16th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140106715 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR MOBILE-ORIGINATED VOICE CALL PROCESSING FOR A MOBILE STATION ATTACHED WITH AN IP-FEMTOCELL SYSTEM - A system, method, and computer readable medium that facilitates processing of a mobile-originated voice call for a mobile station attached with a femtocell system are provided. The femtocell system may broadcast a notification that authentication is required for all system access, e.g., via an overhead message train. The femtocell system receives a call origination request from the mobile station and, in turn, issues a service request message to a convergence server deployed in a core network. The convergence server then engages in an authentication procedure with the mobile station's mobile core network and returns a global challenge response to the femtocell system. Then convergence server may then determine if the mobile station is to be validated and, if so, may continue call set up for the call origination request. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106716 | System and Method for Managing Individual Use of a Mobile Telecommunications Account - Disclosed are a system and method for managing access to a mobile telecommunication account by disabling use of a mobile device associated with a mobile telecommunication account or sub account when the mobile network detects that a restriction contained in a restriction database is violated. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106717 | Apparatus and Method for Managing Electronic Transactions - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor is operable to present, in a first region of a display, information associated with a first transaction of a plurality of transactions and present, in a second region of the display, a first option, the first option indicating that, when selected, the user has marked the first transaction for further review. The processor is further operable to present, in a third region of the display, a second option and present, in a fourth region of the display, a notification indicating a second transaction of the plurality of transactions. Additionally, the processor is operable to detect a touch on the display indicating the selection of the second transaction and present, in the first region of the display, information associated with the second. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106718 | Tap-Once Method for care of mobile devices, applications and wireless services - A system communicatively couples a server to a plurality of mobile wireless device clients to receive and track customer care related information which has been captured on any one of the clients. The server uses information sent by a client to initiate a customer care request ticket and responds to the client request with a ticket number and request description compiled using the information from the client. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106719 | PSUEDO HOLD MODE TO SIMULATE CONTINUOUS CONNECTIVITY TO A MOBILE DEVICE - A method of establishing a persistent emergency call and positional indication of the call is provided. Upon a call center receiving a call by a user equipment (UE) device, a request for a the UE device to perform a function, such as provide its current location, is issued and a pseudo hold mode initiated by temporarily severing the voice call. The user of the UE device is aware of the pseudo hold mode but unaware of the call termination. While on the pseudo hold mode, the current location is determined, the call is subsequently reestablished and the pseudo hold mode terminated. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106720 | CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - Communications equipment associated with a calling party in a telecommunications network has a telephony function for handling telephone calls and a data communication application for handling data communication sessions. The telephony function and the data communication application have an associated first and second user interface respectively. A called party identifier is collected via the second user interface in response to user input at the communications equipment. A telephone call is set up between the calling party and the called party using the telephony function on the basis of the collected called party identifier. Data communication session setup information, comprising information identifying the called party, is transmitted on the basis of the collected called party identifier. The data communication session setup information is for establishing a data communication session separate from the telephone call for the communication of data between the calling party and the called party. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106721 | ADAPTIVE SCAFFOLDING OF LEVELS OF CONNECTIVITY DURING A CONFERENCE - Systems, methods, and computer program products for adaptively scaffolding of levels of connectivity between one or more customer devices during customer service conference are provided. The system includes various applications and features executable on a computing and/or mobile computing device. The system includes a user interface configured to present tools and features that allows a customer, during a digital conference with a bank representative, to manipulate the channels of communication, levels of connectivity or other features of the digital conference. In some instances, a scaffolding application on the bank's server may be provided to dynamically adjust the levels of connectivity and/or channels of communication of an ongoing digital conference session between a customer and a bank representative based on prior conferences involving the customer and/or a bank representative. As such, the system allows for self-directed and/or computer-aided adjustment of levels of connectivity during a conference. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106722 | SMARTPHONE WITH DETACHABLE INPUT AND OUTPUT (I/O) COMPONENTS (DIOC) - Embodiments of the present invention provide a mobile device comprising a core phone with a detachable primary device. The core phone transfers an incoming call alert to the detached primary device by synchronizing the display frame buffer of the core phone with the display frame buffer associated with the detached primary device. A plurality of remote secondary devices can be paired with the core phone on request by said secondary devices to transfer an incoming call alert to said plurality of secondary devices and establish a connection after authorization with said detached primary device. The detachable primary device is usable by pairing with the core phone when the core phone is not used directly but remains in the vicinity. Important data in the primary device is synchronized with the core phone to avoid data loss when the primary device is accidentally dropped or lost or damaged. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106723 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PHONE CALL PLACEMENT - Device, system, and method of phone call placement. A method of placing a phone call from a mobile phone includes: receiving a user command to initiate a phone call from said mobile phone using a cellular network; diverting said phone call to be carried by a detected network element of a non-cellular wireless network, instead of by said cellular network; wherein the diverting is based on at least one of: a Media Access Control (MAC) address of a detected network element of said non-cellular wireless network, an Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) of a detected network element of said non-cellular wireless network, or a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) account configuration data of a detected network element of said non-cellular wireless network. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106724 | CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A BASE STATION - Some embodiments of a telephone system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations include establishing a communication link between a mobile device and a base station. The communication link enables an exchange of communications between the mobile device and the base station. The operations can further include detecting, at the base station via the communication link, initiation of a telephone call of the mobile device received via a mobile network. The operations can further include determining that the mobile device will be stationary during the telephone call. The operations can further include terminating location tracking of the mobile device within the mobile network during at least a portion of the telephone call in response to determination that the mobile device will be stationary during the telephone call. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106725 | Distraction Avoidance System - A mobile device includes a motion sensing device, a distraction source, and a processor communicatively coupled to the motion sensing device and distraction source. The processor is configured for disabling the distraction source in response to a threshold amount of motion sensed by the motion sensing device. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106726 | System and Method for Monitoring Apps in a Vehicle to Reduce Driver Distraction - A system and method for monitoring apps in a vehicle to reduce driver distraction is disclosed. A controller operating inside or in combination with the head unit of the vehicle may monitor operation of the vehicle, and generate alerts indicative of operation of the vehicle (such as an alert indicative that the vehicle is operating at a predetermined speed). In response to the alert, the operation of the app in the vehicle may be modified. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106727 | Network Data Optimization - Techniques for alleviating network congestion are described. A telecommunications device may be configured to selectively poll a cellular telecommunications network. The telecommunications device may be configured such that polling of the cellular telecommunications device may be activated and deactivated. The telecommunications device may be configured to poll in response to receiving a notification that a firmware update is available and may be configured to deactivate polling upon successful downloading of the firmware update. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106728 | Method for Activating an Unlocked, Inactive Mobile Device Using a Universal Integrated Circuit Card Pre-Provisioned With a Service Plan - A service plan is delivered to a mobile phone user without direct user communication with a mobile network operator or providing of personal details. A method comprises packaging a service plan, and at least one of a phone number and data plan, from a mobile network operator; associating the plan and phone number or data plan with a non-provisioned Universal Integrated Circuit Card; cueing service plan loading and activation of the UICC post purchase of the UICC by a user in communication with a provisioner by at least one of 1) product code scanning of the UICC and messages generated thereby; 2) automatic messaging generated by an activation application on the UICC; 3) user directed short messaging; 4) interactive voice responses between user and a provisioner system; 5) network detection software; 6) user interaction with a website; and 7) user entry of a zip code. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106729 | Method, Apparatus, and Media Gateway for Codec Rate Adjustment - The present invention discloses a method for codec rate adjustment. A media gateway (MGW) determines whether an initial codec rate of a first interface is consistent with an initial codec rate of a second interface or an initial codec rate of a third interface, where the first interface is an A interface, the second interface is an Nb interface, and the third interface is an lu interface; when determining that the initial codec rate of the first interface is inconsistent with the initial codec rate of the second interface or the initial codec rate of the third interface, the MGW adjusts the initial codec rate of the second interface or the initial codec rate of the third interface to the initial codec rate of the first interface. Therefore, quick and convenient codec rate adjustment can be implemented and voice service quality can be improved. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106730 | Location-Based Profile - A location determination subsystem of a mobile device can determine a location of the mobile device. A monitoring subsystem of the mobile device can be configured, using a profile, to monitor states of a wireless connection between the mobile device and a communications network. When the monitoring subsystem detects an interruption of the wireless connection, a virtual geofence can be constructed around the location of the mobile device when the interruption occurred. The geofence can indicate a boundary of an enclosed geographic area. The geofence can be associated with a diagnostics profile stored on the mobile device or dynamically retrieved from a server upon occurrence of the interruption. When the mobile device enters the area enclosed by the geofence, the monitoring subsystem can be configured using the diagnostics profile in anticipation of interruptions of connections. Information relating to the interruptions can be anonymously sent to a server for analysis. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106731 | INTER-RAT COVERAGE DETERMINATION FOR ENERGY SAVING MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of systems and techniques are described for determining inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) coverage for energy saving management (ESM). In some embodiments, a network management (NM) apparatus may determine that a source cell of a network of a first RAT is triggered to activate an energy saving state and that the source cell is partially overlapped by each of a plurality of cells of one or more networks of one or more RATs different from the first RAT. The NM apparatus may instruct the source cell to activate the energy saving state when a combination of the plurality of cells provides coverage of the source cell. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106732 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A VEHICLE DRIVER BASED ON DRIVING BEHAVIOR - A method and apparatus are disclosed that identify a motor vehicle operation and whether a driver is operating a mobile device. One example of operation may include a method that includes receiving vehicle data based on active operation of a vehicle and compiling a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on the received vehicle data. The method may also include comparing the candidate DIP to a pre-stored DIP and determining a match between the candidate DIP and the pre-stored DIP. The method may also include applying a restriction to a mobile station operated by a driver of the vehicle responsive to the match determination. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106733 | CONFIGURING APPLICATION PARAMETER OF MOBILE TERMINAL - Embodiments of the present application disclose a method, related apparatus, and system for configuring an application parameter of a mobile terminal, so as to configure an application parameter of a mobile terminal conveniently. The method includes: establishing, by the mobile terminal, a near field communication (NFC) connection with a configurator; negotiating, between the mobile terminal and the configurator, a type of an application parameter to be configured and a manner for receiving the application parameter through the NFC connection; receiving, by the mobile terminal, the application parameter from the configurator according to the negotiated manner; and performing, by the mobile terminal, an application parameter configuration for the mobile terminal according to the received application parameter. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106734 | Remote Invocation of Mobile Phone Functionality in an Automobile Environment - A remote invocation device useful in an automobile interior, by way of which advanced functions of a modern mobile telephone handset (i.e., smartphone) can be invoked and carried out via the in-car audio system. The remote invocation device includes wireless BLUETOOTH circuitry that is pairable with a smartphone via a profile different from that with which the smartphone is paired with the in-car audio system. The device has a button that, when pressed, causes a signal to be transmitted to the smartphone to invoke an advanced function, such as a virtual assistant app. Voice commands to, and audio responses by, the smartphone are communicated via the in-car audio system. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106735 | User Identification and Location Determination in Control Applications - A system in which a portable electronic device communicates with an external device to determine a location. Upon determining its location, the portable electronic device transmits this information as well as identifying information to a control processor. The control processor controls one or more controllable devices according to the location and identifying information. The portable electronic device may determine the location via NFC tag or via one or more RF beacons transmitting information according to the Bluetooth 4.0 protocol. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106736 | DEVICE NETWORK FOOTPRINT MAP AND PERFORMANCE - A first server may: receive information regarding a user device from a second server; store the information regarding the user device to form device data; determine one or more connection durations based on the device data, each one of the one or more connection durations relating to a time duration in which the user device connects to one of the one or more network devices; receive, from the second server, performance data associated with each one of the one or more network devices; receive, from a client device, a query including a request for a performance indicator of the user device; generate the performance indicator based on the performance data and based on the one or more connection durations corresponding to the each one of the one or more network devices; and provide the performance indicator to the client device based on receiving the query. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106737 | Green Relay Scheduler - The embodiments herein relate to a method in a relay node ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140106738 | Method and Network Node in a Wireless Communication System - Method in a network node ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140106739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING IMAGES OVER A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A cellular transmission device includes an image capture device, a display, a selection mechanism, and a processor. The device also includes a memory in which at least one still image captured by the image capture device is stores; and a cellular transceiver coupled to an antenna; wherein the processor is configured to cause the display of at least one still image stored in the memory on the display; cause the display of a transmission selection menu on the display in response to operation of the selection mechanism; thereby enabling selection of a plurality of receiver units from the selection menu to receive the at least one displayed still image; and cause the transmission of the at least one display still image by the cellular transceiver for receipt by each selected receiver unit. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106740 | BLIND AND TRAFFIC DEMAND BASED CONFIGURATIONS OF COMPRESSED MODE FOR INTER-FREQUENCY FEMTOCELL SEARCH - Techniques are provided for femtocell search using blind and traffic demand-based configurations for compressed mode. For example, a method includes configuring a type-1 cluster of transmission gaps for a mobile entity. The method may include receiving, during one transmission gap of the type-1 cluster of transmission gaps, signal measurements of the second network node from the mobile entity. The method may include configuring a type-2 cluster of transmission gaps for the mobile entity in response to receiving the signal measurements of the second network node. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106741 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING CALL QUALITY FOR USER - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for improving call quality for a user, which relate to the field of communication technologies and are invented for improving call quality for a user while improving frequency spectrum utilization. The method for improving call quality for a user includes: obtaining an interference suppression parameter and frequency band interference information of a target carrier; determining an interference suppression coefficient according to the interference suppression parameter and the frequency band interference information; and suppressing interference on the target carrier by using an interference suppression apparatus having the interference suppression coefficient. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106742 | RESTORATION OF MOBILE TERMINATING CS SERVICES IN CASE OF FAILURE OF A CORE NETWORK ENTITY IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a method for restoration of MT (Mobile Terminating) CS services in case of failure of a PS Core Network CN entity, referred to as original CN entity, originally identified as to be contacted for a paging request towards a User Equipment UE for said MT CS services, in a mobile communication system, comprises:
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20140106743 | DISTRIBUTED ACCESS NETWORK DISCOVERY AND SELECTION FUNCTION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A system and method is provided for performing an access network discovery and selection function in a communication system. An access network discovery and selection function (“ANDSF”) server is operable with a Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) radio access network and a Wireless Fidelity (“Wi-Fi”) radio access network coupled to a core network. The ANDSF server is configured to communicate with a user equipment over an enhanced S14 interface. The enhanced S14 interface comprises Wi-Fi radio access technology data including a basis service set (“BSS”) load indication, security information, quality of experience information, backhaul network bandwidth and average throughput. The ANDSF server is also configured to provide policy information to the user equipment based on conditions in the Wi-Fi radio access network and the 3GPP radio access network. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106744 | ARRANGEMENT AT A MOBILE DATA UNIT - The invention is based on a platform that has both hardware and software. The latter includes, amongst other things, an algorithm to solve the problem encountered when, on passing between countries and operators, data services have to roam between mobile networks. The invention handles and solves existing technical limitations such as existing roaming logic for switches between operators not taking into account: which services the ‘original’ operator has activated; geographical coverage; different costs for different services; and, whether services other than speech can function in the selected network. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106745 | DYNAMIC WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER SELECTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device has multiple wireless transceivers to access multiple wireless networks. A first wireless transceiver exchanges wireless media communications with a first wireless network. The wireless communication device processes network data to select a second wireless network, and responsive to the selection, identifies an associated instruction in the network data to disable the first wireless transceiver responsive to selecting the second wireless network. A second wireless transceiver exchanges additional wireless media communications with the second wireless network responsive to the selection. The wireless communication device disables the first wireless transceiver responsive to the instruction. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106746 | Network Attach Method for Relay Node and Related Apparatus - A method is disclosed for a relay node (RN) attaching a network. The RN accesses a first cell. The RN obtains a list of cells that support a relay function and allow being accessed by the RN. When the first cell accessed by the RN is one of the cells in the list and a relay function of a mobility management device serving the RN is supported, not leaving, by the RN, the first cell. | 2014-04-17 |
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. | 2014-04-17 |
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. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106749 | METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND SYSTEM FOR CELL RESELECTION - Certain embodiments relate to a multi-layer mobile communication network using traffic steering mechanisms. The multiple layers may comprise one or several frequency layers of third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE), for example, 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz, and/or one or several frequency layers of 3GPP universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN) (3G) and the like. For example, operators may want to steer certain UE groups to different layers. A method may comprise selecting a group definition for a set of cell reselection priorities. The method may also comprise sending the group definition for the set of cell reselection priorities to a user equipment. The group definition for the set of cell reselection priorities may be configured to permit the user equipment to autonomously reselect while in idle mode. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106750 | Cell Reselection for Multiple SIM Devices - Multi SIM modem ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140106751 | METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS FAST RETURN TO PREFERRED RAT AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSES UTILIZING THE SAME - A communications apparatus includes an RF signal processing device, a baseband signal processing device and a processor. The processor controls operations of the RF signal processing device and the baseband signal processing device, camps on a first cell of a first RAT, collects cell selection/reselection parameters of one or more frequencies of the first RAT in an autonomous fast return (AFR) list, switches from the first RAT to the second RAT to camp on a second cell of the second RAT, establishes a connection with a peer communications apparatus via the second cell, receives a connection release message or a channel release message from the second cell to release the connection, and switches from the second RAT to the first RAT by performing a cell selection procedure or a redirection procedure according to the AFR list to camp on a third cell of the first RAT. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106752 | INTER-RAT RESELECTION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method includes, in a mobile communication terminal that is camped on a serving cell, evaluating signals of one or more neighbor cells, and permitting the terminal to switch to a neighbor cell when a signal of the neighbor cell meets a reselection criterion for at least a predefined reselection interval. Acquisition of one or more configuration parameters of the neighbor cell is initiated at least partly in parallel with the reselection interval of the neighbor cell. Following the reselection interval, a switch is made to camp on the neighbor cell using the acquired configuration parameters. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106753 | DYNAMIC CARRIER SWITCHING - A rule server detects a condition pertaining to a switch of a user device to a preferred wireless carrier, and sends a message to the user device indicating a switch to the preferred wireless carrier. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106754 | METHOD, TERMINAL, AND SYSTEM FOR CELL RESELECTION - A method, terminal, system and computer readable medium for cell reselection are disclosed. When in a cell of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, the terminal receives a message from the LTE system. The message includes a dedicated priority list for the cell reselection. When the terminal camps on a cell of a non-LTE system, the terminal performs inter-system cell reselection in accordance with the dedicated priority list before a valid time of the dedicated priority list expires. With the discloses method, terminal and system, the problems of establishing a dedicated priority list causes too much increased signaling and too high costs for network update in the prior art when perform inter-system cell (re)selection are effectively resolved. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106755 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A mobile communication device for a wireless communication network includes an evaluation module, a determination module and an informing module. The evaluation module evaluates a connection ability between the mobile communication device and a plurality of base stations. The determination module determines whether a report is to be issued according to the connection ability and a customized rule different from a standard rule. The standard rule corresponds to a threshold of the connection ability defined by the wireless communication network. When a determination result of the determination module is yes, the informing module issues the report to the wireless communication network. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106756 | INTER-RAT/FREQUENCY AUTOMATIC NEIGHBOR RELATION LIST MANAGEMENT - In one of its aspects the technology concerns a method of operating a telecommunications system comprising a serving radio base station and a candidate radio base station. The serving radio base station comprises a radio base station to which a wireless mobile station provides measurement reports. The serving radio base station and the candidate radio base station are different with respect to at least one of frequency and radio access technology. The method comprises the serving radio base station allowing the mobile station to obtain information broadcasted by the candidate radio base station. The information is either information for locating Cell Global Identity (CGI) of the candidate radio base station or the Cell Global Identity (CGI) itself of the radio base station. The mobile station obtains the information from the candidate radio base station during at least one reading gap. The reading gap is a time period in which the mobile station does not receive information from the serving radio base station. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106757 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - There is provided a method, comprising: acquiring, by a user terminal capable of performing proximity services with at least one other user terminal, an indication that a handover from a source cell to a target cell is to be performed; and acquiring a capability indication on whether or not a target node of the target cell is capable to support the proximity services. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING A BEACON-ASSISTED HANDOVER TO A HOME NODE-B FOR USERS ON AN ACTIVE CALL - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for facilitating a beacon-assisted handover from a macro network to a femto cell during an active call. A femto cell management system assigns a unique identifier to a femto cell, which the femto cell utilizes to broadcast a beacon at a frequency different than the operating frequency of the femto cell. A wireless terminal receives a control message from the macro network directing the wireless terminal to scan particular frequencies. The wireless terminal subsequently provides a report to the macro network identifying attributes ascertained from the scan, which includes attributes associated with the beacon. The macro network then performs a handover from the macro network to the femto cell as a function of the attributes. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106759 | COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a communications method, device, and system. The method includes: monitoring whether a terminal on a macro network has a service requirement on a micro network, where the micro network is in the coverage area of the macro network, and all common physical channels or some common physical channels except a pilot channel on the micro network are in a disabled state; and if the terminal has a service requirement on the micro network, sending a network handover instruction that includes configuration information of the micro network to the terminal, where the network handover instruction is used to instruct the terminal to hand over from the macro network to the micro network. In the embodiments of the present invention, power consumption of a capacity station is reduced, and unnecessary power waste is reduced. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106760 | CELLULAR WIDE-AREA RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH RELAY-ENHANCED CELLS - In a cellular wide-area radio communications system, comprising a plurality of base stations, a plurality of relay stations, and a plurality of mobile stations, wherein each of the relay stations is associated with at least one of the base stations, each of the mobile stations is associated with at least one of the base stations or one of the relay stations, wireless data transmissions between mobile stations and base stations take place either as single-hop data transmissions between the mobile stations and their associated base stations, or as multi-hop data transmissions between the mobile stations and their associated relay stations and a data transmission between the relay stations and the base stations associated with the relay stations, wherein an average number of multi-hop data transmissions in the radio communications system equals at least an average number of single-hop data transmissions. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106761 | SCHEDULING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for selecting a scheduling group of base stations is provided for use in a communication system. The method includes receiving, at the control apparatus, received signal power information for a signal received by a terminal; receiving cell edge terminal information on the terminal located at a cell edge; determining a combination of base stations that maximize throughput based on the received signal power information and the cell edge terminal information; and mapping the determined combination of the base stations to the integral scheduler. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106762 | FORMAT ADAPTATION OF A CONTROL CHANNEL FOR DISCONTINUOUS DATA TRANSMISSION - In a radio communication system ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140106763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED COGNITIVE CONNECTIVITY BASED ON GROUP DATASETS - An approach is provided for allocating radio resources based on social distance information for one or more social groups. The coexistence platform determines social distance information for at least one group of a plurality of one or more users, one or more devices associated with the one or more users, or a combination thereof. The coexistence platform causes, at least in part, at least one allocation of the one or more radio resources to the one or more devices based, at least in part, on the social distance information for the at least one group or a subset of the at least one group. The coexistence client causes an initiation of a request for at least one allocation of one or more radio resources. The coexistence client determines the one or more radio resources based, at least in part, on social distance information. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106764 | DYNAMIC CARRIER ASSIGNMENT OF CARRIER AGGREGATION IN AN LTE-ADVANCED SYSTEM - Various embodiments of a scheme of dynamic activation and release of carrier aggregation in an LTE-Advanced system are provided. When transmission need of an LTE-Advanced user is large and the user is within coverage of at least one secondary component carrier, carrier aggregation is activated while a certain amount of resource of each component carrier is preserved to support carrier aggregation. This avoids unnecessary activation and waste due to signaling cost. When the primary component carrier of an LTE-Advanced user has sufficient resource to satisfy transmission need of the user or when the user is not within coverage of at least one secondary component carrier, carrier aggregation is released. This minimizes complex measurement and cost of controlling signals due to multi-carrier scheduling. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106765 | INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE MITIGATION - Allocation of terminal stations to communications channels is carried out on the basis of a selection criterion. Allocation takes account of whether the terminal station is in an edge region of a cell. If so, then the list of terminal stations to be allocated is modified, to account for any interference risk from other base stations. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106766 | METHOD FOR SCHEDULING USERS IN A CELLULAR ENVIRONMENT FOR APPLYING PARETO OPTIMAL POWER CONTROL, SCHEDULER AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - An approach for scheduling users in a cellular environment such that a Pareto optimal power control can be applied, wherein in each cell of the cellular environment there are a plurality of user, includes scheduling users such that a number of groups of interfering users from different cells which fulfill a feasibility condition for the Pareto optimal power control is maximized. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106767 | Methods and Apparatus for Optimizing Paging Mechanisms Using Device Context Information - Methods and apparatus enabling a wireless network to optimize paging channel operation, based on mobile device context information. In one embodiment, the wireless network is a cellular network (e.g., LTE-Advanced), and both base stations and cellular user devices dynamically exchange and maintain a paging agreement. The paging agreement limits the paging channel operation, thereby minimizing unnecessary scanning and usage of irrelevant radio resources. Such paging mechanisms are limited to the air interface between the base station and the mobile device, and are compatible with existing legacy devices and network entities. Networks with appropriately enabled user devices may improve their resource utilization. Base stations may advantageously reclaim freed-up cellular resources to support other services. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106768 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING USER MESSAGE, TERMINAL AND BASE STATION USING THE METHOD - When transmitting a user message, in a call setting period of a base station and a terminal and a radio connection state between a base station and a terminal, whenever a data transmittable channel resource is available, user messages of an amount corresponding to the available channel resource are transmitted. Therefore, user messages can be divided and transmitted according to an available channel in a call setting period. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106769 | Interference Coordination Method and Base Station - Embodiments of the present invention provide an interference coordination method and a base station. The method includes determining interfering cell base stations and interference levels of the interfering cell base stations and receiving power coordination information sent by the interfering cell base stations. The power coordination information is used to indicate a power headroom of an interfering cell base station on a specific channel resource or indicate a minimum transmit power of an interfering cell base station on a specific channel resource. A base station requiring interference coordination among the interfering cell base stations is determined according to the interference levels and power coordination information of the interfering cell base stations. A power adjustment request is sent to the base station requiring interference coordination so that the base station requiring interference coordination adjusts a transmit power on the specific channel resource. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106770 | MOBILE TRANSCEIVER, BASE STATION TRANSCEIVER, DATA SERVER, AND RELATED APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS - Embodiments relate to apparatuses, methods and computer programs for a mobile transceiver, a base station transceiver and a data server. A mobile transceiver apparatus ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140106771 | AVOIDING DISTURBANCE OF RESTRICTED LOCAL ACCESS POINTS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - The invention concerns a method of determining output power in a first restricted local access point in a wireless network, a device implementing a restricted local access point, a wireless network as well as a computer program product for determining output power in a restricted local access point. A restricted local access point scans the network for determining broadcasting channels (B | 2014-04-17 |
20140106772 | TIERED WIRELESS, MULTI-MODAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless, multi-modal access device and system adapted to integrate a number of communications networks operating in differing communication modes to facilitate transfer of communication links during a communication session to promote efficient use of the communication networks. The system includes a plurality of Universal Multi-Modal Access Devices UMMAD that are capable of operating at different frequencies and different protocols (TDMA, AMPS, CDMA, GSM, PCS etc) to communicate with any one of a number of Wide Bandwidth Gateways (WBG), which are each capable of communication using one or more of the protocols. The communication links may be switched from one WBG to another or from one protocol to another during a communication session to continue the session under the control of a Universal System Traffic Controller. Numerous other applications of the UMMADs for unique identification and e-commerce are disclosed. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106773 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SEMNATIC INDOOR POSITIONING USING SIGNIFICANT PLACES AS SATELLITES - A method for locating a mobile device inside a building by using a plurality of reference areas in the building as satellites. A scan is obtained by the mobile device at an unknown location in the building. The scan includes a plurality of detected WAPs with a corresponding RSSI for each detected WAP. The method to improve accuracy of a semantic indoor positioning system by generating a vector of distance scores based on the scan for comparison with vectors of survey distance scores corresponding to the reference areas. The method includes arranging the detected WAPs into an ordered list, extracting a set of WAP tuples from the ordered list, retrieving a set of probabilities for each reference area, calculating a distance score for each reference area, generating the vector of distance scores, and comparing the vector of distance scores with each of the vectors of survey distance scores. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106774 | SECOND NODE, POSITIONING NODE AND METHODS THEREIN - Some embodiments herein disclose a method in a second node ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140106775 | POSITION CALCULATING METHOD AND POSITION CALCULATING DEVICE - In a position calculating device of a moving object including a satellite positioning unit and an inertial positioning unit, a position calculation accuracy determining unit determines a position calculation accuracy and sets an influence level of measurement result 1 of the satellite positioning unit on measurement result 2 of the inertial positioning unit on the basis of the determined position calculation accuracy. The position of the moving object is calculated by performing a coupling process of coupling measurement result 1 and measurement result 2 on the basis of the set influence level. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106776 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATION OF MOBILE STATION VELOCITY IN A CELLULAR SYSTEM BASED ON GEOGRAPHICAL DATA - A system and method for estimating velocity of a mobile station in a wireless communication system using time-frequency signal processing and a geographical database. The geographical database is used for prediction of ray trajectory and ray power to provide an estimate of propagation delay associated with database points. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106777 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A data processing system includes a distribution apparatus and a communication terminal. The distribution apparatus includes a distribution unit that distributes a wireless signal containing unique data unique to the distribution apparatus. The communication terminal receives the wireless signal distributed by the distribution apparatus. A position data indicating a position of the distribution apparatus and a predetermined threshold value pertaining to a signal strength of the wireless signal received by the communication terminal are identifiable based on the unique data. The communication terminal includes a determination unit that determines whether to indicate that a current position of the communication terminal is the position data by referring to the predetermined threshold value. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106778 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR DISTRIBUTING POSITION DATA - A distribution apparatus for distributing a wireless signal to a communication terminal includes a distribution unit configured to distribute the wireless signal containing unique data that is unique to the distribution apparatus. A position data indicating a position of the distribution apparatus and a predetermined threshold value pertaining to a signal strength of the wireless signal received by the communication terminal are identifiable based on the unique data. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106779 | LOCATING ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL SOURCES - There is disclosed a method of estimating the location of a plurality of electromagnetic signal sources, comprising: scanning at a first plurality of locations to generate signal source position data, the signal source position data representing estimates of the position of at least one of said signal sources; scanning at a second plurality of locations using a signal detection system to generate signal detection data, the signal detection data relating to signals received at the second plurality of locations from the signal sources; processing the signal source position data in dependence on the signal detection data to correct estimation errors in the signal source position data; and outputting the processed signal source position data. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106780 | CREATING A DATABASE ENTRY - A method comprises determining when a first portable device and a second portable device have been at a same current location for longer than a predetermined duration, and subsequent to determining that the first and second portable devices, have been at the same current location for longer than the predetermined duration, creating a database entry associated with the first portable device, the database entry including information identifying the second portable device. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106781 | Method And System For Monitoring Interactions With A Vehicle - A method and system for monitoring interactions with a vehicle are disclosed, the method comprising associating a mobile device of a user allowed for operating the vehicle with a device capable of providing an indication of a position of the vehicle; obtaining position data from the device capable of providing an indication of a position of the vehicle; obtaining position data from the mobile device associated with the device; comparing the obtained position data from the device with the obtained position data from the mobile device and using the comparison of the position data of the device with the position data of the mobile device to thereby monitor interactions with the vehicle | 2014-04-17 |
20140106782 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE - An example method includes connecting to a call center by a user equipment (UE) device via a voice call and receiving a request for a current location. The device is determined to be in an outdoor environment if the signal strength of satellite signals used by a global positioning system (GPS) is greater than a threshold. The device is determined to be in an indoor environment if a beacon signal strength is greater than a further threshold. If the device is in an outdoor environment, the current location is determined using a standalone or assisted GPS method. If the device is in an indoor environment, the current location is the known location of the beacon or an assisted GPS method. If neither the signal strength of the satellite signals nor the signal strength of the beacon exceeds its respective threshold, the current location is determined as a last stored location. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106783 | IN-VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM SOURCE DATA TO A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An in-vehicle entertainment system that includes a receiver and a server. The receiver receives one or more data streams from one or more broadcasters. The server communicates with the receiver and a portable electronic device (PED) proximate to the vehicle. The PED is operable to select a program source for playback on the PED from the one or more data streams provided by the receiver. The server includes memory to store program content. The PED is also operable to select a program source for playback on the PED from the program content stored by the memory. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106784 | MOBILE DEVICE - Provided is a mobile device including: an audio output unit; an audio source unit which provides music information to the audio output unit; an adjustment unit which adjusts the audio volume of the audio output unit; an announcement information generation unit which provides announcement information to the audio output unit; and a control unit which forcibly selects a predetermined audio volume regardless of the adjustment made by the adjustment unit when announcing information by the announcement information generation unit from the audio output unit. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106785 | LABELING VISITED LOCATIONS BASED ON CONTACT INFORMATION - The systems and techniques disclosed herein provide the ability to determine locations visited by a user and associate relevant location labels with the locations visited based on contact information. In some examples, a location label can be applied based on a match between a location visited and information stored in a user's contact list. In other examples, a user can efficiently designate a contact and location label to be associated with a location visited. In still other examples, if a location visited by a user is not listed in the user's contact list, but is otherwise known to the system, the location visited can be appropriately labeled and the corresponding contact in the user's contact list can be updated to include the location visited. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106786 | RADIO APPARATUS TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING A SIGNAL INCLUDING PREDETERMINED INFORMATION - An extracting unit detects movement from a first area to a second area, the first area and the second area defined as areas having different priorities. When the extracting unit detects the movement, this changes a communication process defined in the first area to the communication process defined in the second area. A notifying unit notifies that the area changed when the movement is detected. Herein, the priority of the first area and the priority of the second area are defined according to importance of a signal, which should be broadcasted from a processing unit. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106787 | INFORMATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A mobile phone | 2014-04-17 |
20140106788 | TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSITIONING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE BETWEEN DIFFERENT SELECTABLE POWER MODES - Techniques are provided which may be implemented in various methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture for use by a device that is operable in a plurality of modes, including “higher power mode” and a “lower power mode”. In an example implementation, a device that is operable in a plurality of selectable power modes may measure a signal strength value for a signal acquired from a ground-based transmitter, and transition operation to a lower power mode, wherein at least a portion of a receiver used to acquire the signal is disabled, based, at least in part, on: (a) a profile test indicating that the device is within a characterized environment, wherein the profile test is satisfied, at least in part, by the signal strength value; or (b) an indication based, at least in part, on the signal strength value, that the device is in a constrained motion state; or (c) both (a) and (b). | 2014-04-17 |
20140106789 | PROVIDING BASE STATION ALMANAC TO MOBILE STATION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a hierarchal base station almanac received at a mobile station. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106790 | Paging Optimization in Small Cell Networks Using Gateways - A method includes receiving from a core network entity a paging message including a permanent user identity of a user for a specific user equipment, and determining, using the permanent user identity, a set of small cells to which the paging message should be sent based on a small cell last visited by the specific user equipment and small cells that are neighbors to the last-visited small cell. The paging message, without the permanent user identity, is sent to the determined set of small cells. Another method includes, responsive to determining a paging message for a specific user equipment is to be communicated toward the specific user equipment, determining whether a gateway can receive paging messages comprising a permanent user identity and a temporary user identity, and responsive thereto, sending the paging message for the specific user equipment to the gateway. Apparatus and computer program products are also disclosed. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106791 | Methods and Apparatus for Optimizing Paging Mechanisms Using Device Context Information - Methods and apparatus enabling a wireless network to optimize paging channel operation, based on mobile device context information. In one embodiment, the wireless network is a cellular network (e.g., LTE-Advanced), and both base stations and cellular user devices dynamically exchange and maintain a paging agreement. The paging agreement limits the paging channel operation, thereby minimizing unnecessary scanning and usage of irrelevant radio resources. Such paging mechanisms are limited to the air interface between the base station and the mobile device, and are compatible with existing legacy devices and network entities. Networks with appropriately enabled user devices may improve their resource utilization. Base stations may advantageously reclaim freed-up cellular resources to support other services. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106792 | Methods and Apparatus for Optimizing Paging Mechanisms Using Device Context Information - Methods and apparatus enabling a wireless network to optimize paging channel operation, based on mobile device context information. In one embodiment, the wireless network is a cellular network (e.g., LTE-Advanced), and both base stations and cellular user devices dynamically exchange and maintain a paging agreement. The paging agreement limits the paging channel operation, thereby minimizing unnecessary scanning and usage of irrelevant radio resources. Such paging mechanisms are limited to the air interface between the base station and the mobile device, and are compatible with existing legacy devices and network entities. Networks with appropriately enabled user devices may improve their resource utilization. Base stations may advantageously reclaim freed-up cellular resources to support other services. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106793 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY PERFORMING PAGING IN A WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS A MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY - According to a first embodiment disclosed in the present description, a method for receiving a paging message of a first base station by a terminal which can transceive data to/from the first base station that supports a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second base station that supports a second radio access technology, in a wireless access system that supports a multi-radio access technology, comprises the steps of: establishing a connection to the first base station; receiving, from the first base station, a second base station connection command message including a paging message transmission indication; establishing a connection to the second base station in response to the second base station connection command message; and monitoring a paging message of the first base station on the basis of the paging message transmission indication using either the first base station or the second base station. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106794 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING USSD OVER A COMMON CHANNEL - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. Embodiments can enhance and improve USSD based messaging options. In an example, a USSD GW is equipped to determine that an USSD based message is able to be communicated using a common channel, and send the USSD based message as part of a USSD session to a MSC with a service indicator prompting the MSC to communicate an informational element of the message to a MS using the common channel. In another example, a MSC is equipped to receive an USSD based message that includes a service indicator prompting the MSC to communicate an informational element to a MS using a common channel. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106795 | Method and system comprising means to create an image of a message on a mobile device - A method and system comprising means to convert one of a SMS message and a MMS message on a mobile device to an image, the mobile device comprising a user interface and a display screen and comprising internal processing means to execute the method wherein a single processing step in the mobile device comprises means to capture an entire said message on the mobile device and including a background to a portable document file. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106796 | PUSH SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BALANCING MESSAGE LOADS - A push service device for balancing message loads includes: a service provider (SP) interworking unit to connect with a service providing device; a controller to route a push message received from the service providing device through the SP interworking unit to one or more corresponding client devices; and a client interworking unit to transmit the push message transferred from the controller to the one or more corresponding client devices, to receive a keep-alive message from at least one of the one or more corresponding client devices, and to transmit a keep-alive configuration message to the one or more corresponding client devices to disperse reception time points of the keep-alive message for a predetermined transmission period of the keep-alive message when the reception time points of the received keep-alive message are synchronized. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106797 | MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A messaging method using a mobile user terminal, the method including: creating, at the mobile user terminal, at least one graphical messaging symbol adapted to convey a meaning to a message recipient; preparing message content including at least one of the created graphical messaging symbols using the mobile terminal; and sending the message to a recipient via a communication network. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106798 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE MASS SENDING OF MESSAGES - The present publication discloses a method and system for sending messages in a telecommunications network ( | 2014-04-17 |
20140106799 | Communication Platform for Iterative Multiparty Convergence Towards a Microdecision - A platform for supporting iterative convergence towards a micro-decision is configured such that: the participants can modify their selection of means for replying to a message comprising one or more predetermined responses in a plurality of iterations; and the participants are provided with the most recent iteration of the selection of the participants. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106800 | Information Processing Method and Mobile Terminal - The present invention discloses an information processing method and a mobile terminal. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of pieces of user data header information from a received short message; determining whether a long SMS identifier exists in the plurality of pieces of user data header information, where the long SMS identifier is used to identify the received short message as a long SMS; and if a determination result shows that a long SMS identifier exists in the plurality of pieces of user data header information, processing the received short message as a part of a long SMS; and if the determination result shows that no long SMS identifier exists in the plurality of pieces of user data header information, processing the received short message as a common short message. Adopting embodiments of the present invention can achieve correct processing of a long SMS with a plurality of message headers. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106801 | TRANSCEIVER OPERATING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION IN THE NETWORK - The embodiments provide a transceiver, a method and a system for transmission of one or more signals in a wireless communication network. The transceiver according to the described embodiments being capable of collecting channel characteristics based on a received signal from another transceiver in the network; predicting a transmission mode for a subsequent signal transmission on the basis of said collected channel characteristics by determining an interference level of said received signal and estimating an interference level for the subsequent transmission based on the determined interference level and one or more parameters of the received signal, wherein the transmission mode for the subsequent transmission is predicted based on the estimated interference level. The transceiver being further configured to adapt transmission parameters of one or more subsequent transmissions based on the predicted transmission mode. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106802 | Method and System for Uplink Joint Scheduling - An embodiment method for performing joint scheduling in a cluster of base stations (BSs) of a wireless network includes receiving coarse scheduling information pertaining to external BSs and performing joint scheduling for the instant cluster of BSs such that a sum utility is maximized. The sum utility includes an out-of-cluster utility component representing interference observed by the external BSs as a result of the joint scheduling. The out-of-cluster utility component is computed in accordance with the coarse scheduling information. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106803 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus detects a radio signal from another communication apparatus which performs radio communication in another apparatus station, estimates a producing period and signal timing of the another apparatus station using the detected radio signal, determines, based on the detected radio signal, a communication apparatus which has transmitted the signal, and stores, in association with each other, the determined communication apparatus and the producing period and signal timing of the another apparatus station, wherein at least one of the stored producing period and signal timing of the other apparatus station is updated using the detected radio signal. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106804 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A wireless communication terminal including a wireless communication unit which performs wireless communication of streaming data for use in streaming of content and control data for use in control of the streaming and a network construction unit which performs one of a first connection process of acquiring format information of streaming data that another wireless communication terminal supports and a second connection process in which no format information is acquired when a wireless network is constructed, a connection request from the other wireless communication terminal for the constructed wireless network is received by the wireless communication unit, and a connection to the other wireless communication terminal is made. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106805 | MULTI-MODE BASE STATION AND OPERATING METHOD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THEREOF - A multi-mode base station and an operating method and a wireless communication system thereof are provided. The multi-mode base station includes: at least two protocol processing modules, vested in at least two modes respectively, and adapted to process data and/or signaling of the mode according to the protocol corresponding to the mode; and an interface processing module, adapted to distinguish the mode of the data and/or the signaling while receiving the data and/or the signaling, and distribute the data and/or the signaling to the protocol processing module corresponding to the mode. Thus, the reconfiguration of the multi-mode base station can be performed more conveniently and quickly. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106806 | RADIO BASE STATION, USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS THEREIN - Embodiments herein relate to a method in a radio base station for transmitting an information signal in a radio communications network. The radio base station is arranged to operate in a time structure associated with a clock and arranged to transmit an information signal associated with the time structure. The radio base station is in the radio communications network. The radio base station transmits the information signal repeatedly with a first frequency over a first period of time. Then, the radio base station transmits the same information signal repeatedly with a second frequency over a second period of time, wherein the first frequency is lower than the second frequency and the first period of time is longer than the second period of time. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106807 | CENTRAL NODE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS SIGNALS BETWEEN CENTRAL OFFICE NODE AND REMOTE NODE USING BEAM PATTERNS AND ANTENNA POLARIZATION - A central office node using beam patterns and antenna polarizations, a remote node, and a wireless communication method between the nodes. The central office node includes: a first antenna array with first polarization attributes; a second antenna array with second polarization attributes; and a transmitter unit configured to transmit data to a plurality of remote nodes using beam patterns generated during beamforming and the polarization of the first and second antenna arrays. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106808 | ENHANCED PUSH TO TALK SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH FLOOR CONTROL AND MEDIA TRAFFIC OPTIMIZATION - An enhanced push to talk (PTT) method, a network, and a PTT server provide floor control and media traffic optimization for push to talk over cellular (PoC). Specifically, multiple Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) sessions are contemplated between controlling and participating servers while only requiring a single Real Time Protocol (RTP) session for media and a single Real Time Control Protocol (RTCP) session for floor control. In the single RTP and RTCP session, the synchronization source identifier (SSRC) can be used to differentiate between users equipment (UEs) at the controlling and participating servers. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106809 | SELECTIVELY GRANTING A FLOOR DURING SET-UP OF A COMMUNICATION SESSION WITHIN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - An embodiment is directed to an application server configured to set-up a communication session within a wireless communications system. The application server receives, from a session originator, a request to initiate the communication session with a set of session targets, and then transmits one or more call announcement messages for announcing the communication session to the set of session targets. The application server determines information associated with a probability that the set of session targets will fail to accept the announced communication session, and/or delay information associated with when call responses will arrive from the set of session targets in response to the one or more call announcement messages. The application server selectively grants a floor of the communication session to the session originator based on the determined information. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106810 | Method and Apparatus to Improve the Robustness of a Wireless Communication Link - A method and apparatus to improve the robustness of a wireless communication link between a base station and a mobile communication device. The method increases power selectively on portions of an uplink communication signal transmitted from the mobile communication device to the base station. The method monitors a quality metric value at the mobile communication device and sets the transmit power level of the first portion of an uplink communication signal to the first power level, if the monitored quality metric value is in a first range of quality values, or sets the transmit power level of the first portion of the uplink communication signal to a second power level, if the monitored quality metric value is in a second range of quality values. The first portion of the uplink communication signal includes control signals used by a base station to maintain connection of the wireless communication link. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106811 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND BASE STATION - A communication control method in a base station that includes a battery and is driven by power supplied from a power system or power supplied from the battery, comprises a transmission step of transmitting information indicating a remaining power amount of the battery to another base station. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106812 | CADUCEUS-STYLE COIL FOR REDUCTION OF RADIATION AND PRODUCTION OF LONGITUDINAL WAVES - Systems, devices, and methods reduce or attenuate electromagnetic radiation emitted by a wireless client device, e.g. a cellphone or tablet computing device, such that less electromagnetic radiation impinges on a user of the wireless client device. The electromagnetic radiation as measured at or near the front of the wireless client device may be reduced during use by about 90%. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106813 | Method and Apparatus for Enabling Coexistence of Plurality of Communication Technologies on Communication Device - A method and apparatus for enabling coexistence of a plurality of communication technologies on a communication device is provided. The method includes receiving one or more first communication events from a first communication technology of the plurality of communication technologies. The method further includes converting the one or more first communication events to one or more second communication events for one or more second communication technologies of the plurality of communication technologies. Converting emulates one or more first peer to peer communication links of the one or more first communication technologies as one or more second peer to peer communication links of the one or more second communication technologies. | 2014-04-17 |
20140106814 | STRATEGICALLY LOCATED TOUCH SENSORS IN SMARTPHONE CASING - A wireless or handheld device or phone is equipped with corner sensors which control functioning of the device. The corner sensors are configured based how a user holds the handheld device while utilizing the corner sensors. The corner sensors may also be configured based on a spatial orientation of the handheld device. The corner sensors may be configured based on which hand or hands control the corner sensors, the dexterity of the fingers controlling the sensors and/or the spatial orientation of the device. The corner sensors may include a touch sensor, a trackpad and/or a pressure sensor and may detect various single sensor inputs or simultaneous gestures. The device may sense when it is held in a hand and may disable the corner sensors when it is not held. | 2014-04-17 |