet-switched call control messages communicated through the circuit-switched access network are used to provide the set of services. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037470 | MULTIPLE CARRIER ATTACHMENT ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE - Systems and methods are described herein that facilitate attaching a mobile station to a target wireless network through a physical connection between the mobile station and a supporting wireless network. Uplink and downlink channels between the mobile station and the target wireless network tunnel through the supporting wireless network. The systems and methods described herein thereby enable a mobile station with a single transceiver to become simultaneously attached to multiple wireless networks. The systems and methods described herein further support the handover of a mobile station from a generic access component of a mobile network to a radio access component and the handover of a mobile station from a radio access component of a mobile network to a generic access component of the mobile network thus facilitating rapid transitions from one mobile network air interface to another. | 02-04-2016 |
20160057632 | CENTRALIZED FEMTOCELL OPTIMIZATION - Centrally optimizing femtocells is provided. A scanning component can receive information from femtocells indicating respective operating conditions of the femtocells. Further, an optimization component can categorize the femtocells into groups based on the information, and direct a change of a parameter set of a group of the groups to a femtocell of the group. A method can include receiving, from femtocells, information associated with respective operating conditions of the femtocells; sorting the femtocells into groups based on the information; and directing a change of a parameter set that is associated with a group of the groups to a femtocell of the group. In an example, the method can further include directing a change of a parameter of a macrocell communicatively coupled to a femtocell of the femtocells. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057723 | ENHANCED UE REGISTRATION AND PAGING - Mobile devices may provide information in registration messages to improve registration and paging. A mobile device may, for example, indicate services or available connections, or both, in a registration message. Additionally, mobile devices may include context and/or mobility information. Information included in registration messages may be identified according to sets of active services, available connections, or network capabilities. In some examples, a policy or user indication may provide for certain information to be included in a registration message. | 02-25-2016 |
20160095050 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR NETWORK-CONTROLLED SELECTION OF RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS - There is provided a method of operating a wireless communication device to facilitate selection among a set of two or more radio access networks, RANs, the wireless communication device being served by one of the RANs in the set, the method comprising receiving ( | 03-31-2016 |
20160127209 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL STRENGTH MAP - A system and method are provided for generating a signal strength map by a master device. The method includes operations for receiving, from a set of fixed transmitting devices, registration information including location, a type of signal and a device identifier (ID), receiving, from at least one receiving device, a set of parameters including location of the receiving device, strength of a first signal as received by the receiving device at a first location, type of the first signal, strength of a second signal as received by the receiving device at the first location, and type of the second signal, receiving at least one of the first or the second signal from at least one of the fixed transmitting devices, storing the received set of parameters, and generating a signal strength map representing strength of the first and the second signals at the first location. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127884 | PLMN SELECTION METHOD, AND USER EQUIPMENT (AS AMENDED) - The present description discloses a public land mobile network (PLMN) selection method. The PLMN selection method comprises the steps of: running a first timer if a first request message has been transmitted multiple times to a first network node in a first PLMN, but a response message has not been received; selecting a second PLMN after the first timer has been started; and maintaining, without stopping, the first timer, which has been run for the first PLMN, even if a second request message has been sent to a second network node in the second PLMN, and an acceptance message for same has been received, wherein the retransmission, by reselecting the first PLMN, of the first request to the first network node in the first PLMN can be prevented until the first timer has expired. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127985 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF REGISTERING A USER DEVICE WITH A DYNAMI-CALLY SELF-OPTIMIZING COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Various methods and systems for establishing a connection between a user device and a base station (BS) in a dynamically self-optimizing communication network and methods and systems for handover of the user device from a first BS to a second BS is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for establishing connection includes initializing user device, identifying a channel and a modulation scheme, receiving virtual machine (VM) primitives and registering by user device with the network based on the VM primitives. The method of handover includes generating by the first BS, a network implementation instruction for user device to adapt to second BS, downloading the network implementation instruction to user device to provide information regarding when to start executing the instruction, communicating by first BS to second BS an intimation regarding completion of handover of user device and informing second BS as to when to take over the user device. | 05-05-2016 |
20160165431 | MME SELECTION UPON INTER-RAT MOBILITY FROM GERAN/UTRAN TO E-UTRAN - It is provided a method, comprising monitoring whether an apparatus will perform a first mobility procedure from a first network of a first radio access technology to a first other network of a second radio access technology; storing an old identifier, wherein the old identifier identifies a first network element of the first network to which the apparatus is registered before the first mobility procedure starts; monitoring whether the apparatus performs a second mobility procedure from a second other network of a third radio access technology to a second network of the first technology; retrieving the stored old identifier; providing a mapped identifier and the retrieved old identifier to a base station of the second network when the apparatus performs the second mobility procedure, wherein the mapped identifier is based on an identification of a part of the second other network to which the apparatus is registered. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165488 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCESSING AND OBTAINING USER EQUIPMENT CONTEXT AND USER EQUIPMENT IDENTITY - A method and device for accessing and obtaining user equipment (UE) context and UE identity are provided. The method for access includes: when a UE accesses a System Architecture Evolution (SAE) network, judging, by a network node, whether a Globally Unique Mobility Management Entity Identifier (GUMMEI) carried by the UE or a Mobility Management Entity Group Identity (MMEGI) in the GUMMEI is allocated or mapped by the SAE network; if the GUMMEI or MMEGI is allocated by the SAE network, selecting, by the network node, a Mobility Management Entity (MME) according to the GUMMEIA network device includes an identity attribute obtaining module and a network resource node allocation module. Therefore, the access of the UE is achieved. | 06-09-2016 |
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20160192264 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AN AUXILIARY CELL IDENTITY - An auxiliary cell identity (ACI) is proposed besides the conventional physical cell identity carried on the synchronization channels. The ACI is designed and configured to be transmitted in one or more primary regions and one or more secondary regions and transmitted by a base station/cell to a plurality of user equipment (UEs) located within coverage of the cell in one or more transmissions. Each of the UEs is configured to detects the transmitted ACI and identifies the cell based on the detected ACI. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192312 | REMOTE SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT - A provisioning server may select a new service provider to provide network connectivity to a network-enabled device in response to a determination that the device has moved to a new region that is different than a home region. The provisioning server may automatically determine whether to cause the device to switch service providers with little or no input by a user or an administrator of the device. The provisioning server may select a new service provider from various available service providers based at least partly on a profile associated with the device. A provisioning server may enable access by the device to the selected service provider by causing an update to an embedded SIM of the device. In this way, the provisioning server may update connectivity of the device to a new service provider with little or no human input, thereby simplifying management of the device. | 06-30-2016 |
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