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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160098158 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE CRAWLER - A method is disclosed of providing at least one shortcut for accessing a function of a first communication device. The method comprises providing at least one predefined keyword, analyzing a data structure of the first communication device based on the predefined keyword, identifying a data path to a function of the first communication device based on the analysis of the data structure of the first communication device, and automatically proposing a shortcut to be presented to a user of the first communication device. The shortcut points to the function of the first communication device, with function being related to the predefined keyword. The method and corresponding hardware components can be provided as part of a communication device and network components enabling the creation of shortcut on user interfaces of communication device without any knowledge of the data structure of the respective communication device. | 04-07-2016 |
20150281967 | APPLICATION AWARE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A device and method is provided of administrating an application within a bearer of a mobile communication network. An example method comprises activating by means of a mobile device an application requiring access to the mobile communication network, identifying the application by means of an application identification unit, allocating an application index to the application by means of the application identification unit based on the identification of the application, and coupling the application index to an access request related to the application by means of the application identification unit, such that managing network resources based on the coupled application index is enabled. Devices, methods, network components and communication systems are provided to couple an application index in a flexible way to an application running on a mobile device in order to enable management of access requests requiring the same quality of service (QoS). | 10-01-2015 |
20150237538 | Registration of Radio Network Change Based Title of the Invention on A CS Fallback Mechanism - A method for the switchover of a mobile terminal device from a first radio network of a mobile radio system to a second radio network is described. The switchover is carried out on the basis of a CS fallback mechanism, and whereby, on the basis of the switchover, the mobile terminal device logs on to a base station of the second radio network in order to establish a connection. In conjunction with the log-on, the mobile terminal device transmits a notification pertaining to the CS fallback mechanism to the base station, and the base station registers the log-on of the terminal device as a function of the notification. Moreover, a base station and to a mobile terminal device for carrying out the method are also described herein. | 08-20-2015 |
20150143486 | Simplified Wi-Fi Setup - A method enables a simple and convenient secured connection to a secured wireless network by individual passwords generated by requesting clients, and a confirmation of the owner or operator (Wi-Fi hot spot) of the secured wireless network. Each requesting client automatically generates its own individual password. A routing device of the secured wireless network generates a request which is submitted to a confirmation authority such that the owner or operator of the secured wireless network can decide whether to agree to the request. An answer of the owner or operator submitted via the confirmation authority to the routing device enables the secured connection between the requesting client and the secured wireless network. The owner or operator of the secured wireless network does not need to remember a special password in order to enable the secure connection. The subject innovation includes such requesting clients, routing devices and systems. | 05-21-2015 |
20150019431 | DIRECT DEBIT PROCEDURE - The invention describes a method of direct debiting a user by means of a mobile communication device comprising a secure element. The method comprises the steps of: receiving at least a part of an identifier provided by means of a backend system by means of the mobile communication device; storing the transmitted identifier in the secure element; initiating a data connection between the mobile communication device and/or the secure element and a reader device for preparing a transaction; transferring at least a part of the transmitted identifier to the reader device; verifying the identifier to be transferred to the reader device or transferred to the reader device in order to release a payment by means of a bank system. The invention further describes a mobile communication device and a system to perform the method in order to enable secure payment by means of a mobile communication device. | 01-15-2015 |
20140301273 | DETERMINATION OF IMS APPLICATION SERVER INSTANCE BASED ON NETWORK INFORMATION - In an LTE telecommunication system subscribers may be member of a group of users wherein subscriber related data are stored on different servers according to the group of users. To enable an Aggregation/Authentication Proxy to route XCAP messages to the competent server for processing the Proxy is enabled to determine the user group membership of the subscriber by querying the Home Subscriber Server. | 10-09-2014 |
20140243045 | METHOD FOR PROVISIONING OF A SIM CARD - The present invention relates to a method for provisioning of a SIM card by a backend platform of a mobile network, wherein the SIM card comprises an application for activating mobile network service functionalities of a mobile terminal using the SIM card, the application is started automatically when the mobile terminal is switched on and starts a timer of at least up to 10 seconds when the presently used combination of the SIM card and the mobile terminal was not used before, during the timer a browser application on the SIM card is started, which displays data stored in a memory of the SIM card on a display of the mobile terminal and initiates a data connection to the backend platform by using an URL stored in a memory of the SIM card, after the timer has expired the browser application displays data of the URL received from the backend platform as a menu on the display of the mobile terminal, whereby the menu comprises information selectable by a user of the mobile terminal for creating a request for activating mobile network service functionalities of the mobile terminal using the SIM card, and sends a request for activating mobile network service functionalities of the mobile terminal using the SIM card to the backend platform, whereby the request is created corresponding to mobile network service functionalities selected by the user from the menu. | 08-28-2014 |
20140220971 | Change of Subscription Data In An Identification Module - Described herein is a method for changing active subscription data in an identification module for use in a mobile radio device that can be connected to a mobile radio network. After the activation of new subscription data, the identification module returns automatically to the activation of old subscription data that had already been activated before the change if at least one predefined event is not detected in the identification module after the activation of the new subscription data. Moreover, the present techniques relate to an identification module that is suitable for carrying out the method. | 08-07-2014 |
20140100914 | System Solution for Derivation and Provision of Anonymised Cellular Mobile Network Data for Population Density and Mobility Report Generation - A system for derivation and provision of anonymised cellular mobile network data for population density and mobility report generation can be implemented on a computer, e.g. in a data warehouse system. The system includes effective anonymisation measures to protect the privacy of the mobile network customers. It comprises a load extractor and a database production environment, where the load extractor is connected with the mobile network to receive and anonymise traffic data from a mobile communications network, and where the production environment is set up to allow a third party to query the traffic data for the purpose of population density and mobility report generation. The production environment of the system presents itself as a “black box,” which can be operated by the third party only via specific interfaces. Thus, the system can be operated by a third party without compromising the privacy of the mobile network users. | 04-10-2014 |
20140080493 | Disconnection of Resources of A Radio Access Network with A Low Network Load - The techniques described herein relate ascertaining resources of a radio access network that can be switched off during low network utilization, wherein the method comprises ascertaining an overlap of at least one sector of a base station of the radio access network by at least one sector of a surrounding base station of the radio access network. At least one candidate sector is determined to be switched off as a function of the ascertained overlap, wherein the candidate sector is essentially completely covered by the at least one sector of the surrounding base stations. The techniques may include selection from among the candidate sectors a combination of sectors that are to be switched off, and switching off the candidate sectors of the selected combination. | 03-20-2014 |
20140073349 | Location-Dependent Selection of a Radio-Based Localization Method for a Mobile Terminal - The techniques described herein relate to a method for the localization of a terminal device by a localization unit that is configured to locate the terminal device on the basis of radio signals received in the terminal device from radio access points. In the method, the activation of the localization is controlled on the basis of the radio signals as a function of an evaluation of radio signals from at least one radio access point that have been detected in the vicinity of the terminal device by at least one receiving unit, and/or as a function of information about installation sites of radio access points. Moreover, the techniques described herein relate to a system that is suitable for carrying out the method. | 03-13-2014 |
20140067156 | System for Identification Provided by Users in Vehicles - The techniques described herein include a system for determining the number and the identity of users in a vehicle, and to a method for operating this system. The system comprises a vehicle with a vehicle identification (ID) and a vehicle module for the wireless transmission of vehicle-specific data. The system includes a mobile network including a network server and mobile terminals having terminal IDs, wherein users of the mobile terminals are identifiable via the terminal ID. The network server is configured to transmit terminal-specific data to the system. The system includes a database for storing the vehicle-specific and terminal-specific data and for ascertaining individual travel routes and movement routes for the specific vehicles and terminals. The system includes an analysis server that is configured to compare the individual travel routes to the individual movement routes and link a vehicle ID with the terminal IDs belonging to the movement routes. | 03-06-2014 |
20140052992 | Response to Queries by Means of the Communication Terminal of a User - The subject innovation relates to a method with which a response to a request—said response having been ascertained by means of a communication terminal device can be securely transmitted to a data means, whereby the communication terminal device makes a selection from a plurality of response options. A specific key is associated with each of the response options, and the keys, which are in encrypted form, are received, together with the request, in the communication terminal device and they are decrypted in a means of the communication terminal device. On the basis of the selection made, the means ascertains the key that is associated with the selected response option, and the ascertained key is sent in a response message to the data means. The subject innovation also relates to a communication terminal device that is suitable for carrying out the method. | 02-20-2014 |
20140040988 | Method and System for Data Communication to an Identification Module in a Mobile Radio Terminal - The technique described herein relates to a method for transmitting data to an identification module in a mobile terminal device that can be connected to a mobile telecommunications network, making use of an OTA server that has a database with security information for a plurality of identification modules and that also has a first interface for transmitting secured information, especially OTA messages, to the identification modules. The data is secured in the OTA server by security information stored in the database, and the secured data is transferred via a second interface of the OTA server to a data center that is connected to the OTA server. The data is transmitted to the identification module by the data center. Moreover, the technique described herein also relates to a system for carrying out the method. | 02-06-2014 |
20140010334 | METHOD AND RECEIVER STRUCTURE FOR INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION IN CO-ORDINATED MULTIPOINT SYSTEMS - A coordinated multipoint OFDM system comprising a plurality of receiving base stations, each comprising a plurality of antennas, is described. Each base station determines and forwards interferences for each received symbol and passes the information to a central processing entity for jointly processing the signals. | 01-09-2014 |
20130250805 | METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING A DATA TRANSPORT NETWORK AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a method for investigating a data transport network, the method comprising at least the following method steps: a) providing a network model, which contains at least network connections and network nodes as network elements and corresponds to an actually existing or a planned data transport network, and b) verifying the network model is hereby characterized in that in verifying the network model, at least one network-dividing section is cut through the network model and an analysis is conducted relative to the data traffic for at least a part of the network elements affected by the section. In addition, the invention relates to a computer program product for this method. | 09-26-2013 |
20130183934 | METHODS FOR INITIALIZING AND/OR ACTIVATING AT LEAST ONE USER ACCOUNT FOR CARRYING OUT A TRANSACTION, AS WELL AS TERMINAL DEVICE - The present invention in particular relates to a method for initializing and/or activating at least one user account and/or a user identifier with at least one service provider by means of a first communications network, in particular a mobile network, whereby the user account and/or the user identifier has validity in at least one other second communications network that is independent of the first communications network. In order to be able to utilize transaction systems based on mobile networks, particularly in a simple and inexpensive manner also in situations outside the mobile sector, for example in WLAN via DSL situations, the method is characterized by the following steps: a) a request for initializing and/or activating the user account and/or the user identifier is generated by the user via a terminal device assigned to the first communications network and transmitted via a communication channel of the first communications network from the terminal device of the user to the service provider, in particular at least partially encrypted; b) during the transmission, an identifier characterizing the user and/or the terminal device of the user is assigned to the request on the part of the first communications network; c) after receiving the request with the added identifier, at least one user identifier that is independent of the communications network is generated on the part of the service provider; d) the generated user identifier is transmitted by the service provider to the terminal device of the user, in particular at least partially encrypted, and stored in this device. | 07-18-2013 |
20130165110 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A communication terminal, in particular an eCall terminal. The terminal comprises a communication unit and an interface for communication of the terminal with communication networks. The terminal comprises a determination unit for determining in which communication network the terminal is located. The terminal comprises a database in which communication network related data for a number of different communication networks are stored and in which said communication network related data are linked to paging channels of the respective communications networks. The terminal further comprises a scanning unit for scanning paging channels and an evaluation unit for evaluating information received via a paging channel. In addition the present invention relates to a method of scanning paging channel and to a method for activation of a communication terminal. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163542 | METHOD AND TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER FOR DATA TRANSMISSION WITH FLEXIBLE EXPLOITATION OF TIME AND FREQUENCY DIVERSITY - A method and corresponding devices for processing and transmitting information are described. A sequence of binary signals is mapped to symbols that forms a two-dimensional matrix of symbols in one of the frequency-time or time-time or time-frequency or frequency-frequency domain and which may be filtered in that domain. Selecting the diagonal elements of said matrix forms a transmit vector. | 06-27-2013 |
20130151580 | METHOD, NETWORK UNIT AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING RENDERING OF MEDIA CONTENT - Method for optimizing rendering of media content at a mobile device ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130142169 | Registration of Radio Network Change Based on A CS Fallback Mechanism - A method for the switchover of a mobile terminal device from a first radio network of a mobile radio system to a second radio network is described. The switchover is carried out on the basis of a CS fallback mechanism, and whereby, on the basis of the switchover, the mobile terminal device logs on to a base station of the second radio network in order to establish a connection. In conjunction with the log-on, the mobile terminal device transmits a notification pertaining to the CS fallback mechanism to the base station, and the base station registers the log-on of the terminal device as a function of the notification. Moreover, a base station and to a mobile terminal device for carrying out the method are also described herein. | 06-06-2013 |
20130137486 | METHOD FOR NETWORK AND ANTENNA SHARING AND HIERARCHICAL SECTORIZATION - In a cellular communication system a first and a second set of antennas are arranged at an antenna site. First and second baseband processing blocks are coupled to the antennas of the first and second antennas respectively. To improve the connection to a terminal an antenna of the second set is coupled to the first baseband processing block in addition to the antennas of the first set. Communication with the terminal is performed via at least one antenna of the first and at least one antenna of the second set. The first and second set of antennas can belong to two different network operators. By applying this invention, the two network operators can share the antenna pool of the first and second set of antennas even if the antennas are the existing ones at the same top-roof or tower. | 05-30-2013 |
20130080865 | Presentation of Multimedia Objects at User Devices - The subject innovation relates to a system and method for presenting a multimedia object at a user device, the multimedia object having a predetermined format and being embedded into a document. Based upon a feature of the user device, a detection function is executed, the detection function determining that the document includes the multimedia object of the predetermined format, and based upon the determination, a multimedia player function is invoked in the user device, the multimedia player function being adapted to render the multimedia object. | 03-28-2013 |
20130064163 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING COLLISIONS OF MESSAGES RESPONSIVE TO MULTI- OR BROADCAST MESSAGES IN A RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A radio communication system comprises an access station that is adapted and configured to transmit a rateless encoded multicast message to a plurality of radio terminals. Each of the radio terminals transmits a reply message to the access station upon successful reception of the multicast message, wherein the transmit resources are selected from a predefined set of agreed transmit resources, where the selection is influenced by certain characteristics of the reception of the multicast message. | 03-14-2013 |
20130041988 | Method and Device for Configuring Terminal Devices - A method for configuring terminal devices is provided. The method includes sending a first message containing parameter values to a first terminal. The first terminal includes a data structure containing designations for each parameter value. The method includes storing, in response to receiving the first message, the parameter values in associated elements of the data structure. The method includes reading the data structure. The method includes determining the associated elements by determining the associated designations of the associated elements; or, comparing the data structure and an initial data structure before sending the first message. The first terminal contains the initial data structure. The method includes generating a second message including instructions for storing a parameter value in a second terminal. The instructions are generated as a result of evaluating the data structure. The instructions include the determined associated designations. The method includes sending the second message to the second terminal. | 02-14-2013 |
20130035104 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN IDENTITY IDENTIFIER OF AN ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DEVICE - Method for providing an identity identifier of an electronic terminal device. According to the method, via an interface, the electronic device receives a request from the party to provide an identity identifier, which has at least a request identifier. Via a communication link between the electronic terminal device and a server device assigned to the first communication network, a key to encode an identity identifier assigned to the electronic terminal device is transmitted from the server device to the electronic terminal device. By means of the key, at least the identity identifier in the electronic terminal device is encoded. The at least encoded identity identifier is linked to the request identifier received in the electronic terminal device, transmitted from the electronic terminal device to the server device, and decoded in the server device. The decoded identity identifier, together with the linked request identifier, is provided for transmission to the party. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034037 | METHOD FOR REDUCED RESOURCE USAGE IN SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION, DATA DELIVERY AND ASYNCHRONOUS REAL-TIME ACCESS MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE LOW COMPLEXITY TERMINALS - A radio communication method and a corresponding system are described. Time frequency resources are divided into a grid of resources. For communicating with a plurality of non-synchronized terminals the timing offset of each terminal is measured and a joint message is asynchronously transmitted to a subset of terminals, wherein the subset comprises at least two terminals. | 02-07-2013 |
20130003655 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING A GATEWAY - Method of controlling a gateway regarding the communication flow being or to be processed through the gateway. The gateway is assigned to a first communication network that includes a media plane with at least one communication channel to which the gateway is linked, and a control plane, with at least one signaling channel to which a control device is linked. The control device is adapted to controlling the gateway. The method includes that inside a receiver device which is assigned to the first communication network a request for controlling the gateway is received. The request is received from an external third party device. By use of an influence device which, in particular, is assigned to the first communication network, the control device is influenced according to the request and the influenced control device controls the gateway regarding the communication flow being or to be processed through said gateway. | 01-03-2013 |
20120329522 | CHANGE OF THE SUBSCRIPTION IN AN IDENTIFICATION MODULE - The subject innovation relates to a method for changing from the active subscription data of a first service provider to the active subscription data of a second service provider in an identification module for use in a mobile radio device that can be connected to a mobile radio network. The change is initiated in the identification module in response to a receipt of a first message from the second service provider, and, after the initiation of the change, the identification module controls the activation of the subscription data of the second service provider based on a receipt of a message from the first service provider confirming the change. The subject innovation also relates to an identification module that is suitable for carrying out the method. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329521 | CHANGE OF SUBSCRIPTION DATA IN AN IDENTIFICATION MODULE - The subject innovation relates to a method for changing from the active subscription data of a first service provider to the active subscription data of a second service provider in an identification module for use in a mobile radio device that can be connected to a mobile radio network. The change is initiated in the identification module in response to a receipt of a first message from the second service provider, and, after the initiation of the change, the identification module controls the activation of the subscription data of the second service provider based on a receipt of a message from the first service provider confirming the change. The subject innovation also relates to an identification module that is suitable for carrying out the method. | 12-27-2012 |
20120284361 | Determination of the transmission capacity in data networks - A system, method, and apparatus are provided for determining transmission capacity in bidirectional data lines in a data network. A network node is connected to a second network node via the bidirectional data lines. A computer-based measuring program is installed on the node, whereby the program is configured to download a first reference file having a first reference size from the second node, starting at a first point in time, and ending at a second point in time. The program is also configured to upload a second reference file having a second reference size to the second network node between the first and second points in time simultaneously with downloading the first reference file. Further, the program determines the data rate available for the downloading, based on the time interval between the first and second points in time, and the reference size of the first reference file. | 11-08-2012 |
20120196655 | Method for the configuration of a communication device as well as a communication device - Among other things, a method is described for the configuration of a communication device ( | 08-02-2012 |
20120143973 | Processing of associated messages from plural social network services - The subject innovation relates to a method for presenting messages to a user of social network services. The messages are provided via an aggregation system, the aggregation system being connected to the social network services. An exemplary method comprises storing an identifier associated with a message in a user account of the user in the aggregation system. The exemplary method also comprises receiving messages from the social network services in the aggregation system, the messages being associated with the identifier. The exemplary method further comprises presenting the received messages to the user in response to a comparison between the identifier associated to the received messages and the identifiers stored in the user account. | 06-07-2012 |
20120122423 | Subscriber identifier and method for subscriber authentication - The subject innovation relates to a subscriber identifier for subscriber authentication in a mobile telecommunications network. The subscriber identifier comprises a memory device that contains a first subscription data record for subscriber authentication in a first mobile telecommunications network. The memory device further contains a second subscription data record for subscriber authentication in a second mobile telecommunications network. Based on an available mobile telecommunications network, one of the contained subscription data records being usable for subscriber authentication in each case. | 05-17-2012 |
20120094603 | Device and method for contactless short range communication - The subject innovation relates to a device for contactless short range communication. An exemplary device comprises a contactless communication module enabled for contactless short range communication with an external target. A processor of the device is configured to execute at least one contactless application. The exemplary device includes a smart card external to the processor and connected to the contactless communication module. The smart card provides an interface used by the contactless application to access functions of the contactless communication module via the smart card. | 04-19-2012 |
20120088484 | Sending messages with user generated content via a mobile communication network - The subject innovation relates to an add-on device for modifying a message which is to be transmitted from a mobile communication device to a recipient via a mobile communication network. The add-on device intercepts the message sent from a smart card of the mobile communication device to a radio module of the mobile communication device. Additionally, the add-on device modifies a visible content of the message and forwards the message with the modified visible content to the radio module for transmitting the message to the mobile communication network. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086600 | Chip cards providing trusted time references - The subject innovation relates to a chip card to be inserted in terminals. An exemplary embodiment of the chip card includes a clock unit to provide a time reference and an internal power source to at least run the clock unit in case of absence of an external power source. The exemplary chip card also includes a signal receiver to receive a satellite navigation signal comprising a satellite time signal, the signal receiver being connected to the clock unit in order to synchronize the clock unit with the satellite time signal to enable the clock unit to provide the time reference as a trusted absolute time reference independently from a position of the chip card. | 04-12-2012 |
20120083220 | Determining the quality of service in a communication terminal device - The invention relates to a method for determining the quality of service of at least one service, whereby several parameters that represent the quality of service are detected in a communication terminal device. With the method, at least one second parameter is associated with at least one first parameter, and the detection of the second parameter is started as a function of the result of a comparison of the first parameter to a prescribed threshold value. Moreover, the invention relates to a communication terminal device which is suitable to carry out the method and which can especially be a mobile communication terminal device. | 04-05-2012 |
20120046035 | Method and device for radio cell change due to energy saving in a mobile communication network - There is provided a method for a mobile communication device registering in second radio cell of a mobile communication network based on a deactivation of a first radio cell in which the mobile communication device was located. An exemplary method comprises determining a random time interval by the mobile communication device. An expiration of the random time interval is determined starting from a predetermined point in time. The exemplary method also comprises registering in the second radio cell, when the expiration of the random time interval has been determined. | 02-23-2012 |
20120046034 | Core Network Selection in a Shared Radio Access Network - The subject innovation relates to a method and system for selecting a core network to serve a mobile communication device. An exemplary method comprises receiving in the mobile communication device a first identifier from a shared radio access network being connected to multiple core networks. The exemplary method also comprises reading second identifiers of the multiple core networks from a data item stored in the mobile communication device upon receipt of the first identifier. The data item may comprise an allocation between the first identifier and the second identifiers. The exemplary method additionally comprises selecting the core network from a group of available core networks, the group being determined based upon the second identifiers. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044866 | Routing of a Message in a Shared Radio Access Network - The subject innovation relates to a system and method for routing in a base station system a message received from a mobile communication device to a core network. The base station system may be connected to at least two core networks and an identifier being assigned to each core network. An exemplary method comprises receiving in the base station system the message from the mobile communication device together with an identifier assigned to a first core network of the core networks. The identifier may be read in the base station system. The exemplary method also comprises forwarding the message from the base station system to the first core network based upon the read identifier. | 02-23-2012 |
20120021761 | Method for locating a terminal device and a communication system - There is provided a method for locating a terminal device in a network system, at least one network having several cells that are combined to form one or more tracking areas. The one or more tracking areas are combined to form an equivalent area. An exemplary method comprises transmitting a locating message from the terminal device to a network when the terminal device enters an equivalent area. Locating messages are also transmitted from the terminal device to the network at predetermined time intervals. The method also comprises indicating via the locating messages a sub-area of an equivalent area in which the terminal device is located during the transmission of a locating message. The method additionally comprises storing at least the sub-area indicated in a most recently received locating message by the network. The method further comprises transmitting at least a first terminal device tracking call by the network within the stored sub-area in order to locate the terminal device. | 01-26-2012 |
20120002644 | COORDINATED INTEGRATION OF SECONDARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINALS INTO A PRIMARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A communication method for a mobile communication system is described. Available radio resources, i.e. an available frequency band, are divided into a plurality of comparatively small radio resource units. The mobile communication system uses a first communication protocol for communicating with mobile stations compatible with the mobile communication system. For communicating with an autonomous terminal at least one radio resource unit is allocated, in which a second communication protocol incompatible with the first communication protocol is used for communicating with the terminal. | 01-05-2012 |
20110298585 | SMART CARD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SMART CARD - There provided an exemplary smart card. The exemplary smart card comprises a microphone for capturing an audio signal. The exemplary smart card also comprises at least one processor for processing the audio signal. | 12-08-2011 |
20110280187 | Provision of an end-to-end connection from a terminal unit to a network - There is provided a method for providing at least one packet-oriented end-to-end connection from a terminal unit to another network via at least one connection in a mobile telecommunications network. A set-up of the connection includes an assignment of an address for addressing data packets to the terminal unit. The method comprises transferring, via a modem that is connected to the mobile telecommunications network via an air interface, the address to the terminal unit. The method also comprises forwarding data packets of the end-to-end connection that have been received from the mobile telecommunications network to the terminal unit, the data packets being forwarded in an association with the connection. | 11-17-2011 |
20110258443 | USER AUTHENTICATION IN A TAG-BASED SERVICE - There is provided an exemplary method for accessing a personalized tag-based service using a mobile communication device. The service may be provided by an application server. The exemplary method comprises capturing the tag using a reader unit of the mobile communication device and passing information included in the tag to an application. The exemplary method also comprises generating a service request based on the information with the application, and adding to the service request a security feature, the security feature being generated using information uniquely assigned to a user of the mobile communication device. The service request may be transmitted from the mobile communication device to a certification unit. The exemplary method additionally comprises verifying with the certification unit the security feature included in the service request and confirming the authenticity of the service request to the application server in response to a successful verification of the security feature. | 10-20-2011 |
20110251719 | Method and device for actuating a key of a keyboard with a tracer finger of a robot - There is provided a method for actuating a first key of a keyboard with a tracer finger of a robot. An exemplary method comprises acquiring parameters of the keyboard and determining a position of the first key as a function of the acquired parameters using a model of the keyboard. The exemplary method also comprises guiding the tracer finger of the robot to the determined position of the first key. The exemplary method additionally comprises actuating the first key with the tracer finger of the robot. | 10-13-2011 |
20110238844 | Connection Management for M2M Device in A Mobile Communication Network - There is provided a method that relates to the setting up and/or maintaining of a connection between a machine-to-machine (M2M) device and a mobile communication network. In order to be able to adapt the connection management to the requirements of the M2M device, the M2M device may transmit an indication that it is an M2M device to the mobile communication network. At least one network node of the mobile communication network controls the setting up and/or the maintaining of the connection based on the indication. The network node may route a request for setting up the connection to a further network node based on the indication. | 09-29-2011 |
20110221595 | SENSOR DEVICE - There is provided a mobile communication device. An exemplary mobile communication device comprises an input unit, a display and a processing unit being connected with a subscriber identity module and with an adapter module, wherein the adapter module is in communication with at least one sensor capturing biological and/or medical data of the user of the mobile communication device. | 09-15-2011 |
20110211536 | DECENTRALIZED AND COOPERATIVE RECEPTION OF DATA BY BASE STATIONS - The invention relates to a method for eliminating interferences for an interconnected group of base stations of a mobile radio network when receiving data transmitted by mobile radio terminals in the mobile radio network, wherein a) the data are encoded at the mobile radio terminal device as symbols of a modulation alphabet, and modulated at a carrier frequency for transmitting, b) information regarding the symbols received at the base station of the interconnected group are transmitted between the base stations by means of communication connections for eliminating interferences, and c) the base stations of the interconnected group demodulate and decode the received symbols in a cooperative and decentralized manner. | 09-01-2011 |
20110206166 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR QUANTIZING LIKELIHOOD QUOTIENTS - The invention relates to a method in signal processing for quantizing likelihood quotients of binary random variables for transmitting between at least two signal processing units. Decision levels and reconstruction levels of a quantization of likelihood quotients are thereby determined by maximizing ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110197140 | ORDERING DATA ITEMS PERTAINING TO CONTACTS ACCORDING TO RELEVANCE OF THE CONTACTS - There is provided a system and method for providing an ordered arrangement of data items pertaining to contacts of a user. The order of the arrangement may be determined based on a comparison of ranks of the contacts. An exemplary method comprises registering communications in at least two communication formats between the user and the contacts. A weight may be assigned to each communication format. The exemplary method also comprises determining a rank of a contact based on the communications registered for the contact. A communication may be incorporated into the determination of the rank with a weight. Further, the weight may be determined based on the weight assigned to the communication format used for the communication. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196876 | ORDERING DATA ITEMS PERTAINING TO CONTACTS ACCORDING TO RELEVANCE OF THE CONTACTS - There is provided a system and method for providing an ordered arrangement of data items pertaining to contacts. The order of the arrangement may be determined based on a comparison of ranks of the contacts. An exemplary method comprises registering communications between the user and the contacts. The communications may include active communications originating from the user and terminating at a contact and passive communications originating from a contact and terminating at the user. The exemplary method also comprises determining a rank of a contact based on a comparison of occurrences of the active and the passive communications between the user and the contact. | 08-11-2011 |
20110173246 | NETWORK-BASED SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN USERS - There is provided a system for social interactions between users. The system may include a plurality of network nodes connected in a network, each node comprising a representation of at least one assigned user. The exemplary system comprises a first node assigned to a first user, the first node being adapted to generate an activity upon an execution of an action of the first user with a data object in interaction with the first node. The activity may describe the action in a predetermined format and may include a representation of the data object. The first node may be further adapted to link the activity to at least one second user and to communicate the activity to at least one second node to which the second user is assigned. | 07-14-2011 |
20110172905 | ASSISTING A USER IN ARRIVING AT A DESTINATION IN TIME - To allow a user to select a route to the destination himself, an exemplary embodiment relates to a method for assisting a user in arriving at a destination point within a time limit. The exemplary method comprises receiving a determined position and the destination point. The exemplary method also comprises estimating an accessible geographic area which can be traversed by the user with a predetermined speed before reaching the destination within the time limit, when starting from the determined position. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing information on the estimated accessible area for presentation to the user. Furthermore, exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a computer program and a system for executing the method. | 07-14-2011 |
20110145349 | ACTIVATING A DATA CONNECTION TO A DATA NETWORK VIA A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method for activating a data connection from a mobile terminal device to a data network via at least one mobile telecommunications network. In this exemplary method, a connection request from the terminal device is forwarded to a switching unit, activation conditions for activating the data connection are determined based on receipt of the connection request in the switching unit, and a message containing the activation conditions is sent to the terminal device independently of the data connection that is to be established. | 06-16-2011 |
20110132987 | MACHINE-TO-MACHINE DEVICE AND SMARTCARD FOR USE IN THE DEVICE - There is provided a method device for facilitating remote access capability. An exemplary device comprises a connection module for connecting the device to a remote location. The exemplary device also comprises a smartcard comprising a secure identification and/or authentication component. The exemplary device additionally comprises a control module, at least part of which is comprised in the smartcard, interfacing with the connection module and with a component of the device, the control module being adapted to access the component in conjunction with a communication between the control module and the remote location via the connection module. | 06-09-2011 |
20110130120 | GENERATION OF A TIME-DEPENDENT PASSWORD, PARTICULARLY IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is provided a mobile communication device. An exemplary mobile communication device comprises a terminal. The exemplary mobile communication device also comprises a smartcard connected to the terminal, the smartcard comprising a power source and a clock unit that can be supplied with power by the power source. The exemplary mobile communication device additionally comprises a processing unit adapted to generate a time-dependent password based on a time signal from the clock unit. | 06-02-2011 |
20110113476 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING A TIME-DEPENDENT PASSWORD - There is provided a system and method for generating a time-dependent password in a security device using time information. An exemplary method comprises checking whether the security device has access to an external time signal. The exemplary method also comprises requesting a user of the security device to enter the time information, if it is determined that the security device has no access to the external time signal. The exemplary method additionally comprises generating a time-dependent password using the time information entered in response to the request. | 05-12-2011 |
20110099613 | MODIFICATION OF A SECURED PARAMETER IN A USER IDENTIFICATION MODULE - There is provided a user identification module configured for use in a mobile communication device. An exemplary user identification module comprises a first data item being accessible for reading a value of a parameter used in the operation of the user identification module. The exemplary user identification module also comprises at least two second data items, the second data items being unmodifiable and each second data item including a value of the parameter. The first data item includes a modifiable reference addressing one second data item. | 04-28-2011 |
20110054824 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a system for testing an electronic device in a test arrangement. The test arrangement includes a data interface and a user interface that is configured to output user outputs comprising image and/or audio information. The exemplary system comprises an automation unit configured to be connected via a data connection to the data interface. The user outputs are provided as output via the data interface and can be transmitted via the data connection to the automation unit. The automation unit is configured to carry out an evaluation of the user outputs. | 03-03-2011 |
20110045815 | METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING USE OF A MOBILE PHONE NETWORK IN AN AREA - The invention relates to a method for suppressing use of a mobile phone network ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110022797 | STORING OF FREQUENTLY MODIFIED DATA IN AN IC CARD - There is provided a system and method for storing data in an IC card, which is connectable to a host device. The IC card may include a microcontroller comprising a memory for storing data elements modified by a data processing program, when the IC card is operated. The memory may include at least one non-volatile memory unit and at least one volatile memory unit. An exemplary method may comprise determining at least one first data element and modifying the at least one first data element more frequently than at least one second data elements. The exemplary method may additionally comprise storing and modifying the at least one first data element in the volatile memory unit in response to the rate of modifications of the at least one first data element. | 01-27-2011 |
20110014905 | QUERYING A USER OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is provided a method for providing a question to a user of a mobile communication device connected to a mobile communication network. An exemplary method comprises receiving a command in the mobile communication device via the mobile communication network, the command specifying a question to be presented to the user of the mobile communication device. The exemplary method also comprises passing the command to an application of the mobile communication device, the application controlling the mobile communication device to present the question to the user within a standard graphical environment provided by the mobile communication device. The exemplary method additionally comprises receiving a user input via the application, the user input being made at the mobile communication device in connection with the presentation of the question. The exemplary method further comprises instructing the mobile communication device, via the application, to the send an answer to the question via the mobile communication network, the answer corresponding to the user input. | 01-20-2011 |
20110014870 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES - There is provided a method for connecting a first device and a second device. An exemplary method comprises establishing a first connection between the first device and the second device via a first communication channel. Configuration data may be exchanged between the first device and the second device via the first connection. Using the configuration data, a second connection may be set up between the first device and the second device via a second communication channel. | 01-20-2011 |
20110012715 | PROVISION OF A TAG-BASED SERVICE USING A BROKER SERVER - There is provided a method for providing a tag-based service. The exemplary method comprises registering in a broker server an allocation between at least one application server and a tag. An identification code included in the tag is read using a reader device. The identification code may be transmitted from the reader device to the broker server via a communication network. The exemplary method also comprises determining, in the broker server, the application server using the allocation. The exemplary method additionally comprises sending from the broker server to the application server a notification that the tag has been read. The exemplary further comprises executing a predetermined action in response to a receipt of the notification in the application server. | 01-20-2011 |
20100329187 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION - A method for decoding a wireless transmission in a communication system, particularly for mobile communications, comprising a plurality of receiver stations communicatively coupled to a common decoder station, wherein the receiver stations transmit digital representations of received user signals to the common decoding entity. These digital representations are initially transmitted to the common decoder station in coarse granularity, and in case the decoder station cannot decode the transmitted digital representations of one or multiple user signals, the decoder requests a refined digital representation of the received signals from at least one receiver station. | 12-30-2010 |
20100304716 | REGISTERING A MOBILE DEVICE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for registering a first mobile device in a mobile communication network. The exemplary method comprises: (i) authenticating a second mobile device in the mobile communication network upon accessing the mobile communication network, (ii) determining a subscription associated with the second mobile device, (iii) registering the first mobile device in the mobile communication network under a new subscription derived from the determined subscription, and (iv) the first mobile device accessing the mobile communication network in response to a preceding communication between the first and the second mobile device. Furthermore, an exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a system for carrying out the method. | 12-02-2010 |
20100302009 | DATA EXCHANGE WITH AN M2M DEVICE USING SHORT RANGE RADIO COMMUNICATION - Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a device attachable to an object and comprising a control module for receiving measuring data from at least one sensor and/or for controlling at least one actuator. The device further comprises a communication module for communicating with an external reader unit via a radio connection using a radio field. During the communication with the reader unit the communication module can be supplied with power using the radio field. The communication module may be configured to store data received from t reader unit in a memory of the device and/or to read data to be transmitted to the reader unit from the memory, while the communication means is supplied with power using the radio field. Exemplary embodiments also relate to methods for communicating with the device. | 12-02-2010 |
20100296556 | METHOD AND TRANSCEIVER USING BLIND CHANNEL ESTIMATION - A method and a corresponding system for estimating and refining channel tap values for use in an equalizer on the receiver side, wherein the method is based on exploiting statistics of logic strings that multilevel codes impose on a transmitted signal. | 11-25-2010 |
20100279737 | MOBILE PHONE DEVICE WITH SEVERAL SIM CARDS - There is provided a mobile telephony device, comprising a mobile station that can be connected to a mobile telephony network by using a SIM card. A multiplexer can be connected to the mobile station, the multiplexer holding several SIM cards. An exemplary multiplexer may comprise a first switching component that is configured such that each one of the SIM cards can be connected to the mobile station. The exemplary multiplexer may comprise a second switching component that is configured to switch off the mobile station while one SIM card is being disconnected from the mobile station and another SIM card is being connected to the mobile station. | 11-04-2010 |
20100267381 | Method and Arrangement for Using Certain Information Acquired Upon Registration at a Base Station Especially for Traffic Forecasting - In a method and an arrangement for using certain data acquired upon registration of a mobile communication device of a mobile subscriber of a cellular provider at a switching center, in particular for traffic forecasting, wherein the acquired data comprise at least a numerical identification associated with the person of the subscriber and time and location of registration at the switching center, the numerical identification is used at least partially as an argument of a true one-way function or pseudo one-way function for calculating a functional value. The functional value is associated with the acquired data, especially time and location of the registration. The acquired data including the functional value but without the numerical identification are transmitted to a unit using the data. | 10-21-2010 |
20100228652 | BILLING MECHANISM FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - There is provided a method for charging a user of a mobile communication device connected to a communication network. An exemplary method comprises detecting a predetermined trigger event in a trigger unit of the mobile communication device. The exemplary method also comprises detecting the predetermined event. In response to the detection of the predetermined event, a consent message is generated in a message generating unit of the mobile communication device. The consent message is sent to the communication network, the receipt of the consent message prompting a payment process. | 09-09-2010 |
20100218009 | POWER SUPPLY FOR A SYSTEM INCLUDING CHIP CARD CONNECTED TO A HOST DEVICE - There is provided a system that comprises a chip card and a host device connected to the chip card via a first interface. An add-on module is configured to be coupled to the chip card to execute a transaction, the chip card being supplied with power by a first power supply of the host device. A second power supply is configured to supply the chip card with power when a transaction is executed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213262 | POWER SUPPLY FOR A CHIP CARD - There is provided a chip card that is configured to be inserted into a host device. An exemplary chip card comprises a microcontroller that includes a processor and a memory unit. The microcontroller is connected to a power terminal of the chip card for receiving power from a first power supply of the host device. The chip card also comprises a second power supply configured to at least temporarily supply power to a first component of the microcontroller. | 08-26-2010 |
20100173522 | ADAPTER FOR A COAXIAL CABLE - An adapter for connecting a multi-core cable to a coaxial cable is provided. Adapters according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be used in an arrangement comprising several adapters that are connected to each other using of a coaxial cable. Adapters and arrangements according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may allow a cost-effective conversion of existing mobile radio stations to modern RRH technology. | 07-08-2010 |
20100151790 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION - There is provided a communication device and method for contactless short range communication between a device and a terminal. An exemplary communication device comprises a communication component for contactless short range communication with a terminal. The exemplary device also comprises a slave element adapted to execute at least one application for executing transactions between the communication component and the terminal, wherein the slave element is coupled to the communication component via a first interface and wherein the slave element can be coupled to a secure master element via a second interface, the master element being adapted to control the slave element before a transaction is executed using the application. | 06-17-2010 |
20100131893 | REPLACEABLE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is provided a mobile communication device. An exemplary mobile communication device comprises an operating system for the mobile communication device and a radio interface for connecting to a wireless network. The exemplary mobile communication device also comprises a display on which a graphical user interface is displayed to enable the user to operate the mobile communication device according to the operating system. The exemplary mobile communication device additionally comprises a local storage where the data files associated with the graphical user interface are stored wherein the local storage permits the storage of a plurality of user interfaces and a manager that manages the graphical user interface such that the user can select one out of the plurality of stored graphical user interfaces. | 05-27-2010 |
20100125706 | PROVISION OF DATA STORED IN A MEMORY CARD TO A USER DEVICE - There is provided a method for providing data stored in at least one memory card to a user device. An exemplary method comprises connecting the memory card to a host unit, which is connectable to the user device. The exemplary method also comprises determining in the host unit that added data is stored in the memory card, the added data having not been transmitted to the user device. The exemplary method additionally comprises transmitting the added data and/or information identifying the added data from the host unit to the user device, if a data connection between the user device and the host unit exists. | 05-20-2010 |
20100095063 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROLLED ACCESS TO A MEMORY CARD AND MEMORY CARD - There is provided a method for providing access to data securely stored in memory card. An exemplary method comprises specifying first time information corresponding to a time period and storing the first time information in the memory card. The exemplary method also comprises inserting the memory card into a terminal. The exemplary method additionally comprises determining in a control unit included in the memory card, whether the time period has lapsed. The exemplary method also comprises allowing the terminal to access the data until it is determined that the time period has lapsed. | 04-15-2010 |
20100095062 | DATA EXCHANGE BETWEEN PROTECTED MEMORY CARDS - There is provided a method for transferring data from a first memory card to a second memory card, each memory card allowing reading and/or writing access upon verification of an allocated credential. An exemplary method comprises providing the credentials allocated to the memory cards to a managing unit. The exemplary method also comprises receiving in the managing unit data from the first memory card and providing to the second memory card the credential allocated to the second memory card by the managing unit. The exemplary method additionally comprises forwarding the data from the managing device to the second memory card and storing the data in the second memory card after having successfully verified said credential in the second memory card. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090001 | Method and terminal for providing controlled access to a memory card - There is provided a method for providing access to data securely stored in a memory card. An exemplary method comprises receiving the memory card in a terminal. The exemplary method also comprises transmitting a request for accessing the data via a communication link from the terminal to a device. The exemplary method additionally comprises sending first information from the device to the terminal via the communication link upon receipt of the request. In addition, the exemplary method comprises receiving the first information in the terminal and accessing the data using the first information. | 04-15-2010 |
20100004009 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ADAPTER MODULE - There is provided an adapter for use in a mobile communication device connected to a first communication network. An exemplary mobile communication device comprises a mobile terminal and a subscriber identification module connected to the mobile terminal. In the subscriber identification module, an address of a first gateway node (ADR | 01-07-2010 |
20090279442 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA COMMUNICATION - There is provided a system and method for multi-user detection by a plurality of base stations situated at different geographical locations through base station cooperation. An exemplary method comprises exchanging detected data iteratively while performing separate detection and decoding of received data streams. | 11-12-2009 |
20090215492 | MOBILE RADIO STATION AND HYBRID CABLE FOR A MOBILE RADIO STATION - There is provided a hybrid cable that comprises a coaxial cable with an outer conductor and a hollow inner conductor that encloses an inner space. The hybrid cable according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may comprise a data line that is arranged in the inner space of the inner conductor. | 08-27-2009 |
20090215286 | ADAPTER FOR A COAXIAL CABLE - An adapter for connecting a multi-core cable to a coaxial cable is provided. Adapters according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be used in an arrangement comprising several adapters that are connected to each other using of a coaxial cable. Adapters and arrangements according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may allow a cost-effective conversion of existing mobile radio stations to modern RRH technology. | 08-27-2009 |