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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160044486 | Interference Avoidance in D2D Communications - A method for allocating radio resources for a D2D communication between a first device and a second device is disclosed. The method includes identifying device(s) relevant for the D2D communication between the first and second devices, obtaining location information for the identified device(s), determining a value of a distance parameter for each of the identified devices using the location information obtained for the device and one or both of location information for the first device and location information for the second device, and allocating one or more radio resources for the D2D communication between the first device and the second device based on the determined value of the distance parameter. | 02-11-2016 |
20150365839 | Glass Box Models for Predicting Circuit Switched Speech Quality in 3G Telecommunications Networks - A method for predicting speech quality in a voice call between a mobile terminal and a mobile coupling node is disclosed. The method includes obtaining M values of a power parameter measured M times at different points in time over a first time interval of the duration of the call, where the power parameter is a parameter indicative of transmitted power in one of a first direction and a second direction of the call, the first direction being an uplink direction from the mobile terminal to the mobile coupling node, the second direction being a downlink direction from the mobile coupling node to the mobile terminal. The method also includes calculating a power factor for the call based on the M values of the power parameter, and, based on the calculated power factor, calculating a speech quality indicator for the other one of the first direction and the second direction. | 12-17-2015 |
20150359025 | Telecommunications Network Responsive to Server-Provided Location Information - The invention relates to a telecommunications network for wirelessly establishing a connection with a terminal located at a location in said network by a server. The terminal is identified by a terminal identifier in the telecommunications network. The telecommunications network contains a first network node and a second network node. The first network node is configured for receiving a data unit for the terminal from the server, that is preferably located outside the telecommunications network. The data unit comprises the terminal identifier. The first network node is being configured for receiving a location identifier indicative of the location of the terminal from the server and for deriving an address of the second network node using the location identifier. The derived address of the second network node is then used for transmitting a first connection request for establishing a connection with the derived second network node. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356281 | Secure Watermarking of Content - Methods and systems for secure watermarking of at least part of a content item X are described, wherein the method comprises: providing a distorted content item X+y, comprising one or more distorted data units wherein the payload of a distorted data unit comprises a distortion signal y which distorts the rendering of the payload in said distorted data unit; providing a compensating watermark payload w-y comprising one or more compensating watermark signals S−y; using homomorphic encryption for en-crypting at least part of said distorted content item X−y and said compensating watermark payload into an encrypted distorted content item E(X+y) and an encrypted compensating watermark payload E(w-y) on the basis of one or more encryption keys; and, combining said encrypted distorted content item with said encrypted compensating watermark payload on the basis of one or more homomorphic computations, wherein said one or more computations modify a distortion signal y in the payload of a distorted data unit into a non-perceptible watermark signal S. | 12-10-2015 |
20150350054 | Probing a Network - A method is presented of probing a network using probing with a probe packet pair, the pair comprising a first probe packet (L | 12-03-2015 |
20150341361 | Controlling a Mobile Device in a Telecommunications Network - A system is described to control a mobile telecommunication device within a telecommunications network, when the mobile device is suspected of being, or has been found to be, infected by malicious software or viruses causing it to behave maliciously or aggressively within the network. The telecommunications network is arranged to identify the telecommunication device and limit the communication between the mobile telecommunication device and the telecommunications network. This may mean limiting the bandwidth of the bearer between the mobile telecommunications device and the telecommunications network or may mean limiting the communications between the mobile telecommunications device and a specific location. In further embodiments the telecommunications network quarantines the identified device by either transferring an attachment of the mobile telecommunications device to a second network, or, maintaining a list of devices and adding the identified mobile telecommunications device to the list. | 11-26-2015 |
20150304430 | Methods and Systems for Transmitting Mobile Device Information - Method and systems for providing user data from a communication module (using a first telecommunications network) to data processing center (of a second telecommunications network) is disclosed. The user data is provided in a data field of a session setup message. The user data in the data field of the session setup message is adapted or guaranteed (e.g., required by a telecommunications standard) to be forwarded from the first telecommunications network to the second telecommunication network. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304345 | System to Detect Behaviour in a Telecommunications Network - A system is provided for detecting behaviour of a mobile telecommunications device in a telecommunications network. Malware in mobile devices can cause malicious behaviour in the device, for example sequential attaching and detaching of an infected device relative to a telecommunications network. A telecommunications network is provided which is configured to identify at least one mobile telecommunications device and to receive signals from the mobile telecommunications device and process the signals into data streams. The data streams include data of a first type arranged to cause an event of a first type within the telecommunications network. The network is arranged to monitor an occurrence in the data streams of the data of the first type and to register when the occurrence exceeds a level indicating acceptable behaviour of the mobile telecommunications device in the telecommunications network. A device for detection of mobile device behaviour is also described. | 10-22-2015 |
20150098471 | Methods and Systems for Enabling NAT Traversal - A method for facilitating traversal of NATs includes a network node communicatively connected to a terminal in a local network that includes a NAT of a particular NAT type providing to a server a request for NAT-related information for NATs of that NAT type in a manner that enables the server to identify the NAT type. The method further includes the network node receiving from the server the NAT-related information for the NATs of that particular NAT type and providing the received information to the terminal, thus enabling the terminal to traverse it's NAT. In this manner, NAT-related information obtained by testing a NAT of a specific NAT type may be re-used for other NATs of the same type, irrespective of the local network in which those NATs are used, and the network node may serve as a proxy for the server for providing NAT-related information to terminals. | 04-09-2015 |
20150052571 | Marker-Based Inter-Destination Media Synchronization - A method and a system enabling inter-destination synchronization of processing of content of at least a first and second media stream, wherein said first and second media stream are associated with one or more markers for marking one or more content parts of said first and second media streams respectively. The method comprises the steps of: detecting a first marked content part in said first media stream and a second marked content part in said second media stream, said first and second market content part being associated with a first and second marker respectively; associating first timing information, preferably comprising a first clock time, with said detected first marked content part and associating second timing information, preferably comprising a second clock time, with said detected second marked content part; determining a timing difference on the basis of said first and second timing information; and, generating on the basis of said timing difference synchronization information for enabling a first and/or second synchronization client to adjust the processing of said first and/or second media stream respectively. | 02-19-2015 |
20150016280 | Virtual Interface Applications - The invention relates to a network gateway comprising a gateway function configured to perform one or more predetermined operations on or with respect to data reaching the gateway function, a first application configured to participate in testing of the gateway function by exchanging data with a second application, and a routing unit configured for routing at least some of the data exchanged between the first application and the second application so that the at least some of the data reaches the gateway function. Implementing the first application for testing a particular gateway function on the network gateway having that function, as opposed to implementing the first application in a device in a network communicatively connected to the gateway, eliminates the need to have a device in the network that is available for testing of that function of the gateway. | 01-15-2015 |
20140379785 | Server Communication - The invention relates to a network node for facilitating traversal of NATs. The network node includes a NAT, a server configured for exchanging one or more messages with a client to enable the client to determine NAT-related information for the NAT, and a routing unit configured for routing the one or more messages exchanged between the client and the server via the NAT. Implementing the server on such a network node eliminates the need of having the server deployed in the WAN, thereby allowing faster determination of the NAT-related information, while the routing unit ensures that the messages traverse the NAT unit. In this manner, a NAT information provider (NIP) may request NAT behaviour discovery and obtain NAT-related information. After that, the NIP is able to provide appropriate NAT-related information to terminals in local networks, thereby enabling the terminals to traverse the NATs that they are behind. | 12-25-2014 |
20140372499 | Methods and Systems for Enabling NAT Traversal - The invention relates to a method and system for facilitating traversal of NATs. The method includes a server providing NAT-related information for NATs of a first NAT type to at least one terminal in a first local network, the first local network comprising a NAT of the first NAT type. The NAT-related information for the NATs of the first NAT type enables the terminal in the first local network to traverse the NAT in that local network. NAT-related information obtained by testing a NAT of a specific NAT type, such as e.g. a specific brand, model, and/or firmware version of a NAT, may be re-used for other NATs of the same type, irrespective of the local network in which those NATs are used, thus alleviating the need to separately test the NATs of the same type in each local network that contains these NATs. | 12-18-2014 |
20140365685 | Method, System, Capturing Device and Synchronization Server for Enabling Synchronization of Rendering of Multiple Content Parts, Using a Reference Rendering Timeline - The present disclosure relates to a method, a system, a capturing device, and a synchronization server for enabling synchronization of rendering of multiple content parts, using a reference rendering timeline. A first content part of the multiple content parts is rendered. The first rendered content is captured and at least one first feature vector is extracted from the first captured content part. One of the at least one first feature vector is matched with a first reference feature vector, wherein the first reference feature vector is associated with a first reference timing information indicating a first position on the reference rendering timeline. Synchronization information is generated based on the first rendering time and the first reference timing information. | 12-11-2014 |
20140364116 | Session Setup In An Energy-Efficient Cellular Wireless Telecommunications System - The invention relates to a telecommunications system comprising at least a plurality of SA-cells. The invention provides a method for a terminal to facilitate establishment of a data connection between the terminal and at least one of the SA-cells. The method includes steps of, while the terminal is in an idle mode, the terminal transmitting an information request message (IRM) for the plurality of SA-cells and receiving, from each SA-cell of one or more SA-cells of the plurality of SA-cells, a message comprising at least information indicative of a strength with which the each SA-cell received the IRM. The method further includes the step of, at least partially based on the messages received from the one or more SA-cells, the terminal selecting an SA-cell of the plurality of SA-cells for establishing the data connection between the terminal and the selected SA-cell. | 12-11-2014 |
20140359163 | Methods and Systems for Enabling NAT Traversal - The invention relates to a method and system for facilitating traversal of NATs. The method includes a terminal in a local network comprising a NAT of a first NAT type providing to a server an identification of the first NAT type. The method further includes the terminal receiving from the server NAT-related information for NATs of the first NAT type, where the NAT-related information for the NATs of the first NAT type enables the terminal to traverse the NAT. NAT-related information obtained by testing a NAT of a specific NAT type, such as e.g. a specific brand, model, and/or firmware version of a NAT, may be re-used for other NATs of the same type, irrespective of the local network in which those NATs are used, thus alleviating the need to separately test the NATs of the same type in each local network that contains these NATs. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359081 | CONTROLLED STREAMING OF SEGMENTED CONTENT - Methods and systems for enabling client-controlled streaming of segmented content are described. In one example, the client-controlled streaming is on the basis of a manifest file, the manifest file including one or more segment identifiers and one or more associated segment locators, In one example, a method involves: requesting the delivery of at least one segment on the basis of a first segment identifier selected from the manifest file; on the basis of the first requested segment, selecting a second at least one segment identifier from the manifest file, the second segment identifier being associated with an expected future segment request; and pre-resolving a first segment locator associated with the selected second segment identifier for obtaining network information associated with the first segment locator. | 12-04-2014 |
20140351453 | Node in a Network - The invention relates to a network node for facilitating traversal of NATs. The node includes a NAT, a client such as e.g. a STUN client, configured for determining NAT-related information for the NAT by exchanging one or more messages with a server such as e.g. a STUN server, and a routing unit configured for routing the messages exchanged between the client and the server via the NAT. Implementing the client on such a network node allows messages sent by a NAT information provider, NIP, to reach the client, while implementing the routing unit ensures that the client is “behind” the NAT in the network sense. In this manner, the NIP may request NAT behaviour discovery and obtain NAT-related information from the client and is able to later provide appropriate NAT-related information to terminals in local networks, thereby enabling the terminals to traverse the NATs that they are behind. | 11-27-2014 |
20140335851 | Method and Telecommunications Network for Deactivating or Activating a Cell in Such a Network - The invention relates to a method for deactivation of at least one first cell of a plurality of cells in a telecommunications network. User devices in the at least one first cell are triggered to report measurement information regarding one or more second cells of the plurality of cells to the telecommunications network. The measurement information is received in the telecommunications network and analyzed in order to determine whether one or more user devices in the at least one first cell are eligible for being served by a second cell of the one or more second cells when the at least one first cell would be deactivated. When the one or more user devices are determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell of the one or more second cells, the one or more user devices are transferred and the at least one first cell is deactivated. | 11-13-2014 |
20140310527 | Secure Distribution of Content - Methods and systems are described for enabling secure delivery of a content item from a content source to a content receiving device associated with a decryption module configured for use with a split-key cryptosystem comprising encryption and decryption algorithms E and D, a cipher algorithm for generating encryption and decryption keys e,d on the basis of secret information S and a split-key algorithm for splitting e and/or d into i different split-encryption keys e | 10-16-2014 |
20140280854 | System for Managing Service Interactions - A system is described for managing service interactions in a combined service. The system comprises a first service delivery means for providing a first service, a second service delivery means for providing a second service, a combined service delivery means for providing a combined service capable of associating the first service to one of the second service. The combined service is implemented using a combined state model, which comprises a predetermined number of combined states formed on the basis of the states of the first and the second service and armed detection points for detecting predetermined transitions between the combined states. The combined service delivery means further comprises a combined state manager adapted to transmit a control signal to the first and/or the second service delivery means for inducing a predetermined state transition in the respective first and/or the second service in response to the activation of an armed detection point. | 09-18-2014 |
20140235238 | Multi-Network Terminal-Proximity Discovery Using Joint Spectrum - A first mobile communication device is communicatively connected to a first network for receiving a first communication service in a first geographic area and in a first frequency-band. A second mobile communication device is communicatively connected to a second network, different from the first network, for receiving a second communication service in a second geographic area and in a second frequency-band. The first device is transmitting, in a third frequency-band disjoint from the first and second frequency-bands, a first identifier and a first location of the first device. The second network monitors the third frequency-band and receives the information in the transmission. Under control of the first identifier, a database is consulted for determining if the first device is listed as associated with the second device. If so, a second location of the second device is determined and a spatial proximity is determined between the first and second devices based on the first and second locations, enabling the first device and the second device to set up a device-to-device communication session. | 08-21-2014 |
20140233740 | Secure Distribution of Content - Methods and systems are described for secure delivery of a content item from at least a first content distribution network (CDN1) to at least one content receiving entity using a split-key cryptosystem comprising encryption and decryption algorithms E and D, a cipher algorithm for generating encryption and decryption keys e,d on the basis of secret information S and a split-key algorithm using secret information S for splitting e into i different split-encryption keys e | 08-21-2014 |
20140115724 | Token-Based Validation Method for Segmented Content Delivery - A token-based validation method for delivery of at least part of a segmented content item and a content delivery system configured for executing such method are described. Said segmented content item may be associated with at least one manifest file comprising one or more segment identifiers. The method may comprises the steps of: a content processing device sending a first segment request message comprising a first segment identifier associated with a first segment to said at least one delivery node; generating first validation information for use with a further second segment request message, said first validation information comprising at least a first token and associated first timing information; and, sending a first response message and said first validation information to said content processing device, said first response message comprising at least part of said segment or location information associated with at least one delivery node for delivering said segment. | 04-24-2014 |
20140095662 | Method and System for Providing a Synchronized User Experience from Multiple Modules - A method and system at the site of a user are disclosed that provide for a shared understanding between a first and second content providing module on an applicable timing model by an explicit exchange of information on the content providing steps and of associated time values for one or more of these steps, adding unambiguous meaning to each of the content providing steps prior to presenting the first and second content to the user. The time delay information for specific content providing steps as received from the first content providing module can be used by other modules to determine when to provide content to the user. The timing model for the first content providing module is enriched with information enabling that timing information of the first content providing module can now be applied unambiguously by the second content providing module having a different timing mode. | 04-03-2014 |
20140089990 | Spatially-Segmented Content Delivery - Methods and systems are described for processing spatially segmented content originating from a content delivery network. One method comprises a client in a media processing device receiving a spatial manifest information comprising one or more spatial representations of a source stream, each spatial representation identifying one or more spatial segment streams, location information for locating one or more delivery nodes in said content delivery network and, optionally, position information for stitching spatial segment frames in said segment streams into a video frame for display; selecting one or more spatial segment streams and on the basis of said spatial manifest information requesting at least one delivery node in said content delivery network to transmit said one or more selected spatial segment streams to said client; and, receiving said one or more selected spatial segment streams from said at least one delivery node. | 03-27-2014 |
20140089465 | Locating and Retrieving Segmented Content - Methods and systems are described for retrieving segmented content originating from two or more content delivery networks. The method may comprise the steps of: retrieving a manifest file template associated with said segmented content comprising one or more pointers to database entries of said first content location database; using said one or more database entries for determining a location of a delivery node in said first or second content delivery network, said delivery node being configured for delivering a segment associated with said database entry; and, generating a manifest file for locating said segmented content by replacing pointers with said determined locations. | 03-27-2014 |
20140044049 | Telecommunications Network Responsive to Server-Provided Location Information - The invention relates to a telecommunications network for wirelessly establishing a connection with a terminal located at a location in said network by a server. The terminal is identified by a terminal identifier in the telecommunications network. The telecommunications network contains a first network node and a second network node. The first network node is configured for receiving a data unit for the terminal from the server, that is preferably located outside the telecommunications network. The data unit comprises the terminal identifier. The first network node is being configured for receiving a location identifier indicative of the location of the terminal from the server and for deriving an address of the second network node using the location identifier. The derived address of the second network node is then used for transmitting a first connection request for establishing a connection with the derived second network node. | 02-13-2014 |
20140031034 | Method of Selecting A Network by a Mobile Apparatus - A method is provided for selecting an available network ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140003420 | Service Controlling in a Service Provisioning System | 01-02-2014 |
20130337833 | Method of Determining A Location Of A Mobile Device And Method Of Managing A List For Use In Such A Method - Methods of determining a location of a mobile device in a first communication network are presented. The mobile device is in communication with a cellular base station in a second communication network. First, access points within the first communication network are detected with the mobile device. Then, one or more of the detected access points is selected based on information provided by the cellular base station. Finally, the location of the mobile device is determined based on the selected access points. | 12-19-2013 |
20130297937 | Operator-Assisted Key Establishment - The invention relates to a method and system for key distribution and encryption/decryption. An encryption key (K | 11-07-2013 |
20130275602 | Hop-By-Hop Bandwidth Consumption Measurements Control Cooperation Between Clients on a Data Network - A bandwidth consumption conflict may arise on a bottleneck data link in a data network, when a specific data processing system intends to use the bottleneck data link for a new data communication session. The conflict is resolved through negotiations with the other data processing systems that are currently consuming bandwidth on the bottleneck data links and/or with one or more other entities representing these other data processing systems at the negotiations. The negotiations may be initiated and conducted by the specific data processing system, or by another entity that is acting on behalf of the specific data processing system. The bottleneck data links may be determined by the specific data processing system itself or by yet another entity. The other data processing systems are identified by the specific data processing system itself or by still another entity. Eventually, the specific data processing system or its representative at the negotiations conducts the negotiations under control of the information, received from one or more other entities or determined otherwise, about the identity of the bottleneck data links and about the identity of the other data processing systems. | 10-17-2013 |
20130275540 | Method, Device, System and Network Architecture for Handling a Service Request - The present invention relates to a method for handling a service request within a local area network. First a service request is received from a user device. The service request comprising information regarding one or more requirements needed to perform the service. Then a download location is localized by means of a localization service within a public network to obtain computer executable information on the basis of the information in the service request. The computer executable information is then retrieved for performing the service from the download location and installed on a networked device within the local area network. Finally, a message is sent to the user device regarding the availability of the service within the local area network. | 10-17-2013 |
20130272253 | Dynamic Assignment of a Serving Network Node - A method and a system for dynamic assignment of a serving network node in a communications network, preferably an IMS-based communications network, are described, wherein the communications network comprises a predetermined number of serving network nodes and wherein the method comprises: receiving a service request associated with a user equipment, another network or a network node, preferably an application server; providing load information associated with said serving network nodes; and, in response to said service request, assigning one of said predetermined number of serving network nodes to said user equipment, said other network or said network node on the basis of said load information. | 10-17-2013 |
20130268665 | Method and System for Handling Service Requests in a Telecommunications Network - One aspect of the disclosure relates to a method for handling a service request from a requesting entity in a telecommunications network. A first service request for a particular service is received from the requesting entity. A sequence identifier is assigned to the requesting entity from which the first service request is received. The first service request is rejected by sending a reject message to the requesting entity and the assigned sequence identifier is also communicated to the requesting entity. At some later time, the sequence identifier is transmitted (e.g. broadcasted) in the telecommunications network in order. A second service request for the particular service is then received from the requesting entity and the serving entity now allows the request for the service. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265910 | Method, Gateway Device and Network System for Configuring a Device in a Local Area Network - The invention relates to a method for configuring a device in a local area network using a gateway. The gateway is being communicatively coupled to a remote management server outside the local area network. The local area network comprises a protected portion and an unprotected portion. The method comprises the following actions: First a connection request is received from a user device. The user device is provided with an address that enables the user device to establish a connection with the gateway within the unprotected portion of the local area network. Then a configuration request is received from the user device, in which the configuration request includes device information. Network information is appended to the configuration request and the appended configuration request is sent to the remote management server. In response a configuration response message is received. The response message includes the configuration data from the remote management server. Finally, configuration of the user device is established within the protected portion of the local area network using the configuration data. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265878 | HD Voice Recovery - A request is processed for setting up a communication session via a communication network between a first communication device and a second communication device. The communication network comprises a first sub-network that is configured for providing a higher quality of service, and a second sub-network that is configured for providing a lower quality of service. The first communication device is configured for communicating via the communication network using the higher quality of service. The communication is routed via the first sub-network or via the second sub-network in dependence of whether the second communication device is configured using the higher quality of service for communicating with the first communication device. | 10-10-2013 |
20130188549 | Method and Telecommunications Network for Controlling Activation of at Least One Terminal in a Machine-Type Communication Application - The invention relates to a method for controlling activation of at least one terminal in a machine-type communication application using a wireless access network. The wireless access network comprises a number of location areas, each of the location areas comprising a plurality of cells. The terminal has been assigned an identifier. First, a location identifier is received from a location provider, the location identifier indicating a subset of cells of at least one of the location areas. Activation of the at least one terminal is then controlled by transmitting at least one broadcast message on at least one cell broadcast channel in the cells of the subset indicated by the location identifier. The broadcast message contains the identifier or identifier part assigned to the terminal, such that the at least one terminal is signalled that the broadcast message is intended for him. An activation control system and a mobile terminal for use with such a system are also disclosed. | 07-25-2013 |
20130157621 | Authenticity Verification of Authentication Messages - At least a method for verifying the authenticity of one or more authentication messages in an authentication procedure between a network and a mobile device is described wherein the method comprises: sending an authentication request through a first radio access node to a said mobile device, said radio access node being associated with first location information; said mobile device generating second location information associated with the location of said mobile device; and, verifying the authenticity of the origin of said authentication request by checking if said second location information comprises said first location information. | 06-20-2013 |
20130130644 | Method for Transferring Data from a Plurality of SIM-Less Communication Modules - The invention relates to a method of transferring data from at least a first communication module and a second communication module to, respectively, a first data processing centre and a second data processing centre via a circuit switched telecommunications network. A first and second connection request containing respective first and second pre-provisioned telephone numbers from the first and second communication modules are received in the network. The first and second telephone numbers are processed such that the network refrains from authenticating the first and second communication modules. Subsequently first and a second circuit switched data connections are established with the first and second communication modules for receiving data. The data can be routed from the first communication module to the first data processing centre and from the second communication module to the second data processing centre in accordance with the first and second telephone numbers, respectively. | 05-23-2013 |
20130114609 | VLAN Numbering In Access Networks - The invention relates to VLAN numbering in access networks. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114608 | VLAN Numbering In Access Networks - The invention relates to VLAN numbering in access networks. | 05-09-2013 |
20130089108 | VLAN Numbering In Access Networks - The invention relates to VLAN numbering in access networks. | 04-11-2013 |
20130053091 | Method and Telecommunications Infrastructure for Activating an Inactive Cell - The invention relates to a method for activating at least one inactive cell in a wireless telecommunications infrastructure. The telecommunications infrastructure comprises an active cell containing a plurality of terminals. A presence signal is transmitted in the at least one inactive cell. The plurality of terminals in the active cell detect the presence signal(s) of the one or more inactive cells to gather information from the inactive cell. The information is reported to and received at the telecommunications infrastructure. The information received from the plurality of terminals is processed in a processing system of the telecommunications infrastructure to provide a processing result. The inactive cell is activated when the processing result fulfils at least one activation condition such that at least one of the plurality of terminals is within a coverage area of the activated cell. | 02-28-2013 |
20130053039 | Method and Telecommunications Network for Deactivating or Activating a Cell in Such a Network - The invention relates to a method for deactivation of at least one first cell of a plurality of cells in a telecommunications network. User devices in the at least one first cell are triggered to report measurement information regarding one or more second cells of the plurality of cells to the telecommunications network. The measurement information is received in the telecommunications network (preferably using the still active at least one first cell) and analysed (in the telecommunications network or by an external system), in order to determine whether one or more user devices in the at least one first cell are eligible for being served by a second cell of the one or more second cells when the at least one first cell would be deactivated. When the one or more user devices are determined to be eligible for being served by the second cell of the one or more second cells, the one or more user devices are transferred, i.e. are handed over or perform cell reselection from the first cell to the second cell and the at least one first cell is deactivated. | 02-28-2013 |
20130014200 | Generating a Stream Comprising Synchronized Content - A method of generating a stream comprising synchronized interactive content is described. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting a first stream from a studio to a terminal or a terminal system of a first user and to a buffer; transmitting in response to the first stream a second stream to a mixer connected to the buffer, the second stream comprising content generated in reaction to the content of the first stream; providing the mixer with a temporal relation between the packets in the first and second stream; generating a first output stream comprising a substantially synchronized content by mixing packets in second stream with packets of the buffered first stream on the basis of the temporal relation. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014197 | Generating a Stream Comprising Synchronized Content - A method of generating a stream comprising synchronized interactive content is described. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting a first stream from a studio to a terminal or a terminal system of a first user and to a buffer; transmitting in response to the first stream a second stream to a mixer connected to the buffer, the second stream comprising content generated in reaction to the content of the first stream; providing the mixer with a temporal relation between the packets in the first and second stream; generating a first output stream comprising a substantially synchronized content by mixing packets in second stream with packets of the buffered first stream on the basis of the temporal relation. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014196 | Generating a Stream Comprising Synchronized Content - A method of generating a stream comprising synchronized interactive content is described. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting a first stream from a studio to a terminal or a terminal system of a first user and to a buffer; transmitting in response to the first stream a second stream to a mixer connected to the buffer, the second stream comprising content generated in reaction to the content of the first stream; providing the mixer with a temporal relation between the packets in the first and second stream; generating a first output stream comprising a substantially synchronized content by mixing packets in second stream with packets of the buffered first stream on the basis of the temporal relation. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013792 | Triggering With QoS Parameters - The present disclosure relates to a method and system for triggering at least one terminal to establish a communication path between the terminal and a server, the communication path including at least one data connection. The method includes transmitting a trigger message to the terminal, the trigger message including connection information indicating a first type of the data connection. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013752 | System and Method for Handling a Configuration Request - The invention relates to a system, device and method for handling a configuration request. The system comprises a plurality of auto-configuration servers and an auto-configuration server management device communicatively coupled to the plurality of auto-configuration servers. The auto-configuration server management device is arranged for communication over the network with a manageable electronic device, and is arranged for receiving the configuration request from the manageable electronic device. One or more auto-configuration servers that can handle the configuration request are identified based on the identification of the manageable electronic device. The load of the one or more identified auto-configuration servers is analyzed, and based on the load analysis, an auto-configuration server is selected as destination address for the configuration request. The invention improves the configuration of customer premises devices. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013741 | Triggering With Time Indicator - The disclosure relates to a method and system for triggering at least one terminal to establish a communication path between the terminal and a server. The method includes transmitting a trigger message to the terminal, the trigger message including timing information indicating when the communication path between the terminal and the server is to be established. The timing information may include a time delay, a time window, or an instruction to randomly select time for establishing the communication path between the terminal and the server. | 01-10-2013 |
20120331551 | Detecting Phishing Attempt from Packets Marked by Network Nodes - A service is provided to an end-user of a first data communication device when receiving via a data network a plurality of data packets from a second data communication device. At least a particular data packet has been marked with node attribute data by one or more network nodes. The attribute data is indicative of a path of the data packet across the data network. An identifier, as declared by the second device is determined and correlated with one or more reference identifiers registered in advance. If there is a correlation, the node attribute data is correlated with reference attribute data registered in advance as associated with the reference identifier. If there is a discrepancy between the node attribute data and the reference attribute data, an alert is issued. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329455 | Method and Telecommunications Infrastructure Enabling Localized Time Controlled Access for a Device - An infrastructure and method is disclosed for controlling wireless access to a telecommunications infrastructure for a device. A first access grant time interval applicable for granting access for the device to the telecommunications infrastructure is stored in a device register system. The first access grant time interval is applied when the device requests access to the telecommunications infrastructure via a first network node of the telecommunications infrastructure. However, a second access grant time interval is applied in a second network node of the telecommunications infrastructure when the device requests access via the second network node. The second access grant time interval is applicable for granting access for the device to the telecommunications infrastructure and is different from the first access grant time interval. | 12-27-2012 |
20120324520 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF MEDIA STREAMS - Methods and systems for synchronizing a first and second media stream are describe, wherein said first and second media stream are being transmitted by at least one media source in a network via a first and second media path to one or more terminals. The method comprises: measuring timing information associated with arrival times of media packets in said first and second media stream using a measuring module positioned at a first location in said first and second media paths; in said network generating buffer instructions for at least one buffer on the basis of said timing information, said buffer being positioned at a second location in at least one of said first or second media path; and, delaying one or more media packets transmitted over said media path to said one or more terminals such that arrival times of media packets at said one or more terminals are substantially synchronized. | 12-20-2012 |
20120311335 | Efficient Terminal Authentication In Telecommunication Networks - The invention relates to AKA procedures for terminals ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120302233 | Migration and activation of services in a network - Methods and system for migrating or activating a service in a network are described. The method for migrating comprises: creating an extended user profile associated with said at least one client in a user profile database, preferably a HSS, said extended user profile comprising migration server routing information; registering said at least one user equipment with a migration application server on the basis of said migration server routing information; executing a migration service hosted on a migration application server for migrating at least one service from said donating network to said receiving network; and, updating said extended user profile by removing said migration server routing information from said extended user profile. | 11-29-2012 |
20120291091 | CONTROLLING LOCKING STATE TRANSITIONS IN A TERMINAL - A method and a control module for controlling locking state transitions in a terminal are described, wherein said terminal is configured for checking said transition in accordance to one or more state transition rules and wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing at least one one-way writable memory location comprising first state information associated with a first locking state of said terminal; receiving a request for a transition to a second locking state, said request comprising second state information associated with said second locking state; on the basis of said first and second state information and said transition rules checking whether said requested transition is allowable or not; and, storing said second state information in said one-way writable memory if said requested transition is allowable according to said state transition rules. | 11-15-2012 |
20120287824 | ENABLING EXECUTION OF INTELLIGENT NETWORK SERVICES - A method for enabling the execution of an Intelligent Network (IN) service provided by a first IN service control system ( | 11-15-2012 |
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. | 10-18-2012 |
20120259950 | Content Distribution System - A content distribution system | 10-11-2012 |
20120225658 | SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A NEIGHBOUR CELL LIST (NCL) OF A WIRELESS ACCESS NODE OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD THEREFORE - The invention relates to a system and method for updating a neighbour cell list of a wireless access node. User terminals to be to be transferred from a first wireless access node of a first wireless access network to a second wireless access node of a second wireless access network are detected. From the first wireless access node, one or more of the detected user terminals are requested to report cell information of a plurality of wireless access nodes of at least one of the first wireless access network and the second wireless access network. The cell information is received from the one or more of the detected user terminals and at least one of the first neighbour cell list and the second neighbour cell list is updated using the received cell information. | 09-06-2012 |
20120222065 | PRE-LOADING FOLLOW-UP CONTENT - Follow-up content items are determined for being played out when the current play-out of a content item has ended or is scheduled to end. The follow-up content items are determined, based on one or more bibliographic or semantic attributes of the item being played out and, on additional parameters such as the available bandwidth and the required data transfer rate. During the playing out of the content item, at least the first portions of the follow-up content items are retrieved and buffered in a buffer local to the equipment. Upon the playing-out of the content item being halted, the playing-out of the follow-up content items can be started right away from the buffer. | 08-30-2012 |
20120214508 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING THE LOCATION OF A MOBILE STATION - The present invention provides a solution for providing the location of a mobile device connected to a first mobile network to a second mobile network. A mobile device receives information about the geographic location of the base stations in its neighborhood. Based on the identity of the base station the device is connected to the device can determine its geographic location and provide that to the second mobile network. | 08-23-2012 |
20120214488 | Method and Telecommunications Network for Controlling Activation Of At Least One Terminal In a Machine-Type Communication Application - The invention relates to a method for controlling activation of at least one terminal in a machine-type communication application using a wireless access network. The wireless access network comprises a number of location areas, each of the location areas comprising a plurality of cells. The terminal has been assigned an identifier. First, a location identifier is received from a location provider, the location identifier indicating a subset of cells of at least one of the location areas. Activation of the at least one terminal is then controlled by transmitting at least one broadcast message on at least one cell broadcast channel in the cells of the subset indicated by the location identifier. The broadcast message contains the identifier or identifier part assigned to the terminal, such that the at least one terminal is signalled that the broadcast message is intended for him An activation control system and a mobile terminal for use with such a system are also disclosed. | 08-23-2012 |
20120185906 | Scalable Video Controls Bandwidth Allocation to Data Services - An amount of bandwidth is allocated to a transport of content information as data via a data connection before initiating the transport. The content information is encoded in a layered coding scheme using a base layer and at least one enhancement layer. First it is determined if the data connection is in use for a further transport of further content information as further data via the data connection. Then one or more further attributes are determined of the further transport. Then, a number of the one or more enhancement layers of the content information are determined for the transport under control of a pre-determined policy depending on the one or more further attributes of the further transport. | 07-19-2012 |
20120148057 | Method and System for Determining a Perceived Quality of an Audio System - The invention relates to a method for determining a quality indicator representing a perceived quality of an output signal of an audio device with respect to a reference signal. Such audio device may for example be a speech processing system. In the method the reference signal and the output signal are processed and compared. The processing includes dividing the reference signal and the output signal into mutually corresponding time frames. The processing further includes scaling the reference signal towards a fixed intensity level. Time frames of the output signal are selected based on measurements performed on the scaled reference signal. Then, a noise contrast parameter is calculated based on the selected time frames of the output signal. A noise suppression is applied on at least one of the reference signal and the output signal based on the noise contrast parameter. Finally, the reference signal and the output signal are perceptually subtracted to form a difference signal, and the quality indicator is derived from the difference signal. | 06-14-2012 |
20120144056 | Dynamic RTCP Relay - A method and a system for dynamically relaying RTCP messages associated with one or more RTP streams is described. Each RTP stream is associated with a media session and with a sender node (MF) and one or more receiver nodes (UE). The method comprises the steps of: assigning at least one control node (MSAS) to at least one RTP stream; providing (4) a receiver node associated with said RTP stream with the address of said control node, said address being provided to said receiver node in a session control protocol message or an HTTP message and being different than the address of the associated sender node; and, said receiver node sending (8) receiver RTCP messages to said control node, using said address comprised in said session control protocol message or HTTP message. | 06-07-2012 |
20120143601 | Method and System for Determining a Perceived Quality of an Audio System - The invention relates to a method for determining a quality indicator representing a perceived quality of an output signal of an audio system with respect to a reference signal. The reference signal and the output signal are processed and compared. The processing includes dividing the reference signal and the output signal into mutually corresponding time frames. Additionally, the processing includes scaling the intensity of the reference signal towards a fixed intensity level, and then performing measurements on time frames within the scaled reference signal for determining reference signal time frame characteristics. The intensity of the reference signal is then scaled from the fixed intensity level towards an intensity level related to the output signal. Further on in the method, the loudness of the output signal is scaled towards a fixed loudness level in the perceptual loudness domain. This scaling action uses the reference signal time frame characteristics. Finally, the loudness of the reference signal is scaled from a loudness level corresponding to the output signal related intensity level towards a loudness level related to the loudness level of the scaled output signal in the perceptual loudness domain. This scaling action also uses the reference signal time frame characteristics. | 06-07-2012 |
20120140632 | Congestion Control in a Telecommunications Network - The invention relates to a method for congestion control in a telecommunications network. The telecommunications network supports one or more active data sessions between a server and at least a first and second communication terminal by providing at least a first and a second bearer for these terminals. The at least first and second communication terminal are assigned to a group for which a common group identifier is or has been stored. Further, a first individual congestion parameter for the first bearer and a second individual congestion parameter for the second bearer of the first and second communication terminal are or have been stored. A group load indicator is defined for the group of terminals corresponding to the common group identifier. The group load indicator is monitored and compared with a group load condition for the group of the at least first and second communication terminals corresponding to the common group identifier. Congestion is controlled by adjusting at least one of the first individual congestion parameter of the first bearer and the second individual congestion parameter of the second bearer when said group load indicator satisfies the group load condition. | 06-07-2012 |
20120108245 | Energy Reduction in Cooperating Radio Access Systems - The invention relates to cooperation between first and second wireless access networks that can be used to obtain energy reduction for or traffic routing within the overall telecommunications infrastructure while still enabling acceptable network coverage and satisfactory performance by the telecommunications infrastructure as a whole. The cooperation refers to the fact that the wireless access networks provide duplicate coverage in a particular area when both wireless access networks are active, and that traffic can be switched between the cooperating networks in order to temporarily adjust (e.g. switch off) resources of one or the wireless access networks. In this manner, energy reduction and/or traffic routing can be obtained under the constraint that sufficient service coverage and capacity remains at an acceptable quality. | 05-03-2012 |
20120106391 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION IN A MACHINE-TO-MACHINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The invention relates to a method for information transmission in a machine-to-machine telecommunications network and a machine-to-machine telecommunications network. The telecommunications network supports information transmission between a server and a plurality of communication terminals. A common group identifier is assigned to a group containing at least some of the plurality of communication terminals. An information message is transmitted to the plurality of communication terminals to which the common group identifier has been assigned. The information message contains the common group identifier. | 05-03-2012 |
20120047262 | Managing Undesired Service Requests in a Network - A Method and a system for managing undesired service requests sent from at least one terminal to a network are described, wherein the network comprises a network node for storing trusted service-information. The method comprises the steps of: the network receiving a service request from a terminal, the request comprising service request information; and, sending, preferably via a secure communication channel, a user verification request for requesting the user to verify the service requested by the terminal if at least part of the service request information is not listed in the trusted service-information. | 02-23-2012 |
20120029988 | Method and System for Triggering Network Access - The present invention makes it possible that devices are triggered by RF signals and the owner of the RF chip responsible for the triggering can receive a financial compensation for this. Hereto a method and a system for triggering a first-device by a RF signal and logging the triggering are presented. The system comprises a RF chip of a first party. The first device comprises communication means for receiving a RF signal from the RF chip and communication means for communicating with a network or server of a second party. | 02-02-2012 |
20120011545 | Playing Out Interludes Based on Predicted Duration of Channel-Switching Delay or of Invoked Pause - When the user initiates the retrieval of the primary content information item by means of entering a user input into the data processing system, e.g. zapping a digital TV that switches channels upon receipt of the user input, he/she has to wait a noticeable time before the rendering and play-out of the primary content information item actually starts. The length of the delay is predicted, on the basis of which one or more secondary content items are rendered and played out to the user during this delay. The invention can also be used for bridging the waiting time in an online ordering system, when loading a program on a personal computer, and in an IMS-based IPTV network. | 01-12-2012 |
20110312301 | Authenticity Verification of Authentication Messages - At least a method for verifying the authenticity of one or more authentication messages in an authentication procedure between a network and a mobile device is described wherein the method comprises: sending an authentication request through a first radio access node to a said mobile device, said radio access node being associated with first location information; said mobile device generating second location information associated with the location of said mobile device; and, verifying the authenticity of the origin of said authentication request by checking if said second location information comprises said first location information. | 12-22-2011 |
20110296494 | Service-Based Authentication to a Network - A method and a system for service-based authentication of a terminal to a network is described, wherein the terminal comprises a number of communications interfaces, each communications interface allowing the terminal to set-up a predetermined communication channel with the network. The method comprises the steps of: sending a service request for access to a network service; receiving in response to the service request an authentication request from the network; identifying the communication channel through which the authentication request was received; and, sending an authentication response RES to the network, wherein the authentication response depends on the identified communication channel. | 12-01-2011 |
20110276705 | Managing Associated Sessions in a Network - A method and a system for managing associated sessions in a network is described, wherein the network comprises a network element configured for managing associated sessions between the network and user equipment. The method comprises the steps of providing a composition session identifier for associating sessions in a network; exchanging the composition session identifier between a user equipment and the network element; and associating two or more sessions with the composition session identifier by exchanging the composition session identifier. | 11-10-2011 |
20110237281 | Telecommunications Network and Method of Transferring User Data in Signalling Messages from a Communication Unit to a Data Processing Centre - The invention relates to a system and method of transferring user data from a communication module to a data processing centre over a telecommunications network. A signalling message is wirelessly received from the communication module in the telecommunications network. The signalling message contains the user data that is subsequently transferred to the data processing centre. By inserting the user data in the signalling message (s), it is possible to rapidly transmit data to the telecommunications network, while resources can be saved since it not required to establish a complete circuit-switched or packet-switched connection between the communication module and the telecommunications network. The user data may comprise application data of a program run by the communication module, e.g. alarming data, measurement data or derivatives thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
20110176548 | Method and System For Service Preparation of a Residential Network Access Device - The invention relates to a method and system of service preparation of a residential network access device from one or more remote provisioning devices to prepare said residential network access device to receive a network service over a communications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a line identifier indicating a physical line used by said residential network access device to connect to said communication network; transmitting an IP address from said one or more provisioning devices to said residential network access device for which said line identifier has been received, said IP address being a source address for said residential network access device, and transmitting software code portions to said IP address of said residential network access device, said software code portions being required for receiving said network service. | 07-21-2011 |
20110173450 | Secure Coupling of Hardware Components - A method and a system for securing communication between at least a first and a second hardware components of a mobile device is described. The method includes establishing a first shared secret between the first and the second hardware components during an initialization of the mobile device and, following the initialization of the mobile device, using the first shared secret or a derivative thereof to secure the communication between the first and the second hardware components. | 07-14-2011 |
20110131311 | Optimizing Buddy Finder Telecommunication Service - A service is provided to users of communication devices present in a geographic service area. Each device is associated with a specific user. The service comprises conditionally alerting a user, via his/her communication device, to a presence of another device of another user. The alerting occurs if the other user is registered as a buddy of the user and if a geographical distance between the user's device and the buddy's device is smaller than a pre-determined threshold. A succession of polling cycles is run. In each polling cycle, the mobile devices are sequentially polled based on location and according to a ranking determined in a preceding polling cycle that minimizes a value of a sum of terms. Each respective term indicates a respective difference between rankings of the mobile device of the respective user and of the mobile device of the buddy of the respective user. | 06-02-2011 |
20110128954 | Automated Service Migration - A method and a system for automated service migration from a first network to a second network is described, wherein the first network is connected to a Residential Network Access Device (RNAD) via a first type of signaling, with electromagnetic properties representative of the first network. The second network comprises an User Agent (UA) Registration and Management Module (RMM) communicatively connected to a routing database and the RNAD comprises a User Agent (UA) and is configured for switching between a first signaling processing modus and a second signaling processing modus. The RNAD is switched to the second modus through transmitting to the RNAD a second type of signaling with electromagnetic properties, representative of the second network. The UA is activated, configured, and registered with the RMM. The routing database is updated so that the RNAD may be reached via the second network. | 06-02-2011 |
20110113141 | Controlling a Session in a Service Provisioning System - A method and a system for controlling a session in a service provisioning network is described, wherein the network comprises a serving network node associated with at least one terminal and wherein said terminal is configured to execute one or more services. The method comprises the steps of: providing a network border control node associated with a policy function; said network border control node receiving at least one signaling message originating from a service executed on said terminal; in response to said reception of said signaling message, said policy function selecting an policy, preferably an integrity policy, associated with said signaling message; and controlling the integrity of said signaling message by executing said selected policy. | 05-12-2011 |
20110098020 | Telecommunications Network and Method for Time-Based Network Access - The invention relates to a telecommunications network configured for providing access to a plurality of terminals is proposed and a method therefore. Each terminal comprises a unique identifier for accessing the telecommunications network. The telecommunications network comprises a register, an access request receiver and an access module. The register is configured for storing the unique identifier of at least one terminal in combination with at least one grant access time interval, or an equivalent thereof, during which access for the terminal is permitted. The access request receiver is configured for receiving the access request and the unique identifier for accessing the telecommunications network from the terminal. The access module is configured for denying access for the terminal if the access request is received outside the time interval, or the equivalent thereof. | 04-28-2011 |
20110093956 | Protecting a Mobile Device Against a Denial of Service Attack - A method of protecting a mobile device against malware is described. The mobile device comprises a backup operating system, the backup operating system being stored, preferably in a ROM, in the mobile device separately from the active operating system. The method comprises the steps of: providing a signal indicative of the possible presence of malware in the mobile device; and, replacing in response to the signal the active operating system with the backup operating system. | 04-21-2011 |
20110091026 | Protection of Services in Mobile Network Against CLI Spoofing - An anti-CLI spoofing procedure controls access of a mobile communication device to a service on a communication network via a connection from outside the network. The device issues a unique identifier for identifying the device to the service. If the identifier is received from outside the network and over a secure signaling channel, a first time stamp is stored in a memory, representative of a first time of receipt of the identifier. The connection is set up and then a second time stamp is generated representative of a second time at which the connection is established to a node on the network. A first instruction is issued to establish unconditional access to the service if a time difference between the time stamps falls within a predetermined time window. A second instruction is issued to grant conditional access to the service if the time difference falls outside the predetermined window. | 04-21-2011 |
20110072141 | Providing Enterprise Services in a Service Provisioning Network - A method and a system for providing enterprise services in a service provisioning network is described wherein service provisioning network is connected through at least one trunk to at least one enterprise network. The method comprises the steps of: providing a service request associated with an enterprise network; associating trunk information to said service request; routing said service request to an application server comprising one or more enterprise services associated with said enterprise network; and, said application server executing at least one enterprise service using said trunk information. | 03-24-2011 |
20110041065 | Method of Processing an Electronic Service Guide and Electronic Service Guide Broadcaster - The invention relates to a method of processing an electronic service guide in a terminal. The terminal is configured for receiving an electronic service guide over a network. The method involves receiving the electronic service guide by the terminal over the network. The terminal has a first capability status. The electronic service guide is processed by the terminal in dependence of the first capability status of the terminal. | 02-17-2011 |
20110010459 | Method and System for Transmitting a Multimedia Stream - A method is described for transmitting a multimedia stream from a first end-terminal to a second end-terminal. The first and second end-terminal are connected to at least one gateway for enabling the multimedia stream to be transmitted from the first end-terminal to the second end-terminal. The method comprising the steps of: the first end-terminal inviting the gateway to set up a first multimedia session between the first end-terminal and the gateway, the first multimedia session being controlled by a first protocol; the gateway notifying—in response to the invitation—the second end-terminal of the pending invitation; the second end-terminal setting up—in response to the notification—a second multimedia session between the second end-terminal and the gateway, the second multimedia session being controlled by a second protocol; the gateway setting up—in response to the invitation—the first multimedia session; and transmitting a multimedia stream from the first end-terminal to the second end-terminal. The first protocol may be SIP, the second protocol may be RTSP. | 01-13-2011 |
20100303100 | Method and System for Synchronizing a Group of End-Terminals - A method is described for synchronizing the transmission of a stream to a group of end-terminals. The method is used in a system comprising a station transmitting a packetized stream over a network to at least a first and second network node. Each network node comprises a variable delay unit and each network node is connected to one or more end-terminals. In the method the synchronization unit receives arrival time information of a packet in the broadcast stream at the first and second network node. Delay information is calculated for the first and second network node on the basis of the arrival time information of the packet. Further, the delay information is transmitted to the first and second network node so that the variable delay unit in the first and second network node is able to transmit the broadcast stream to the first and second end-terminal in a substantially synchronized way. | 12-02-2010 |
20100287243 | INTERACTIVE MESSAGE SERVICE - A set-top box of a first subscriber facilitates creation of a first message to alert a second subscriber to content, e.g., a live broadcast, then occurring. The first message is sent to a server on the Internet. The server creates a second message based on the first message and sends the second message to a set-top box of the second subscriber. The set-top box of the second subscriber alerts that subscriber to the second message. Upon opening the second message, the second subscriber can interact with interactive features contained in the second message so as to facilitate tuning to the content indicated by the first subscriber. | 11-11-2010 |
20100272020 | Telecommunications Network Responsive to Server-Provided Location Information - The invention relates to a telecommunications network for wirelessly establishing a connection with a terminal located at a location in said network by a server. The terminal is identified by a terminal identifier in the telecommunications network. The telecommunications network contains a first network node and a second network node. The first network node is configured for receiving a data unit for the terminal from the server, that is preferably located outside the telecommunications network. The data unit comprises the terminal identifier. The first network node is being configured for receiving a location identifier indicative of the location of the terminal from the server and for deriving an address of the second network node using the location identifier. The derived address of the second network node is then used for transmitting a first connection request for establishing a connection with the derived second network node. | 10-28-2010 |
20100228815 | System for Managing Service Interactions - A system is described for managing service interactions in a combined service. The system comprises a first service delivery means for providing a first service, a second service delivery means for providing a second service, a combined service delivery means for providing a combined service capable of associating the first service to one of the second service. The combined service is implemented using a combined state model, which comprises a predetermined number of combined states formed on the basis of the states of the first and the second service and armed detection points for detecting predetermined transitions between the combined states. The combined service delivery means further comprises a combined state manager adapted to transmit a control signal to the first and/or the second service delivery means for inducing a predetermined state transition in the respective first and/or the second service in response to the activation of an armed detection point. | 09-09-2010 |
20100211395 | Method and System for Speech Intelligibility Measurement of an Audio Transmission System - Method and processing system for measuring the intelligibility of a degraded output signal (Y(t)) from an audio transmission system ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100210287 | IDENTIFICATION OF PROXIMATE MOBILE DEVICES - A method of identifying proximate mobile devices, the method comprising the steps of: providing a sensory identifier (ID), a first mobile device ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100177662 | Reverse Call Set Up Via An Interconnection Between Different Networks - To set up connections via interconnections between different networks ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100177196 | Method of Testing Transmission of Compressed Digital Video for IPTV - The invention relates to a digital video test sequence comprising an intra coded picture (I) and a plurality of predicted pictures (P, B) following said intra coded picture. Each of said intra coded picture and predicted pictures comprises a luminance component (Y) and two chrominance components (Cr, Cb). A variation in at least one of the chrominance components between at least two successive pictures is uncorrelated with a variation in the luminance component between said successive pictures for at least a portion of a display panel on which said pictures are to be displayed. The video test sequence can be used in detecting packet loss for IPTV data connections. | 07-15-2010 |
20100159949 | Method of Determining a Location of a Mobile Device and Method of Managing a List for Use in Such a Method - Methods of determining a location of a mobile device in a first communication network are presented. The mobile device is in communication with a cellular base station in a second communication network. First, access points within the first communication network are detected with the mobile device. Then, one or more of the detected access points is selected based on information provided by the cellular base station. Finally, the location of the mobile device is determined based on the selected access points. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159885 | Method of Determining a Location of a Mobile Device and Method of Managing a List for Use in Such a Method - The invention relates to a method of determining a location of a mobile device for use in a first communication network and a second communication network. The mobile device is camped on a cellular base station in the second communication network. According to the method, a list of records of communication units within the first and/or second communication network that are located within a predetermined geographical area is obtained. A communication unit record contains information representative of the identity of the respective communication unit, information representative of a position of the respective communication unit, and a reliability indication of the respective communication unit. Additionally, with the mobile device, communication units within the first and second communication network are detected. Finally, the location of the mobile device is detected based on the information representative of the position, the reliability indication, and an accuracy indication of the detected communication units. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159884 | Method of Determining a Location of a Mobile Device and Method of Managing a List for Use in Such a Method - The invention relates to a method of determining a location of a mobile device for use in a first communication network and a second communication network. The mobile device is camped on a cellular base station in the second communication network. According to the method, a list of records of communication units within the first and/or second communication network that are located within a predetermined geographical area is obtained. A communication unit record contains information representative of the identity of the respective communication unit and information representative of the position of the respective communication unit. Additionally, with the mobile device, communication units within the first and second communication network are detected. Finally, the location of the mobile device is determined based on the information representative of the position of the detected communication units. | 06-24-2010 |
20100153827 | Multicast With UDP Using Packet Identifier in MPEG Payload - Content information is multicast via a data network to a plurality of receivers, using data packets in a transport stream. The content information is encapsulated according to a container format standard that allows an optional field in a packet header. Each data packet forms a payload of a datagram in a connectionless communication protocol. The optional field in each data packet is used to carry an identifier for identifying the data packet in a pre-determined sequence of the data packets. The use of the optional field enables packet loss detection at the receiver. | 06-17-2010 |
20100145935 | DATA NETWORK SERVICE BASED ON PROFILING IP-ADDRESSES - At a network access point, the requests are monitored that clients submit to a plurality of server addresses. A database is formed for mapping of the client population onto the server addresses. This enables determining which of the server addresses are more popular than others with a specific segment of the client population. Segmenting the client population is based on commonalities in attributes extracted from the requests. This mapping enables other data network services such as web portals and search engines to target specific segments of the client population. | 06-10-2010 |
20100106489 | Method and System for Speech Quality Prediction of the Impact of Time Localized Distortions of an Audio Transmission System - Method and processing system for establishing the impact of time response distortion of an input signal which is applied to an audio transmission system ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100105375 | Configuring a Memory for Use in a Mobile Appliance - A memory, such as a SIM card, is configured for use in a mobile appliance equipped to communicate through a wireless network. The configuration is started after a trigger | 04-29-2010 |
20100098013 | Method and System for Service Dependent Resource Allocation - Disclosed is a radio communications network (RCN) and a method of allocating a resource in a RCN that is configured to provide to a user device at least a first service type and a second service type in a cell of the radio network. A request for a service requiring the resource is received, and the total number of service requests (actual or predicted) is obtained. It is then determined whether the request is for a service of the first type or the second type. If for the first service type, the resource is allocated to the user only if the total number of requests complies with a first threshold specific for the first service type. If for the second service type, the resource is allocated to the user device only if the total number of requests complies with a second threshold being specific for the second service type. | 04-22-2010 |
20100087162 | Intelligent network for administrating premium rate calls - The invention relates to an Intelligent Network arranged to communicate with a mobile switching center of a mobile communication network. The Intelligent Network is arranged to receive a call message from said mobile switching center comprising a calling party number and a called party number; retrieve a routing label and a tariff cluster number from a first database using said called party number; modify said called party number by adding said routing label and said tariff cluster number as a prefix to said called party number to render a modified called party number; send a routing message to said mobile switching center comprising said modified called party number. | 04-08-2010 |
20100085958 | Method and System For Service Preparation of a Residential Network Access Device - The invention relates to a method and system of service preparation of a residential network access device from one or more remote provisioning devices to prepare said residential network access device to receive a network service over a communications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a line identifier indicating a physical line used by said residential network access device to connect to said communication network; transmitting an IP address from said one or more provisioning devices to said residential network access device for which said line identifier has been received, said IP address being a source address for said residential network access device, and transmitting software code portions to said IP address of said residential network access device, said software code portions being required for receiving said network service. | 04-08-2010 |
20100067442 | Communication System and Method For Wirelessly Exchanging User Data With a User Terminal - The invention relates to a communication system including a first wireless access station with a first data connection for transferring user data and a second wireless access station with a second data connection for transferring user data. The first wireless access station and second wireless access station are located at distant positions from each other. The first wireless access station has one or more antennas for wirelessly transmitting user data that are received over the first data connection to a user terminal. The second wireless access station is configured to receive user data over the second data connection and to transmit the user data directly to the first wireless access station for transmission to the user terminal. The communication system further includes a controller configured for controlling at least a part of the user data for the user terminal to flow over the second data connection. | 03-18-2010 |
20100056139 | Monitoring Roaming Calls - To monitor roaming calls, at first locations ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100035613 | Method of Selecting a Network by a Mobile Apparatus - A method is provided for selecting an available network ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100031339 | Streaming Media Service For Mobile Telephones - A mobile client ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100031292 | VIDEO SYSTEM - A video system for providing multi-media content to a display device. The video system has a first control input for selecting program content to be rendered; an output for providing a video signal for rendering on a display; a controller for including the selected program content into the video signal; means for including first additional multi-media content in the video signal in addition to the selected program content; a second control input for selecting second additional multi-media content to be rendered, where the second additional multi-media content is related to the first additional multi-media content; and means for including the second additional multi-media content in the video signal upon receiving a selection by the user of the second additional content; where the means for including the first additional multi-media content includes the first additional multi-media content into the video signal in response to the reception of the selection of program content via the first control input. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030875 | Method and System For Remote Device Management - A system for remote device management includes in a network an auto-configuration server managing device, at least one database, and a plurality of auto-configuration servers. The auto-configuration server managing device and the database are coupled in a communicative connection. The database holds information for identification of electronic devices. The auto-configuration server managing device is arranged for communication with a manageable electronic device over the network. The auto-configuration server manager is further being arranged for:
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20100027792 | Virtually Increasing the Number of Content Broadcast Channels - The invention mostly uses conventional procedures with regard to enabling specific end-user to decrypt encrypted content information, but supplies the decryption keys, which are identical for all end-users, only after the end-user has received the encrypted content information and after the end-user has received the subscription information comprised in the specific entitlement management data that specifies the individual rights to access the content information. This approach provides additional control over the conditions under which the content information is played-out by the end-user, and enables to temporally better manage the communication bandwidth available to the service provider. | 02-04-2010 |
20100011398 | Method and System for Automatic IP TV Program Generation - According to this invention content can be uploaded by an upload device ( | 01-14-2010 |
20100005532 | Software Usage Controlled by CPU Utilization - A data processing apparatus has a data processor manager that checks and updates the credit account that is associated with the usage of a software application at the apparatus. The processor manager determines whether or not to proceed with execution of the software application dependent on the number of processor cycles left in the credit account. If the number of processor cycles in the account falls below a predetermined threshold, the software application is barred from being executed further. The user then can replenish the account by means of purchasing or otherwise obtaining further credits in terms of processor cycles for spending on the future execution of the software application. In this manner, a scenario is implemented for a business model based on prepaid software wherein the user pays exactly for the actual usage in terms of processor cycles. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005501 | Generating a Stream Comprising Synchronized Content - A method of generating a stream comprising synchronized interactive content is described. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting a first stream from a studio to a terminal or a terminal system of a first user and to a buffer; transmitting in response to the first stream a second stream to a mixer connected to the buffer, the second stream comprising content generated in reaction to the content of the first stream; providing the mixer with a temporal relation between the packets in the first and second stream; generating a first output stream comprising a substantially synchronized content by mixing packets in second stream with packets of the buffered first stream on the basis of the temporal relation. | 01-07-2010 |
20090313479 | Method and System for Restricted Service Access - A method and system for restricted service access is described. To access adult content, the user has to enter an administrator personal identification number into a mobile device. Upon receipt of the administrator personal identification number, an access code is generated, which is provided to a content provider. The content provider can calculate a valid time window and/or request an acknowledge message from a central server. If the current usage is within the valid time window or otherwise verified, access to the content is allowed. Thus, children are prevented from accessing adult content, while adult access is permitted. | 12-17-2009 |
20090313342 | Email handling system comprising Meta-data storage - An email handling system comprising an email receiving device for receiving an email having meta-data, the meta-data comprising at least a recipient, a storage device for storing the email wherein, the system further comprises a meta-data extractor for obtaining the meta-data from the email, and a storage handler for storing in a recipient's mailbox the meta-data and a pointer to the email in the storage device. | 12-17-2009 |
20090307757 | Method and System for Centralized Access Authorization To Online Streaming Content - The invention discloses a system to protect online streaming content by a content provider, by means of access authorization in the network operator's platform. The invention provides a solution to the problem of access authorization for streaming content, that is not exactly known with regards to description and/or location at the moment the access authorization is performed. | 12-10-2009 |
20090298518 | Method for Transferring Data from a Plurality of SIM-less Communication Modules - The invention relates to a method of transferring data from at least a first communication module and a second communication module to, respectively, a first data processing centre and a second data processing centre via a circuit switched telecommunications network. A first and second connection request containing respective first and second pre-provisioned telephone numbers from the first and second communication modules are received in the network. The first and second telephone numbers are processed such that the network refrains from authenticating the first and second communication modules. Subsequently first and a second circuit switched data connections are established with the first and second communication modules for receiving data. The data can be routed from the first communication module to the first data processing centre and from the second communication module to the second data processing centre in accordance with the first and second telephone numbers, respectively. | 12-03-2009 |
20090271440 | Personal Address Book Communication Service - A communication service is provided for establishing via a communication network a communication from a first party to a second party. The service receives from the first party data including a first identifier for identifying the first party to the service, and a second identifier for identifying the second party to the service when combined with the first identifier. The data is used as an entry to a database for determining a communication address of the second party. The service then initiates the communication between the first and second parties on the basis of the communication address determined. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270074 | Method and processing unit for providing mobile service access to a mobile station - Processing unit and method for enabling handset settings for independent mobile service access. The mobile communication network ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090268720 | Service Controlling in a Service Provisioning System - A method and a system is described for controlling a service in a service provisioning network. The method including the steps of: a serving network node associated with a user terminal receiving a registration message, the user terminal having one or more of services, preferably VoIP services; and, the serving network node retrieving in response to the registration message service routing information associated with the first user terminal, the service routing information being arranged to route service messages associated with the first user terminal via a stateless application server, the stateless application server being adapted to perform control actions on said service messages. | 10-29-2009 |
20090264122 | Method and System for Updating Home Location Register in Mobile Network - Method of registering a mobile subscriber in a mobile network and network unit for a mobile network having a home location register in which data related to a plurality of active mobile subscribers are stored. A first attempt of a mobile subscriber to attach to the mobile network is detected, and subsequently the home location register is updated by entering data related to the mobile subscriber in the home location register. Data related to a mobile subscriber which is not yet registered in the home location register may be stored in a second register, and the data related to the mobile subscriber is transferred from the second register to the home location register upon detection of the first attempt. | 10-22-2009 |
20090238174 | Service Handling in a Service Providing Network - A method is described for handling services in a service providing network. The network comprises a serving network node connected to one or more application servers. The method comprises the steps of a first terminal comprising one or more services, preferably VoIP services, sending a registration message to the serving network node associated with the user terminal; providing the serving network node in response to the registration message, with service routing information associated with the first terminal, the service routing information arranged to prevent registration of the first terminal to services residing on the application servers and corresponding with one or more services in the first terminal. | 09-24-2009 |
20090217375 | Mobile Data Handling Device - A mobile data handling device comprising a memory comprising software; a communications module for communication via a data network. The device further comprises a control means for connecting to a data processor ( | 08-27-2009 |
20090176505 | Identification of proximate mobile devices - A method for a first mobile device to identify a second mobile device. The method comprises a) detecting at least one sensory identifier (ID | 07-09-2009 |
20090163196 | Community photo service on a data network - A service is provided to a user of a mobile electronic device. The device has an interface to a data network, a component for capturing information, and a user interface for control of the device. The service configures the device for identifying a predetermined network address on the data network without user intervention and for automatically initiating setting-up a unidirectional data communication of the captured information to the predetermined network address, all upon user actuation of an element in the user interface. | 06-25-2009 |
20090163170 | Emergency system and method - A system and a method for receiving local emergency information on a mobile device in a system having a telecommunication network and at least one local communication network having one or more wireless access points. The mobile device receives a general emergency signal over a broadcast channel of the telecommunication network. In response to the general emergency signal, the mobile device connects to one of the wireless access points and transmits a request for transmitting the local emergency information to the mobile device. The mobile device then receives the local emergency information from one of the wireless access points. | 06-25-2009 |
20090150956 | Television program broadcasting arrangement, and method - A television program broadcasting arrangement includes a television program broadcasting network, at least one broadcast system, a television program receiver, a data network, a presence server, and a presence client. The at least one broadcast system is configured to broadcast television programs via a plurality of network channels. The television program receiver is configured to receive television programs that are broadcast via the television program broadcasting network. The presence server is configured to provide the data network with television channel presence information associated with the network channels. The presence client is configured to receive the presence information, provided by the presence server, via the data network. The presence client and television receiver are associated with one another such that the television receiver is controllable via the presence client. | 06-11-2009 |
20090149178 | Method and Data Structure for Selecting a Network Operator - The invention relates to a computer-implemented method of selecting a network operator is proposed in a mobile device being configured for consuming a plurality of services. The mobile device comprises a carrier with an electronic data structure containing at least a network operator identifier list and a service identifier list. The network operator identifier list contains at least a first network operator identifier for a first network operator and a second network operator identifier for a second network operator of a network supporting one or more of the services. The service identifier list comprises service identifiers, each service identifier uniquely identifying a service of the plurality of services. The electronic data structure is configured such that each service identifier is associated to one or more network operator identifiers. The electronic data structure may also comprise a network identifier list containing one or more network identifiers, each identifier uniquely identifying a network for providing one or more of said services to said mobile device. The method involves the selection of either the first or second network operator identifier after or by selecting a service identifier (or a parameter or identifier through which said service identifier can be selected) from the service identifier list of the electronic data structure. | 06-11-2009 |
20090144771 | Electronic service guide broadcaster and method of processing an electronic service guide - The invention relates to a method of processing an ESG of a mobile device is proposed. The method includes the step of storing ESG data for the ESG. The ESG data contains service information data. The service information data comprises location dependent service information data. The method also involves receiving mobile device location data. The received mobile device location data is suitably ready for further processing or may comprise information from which the location data can be determined and/or calculated. The processing of the location dependent service information data is dependent on the received mobile device location data. | 06-04-2009 |
20090141147 | Auto zoom display system and method - Auto zoom display system and method for user interaction with a display screen. The auto zoom display system has a display screen for displaying an image, and a viewing distance detector. The display screen and viewing distance detector are connected to a processing system, the processing system being arranged to detect a viewing distance between a user and the display screen. Furthermore, a zoom property of the displayed image is adjusted depending on the detected viewing distance. | 06-04-2009 |
20090103429 | Method and System for Remote Power Feeding of a DSL Communication Device - The invention relates to a method and system of remote power feeding of a DSL communication device. The system for performing the method comprises a central DSL system connectable to a plurality of DSL communication devices via a plurality of associated subscriber lines. A subscriber line provides a plurality of communication channels for signal transmission between the central DSL system and the DSL communication device. The method involves receiving a power failure indication signal from the at least one DSL communication device. Following the transmission of the power failure indication signal, one or more communication channels are selected from the plurality of communication channels for signal transmission over the subscriber line. Then, power is fed to the at least one DSL communication device in combination with signal transmission over said selected one or more communication channels of the subscriber line. | 04-23-2009 |
20090100461 | System for Distributing TV Signals to an End-Terminal - A system is described for distributing TV signals to an end-terminal. The system comprises at least one central broadcast station, a channel manager and one or more end-terminals connected to the channel manager. The broadcast station is adapted to transmit at least one TV channel signal, comprising an audio signal and a video signal and one or more service signals to the channel manager. Further, the channel manager is adapted to receive the TV channel signal, to extract the audio, video and service signals from the TV channel signal, to transform the signals into packetized elementary streams and to transmit a packetized data transport stream to the channel manager. The transport stream comprises a TV channel stream, comprising elementary audio and video streams, and a services channel stream, comprising one or more elementary service streams and the one or more end-terminals are adapted to select between the TV channel stream and the services channel stream. | 04-16-2009 |
20090097482 | OUT-OF-BOX SERVICES CASCADING - The invention discloses an efficient approach to the cascading of out-of-box services. System comprising a packet router with out-of-box interfaces and more than one out-of-box servers performing out-of-box services, characterized in that the packet flow comprises an identifier that defines the order of out-of-box services. | 04-16-2009 |
20090086649 | SYSTEM, TOOL AND METHOD FOR NETWORK MONITORING AND CORRESPONDING NETWORK - A system, method and tool for monitoring switching events in a network with at least two nodes, and a corresponding network, the system, method and tool including means for representing the events originated from different nodes as data in a uniform format, and means for counting the occurrence of events in a node of the network wherein switching events being represented as the same data are counted as the same event. | 04-02-2009 |
20090061816 | Network controlled classification of service tariff class - The present invention provides a solution to prevent customers from misusing of telecommunication services and to enable measures to charge customers for actual used services in case of misuse. The present invention also provides a solution to offer personalized content services. Hereto a user identity, a user equipment Identity and/or an actual used service type are analyzed and the service tariff class is changed based on the analysis. | 03-05-2009 |
20090037706 | Processor Lock - A data processing system has an embedded processor and a system memory. The embedded processor has access to a specific one of multiple sets of instructions pre-stored in the system memory, only if a control code valid for the specific set is supplied from a source external to the system. | 02-05-2009 |
20090029722 | Method and system for generating presence information with regard to people visiting an area of interest - The invention relates to an information system for generating presence information with regard to people visiting an area of interest. The system comprises a detection system arranged to detect locations of a plurality of mobile terminals, an identification system arranged to identify subscribers of said plurality of mobile terminals, a subscriber information system arranged to provide subscriber related information with regard to said subscribers, and a processing module arranged to create said presence information for said area of interest using said location information of said subscribers and said subscriber related information. | 01-29-2009 |
20090028153 | Method for Transmitting Information in a Multicast Environment - It is disclosed that in a multicast network environment individual information ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090012888 | Text-to-speech streaming via a network - A network-based approach for converting a first type of data into a second type of data. The first type of data can be sent by an originating network-user to a remote service platform connected to a telecommunications network. Data conversion from the first to the second data types takes place at the remote service platform. The originating network-user can address a receiving network-user to whom the second type of data can be sent. The receiving network-user receives the second type of data as a data stream. The originating network-user can also associate the first type of data with an electronic file. The receiving network-user receives the electronic file together with the data stream. With the functionality of the service platform), network users are able to create and distribute a certain type of data without the required conversion facilities being locally available. | 01-08-2009 |
20090012810 | Method for using an electromagnetic scratchcard to provide services - The invention pertains to a system and a method for using an electromagnetic scratchcard to provide services between a terminal accessible to a service customer and an infrastructure. The system comprises a network and a server of a service provider, whereby an activation code is present in electronic or magnetic form on the electromagnetic scratchcard and whereby the activation code is used to activate a card balance that is associated with the electromagnetic scratchcard and is stored in the server. | 01-08-2009 |
20090006581 | Method and System For Downloading Streaming Content - According to this invention a content object can be downloaded that is being sent to an access device ( | 01-01-2009 |
20080315970 | Filter with a Fuse, for Use in a Lamppost - It is disclosed that a lamppost ( | 12-25-2008 |
20080313303 | Device and Method for the Provisioning of Personal Service Hosting - It is disclosed that a personal service box ( | 12-18-2008 |
20080306974 | Network service for user-controlled allocation of data items - A network service processes an electronic data item, addressed to a user, under control of rules specified by the user. The service is configured to process the item regardless of the software application used by the supplier of the item to deliver the item. | 12-11-2008 |
20080279360 | Method for Migrating a Network Subscriber Telephone Connection, and a Telephone Network System - Method for migrating a network subscriber telephone connection ( | 11-13-2008 |
20080268812 | Method and System For Prepaid Calls on Postpaid Bills - The application relates to the service “pre-paid calls on post-paid bill”. If, for example, there is no money left on a caller's pre-paid account when calling a specific number, the call is charged to the post-paid subscription of a subscriber who agreed to take over the costs for these specific calls. Or if a business buys pre-paid cards for his staff, calls of the employees on working days in the office hours are billed on the post-paid bills of the business rather than on the pre-paid cards. | 10-30-2008 |
20080263218 | Method, Device and System for Predicting a Data Session Time - A method of predicting a session time of a service between a source and a destination in a communications network ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080262936 | Method And System For Fueling - Method and system for fueling, whereby a fuel pump is released by obtaining a code using a mobile phone and entering that code manually in the fuel pump. | 10-23-2008 |
20080244661 | Method and system for automatically selecting television channels - It is disclosed that in a content distribution system a speech-to-text convertor can be used for the conversion of at least a part of a particular data stream to text data. The text data can be used for triggering a set-top box to select the particular data stream to which the text data is associated. The text data can be provided to a trigger receiver that determines whether the text data matches with an entry of a trigger table. In the case of a match the set-top box is instructed to select the particular data stream. | 10-02-2008 |
20080229358 | Program selection assistant for IP TV - A method and a system are disclosed for providing program selection information to users of IP TV services. The program selection information provides users with real-time information about the viewing behavior of other users. The program selection information can be used by a user to select a particular television program, and can be used in addition to the information that is contained in an electronic program guide (EPG). | 09-18-2008 |
20080225813 | Personal network, and method to secure a personal network - Personal network, being associated with a user, the personal network comprising a plurality of personal devices associated with the user, wherein the personal devices are configured to be interconnected with each other via one or more communication connections, to allow datacommunication there-between; and at least one personal network control unit and/or service configured to control access to the personal network, wherein the control unit and/or service is operable to be in at least a first mode to allow access of all of the personal devices to the personal network, and a second mode to restrict the access of at least one of the personal devices to the personal network. Also, there is provided a method to secure a personal network of a user. | 09-18-2008 |
20080224830 | Method for gaining access to a communication network, and a communication system - Method for gaining access to a communication network via a network access point, the method comprising providing a communication device, the communication device being configured communicate with the network access point for gaining network access, wherein the communication device is also configured to read information from RF-ID tags; providing the network access point with an RF-ID tag comprising information the communication device reading the information from the RF-ID tag of the network access point and the communication device utilizing the information, received from the RF-ID tag of the access point, to gain access to the network via the access point. The invention also provides a communication system, an access point, and a communication device. | 09-18-2008 |