37th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140256266 | SYMBIOTIC SYSTEM FOR TESTING ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL COVERAGE IN AREAS NEAR TRANSPORT ROUTES - A cooperative system for testing signal strength near a target area selected by a wireless provider is disclosed, using test units installed in the fleet vehicles of an unrelated service enterprise. The system in one embodiment includes an algorithm for comparing test parameters to the route data contained in the dispatch plan for the fleet vehicles, in order to identify the optimal routes on which to send test units. A computer software product for storing the parameters and executing the algorithms is also disclosed. Signal testing in a target area is accomplished through the symbiotic relationship between the testing units and the fleet vehicles, whereby the wireless provider benefits from unit carriage along routes already being traveled by the fleet vehicles for a different purpose. This Abstract is provided quickly inform a reader about the subject matter, and not for use interpreting the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256267 | WIRELESS TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wireless testing system includes a main computer that controls a wireless module, a rotary mechanism, a measurement device, and an antenna. The rotary mechanism includes a rotatable seat controlled by the main computer to rotate about a first rotation axis, a support arm disposed on the rotatable seat, and a module rotating arm disposed on the support arm and positioning the wireless module at or in the vicinity of the first rotation axis. The module rotating arm is controlled by the main computer to rotate the wireless module about a second rotation axis. The antenna is substantially directed toward the wireless module. The measurement device is controlled by the main computer to control the antenna to receive or transmit a wireless signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SIGNAL CONNECTION INTEGRITY WITH MULTIPLE DEVICES UNDER TEST (DUTS) TO BE TESTED CONCURRENTLY - System and method for confirming radio frequency (RF) signal connections with multiple devices under test (DUTs) tested concurrently using replicas of a RF test signal. Cabled signal connections between the signal source and the DUTs are monitored by sensing levels of outgoing and related reflection RF signals. These signal levels are compared against similar signal levels when the outgoing RF signals are provided to reference impedances. Alternatively, the cabled signal connections have lengths of known signal wavelengths and the RF test signal frequency is swept such that minimum and maximum time delays between the outgoing and reflection RF signals go through minimum and maximum signal cycles with a difference of at least one full cycle. The reflection RF signal magnitude and phase are monitored, from which peak and valley signal level differences and phase changes are identified to determine return loss and phase changes indicative of DUT connection. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256269 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SIGNAL CONNECTIVITY WITH DEVICE UNDER TEST (DUT) - A system and method for confirming radio frequency (RF) signal connectivity integrity with a device under test (DUT). An output RF signal is provided to a RF signal port and looped back for analysis along with an input RF signal, which includes a reflected signal component related to the output RF signal, from the RF signal port. By measuring magnitudes of combinations of the input and loopback RF signals, e.g., at multiple signal frequencies, it can be determined whether the RF signal port is properly terminated by the DUT. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256270 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING RESONANCE FREQUENCIES IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICES, NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS HAVING THE SAME - A method of controlling a resonance frequency of a Near Field Communication (NFC) device that includes a resonance unit to transceive data through an electromagnetic wave and an NFC chip may comprise: detecting whether an NFC card or reader exists around the NFC device; when the NFC card is detected, setting a resonance frequency of the resonance unit as a first optimal frequency based on a magnitude of a voltage generated from the resonance unit while a carrier wave is radiated to the NFC card through the resonance unit; and/or when the NFC reader is detected, setting the resonance frequency of the resonance unit as a second optimal frequency based on the magnitude of the voltage generated from the resonance unit in response to the wave received from the NFC reader and/or a magnitude of an inner current generated from the NFC chip in response to the wave. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256271 | Reducing Insertion Loss in LNA Bypass Mode by Using a Single-Pole-Triple-Throw Switch in a RF Front End Module - A microwave radio frequency (RF) front end module (FEM) having a low noise amplifier (LNA) with a bypass mode uses a single-pole-triple-throw RF switch that reduces insertion loss to about 1 dB and thereby improves RF receiver sensitivity over existing technology two series connected single-pole-double throw RF switches. The single-pole-triple-throw RF switch may be three metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) RF switches that may be arranged with a common source input and isolated independent drain outputs. The RF switches may be single, double or triple gate MOSFET RF switches. The MOSFET RF switches may also be configured as complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) field effect transistor (FET) RF switches. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256272 | OPTIMIZING ISOLATION AND INSERTION LOSS OF A RADIO FREQUENCY SINGLE-POLE-DOUBLE-THROW SWITCH - A single pole double throw (SPDT) switch is fabricated on an integrated circuit (IC) and may comprise two radio frequency (RF) switching devices each having a separate DC blocking capacitor coupled between respective RF switching devices and a common node. A DC connection is provided between the two RF switching devices with a thin electrically conductive line. This thin electrically conductive line provides for increased isolation between the two RF switching devices and decreased insertion loss. The increased isolation and/or decreased insertion loss is accomplished by tuning the thin electrically conductive line through the characteristic impedance of the line when impedance matching conditions are met. Undesired circuit resonance(s) in the SPDT switch may be substantially reduced by using two or more thin electrically conductive lines that further reduce the thin electrically line(s) inductance. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256273 | TUNABLE QUALITY FACTOR - The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system configured to transforming the radiating mechanism of the antenna system in such a way to support different operating modes depending on the needs. In some examples, the wireless communication system comprises an antenna structure connected to a signal process unit. The antenna structure comprises a radiating mechanism configured to transmit or receive electromagnetic radiation. A switchable operating mode element is configured to receive a signal and to dynamically vary a quality factor of the radiating element by selectively routing the signal along one of a plurality of signal paths, which respectively provide different antenna parameters to the radiating mechanism, based upon a current operating mode of the wireless communication system. By dynamically varying a quality factor of the radiating element, the wireless communication system can effectively support different operating modes. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256274 | RX-TX Switch with Two Power Amplifiers - There is described a RF front end circuit comprising: a common impedance matching network ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256275 | RADIO SIGNAL RECEIVER UNIT AND SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT - The present invention provides a mechanism for recording only a received radio signal conforming to recording conditions and discarding a received radio signal not conforming to the recording conditions. The radio communication unit includes:
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20140256276 | UNIFIED FRONT-END RECEIVER INTERFACE FOR ACCOMMODATING INCOMING SIGNALS VIA AC-COUPLING OR DC-COUPLING - Techniques for accommodating an incoming signal at a front-end receiver via AC-coupling or DC-coupling are described herein. In one aspect, a front-end receiver comprises a differential input with a first data line and a second data line for receiving an incoming signal. The front-end receiver also comprises an AC-coupled switch coupled to the differential input, wherein the AC-coupled switch is configured to both perform high-pass filtering on the incoming signal and offset the filtered incoming signal with a DC-offset voltage if an AC-coupling mode of the receiver is enabled. The front-end receiver further comprises a DC-coupled switch coupled to the differential input, wherein the DC-coupled switch is configured to shift a common-mode voltage of the incoming signal if a DC-coupling mode of the receiver is enabled. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256277 | EQUALIZER-BASED RECEIVER IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING SIGNAL USING THE SAME - A method for receiving a signal using an equalizer-based receiver is provided. The method includes compensating for a phase offset of a received signal for each of M cells, and performing channel estimation on the phase offset-compensated received signal for each of the M cells, compensating for an inter-cell timing offset in a channel estimate for each of the M cells, reconstructing an interference component of a reference signal using the compensated channel estimate for each of the M cells, regenerating a phase offset difference between the serving cell and each of the multiple interfering cells for each of the M cells, adding the phase offset difference to the interference component of a reference signal for each of the M cells, cancelling, from the received signal, the interference component of a reference signal with the phase offset for each of the M cells, and equalizing the interference component-cancelled received signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256278 | SIMULTANEOUS SIGNAL RECEPTION WITH INTERSPERSED FREQUENCY ALLOCATION - Methods and circuits can down convert at least a first RF signal on a first path in a first frequency band to provide a first IF signal. A second RF signal on second path in a second frequency band can be down converted to provide a second IF signal. The first IF signal and the second IF signal are interspersed in the frequency domain, and the first frequency band is different from the second frequency band. A combiner can combine at least part of the first IF signal and the second IF signal to provide a combined signal on an output signal path for reception by a digital processing circuit. The first IF signal or second IF signal can be a Zero IF (ZIF), very low IF (VLIF), or Low IF (LIF) signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256279 | Partitioned radio-frequency apparatus and associated methods - Radio-frequency (RF) apparatus includes receiver analog circuitry that receives an RF signal and provides at least one digital signal to receiver digital circuitry that functions in cooperation with the receiver analog circuitry. The receiver analog circuitry and the receiver digital circuitry are partitioned so that interference effects between the receiver analog circuitry and the receiver digital circuitry tend to be reduced. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256280 | DYNAMIC GAIN ASSIGNMENT IN ANALOG BASEBAND CIRCUITS - A system and method is provided for filtering and amplifying a signal where amplification can be distributed between stages of a filter and gain can be assigned throughout the filter to optimize system performance. Such a system can be implemented in the baseband section of RF receivers. VGAs can be implemented between filter stages, such as biquads, or VGAs can be incorporated in filter stages. Substantially linear VGAs comprising a parallel resistor array can be incorporated in the circuitry of the filter stages to reduce distortion. Gain can be assigned dynamically in the amplification stages to improve noise and/or linearity performance. For example, gain assignments can be implemented so that high power undesired signal components are filtered out before amplification to prevent component saturation, and low power signals are amplified before they are filtered to improve noise performance. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256281 | ALARM SIGNAL CONVERSION FOR TRANSMISSION OVER PACKET-BASED NETWORKS - A computing device is configured to receive an analog alarm signal from an alarm receiving device; convert the analog alarm signal into a packet-based message having information equivalent information as the analog alarm signal; and provide the packet-based message to a server device associated with an alarm monitoring station. The packet-based message may contain information that is used to identify the alarm signal or used to respond to the alarm signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256282 | Localized Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) Emergency Session - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for a Localized Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) Emergency Session are presented. In some embodiments, a method for a localized Secure User Plane Location Emergency Session includes, receiving a Secure User Plane Location Initiation Message at a mobile device; determining whether an emergency indicator in the Secure User Plane Location Initiation Message is set to TRUE; determining a Mobile Country Code associated with the radio access network currently used by the mobile device; determining a requirement for an Emergency Secure User Plane Location Session in a jurisdiction associated with the Mobile Country Code; and establishing a Secure User Plane Location Session with a Secure User Plane Location Platform server. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER PLANE OR CONTROL PLANE POSITION SERVICES - A dual SIM mobile terminal, such as a Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA) mobile terminal, connects to a network and performs a user plane or control plane positioning session through the network. When the positioning session is originated by the mobile terminal, either SIM card may be used to connect to its associated network. When the positioning session is originated by another entity in the network, either SIM card may be used for the positioning session. When the mobile terminal connects to a network for an emergency call using either SIM card and an emergency positioning session is performed through the network, the emergency positioning session is permitted only during the emergency call and an emergency callback period and permitted only on a subscription on which the emergency call originated, and no non-emergency positioning sessions with either SIM card is permitted during the emergency positioning session or emergency call. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256284 | IMPLEMENTING A DYNAMIC CLOUD SPECTRUM DATABASE AS A MECHANISM FOR CATALOGING AND CONTROLLING SPECTRUM AVAILABILITY - A system and method are provided for implementing a dynamic cloud spectrum database to codify and store information on, and track the use of, spectrum resources made available by primary spectrum holders in an effort to facilitate spectrum management for networks using spectrum allocated through a Dynamic Spectrum Access scheme that allows the primary spectrum holders, or proxies assigned to manage a given allocations of spectrum, to temporarily “rent” access to the spectrum they hold to other entities. Spectrum may be listed in the database defined by a common unit measurement system according to a defined metric for quantifying spectrum. A time-frequency unit or TFU is defined according to a unit of spectrum being available for a specified time, e.g., 1 MHz of spectrum being available for use for 1 second at a given location. Spectrum resources negotiated in the disclosed transactions are represented and/or transferred in multiples of TFU's. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256285 | PROVIDING M2M DATA TO UNREGISTERED TERMINAL - The disclosure is related to a method of providing M2M data to an unregistered user terminal. The method may include receiving a request message from a first user terminal registered at the M2M service server to provide predetermined data collected from a M2M device to a second user terminal, determining whether the second user terminal is a subscriber of the M2M service server, temporary registering the second user terminal when the second user terminal is not a subscriber of the M2M service server, and providing the predetermined data to the second user terminal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256286 | Intelligent Protocol Selection - Example apparatus and methods concern intelligent protocol selection to facilitate more efficiently establishing secure network connections from known locations. One example method determines that a mobile device is seeking to make a connection to a secure resource from a location through a network and then acquires identifying information associated with the mobile device, the location, or the secure resource. If preferred connection information related to the identifying information is available to the mobile device, then the connection will be made using the preferred connection information. If preferred connection information related to the identifying information is not available, then the connection will be made using discovered protocol information. Once the connection is made, information about the protocols used to make the connection may be recorded or updated to influence the future establishment of secure connections by a similar device in a similar situation. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256287 | MOBILE HANDSET EXTENSION TO A DEVICE - Mobile operation is extended to a device. An extension interface comprises a client component within a mobile that is linked to a client component within the device. Extension of mobile operation is secured via delivery of credentials associated with the mobile to the device. Delivery of credentials is temporary and typically spans the period during which mobile operation is extended to the device. Application(s) and content(s) can be conveyed to the device for utilization therein. An emulation component that can reside at least in part on the client component within the device can emulate mobile operation. Client component within the mobile can include at least in part (i) a component that downloads drivers for communication with, and utilization of, the device to which mobile operation is extended, and (ii) a component that can scan for wireless-capable devices to extend mobile service thereto. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256288 | On-Screen Notification Privacy and Confidentiality in Personal Devices - An approach is provided conceal notification data at a mobile device, such as a mobile phone. In the approach, a policy of concealing notification data received at a mobile device is provided. A user action is then required prior to displaying the concealed notification data. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256289 | CELLULAR DEVICE SECURITY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A cellular communication device has one or more access modes which allow reading and writing of data, for example to change its settings, for example passwords and even the entire operating system and also permitting access to personal information such as the user's telephone book. To prevent cloning and like illegal access activity, the device is configured by restricting access to such data access modes using a device unique security setting. The setting may be a password, preferably a one-time password, or it may be a unique or dynamic or one time configuration of the codes for the read and write instructions of the data mode. There is also disclosed a server, which manages the security settings such that data mode operates during an active connection between the device and the server, and a secure communication protocol for communicating between the server and the cellular device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256290 | MULTI-TIER SERVICE AND SECURE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - The present invention pertains to improved communication quality and security of transmission in cellular communication networks. A customer has the option to pay different fees for different tiers of service relating to voice quality, bandwidth access, and different tiers of service relating to communications security. Higher tiers may guarantee a specific vocoder or bit rate is used, or guarantee a specific encryption protocol is use to ensure secure communications. Different tiers may be associated with customers' records for billing purposes. The network may afford high end devices higher voice quality and/or security via a lookup table indicating what level of service is associated with a given device. Calling or receiving devices may negotiate with each other to change to a more robust vocoder or bit rate to ensure a higher quality and/or security. Furthermore, the user may opt to change the quality and/or security level before or during a call. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256291 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD USING EAP FOR EXTERNAL AUTHENTICATION - A User Equipment (UE), network-side device, system and method are disclosed for external authentication using an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). The method includes, when the UE is initially attached to an Evolved Packet System (EPS) network via an Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), the UE transmitting EAP authentication information required for the EAP authentication to a packet data network gateway and, after receiving EAP request, the UE transmitting a bearing resource modification request message carrying EAP response to the packet data network gateway. With the method, the UE can use the EAP authentication to implement authentication and authorization by an external authentication and authorization server via a GGSN/PDN GW in a process of connecting the UE to the EPS via a 3GPP access. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256292 | METHOD OF PROCESSING MESSAGE AND APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - A method of processing a text message in a terminal includes receiving a text message, identifying position information of the terminal in response to the receiving of the text message, and configuring message data including the text message and the position information and storing the message data. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256293 | ADAPTABLE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Improved approaches for users of electronic devices to communicate with one another are disclosed. The electronic devices have audio and/or textual output capabilities. The improved approaches can enable users to communicate in different ways depending on device configuration, user preferences, prior history, etc. In one embodiment, the communication between users is achieved by short audio or textual messages. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256294 | INTEGRATION OF ENTERPRISE VOICEMAIL IN MOBILE SYSTEMS - An integrated voicemail system is described that provides “visual voicemail” that overcomes the shortcomings associated with a user having to dial into a voicemail system and navigate through a menu of options using conventional voice and/or standard DTMF signaling-based browsing capabilities. The visual voicemail instead provides, via a client device of the user's choice, a visual presentation of a user's voicemails along with state information of the voicemails. The visual presentation of the voicemails includes a user interface that allows a user to control or manipulate voicemails from the client device, where the manipulation includes playing, pausing, rewinding, fast-forwarding, deleting, and changing a state of each voicemail. The visual voicemail also eliminates the need for a user to periodically call-in to the enterprise voicemail system in order to check for voicemail messages as the messages can be automatically delivered to the user's client device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING UNREAD MESSAGE - Described is a method and system for displaying an unread message. The method for displaying an unread message includes: pulling an unread message in a lock screen state; and displaying a corresponding unread message application icon on a first active hotspot on a lock screen when an unread message exists, and otherwise, hiding the unread message application icon. The method for previewing an unread message includes: receiving information for activating an unread message application icon in a lock screen state, and displaying a detail entry containing a predetermined number of unread messages on a second active hotspot; dragging the unread message application icon to a third active hotspot to enter into a corresponding application main window, or dragging the unread message application icon to the detail entry to enter into a message window corresponding to the detail entry. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256296 | COMMUNICATION TERMINALS WITH PULL-BASED DIGITAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION CAPABILITY AND PULL-BASED METHODS FOR DIGITAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION - Wireless communication terminals include a memory, a wireless communication module configured to communicate with other communication terminals over a wireless interface, and a controller that is configured to store a digital information signal in the memory and to receive a distribution command from a user of the wireless communication terminal. The controller is further configured, responsive to receiving the distribution command, to send a share notification signal through the wireless communication module to a remotely located other communication terminal, and, responsive to receiving an access request from the other communication terminal, to send the digital information signal to the other communication terminal. Method embodiments are also disclosed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256297 | Speech to Message Processing - Voice message processors are configured to produce text representations of voice messages. The text representations can be compacted based on one or more abbreviation libraries or rule libraries. Abbreviation processing can be applied to produce a compact text representation based on display properties of a destination device or to enhance user perception. Text representation length can be reduced based on abbreviations in a standard abbreviation list, a user specific abbreviation list, or a combination of standard and custom lists. In some examples, text length is shortened based on stored rules. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256298 | Systems and methods for providing notifications regarding status of handheld communication device - Systems and methods of the present invention include, among other things, a system, comprising a handheld communication device and a receiver for carrying with a user of the handheld communication device to report to the user when the handheld communication device receives an incoming communication. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256299 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND SERVER - A communication system and server includes a first memory for storing terminal information of a first terminal and a second terminal, a second memory for storing outgoing call history information of at least either the first terminal or the second terminal, a third memory for storing incoming call history information of at least either the first terminal or the second terminal; and a processing unit for reading out the information from the first memory to control at least either information of the second memory or the third memory in accordance with information contained in a notification from the communication device when setting the connection between at least either the first terminal or the second terminal and the communication device, therefore, two parties to be communicated with each other specify a connection terminal of a call source. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256300 | System And Method For Providing A Descriptor For A Location To A Recipient - A method for providing a descriptor of a location to a recipient includes receiving location data of the location from a user and using the location data to identify a plurality of regions near or including the location. Each region is associated with a descriptor. The recipient's level of familiarity with each of the regions is determined and at least one region is selected based on the recipient's level of familiarity with the at least one selected region. Once the at least one region is selected, for each of the at least one selected region, the descriptor associated with the selected region is provided to the recipient via the user. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256301 | AUTOMATED CONFERENCING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of connecting a computing device to a conference. One method comprises finding one or more potential dial-in numbers and looking up the one or more potential dial-in numbers in at least one database. One method further comprises one of, accessing a conference reception zone with one of the potential dial-in numbers when the one of the potential dial-in numbers is found in the at least one database and attempting to access the conference reception zone with the one or more potential dial-in numbers when the one or more potential dial-in numbers are not found in the at least one database. One or more potential conference pin numbers are obtained and it is determined whether one or more additional conference pin numbers are associated with the one or more potential dial-in numbers. A selected conference pin number is assigned a confidence level and the conference pin number is entered in the conference reception zone prior to accessing the conference. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256302 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR USING A COMMUNICATION SERVICE - A communication terminal is described including a transceiver, a plurality of subscriber identity modules, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive a signal for each of the subscriber identity modules, a determiner configured to determine, for each subscriber identity module, a rating of the received signal and a controller configured to select a subscriber identity module from the plurality of subscriber identity modules for a communication service based on the ratings and configured to control the transceiver to use the communication service by means of the selected subscriber identity module. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256303 | PREVENTING DRIVER DISTRACTION - In some embodiments, a processor-implemented method for disabling at least one text application on a mobile device may comprise: processing an image captured in a vehicle by a mobile device to identify a seat belt in the image; determining a slope of the seat belt relative to a horizon, wherein the horizon is determined using information pertaining to a position and an orientation of the mobile device relative to a frame of reference at a time when the image was captured; determining a speed of the mobile device; and disabling at least one text application on a mobile device based, on the slope of the seat belt and the speed of the mobile device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256304 | INTERFACE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE SERVICES USING A VEHICLE AND A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A method and system for providing vehicle services using a vehicle and a mobile communications device includes receiving at a vehicle a wireless communication sent from an interface device physically attached to the mobile communications device; linking the interface device with one or more vehicle modules; and communicating between one or more vehicle modules and the mobile communications device via the interface device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256305 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODE SCHEDULING IN MOBILE DEVICES - Embodiments described herein provide a method and system for controlling an operation of a mobile device. The method can include selecting one or more modes of the mobile device, based on one or more predefined mode restrictions, respectively. The method can further include defining one or more selectable functions performable by the mobile device while in a respective mode, such that the mobile device is automatically configured to perform the one or more functions when the mode is activated, based on the one or more predefined mode restrictions. Methods and systems described herein allow a user to easily activate and deactivate various combinations of communication functions for various predefined modes, for a predetermined time period or at a predetermined location, for example. Moreover, a supervisor or parent can actively monitor and control the modes of subordinate or subject mobile devices remotely, as necessary. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256306 | Operating Geographic Location Systems - Among other things, we describe a method that includes receiving, on a mobile device, an indication that an application executing on the mobile device has entered a background state, receiving, from the application, a value indicating a condition for providing location data to the application, disabling a resource associated with the application, while the resource associated with the application is disabled, storing location data received from a location system of the mobile device, and when the condition indicated by the value is met, enabling the resource associated with the application, and providing the stored location data to the application. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256307 | Combination Device with a Long Distance Remote Cell Phone, Having Functional Control Items and Being Mix-operated by Voice and Touch, and a Receiving Switching Controller - A combination device with a long distance remote cell phone, having functional control items and being mix-operated by voice and touch, and a receiving switching controller, comprising a parental control cell phone, having functional control items and being mix-operated by voice and touch and a receiving switching controller, is provided. The receiving switching controller receives messages and compares phone numbers or web addresses of a white list to allow follow-up tasks or communications, which comprise corresponding decoding, activating video communication, multi-functional code storage, and corresponding output by driving circuit and relay. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256308 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING CELL STATUS - Determining a distribution delay of a bearer by using a preset delay distribution algorithm according to a preset time period for reporting a cell status; starting a periodic timer of the bearer after the distribution delay elapses, where the periodic timer uses the time period as a period; determining, according to the periodic timer, whether the cell status needs to be reported; and carrying information of the cell status in an uplink data packet of the bearer if the cell status needs to be reported. Thereby avoiding greatly centralized reporting of the cell status and centralized policy adjustment that is performed for the bearers, so that great jitter of service traffic borne on a cell is controlled effectively. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256309 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AGGREGATED CARRIER CELL - A disclosure for measuring an aggregated carrier cell measuring an aggregated carrier cell configured with multiple component carriers is provided. In the disclosure, a user equipment receives, from a base station, a measurement period parameter for measuring a component carrier. The user equipment calculate a measurement period for a non-active component carrier according to the received measurement period parameter and a signal measurement estimation value of the non-active component carrier, and performs measurement on the non-active component carrier with the calculated measurement period for the non-active component carrier. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256310 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK PROBLEM LOCATION BASED ON SUBSCRIBER PERCEPTION - A method and an apparatus provide network problem location based on subscriber perception. A server firstly receives and parses a call history record CHR log sent by a network management system, then determines, according to a parsing result, whether a call of a subscriber is a key quality indicator KQI exception event, and locates a location and a cause of the KQI exception event. The technical solutions provided in the present invention are capable of finding a network problem and locating the network problem from the perspective of subscriber perception. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256311 | Methods and Arrangement for Handling a Data Transferral in a Cellular Network - A method in a first base station ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256312 | METHOD, TERMINAL, AND SYSTEM FOR EXCHANGING ELECTRONIC NAME CARDS - Disclosed are a method, terminal, and system for exchanging electronic name cards. The method includes: detecting, by a first terminal, whether a second terminal is available within a predetermined distance; if the second terminal is available, sending an electronic name card to the second terminal and requesting the second terminal to send an electronic name card thereof; and receiving the electronic name card from the second terminal. The terminal includes: a detecting module, a sending module, and a receiving module. The system includes a first terminal and a second terminal. A second terminal for exchange of name cards is found by detection, an electronic name card is automatically sent to the second terminal, the second terminal is requested to send an electronic, name card thereof, thereby automatically completing the exchange of name cards. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256313 | SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A short-range wireless communication apparatus is disclosed. The short-range wireless communication apparatus comprises: multiple connection devices and a control device. The connection devices are capable of simultaneously connecting multiple communication interfaces to a communication counterparty apparatus to enable sound data transfer. When the control device determines that, in cases where the communication interfaces are communicably connected, there arises a request to start outputting the sound data transferred by one of the communication interfaces, the control device disconnects another one of the communication interfaces while keeping the one of the communication interfaces connected and causes a sound data output device to output the sound data transferred from the communication counterparty apparatus by the one of the communication interfaces. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256314 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONNECTING A CELLULAR PHONE WITH A FIXED PHONE UNDER INSTRUCTION OF A SMALL BASE STATION - The present disclosure presents methods and apparatuses for carrying out a wireless call at a small base station via one of multiple available phones, which may include a fixed phone and a cellular phone. For instance, some example methods described in the present disclosure may include establishing communication with a cellular phone and a fixed phone and transmitting a connection command message to each of the cellular phone and the fixed phone commanding the cellular phone and fixed phone to establish a communicative connection. Furthermore, such example methods may include receiving a cellular phone call indication message from a network indicating the existence of an incoming call request for the cellular phone, transmitting a paging message associated with the incoming call request to the cellular phone, and executing a voice call, wherein the call is conducted by one of either the cellular phone and the fixed phone. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256315 | Method of Improving the Management of Mobility in a Cellular Mobile Communications System - In one of its aspects, the present invention provides a method of improving the management of mobility in a cellular mobile communications system in which cells are grouped together in location structures comprising cells that support different radio access technologies, said method comprising steps in which:
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20140256316 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR NETWORK SEARCH - A method and an electronic device for network search. The network search method in an electronic device includes scanning a frequency band corresponding to a first communication system to search for a first Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN); when discovering a second PLMN as a result of the scanning, determining whether a frequency band of the second PLMN and a frequency band of a second communication system overlap each other; and when the frequency band of the second PLMN and the frequency band of the second communication system overlap each other, scanning the other frequency band excluding the overlapping frequency band in the entire frequency band corresponding to the second communication system to search for the first PLMN. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256317 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DISCOVERING WIRELESS ACCESS POINT - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device, and a system for discovering a wireless access point AP, so as to achieve a purpose of rapidly discovering an available wireless access point and saving electricity of a mobile terminal STA. A base station controller BSC receives a request message sent by a mobile terminal STA, acquires information about one or more APs near the STA from an access controller AC, and sends a notification message to the STA, so that the STA performs an active scan based on a service set identifier SSID to discover a corresponding AP. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256318 | BATTERY CONSERVATION WITH IDLE MODE SIGNALING REDUCTION - Systems and methods are provided that may reduce the battery consumption footprint of a user equipment (UE) in a communications network, such as an LTE network. When a UE is in idle mode, when Idle Mode Signaling Reduction (ISR) is active in the communications network, and when the coverage area of the communications network, such as the LTE network, overlaps with the coverage area of one or more legacy radio access technology (RAT) networks, such as 2G and 3G networks, a module within the UE allows the UE to solely monitor paging messages on the legacy RAT network. Allowing the UE to camp on a legacy RAT network instead of an LTE network to monitor for paging messages can result in lower battery consumption levels when compared to the UE camping on the LTE network. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256319 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAGING TERMINATED CALL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for paging a terminated call in a new Mobility Management Entity (MME) of a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes receiving a Tracking Area Update (TAU) REQUEST message from a target terminal which will receive a voice call when the target terminal moves from a currently accessed cell to a cell included in another Tracking Area Identity (TAI) list and the target terminal accesses a packet network, sending an inquiry to an old MME which manages a TAI about whether a terminated call paging for the target terminal is being performed, generating a TAU ACCEPT message including a voice call paging indicator when an answer corresponds to performance of the terminated call paging for the target terminal, and transmitting the TAU ACCEPT message to the target terminal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER VIA A MOBILE TERMINAL - A system and method for provisioning a wireless service provider through a mobile device using a SIM card within the mobile device accesses a server via a wireless hub using the SIM card and requests comparison data relating to a plurality of wireless service providers. The comparison data is provided to the mobile device from the server responsive to the request, and the mobile device displays this comparison information. A user selection is provided selecting a particular wireless service provider using the mobile device, and the selected wireless service provider is established as the wireless service provider for the mobile device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256321 | REGISTRATION SCENARIOS BETWEEN NEW AND LEGACY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method, wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), and base station for access network interworking. Temporary identity mapping rules are defined for use during access network reselection. Mapping rules for tracking area identity, routing area identity, temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI), packet TMSI, and S-TMSI identity are used when reselecting UTRAN, E-UTRAN, and GERAN access networks. Depending upon access network support, a WTRU may indicate a type of identity (TMSI, P-TMSI, or S-TMSI) that is included in an access network reselection request. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256322 | UPLINK INTERFERENCE MITIGATION BY ADAPTING OPEN CELL TRANSMISSION POWER - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for interference mitigation of an open-access node. The method includes determining, at the open-access node, whether uplink interference from a mobile entity is above a threshold. The method includes adjusting a transmission power to trigger a hand-in of the mobile entity in response to determining the uplink interference is above the threshold. The method includes handing-in the mobile entity from a first cell in response to adjusting the transmission power. The method includes redirecting the mobile entity to a second cell different from the first cell. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256323 | Methods and Systems for Responding to Handover Events During Positioning Sessions - Disclosed are systems, methods and devices for responding to changes in a wireless access type occurring in connection with a handover event affecting a mobile terminal while the mobile terminal is engaged in a position determination session with a location server. If a first positioning protocol employed in the position determination session is not supported or enabled by the changed wireless access type, the position determination session may be resumed or restarted using a second positioning protocol supported or enabled by the changed wireless access type. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256324 | CHANGING THE MACHINE-TO-MACHINE (M2M) GROUP OF AN M2M DEVICE - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, communication is made by a machine-to-machine (M2M) device with a first base station using a first group identifier, and then a handover is performed to a second base station. The M2M device listens to a message broadcast by the second base station to determine if the first group identifier should be changed. The M2M device requests assignment of a second group identifier for communication with the second base station if it is determined that the group identifier should be changed for the M2M device. In some embodiments, the M2M device wake from an idle mode to listen to a message broadcast by the base station. If the message indicates that a group identifier should be changed, the M2M device requests assignment of an updated group identifier. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256325 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BAND TUNING IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, adjusting a tuning state of a matching network of the communication device, selecting a power offset from among a group of power offsets where the selected power offset is associated with a sub-band of operation of the communication device, and adjusting a value associated with a measured receive power or a transmit power of the communication device based on the selected power offset to generate an offset power value. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256326 | HANDOFF PRIORITIZATION IN MULTI-RAB CALLS - A mobile communication device is provided that can perform multi-RAB communications with voice and data. The mobile communication device is adapted to predict an impending handoff event and delay the start of data connection message flow for enough time so that the handoff event can complete, abort or timeout without competing for signaling link resources, for example on a DCCH channel. After the handoff event is completed, aborted or timed out, the delayed data connect message flow is allowed to proceed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256327 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED RESELECTION DURING MODE TRANSITIONS - The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for improved reselection during mode transitions at a user equipment (UE). For example, the disclosure presents a method for identifying that a user equipment (UE) has started switching from a first priority scheduling mode to a second priority scheduling mode while making measurements for reselection. In addition, such an example method, may include initiating a mode transition timer in response to the identification and triggering a search for one or more frequencies of the second priority scheduling mode upon expiration of the mode transition timer. As such, an improved reselection during mode transitions at UE may be achieved. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256328 | COMMUNICATIONS METHODS AND APPARATUS THAT FACILITATE HANDOVER DECISIONS AND RELATED MEASUREMENTS - Methods and apparatus that facilitate handover related measurements and decision making in a communications system including user equipment (UE) devices, a macro base station and femto base stations (femtocells) are described. In some embodiments a UE device transmits pilots along with identification information using UE device selected transmission resources from a set of recurring UE pilot transmission resources dedicated by a macro base station for UE pilot signal and related device information transmission purposes. Femto base stations measure the UE transmitted pilot signals and report the signal strength measurement results and corresponding device identifiers to a handoff decision control entity, e.g., an eNodeB or control node, which makes handover decisions. By relying on UE transmitted pilots measured by multiple base stations, e.g., femto base stations, the need for femto cells to transmit pilots can be reduced while well informed UE handoff decisions still being possible. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256329 | HETEROGENEOUS CELLULAR NETWORK - Provided is a micro base station to be used in a heterogeneous cellular network. The micro base station has resources including frequency bands and time slots and being available for a user to use. The heterogeneous cellular network includes a plurality of base stations including a macro base station and the micro base station. The micro base station includes: an information acquiring part configured to acquire configuration information and load information of the micro base station, and to acquire configuration information and load information of a neighboring base station adjacent to the micro base station from the neighboring base station; and a resource selection part configured to select a part of the resources from the resources to provide the selected part of the resources to the user based on the configuration information and the load information of the micro base station and the neighboring base station. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256330 | RENEWABLE ENERGY BASE STATION AND COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREFOR, AND WIRELESS CELLULAR SYSTEM - It is provided a renewable energy base station, which is used in a wireless cellular system, including: an adjustment request determining part for determining whether an adjustment to a coverage area is required; an adjustment request transceiver in case where it is determined that the adjustment to the coverage area is required, sending a coverage area adjustment request to neighboring base stations in the wireless cellular system, and receiving an adjustment request response from the neighboring base stations; an adjustment request responding part for determining whether the coverage area adjustment request from the one of the neighboring base stations is allowed in case where receiving the coverage area adjustment request from one of the neighboring base stations; and a response transmitter for sending the adjustment request response to the neighboring base stations based on a result of the determination made by the adjustment request responding part. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256331 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND BASE STATION DEVICE - Information is exchanged among multiple base stations by adaptively changing an allocation of radio resource of each base station, and reducing deterioration in a signal quality that is caused by interference of signals transmitted from multiple base stations. Communication with a terminal located in a cell center and communication with a terminal located in a cell edge are performed in different time zones. In addition, communication is performed such that time zones do not overlap in the cell edge between multiple neighbor base station devices. In addition, efficiency that is an index representing the number of bits transmittable per resource element is calculated using a scanning result of a terminal, and one base station that decides a radio resource allocation between cells decides radio resources to be allocated to a terminal located in a cell center and radio resources to be allocated to the cell edge using the efficiency information. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256332 | INTERFERENCE COORDINATION BETWEEN MACROCELL AND SMALL CELL - Provided are methods, corresponding apparatus and computer program products for interference coordination between a macrocell and a small cell. A method comprises receiving respective position information from at least one small-cell base station and at least one macrocell user equipment; calculating a distance between the at least one small-cell base station and the at least one macrocell user equipment based upon the respective position information; and determining, based upon the distance, whether to allow the at least one small-equipment cell base station to reuse radio resources used by the at least one macrocell user equipment. With the embodiments, the interference coordination can be improved and thus interference in small-cell transmission will be diminished due to efficient allocation and usage of the radio resources. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256333 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXCHANGING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR MOBILE STATIONS - A system is provided for allowing mobile stations to exchange identification information using a predetermined communication path for the purpose of obtaining identification information to use in establishing a different communication path for communicating. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256334 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR HANDLING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method in a radio network node for handling a Device-to-Device, D2D, communication is provided. The D2D communication is wireless, and the radio network node is comprised in a wireless communication system. After receiving ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256335 | Radio Parameter Control Apparatus, Radio Base Station, Radio Parameter Control Method, and Non-Transitory Computer Readable Medium - A radio parameter control apparatus decides a radio parameter from which a throughput of UE is improved. A radio parameter control apparatus includes: a radio quality prediction unit ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256336 | Methods and Network Nodes for Determining an Indication of Interference Mitigation and for Scheduling a Transmission - A method and a radio network node ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256337 | Slow Congestion Control - A method for power control stabilization in the uplink of a cellular CDMA communication system applying a fast inner loop power control comprises determining ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140256338 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS - The embodiments of the present invention provide a method for cellular communications, comprising the following steps: network side equipment receiving service request of user equipment (UE); network side equipment selecting communications resource of two or more base stations for the UE; the base station communicating with the UE. The present invention also provides network side equipment and user equipment (UE). The mobile communication system can simultaneously serve UE by providing multiple base stations and/or base station having various communication modes by means of the scheme set forth in the present invention. In addition, regardless of the network side equipment and UE, they can dynamically load adapted access technology, so that the user can access to different communication systems anytime and anywhere, and meanwhile the system can dynamically and adaptively be adjusted, according to the existing resource of the network, to providing service of wider bandwidth, higher rate for users. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256339 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BASED ON COOPERATION OF DEVICES FOR SINGLE USER - A method of transmitting data using devices for a single user, the devices including a master device being in a used state and at least one slave device being adjacent to the master device and in an idle state, includes identifying devices for a single user, the devices comprising a master device in a used state and at least one slave device in an idle state; calculating, at a base station, a data transmission rate based on information received from the devices; and transmitting data to the devices according to the data transmission rate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256340 | TRANSMIT POWER CALIBRATION FOR MATCHING THE COVERAGE OF DIFFERENT RADIO TECHNOLOGIES ON A COMMON RADIO NODE - A method for wireless communication may comprise, for example, automatically determining first power settings for a first radio access technology (RAT) based on second power settings for a second RAT, and automatically applying the first power settings as power settings for the first RAT. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256341 | INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT AND INTERFERENCE ALIGNMENT IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Interference mitigation (e.g., interference suppression and/or interference cancellation) in a wireless communications system may include interference alignment techniques. Interference alignment may be performed to concurrently mitigate the effects of multiple types of interference (e.g., inter-cell interference and intra-cell interference). Interference management using interference alignment may enhance spectral efficiency in an interference-limited communications system, such as a wireless communications system (e.g., a cellular system). Interference alignment techniques may be applied to a homogeneous wireless communications system (e.g., including one or macro base stations). Interference alignment techniques may be applied to a heterogeneous wireless communications system (e.g., including one or macro base stations and one or more overlaid low-power nodes, such as small cells, remote radio heads (RRHs), or the like). | 2014-09-11 |
20140256342 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADAPTIVE FILTER ARCHITECTURE - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for scanning a radio frequency spectrum for an available frequency band, selecting an available frequency band in the radio frequency spectrum even if the available frequency band is affected by radio frequency interference, measuring a signal strength in portions of the available frequency band, correlating the signal strength of each portion to generate a correlation factor, detecting radio frequency interference in the available frequency band according to the correlation factor, and generating tuning coefficient data to cause the filter apparatus to substantially suppress the radio frequency interference in the available frequency band. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256343 | SOLUTION TO IMPROVE RAN BANDWIDTH EFFICIENCY DURING VOLTE CALL SCENARIOS - Bandwidth for a radio access network may be efficiently allocated for certain voice over LTE (VoLTE) services. In one implementation, a request associated with traffic flows may be received. Each of the traffic flows may be associated with an amount of guaranteed bit rate (GBR) traffic. The method may further include selectively summing the GBR traffic, to obtain an aggregate bandwidth value. The method may further include reserving an amount of GBR bandwidth corresponding to the previous version of the aggregate bandwidth value when a comparison indicates that the aggregate bandwidth value is less than the previous version of the aggregate bandwidth value; and reservation an amount of GBR bandwidth corresponding to the aggregate bandwidth value when a comparison indicates that the aggregate bandwidth value is not less than the previous version of the aggregate bandwidth value. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256344 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING INTERFERENCE - A method includes: reporting a scheduling parameter to a centralized control node, where the scheduling parameter includes information of a cell which interferes a serving cell of a user equipment and/or load information of the serving cell of the user equipment, the information of the cell which interferes the serving cell of the user equipment is generated from a measured result reported by the user equipment, and the measured result is obtained by performing a measurement on a cell adjacent to the serving cell of the user equipment; receiving scheduling control information sent by the centralized control node, where the scheduling control information is determined according to the scheduling parameter; and scheduling resources according to the scheduling control information. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256345 | DYNAMIC CERTIFICATION SYSTEM - This disclosure is directed to a dynamic certification system. In general, a device may transmit a request message to a cloud spectrum broker/licensed shared access (CSB/LSA) controller requesting certification for operation in shared wireless spectrum. The device may then receive a response message containing information on available certifications for operating in the shared wireless spectrum. If at least one available certification is determined to be usable by the device, then, depending on the system configuration, the device may claim an available certification (e.g., by obtaining an electronic certification document, token, etc.) or may request to use an available certificate, which may be confirmed by the CSB/LSA controller. The device may then operate in the shared wireless spectrum based on conditions set forth in the certificate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256346 | ADAPTIVE ASSISTANCE DATA FOR TIERED SERVICE AND EFFICIENCY IN INDOOR POSITIONING - A method for providing tiered indoor positioning service includes: receiving a request for assistance data from a mobile device; receiving expected quality of service information from the mobile device; generating an adaptive assistance data file comprising heat map data based at least in part on the received expected quality of service information; and transmitting the adaptive assistance data file to the mobile device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256347 | DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF MOBILE DEVICES IN NETWORK-BASED WIRELESS POSITIONING SYSTEMS - Embodiments disclosed pertain to apparatuses, systems, and methods for dynamically characterizing a mobile station (MS) in a wireless network by determining the variability of measured Round Trip Time (RTT) parameter values, the variability of measured Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) parameter values and other determined characteristics and classifying the MS into at least one of a plurality of classification groups based on the values of at least one of the RTT variability, the RSSI variability, or the other determined characteristics. The classification groups associated with a mobile station may be used to selecting a positioning method to determine the position of the MS. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256348 | USING INFORMATION ON NEIGHBOR CELLS OF OTHER NETWORK TYPES AND/OR OTHER OPERATORS FOR MOBILE TERMINAL POSITIONING - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method performed by an apparatus comprises, causing said apparatus at least to perform one of providing and obtaining information on a serving cell that is, at a point of time, serving a mobile terminal and information related to a neighbor cell that is, at least substantially at said point of time, observed by said mobile terminal, wherein said serving cell is a cell of a first communication network, wherein said neighbor cell is a cell of a second communication network, and wherein said first communication network has a type that is different from a type of said second communication network and/or is operated by an operator that is different from an operator of said second communication network. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256349 | Systems for and Methods of Determining Likelihood of Relocation of Reference Points in a Positioning System - Systems for and methods of determining likelihood of relocation of reference points in a positioning system are disclosed. A method of determining a measure of likelihood that an estimated geographic location of a designated wireless device is not its accurate present location includes determining a set of reference points associated with the device, which are a geographic position at which signals from the device were detected and/or other devices having a relationship with the designated device. The existence of the relationship is based on the devices being within signal reception range of a same position within a selected period of time. The method includes retrieving attributes of the reference points and/or of the relationships and determining a measure of likelihood that an estimated geographic location associated with the designated device is not its present location based on the attributes of the reference points of the set and/or of the relationships. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256350 | PUBLISHING LOCATION FOR A LIMITED TIME - A method and user device for limiting a time for which location data sharing is enabled for a user device of a data sharing group, the data sharing group comprising at least two user devices inclusive of the user device, each user device of the data sharing group configured to store data shared by user devices of the data sharing group on the respective user device and to maintain a list of the user devices in the data sharing group. The method comprises receiving an instruction through a user interface on the user device indicating that location data sharing is to be enabled for a limited time period after which location sharing is to be disabled, obtaining location data for the user device during the limited time period; and sending the location data to at least one other user device of the sharing group during the limited time period. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256351 | WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USE IN A PAGING NETWORK - A wireless device includes a user interface that generates a pairing signal in response to an indication from a user to pair the wireless device to at least one remote device and generates a first location request signal in response to a second indication from a user to locate the at least one remote device. A short-range wireless transceiver communicates RF signals to pair the wireless device to the at least one remote device and that transmits a first RF paging signal to the at least one remote device in response to the location request signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256352 | METHOD FOR MEASURING POSITION OF USER TERMINAL - A method for measuring a position of a user terminal is provided. The method includes selecting one or more anchor nodes for measuring the position of the user terminal, selecting a relay terminal from neighboring terminals of the user terminal, each of the neighboring terminals securing a Line Of Sight (LOS) with the user terminal and having location information thereof, and measuring the position of the user terminal using the one or more anchor nodes and the relay terminal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256353 | CHANNEL-TYPE SUPERVISED NODE POSITIONING METHOD FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method for positioning a collection of nodes within a wireless sensor network in which each node measures Respective Strength of Signals (RSSs), from its neighboring nodes, and channels linking regular nodes and its neighboring nodes are classified into different categories and are allocated path loss parameters accordingly. Distances separating each regular node from each of its neighboring nodes, and respective variances thereof, are estimated on the basis of the measured RSSs and the allocated path loss parameters. The positions of the regular nodes are then estimated by Weighted Least Square, optimization where the distances to be matched and the variances used for the weighting are those previously estimated. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256354 | Mobile broadband device and assisted positioning method therefor - A mobile broadband device and an assisted positioning method therefore are disclosed. A host initiates a positioning request to the mobile broadband device; a firmware of the mobile broadband device determines whether an assisted positioning function is needed for the positioning request received from the host, and when the assisted positioning function is needed, the device software initiates a request for acquiring assisted positioning data to the host; after receiving the request for acquiring the assisted positioning data from a device side, the host initiates the request for acquiring the assisted positioning data to a Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) server; the SUPL server sends positioning data to the host; after receiving the assisted positioning data, the host sends the assisted positioning data to the mobile broadband device; and the firmware of the mobile broadband device calculates standard Global Positioning System (GPS) data using the received assisted positioning data, and then outputs the standard GPS data to a positioning application program of the hose side. The disclosure enhances user experience, saves traffic for a user, increases benefits for the user, greatly reduces the load of the device side, improves the performance index of the product, and expands the application scope for the assisted positioning function. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIALLY PROCESSING A LOCATION INPUT FOR CONTENT PROVIDERS THAT USE DIFFERENT LOCATION INPUT FORMATS - The disclosure relates to systems and methods for processing a location input that specifies one or more geographically definable locations for input to individual ones of a plurality of social media or other content providers that have different input formats for specifying locations. A geo-location input may be normalized to an input format that conforms to a particular content provider, which may use a format for the geo-location input that is different that a format used by another content provider. The formatted geo-location input may be communicated to the particular content provider to obtain content from the content provider. The formatting may result in artifacts such as over-inclusive results having excess content and/or under-inclusive results that omit content that should have been provided. The obtained content obtained may corrected based on a determination of whether the content is over-inclusive and/or under-inclusive by removing obtained content and/or adding new content. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256356 | CROWD SOURCED PATHWAY MAPS - Some implementations include identifying a location for a device perceived landmark. The location is identified by monitoring received signal strength of a signal of a wireless access point, detecting the location at which the trend in the received signal strength changes direction, and qualifying the location based on measurements taken form one or more inertial measurement unit sensors. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256357 | PROVIDING POINTS OF INTEREST TO USER DEVICES IN VARIABLE ZONES - Receiving point of interest zones and alerts on user devices comprises communicating, by a user computing device to a remote computing device, a request for point of interest data corresponding to points of interest within a proximity of the user device; presenting the received point of interest data; identifying a particular point of interest; and outputting an alert regarding the particular point of interest. Receiving point of interest zones on user devices comprises communicating a request for point of interest data; receiving the point of interest data from the remote network device wherein a size of the point of interest zone is determined based on a density of points of interest in the proximity of the user, and wherein the shape of the point of interest zone is expanded in a direction of travel and contracted in the opposite direction; and presenting the received point of interest data. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256358 | LABELING VISITED LOCATIONS BASED ON CONTACT INFORMATION - The systems and techniques disclosed herein provide the ability to determine locations visited by a user and associate relevant location labels with the locations visited based on contact information. In some examples, a location label can be applied based on a match between a location visited and information stored in a user's contact list. In other examples, a user can efficiently designate a contact and location label to be associated with a location visited. In still other examples, if a location visited by a user is not listed in the user's contact list, but is otherwise known to the system, the location visited can be appropriately labeled and the corresponding contact in the user's contact list can be updated to include the location visited. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256359 | Wireless Service Platforms - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for performing automated events using a multi-wireless detection device service platform. For example, in one embodiment, a method for performing automated events in an office environment is disclosed. The method may include logging, by the office management system, a user onto a network data processing system located within an office within the office environment using an account associated with the user in response to receiving a notification message from a wireless detection device. In one embodiment, the communication between the wireless detection device and the office management system to log the user onto the network data processing system located within the office is performed in response to a user-initiated request that indicates that the wireless device is within the office. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256360 | Systems and Methods to Determine the Name of a Physical Business Location Visited by a User of a Wireless Device and Verify the Authenticity of Reviews of the Physical Business Location - Methods and systems that ascertain and record the specific named location of a user of a wireless device. A geographic location of a mobile device based on a geographic location sensor is received. A selection of the likely locations that may have been visited is provided to the wireless device based on location data. A verification of the specific named location of the user is received from the wireless device based on the provided selection of locations. The location history is updated with, for example, the location of the wireless device, the specific named location visited, and time of day information. A user may then provide a review of the specific named location visited. The review is stored in a format associated with the user. A portion of the user's profile may also show a third party that the user has visited the physical named location that was reviewed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256361 | METHOD FOR PASSIVE MINING OF USAGE INFORMATION IN A LOCATION-BASED SERVICES SYSTEM - A method and system for providing advertising effectiveness searching capabilities, predictive modeling capabilities and usage mining in a location-based services system is disclosed. During operation of the location-based services system, usage information for advertising campaigns placed on the location-based services system is stored. Advertisers are provided with the ability to enter a search request form on a remote terminal to mine the usage information. The search request is then transmitted to an application that searches usage information to generate a response to said search request. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256362 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS - Methods and systems for global positioning navigate satellite system configuration of wireless communication applications may comprise in a wireless communication device (WCD) comprising a satellite positioning RF path, determining a location of the WCD utilizing LEO signals received by said satellite positioning RF path, establishing communications with a wireless access point based on the determined location, and configuring a wireless communication function of the WCD based on the determined location. The wireless communication function may comprise a power level of wireless local area network circuitry in the WCD, a point-of-sale transaction, or a synchronization of data on the WCD with one or more devices in a home location of the WCD. The determined location and a transaction ID for the point-of-sale transaction may be stored utilizing a security processor in the WCD. The satellite positioning RF path may be powered down based on the determined location. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256363 | SYSTEM, SERVER AND METHOD CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING USER STATUS - A server includes a communication module, a database and a processor. The communication module receives identification information of a user of a mobile terminal and a movement status and a geographic position of the user from the mobile terminal. The processor determines real time traffic condition of the geographic position of the user according to the real time traffic information of the area where the user is located stored in the database and evaluates a time period to be spent from the geographic position of the user to the display terminal according to the movement status of the user and the real time traffic condition of the area. The communication module further transmits the geographic position of the user, the evaluated time period and the identification information of the user to the display terminal. A system including the server and a method of displaying a user status are also disclosed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256364 | CORDLESS TELEPHONE ACTIVE-CALL ENABLED INTERCOM - A method of using an intercom on a cordless telephone during an active call. The active call is put on hold while the intercom is in use. Once the call is re-activated, the intercom is shut off. This system may be designed for a cordless telephone with one handset or a plurality of handsets. | 2014-09-11 |
20140256365 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR PROCESSING A PAGING MESSAGE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A communication terminal is described comprising a receiver configured to receive a paging message, a detector configured to determine whether the paging message includes an indication to prepare a direct communication device to communication device communication and a controller configured to prepare a direct communication device to communication device communication if the paging message includes an indication to prepare a direct communication device to communication device communication. | 2014-09-11 |