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20090219853 | Wireless Communication Systems - A multi-hop wireless communication system, in which packets of data are transmitted over a connection between a base station (MR-BS) and a subscriber station (SS) via at least one relay station (RS), the packets of data being transmitted in accordance with one of a plurality of service classes each having a respective quality-of-service (QoS), and available bandwidth in the system being shared among a plurality of such connections in accordance with their service classes. To decrease the latency of bandwidth allocation in the system, and to support its scheduler algorithm, the RS has to know the QoS demands and the bandwidth allocating requirements of each connection. | 09-03-2009 |
20090310584 | Self Organizing Network - A method for implementing a self organizing network includes establishing a connection between a femto base station and a network access device operable to provide the femto base station with Internet access. The method also includes establishing a backhaul connection between the femto base station and a wireless service provider's network via the Internet. The method further includes synchronizing the femto base station with a wireless network via the backhaul connection. The method additionally includes receiving initial wireless parameters from the wireless service provider's network via the backhaul connection. The method also includes determining whether wireless operation is possible, and upon determining wireless operation is possible, operating within the wireless network. | 12-17-2009 |
20090312022 | Self Organizing Network - A method for implementing a self organizing network includes establishing a connection between a femto base station and a network access device operable to provide the femto base station with Internet access. The method also includes establishing a backhaul connection between the femto base station and a wireless service provider's network via the Internet. The method further includes establishing a wireless connection with one or more endpoints via a radio frequency (RF) channel. The method additionally includes transmitting, from the femto base station to the wireless service provider's network, neighborhood RF interference information via the backhaul connection. The method also includes receiving RF channel re-provisioning information from the wireless service provider's network and re-provisioning the RF channel. The method further includes participating in a hand-off procedure to hand-off the endpoints to the re-provisioned RF channel. | 12-17-2009 |
20100002622 | System and Method for Implementing an In-Band Relay Scheme - A method for implementing an in-band relay scheme includes establishing a connection between a base station and a relay station and between the relay station and a mobile station using a frequency. The method also includes receiving data from the base station during a frame via the frequency, the frame comprising a downlink sub-frame, and an uplink sub-frame, wherein the data is received during a beginning portion of the downlink sub-frame. The method further includes transitioning from receive to transmit during the downlink sub-frame. The method additionally includes transmitting data, received from the base station during a previous frame, to the endpoint during a later portion of the downlink sub-frame via the frequency. The method also includes transmitting data received from the endpoint during a previous frame, to the base station during a beginning portion of the uplink sub-frame via the frequency. The method further includes transitioning from transmit to receive during the uplink sub-frame. The method also includes receiving data from the endpoint during a later portion of the uplink sub-frame via the frequency. | 01-07-2010 |
20100110979 | System And Method For Incorporating A Low Power Mode In Wireless Communication - According to one embodiment, a method for wireless communication comprises providing, at a base station, a plurality of endpoints with access to a wireless network. The method also comprises the base station entering a low power mode, wherein the base station ceases to provide the plurality of endpoints with access to the wireless network while in the low power mode. In addition, the method comprises the base station transitioning to an active mode from the low power mode during a first predetermined time, wherein the first predetermined time is identified by the base station and at least one endpoint before the base station transitions to the active mode. Further, if the base station receives a request to access the wireless network from at least one endpoint after transitioning to the active mode during a second predetermined time, the method comprises the base station remaining in the active mode. If the base station does not receive a request to access the wireless network from at least one endpoint after transitioning to the active mode during the second predetermined time, the method comprises the base station transitioning to the low power mode. | 05-06-2010 |
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20120252466 | Method and System for Evaluating a Wireless Service Network - A method for evaluating a wireless service network includes receiving information indicative of a wireless coverage area associated with each of a plurality of base stations within a geographic area. The method also includes determining a threshold performance requirement within the geographic area. The method additionally includes simulating a deployment of at least one femto base station within the geographic area. The method further includes determining at least a first performance parameter based on the simulated deployment of the at least one femto base station within the geographic area. The method further includes generating a deployment recommendation based on at least the first performance parameter and the threshold performance requirement. The deployment recommendation may indicate whether to deploy the at least one femto base station within the geographic area. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252467 | Method and System for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Wireless Networks - A method in accordance with particular embodiments, includes receiving information indicative of a wireless coverage area associated with each of a plurality of base stations within a geographic area. The method also includes generating a deployment recommendation indicating whether to deploy at least one femto base station within the geographic area. The femto base station is configured to use a customer's network access for the femto base station's backhaul connection. The method further includes identifying at least one potential deployment opportunity to deploy a femto base station within the geographic area based on the deployment recommendation. The method also includes receiving a request to deploy a femto base station to the at least one potential deployment opportunity. The method additionally includes determining one or more configuration parameters for deployment of the femto base station. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253925 | Method and System for Promoting Femtocell Services - A method in accordance with particular embodiments includes receiving information indicative of a wireless coverage area associated with each of a plurality of base stations within a geographic area. The method also includes identifying at least one potential deployment customer to deploy at least one femto base station to within the geographic area. The method further includes determining one or more initial configuration parameters for deployment of the at least one femto base station to the at least one potential deployment customer within the geographic area. The method further includes generating one or more promotional offers specific to the at least one potential deployment customer. | 10-04-2012 |
20130077659 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication apparatus including: a transmitter that transmits a first message to another communication apparatus, a receiver that receives a second message from the other communication apparatus, and a processor that performs time synchronization using the first message and the second message, wherein the processor generates information regarding a delay in the communication processing of the first message in the transmitter and the second message in the receiver in a communication layer in communication with the other communication apparatus, and the processor performs the time synchronization with the other communication apparatus based on the information regarding the delay in a time synchronization layer above the communication layer. | 03-28-2013 |
20140029527 | BASE STATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS TERMINAL APPARATUS - A base station apparatus including: a processor configured to extract an specified packet flow among packet flows which are to be transmitted by using a link aggregation of a first radio link and a second radio link, to generate encapsulated packets by adding a link aggregation information to reception packets which are included in the specified packet flow, the link aggregation information indicating that the specified packet flow are to be transmitted by using the link aggregation, and to control the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface such that the encapsulated packets are transmitted by the link aggregation, based on a distribution of the encapsulated packets between the first radio link and the second radio link being determined based on radio qualities, and such that the reception packets which are not included in the specified packet flow are transmitted via the first radio link. | 01-30-2014 |
20140293891 | APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute a process, the process comprising, transferring a first acknowledge packet to the first device from the second device, the first acknowledge packet indicating that the second device anticipates receiving a first packet among the plurality of packets having been transferred from the first device to the second device; determining whether a second acknowledge packet indicates that the second device anticipates receiving the first packet, when the apparatus receives the second acknowledge packet from the second device after receiving the first acknowledge packet, and delaying transferring the second acknowledge packet to the first device when it is determined that the second device anticipates receiving the first packet. | 10-02-2014 |
20140341127 | WIRELESS STATION, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless station includes: a transmitter configured to transmit data to a terminal device by at least one of a first wireless communication method using a reserved first wireless resource, the first wireless communication method using a reserved second wireless resource being a different frequency band from the first wireless resource, and a second wireless communication method; and a processor coupled to the transmitter and configured to: perform transmission of the data by the first wireless communication method using the first wireless resource prioritized over at least one of the first wireless communication method using the second wireless resource and the second wireless communication method, and perform, when the remaining first wireless resource has become less than or equal to a first threshold value, transmission of the data by the at least one of the first wireless communication method using the second wireless resource and the second wireless communication method. | 11-20-2014 |
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20120274660 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - An information display device is provided. The information display device includes a controller for being able to execute a plurality of applications, a user interface for allowing a user to instruct the controller, and a display unit for simultaneously displaying an application selection menu item for allowing the user to select one of the applications and an application proprietary menu item that is used with a selected application, along with an information image created by execution of the selected application. The display unit is configured to display the information image, the application selection menu item, and the application proprietary menu at substantially the same position on a display screen of the display unit, regardless of which application is selected. | 11-01-2012 |
20130271492 | ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION RELATING TO ELECTRONIC CHART - An electronic map display device is provided. The device acquires electronic maps and displays the electronic maps, each electronic map being acquired per acquisition unit. The electronic map display device may include a map information display determiner for determining whether the electronic map is currently available per acquisition unit, and a map information display interface for displaying information relating to the electronic map per the acquisition unit depending on whether the electronic map is currently available. | 10-17-2013 |
20130275046 | ROUTE PLANNING APPARATUS AND ROUTE PLAN VERIFYING METHOD - A route planning apparatus is provided. The apparatus may include a display, a user interface, a caution information reader, and a route verifier. The display displays a user-scheduled route on a map. The user interface accepts an input of time and date to travel on the route. The caution information reader reads caution information having influence on the travel and associated with position, and time and date. The route verifier verifies whether the travel on the route is available based on one or more positions, and times and dates at which the caution information read by the caution information reader indicates, one or more positions on the route, and the inputted travel time and date. | 10-17-2013 |
20160042716 | ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION RELATING TO ELECTRONIC CHART - An electronic map display device is provided. The device acquires electronic maps and displays the electronic maps, each electronic map being acquired per acquisition unit. The electronic map display device may include a map information display determiner for determining whether the electronic map is currently available per acquisition unit, and a map information display interface for displaying information relating to the electronic map per the acquisition unit depending on whether the electronic map is currently available. The map information display interface varies the exterior edge of each of the electronic maps depending on the status of the electronic map. | 02-11-2016 |
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20140309931 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING ROUTE - A route display device is provided. The device includes an acquirer installed in a movable body and configured to acquire a position and a direction of the movable body. The device also includes a route memory configured to store a route with a plurality of waypoints. The device also includes a display unit including a display screen having a linear route display section and configured to linearly display the route in a vertical axis of the linear route display section and positional relation of either one of the movable body and one or more targets with respect to the route in left-and-right directions of the route in a horizontal axis of the linear route display section. The device also includes a display controller configured to control a display position of either one of the movable body and the target with respect to the route. | 10-16-2014 |
20150067597 | CROSS-APPLICATION INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - An information display device is provided. The information display device includes a controller for being able to execute a plurality of applications, a user interface for allowing a user to instruct the controller, and a display unit for simultaneously displaying an application selection menu item for allowing the user to select one of the applications and a common menu item that is used in common between different applications, and an information image created by execution of the selected application. The display unit is configured to display the information image, the application selection menu item, and the common menu item at substantially the same positions on a display screen of the display unit, regardless of which application is selected. | 03-05-2015 |
20150314840 | ALARM DISPLAY DEVICE, INTEGRATED NAVIGATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING ALARMS - A ship alarm display device that displays a plurality of sets of alarm information to be easily understood is provided. An alarm information acquiring module acquires the alarm information from apparatuses installed in a ship. A transmission source classification list memory stores transmission source classification lists obtained by associating each apparatus with a transmission source category. An importance list memory stores importance lists obtained by associating the alarm information with a level of importance. A display target specifying module specifies the transmission category and the level of importance as a display target. An information selecting module selects the alarm information corresponding to the specified display target from the plurality of sets of alarm information stored in memory, based on the transmission source classification lists and the importance lists. An alarm information displaying module displays only the selected alarm information in a list, on a display unit. | 11-05-2015 |
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20160121980 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REMOTELY NOTIFYING INFORMATION - An information remote notification device is provided. The information remote notification device includes an orientation sensor configured to detect an oriented direction of the information remote notification device, a communicator configured to acquire, from an external terminal device provided in a ship, at least navigational information related to the oriented direction and navigation of the ship, and a notifier configured to notify the navigational information and related to the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121989 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY STEERING SHIP - A remote steering system is provided. The remote steering system includes a steering device configured to control a traveling direction of a ship by at least adjusting an angle of a rudder, and a remote control device configured to remotely control the steering device. The remote control device includes an azimuth sensor configured to detect an oriented azimuth of the remote control device, and a controller communication unit configured to transmit, to the steering device, at least one of the oriented azimuth detected by the azimuth sensor and a change amount of the oriented azimuth. The steering device receives the at least one of the oriented azimuth and the change amount from the remote control device, and controls the traveling direction of the ship based on the at least one of the oriented azimuth and the change amount. | 05-05-2016 |
20160123739 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REMOTELY NOTIFYING INFORMATION - An information remote notification device is provided. The information remote notification device includes an orientation sensor configured to detect an oriented direction of the information remote notification device, a communicator configured to acquire sensor information from an external terminal device, and a notifier configured to notify the sensor information corresponding to the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor. The sensor information is obtained by transmitting and receiving a detection signal and includes at least information obtained from a direction corresponding to the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127868 | SENSOR REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF REMOTELY CONTROLLING SENSOR - A sensor remote control system is provided. The sensor remote control system includes a sensor device configured to transmit and receive a detection signal in a direction to detect information in the direction, and a remote control device configured to transmit, to the sensor device, a control signal to remotely control the sensor device. The remote control device includes an orientation sensor configured to detect an oriented direction of the remote control device, and a communicator configured to generate the control signal based on the oriented direction detected by the orientation sensor, and transmit the control signal to the sensor device. The sensor device performs the detection based on the control signal received from the remote control device. | 05-05-2016 |