37th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080220707 | Image Processing Network - An image processing network for processing image files and coupled to an outside data communication network comprising a plurality of remote image capture units, the units scanning documents and creating a plurality of image files of said documents; the image processing means is coupled to said plurality of remote image capture units for processing the image files; the accounting means is coupled to the image processing means for immediately updating accounts associated with said image processing means; and the plurality of remote capture units are coupled to the outside network, the outside data communication network is connected to outside financial institutions, the image processing means transmits said image files to the outside financial institutions via the data communication network and receives image files from the outside financial institutions over the network. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220708 | Adjustable apparatus for dispensing disc shaped objects - In a device for dispensing disc shaped objects having a rotating member for moving the disc shaped objects in an annular path, a guide module is constructed to support guide elements that extend into the annular path to urge the disc shaped objects towards the exit of the dispenser. The guide module is mounted on the dispenser for movement to enable adjustment of the position of the guide elements within the annular path to accommodate differently sized disc shaped objects. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220709 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR LINING A CHIMNEY - A method of relining a chimney includes: inserting a sleeve into a chimney; subsequently coating the sleeve with a flowable refractory material while the sleeve is positioned in the chimney. The flowable refractory material hardens on the sleeve to provide a refractory surface on the inner surface of the sleeve. The sleeve may be flexible or rigid, and may be lined with an insulating material. A high-temperature resistant fabric with an aluminum foil outer liner is preferred. The flowable refractory material may be a blend of inorganic materials and inert aggregates together with a high temperature resin bonding agent. The inert aggregates may include 50-80% Al | 2008-09-11 |
20080220710 | Method and Device for Controlling an Air Flow in the Interior of a Motor Vehicle - In a method and apparatus for controlling air flow in the interior of a motor vehicle, when a threshold speed is exceeded, storage of an error message in an air conditioning control appliance is prevented. For this purpose, the device has corresponding sensor systems in order to define parameters which are used for determining the threshold speed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220711 | Ventilation device - The device has an air nozzle ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220712 | AIRFLOW BOOSTING ASSEMBLY FOR A FORCED AIR CIRCULATION AND DELIVERY SYSTEM - The invention relates generally to the field of airflow boosting devices. In particular, the invention relates to a booster fan for installation into a vent opening of a duct system in a forced air circulation and delivery system. In an embodiment, the booster fan includes a register plate for covering a vent opening An opening or openings on the register plate provide an air outlet. A housing is secured to the register plate for enclosing a crossflow fan therein. The crossflow fan is disposed adjacent and spaced from the register plate and resiliently supported at both ends. A motor is resiliently connected to the crossflow fan. The housing also has an aperture for providing an air inlet communicating with the duct system. Preferably, two arcurate air deflection panels are provided in the housing and connecting the air inlet and air outlet to form a guided air passageway. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220713 | Air conditioner having outlet port - Disclosed herein is an air conditioner in which the structure of an outlet port is improved to prevent dew condensation at the outlet port. The air conditioner includes an outlet port to discharge air and a guide forming a discharge channel to guide air to the outlet port side. The guide is formed in a step shape to expand the discharge channel. The air conditioner has the effect of preventing dew condensation at the outlet port. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220714 | Ember and Fire-Resistant Vent - An air intake or exhaust vent for an external roof or wall of a building. The vent is made of an elongate strip of ventilation material providing a plurality of ventilation passageways therethrough permitting air flow therethrough. In addition, an ember-resistant, fireproof material or coating is located on portions of the ventilation material that communicate with ambient atmosphere. Accordingly, wind blown embers are prevented from igniting and passing into and/or through the vent. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220715 | Controlling Use Of Devices In Large Restricted Areas - A usage specification device is used to limit the use of information signals (audio, image, data) and to limit the output of disturbing signals (speaker, flash, light, RF transmission) in several devices in a large restricted area. For example, the usage specification device may transmit a certain type of control signal to disable image capture by camera-equipped portable/mobile devices, or it may transmit other types of control signals to disable audio capture or data capture by such devices. Similarly, the specification device may transmit a certain type of control signal to reduce the speaker volume on portable/mobile devices, or it may transmit other types of control signals to disable the flash, or minimize the intensity of light emitted by the display or restrict the transmission of RF signals from such devices. Due to such features, only undesirable features of portable/mobile devices may be prevented in restricted areas, while permitting other uses. According to another aspect, the device can be scanned by an external scanner for a built-in code, with the code indicating the specific type of capabilities the device has and the specific type of usage controls supported by the device. Accordingly, the owner of a premises may first scan a device to determine the specific capabilities and control features supported before permitting the device to be carried into the premises. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220716 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND HANDSHAKE METHOD THEREOF - A communication system and a handshake method thereof are provided. The communication system has a service path and comprises a BS, at least one MS, and an MS. One of the at least one RS is located within a coverage of the BS. The MS is located within a coverage of one of the at least one RS. The BS, the at least one RS, and the MS are configured to build the service path via handshaking according to a plurality of control signals, each of the control signals has an authentication code adopted to be authenticated completeness of the control signal, and each of the control signals is generated by one of the BS, the at least one RS, and the MS. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220717 | Communication system and method, information processing terminal and method, and information processing device and method - The present invention relates to a communication system and method, an information processing terminal and method, and an information processing device and method which enable simple and secure restricted access. When a PDA | 2008-09-11 |
20080220718 | Bluetooth Communication System for Drivers of Vehicules - A system is provided that enables communications between a driver of a vehicle and a person outside the vehicle, between a rider of a motorcycle and a fellow rider of the same vehicle, or between a driver of a vehicle and another driver of another vehicle. A Bluetooth communication system comprises a Bluetooth communication device mountable to a helmet, and an indicator unit having an indicator disposed in a viewing range of a driver of such a vehicle as a car or a boat. It further comprises a transmitting module disposed in the Bluetooth communication device for transmitting an indication signal to the indicator in response to reception of a calling signal and a receiving module disposed in the indicator unit for driving the indicator in response to reception of the indication signal. The indicator indicates when a call arrives at a Bluetooth communication device mounted on a helmet. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220719 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT TO A WIRELESS DEVICE - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing multimedia content to a wireless device. In one example, the method includes receiving a request from a wireless device to establish a connection to a telephone number. Multimedia content access information associated with the telephone number is identified, and the multimedia content access information is provided to the wireless device in response to the request to establish the connection. A request is received from the wireless device to access multimedia content associated with the multimedia content access information and the multimedia content is sent to the wireless device. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220720 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AREA SPECIFIC MESSAGING - A system and method for precisely locating a mobile device at a precise geographical distance and messaging to communication devices carried by persons in specific areas is disclosed. The method utilizes at least two elements, a mobile device and at least one location tag. When activated, the mobile device will interact with all of the location tags in range and determine the location tag most practically near. The mobile device will then download detailed local information from the location tag most practically near. The messaging system may be used to selectively send messages to communication devices known to be within range of location transmitters or tags in a predetermined area. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220721 | Passive RFID elements having visual indicators - There are provided components, connectors, receptacles, cables, and systems wherein passive RFID functionality is incorporated. Also provided are passive RFID elements in general. The passive RFID elements power visual indicators based on receipt of external RF signals. Passive energy storage devices may be employed to provide electrical energy to the visual indicators. The passive energy storage devices may be charged by the external RF signals. The visual indicators may operate continuously or according to a predetermined flashing pattern. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220722 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A WIRED NETWORK TO SEND RESPONSE MESSAGES IN AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A system and method for sending a response message over a wired communication channel in an automation network is disclosed. The method includes the operation of defining a radio frequency (RF) network between a central controller and a plurality of automation devices. A control signal is transmitted from the central controller to at least one of the plurality of automation devices over the RF network. A response message is sent from at least one of the plurality of automation devices to the central controller using a wired network. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220723 | COHERENT INITIAL ACQUISITION - An acquisition module includes a coherent correlator configured to receive a transmission having a pilot signal and correlate the received transmission with a local copy of the pilot signal to produce a first output, a delayed correlator configured to delay the first output and correlate the first output with the delayed first output to produce a second output, and a detector configured to detect the pilot signal in the transmission based on the second output. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220724 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERCEIVING AND REPORTING NEIGHBORHOOD OBJECT - An apparatus and method for perceiving and reporting a neighborhood object, the apparatus including: a message analysis unit to analyze information of an alive message received from the neighborhood object and to determine if the analyzed information lies within a predetermined range; a neighborhood object information control unit to update status information of the neighborhood object by adjusting a transmission cycle, according to which the neighborhood object transmits the alive message, based on a result of the determination by the message analysis unit; and a reporting unit to report the updated status information of the neighborhood object according to a reporting condition. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220725 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSCEIVER, TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER - A data transmission method, a communication system, a transceiver, a transmitter and a receiver are described. In a data transmission method, a signal is transmitted between a first transceiver and a second transceiver, said signal being generated based on configuration parameters. A reconfiguration request signal is transmitted to said second transceiver. Said reconfiguration request signal is evaluated at said second transceiver. Said first transceiver is reconfigured based on a result of said evaluating to generate a further signal based on new configuration parameters different from said configuration parameters. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220726 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER RATE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and base station for optimizing a data rate control value for a wireless communication device in a communication network system is provided. The method comprises receiving ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220727 | Heating control system - A heating control system, monitoring system and predictive maintenance radio sensor system. The heating control system comprises at least one temperature transducer element having a downstream voltage transformer; an energy storage device which is electrically coupled to the at least one voltage transformer; a logic assembly coupled to the energy storage device and having sequence control; a data transmission unit coupled to the logic assembly; and a sensor, coupled to the logic assembly, for measuring ambient parameters. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220728 | PTT-ENABLED MOBILE TERMINAL, PTT SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND SENDER LOCATION DISPLAY METHOD - A Push-To-Talk (PTT) enabled mobile terminal, PTT service providing system, and sender location display method are disclosed. The sender location display method includes transmitting current location information of a calling PTT-enabled mobile terminal to a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) server at initiation of a PTT call by a calling PTT-enabled mobile terminal, forwarding the location information from the calling PTT-enabled mobile terminal to a called PTT-enabled mobile terminal by the SIP server, and outputting the location information from the SIP server by the called PTT-enabled mobile terminal. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220729 | Device and System for Radiofrequency Communication in Urban or Road Environments - The invention relates to a device for radiofrequency communication in urban or road environments, comprising a luminaire of common use in street lighting which incorporates at least one transceiver with at least one data input and at least one data output coming from one or more antennas that operate in the radiofrequency band. The aforementioned type of light provides a suitable solution in terms of housing, electrical power supply, height and distribution for the respective transceivers owing to the design and usual arrangement thereof in urban or road environments. This way, the resulting assembly is particularly suitable for the provision of information-based services in general, and for the transmission of data in particular, in a communications system where the different nodes communicate with one another and with the user terminals. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220730 | MULTI-CHANNEL TRANSMITTER - A radio transmission method and a radio transmitter device for radio transmission of an audio signal from an audio device to a radio receiver wherein an audio signal is received from the audio device, and an RF signal is transmitted simultaneously which is modulated with the audio signal on each of a set of at least two different RF channels. Within each of the transmitted RF signals, information identifying at least the other RF channels in the set of RF channels is included. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220731 | REVERSE PATH OPTICAL LINK USING FREQUENCY MODULATION - Systems and methods of upstream communications using frequency modulation are disclosed. An exemplary method embodiment, among others, includes frequency modulating a communications signal, intensity modulating the frequency modulated signal, and applying that intensity modulated signal to a transmission medium. Also disclosed is a method of receiving the upstream signal including intensity demodulating the signal received from the transmission medium and frequency demodulating the resultant signal. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220732 | Method for Stabilising Time Position of an Ultrabandwidth Signal and a Live Object Monitoring Locator for Carrying Out Said Method - The invention relates to search and rescue service and can be used for debris active sounding. Said invention makes it possible to improve interference protection related to a temperature, the operator hands motion and trembling effecting the locator operation. The inventive method consists in forming an ultrabandwidth signal (UBW) according to a reference signal, in emitting the thus formed UBW signal to space, in receiving the UBW signal, in processing the UBW signal by correlating it with a reference UBW signal, wherein while processing the received UBW signal, the reference UBW signal is delayed for a time during which the initial position of a check point on a middle section between the maximum and minimum voltage of the correlated signal is set, in periodically monitoring the position of said check point and in modifying the space emission delay of the formed UBW signal when the check point position shifts from the initial position thereof, thereby resetting the check point position. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220733 | Fast frequency range selection in ranged controlled oscillators - Methods and apparatus for fast frequency range selection in ranged controlled oscillators. An exemplary frequency range selection apparatus includes a ranged voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) configured within a frequency control loop (e.g., within a phase-locked loop (PLL)), and a range select controller. The range select controller is configured to receive a phase difference signal from a frequency/phase detector and a fine tuning signal from the output of a loop filter. The range select controller uses the error and fine tuning signals to determine which range setting code should be applied to the range setting input of the VCO. The ability to use information obtained exclusively from the control loop avoids the need to perform a separate open-loop range selection process, as is required in prior art range selection approaches. Because the control loop never needs to be opened, the range selection process is substantially less time consuming compared to prior art approaches. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220734 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A LOGARITHMIC FUNCTION ACCORDING TO A PLURALITY OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS - The present invention discloses a log function generator module device that is adapted to receive substantially simultaneously a plurality of signals at a plurality of respective communication links. The device includes a plurality of sets of logarithmic, a plurality of substantially linear amplifiers, a plurality of negative-value-eliminator (NVE) modules, a plurality of preliminary adders, a plurality of limiters and one final adder all of which are associated with each other a manner such that the output of the final adder is a final signal that substantially corresponds to a logarithm of the sum of the square of each of the received signals, thereby providing a received signal strength indication (RSSI) of the plurality of received signals. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220735 | FREQUENCY SELECTIVE AMPLIFIER WITH WIDE-BAND IMPEDANCE AND NOISE MATCHING - This disclosure is directed to a frequency-selective low noise amplifier (LNA) with wide-band impedance and noise matching. The LNAS may include a closed loop circuit that supports wideband input matching. For example, the closed loop circuit may be configure to impedance match an input signal and provide a low noise figure. In addition, the LNA may include an open loop circuit that amplifies the input signal and provides a high output impedance. The open loop circuit may further include a selectivity filter that filters out frequencies outside a desired frequency band. The LNA may drive a tunable band-pass filter via the open loop circuit. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220736 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPREADING SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND TRACKING - A spreading signal acquisition and tracking method and apparatus is proposed. In accordance with the present invention, coherent integrations are performed by segments and stored for a non-coherent integration. A better freedom of the non-coherent interval selection is provided. The window of the non-coherent integration is sequentially and gradually shifted to achieve better update rate to its detection circuit and to improve searching and tracking for a spreading signal. By using the present invention, rapid signal acquisition can be achieved even when intensity of the spreading signal is very weak, or even when deeper signal blocking or jamming occurs. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220737 | NOISE SHAPED NTH ORDER FILTER - A low noise nth order filter, system, and method includes a plurality of nested general immittance converters (GICs) operatively connected to one another in successive GIC stages; and a capacitor operatively connected to each of the GICs, wherein a first successive GIC stage begins at a first node located in between a previous GIC stage and a corresponding capacitor operatively connected to the previous GIC stage. A second successive GIC stage begins at a second node located in between the first node and the first successive GIC stage. The filter may further comprise a resistor operatively connected to at least one successive GIC stage, wherein the resistor is preferably located in between the first node and the first successive GIC stage. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220738 | Wireless communication system - A wireless communication system includes: a filter; and a semiconductor chip including a signal processing integrated circuit having an amplifier, wherein a main surface of the semiconductor chip is provided with a plurality of electrode terminals along an edge portion thereof; wherein the amplifier has a transistor including a control electrode, a first electrode through which a signal is outputted, and a second electrode to which a voltage is applied; wherein the control electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode of the transistor are connected to the electrode terminals, respectively; and wherein none of wirings are arranged between the electrode terminals and placements of the control electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode, making space between the electrodes and the electrode terminals narrow. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220739 | BILLING A COLLECT CALL TO A CELLULAR TELEPHONE - There is provided a method for billing a collect call to a cellular telephone. The method includes (a) obtaining, from a party at a cellular telephone, consent to pay for a call, and (b) sending to the cellular telephone, a text message that contains an invoice for the call. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220740 | Blacklisting of unlicensed mobile access (UMA) users via AAA policy database - In one embodiment, while being connected to the network, a security issue may be detected and associated with the device. The device may be placed on a blacklist for the security issue. The blacklist is a list that is used to deny service for the device when it attempts to connect. Thus, the device is disconnected from the network. Identification information for the device is added to the blacklist at the authentication server. If the device attempts to reconnect to the network, the request is received at the authentication server. The authentication server can then check the blacklist and deny the request for access to the network if the identification information is on the blacklist. This denial is determined without sending the request to the HLR. Accordingly, the HLR is protected in that requests from a device that may be considered a security issue are not sent to the HLR. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220741 | MOBILE DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND CONNECTION ESTABLISHING METHOD - A mobile device ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220742 | EFFICIENT TECHNIQUES FOR ERROR DETECTION AND AUTHENTICATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Various example embodiments are disclosed relating to efficient techniques for error detection and authentication in wireless networks. For example, according to an example embodiment, an apparatus adapted for wireless communication in a wireless network may include a processor. The processor may be configured to transmit a message including a field to provide both authentication and error detection for the message. The field may include an authenticated checksum sequence. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220743 | CUSTOMIZATION OF MOBILE STATIONS - A method of customizing a mobile station in a mobile telecommunications system. A portable authentication module is provided for insertion into the mobile station, the authentication module comprising a function for authenticating a subscriber in the mobile telecommunications system when the authentication module is inserted in the mobile station. The authentication module further includes one or more software applications for customizing the mobile station. The one or more customizing software applications are transferred onto the mobile station in response to insertion of the authentication module into the mobile station, and then activated, in order to customize the mobile station. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220744 | MOBILE APPARATUS WITH REMOTE LOCK AND CONTROL FUNCTION - A mobile communication apparatus includes a remote lock and control function. More particularly, after theft or loss of the apparatus, it is possible to remotely lock the apparatus by sending a lock command, e.g. an SMS message. The apparatus may also be controlled to upload information enabling the user to retrieve valuable information stored in the apparatus. The apparatus includes a control unit and registers for controlling the operations of the apparatus, including receiving messages. The apparatus further includes locking means capable of detecting codes in messages received and, responsive to detecting a lock code, sending a lock command to the control unit to render the mobile communication apparatus at least partially inoperable. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220745 | MOVING NOTIFICATION MESSAGE - A computer program product, method and a terminal for receiving and processing a notification message for notifying a second terminal of an arrival of a multimedia message addressed to a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) of a first terminal installed in the second terminal and storing the received notification message in the SIM card. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220746 | KEY ESTABLISHMENT UTILIZING LINK PRIVACY - A system for allowing two or more wireless devices to form a secure relationship despite any other device that may be attempting to intercept information exchanged between the devices. The process may be performed automatically by the devices, yielding security information that may be used to authenticate information believed to have been sent from a known device. The security information may include at least an encryption key utilized to identify previously encountered known devices and for securing communication with these devices. The security key may be computed by analyzing the transmission and receipt of advertising messages, or by analyzing the contents of pseudorandom information contained in advertising message payloads. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220747 | SCROLLING MOBILE ADVERTISEMENTS - A mobile device, system, and method are directed towards displaying an advertisement within a navigable view on a mobile device. In one embodiment, the navigable view employs a scrollable list. In one embodiment, a capability of the mobile device is employed to determine the mechanism for displaying of the advertisement within the navigable view. In one embodiment, the display mechanism may enable the advertisement to disappear from the mobile device's display after scrolling past the advertisement. In another embodiment, the advertisement is treated as a fixed entry within the scrollable view. As a fixed entry, scrolling past the advertisement results in the advertisement disappearing from the display of the mobile device. In still another embodiment, the advertisement is treated as a continually viewable entry within the navigable view, and in another embodiment, the advertisement may bounce to a top or a bottom of the navigable view as it is scrolled. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220748 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING INTERNET ADDRESS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A mobile terminal communication method including accessing a Web page of a specific Internet address using a web browser on a first mobile terminal, entering a message input screen on which information related to the specific Internet address is automatically displayed, and transmitting a message including the information related to the specific Internet address to at least a second mobile terminal. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220749 | Acquiring Identity Parameters by Emulating Base Stations - A method of acquiring the identity parameters of two or more mobile devices ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220750 | Face Categorization and Annotation of a Mobile Phone Contact List - A method of face categorization and annotation of a face image library includes automatically cropping a face within an acquired digital image or removing one or more non-facial items from the digital image, or both, and thereby generating a full-size face image. The full-size face image is stored with other indicia identifying a person corresponding to the face in a face image library of an embedded device such as a mobile camera phone or other handheld camera device. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220751 | MOBILE TELEPHONE WITH IMPROVED MAN MACHINE INTERFACE - The present invention envisages a GSM mobile telephone in which a line of icons is displayed on a display. As a user navigates through the displayed line of icons, the positions of the icons alter so that the selectable icon moves to the head of the line. This approach makes it very clear (i) which icon is selectable at any time and (ii) where that icon sits in relation to other icons at the same functional level (e.g. only first level icons will be present in one line). First level icons typically relate to the following functions: phonebook; messages; call register; counters; call diversion; telephone settings; network details; voice mail and IrDA activation. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220752 | Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Communications Received While in a Locked State - A computer-implemented method, performed at a portable multifunction device with a display, includes: receiving a plurality of communications via a plurality of communication modalities while the device is in a locked state; and detecting an unlock interaction by the user with the device. In response to detecting the unlock interaction, the method further includes unlocking the device and presenting a communication, or information about the communication, in the plurality of communications that was received while the device was in the locked state. The presented communication or information is presented in accordance with the corresponding communication modality. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220753 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile communication device for performing communications with a plurality of mobile communication devices via a server storing audio data transmitted from the mobile communication devices and display information associated with the audio data. The mobile communication device includes: a display information requesting unit operable to request a set of display information to the server; a display information receiving unit operable to receive the requested display information from the server; and a display unit operable to display the received display information. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220754 | IP BASED LAWFUL INTERCEPTION AT THE SOURCE - A system and method for lawful intercept of call content incorporates a control element receiving subscriber information as a lawful intercept target and issuing a media forking command to a media transfer element transmitting RTP data. The media transfer element receives the media forking command and provides duplicates of RTP data packets associated with the subscriber transmitted through the media transfer element for transmission to a delivery function. The media forking command is an attribute in an SDP and includes definition of IP addresses for at least one delivery function. An acknowledgement of the forking command from the media transfer element to the control element is provided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220755 | Time of day warning for calls to roaming mobile phones - The present time of day warning system provides the subscriber with the ability to designate at least one time interval during the course of the day when the subscriber prefers not to receive calls on their mobile phone unless these incoming calls are of an urgent nature. In this system, if the subscriber has enrolled in the Time Of Day Warning Service and their mobile phone is turned on, when someone attempts to call the subscriber, the mobile phone system determines the present time of day at the subscriber's present location. If the incoming call is attempted during one of the subscriber-designated blackout time intervals, the incoming call is intercepted. The calling party receives a recorded message which indicates the present time at the subscriber's present location and an indication that the subscriber is not taking calls at this time. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220756 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SERVICE AVAILABILITY TO MULTI-MODE TERMINALS IN DIFFERENT ACCESS NETWORKS - Method and system to provide service availability to multi-mode terminals in different access networks is presented. In an embodiment, a computer-readable medium includes instructions that when executed, cause the computer to automatically enable first call forwarding prior to a wireless multi-mode communication terminal access change from a first communication network to a second communication network, where first calls are redirected from a first directory number of the first communication network to a second directory number of the second communication network. The computer-readable medium also includes additional instructions that when executed, cause the computer to automatically disable second call forwarding subsequent to the wireless multi-mode communication terminal access change when the second call forwarding conflicts with the enabled first call forwarding. The second call forwarding includes redirecting incoming second calls to a first directory number of the first communication network. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220757 | SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO FOR LOADING WAVEFORM COMPONENTS AT RUNTIME IN A SOFTWARE COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE (SCA) FRAMEWORK - A software defined radio includes a radio circuit and an executable radio software system operable with the radio circuit and conforming to the software communications architecture (SCA) specification. An operating environment is defined and includes a plurality of waveform components that are loaded when the radio circuit is initialized or a waveform component is instantiated, and reloaded at runtime after the waveform component is instantiated for transmitting and receiving voice data. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220758 | Broadcast receiver and processing program thereof - When reservation information is inputted, a mobile terminal apparatus (broadcast receiver) | 2008-09-11 |
20080220759 | Automatic Device Capabilites Change Notification - The present invention relates to an improved approach to mobile device capability management. Heretofore, a capability management device is provided at a mobile communication network. Upon change of a mobile device capability, a related notification is sent to the capability management device which applies a policy decision whether to track the capability change at the network side or not. Should the decision be ‘yes’, the capability management device starts a device management session to collect further information on a mobile device capability change beyond the information made available with the mobile device capability change notification. After retrieval of the mobile device capability change information, the capability management device will update its mobile device capability state accordingly. Optionally, the capability management device may share the generated information with third party cooperating with the mobile device for, e.g., service delivery. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220760 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USAGE PROFILING ASSOCIATED WITH DEVICE SPECIFIC IDENTIFIERS - Methods and systems are disclosed herein for managing content, including advertising content, delivered to various network-connected devices, including screens, mobile devices, computers, televisions, radios, and the like, based on usage profiles associated with device-specific identifiers for mobile devices, short-distance wireless technologies for transmission of content and detection of proximity, and content targeting and management techniques. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220761 | MOBILE TERMINAL FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING AND METHOD OF REMOTELY CONTROLlLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal for remotely controlling and a method of remotely controlling the same that enable remote control operation of the mobile terminal by connecting a remote control device and the mobile terminal are provided. The method of remotely controlling a mobile terminal includes transmitting a key code from a remote control device by user request; receiving and recognizing the key code in the mobile terminal; converting the key code to an operation code of the mobile terminal; and controlling data output operation according to the operation code. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220762 | REDUCED SCANNING WITHIN A UNIFORM PERIOD IN OUT-OF-SERVICE CONDITIONS | 2008-09-11 |
20080220763 | Level of Service Determination for a Home Base Station - In some aspects, a method includes characterizing a communication link established over a network between a home base station and a base station controller. The home base station is configured to send signals to one or more mobile devices and receive signals from the one or more mobile devices. The method also includes determining a level of service to provide by the home base station to the one or more mobile devices based on the characterization of the communication link. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220764 | Home Base Station - In some aspects, a method includes determining a location of the home base station. The method also includes determining if the communication carrier has a spectrum license in the determined location. If the communication carrier does not have a spectrum license in the determined location, the method also includes leasing a portion of a frequency spectrum from another carrier that has a spectrum license in the determined location. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220765 | Control procedure for simultaneous media communications within a talk group in communication networks for public safety - A method and apparatus are provided for a set of procedures that a push-to-talk (PTT) server can use to control multiple simultaneous media streams within a talk group. The present invention provides floor control messages and protocols for identifying, transmitting, and distributing the simultaneous media streams. The invention may be used with any real-time protocol (RTP) payload format as long as the encoding allows a receiver of the packets means to distinguish between the transmitting clients. Although the present invention provides server-based control of multiple transmissions, end-point-based transmission control procedures are supported. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220766 | Method for Control of Radio Measurements in a Cellular Mobile Radio Communication System - One aspect of the present invention is a method for radio measurement control in a cellular mobile radio communication system, for a mobile station in connected mode and in a mobility management state in which the mobile station effects cell reselection, said method including the steps of:
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20080220767 | Method, Telecommunication System and Telecommunication Handset for Wireless Communication and Telecommunication in a Smart Home Environment - In order to achieve simple, user-friendly “smart home” scenarios in a telecommunications system in the context of the transmission of textual, audio, video and/or control data between a data source and a data sink, a mobile element of the telecommunications system generates control commands and transmits the latter in a target manner in message traffic between the units that form part of the wireless communication or telecommunication process via the air interface. The mobile element is preferably configured as a cordless telephone handset or a mobile telephone. Textual, audio, video and/or control data that has been stored in the data source is detected, issued, released or externally transferred to a data sink or issued to a data source with the aid of the control commands. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220768 | VPN for Home Base Station Communications - In some aspects, a method includes establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection between a home base station and a base station controller, the home base station and the base station controller communicatively coupled by the internet. The method also includes downloading software from the base station controller to the home base station using the VPN connection. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220769 | Wake-on-WLAN for stationary wireless stations - Stationary wireless network stations are woken up using Wake-on-WLAN functionality. Wake-on-WLAN is provided by paging stations in a wireless network. Paging may support mobile stations across multiple access points. Paging may also support stationary nodes with reduced overhead. Wake-on-WLAN is also provided to stationary stations in idle mode by signifying a wake-on event in a traffic indication map (TIM). Wake-on events may occur when a station is associated or disassociated with an access point. Upon receiving a wake-on event, a station associates or reassociates with an AP if necessary. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220770 | Wake-on-WLAN for stationary wireless stations - Stationary wireless network stations are woken up using Wake-on-WLAN functionality. Wake-on-WLAN is provided by paging stations in a wireless network. Paging may support mobile stations across multiple access points. Paging may also support stationary nodes with reduced overhead. Wake-on-WLAN is also provided to stationary stations in idle mode by signifying a wake-on event in a traffic indication map (TIM). Wake-on events may occur when a station is associated or disassociated with an access point. Upon receiving a wake-on event, a station associates or reassociates with an AP if necessary. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220771 | SATELLITE REFERENCE TERMINAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Satellite communications systems, methods, and related devices are described. A satellite communications system may include routing and switching functionality onboard the satellite. Such a system may include a satellite in communication with terminals (e.g., subscriber terminals or gateways) either directly, or via one or more other satellites through an inter-satellite link. The satellite may be configured with different beams which each provide service to a coverage area. A ground-based network control center (NCC) may dynamically allocate bandwidth and process data measured on the satellite. A novel partition of functionality between the satellite and the NCC is described. Routing paths on the satellite, and the distribution of routing tables within the system, are described as well. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220772 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS NETWORK SELECTION BY MULTI-MODE DEVICES - Systems and methods are provided for wireless network selection by multi-mode devices. A mobile device maintains an indication of any wireless network services currently provided to the mobile device. According to an embodiment of the application, the mobile device automatically scans for both GSM wireless networks and CDMA wireless networks in order to acquire a wireless network that can provide a service that is not currently provided to the mobile device. Therefore, the mobile device avoids partial service or limited service when better service is available. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220773 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING I-WLAN PLMN SELECTION - Apparatus, and an associated method, for selecting an EHPLMN pursuant to I-WLAN PLMN selection. An EHPLMN listing is created and maintained at user equipment. Available I-WLAN PLMNs are collected and buffered. A comparator compares entries on the EHPLMN listing and the collected identities. And, I-WLAN PLMN selection is made responsive to the comparison. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220774 | CONTINUITY OF SERVICES BY THE USE OF A BACKUP HLR - The present invention relates to the field of mobile telephony networks and more particularly to a device, a system and an associated method for ensuring continuity of telephony services on the network. The invention is based on the use, as a temporary backup for faulty HLR equipment, of HLR equipment possibly initially empty of any user data and which, during location demands from non-referenced subscribers, on its own initiative actuates the CIS information system in order to recover a minimum of data allowing identification of the subscriber on the network and therefore his activation. No synchronisation with the active HLRs is necessary since the data are recovered as necessary on the information system. In addition, the updating data traffic between active HLRs and backup HLR is avoided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220775 | Apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for securely providing communications between devices and networks - An apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for securely providing communications between devices and networks are provided. According to one aspect of the invention, an interface device for providing communications between a first communications network and a device associated with a second communications network comprises an input, an output, logic, and a security program to restrict access to the input or the output of the interface device, connected devices or associated communication networks. The one or more inputs of the interface device receive data in a first format from the first communications network. The logic translates the data to a second format compatible with the second communications device. The translated data is then transmitted to the device associated with the second communications network via the one or more outputs. The security program determines whether a device or user is authorized to receive data prior to granting access to the data. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220776 | Interface devices for facilitating communications between devices and communications networks - Interface devices for facilitating communications between devices and communications networks are provided. According to one aspect, a destination interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device comprises one or more inputs, one or more outputs, and logic. The one or more inputs of the destination interface device receive data in a first format from a source interface device. The logic translates the data to a second format compatible with the second device. The translated data is then transmitted to the second device via the one or more outputs. The destination interface device may subscribe to the source interface device for access to enhanced features as well as for access to data associated with communications networks and devices. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220777 | Method and Device For Identifying a Mobile Terminal in a Digital Cellular Mobile Radio Network - The invention relates to a method and a simulator ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220778 | Data Sharing among Radio Access Technologies - By adapting its search procedures, a user equipment in a mobile communication system can shorten the time needed to find a cell or public land mobile network. If a first cell in a first radio access technology has been found, the equipment can exclude one or more frequencies from a search for cells in a second radio access technology. Thus, time and power are not wasted searching for cells in the second radio access technology that cannot be found. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220779 | Configuration of a Home Base Station - In some aspects, a method includes determining a location of the home base station. The method also includes generating a neighbor list that includes at least some cellular base stations within an operating range of the home base station. The method also includes using the neighbor list to hand-off mobile communications from the home base station to one of the cellular base stations included in the neighbor list based on a location of the mobile device. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220780 | Method for the automatic calibration of location anchors - A target radio can be located and tracked by an array of anchor radios. The anchor radios are calibrated when each anchor radio transmits an anchor message that is received by the other anchor radios. The distance between anchor radios is known because their positions are known. The received signal strengths are dependent on distance and an attenuation value. The calibration operation uses the received signal strengths and known anchor radio locations to determine the attenuation values of the anchor radios. After calibration, a target radio transmission can be received by the anchor radios. Each anchor radio estimates the distance to the target. The distance estimates and the anchor locations can then be used to determine the target radio's location. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220781 | METHODS AND ARRANGMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ACTIVE CALL HANDOVER BY EMPLOYING A SWITCHING COMPONENT - An active call handover arrangement for managing a handover between a plurality of telecommunication devices associated with a public extension number is provided. The arrangement includes a mobility server configured to manage a telecommunication session between a telecommunication device of a third-party caller and a first telecommunication device of the plurality of telecommunication devices. The arrangement also includes a switch component configured to be associated with at least one telecommunication device of the plurality of telecommunication devices. At least one telecommunication device is configured to include mobility client software. The switch component is also configured to enable a user to perform the handover between the first telecommunication device and a second telecommunication device of the plurality of telecommunication devices. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220782 | BALANCING PAGING LOAD AND TRACKING AREA UPDATES - A method for assigning a tracking area (TA) is disclosed. A mobility state of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is determined and the TA is assigned based on the determined mobility state. Also disclosed is a method for accessing a closed subscriber group (CSG) TA. A CSG TA identifier is received at a WTRU and is stored. A CSG TA broadcast is received and the broadcast CSG TA is accessed if an identifier of the broadcast CSG TA matches the stored CSG TA identifier. Also disclosed is a method for changing a mobility state of a WTRU. A current mobility state of the WTRU is determined and a predetermined metric of the WTRU is examined. The predetermined metric is evaluated to determine if the metric has crossed a threshold and the mobility state is changed based on the evaluated metric. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220783 | Method for Managing Communications and Related Core Network Node - A first group of core network (CN) nodes are arranged for transmitting a change request from a source to a target radio network controller (RNC), to a CN node selected from the set of CN nodes to which the target RNC is connected. Relating to a communication in progress with a first RNC ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A RESELECTION TIMER AND CELL RANKING CRITERIA, AND REPORTING DEGRADED SIGNAL MEASUREMENT OF A SERVING CELL - Various methods for adjusting a reselection timer and cell ranking criteria are disclosed. The ranking criteria of a serving or neighbor cell, or a reselection timer in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), is adjusted based on how a serving cell signal measurement, (e.g., signal strength, signal quality), compares to a plurality of thresholds over a time interval. In another method, cell ranking criteria is adjusted based on a hysteresis value and a scaling factor when a maximum number of reselections is exceeded and a high mobility factor is detected. Furthermore, a method of reporting cell signal measurements is disclosed, whereby a time-to-trigger time (TTT) interval is started when the neighbor cell signal measurement rises above a reporting range threshold. If the serving cell signal measurement falls below a serving cell threshold, the TTT interval is adjusted and thereby a measurement report is transmitted during the TTT interval. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220785 | Method of call routing and connection - A method of radio communications and routing and connection in a mobile radio system consisting of the steps of providing nodes for transmitting and receiving signals wherein the nodes are positioned in a free form fashion within a defined area, and the routing of a communication is determined based on selecting the most desirable and normally the shortest path between the communication source and the destination drop. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220786 | Methods and Apparatus for Adaptively Selecting a Channel - A system assesses channel conditions for a plurality of channels. The system maintains a history of channel information for the plurality of channels. The system enables communications on a channel from the plurality of channels, based on the channel conditions, and the history of channel information for the plurality of channels. The system provides an operator with at least one of channel conditions, and the history of channel information. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220787 | Channel Aggregation - Multiple channels are aggregated. In an example embodiment, first data is transmitted on a first channel to a wireless device, and second data is simultaneously transmitted on a second channel to the wireless device. The first data and the second data are transmitted in a coordinated manner by aggregating the first channel and the second channel. Various example channel characteristics and combinations thereof are described. Different data allocation options for aggregated channels are described. Other alternative implementations are also presented herein. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220788 | Multi-band Channel Aggregation - Multiple channels are aggregated. In an example embodiment, first data is transmitted on a first channel to a wireless device, and second data is simultaneously transmitted on a second channel to the wireless device. The first data and the second data are transmitted in a coordinated manner by aggregating the first channel and the second channel. Various example channel characteristics and combinations thereof are described. Different data allocation options for aggregated channels are described. Other alternative implementations are also presented herein. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220789 | Method and Related Apparatus for Enhancing Resource Utility Rate in a Wireless Communications System - In order to reduce power and computing resource consumption in a user equipment of a wireless communications system, a method for enhancing a resource utility rate for the user equipment is provided. The method includes stopping receiving data and control signals through a first common channel and a second common channel and clearing configuration corresponding to the first and second common channels when the user equipment receives a connection setup message configuring the user equipment to enter a CELL_DCH state. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220790 | Radio resource management in wireless cellular networks having multihop relay stations - Radio resource management for wireless cellular networks equipped with relay stations for multi-hop packet or protocol data unit (PDU) relaying. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220791 | Method and system for transmitting and receiving common control information in a communication system - Disclosed is a method of transmitting common control information by a base station in a communication system including a first communication system and a second communication system different from each other. In the communication system, a frame for carrying the common control information includes an uplink sub-frame and a downlink sub-frame, each of which includes a resource allocation area for the first communication system and a resource allocation area for the second communication system. The method includes: configuring the common control information to be received by a mobile station belonging to the second communication system; and transmitting the common control information through the resource allocation area for the second communication system included in one of the uplink sub-frame and the downlink sub-frame. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220792 | Method for Efficient Radio Resource Management - An improved admission control procedure for an admission control entity (e.g., Radio Network Controller (RNC), Node B, etc.) in a network that admits a terminal (mobile station, user equipment, etc.) having a certain receiver performance. Without improperly assuming one receiver performance or referring to a reference minimum receiver performance to calculate the resources that will be used, more accurate radio resources that should be used by the terminal when admitted to the cell can be determined by using appropriate information about the receiver performance of the terminal to be admitted. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220793 | Apparatus and method for allocating resource in wireless communication system - Provided is an apparatus and method for allocating resources in a wireless communication system. In method, whether there are one or more mobile stations periodically transmitting or receiving data of the same size, among mobile station to be provided with a service is determined if a predetermined region of a frame is set as a fixed region to be allocated to mobile stations that periodically transmit or receive data of the same size. The channel states of the mobile stations are detected if there are mobile stations periodically transmitting or receiving data of the same size. Resources of the fixed region are allocated according to the channel states of the mobile stations. The resource allocation information is transmitted to the mobile stations. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220794 | WIRELESS REMOTE LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless subscriber unit for a tracking and locating system and method is disclosed. The locating system provides positional information of remote locator devices in the form of images viewable by subscribers over a network. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220795 | Home Base Station Position Determination - In some aspects, a method includes receiving at a home base station broadcast signals from a broadcaster, the broadcast signals including at least one of audio content and visual content. The method also includes determining a location of the home base station based on the received broadcast signals and configuring the home base station to send signals to and receive signals from one or more mobile devices. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220796 | WCDMA device and method for discontinuous reception for power saving in idle mode and flexible monitoring of neighboring cells - A WCDMA enabled user equipment device configured to have functions collectively or selectively idle to conserve power. A discontinuous receiver is used to detect and read network messages and report the messages to the computer within the WCDMA enabled user equipment device. The computer then activates functions previously powered down to receive incoming messages for the user of the device. The discontinuous receiver is also used when the device is active to read network messages, freeing a modem of the device to operate on user messaging; and therefore, enhancing user related performance. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220797 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEDIA-ENHANCED MESSAGING - A portable communication device is equipped with a media-enhanced messaging application that facilitates generating text messages that are enhanced with media having wording or other characteristics that correspond to or match at least a portion of a text message input by a user of the portable communication device. The messaging application causes the portable communication device to receive text message input and search for media matching or corresponding to at least a portion of the received text message input. Media found based on the search is merged with the received text message input and transmitted to a remote device as a media-enhanced text message. The portable communication device equipped with media-enhanced text messaging functionality provides the user with message enhancement for emotional expression, enunciation and entertainment. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220798 | MECHANISM TO FACILITATE CUSTOMIZATION OF REAL TIME MESSAGING USING MOBILE DEVICES - A customized messaging system facilitates customization of text messaging using mobile devices. The customized messaging system converts user-defined, customized shortcuts into full text equivalents for sending and receiving messages. The present system allows a user to enter a message using key entry shortcuts for character strings or phrases that may have meaning only to the user while sending a full text version of the message to a message recipient. A user may modify the presentation of the message depending on the recipient; i.e., a business colleague or employer can receive a more formal, full text message while a friend or family member receives a more casual message with some of the shortcuts replaced. The customized message system modifies text in an incoming message, selecting shortcuts for text equivalents according to a pre-defined profile supplied by the user. The incoming message viewed by the user thus uses shortcuts defined by the user. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220799 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND HANDSHAKE METHOD THEREOF - A communication system and a handshake method thereof are provided. The communication system has a service path and comprises a BS, at least one MS, and an MS. One of the at least one RS is located within a coverage of the BS. The MS is located within a coverage of one of the at least one RS. The BS, the at least one RS, and the MS are configured to build the service path via handshaking according to a plurality of control signals, each of the control signals has an authentication code adopted to be authenticated completeness of the control signal, and each of the control signals is generated by one of the BS, the at least one RS, and the MS. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220800 | DATA-CAPABLE NETWORK PRIORITIZATION WITH REDUCED DELAYS IN DATA SERVICE - In one illustrative method, a periodic location update timer value is broadcasted by a wireless communication network and received and stored in memory of a mobile station. A request for data service is transmitted by the mobile station to a wireless communication network, and the request is reattempted at least one time in response to identifying a rejection of the request. If the request for the data service is accepted in response to the request, the mobile station operates in the wireless communication network using the data service. On the other hand, if the request for the data service is not accepted, the mobile station is set in a data service deregistered state. A timer is initialized with an initial value that is less than the periodic location update timer value and started. In response to an expiration of the timer, the mobile station repeats the transmission of the request for the data service and any reattempts in response to any rejections of the request. If the periodic location update timer value is less than the initial value, however, the timer is initialized with the periodic location update timer value. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220801 | Emergency Communications System - A communication system and method is provided for handling emergency situations wherein complex public safety radio systems can be used to directly communicate with normally incompatible radio systems used by organizations such as schools, hospital, and other facilities. The system includes a radio communication bridge that is selectively activated by emergency personnel to contact selected organizations. A communication network, such as a local area network, can be used to activate and deactivate the bridge. Computer software or firmware installed at various communication endpoints, emergency responder locations, and at an emergency call center is used to facilitate functionality of the system to include emergency notifications, dissemination of information associated with a particular emergency, and the status of the system to include activation and deactivation of the radio bridge. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220802 | Communication Terminal Apparatus - A communication terminal apparatus wherein even in a case of occurrence of a compressed mode, an evaluation can be performed by a detecting function to select an appropriate TFC (TRANS Format Combination). In this communication terminal apparatus, upon occurrence of a compressed mode, a compressed mode information generating part ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220803 | CONTROL OF SIGNAL TRANSMISSION POWER ADJUSTMENT REQUESTS - A method of controlling an electronic device ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220804 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for controlling power in a communication system. A base station allocates Channel Quality Information Channels (CQICHs) to at least one mobile station, transmits CQICH information for the allocated CQICHs, and transmits power control information to the mobile stations to which the CQICHs are allocated. A mobile station receives CQICH allocation information, receives power control information, and detects the power control information allocated to the mobile station by using the CQICH allocation information. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220805 | POWER CONTROL MESSAGING SCHEME - In a power control messaging scheme for wireless communication, a wireless node sends vectorized information to another wireless node that uses the information to control its transmit power. In some aspects, the vectorized information may relate to interference observed at a wireless node. In some aspects, the vectorized information may relate to power adjustment offsets. In some aspects, the information may be vectorized based on one or more of different quality of service classes, different assignments within a frame, different permutation zones, different channel differences, different locations of a wireless node, different channel types, different other sector interference values, and different assignment sizes. In some aspects, a wireless node transmits a power control message via an uplink map in an assignment message. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220806 | COMBINED OPEN LOOP/CLOSED LOOP METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UPLINK POWER OF A MOBILE STATION - A method and apparatus are disclosed comprising a combined open loop/closed loop uplink power control scheme for E-UTRA. The combined open and closed loop method for UL intra-cell PC controls the wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) transmit power spectral density (PSD), PSD | 2008-09-11 |