20th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140134927 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN GRIND SPINDLE ALIGNMENT - A grinding engine includes a work spindle; a work chuck cooperated with the work spindle; a grind spindle; a grind wheel cooperated with the grind spindle; and a plurality of alignment adjustment systems positioned relative to and around the grind spindle, wherein adjustment from any one of the alignment adjustment systems is configured to cause a change in alignment between the work spindle and the grind spindle. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134928 | HINGE MECHANISM FOR SMALL OPTICS AND RELATED METHODS - A hinge assembly for a deployable minor includes a base, a mirror segment base coupled to the base, a minor segment coupled to the minor segment base by two bearings, and at least one linear actuator secured to the base and capable of adjusting the mirror segment. Other embodiments of the hinge assembly are further disclosed. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134929 | Retainer Ring - A retainer ring for chemical-mechanical polishing or other processes includes an outside ring and an inside ring that is attached to the outside ring. The inside ring is softer than the outside ring in hardness. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134930 | DEBURRING DEVICE - A deburring device, for removing burrs off an inner sidewall of a hole of a workpiece, includes a mounting seat, a first driving member, an elastic coupler, a cutter, a polisher assembly, an elastic coupler, and a controller. The first driving member is mounted on the mounting seat. The cutter is connected to the first driving member by the elastic coupler. The polishing assembly is assembled to the mounting seat and arranged opposite to the cutter, in which the controller is electrically connected to the first driving member and the polisher assembly. The controller controls the cutter to enter the hole of the workpiece and mill the inner sidewall of the hole of the workpiece to remove burrs off the workpiece, the polishing pad moves to remove burrs generated by the cutter. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134931 | TWIN LINE WET ABRASIVE BLASTING SYSTEM - The present concept a wet abrasive blasting system includes a splitter manifold receiving compressed air from a source of compressed air. The splitter manifold includes at least two passageways and also a manifold pre-nozzle associated with each passageway respectively. The splitter manifold communicates air through the passageways to corresponding air conduits which feed compressed air to at least two wet blasters respectively wherein the blasters each include an exit nozzle which are substantially the same or smaller in size than the pre-nozzles. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134932 | DEVICE FOR POLISHING WORKPIECE SURFACES - A device for polishing metallic workpiece surfaces. The device includes a tool holder which can be exchangeably fitted into a rotationally driven working spindle of a program-controlled milling machine, and a polishing tool, which is fastened in the tool holder. The device also includes a tool shank and a polishing head at the free end thereof, and is coupled to a polishing agent supply, which arrives at the effective surface of the polishing head. The tool shank contains a chamber, which can admit a pressure medium and is at least partially filled with the polishing agent, wherein this chamber is in connection with the polishing head by way of a channel and wherein the polishing head has polishing agent permeable material or it contains passages for the polishing agent that is forced out of the chamber. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134933 | ABRADING TOOLS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - An abrading tool includes a base member having a support portion defining a first level, and a plurality of integral raised islands extending upwardly above the first level. The base member may be formed of metal or a non-conductive material. The islands are spaced apart from one another. Each island includes a respective tip portion. The distance between adjacent islands may be greater than the width of a single island. An abrasive composite material, including a carrier material and particles of an abrasive material, is affixed to the tip portions of at least some of the islands. The abrasive material may be applied by electroplating, electroless plating, brazing or another method. The abrasive material is applied only to the tip portion of the islands, such that the first level of the support portion is substantially free of the abrasive material. Methods of making the abrading tool are also described. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134934 | Humane Slaughter Tool - A humane slaughter tool for dispatch of animals has a captive bolt accommodated within and coaxially of a barrel of the tool. The bolt is held in a cocked position against the biasing of a spring and is driven lengthwise of the barrel by a force applied thereto by the spring when the bolt is released. The tool further includes a manually operable cocking lever for returning the bolt to the cocked position. The cocking lever is pivotally mounted on the tool such that pivotal movement of the cocking lever is converted into a linear force to move the bolt against the biasing of the spring to the cocked position. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134935 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING THE WISHBONE FROM EVISCERATED POULTRY CARCASSES - The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically separating the wishbone from eviscerated poultry bodies, comprising a revolving conveyor with at least one holding apparatus with a support body receiving and holding the poultry bodies during transport through the apparatus, and at least one processing station along a conveying line of the conveyor, one of the processing stations being configured as a cutting unit for separating the wishbone from the poultry body, characterized in that the cutting unit has a rotational drive, a cutting means and a rotary arm that connects the cutting means and the rotational drive and is designed to guide the cutting means in the rotational direction along a curved path, with the rotary arm and the cutting means forming an at least essentially L-shaped arrangement and the cutting means having a main cutting edge that is interrupted by a recess and is oriented at least essentially parallel to the rotational axis of the rotary arm. The invention also relates to a method corresponding to the apparatus. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134936 | LIGHTWEIGHT CABIN PRESSURE THRUST RECOVERY OUTFLOW VALVE - An aircraft cabin pressure control system outflow thrust recovery valve includes a frame, a valve element, and actuation hardware. The frame, valve element, and at least a portion of the actuation hardware are made of composite material. The actuation hardware is disposed external to the frame. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134937 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - An air conditioning apparatus includes an air conditioning housing and a mode door. The air conditioning housing has a discharge chamber through which conditioned air is discharged out of the air conditioning housing. The discharge chamber includes a defrost vent, a main vent, floor vents and a rear seat vent. The floor vents are formed on opposite sides of a rear portion of the air conditioning housing. The rear seat vent is formed between the floor vents. The mode door has a front opening hole which is formed in a front portion of the mode door, a pair of main opening holes which are formed in a rear portion of the mode door at positions spaced apart from each other, and a rear-end opening hole which is formed behind a first portion provided between the main opening holes. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134938 | VAPOR MITIGATION SYSTEM, VAPOR MITIGATION CONTROLLER AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING VAPORS - A vapor mitigation system includes at least one vacuum pipe configured to collect vapors beneath a floor of a building, and a blower coupled to the at least one vacuum pipe. The blower is configured to create a vacuum under the floor of the building. The vapor mitigation system includes a controller configured to control a speed of the blower. The controller adjusts the speed of the blower in response to a level of vacuum created under the floor of the building. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134939 | AIR CONDITIONING INDOOR UNIT - A wall-mounted air conditioning indoor unit includes a casing, and an air flow direction adjustment unit with plural guide blades positioned between right and left side walls of the outlet passage of the casing. A first of the guide blades is positioned closest to a predetermined side wall of the right and left side walls. In a state in which the first guide blade is postured closer to the predetermined side wall as the first guide blade extends on a downstream side, first and second gaps are formed between first and second sections of the first guide blade and the predetermined side wall, respectively. The first section is part of an end portion of the first blade on the downstream side. The second section is outside the first section. The first gap is equal to or less than 10 mm. The second gap is greater than 10 mm. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134940 | WIRELESS SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICE (SDARS) HEAD UNIT WITH PORTABLE SUBSCRIPTION AND CELL PHONE ABILITIES - A system and method for automated activation of a radio, or content receiver, used to receive subscription radio services such as XM or Sirius radio. A wireless communications device with a short range data link wirelessly communicates with the content receiver to control the content receiver and receive a unique identification code from the content receiver. The wireless communications device also has its own unique identification code. The wireless communications device transmits an activation request message over a long range wireless communications link to a control station. The activation request message contains the receivers unique identification code and the communications device's own unique identification code. The control station maintains a database of valid identification codes that is used to authenticate the request. If the control station receives a valid request, an activation signal is sent to the receiver to allow operation of the receiver. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134941 | Broadcast Source Identification Based on Matching Broadcast Signal Fingerprints - An end user can sample a radio or television broadcast, generate a user representation of the broadcast sample, and send the user representation to a comparison system, which also receives known representations of content broadcast by multiple different stations. The known representations are stored in a continuous fashion, and represent actually broadcast content. The comparison system identifies the source of the broadcast sample by comparing the user representation to the known representations associated with each of the different stations. By comparing two representations of content that was actually broadcast, a broadcast source can be identified without requiring the use of watermarks, timestamps, or a database of discreet content items. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134942 | Method and System for Mobile Relay Enablement - A method and relay node for managing a plurality of relay nodes that is moving relative to a source network node, the method comprising: selecting a lead node; connecting the plurality of relay nodes to the lead node; and transmitting a signal to manage mobility of the plurality of relay nodes from the lead node to a network node. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134943 | GAIN MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING FOR WIRELESS COMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A system and method of monitoring a signal repeating device in a wireless communication system is provided. An operational noise measurement is obtained by measuring a noise value outside of a bandwidth of a first element, but within a bandwidth of a second, subsequent element in a signal path of the device. The operational noise measurement is alternatively obtained by tuning an input band of the device to shift the input band partially or completely outside of a bandwidth of a first element to create an open band or by suppressing an input of an antenna and measuring noise within the open bandwidth of the device. A stored parameter is retrieved and compared to the measured operational noise. Alternatively, a leakage signal of the device may be received at a signal receiver and compared to a reference. The reference is a function of elements of the device in a leakage path of the leakage signal. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134944 | Enhanced Wireless Signal Distribution Using In-Building Wiring - Methods and systems of distributing a radio frequency (RF) signal to a wireless device. The methods and systems include providing a RF transmitter having an antenna output, coupling a first end of an existing in-building wire network to the antenna output and transmitting a RF signal from the RF transmitter into the in-building wire network such that the in-building wire network operates as a waveguide. The methods and systems further include transmitting the RF signal from a second end of the in-building wire network to free air and receiving the RF signal with one or more wireless devices. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134945 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio communication system includes: a first member; a second member; a transmitting apparatus provided on the first member; and a receiving apparatus provided on the second member, wherein the first member and the second member are provided such that they can move relative to each other; and radio communication is performed when the transmitting apparatus and the receiving apparatus face each other as the first member and the second member move relative to each other. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134946 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY LINKING CUSTOMIZABLE AND/OR PERSONALIZED DIGITAL CONTENT TO AN OBJECT - A method, system and apparatus for automatically linking customizable and personalized information to a near field communication (NFC) tag comprises programming and/or encoding the NFC tag with a personalized message and then attaching the NFC tag body to an object such as a greeting card, event invitation, candle or gift basket. When the object is then received by the recipient, the recipient only needs to tap the NFC tag with a NFC enabled device in order to automatically access the personalized message. In some embodiments, the personalized message comprises a greeting, pictures, and/or other customizable digital content. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134947 | DEVICE-CENTRIC OR INTERACTIVE DISCOVERY - Methods and apparatus are provided for discovering computing devices in a local area. The disclosed methods include receiving, by a first device, a request to provide discovery information, generating, by the first device, the discovery information, wherein the discovery information includes a communication address of the first device, and providing, by the first device, the discovery information using a short-range protocol that can be received only within a defined distance of the first device. The methods can further include receiving, by a second device, the discovery information, wherein the second device is located within the defined distance of the first device, extracting, by the second device, the communication address of the first device from the discovery information, and initiating, by the second device, communication with the first device using the communication address and a communication protocol associated with the address. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134948 | Method and System for Accurate Straight Line Distance Estimation Between Two Communication Devices - A method and system is provided for estimating proximity and accurately calculating the straight line distance between the communicating Bluetooth enabled portable communication devices. Particularly, the invention provides a method and system for capturing the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values form at least one target communication device ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140134949 | SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An onboard apparatus uses two modes to transfer audio data from a mobile phone. A first mode transfers and outputs audio data stored in the mobile phone. The first mode communicates control data according to a control data transfer protocol and transfers and outputs audio data according to an audio data transfer protocol. The second mode permits the mobile phone to successively buffer audio data stored in a server on a communication network and to concurrently transfer and output the buffered data. The second mode replaces the control data transfer protocol with a specific data communication protocol. The second mode communicates control data according to the specific data communication protocol and transfers and outputs audio data according to the audio data transfer protocol. The second mode can communicate any commands and data using the specific data communication protocol regardless of commands specified in the control data transfer protocol. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134950 | Vertical System Integration - The Vertical System Integration (VSI) invention herein is a method for integration of disparate electronic, optical and MEMS technologies into a single integrated circuit die or component and wherein the individual device layers used in the VSI fabrication processes are preferably previously fabricated components intended for generic multiple application use and not necessarily limited in its use to a specific application. The VSI method of integration lowers the cost difference between lower volume custom electronic products and high volume generic use electronic products by eliminating or reducing circuit design, layout, tooling and fabrication costs. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134951 | SONIC FAST-SYNC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLUETOOTH - A method, apparatus and computer program product for fast-synching a wireless Bluetooth connection using a first device's wireless identifier is provided. One implementation of the present invention modulates the wireless identifier as a sonic Bluetooth code over a sonic carrier signal. To send the wireless identifier, one implementation accesses a storage area associated with the first wireless device holding the sonic carrier signal. Aspects of the invention then transmit the sonic Bluetooth code as modulated over the sonic carrier signal. A sonic transducer, such as a microphone on the second wireless device, receives the sonic carrier signal and wireless identifier for demodulation. In response, the second wireless device requests to establish a physical channel with the first wireless device using the wireless identifier received over the sonic carrier signal. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134952 | CONNECTIVE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A connective transmission device of the invention may include a first interface configured to connect to a first device; a second interface configured to connect to a second device; and a control module connected to the first interface and the second interface. When the first interface is connected to the first device and the second interface is connected to the second device, the control module is configured to connect the first device and the second device for data transmission or power transmission, or configured to receive a media message from the first device or the second device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134953 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING, COMMUNICATING, AND/OR USING INFORMATION RELATING TO SELF-NOISE - A wireless terminal measures the received power of a tone corresponding to an intention base station null output, measures the received power of pilot signals, and determines a signal to noise ratio of the received pilot signal. The wireless terminal calculates a downlink signal to noise ratio saturation level representative of the SNR of a received downlink signal that the wireless terminal would measure on a received signal transmitted by the base station at infinite power. The calculated downlink signal to noise ratio saturation level is a function of the determined interference power, the measured received pilot signal power, and the determined pilot signal SNR. A report is generated corresponding to one of a plurality of quantized levels, the selected quantized level being the closest representation to the calculated downlink signal to noise ratio saturation level. The generated report is communicated using a dedicated control channel segment in a predetermined uplink timing structure. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134954 | LED Illumination Device and LED Illumination Network System - A LED illumination device which includes LED light-emitting element, LED driver circuit and wireless routing module with routing function that receives and transmits wireless signals. The LED driver circuit is connected to the LED light-emitting element and wireless routing module respectively; an LED illumination network system which consists of at least two above mentioned LED illumination device units, each unit transmitting the wireless signals it receives to other units within the reach of its wireless signals. The LED illumination device referred in this invention makes a lamp work also as wireless network router, or wireless hub. Therefore, as long as one lamp receives a signal, the signal will be passed on one after another, extending constantly the covering range of the wireless network, thereby breaking through the limit of transmission distance and penetration capability of wireless signals. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134955 | WIRELESS DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND DISPLAY METHOD - A wireless device includes a receiver that receives a first radio signal transmitted from a first communication device and a second radio signal transmitted from a second communication device, and a processor that detects a first arrival direction which is a direction opposite to a propagation direction of the received first radio signal and a second arrival direction which is a direction opposite to a propagation direction of the received second radio signal and generates a first signal for guiding the wireless device so as to be located on a straight line that extends in a propagation direction of the second radio signal received by the first communication device based on the detected first and second arrival directions. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134956 | Pseudo-Omni-Directional Beamforming with Multiple Narrow-Band Beams - In a technique for communication with a station on a wireless network, the technique includes forming a plurality of narrow-band beams, each having a different angular direction from an antenna of a base station and collectively distributed over a beamspace to form a pseudo-omni-directional beam pattern. That beamspace may span an entire spherical region or a portion thereof, for example, when the narrow-band beams are broadcast over a sector of an entire spherical region. The technique may assign each of the plurality of narrow-band beams to a different frequency band (such as a different channel band or sub-channel) on the wireless network. The technique may simultaneously broadcast the plurality of narrow-band beams in a time-varying manner such that the angular direction of each of the plurality of narrow-band beams varies with time, where that variation may be random or ordered. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134957 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OVER-THE- AIR TESTING OF WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Embodiments include systems and methods for over-the-air testing of wireless systems. Embodiments comprise separated chambers configured to contain devices to be tested. The chambers are connected by separately bounded propagation path corridors. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134958 | Dual Feed Antenna System - In one embodiment, the disclosure includes an apparatus for use in a wireless communication device comprising a plurality of antennas, and a selection switch coupled to the plurality of antennas, wherein the selection switch is configured to select a first antenna for use when the wireless communication device is in use in a first physical orientation with respect to a user, and select a second antenna for use when the wireless communication device is in use in a second physical orientation with respect to a user, and wherein the first physical orientation is different from the second physical orientation. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134959 | EXPANDABLE TRANSCEIVERS AND RECEIVERS - Expandable transceivers and receivers supporting operation on multiple frequency bands and multiple carriers are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device, an integrated circuit (IC) chip, or circuit module) includes a low noise amplifier (LNA) and interface circuit. The LNA resides on an IC chip and includes a first/on-chip output and a second/off-chip output. The interface circuit also resides on the IC chip, is coupled to the second output of the LNA, and provides an amplified RF signal outside of the IC chip. The apparatus may further include a buffer, load circuit, and downconverter circuit. The buffer resides on the IC chip, is coupled to the first output of the LNA, and receives a second amplified RF signal from outside of the IC chip. The load circuit is coupled to the first output of the LNA. The downconverter circuit is coupled to the load circuit. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134960 | OMNI-BAND AMPLIFIERS - Omni-band amplifiers supporting multiple band groups are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device, an integrated circuit, etc.) includes at least one gain transistor and a plurality of cascode transistors for a plurality of band groups. Each band group covers a plurality of bands. The gain transistor(s) receive an input radio frequency (RF) signal. The cascode transistors are coupled to the gain transistor(s) and provide an output RF signal for one of the plurality of band groups. In an exemplary design, the gain transistor(s) include a plurality of gain transistors for the plurality of band groups. One gain transistor and one cascode transistor are enabled to amplify the input RF signal and provide the output RF signal for the selected band group. The gain transistors may be coupled to different taps of a single source degeneration inductor or to different source degeneration inductors. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134961 | Common Local Oscillator For Multiple Transceivers - The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for using a common local oscillator for multiple transceivers (e.g., in a BST unit). One or two shared local oscillators LOs/frequency sources in a wireless transceiver may be configured to generate corresponding one or more oscillator signals, so that the corresponding portions of the one or two oscillator signals generated by the one or two LOs may be provided to multiple transmitters and to multiple receivers through corresponding paths in the wireless transceiver. For example it may be a shared use of frequency sources/LOs between multiple pipes/branches of the BST (one local oscillator for all transmitters, and another local oscillator for all receivers in the multiple pipes/branches). The implementation may require proper routing, and amplification and/or frequency conversion if necessary, of the shared LO signals. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134962 | DEVICE SYSTEM THAT PERFORMS RADIO-FREQUENCY MATCHING WITH A STYLUS ANTENNA - A device system is provided, comprising: a stylus comprising a first antenna; a receptacle for the stylus; a second antenna; and, at least one antenna tuning circuit enabled to: perform RF (radio-frequency) matching with the first antenna when the stylus is present in the receptacle to at least one of transmit and receive data via the first antenna; and, perform RF matching with the second antenna when the stylus is not present in the receptacle to at least one of transmit and receive the data via the second antenna. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134963 | TRACKING SYSTEM WITH ORTHOGONAL POLARIZATIONS AND A RETRO-DIRECTIVE ARRAY - The disclosed embodiments relate to a retro-directive array that facilitates a tracking operation. This retro-directive array includes a first antenna configured to receive an input signal which is substantially circularly polarized from a tracking device. The first antenna separates the input signal into two signal components (e.g., E | 2014-05-15 |
20140134964 | CASCADING BASEBAND PROCESSORS - Cellular processors are cascaded to provide different configurations, which result in higher-capacity base stations, increased numbers of simultaneous users over one frequency band, and/or aggregation of several carriers while still using only one radiofrequency (RF) chipset. The processors are aligned in both time and frequency, with each processor having a data port that allows data exchange with the other processors. The data alignment and exchange allow the processors, in the aggregate, to act as a single unit, resulting in a scalable architecture that can accommodate different system configurations. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134965 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMIT DIVERSITY CONTROL BASED ON VARIATIONS IN PROPOGATION PATH - A method and apparatus for applications of identification of variations of propagation path to transmit diversity control. Transmit diversity parameters may be modified according to detected dynamics, which may, for example, be related to changes in actual propagation and network conditions. Such dynamics may be referred to as mobility parameters. Mobility parameters may apply to variability in a propagation path due to any conditions. Determination of a mobility parameter may be conducted using one or more of multiple parameters available to the mobile terminal. Such feedback information indication, which is related to the propagation path conditions, may be provided to the apparatus, which would attempt to find a more desired mode of operation, which may lead to reduction in power and the improvement of the quality of transmission. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134966 | NOISE CANCELLATION FOR A MAGNETICALLY COUPLED COMMUNICATION LINK UTILIZING A LEAD FRAME - An integrated circuit package includes an encapsulation and lead frame with a portion of the lead frame disposed within the encapsulation. The lead frame includes a first conductor formed in the lead frame having a first conductive loop and a third conductive loop disposed substantially within the encapsulation. A second conductor is formed in the lead frame galvanically isolated from the first conductor. The second conductor includes a second conductive loop disposed substantially within the encapsulation proximate to the first conductive loop to provide a communication link between the first and second conductors. The third conductive loop is wound in an opposite direction relative to the first conductive loop in the encapsulation. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134967 | VIRTUAL N-BAND LNB - A system for receiving information, the system comprising a receiver being configurable to receive signals within a plurality of first frequency bands and output a second signal relating to a signal received within a selected one of the first frequency bands, a processing element adapted to receive and process a third signal being within a predetermined, second frequency band, each first frequency band being wider in frequency than the second frequency band, and an intermediate element adapted to receive the second signal, generate the third signal by selecting, from the second signal, information with a frequency within the second frequency band, and output the third signal. Thus, in satellite communication, a 2 LO LNB may be made to appear as a 4 LO LNB seen from the Modem. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134968 | METHOD FOR FILTERING INCOMING CALLS INTENDED TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY A DEVICE EMBEDDED IN A VEHICLE - The present invention concerns a method for filtering incoming calls intended to be implemented by a device in a vehicle, said device previously having sent an emergency call to an emergency call center that manages the emergency calls and said device being in a state awaiting any incoming calls sent by callers. The method is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
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20140134969 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AN EMERGENCY MESSAGE - An emergency message transmission apparatus and method is provided for reporting an emergency situation efficiently. An emergency message transmission method of a terminal includes detecting an emergency situation information collect request event; collecting emergency situation information in response to the emergency situation information collection request event; detecting an emergency message display request event; displaying collected emergency situation information sorted per type in response to the to emergency message display request event; detecting an emergency message transmission request event; and transmitting an emergency message including the emergency situation information to at least one recipient numbers in response to the emergency message transmission request event. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134970 | EMERGENCY ALERT USING MBMS AND CELL BROADCASTING - An emergency notification service is described that is delivered using an evolved multimedia broadcast-multicast service (eMBMS). An emergency notification is sent out to user equipment (UE) in affected areas. In response to receiving the emergency notification, the UE searches the appropriate emergency multicast service acquisition information for multiple potential types of available emergency content that is provided by the eMBMS system in the network and tunes to the eMBMS to receive the emergency content. In selected aspects, the transmitted information, including the notifications and content may be scrambled using the same cell ID for each of the cells transmitting the same content. This improves the quality of the transmitted signals allowing for more reliable receipt and decoding by the receiving UEs. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134971 | ANALYTIC AND TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING OVER-THE-AIR IDENTIFIERS OF MOBILE DEVICES - Analytic and tracking systems and methods are described that use over-the-air identifiers (OTAIs) of mobile devices for tracking, dispatch, identification, etc. In particular, the analytic and tracking systems and methods can include various OTAI sensors that are communicatively coupled to a server and with one another. The OTAI sensors are configured to identify proximate mobile devices concurrent with at least one additional piece of information. The analytic and tracking systems and methods can process identified mobile devices and the additional pieces of information for a plurality of applications. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134972 | Embedding Service Provider Information In A Wireless Call - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, in a mobile station of a terminating party, an incoming call and an identifier of a service provider of an initiating party of the incoming call, and displaying information corresponding to the initiating party service provider on a display of the mobile station. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134973 | VOICE COMMUNICATION SERVER APPARATUS AND VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A non-billing instruction function terminates a transmission of billing source information for a billing process to a billing server, and when a PB receiving function detects switching of the content of a telephone call while the connection of a call is maintained, a billing source information transmitting function transmits the billing source information to the billing server. This eliminates an occasion that a service is applied or is not applied depending on an operation given by a user, thereby providing the service equally. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING CHARGING INFORMATION OF DIRECT DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are disclosed for reporting charging information by a first user equipment. The method includes establishing, by the first user equipment, a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a network and entering a RRC connection mode. The method further includes establishing, by the first user equipment, a peer to peer connection with a second user equipment for a proximity-based service (ProSe) communication. In addition, the method includes sending, by the first user equipment, charging information of the ProSe communication to the network. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134975 | CONTROLLING A SHARED SERVICE - A method includes obtaining a liability limit indicative of an available funding, determining whether a first amount of liability contributed by a first subscriber during a provision of a service to the first subscriber exceeds a first balance indicative of a first portion of the available funding that may be consumed by the first subscriber, determining whether a second amount of liability contributed by a second subscriber during a provision of a service to the second subscriber exceeds a second balance indicative of a second portion of the available funding that may be consumed by the second subscriber, issuing a first communication to a device to affect the provision of a service to the first subscriber if the first amount of liability exceeds the first balance, and issuing a second communication to the device to affect the provision of a service to the second subscriber if the second amount of liability exceeds the second balance. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134976 | PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION PLANS VIA MULTIPLE ACCESS METHODS - One computer-implemented method includes identifying a plurality of communication plans, identifying a first communication associated with a first access method and associated with a first attribute, determining a first communication plan associated with the first communication from the plurality of communication plans, the determination based at least in part on the first attribute associated with the first communication, identifying a second communication different than the first communication and associated with the first access method, the second communication associated with a second attribute different than the first attribute, and determining a second communication plan associated with the second communication from the plurality of communication plans, the determination based at least in part on the second attribute associated with the second communication, wherein the first and second communication plans are associated with a prepaid pay-as-you-go or subscription monetary values. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134977 | SUBSCRIBER TERMINAL IDENTIFICATION - Subscriber terminal identification is disclosed. An apparatus controls a base station to form an emulated long term evolution LTE cell such that tracking area code and physical cell identity of the emulated LTE cell are unused by real neighbouring LTE cells, and radio frequency power level of the emulated LTE cell within the emulated LTE cell is higher than the radio frequency power levels of the real neighbouring LTE cells within the emulated LTE cell; and controls the base station to receive a connection request from a subscriber terminal residing in the emulated LTE cell, whereupon, in the ensuing exchange of messages, the base station is controlled to receive an international mobile subscriber identity from the subscriber terminal. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134978 | Non-IMS Rich Communication Suite - This invention relates to telecommunications, and in particular, to a Rich Communication Suite (RCS) and RCS-e (“e” for enhanced) messaging infrastructure within a network without the need to deploy an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core within the network. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134979 | Integrated Approach for Visual Dialing - A business can register a finite state machine with a server. This finite state machine can express a tree structure of menus. The registration can cause the finite state machine to be mapped to the business's telephone number on the server. A mobile device can receive user input that manifests the intent to make a telephone call. In response to receiving the user input, the mobile device can determine that the telephone number that the user intends to call is mapped to a business's registered finite state machine on the server. The mobile device can then cause menus of selectable options, indicated in the business's registered finite state machine, to be displayed to the user in an interactive manner instead of placing the telephone call that the user intended to make. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134980 | Restricted Certificate Enrollment For Unknown Devices In Hotspot Networks - A network access system, e.g. a network hotspot, requires a mobile network access device, e.g. a smart phone or WiFi only device, to provide a network access standard designation and/or a device identification datum to gain access to network services. The network access standard designation may be provided by the mobile network access device to an online signup server via a EKU_key_purpose field of a PKCS10 certificate signing request. The device identification datum may be provided to the OSU via a subject field of the signing request. The OSU may require that the device identification datum be the same as a device identification datum provided by the mobile network access device prior to the mobile network access device requesting a signed network access certificate. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134981 | METHOD FOR CHANGING MNO IN EMBEDDED SIM ON BASIS OF SPECIAL PRIVILEGE, AND EMBEDDED SIM AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for managing (mutual authorization with a SIM, secure communication, channel formation, application and data issuance, etc.) an embedded SIM (eSIM or eUICC) by generating and extraditing a security domain using GlobalPlatform technology in which authorized management privilege and delegated management privilege functions are implemented. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134982 | SPEED DIAL PHONE ENTRY PAD - A method and electronic device for presenting a speed-dial contact on a display of the electronic device by rendering a photo associated with the contact on a keypad to enable speed-dial selection of the contact. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134983 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING REJECTION MESSAGE DEPENDING ON SITUATION - A method and electronic device for a rejection message suitable for a situation in response to an incoming call are provided. In the method, the electronic device identifies a predefined situation mode when the incoming call arrives. Then the device displays a call rejection item for allowing transmission of a rejection message on a call reception screen. The rejection message is created depending on the situation mode. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134984 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND A MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for machine-type communication between a mobile communication network and a machine-type communication device includes: determining, by the machine-type communication device, a waiting time interval based on identity information and time interval information stored in the machine-type communication type and based on application of a hash function operation applied to the identity information; and requesting, by the machine-type communication device, access to a random access resource of the mobile communication network after the determined waiting time interval has elapsed. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134985 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREOF - An information distribution system, of the type including distribution means adapted to distribute said information in a first predefined language, said distribution means including at least one distribution device coupled to at least one control unit. The invention is characterized in that said system includes connection means for establishing a telephone connection with a mobile telephone through a telephone network, said connection means being associated with said distribution means for distributing said information through said at least one device in a second language corresponding to the language of the country where a SIM card has been associated with said mobile telephone that has established said telephone connection. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134986 | SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF COMMUNICATING, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING COMMUNICATION PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - An electronic device includes a first communication unit that communicatively connects to a network using the user information; a second communication unit that communicatively connects to a second electronic device; a determination unit that, upon obtaining data by the first communication unit, determines whether or not the data is to be obtained by the second electronic device, based on the data; a user information transmitter that, when the determination unit determines that the data is to be obtained by the second electronic device, sends the user information to the second electronic device via the second communication unit; and a migration unit that blocks the first communication unit from communicating with the network, and causes the second electronic device to obtain the data through the network using the user information. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134987 | Provision Of Private information To Voice Telephone Call Parties - A system and method for providing private information content to a voice telephone call parties prior to, during or following a call. In one aspect, the system and method may be implemented in a voice telephone communication apparatus that is adapted to hold information content on behalf of the call party, gather information that is private to the call party and add it to the information store as part of the information content, and retrieve the information content from the information store and present it to the call party in response to an information presentation initiation action. In another aspect, the system cooperates with a premises or equipment monitoring system, such as a security system, to provide monitoring information to a telephone call party. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134988 | ENHANCING INFORMATION DELIVERY TO A CALLED PARTY - A facilitation and enhancement of interactions between a caller and a called party, such as a call center. The enhancement of interactions between a mobile device caller and a call center is by the communication of the mobile device caller's location and/or preferences to the call center. The communication can be in the form of a data structure stored on a computer-readable storage device, which may be transmitted from the mobile device caller to a call center controller. The data structure contains a caller identification entry, which allows the call center to match the data structure with a caller. In addition, a caller context entry associates additional data to the caller identification entry. The additional data includes at least one preference and/or location of the caller. Processor-based methods are disclosed to create, transmit, and/or utilize the data structure. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134989 | Handheld Electronic Device Having Improved Phone Call Log, and Associated Method - An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method provide an improved call log that presents information relating to logged phone calls in a collapsed manner, meaning that for each phone number having a call stored in the memory of the device, only the most recent in time call is listed on the call log. An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method also provide a call history for any phone call from the improved call log that is selected by the user. The call history includes a listing of all of the calls stored by the device that are associated with the selected call log call. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134990 | Operating Mode Switching Method - An operating mode switching method for a electronic device is disclosed. The operating mode switching method includes receiving a notification message via a proximity-based wireless communication technology; switching from an initial operating mode to an environmental operating mode corresponding to the notification message; and switching from the target operating mode back to the initial operating mode when not effectively receiving an environmental signal corresponding to the notification message via a short-ranged wireless communication technology. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134991 | Self-Configuration of Wireless Networks - A cellular communications network includes multiple base stations. In order for the network to provide the best possible coverage for users, it is necessary for the radio configuration of each base station to take into consideration the radio configurations of nearby base stations. Operational context information for the access point is transmitted according to a publish-subscribe messaging pattern. Information is received identifying at least one other access point meeting proximity criteria. The access point subscribes to publish-subscribe messages from the or each other access point identified in said information, and sets its radio configuration information in view of the received messages from the or each other access point. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134992 | INTRA-VEHICULAR MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT - The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing mobile device usage in a moving vehicle. In response to detecting that a user is traveling at a speed consistent with vehicular travel, optical data from an interior of the moving vehicle is detected. The optical data is analyzed to identify a set of vehicular markers. The user's intra-vehicular location is determined in relation to the set of vehicular markers. If the user's intra-vehicular location is the driver's seat, then restricted use protocols are initiated. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134993 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION STATE OF BASE STATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling transition of an operation state of a cell in a wireless communication system. The cell includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals to and from a terminal and another cell. The cell also includes a controller configured to transition an operation state of the cell from an active state to a dormant state, transmit a discovery signal, determine whether a cell activation signal is received from a node that controls the cell, and transition the operation state of the cell from the dormant state to the active state when the cell activation signal is received. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134994 | BROADCAST MODE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for controlling a play mode, and a mobile terminal. The method includes: detecting whether a mobile terminal is in a preset status according to an operation of a user on the mobile terminal; if the mobile terminal is in the preset status, acquiring a distance between the user and the mobile terminal; and if the distance between the user and the mobile terminal is smaller than a preset threshold, controlling the mobile terminal to enter an earphone play mode. Trough the present invention, the play mode of the mobile terminal can be effectively and accurately controlled, thereby avoiding unnecessary operations and improving the intelligence of the mobile terminal. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134995 | Method and system for triggering MTC device - The present disclosure discloses a method and system for triggering a Machine Type Communication MTC device. The method includes that: an MTC server sends a Bootstrapping Server Function entity BSF a request message including information on a GBA-PUSH Information GPI request and information on a triggering request; the BSF generates GPI and adds parametric information of a triggering instruction in the GPI according to the information on the triggering request through a GPI request processing flow, and sends the GPI including the parametric information of the triggering instruction to the MTC server; the MTC server sends the GPI including the parametric information of the triggering instruction to an MTC device to be triggered; and the MTC device is triggered according to the parametric information of the triggering instruction in the received GPI. With the present disclosure, secure triggering of an MTC device is implemented, and it is ensured that a secure connection can be established between the MTC device and an MTC server. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134996 | NETWORK MONITORING OF USER EQUIPMENT EVENTS - Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide a method for supporting network monitoring of user equipment events. Some embodiments of the method include receiving, at a home subscriber server (HSS) in a public land mobile network (PLMN), a request to monitor one or more events associated with one or more users. The request is used to configure, activate, or deactivate delivery of reports from one or more entities in the PLMN to a monitor collection entity in response to the event(s). Some embodiments of the method also include configuring one or more profiles in the HSS associated with the user(s) based on the request and providing the request to monitor the event(s) associated with the user(s) to one or more serving nodes for user equipment associated with the user(s). | 2014-05-15 |
20140134997 | NETWORK LISTEN WITH SELF INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - A method for wireless communications includes reducing transmission power, by a femto base station, at its radio frequency (RF) transmitter, and cancelling a transmitted data signal of the RF transmitter at its network listen (NL) receiver. The reduction occurs in response to: occurrence of a network listen process; and/or a signal quality of the local macro coverage area exceeding a threshold quality. Additionally or alternatively, the femto base station may detect quality of its macro coverage area, and respond to the signal quality being below the threshold quality by: suspending reduction of transmission power and cancellation of the transmitted data signal; suspending the RF transmitter during transmission gaps assigned to user equipments (UEs); and triggering an NL operation in response to suspension of the RF transmitter, wherein the NL operation occurs within the duration of each of the transmission gaps. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134998 | SIGNAL DETECTION METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND SIGNAL DETECTION SYSTEM - A signal detection method for a communication apparatus and a signal detection system are provided. The signal detection method is suitable for controlling a test apparatus through an electronic apparatus to run a test on the communication apparatus. In the signal detection method, a designated test apparatus option corresponding to a designated test apparatus is selected from plural test apparatus options. A designated communication protocol is selected from plural wireless communication protocols. A test request is generated according to a model of the designated test apparatus and the designated communication protocol. The test request is transmitted to the designated test apparatus, so that the designated test apparatus performs an initialization process. The designated test apparatus is controlled to perform a signal detection process on the communication apparatus, so that the designated test apparatus generates a detection result. The detection result is received from the designated test apparatus and stored. | 2014-05-15 |
20140134999 | Ad Hoc Network Connection - Example disclosed herein relate to an ad hoc network connection. A first mobile device initiates a request for an ad hoc wireless local area network (WLAN) connection with a second mobile device via a cellular network. Location information of the second mobile device is received and a distance of the second mobile device to the first mobile device is determined from the location information. If the distance is within a threshold, the first mobile device and the second mobile device exchange WLAN parameters and the ad hoc WLAN connection is established using the WLAN parameters. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135000 | Network Name Processing Method and Mobility Management Network Element Device - Embodiments of the present invention provide a network name processing method and a mobility management network element. The network name processing method includes receiving a network name sent by a mobile switching centre/visitor location register MSC/VLR. The received network name is processed. The mobility management information message is sent to a terminal and according to a processing result based on the processed received network name to enable the terminal to display the network name of the registered network of the terminal. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the terminal always display the network name of the registered network of the terminal, thereby ensuring consistency in the network name display of the terminal, and improving user experience. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135001 | Fast Cell Search - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate searches for a cell in a wireless communication environment. A mobile device can employ a searcher that can detect timing information respectively associated with PSCs and cells to determine the cell with the highest correlation. The searcher can detect SSCs, which can include detecting associated phase information, to determine the SSC with the highest correlation, CP length, and/or other information to facilitate identifying a desired cell having the strongest signal to establish communication between the mobile device and the desired cell. PSCs respectively associated with cells can have different positions in the symbol sequences, and SSCs can respectively be phase shifted at different angles to facilitate detection and identification of a cell(s), where a PSC can be utilized as a phase reference by the associated SSC. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135002 | DYNAMIC TERMINAL IDENTIFIER ASSIGNMENT - A user device may receive an identifier without prior provisioning from a server. The server may be configured to: receive, from a user device a first identifier, a first value of a second identifier, and an instruction to register the first value with the first identifier; register the first value with the first identifier based on determining that the second identifier is available for registration; receive request for subscription to receive a notification when a second user device registers with the first identifier; provide, to the user device, a list of unavailable or available second values of the second identifiers; receive, from the user device, a second instruction to register one of the available second values with the first identifier and with the user device; and receive, from the user device, a third instruction including an instruction to unregister the first value with the first identifier. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135003 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING A USER TERMINAL TO A BASE STATION OF A NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method for attaching a user terminal to a base station of a network, said network comprising a plurality of base stations, said method comprising: —defining a global cost function which is a weighted sum of the user terminal transmission delays, over all the user terminals in the network, using a user terminal's context weighting factor representing a user terminal's characteristic; —defining a local cost function for each user terminal from said global cost function, said local cost function taking into account said user terminal's context weighting factor for each user terminal, and being a function of the base station to which this user terminal is associated; —running a Gibbs sampler with said local cost function for producing user-base station association probabilities; —choosing the user-base station association probability which favors low local cost; and—attaching said user terminal to a base station according to the user-base station association probability chosen. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135004 | MULTI-STAGE TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL SCHEME FOR ACCESS POINT - Transmit power for an access point is controlled based on information received by the access point. For example, an access point may employ one or more algorithms that use messages received from nearby access terminals to maintain an acceptable tradeoff between providing an adequate coverage area for access point transmissions and mitigating interference that these transmissions cause at nearby access terminals. Here, the access point may employ a network listen-based algorithm upon initialization of the access terminal to provide preliminary transmit power control until sufficient information is collected for another transmit power control algorithm (e.g., an access terminal assisted algorithm). Also, the access terminal may employ an active access terminal protection scheme to mitigate interference the access point may otherwise cause to a nearby access terminal that is in active communication with another access point. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135005 | Method of Handling Location Service and Related Communication Device - A method of handling location service for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a message including positioning support information of the network via a first RAT to a mobile device in the wireless communication system, for informing the mobile device whether positioning is supported in the first RAT, wherein the positioning support information indicates whether positioning is supported in the first RAT. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135006 | Method and System for Mobile Relay Enablement - A method and network node for managing a relay node that is moving relative to a source network node, the method ensuring a target network node is capable of supporting the relay node; sending a handover request of a relay node from the source network node to the target network node; and establishing an interface between the relay node and the target network node. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135007 | Method and System for Mobile Relay Enablement - A method and network element for managing a relay node that is moving relative to a source network node, the method sending a handover request from a source network node to a target network node to prepare the handover at the target network node; sending a handover command from the source network node to the relay node without waiting for an acknowledgement of the handover request from the target network node; and detaching the relay node from the source network node. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135008 | Method and System for Mobile Relay Enablement - A method and relay node for managing a relay node that is moving relative to a source network node, the method receiving parameters of a target network node from a source network node at the relay node; initiating a direct attachment of the relay node to the target network node; and detaching the relay node from the source network node. Also, a method and network node for managing a relay node that is moving relative to a source network node, the method sending a handover request of a relay node from the source network node to a target network node; performing handover of a plurality of user equipments (UEs) from the source network node to the target network node, wherein the plurality of UEs are attached to the relay node, and establishing an interface between the relay node and the target network node. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135009 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING WIRELESS SIGNAL QUALITY - A method and an apparatus for correcting wireless signal quality are provided. The apparatus includes an abnormality detector and a quality adjuster. The abnormality detector collects multiple measurement values reported by a user equipment (UE), calculates a variation degree value according to the measurement values, and compares the variation degree value with a predetermined threshold value. The measurement values are generated by the UE when the UE measures the wireless signal quality of an evolved node B. The measurement values include a first reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ) of the evolved node B. When the variation degree value is larger than the predetermined threshold value, the quality adjuster corrects the first RSRQ based on the measurement values to generate a second RSRQ of the evolved node B. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135010 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF ENHANCED MOBILITY MANAGEMENT - Apparatus and methods of mobility management include identifying a target cell as an active set candidate. The apparatus and methods further include determining that a trigger adjustment condition exists, wherein the trigger adjustment condition triggers an adjustment of a timing value that indicates a sending time of a target cell add message to a serving cell. Moreover, the apparatus and methods include sending the target cell add message including the target cell to the serving cell based on determining that the trigger adjustment condition exists. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135011 | EFFICIENT RECOVERY FROM CALL SETUP FAILURES - A method includes, in a mobile communication terminal, detecting degradation in communication quality between the terminal and a serving base station during establishment of a call via the serving base station. During the establishment of the call via the serving base station, the terminal searches for an alternative base station that is suitable for establishing the call. Upon finding the alternative base station, a switch is made to establish the call via the alternative base station. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135012 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and arrangement in a serving Radio Network Controller, SRNC for controlling inter RAT handover to E-UTRAN of a UE with E-UTRA capability operating in a serving network comprising said SRNC, wherein the SRNC receives, from a Serving GPRS Support Node, SGSN, security keys generated at authentication and key agreement, AKA, upon attachment of the UE to the serving network; characterized in the steps of—determining ( | 2014-05-15 |
20140135013 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING USER EQUIPMENT IN HANDOVER PROCESS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for positioning a user equipment in a handover process. The method mainly includes: receiving, by a target base station of the user equipment in the handover process, positioning measurement related information of the user equipment transmitted from a source base station of the user equipment; and performing, by the target base station, a positioning measurement for the user equipment according to the positioning measurement related information after the user equipment has accessed the target base station successfully. Embodiments of the present invention enables the target base station to perform positioning measurement for the user equipment immediately after the UE has successfully accesses the target base station, and eliminates the need for a positioning server to retrigger a user equipment positioning process, thus reduces the signaling cost caused by retriggering the user equipment positioning process. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135014 | Cell Handover Control Method, Related Device, and Communications System - A cell handover control method, a related device, and a communications system can shorten channel establishment time during Long Term Evolution (LTE) cell handover, and improve real-time monitoring effect after a user equipment (UE) is handed over to a target cell. The method of embodiments of the present invention includes: receiving, by a UE, a handover configuration message sent by a source base station, where the handover configuration message includes paging control channel (PCCH) configuration information and broadcast control channel (BCCH) configuration information of a target cell; and establishing, by the UE, a PCCH channel according to the PCCH configuration information to monitor network paging, and determining, according to the BCCH configuration information, a moment for updating a system message after reception of the paging. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135015 | MOBILITY LOAD BALANCE PROCESSING METHOD, RELAY NODE, DONOR BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A mobility load balance processing method includes: sending, by a donor base station DBS, indication information to a relay node RN of the donor base station DBS, where the donor base station DBS uses the indication information to instruct the relay node RN to perform mobility load balance processing to hand over at least one user equipment UE in a cell of the relay node RN to a neighboring cell. A relay node, a donor base station, and a communication apparatus are also disclosed. Through UE handover, a cell to which a UE is attached can be adjusted, so that load balance between cells is achieved after an RN is introduced. In this way, network resource utilization is maximized, and system capacity and system performance are improved. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135016 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING THE FREQUENCY OF AUTONOMOUS SEARCH FUNCTIONS FOR DISCOVERING CSG CELLS - Apparatus and methods of maintaining a cell database for wireless communications include discovering a second cell to which a user equipment may reselect. In an aspect, the user equipment may be currently served by a first cell and the second cell is a closed subscriber group cell. Further, aspects include querying a fingerprinting database to determine whether the second cell was previously recorded in the fingerprinting database. Upon determining that the second cell was not previously recorded, further aspects include adding the second cell to the fingerprinting database. Adding the second cell may comprise indicating an association between the first cell and the second cell in the fingerprinting database. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135017 | Sensing RF Environment to Determine Geographic Location of Cellular Base Station - Determining a geographic location of a cellular base station is disclosed. In some embodiments, a set of measurement data that includes for each of a plurality of signals received at the base station a corresponding measurement data is determined. The set of measurement data is used to determine the geographic location of the base station. In some embodiments, a set of measurement data is received. The received measurement data includes for each of a plurality of location measurement units at which a signal transmitted by the base station is received a corresponding measurement data associated with the signal. The set of measurement data is used to determine the geographic location of the base station. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135018 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING AN ACCESS REQUEST BY A USER EQUIPMENT - A method, User Equipment (UE), and first base station serving a first cell for performing an access request by the UE for operatively connecting the UE to a second cell. The UE obtains radio quality parameters indicating quality of radio reception between the UE and the first and second cells. Based on the obtained radio quality parameters, it is determined whether the UE is in a link imbalance zone where the UE has an option to be connected to both the first cell and the second cell. If so, the UE sends access request information, to the first base station and indicates availability of the UE to be redirected to the second cell. The first base station may redirect the UE to the second cell when a load of the first cell meets pre-defined load criteria. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135019 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING HANDOVER DURING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SAME - A method and apparatus for performing a handover during a device-to-device communication in a wireless access system are disclosed. More particularly, the method comprises: a first device sensing a handover state by considering a link quality with a second device while performing device-to-device communication with the second device; the first device measuring channel quality with respect to neighboring devices by using a reference signal that is transmitted from the neighboring devices; the first device transmitting a handover request message to a relay device in order to start handover the relay device selected from the neighboring devices based on measuring channel quality; the first device receiving from the relay device a handover completion message indicating the completion of resource allocation; and the first device performing the device-to-device communication with the second device by using a resource that is allocated by the relay device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135020 | ADAPTATION OF HANDOVER COMMAND SIZE IN A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method and a base station for determining a handover command based on mobility related parameters such as a handover margin or a time value required to trigger the handover. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135021 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO MANAGE NEIGHBOR CELL LISTS - According to some wireless network standards the size of a neighbor cell list is restricted to a maximum size. The limited size of a neighbor cell list may not reflect the realities of a wireless network deployment, especially for deployments including numerous femto cells clustered in close proximity. Accordingly, as the concentration of macro cells and/or femto cells in an area increases, there lies a challenge to identify and communicate neighbor lists to user devices that reflect the arrangement of a particular portion of the deployment and the needs of the user devices. Various systems, methods and apparatus described herein are configured to provide a user device or a group of user devices a neighbor cell list that includes neighbor cell identifiers chosen from a candidate list. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135022 | Method and Arrangement in a Radio Communications System for Supporting DTX - A method in a first base station for supporting DTX is provided. The first base station serves a first cell being in an active mode. The first base station communicates with a user equipment within the first cell. The first base station is comprised in a radio communications system further comprising the user equipment and a second base station serving a second cell being in a non observable mode. The first base station sends to the second base station, a request to switch the second cell state from a non observable mode to an observable mode. It further sends to the user equipment or to the second base station, a request to perform signalling between the user equipment and the second base station for quality measurements. The first base station then obtains information that handover is feasible, based on quality measurement of the performed signalling. The first base station sends to the second base station, a request to prepare handover of the user equipment from the first cell to the second cell, and further to the user equipment, a command to perform handover to the second cell. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135023 | Area Event Handling When Current Network Does Not Cover Target Area - Area event triggers are handled by receiving an original area event trigger with an initial target area within a given mobile network, for a given target mobile device. When the target mobile device is outside the mobile network serving the target area, a first changed area event trigger based on entry into the given mobile network is transmitted to the given target mobile device. When the first changed area event trigger becomes satisfied, a second changed area event trigger is generated based on entry into the initial target area, and transmitted to the given target mobile device. The second changed area event trigger may be based on entry into a region larger than, but including, the initial target area. Then when the second changed area event trigger becomes satisfied, the original area event trigger may be transmitted to the target mobile device. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135024 | COMMUNICATIONS BASE STATION WITH DECISION FUNCTION FOR DISTRIBUTING TRAFFIC ACROSS MULTIPLE BACKHAULS - A communication station, such as a base station or access point, has multiple backhaul options and distributes backhaul data between the available backhaul options. The communication station includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving data with user equipments, multiple backhaul interface modules, and a backhaul distribution module arranged for monitoring demand for backhaul bandwidth and distributing data over the backhauls based on the demand for backhaul bandwidth. Additional modules for user data and control plane processing may be included with the user/control distinction used in distributing data over the backhauls. The backhaul options may include a preferred backhaul and an alternate backhaul. Distributing data over the backhauls may be based, for example, on applications associated with the data, financial cost, delay, robustness, computational resources, and/or additional security associated with using a particular backhaul. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135025 | TIME AND FREQUENCY ACQUISITION AND TRACKING FOR OFDMA WIRELESS SYSTEMS - Obtaining a timing reference in wireless communication is facilitated when desiring to communicate with a weak serving base station (such as an evolved NodeB) in the presence of a stronger interfering base station. The user equipment (UE) may track a stronger interfering base station's timing, or the UE may track a timing that is derived by a composite power delay profile (PDP) from multiple base stations. The composite PDP may be constructed by adjusting individual base station PDPs according to a weighting scheme. The timing obtained in such a manner may be used for estimation of the channel of the interfering base station and cancelling interfering signals from the base station. It may also be used to estimate the channel of the serving base station after adding a backoff. The UE may track a stronger interfering base station's frequency, or the UE may track a composite frequency. | 2014-05-15 |
20140135026 | BASE STATION AND ANTENNA TILT ANGLE CONTROL METHOD - A base station includes an antenna, a sending unit, a monitoring unit, and a controlling unit. The antenna is configured to be operated corresponding to a communication area of the base station, the antenna being capable of controlling a tilt angle, the tilt angle being an angle made by a vertical direction and a direction of a main beam of the antenna. The sending unit is configured to send a command corresponding to adjustment of timing of sending a signal sent from a mobile station. The monitoring unit is configured to monitor the number of mobile stations present in the communication area by using the command. The controlling unit is configured to reduce the tilt angle when the number of mobile stations exceeds an upper limit allowed to be contained in the communication area. | 2014-05-15 |