42nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120264390 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS RADIO RECEIVER FOR MULTIPLE NETWORK OPERATION - A mobile communications radio receiver for multiple radio network operation includes an RF unit configured to generate a first down-converted signal from a radio signal received from a first radio network and a second down-converted signal from a radio signal received from a second radio network. Further, the mobile communications radio receiver includes a paging indicator channel demodulator configured to demodulate during a first period of time a paging indicator channel of the first radio network based on the first down-converted signal and for demodulating during a second period of time a paging indicator channel of the second radio network based on the second down-converted signal. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264391 | RF-Demodulator, Calibration Circuitry and Methods for Calibrating an RF-Demodulator - An RF-demodulator includes an RF-input, a demodulator output, a mixing and amplification stage coupled between the RF-input and the demodulator output, and a calibration circuitry. The calibration circuitry is configured to apply a calibration input signal at the RF-input and sense a resulting calibration output signal at the demodulator output to derive a gain of the mixing and amplification stage based on the relationship between the calibration output signal and the calibration input signal. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264392 | EAR PIECE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device includes a body having a first portion configured to fit at least partly inside a portion of a user's ear canal, and a second portion connected to the first portion and configured to be positioned at least partly within an outer ear of the user. The communication device further includes a radio assembly at least partly housed in the body. The radio assembly includes a receiver configured to receive radio signals, a battery configured to power the receiver, and a speaker connected to the radio and configured to provide audio signals to the user through the first portion. The second portion may include an external surface area outwardly facing relative to the outer ear of the user. The external surface area is configured to display visual information. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264393 | Flood Data Collection and Warning Mechanism - Techniques for automatically providing flood warnings to individuals are provided. The techniques include receiving a message regarding a water level observed in connection with a totem display at a geographic area, using the message and one or more items of available data to generate a flood level prediction for the geographic area, and sending a flood warning to one or more registered individuals if the flood level prediction for the geographic area exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264394 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCOUNTABILITY BY INTERLINKING ELECTRONIC IDENTITIES FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND TRACKING OF PERSONNEL AT AN INCIDENT OR EMERGENCY SCENE - An incident management system includes some form of portable machine-readable data | 2012-10-18 |
20120264395 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ROUTING CALLS AT A CALL CENTER BASED ON SPOKEN LANGUAGES - Various examples of a methods and systems are disclosed herein for routing calls at a call center based on spoken languages. In one example, a method includes, but is not limited to, receiving, by a call center, information indicating a request for assistance from a driver of a vehicle and information indicating one or more languages spoken by the driver. The call center automatically identifies an available advisor who speaks at least one language spoken by the driver. The call center automatically directs the request for assistance to the available advisor. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264396 | Methods and Systems for Dynamic Spectrum Arbitrage - Methods and system are provided for managing and monitoring allocation of RF spectrum resources based on time, space and frequency. A network may be enabled to allocate excess spectrum resources for use by other network providers on a real-time basis. Allocated resources may be transferred from one provider with excess resources to another in need of additional resources based on contractual terms or on a real-time purchase negotiations and settlements. A network may be enabled to monitor the use of allocated resources on real-time basis and off-load or allow additional users depending on the spectrum resources availability. Public safety networks may be enabled to make spectrum resources available to general public by allocating spectrum resources and monitoring the use of those resources. During an emergency, when traffic increases on a public safety network, the public safety networks may off-load bandwidth traffic to make available necessary resources for public safety users. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264397 | Selective Establishment of Radio Access Bearers to Support Simultaneous Voice and Data Communications in a Mobile Telecommunications Network - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are for selectively establishing radio access bearers configured to support simultaneous voice and data communications in a mobile telecommunications network. An exemplary method includes receiving a request to initiate a data session at a mobile device that is currently engaged in a voice session and, in response to receiving the request, determining if the mobile device is capable of supporting a radio access bearer configured to simultaneously support the data session and the voice session. The method further includes allowing or denying establishment of the radio access bearer based upon the determination. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264398 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND UNLOCKING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a detecting unit, a proximity sensor and an unlocking unit. The detecting unit is used for detecting whether the electronic device is in a standby state, and generating a first signal when it is detected that the electronic device is in the standby state. The proximity sensor is used for sensing whether a person is proximate to the electronic device, and generates a second signal when it is determined the person is proximate to the electronic device. The unlocking unit is used for unlocking the electronic device when the first and second signals are generated within the same period of time. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264399 | COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION - In a portable communications device, information provided by an identification means is used to establish communication between communication means and a second device, such as a point of sale machine, to ensure that the correct portable communications device is connected to the second device where there may be a large number of second devices and a large number of portable communications devices in close proximity. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264400 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAIRING SIM OR UICC CARDS WITH AUTHORIZED WIRELESS DEVICES - A wireless device and a process of authorizing a wireless device are disclosed. The process includes storing a list of authorized terminals within a memory accessible by a wireless device. The process further includes comparing the list of authorized terminals in the memory to at least one of terminal profile data and an IMEI of the wireless device and allowing network access if at least one of the terminal profile data and the IMEI are found on the list of authorized terminals and limiting network access if at least one of the terminal profile data and the IMEI are not found on the list of authorized terminals. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING MOBILE TERMINAL - Provided is a system employed for authentication of a mobile terminal and a method using the same, wherein the method is such that an authentication code is received from a tag using a first communication type through a second communication type using a substantially same frequency band as that of the first communication type, and the authentication code is transmitted to a server of a mobile service provider to perform the authentication. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264402 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING A FIRST NETWORK AUTHENTICATION RESULT FOR A SECOND NETWORK - A method and system for completing the authentication process in a second communication network (such as Wi-Fi or WiMAX) utilizes a user credential of a first communication network, such as GSM, UMTS, CDMA, or LTE. Preferably, the user credential is a SIM card, a USIM card, a R-UIM card, or a functionally similar component. The system includes a client and an authentication platform that retrieves Service State information of the user credential in the first communication network and passes the information to the authentication platform of the second communication network. The client is wanted access to the second communication network after the authentication platform validates the client's service and subscription status with the first communication network. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264403 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A communication control system includes an electronic device and a communication apparatus paired with the electronic device. The electronic device includes an input unit, a first BLUETOOTH unit, and a dialing control module. The input unit generates commands in response to operations of a user. The dialing control module generates dial information when a dialing command is received, and controls the first BLUETOOTH unit to transmit the dial information to the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus includes a wireless communication unit, a second BLUETOOTH unit, and a dialing module. The dialing module controls the wireless communication unit to dial according to the dial information. The dialing module also controls the second BLUETOOTH unit to transmit real-time dial information and voice signals of the user to the electronic device. A related method is also provided. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264404 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR RECIPIENT CONTROLLED COMMUNICATIONS - A communication system is provided in which users associate handling data identifying how messages are to be processed with contact data. Handling data for the identified contacts in the contact data is then dispatched to those contacts. Subsequently when messages are dispatched from the locations identified by the contact data a sender of a message selects handling data to be associated with a message being dispatched. Upon receipt of a message associated with handling data the message is then processed in the manner identified by the handling data. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264405 | VERIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONAL INTEGRITY - Aspects of the present invention provide a solution for verifying the integrity of a transaction. In response to receipt of a confirmed electronic transaction from a user, a one time password is forwarded to the user. The user then initiates a telephonic communication with a verifier on the user's wireless device and provides the one time password to the verifier. The verifier authenticates the mobile telephonic device based on the device's caller identification number and determines whether the one time password provided by the user matches the one forwarded to the user. After the user is authenticated, the verifier communicates the details of the transaction that were received and the user confirms whether the details match those originally entered. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264406 | OBSTACLE WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - As a user is interacting with a mobile device, the user is sometimes distracted from impending obstacles that may be approaching the user. The mobile device can detect an approaching obstacle and can determine that the user is also interacting with the mobile device. Upon detecting these two events, the user of the mobile device is notified of the approaching obstacle using various notification methods, such as displaying a message to the user or using an audible sound or message. The notification can also include interrupting an application on the mobile device, such as a video game, to display a message to the user of the approaching obstacle. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264407 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING DATA IN REMOTE DEVICES - A central host performs an automated method of updating multiple remote devices. In one embodiment, the host recognizes a predetermined download time and, in advance of the download time, transmits a calendar update to multiple remote devices. The calendar update includes the download time, and the remote devices may utilize the download time to set calendar reminders for entering an active state. Within a short time after reaching the download time, the host pushes download data to the remote devices by broadcasting the download data. In one aspect, the host may receive message acknowledgements from remote devices in response to a first calendar update, and the host may automatically transmit additional calendar updates to any remote devices that did not receive the first calendar update. Additional embodiments involve related methods and the terminal devices that receive the updates. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264408 | PROVISIONING OF CALLBACK REMINDERS ON A VEHICLE-BASED COMPUTING SYSTEM - One or more embodiments include a computer-implemented method and system for providing reply reminders to a vehicle occupant in a vehicle. Information indicating one or more unanswered communications from a nomadic telephone device may be wirelessly received at a vehicle computer. Time and/or date information for the unanswered communication may also be received. By automatically monitoring a passage of time, a determination may be made if one or more unanswered communications have been answered within a predefined reply period. If the one or more unanswered communications have not been answered within the predefined reply period, a reply reminder may be generated and presented in a vehicle. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264409 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION SESSIONS TO REDUCE USER DISTRACTION - Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264410 | ADVANCED VOICE AND DATA OPERATIONS IN A DUAL-MODE MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method for integrating voice and data operations into a single mobile device capable of simultaneously performing data and voice actions. The mobile device working in a network capable of exchanging both cell phone calls and data items to the mobile device. By wearing an earphone or an ear-bud device the user is capable of dealing with voice conversations while working with data centric information related to the current caller. By providing a data-centric device with voice capabilities there is a new range of features that allow incoming data events to trigger outgoing voice events. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING A TELEPHONY COMPONENT TO OPERATE IN A DIFFERENT TELEPHONY - A method for modifying an application framework devised for network-based telephony to operate in a local telephony, comprising adapting the application framework to interact with a communication device operable cooperatively with a local base, and emulating a functionally of the network related to the application framework according to an operation of the local base, at least partially, and an apparatus for using the modified application framework. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264412 | NETWORK SELECTION MECHANISMS - An operator identity for an ANDSF management object is described. The operator identity identifies the server that originally provided the data concerned to the management object. In this way, it is possible to determine the operators that are responsible for different branches of an ANDSF management object. The operator identity may take the form of a PLMN identity. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264413 | OFFICE SYSTEM COMPRISING A TELEPHONY APPLICATION - An office automation system comprising a portable computer ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120264414 | Method for Creating Low-cost Interactive Entertainment Robots - A method for creating low-cost interactive entertainment robots is disclosed. The cost of the robots is reduced by using a commodity computing device: smart phone, and by having robotic bodies use a decoder of a set of movement commands that facilitates the interoperability between a variety of smart phones and a variety of robotic bodies. Smart phones are equipped with powerful CPU, touch screen, USB, camera, microphone, Bluetooth, WI-FI, etc. They are fit for being the robot control units with the relevant robot applications installed. The cost of robotic bodies can be reduced by minimizing the amount of processing and sensing there and having them focus on mechanical movements. Furthermore, by defining and using a set of movement commands that promotes interoperability between a variety of robot control units and a variety of robotic bodies, the cost of robotic bodies can be reduced through mass production. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264415 | WIRELESS INTERNET RADIO SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - An apparatus for wirelessly connecting a smartphone to a remote FM radio system, for controlling playback of audio content delivered wirelessly to the smartphone via a wide area network, on the remote FM radio system. An apparatus housing receives a DC power signal from a remote DC power source. A control panel has a display and controls for controlling playback of the audio content on the remote FM radio system, at least one of the controls performing a function in common with a playback control appearing on a display of the smartphone. An electronic subsystem communicates with the control panel and wirelessly receives audio content from the smartphone, and communicates the audio content as an FM signal via a user playback command input at the controls of the control panel, to the remote FM radio system. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264416 | SELECTIVE STATE TRANSITIONS OF A USER EQUIPMENT WITHIN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a user equipment (UE) determines that a client application has entered a period of transmission inactivity whereby the UE will not be required to transmit data on behalf of the client application. The UE selectively transmits a transmission inactivity notification to an access network (AN) to notify the AN of the transmission inactivity period. The AN receives the transmission inactivity notification and determines to transition the UE from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the received transmission inactivity notification, the second state associated with lower-power consumption of the UE than the first state. The AN sends instructions to the UE to facilitate the transition of the UE from the first state to the second state. In another embodiment, the AN can send instructions to the UE to prohibit the UE from sending transmission inactivity notifications. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264417 | Method and System for Mobility Parameter Negotiation Between Base Stations - The disclosure discloses a method for mobility parameter negotiation between base stations (BSs). A target BS performs a mobility parameter decision and an optimization processing after receiving a mobility parameter modification request message from a source BS. When the processing succeeds, the target BS sends a mobility parameter modification acknowledgement message at least carrying a message type and a source cell ID to the source BS; when it fails, the target BS sends a mobility parameter modification failure message at least carrying a message type, a reason of failure, and the source cell ID to the source BS. A system for mobility parameter negotiation between BSs is also provided. Through the disclosure, the source BS is able to precisely recognize which source cell the mobility handover parameter negotiation is performed to, and further precisely knows which target cell the negotiation message comes from, thereby avoiding the inconsistency of the mobility parameter modification caused by message disorder, improving robustness of the mobility parameter modification and enhancing the network performance. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264418 | FEMTOCELL BASE STATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THEREOF - Provided are femtocell base stations and a management system therefor establishing an X2 interface between femtocell base stations. The method may include obtaining, by the femtocell base station, an Internet Protocol (IP) address of one or more neighbor femtocell base stations, and establishing the X2 interface between the femtocell base station and the neighbor femtocell base station using the corresponding, obtained IP address. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264419 | MEASURING MACROCELL QUALITY USING FEMTOCELL - The disclosure is related to measuring macrocell quality of a macrocell using femtocells. A method may be provided for measuring macrocell quality of at least one macrocell using a femtocell base station. The method may include measuring, by the femtocell base station, macrocell quality of at least one macrocell based on event information, generating macrocell quality report information based on a result of the measuring, and transmitting the generated macrocell quality report information to a server through a femtocell gateway. The measuring macrocell quality may include determining whether a macrocell identifier is present in the event information, measuring the macrocell quality of a target macrocell corresponding to the mermen identifier of the event when the macrocell identifier is present in the event information, and measuring the macrocell quality of substantially all neighbor macrocells when the macrocell identifier is absent from the event information. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264420 | DISTRIBUTED BASE STATION CONTROLLER - A wireless cellular telecommunication system with an internet protocol network is provided. The wireless cellular telecommunication system comprises one or more base transceiver stations. The base transceiver stations can selectively provide a radio resource management processing. The radio resource management processing can provide a means for performing an inter-base transceiver station handover. A base transceiver station can communicate with another base transceiver station for the radio resource management processing without assistance from a centralized controller to perform control processing for the base transceiver stations. The base transceiver stations can further selectively provide a radio resource management processing, such as allocating a radio channel, deallocating a radio channel, changing a radio channel, or activating ciphering, without the assistance from a centralized controller to perform control processing for the base transceiver stations. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264421 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - The invention provides a method for wireless communication. The method comprises the following steps: a wireless transceiver obtains user information from a SIM card, wherein the user needs to connect with a mobile communication network; the wireless transceiver establishes communication link with local terminal equipment to receive and transmit data of the user, and establishes a wireless communication link with the mobile communication network to receive and transmit data of the user; and the wireless transceiver receives data transmitted from the local terminal equipment, forwards the data to the mobile communication network, receives the data which is transmitted by the mobile communication network to the user, and forwards the data to the local terminal equipment. The invention further provides a wireless transceiver. By providing a unified bottom communication platform for the user, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention solve the problem that the user should change terminal equipment when communicating with different communication systems. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264422 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING A COMMUNITY WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK FOR VOICE AND HIGH SPEED DATA COMMUNICATION - One embodiment of a system comprises a community WLAN comprising fixed equipment that includes a centralized base transceiver station (CBTS) coupled to a public network and a plurality of remote transceiver stations (RTSs) each coupled to a number of a plurality of UEs, and, via a radio link, to the CBTS. Respective cellular radio frequency signals transmitted by the CBTS to the RTSs and by each RTS to the CBTS are frequency converted from respective first frequencies within conventional cellular frequency bands to respective second frequencies above the conventional cellular frequency bands. The respective frequency-converted cellular radio frequency signals received by the CBTS from the RTSs and by each RTS from the CBTS are frequency converted from respective second frequencies above the conventional cellular frequency bands to respective first frequencies within the conventional cellular frequency bands. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264423 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A LOCATION PLATFORM FOR A USER EQUIPMENT TO ROAM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A USER EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - A method and apparatus for calculating a location of a User Equipment (UE) that is roaming, the method including receiving, by a Home Location Platform (HLP), a location request message from the UE for starting a positioning session with the UE, wherein the location request message includes specific identifier information of an area in which the UE is located, and positioning capability information including a positioning scheme supported by the UE, determining that the HLP calculated a position estimate, transmitting a request for an approximate coordinate information to a Visiting Location Platform (VLP), receiving the approximate coordinate information from the VLP, exchanging location information with the UE, and calculating a position of the UE using the exchanged location information. According to such a method, it is possible to efficiently perform the positioning of the UE, regardless of the location of the UE, thereby improving the quality of the positioning service. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264424 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A LOCATION PLATFORM FOR A USER EQUIPMENT TO ROAM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A USER EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - A method and apparatus for calculating a location of a User Equipment (UE) that is roaming, the method comprising establishing a positioning session with a Home Location Platform (HLP) by using a location request message including specific identifier information of an area in which the UE is located, and positioning capability information including a positioning scheme supported by the UE, and exchanging positioning information with the HLP to calculate a position of the UE, wherein the position of the UE is determined by the HLP using the exchanged positioning information and approximate coordinate information transmitted from a Visiting Location Platform (VLP) to the HLP. According to such a method, it is possible to efficiently perform the positioning of the UE, regardless of the location of the UE, thereby improving the quality of the positioning service. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264425 | SELECTIVE BAND-SCANNING BY A MULTI-SIM USER EQUIPMENT (UE) IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - In an embodiment, a wireless communications device (WCD) is provisioned with a plurality of subscriber identity modules (SIMs). The WCD determines a first set of bands (BAND | 2012-10-18 |
20120264426 | Methods And Apparatus For Use In Efficiently Scanning for Wireless Networks Based On Mobile Device Velocity - Techniques for efficient scanning for WLANs based on mobile device velocity are described. In one illustrative example, a mobile device identifies whether its velocity is less than or greater than a threshold value. While it is identified that the velocity of the mobile device is less than the threshold value, the mobile device scans to search for one or more WLANs identified in a first subset of WLAN profiles (e.g. “stationary” WLANs). While it is identified that the velocity of the mobile device is greater than the threshold value, the mobile device scans to search for the one or more WLANs identified in a second subset of WLAN profiles (e.g. “mobile” WLANs). Advantageously, a suitable WLAN may be more efficiently identified with use of a technique which reduces power consumption of the mobile device. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264427 | SMS-INITIATED MOBILE REGISTRATION - Embodiments are directed towards SMS-initiated mobile registration. A mobile device sends an SMS message to a mobile registration device. In response, the mobile registration device generates a random identifier and associates it with the mobile device identifier of the mobile device. Then, the mobile registration device sends a response SMS message to the mobile device, the response SMS message containing a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) to a mobile registration web page, where the URI contains the generated random identifier. The mobile device uses the URI to navigate to the mobile registration web page, where additional registration information is provided. The mobile registration device associates the additional registration information with the mobile device based on the generated random identifier included in the URI, and creates a user account based on the mobile number from which the SMS message was received and the additional registration information. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264428 | NETWORK SELECTION - The present invention provides for method of selection by a User Device of a desired PLMN offering a desired service, such as emergency bearer services, from a list of PLMNs within a shared network environment, the method includes creating a list of network identifiers for the said plurality of PLMNs respectively, and locating the identifier of the said desired PLMN at a predetermined position within the said list. Related User Devices and network node devices are also provided. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264429 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND HANDOVER CONTROL METHOD - It is provided a communication apparatus connected to first and second wireless networks which performs handover between the first and second wireless networks, including first and second wireless functional units which obtain connection states and wireless quality of the wireless networks. A transmitter and a receiver of the first wireless functional unit are activated, a transmitter of the second wireless functional unit is deactivated, a receiver of the second wireless functional unit is activated and the wireless quality of the first wireless network and the second wireless network are obtained when a connection between the first wireless functional unit and the first wireless network is in a connected state. The transmitter and the receiver of the first wireless functional unit are deactivated, the transmitter and the receiver of the second wireless functional unit are activated and the data suppression process is canceled after the completion of the handover. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264430 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION OF BASE STATION, RELAY STATION AND TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a communication method of a base station, which includes the base station including an indication of whether the base station is a terminal acting as a base station or a base station acting as a relay station in an SCD message or DCD message, and transmitting the SCD message or the DCD message to a terminal. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264431 | FEMTOCELL ACCESS CONTROL - The disclosure is related to handover for user equipment between femtocell base stations having different closed subscriber group (CSG) identifiers. A method may be provided for allowing handover of user equipment between base stations belonging to different organizations. The method may include collecting, by a first base station, information corresponding to identifiers of neighbor base stations, selecting handover-allowable base stations from the neighbor base stations having an organization identifier different from that of the first base station, and enabling handover for the user equipment from the first base station to a second base station based on the selected handover-allowable base stations for a handover request of the user equipment from the first base station to the second base station. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264432 | GSM Rescue Handover Utilizing Adaptive Multirate Half-Rate - Call handover in a cellular telecommunication system is improved by adjusting a rate-based parameter, such as that controlled by an adaptive multi-rate (AMR) codec in a time-division multiple access (TDMA) network, to increase call handling capacity when handover is indicated but the candidate handover cell does not have sufficient capacity to handle another call. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264433 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A USER EQUIPMENT AND A BASE STATION - Method, multi-mode base station and computer program product for controlling communication between a user equipment (UE) and the multi-mode base station, the multi-mode base station being arranged to operate as a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells comprising a first cell using a first radio access technology and a second cell using a second radio access technology. The UE is operating in the first cell. Operating conditions of the first and second cells are monitored, and based on the monitored operating conditions of the first and second cells, it is determined that making a handover of the UE to the second cell would provide a performance improvement. In response to determining that making a handover of the UE to the second cell would provide a performance improvement, a handover is made of the UE to the second cell, thereby providing the performance improvement. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264434 | Method and Corresponding Apparatus for Coordinating Executions of Intra-Radio Handover - The present invention proposes a method and corresponding apparatus for coordinating the executions of intra-radio handover, wherein the method comprising determining an intra-radio handover is to be executed on a communication device; and coordinating the execution of the intra-radio handover to determine whether to postpone the execution of the intra-radio handover, so that there is at least one active radio on the communication device. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264435 | Apparatus and Method for Cell Reselection in a Radio Access Network - A method for cell reselection from a serving cell to another cell in a radio access network covering a geographical area divided into a plurality of cells, the method comprising: attempting to reselect to a first other cell with a higher rank value than the serving cell; setting up a channel on the first other cell and initiating a completion period; conditional on the completion period expiring before the first other cell is identified as being a suitable cell, receiving cell measurements for cells and creating a cell ranking list of the cells based on rank values of the cells; conditional on a second other cell having a higher rank value than the serving cell or first other cell, attempting to reselect to the second other cell. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264436 | RADIO BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - An LTE base station ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120264437 | Call Switching in Packet-Based Communication Networks - Call setup methods in a packet-based communication network are provided comprising receiving a call setup request from a call request entity; in response to receiving the call setup request, obtaining a first network address of a first network entity and forwarding the first network address to the call request entity; obtaining a second network address of the call request entity and forwarding the second network address to the first network entity; handling a result code indicating whether a call communication between the call request entity and the first network entity can be established; and in case no communication can be established, obtaining a further network address of a further network entity, forwarding the further network address to the call request entity, and forwarding the second network address to the further network entity. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264438 | SCP-CONTROLLED OVERLAY BETWEEN GSM AND IMS - The invention relates to method of executing a service in a Media Gateway Control Function for establishing a call between a calling party's terminal served by a Mobile Switching Centre, and an IP Multimedia Subsystem Service. The Media Gateway Control Function is arranged to query a Service Control Point on which an overlay process is loaded. The correct SCP is identified by the MGCF using a correlation identifier originally published by the SCP itself after having received an IN service trigger from an MSC or GMSC. The MGCF will receive call related data from the SCP, such as the original dialled number. This data is used by the MGCF to populate information elements in a SIP Invite message. The invention gives a solution for providing GSM specific information, e.g. dialled number, location information, to an IMS service. This information may not be available to the IMS service through present methods. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264439 | Method and System for Automatic Coverage Assessment for Cooperating Wireless Access Networks - The invention relates a method and system for assessing coverage of a wireless access network within a desired area via cooperating wireless access networks and terminals capable of measurement and reporting across the different wireless access networks. The cooperation refers to, among other things, the ability of obtaining coverage assessment for one of the wireless access networks using results of the measurements collected at one of the other wireless access networks. In this manner, more accurate and complete coverage assessment may be obtained, relative to the prior art approaches. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264440 | ENHANCEMENTS IN CHANNEL RELIABILITY IN SCENARIOS OPERATING ON SHARED BAND - The present invention proposes methods and devices for mobile communication deployed on shared bands, which enhance reliability of channels such as control channels. According to an aspect thereof, at a communication terminal, a list of channels useable for communication is maintained, information on the usability of a currently used channel is obtained, and it is switched to one of the channels of the list of useable channels if the currently used channel becomes unusable. The invention encompasses also corresponding computer products as well as methods, devices and computer products residing at a network node. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264441 | Multi-Cell Signaling of Channel State Information-Reference Signal and Physical Downlink Shared Channel Muting - This invention includes signaling schemes for communicating the PDSCH muting configuration from the eNodeB to its UEs so that they can measure inter-cell CSI if configured. The base station transmits to each served user equipment a number signal indicating a number of allowed muting configurations, parameters for each allowed muting configuration and an enable/disable signal. Each served user equipment mutes or does not mute a physical downlink shared channel according to one of the allowed muting configurations and the state of a corresponding bit of the enable/disable signal. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264442 | Network Controlled Throughput for Enhanced Uplink FACH - Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for network control of interference associated with uplink transmissions by user equipments, UEs, operating in a random access state, e.g., the CELL_FACH state. A radio network controller, RNC, can determine, and then transmit, a limitation on uplink transmissions for such UEs, e.g., a maximum transport block size, TBS. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264443 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR STATUS DEPENDENT MOBILE SERVICES - The present invention introduces system, apparatus and method that reduce wastage of network resources and mobile phone resources. The mobile phone would indicate its status in a tracking area update message when it is connected to the device. The network can then understand from the status indication that the mobile phone is capable of delivering packets to the device, and would thus allow the server to initiate communications. An absence of the status indication would imply the mobile phone is not capable of delivering packets to the device, and the network would then disallow the server to initiate communications. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264444 | METHOD, DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL FOR SWITCHING NETWORK CONNECTION AUTOMATICALLY - A method, a device and a mobile terminal for switching network connection automatically are provided by the embodiments of the present invention. The method includes: using one of the multiple available network connections for the mobile terminal as the current network connection, and setting the other network connections of the multiple network connections as the standby network connections; switching the mobile terminal to one of the standby network connections according to the priority order of the standby network connections when preset switching event which happens at present time is detected. Application of the method, device and mobile terminal provided by the embodiments of the present invention can provide automatic and quick switching to the standby network connections, thereby improving the switching efficiency without affecting the uninterrupted usage of the network for the user. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264445 | CONTROLLING FEMTOCELL OPERATION BANDWIDTH BASED ON INTERFERENCE TO MACROCELL - The disclosure is related to controlling an operation bandwidth for a femtocell based on femtocell interference to a macrocell in order to minimize femtocell interference. A femtocell base station may include a measurement unit, a transmitting unit, and a control unit. The measurement unit may be configured to measure an interference amount of a macrocell adjacent to the femtocell base station. The transmitting unit may be configured to transmit the measured interference amount to a system. The control unit may be configured to i) accept an allocated operation bandwidth by the system and ii) control transmission and reception of signals with the allocated operation bandwidth. The operation bandwidth may be adjustable by the system based on the measured interference amount. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264446 | Identifying Status Based on Heterogeneous Sensors - Techniques for determining a status of a user are described. A mobile device equipped with sensors may collect sensor data pertaining to transportation modes of the user, tracking locations of the user, identifying environmental noise levels surrounding the user, or speech being spoken in proximity to the user. Features of the collected sensor readings are then used to infer activities the user may be performing. Based at least in part on the multiple inferred activities, a status of the user is determined. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264447 | Location Tracking - One or more systems, devices, and/or methods for tracking a wireless device are disclosed. For example, a method includes receiving signal strength data for each of a plurality of access points. The signal strength data from the plurality of access points is compared to identify an anchor access point having a highest signal strength. Remaining signal strength data from the plurality of access points are compared to a threshold signal strength to identify at least one attractor access point. A memory is accessed for locations of the anchor access point and the at least one attractor access point. A pull point is calculated along a line from the anchor access point to the at least one attractor access point. A location of the wireless device is estimated as an average of the pull point and the location of the anchor access point. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264448 | Location reporting with secure user plane location (SUPL) - Techniques for supporting periodic and other location services with Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) and other location architectures are described. The techniques can provide position estimates for a SUPL enabled terminal (SET) to a SUPL agent periodically and/or based on trigger events. A Home SUPL Location Platform (H-SLP) receives from the SUPL agent a request for position estimates for the SET. The H-SLP starts a SUPL location session with the SET. For each of at least one reporting event during the location session, the H-SLP obtains a position estimate for the SET and sends the position estimate to the SUPL agent. The position estimate may be derived by the SET and sent to the H-SLP. Alternatively, the position estimate may be derived by the H-SLP based on measurements from the SET. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264449 | REDUCING COMPLEXITY OF PATTERN-BASED MEASUREMENTS - A measuring node ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120264450 | Method and Arrangement in a Telecommunication System - Method and arrangement in a network node | 2012-10-18 |
20120264451 | METHOD FOR MONITORING MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a mobile communication system and, more particularly, to a method for monitoring the occurrence of an event of a machine type communication (MTC) service in a mobile communication system. In the method for performing MTC monitoring, among MTC features, in particular, when one or a plurality of particular events occur, the occurred events are detected, and when information regarding a corresponding MTC device of the detected event is transmitted to a network entity, the network entity checks stored information regarding the corresponding MTC device; compares the checked information and information regarding the corresponding MTC device of the event, and provides the comparison information or the event-related information to a server that manages and maintains the MTC device. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264452 | System and Method for Using Location Information to Execute an Action - Provided are methods for executing an action in response to a request for a service using location information in conjunction with service-specific parameters. A user may request a provider of a specified service (e.g., taxi, plumber, pharmacist, etc.). In evaluating the request, providers may be evaluated based on the location information in addition to service-specific parameters. An action in response may include merely displaying selected service provider(s) in response to the request, or acting on behalf of the user by communicating with a selected service provider. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264453 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REQUESTING/PROVIDING CODE PHASE RELATED INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEMS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Methods and apparatuses are provided that may be used by one or more devices within in wireless communication network to request and/or provide code phase related information signals associated with various Satellite Positioning Systems (SPSs). | 2012-10-18 |
20120264454 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL BEACON SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to a method ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120264455 | BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A base station includes a transmission and reception section configured to receive a position registration request transmitted from a mobile station, and receive load information indicating a load of processing in each of a plurality of higher-level stations, transmitted from each of the plurality of higher-level stations which are connected to the base station, and a control section configured to select a higher-level station to be notified of the position registration request based on the load information, the position registration request being notified to the selected higher-level station by the transmission and reception section. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264456 | METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR LOST CHILD USING TWO-DIMENSIONAL BAR CODE - Various embodiments of a searching method for a missing child using a two-dimensional bar code are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the method may include photographing a two-dimensional bar code possessed by a missing child through a missing child prevention program and receiving current position information through a GPS module and stores the received position information. The method may also include transmitting the two-dimensional bar code and the stored position information to a two-dimensional bar-code server, receiving child and guardian information of the missing chilled from the two-dimensional bar code server, and displaying the received child and guardian information. The method may also include connecting a call to the missing child's guardian by inputting a call connection key. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264457 | DATA SYNCHRONIZATION FOR DEVICES SUPPORTING DIRECTION-BASED SERVICES - With the addition of directional information and gesture based input in a location based services environment, a variety of service(s) can be provided on top of user identification or interaction with specific object(s) of interest. For instance, a device can interact with various endpoints of a direction-based location service and any of the content or other information exchanged between clients and services can be synchronized for efficient exchange of information and efficient utilization of network bandwidth and resources. For example, change input is received by a device that alters, deletes or augments dynamically updateable information associated with a point of interest and the changes resulting from the change input are synchronized from the mobile device to a location based network service. Optionally, the synchronization can be according to a knowledge exchange to identify what should be synchronized prior to transmitting the updates. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264458 | PROMPT METHOD FOR DETACHABLE ELEMENT, MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH USING DETACHABLE ELEMENT AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF - A prompt method for a detachable element, a mobile electronic device using the detachable element and a computer-readable medium thereof are provided. The method comprises recording environmental information when detecting the detachable element is detached from the mobile electronic device. The method also includes determining whether the mobile electronic device conforms to a prompt condition according to the environmental information. The method further includes performing a prompt operation when the mobile electronic device conforms to the prompt condition. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264459 | System, Method and Devices Related to Radio Communication Equipment - A system in radio communication comprising a controller, a first device, and a second device is provided. The first device is associated with a first particular sector of a radio communication cell and the second device is associated with a second particular sector of the radio communication cell. The first device comprises a first sector indicating hardware and the second device comprises a second sector indicating hardware. The first and second sector indicating hardware each comprises a first visual sector information relating to the first particular sector such that the first visual sector information is visible to a human, and a first electronically readable sector information relating to the first particular sector. Each device comprises a first reading arrangement for reading the electronically readable sector information. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264460 | LOCATION DETERMINATION USING FORMULA - Among other disclosed subject matter, a method includes obtaining, in a mobile device, power information indicating a detected power of respective signals received from multiple transmitters. The method includes determining a location of the mobile device using a formula that uses: locations of the multiple transmitters, a first function of the power information and a second function of respective locations of the multiple transmitters. The method can include recording the determined location. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264461 | METHOD FOR GATHERING A RESPONSE OR RESPONSES TO A QUESTION FORMULATED BY A CALL SET-UP ON A TELEPHONE NETWORK - The invention concerns a telephone network to transmit an instant text message via one or more telephone calls to one or more correspondents, in order to gather almost instantaneously responses to the message. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264462 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING USSD SERVICE IN CDMA NETWORK - The present invention provides a method for implementing an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) service in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, which is implemented based on a mobile intelligent network service and a flash message service. A Mobile Switching Center (MSC) triggers the mobile intelligent network service, a Service Control Point (SCP) determines an operation type code of the current step according to a user identification and a USSD access code and performs a corresponding operation, and at the same time constructs short message content associated with the operation type code of the current step, and transmits the short message content to a Mobile Station (MS) by way of the flash message. The present invention also correspondingly provides a system and device for implementing a USSD service in a CDMA network. By providing an operation prompt, the present invention realizes real-time message interaction, and reduces user's misoperation effectively. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264463 | FITNESS APPLICATIONS OF A WIRELESS DEVICE - Methods and systems for use in connection with a fitness routine and/or an exercise apparatus. In one such method, fitness information is stored in a fitness analysis system and operative communication is established with an exercise apparatus and/or a wireless communication device. A fitness information request is received at the fitness analysis system, and the system sends a setting associated with the exercise apparatus to facilitate a workout using an exercise apparatus. The system receives exercise information corresponding to the workout, and updates fitness information during the workout. The updated fitness information is analyzed to generate associated with the exercise apparatus to facilitate a subsequent workout. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264464 | PERSONALIZATION CONTENT SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for a downloadable personalization content manager to present media content on a communication device of a user includes the downloadable personalization content manager receiving video content and in response to a non-call activating event, the downloadable personalization content manager enabling presentation of said video content to take precedence over the activating of other applications for said non-call activating event. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264465 | GENERATION AND DELIVERY OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT-ADAPTATION NOTIFICATIONS - A method for conditioning multimedia containers to be compatible with decoding facilities of receivers of diverse types is disclosed. Content of a multimedia container may include components of different encoding formats. Container conditioning also detects and, where feasible, removes undesirable insertions within each content component of a multimedia container. A content component of a container may be filtered, re-encoded, or deleted. Notifications indicating conditions of a container and any modifications performed are appended to the container. A notification may be presented in at least one form compatible with characteristics of a respective receiver. An editing engine implementing the method is associated with a network entity to which multimedia containers are directed. The editing engine accesses a receiver database storing information on several types of receivers and a repository of notification templates encoded in several forms. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264466 | RESOURCE SHARING IN COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - A method of handling a service request in a communication system comprising a radio access network providing radio access capability to a plurality of core networks, the method comprising: a BSC in the radio access network receiving a service request from a mobile terminal; the BSC making a first core network selection; the BSC sending the service request received to a first MSC; the MSC communicating with the mobile terminal in handling the service request; the MSC sending an IMSI of the mobile terminal to the BSC; in the event that the core network selected as a result of the first core network selection does not provide service, the radio access network making a second core network selection; and the BSC sending the service request and the IMSI to the core network selected as a result of the second core network selection. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264467 | WIRELESS BASE STATION RECEIVING DEVICE, AND SIGNAL DEMODULATION METHOD AND PROGRAM USED THEREIN - In order to improve the efficiency of user signal demodulation processing including interference suppression processing, a wireless receiving unit ( | 2012-10-18 |
20120264468 | SENSING CONFIGURATION IN CARRIER AGGREGATION SCENARIOS - The present invention proposes methods, devices and computer program products in relation to a communication module configured for communication in a carrier aggregation mode aggregating a primary and at least one secondary carrier. Scheduling information is carried in a control channel of one of the carriers, the scheduling information being associated to a respective one of said aggregated carriers and designating search spaces for payload in a payload channel of said respective aggregated carrier. Sensing is performed responsive to a sensing command added to the scheduling information associated to said at least one secondary carrier, which sensing command commands sensing to be performed on said at least one secondary carrier. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264469 | BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION AND USER EQUIPMENTS - The invention relates to a base transceiver station (BTS) for communicating with a plurality of user equipments (UE | 2012-10-18 |
20120264470 | COMMON RADIO ELEMENT APPLICATION MANAGER ARCHITECTURE FOR WIRELESS PICOCELLS - A multi-modal multi-modulation base station such as a picocell is disclosed. The base station can include multiple radio devices that can be configured to communicate with user devices using different protocols and different frequencies. The base station includes a backhaul interface to core networks that can also operate according to multiple protocols. A common radio element application manager control operations of the radio devices including core network connectivity, mode-to-mode communications, and synchronization of picocell features. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264471 | TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING AND USING A RESERVATION MAP - A method of allocation transmission channels of a frequency band to has each of a plurality of remote stations monitor all channels of the frequency band in its area for the presence of transmissions from stations not part of the network. Each remote station transmits its clear channel list to a master station that aggregates the clear channel list into a reservation map, or map of channels that are clear to all stations in the network. The master station then transmits the reservation map to all stations of the network. The individual stations use the channels of the reservation map to transmit information to the master station. Preferably transmission is accomplished using frequency hopping using a set of channels selected from the reservation map. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264472 | BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, USABLE RADIO RESOURCE SETTING METHOD, AND BASE STATION CONTROL PROGRAM - Provided is a setting method for the usable resource for a communication terminal which, while suppressing an inter-adjacent-cell interference, improves a selection flexibility for a band for the communication terminal subjected to a strong influence of the adjacent-cell interference. A base station, which performs radio communications with a communication terminal within a main communication area, includes: a priority band setting unit that sets a main priority radio resource that can be used for the main communication area on a higher priority basis than for a communication area adjacent to the main communication area, and acquires a particular priority radio resource that can be used for at least one particular communication area adjacent to the main communication area on a higher priority basis than for a communication area adjacent to the at least one particular communication area; and a usable band setting unit that acquires a communication quality difference regarding the communication terminal between communication quality related to the main communication area and communication quality related to the at least one particular communication area, and sets the main priority radio resource to which at least one particular priority radio resource is added, as usable radio resources for the communication terminal when at least one condition that the communication quality difference is larger than a threshold value is fulfilled. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264473 | LTE/1X DUAL-STANDBY WITH SINGLE-CHIP RADIO - Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communication circuitry. The wireless communication circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to antennas by switching circuitry. Multiple radio access technologies may be supported. A device may include first and second antennas. Control circuitry can configure the transceiver circuitry and switching circuitry to support operation of the device in active and idle modes for each radio access technology. In some configurations, both antennas may be used to support operations associated with one of the radio access technologies. In other configurations, the first antenna may be used to support operations with a first of the radio access technologies while the second antenna is used to support operations with a second of the radio access technologies. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264474 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND WIRELESS DEVICE - A method for automatically providing wireless Access Point (AP) includes determining whether to operate a first wireless device in an AP mode, receiving a switch request message from a second wireless device, switching the first wireless device to the AP mode, and starting a switch timer. A first wireless device to provide a wireless AP includes a transceiver to receive a switch request message from the second wireless device, and a processor to determine whether to operate the first wireless device in the AP mode in response to the switch request message and to switch the first wireless device to the AP mode. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264475 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, NETWORK DEVICE, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile communication system | 2012-10-18 |
20120264476 | Filtering of a Measurement Quantity in a Mobile Communication Network - A method for filtering measurement values of a measurement quantity obtained from a communication between a mobile device and a mobile communication network and a mobile communication network device adapted to filter such measurement values are provided. A measurement value for the measurement quantity is to be periodically received at fixed points in time. The measurement value is filtered using a digital filter for obtaining a filtering result, wherein the filtering of the measurement value includes the weighting of the measurement value with a weighting coefficient. The filtering result can be provided for an adaptation of the communication link to the mobile device. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264477 | UPPER-LAYER BASE STATION, LOWER-LAYER BASE STATION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An upper-layer base station forms an upper-layer cell in a wireless communication system in which lower-layer cells are superimposed onto the upper-layer cell. This upper-layer base station includes: an upper-layer wireless section that achieves communication with a wireless terminal that is present within the upper-layer cell; an upper-layer inter-station communication section that achieves communication with lower-layer base stations that form the lower-layer cells; and an upper-layer control section that, via the upper-layer inter-station communication section, commands any one of the lower-layer base stations that satisfies preconditions for making a connection in order to communicate with a wireless terminal that is currently performing communication to switch from a power saving mode to a normal operation mode. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264478 | QOS SERVER IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A QoS server, that includes a receiver that receives a QoS setting request for a communication flow of a mobile terminal from not the mobile terminal but an application located on a network side; and a transmitter that transmits, in parallel, a QoS setting instruction based on the QoS setting request to both of a wireless access system mobile management node that accommodates the mobile terminal and a core network mobile management node that manages the wireless access system mobile management node. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264479 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION POWER OF A DOWNLINK SIGNALING CHANNEL BASED ON ENHANCED UPLINK TRANSMISSION FAILURE STATISTICS - A method and system for controlling the transmission power of at least one downlink (DL) enhanced uplink (EU) signaling channel such that enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) DL signaling is delivered efficiently and reliably. The system includes at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), at least one Node-B and a radio network controller (RNC). At least one of the WTRU and the Node-B compute EU transmission failure statistics on the DL EU signaling channel and report the EU transmission failure statistics to the RNC. The RNC then adjusts a transmission power offset of the DL EU signaling channel to be used in determining transmission power level of the DL EU signaling channel at the Node-B based on the EU transmission failure statistics. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264480 | System and method of intelligent data sharing for advanced features on mobile platforms - Generally described, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device having limited memory. More specifically, the disclosure relates to intelligent data sharing for advanced features on mobile platforms. In one illustrative embodiment, a mobile device provides a platform having native services that use shared data. The data can be received from a central server. In turn, the data can be separated on the mobile device into categories. For a number of contacts, these categories can include, but are not limited to, usage, total count, grouping, location and organization. After the data is placed within the categories, the data can be shared between the services for applications. These applications can include, but are not limited to, voice dialing, Bluetooth™ dialing, searching and dialing. The data can be prioritized depending on the categories. Through prioritization, data can be removed when memory is low and new data is received. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264481 | Mobile Terminal, and Volume Adjusting Method and Device Thereof - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of mobile terminals, and discloses a mobile terminal and a volume adjusting method and device thereof. The volume adjusting method comprises the following steps of: acquiring a noise pressure signal from surroundings of the mobile terminal; comparing a volume value corresponding to the acquired noise pressure signal with a volume control value currently set in the mobile terminal; adjusting the volume control value of the mobile terminal according to the comparison result; and controlling a volume level of the mobile terminal according to the volume control value that has been adjusted. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264482 | DUAL INDUCTOR CIRCUIT FOR MULTI-BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device includes a component operating in a single frequency mode. The component includes a first differential branch that includes first input nodes and first output nodes. The first output nodes are coupled to ground. A second differential branch includes second input nodes, second output nodes, and a first planar inductor coupling a first terminal and a second terminal to ground. A third differential branch includes third input nodes, third output nodes, and a second planar inductor. The second planar inductor is formed within the first planar inductor of the second differential branch and couples a third terminal and a fourth terminal to ground. The third and fourth terminals are electrically independent from the first planar inductor and the first and second terminals. The second and third differential branches form a dual inductor circuit. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264483 | Method and Apparatus for the Multimode Terminal to Monitor Paging Messages in CDMA EVDO and Frame Synchronous TD-SCDMA Networks - Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose techniques for avoiding paging interval conflicts in a multimode terminal (MMT) capable of communicating via at least two different radio access technologies (RATs). Certain aspects provide a method for communicating, by an MMT, with first and second networks via first and second RATs. The method generally includes determining a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length of the first network, determining a paging cycle length of the second network, determining—based on the paging cycle length and the DRX cycle length—information associated with a position of a paging interval within the paging cycle length of the second network that avoids overlap between a paging interval of the first network and the paging interval of the second network, and communicating the information to the second network. For some aspects, the information may comprise a set of control channel cycle (CCC) indices. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264484 | POLAR MODULATOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A POLAR MODULATED SIGNAL - A polar modulator for generating a polar-modulated signal based on amplitude information and phase information includes a phase-locked loop which is implemented to enable a setting of a frequency depending on a control value to obtain a phase-locked loop output signal. The polar modulator further includes a modulation means which is implemented to combine an amplitude modulation signal derived from the amplitude information with the phase-locked loop output signal to generate the polar-modulated signal. The polar modulator further includes a control value generator which is implemented to high-pass filter an amplitude signal derived from the amplitude information, to obtain a high-pass filtered amplitude signal, wherein the control value generator is implemented to combine the high-pass filtered amplitude signal with a phase signal based on the phase information to generate the control value signal representing the control value. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264485 | TELEPHONE CALL RECORDING INTERFACE CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR SMARTPHONES - An interface cable assembly, which enables the user of either an iPhone® or Android® smartphone to record both incoming and outgoing telephone conversations on a standard dual channel (stereo) audio recorder in either WMA or MP3 format, includes one four-conductor plug that engages the audio input/output jack of the smartphone, one three-conductor plug that engages the dual-channel input jack of an audio recorder, and one four-conductor jack that engages the plug of a standard earphone and microphone assembly. In addition, the cable assembly includes resistors and capacitors which provide an impedance match between the input/output circuitry and the audio recorder input circuitry. In order to clearly distinguish between the participants in a recorded telephone conversation, outgoing voice signals are recorded on one channel of the audio recorder, while incoming voice signals are recorded on the other channel. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264486 | DC PASS FILTER USING FLAT INDUCTOR IN CAVITY - Various embodiments relate to a base station element and related method of suppressing an alternating-current (AC) portion of a signal. A base station element includes a filter capable of lightning suppression through the use of an LC filter that suppresses an AC portion of a received signal while passing a DC portion of the signal. The LC filter includes a flat inductor disposed in a cavity of the base station. The flat inductor may be connected to other electrical components disposed in the cavity of the base station to complete the electrical circuit. In some embodiments, the flat inductor may be produced from one material through photo-etching and may also include snap in or snap on connectors on one or both ends to enable galvanic contact with other components like a tap pin or a printed circuit board (PCB) without requiring attachment through soldering. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264487 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD - According to an aspect, a mobile electronic device, includes a display unit, a detection unit, and a display control unit. The display unit displays a standard screen on which objects are superimposed. The detection unit detects occurrence of a predetermined event. The display control unit changes arrangement of the objects displayed on the display unit in accordance with the predetermined event detected by the detection unit. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264488 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISABLING DISPLAY UNIT - The communication device includes a display unit, a communication unit, a speaker, a detecting unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit is used to receive and process audio signals. The speaker is used to reproduce the processed audio signals and emit sound waves. The detecting unit is used to detect the sound waves and acquire an intensity level. The processing unit is also used to compare the intensity level with a predetermined intensity level, disabling the display unit when the intensity level is greater than the predetermined intensity level, and enabling the display unit when the intensity level is smaller than or equal to the predetermined intensity level. | 2012-10-18 |
20120264489 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY UNIT - A portable communication device having a flexible display unit to form a predetermined curvature or be unfolded includes a first housing, second and third housings rotatably coupled to both ends of the first housing, first and second hinge modules provided between the first, second, and third housings to enable the second and third housings to rotate. The flexible display unit is provided on the first, second, and third housings to form a curvature or be unfolded on the first, second, and third housings through rotation together with the second and third housings, first and second curvature space portions formed between the first, second, and third housings allow formation of the curvature of the flexible display unit. | 2012-10-18 |