39th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140287678 | TRANSMISSION POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD - A transmission power management device including: a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire a first path loss between a first relay station and a second relay station, the first relay station relaying a first signal, the second relay station relaying a second signal, and adjust a first transmission power of the first signal by the first relay station based on the first path loss. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH SATELLITE BASED ON ANALOG NETWORK CODING - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for communicating with satellite based on analog network coding. A method for satellite communication, according to one embodiment of the present invention, is a method for satellite communication of a satellite terminal and comprises the steps of: receiving transmission data from a feeder that directly transmits the transmission data to a satellite; receiving a superposed signal, in which the transmission data and reception data corresponding to the transmission data have been analog network coded, from the satellite; and extracting the reception data from the superposed signal using the superposed signal and the received transmission data. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287680 | Method for Pairing Users of Wireless Mobile Communication Device and Server Thereof - A method for pairing users of a wireless mobile communication device and a server thereof includes the following steps: (1) receiving the three-dimensional coordinates of a first wireless mobile communication device; (2) accessing a query database containing a piece of first relationship data and a plurality of pieces of second relationship data; (3) filtering at least one associated with the related attributes of the first relationship data from a plurality of pieces of second relationship data according to the related attributes of the first relationship data; (4) providing the three-dimensional coordinates of each said second wireless mobile communication device according to the filtered second relationship data; and (5) calculating the offset between the three-dimensional coordinates of the first wireless mobile communication device and the three-dimensional coordinates of each said second wireless mobile communication device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287681 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR POWERING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for negotiation of wireless powering of passive objects. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: receiving, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, a radio frequency signal from a wireless device, indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering; switching on, by the apparatus, an optical energy source in the apparatus; and transmitting, by the apparatus, from the optical energy source, optical power to the wireless device in response to the radio frequency signal. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287682 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a single communication module and a controller. The single communication module operates in a first mode or a second mode. The first mode corresponds to near-field wireless communication. The second mode corresponds to wireless communication performed in a longer communication distance than a communication distance at which the near-field wireless communication is performed. The controller causes the communication device to intermittently perform wireless transmission or reception in the first mode or in the second mode, causes the communication device to intermittently perform wireless reception in the second mode at a period based on information repeatedly informed by an external device at a predetermined period, and causes the communication device to intermittently perform, while being synchronized with an operation timing of the second mode, wireless transmission or reception in the first mode during when wireless reception in the second mode is not performed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287683 | Transaction System - A transaction system has a terminal device contactlessly communicating in the near zone for carrying out transactions with transaction partners disposed in the near zone. A relay end device is arranged to set up a contactless data communication with the terminal device and to relay transaction data received from the terminal device to a remotely disposed transaction unit. A server device switches the relay end device with the transaction unit as a transaction partner for the terminal device, depending on the type of the transaction. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287684 | RESPONDER DEVICE BINDING IN A WIRELESS SYSTEM - A wireless system ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140287685 | PORTABLE BRIDGE DEVICE - A portable bridge device and methods for transmitting application data from the portable bridge device to one or more local devices of varying types, platforms and operating systems are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises establishing communication channels between the portable bridge device and first and second local devices, determining a platform or operating system of the local devices, and formatting, based on the determined platform or operating system, application data and transmitting the formatted application data to a portable bridge device interface module of the local devices via the communication channels. The portable bridge device may also establish a long-range communication channel to a remote computing device, and may operate as a gateway to a remote source of applications or resources. Operation of locally connected devices with the portable bridge device is not impacted by a temporary loss of connectivity between the portable bridge device and remote sources. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287686 | PAIRING METHOD BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING COMMUNICATION FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed is a pairing method which pairs electronic devices. Each electronic device includes a communication unit to communicate data and a light receiving unit to detect receiving light amount. The method includes the following. The electronic devices are set to a pairing standby state. Light intensity on the light receiving units is changed under a same light receiving environment. Time series data of receiving light amount detected by the light receiving unit of a second electronic device is transmitted from the second electronic device to a first electronic device. The electronic devices are paired based on time series data of receiving light amount detected by the receiving light units. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287687 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING BLUETOOTH BONDING FOR PRE-PAIRING AND IMPERSONATION - Methods and systems are provided that allow Bluetooth bonding of machine-to-machine (M2M) devices to be remotely managed by a third party on behalf of a user. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287688 | ELECTRONIC DATA SHARING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An electronic data sharing device for sharing user related information with users of other functionally similar electronic data sharing devices, the electronic data sharing device configured to: generate a temporary, non-unique, identification tag to identify the electronic data sharing device, transmit from the electronic data sharing device the generated identification tag via a wireless medium, receive at the electronic data sharing device a further identification tag generated by a further electronic data sharing device, and generate an alert on the electronic data sharing device when the transmission and reception of the identification tags coincide to indicate that the further electronic data sharing device is in the vicinity. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287689 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, there is provided information processing apparatus, including: a first communication module configured to perform a communication under a first communication scheme which corresponds to a proximity wireless communication requiring no authentication; a second communication module configured to perform a communication under a second communication scheme which has a communicable distance longer than that of the proximity wireless communication; and a communication controller configured to perform a control, after the first communication module has started a data transmission with another information processing apparatus under the first communication scheme, so as to change-over the first communication scheme to the second communication scheme and then perform the data transmission. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287690 | METHOD OF CONNECTING NETWORKS USING WI-FI DIRECT IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS SUPPORTING WI-FI DIRECT, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A method of connecting an image forming apparatus to a network via Wi-Fi Direct, including: executing a Wi-Fi Direct function of the image forming apparatus so that the image forming apparatus operates as a soft access point (AP); displaying, when the image forming apparatus is connected to an external wireless device via the Wi-Fi Direct function, an embedded web page provided by the image forming apparatus on the connected wireless device; receiving access information of an infra network, to which the image forming apparatus is to be wirelessly connected, from the wireless device, wherein the access information is input via the displayed embedded web page; and establishing a wireless network connection between the image forming apparatus and the infrastructure network based on the access information received from the wireless device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287691 | SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT FOR LOAD MODULATION - Systems and methods are provided for enhancing a signal for load modulation from reading a smartcard. According to such methods, an antenna signal is generated by transceiver circuitry. An antenna signal field associated with the antenna signal can be transmitted. A reference signal that is substantially constant in amplitude and phase and substantially in phase with a carrier frequency of the antenna signal can be generated. A modulated antenna signal can be received. The modulated antenna signal can include the antenna signal that has been modulated as a result of the presence of a smartcard within the antenna signal field. The reference signal can be subtracted from the modulated antenna signal to produce a resultant signal. The resultant signal may be provided to receiving circuitry of the transceiver circuitry. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287692 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Statistics for Direction of Departure | 2014-09-25 |
20140287693 | SPECTRUM SENSING - Provided are methods, corresponding apparatuses, and computer program products for performing spectrum sensing on a spectrum. A method comprises receiving, at a user equipment, information regarding performing spectrum sensing from a base station; performing, based upon the information, the spectrum sensing by the user equipment in an idle mode; and transmitting, by the user equipment out of the idle mode, to the base station a result of the spectrum sensing. With the claimed inventions, transmission interruption caused by non-idle user equipments performing the spectrum sensing would be eliminated. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287694 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUGGESTING RECORDING INFORMATION AND ACQUIRING POSITIONAL INFORMATION TO ALLOW MDT TECHNOLOGY TO BE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of measuring channel information using a terminal in a communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes the steps of: receiving channel measurement setup information from a base station; entering an idle mode in the state of communication with the base station; measuring information indicating according to the channel measurement setup information; and transmitting a signal including the measured information to the base station. In addition, a terminal for measuring channel information according to another embodiment of the present invention includes: a transmitting/receiving unit for receiving channel measurement setup information from a base station; and a control unit for controlling the terminal so that the terminal enters an idle mode in the state of communication with the base station and measures information indicating according to the channel measurement setup information, wherein the transmitting receiving unit transmits a signal including the measured information to the base station. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is easier to identify a channel state by using an MDT measurement result by further reporting various pieces of information when measuring MDT. In addition, it is possible to perform a report on MDT measurement by using a terminal and thus the need for a drive test may be reduced. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287695 | Wireless Communication Device - A wireless communication device may obtain, from each of one or more access points, access point information including network identification information corresponding to the access point. The wireless communication device may determine, in a case where specific network identification information corresponding to a specific access point is selected by a user from among one or more network identification information, whether specific access point information obtained from the specific access point includes support information indicating that the specific access point is supporting an automatic wireless setting mode. The wireless communication device may perform a wireless setting in accordance with the automatic wireless setting mode in a first case where a determination is made that the specific access point information includes the support information. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287696 | ANTENNA SYSTEM OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION BASE STATION - The present invention is an antenna system of a mobile communication base station, comprising: a signal separation unit which is arranged within a radome of an antenna, and which separates a synthetic signal of a wireless signal transmitted from a main system of a base station through a feeder cable, a direct current power signal and a control signal having a preset format for controlling the antenna, in such a manner that the direct current power signal and the control signal are output by being separated from the wireless signal and the wireless signal is provided to an antenna unit; and equipment to be remotely controlled having a modem for receiving the direct current power signal and the control signal output from the signal separation unit and using the direct current power signal as an operating power and converting the control signal into a format which is preset to be internally recognizable in the radome of the antenna, the equipment to be remotely controlled performing an antenna control operation according to a control signal. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287697 | RADIATION REDIRECTING ELEMENTS FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna or set of antennae for a wireless device is provided by embedding the antennae into the battery case or generally the surface area of a wireless phone. The antenna connections are through the battery's connections to the wireless device. The antenna can be located at the back surface of the battery or the rear surface of a wireless phone, facing away from the user. An RF shielding device can be embedded into the battery and configured in relation to the antenna such that the RF field intensity and the consequent specific absorption rate for the user is lowered while the outgoing signals of the wireless device remain fully adequate for the function of the wireless device. This feature is preserved for a multi-band operation because a digital phase shifter is used between two radiating antennae. An external case is used as a complement to the wireless phone. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287698 | PERTURBATION-BASED DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF ANTENNA IMPEDANCE IN REAL-TIME - Devices and methods are disclosed for real-time calibration of a tunable matching network that matches the dynamic impedance of an antenna in a receiver. Processing logic is operable to solve multiple non-linear equations to determine the reflection coefficient of the antenna. The tunable matching network is repeatedly perturbed and the power received by the antenna is measured after each perturbation at the same node in the matching network. The measured power values are used by an optimizer in converging to a solution that provides the reflection coefficient of the antenna. The reflection coefficient of the antenna may be used to determine the input impedance of the antenna. The elements of the matching circuit may then be adjusted to match the input impedance of the antenna. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287699 | RF FRONT-END MODULE - An RF front-end module includes a transmitting/receiving terminal, a control unit, a first transmitting block and a second transmitting block. The first transmitting block and the second transmitting block connect the transmitting/receiving terminal and the control unit. The control unit controls on or off status of the first transmitting block and the second transmitting block. Thus, the first transmitting block and the second transmitting block can send a signal to the transmitting/receiving terminal directly without pass through any switch unit, avoiding extra signal loss on switch unit. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287700 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT AND BUFFER CIRCUIT - According to one embodiment, a buffer circuit has a capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, an input signal being inputted to the first terminal, a first inverting amplifier circuit configured to invert and amplify a signal of the second terminal of the capacitor, a second inverting amplifier circuit configure to invert and amplify an output signal of the first inverting amplifier circuit, and a MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor comprising a third terminal, a fourth terminal and a gate, the third terminal being connected to the second terminal of the capacitor, the fourth terminal being connected to a connection node of the first and the second inverting amplifier circuits, an inversion signal of the input signal being inputted to the gate. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287701 | Integrated Circuit with Dipole Antenna Interface for Dielectric Waveguide - An electronic device has a multilayer substrate that has an interface surface configured for interfacing to a dielectric waveguide. A conductive layer on the substrate is etched to form a dipole antenna disposed adjacent the interface surface to provide coupling to the dielectric waveguide. A reflector structure is formed in the substrate adjacent the dipole antenna opposite from the interface surface. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287702 | Dielectric Waveguide with Director Elements - A system includes an electronic device coupled to a mating end of a dielectric wave guide (DWG). The electronic device has a multilayer substrate that has an interface surface configured for interfacing to the mating end of the DWG. A conductive layer is etched to form a dipole antenna disposed adjacent the interface surface. A reflector structure is formed in the substrate adjacent the dipole antenna opposite from the interface surface. A set of director elements is embedded in the mating end of the DWG. Specific spacing is maintained between the dipole antenna and the set of director elements. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287703 | Integrated Circuit with Antenna for Dielectric Waveguide - A system includes an integrated circuit that has a substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface. Semiconductor circuitry is including a radio frequency (RF) amplifier configured to produce an RF signal or an RF receiver configured to receive an RF signal is formed on the top surface of the substrate. A through-substrate via is coupled to an output of the RF amplifier. A metalized antenna formed on the bottom surface of the substrate is coupled to the through-substrate via. The metalized antenna is configured to launch an electromagnet wave representative of the RF signal into a dielectric waveguide (DWG) when the DWG is coupled to the bottom side of the substrate. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287704 | COMBINATION OF STEERING ANTENNAS, CPL ANTENNA(S), AND ONE OR MORE RECEIVE LOGARITHMIC DETECTOR AMPLIFIERS FOR SISO AND MIMO APPLICATIONS - Logarithmic Detector Amplifiers (LDAs), multiple antennas, active antennas, and multiple active antennas and receivers are provided in a variety of configurations that are synchronized to reduce or eliminate interference so at to provide, a greater range and bandwidth between wireless routers and their clients in WLAN and WAN environments. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287705 | Method for Processing a Frequency-Modulated Analog Signal and Corresponding Device - A method and corresponding device for processing a frequency-modulated analog signal are disclosed. The signal includes a number of symbols belonging to a set of M symbols respectively associated with at least one frequency of a set of M frequencies. The method includes a phase of reading each symbol of the signal that includes a sampling of a signal portion corresponding to the duration of a symbol and delivering N samples (M being less than N). M individual discrete Fourier transform processing operations are performed on the N samples. Each individual processing operation is associated with each of the frequencies. The M individual processing operations deliver M processing results. The value of the symbol can be determined from the M processing results. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287706 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RECEIVED SIGNAL LEVEL IN RAY-TRACING WAVE PROPAGATION ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus for determining a received signal level of a radio wave in a ray-tracing wave propagation environment includes a reception unit configured to receive the radio wave; and an analyzing unit configured to determine the received signal level of the radio wave in the ray-tracing wave propagation environment. Further, the analyzing unit is configured to analyze a correlation of the height and altitude of a surface roughness that recognizes the surface of a surrounding obstacle depending on the length of wavelength in the course of delivery of a received signal of the radio wave and analyze precisely the scattering of the received signal depending on the surface roughness to determine the received signal level of the radio wave when determining the received signal level. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287707 | CONTROL DEVICE, FREQUENCY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECEIVING DEVICE - A control device of a receiving device includes an interference wave detector that detects an interference wave within an intermediate frequency band in a signal converted by a mixer that converts a reception signal of a radio frequency band with a certain radio frequency as a center into an intermediate signal of the intermediate frequency band based on a signal of a local oscillation frequency different from the radio frequency. The control device further includes a frequency controller that changes the local oscillation frequency so that the intermediate frequency band gets away from a band of the interference wave when the interference wave is detected. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287708 | LINEARITY IN PASSIVE MIXER CIRCUITS - A circuit used in a mixer configured to receive a signal made up of a relatively small modulation signal and a relatively large carrier signal is described. The mixer includes multiple switches. A balancing circuit configured to receive a supply voltage and a clocking signal is provided, and the balancing circuit provides a control signal to a switch in the mixer. The balancing circuit includes a capacitor configured to receive and selectively dissipate charge as a gate voltage along a gate path. The control signal causes switching of the switch in the mixer at times in accordance with the clocking signal according to a voltage difference value between a source voltage and the gate voltage, wherein the voltage difference value between the source voltage and the gate voltage is approximately a predetermined voltage value greater than a turn on voltage level of the switch. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287709 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED AUDIO DEVICE AND AUTOMOBILE - The present invention provides a vehicle-mounted audio device including a casing, a tuner, an audio output unit, a housing chamber, an opening of the housing chamber, a housing, a lock mechanism, and a casing connector. The tuner is disposed in the casing. The audio output unit is for amplifying and outputting an audio signal supplied from the tuner. The housing chamber is defined in the casing. The opening is defined in a front panel of the casing. The housing is for accommodating a portable audio device. The housing is removably housed in the housing chamber through the opening. The lock mechanism is for selectively locking the housing in the housing chamber and unlocking the housing from the housing chamber. The casing connector is electrically connected to the audio output unit and disposed in the housing for disengageably connecting to an audio signal output connector of the portable audio device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287710 | METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION OF ALARM MESSAGES TO SUBSCRIBER TERMINALS IN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Alarm messages are transmitted to subscriber terminals of a radio communication system by signalling the alarm presence through a control channel to the subscriber terminals by at least one base station of the radiocommunication system using at least one system information item. Upon reception of the system information item by the subscriber terminals, the subscriber terminals transmit at least one respective recorded alarm signal. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287711 | EMERGENCY MOBILE NOTIFICATION HANDLING - Systems and methods for handling emergency notification messages such as Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) alerts. In one example, a mobile communications device receives a text-based emergency alert message, converts at least some of the message content into an audio format, and then audibly plays the message. Such a system may enable additional persons to receive emergency notifications who otherwise may not receive them, for example, persons with visual impairments, or persons using communications devices that are unable to display text. In another example arrangement, a response center receives a text-based message, recognizes that a particular remote communications device is not capable of displaying the text-based message, derives from the content of the text-based electronic notification message data or signals that render at least some of the content of the text-based electronic notification message into an audio format, and transmits the data or signals to the communications device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287712 | DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEM - A disaster response system receives location data and status data from participating devices in an area affected by a disaster. The disaster response system provides data to client devices outside the affected area. The data indicate statuses of people within the affected area. Disaster response system also instructs routers to perform actions to adjust bandwidth available for a particular use during and after the disaster. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287713 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication control device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire association information in which identification information of a first communication terminal is associated with identification information of a second communication terminal that is different from the first communication terminal, detect occurrence of a disaster, and execute call control so as to call the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal and enable a call to be established between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal based on the acquired association information when the processor detects the occurrence of the disaster. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287714 | Distributed Emergency Text Message Architecture - An internet-protocol (IP) based distributed emergency text message architecture for providing reliable text to 911 services. The distributed emergency text message architecture distributes call routing and media transportation functionalities implemented in a conventional text to 911 solution over the following network entities: an emedia aggregation gateway, an emedia message broker, and an emedia distribution server. An emedia aggregation gateway, emedia message broker, and emedia distribution server each interconnect over an IP network to deliver emergency text messages directly to legacy public safety answering points (PSAPs). Uncoupling emergency services call routing and media transportation functionalities into multiple distributed elements absolves scaling issues associated with the conventional text to 911 solution. An emedia local gateway is preferably positioned on a PSAP in the distributed emergency text message architecture to eliminate the need for a selective router element when routing a teletype (TTY) message to a teletype (TTY) terminal on a legacy PSAP. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287715 | Multifunction Wireless Device - A communication device and system are disclosed for providing communication and data services to residents of a controlled facility. The device can be restricted to communicating only using an internet protocol so as to restrict the device communication to an internal intranet. Wireless access points may be disposed throughout the environment to route calls and data between the device and a central processing center. By converting a protocol of the communications received from the device to a protocol used by the central processing center, minimal modifications to the central processing center are needed to support a wireless communication infrastructure. Many restrictions and safeguards may be implemented within the phone and system in order to prevent improper use. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287716 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CIRCULATING MESSAGES - A method for circulating a message to a group of people, including sending a circulated message by a 1 | 2014-09-25 |
20140287717 | WLAN Authentication Restriction - Controlling authentication of a device within a cellular network is provided. The authentication allows the device to access a non-cellular network via an access point and is between the device and an authenticating entity within the cellular network. Information is obtained about a state associated with the device. Based on the obtained information, it is evaluated whether to allow the device to perform authentication with the authenticating entity. This may be done at the device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287718 | DATA SECURITY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE TERMINAL - In an information sharing system, a data security apparatus includes a location acquisition device for acquiring GPS location information of a current location of a mobile terminal apparatus. A location evaluator checks whether the mobile terminal apparatus is located within a zone area according to the location information. A storage device stores association information of a relationship between the zone area and medical data of a medical chart allowed to be read within the zone area by authorization. A cancellation signal generator generates a cancellation signal for instructing cancellation of the medical data in case the location evaluator judges that the mobile terminal apparatus is moved out of the zone area. Furthermore, a data distributer transmits the medical data to the mobile terminal apparatus. In case the location evaluator judges that the mobile terminal apparatus has entered the zone area, the data distributer starts transmitting the medical data. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287719 | RADIO DEVICES, REGULATION SERVERS, AND VERIFICATION SERVERS - According to various embodiments, a radio device may be provided. The radio device may include a configurable component, a configuration information transmitter configured to transmit information identifying the radio device and an identifier of a configuration of the configurable component to a regulation server; and a permission information receiver configured to receive from the regulation server information indicating as to whether the radio device is permitted to use the configuration of the configurable component or as to whether a pre-determined configuration of the configurable component is to be used by the radio device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287720 | CONTROLLING, FILTERING, AND MONITORING OF MOBILE DEVICE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, DATA, VOICE, AND APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for controlling, filtering, and monitoring mobile device access to the internet are disclosed. According to an embodiment a server is responsible for controlling, filtering and monitoring internet activity. For every request, the server interacts with back-end databases that categorize requests, and based on user/carrier/corporate settings, allow or disallow access to particular content. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287721 | Telecommunications Network and Method for Time-Based Network Access - The invention relates to a telecommunications network configured for providing access to a plurality of terminals is proposed and a method therefore. Each terminal comprises a unique identifier for accessing the telecommunications network. The telecommunications network comprises a register, an access request receiver and an access module. The register is configured for storing the unique identifier of at least one terminal in combination with at least one grant access time interval, or an equivalent thereof, during which access for the terminal is permitted. The access request receiver is configured for receiving the access request and the unique identifier for accessing the telecommunications network from the terminal. The access module is configured for denying access for the terminal if the access request is received outside the time interval, or the equivalent thereof. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287722 | PERSONAL LIFESTYLE DEVICE - A handheld device including a memory, a wireless interface, and a non-wireless interface. The memory is configured to store authentication information in the handheld device. The authentication information identifies a user of the handheld device. The wireless interface is configured to interface the handheld device to a wireless network, and to permit the user of the handheld device to communicate with the wireless network based on the authentication information stored in the memory of the handheld device. The non-wireless interface is configured to interface the handheld device to a remote device including an interface compatible with the non-wireless interface of the handheld device, and to permit the remote device to communicate with the wireless network via the wireless interface of the handheld device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287723 | Mobile Applications For Dynamic De-Identification And Anonymity - Various systems, computer-readable media, and computer-implemented methods of providing improved data privacy and security by enabling subjects to which data pertains to remain “dynamically anonymous,” i.e., anonymous for as long as is desired—and to the extent that is desired—are disclosed herein. Embodiments may include systems that create, access, use (e.g., by collecting, processing, copying, analyzing, combining, modifying or disseminating, etc.), store and/or erase data with increased privacy and security, thereby facilitating the availability of more qualified and accurate information. When data is authorized by subjects to be shared with third parties, embodiments may facilitate sharing information in a dynamically controlled manner that enables delivery of temporally-, geographically-, and/or purpose-limited information to the receiving party. In one example, mobile/wearable/portable applications implementing a system or aspects thereof as disclosed herein may provide a controlling entity with control over both the timing and level of participation in location- and time-sensitive applications. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287724 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND LOCK CONTROL METHOD - A mobile phone comprises a display and a touch panel that is provided on the display, and is capable of setting a locked state. In a case where the locked state is set, a lock screen including the lock object is displayed on the display. If a long-depressing touch operation is performed to the lock object, shortcut icons corresponding to a telephone function, etc. are displayed on the display instead of the lock object. If the shortcut icon of the telephone function, for example, is selected by a selecting object corresponding to a touch position in the shortcut screen, the locked state is canceled and the telephone function is performed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287725 | METHOD FOR FORMING A TRUST RELATIONSHIP, AND EMBEDDED UICC THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for forming a trust relationship among an MNO, an SM, and an eUICC in a communication system in which the SM is defined as an entity for managing the eUICC, as well as to an embedded UICC therefor. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287726 | HANDOVER METHOD AND APPARATUS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a method for correcting an error caused by Hyper Frame Number (HFN) and Packet Data Convergence Protocol Sequence Number (PDCP SN) mismatch between a user equipment and base station when the user equipment fails in handover between cells in a wireless communication system. In addition, the present disclosure provides a handover procedure for a user equipment performing handover from a macro cell to a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) cell shared by multiple operators in a wireless communication system. The present disclosure enables a user equipment and base station to perform communication without a malfunction after handover failure. For handover from a macro cell to a CSG cell shared by multiple operators, the present disclosure enables a user equipment to perform handover to an accessible cell. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287727 | Filtered In-Box for Voicemail, E-Mail, Pages, Web-Based Information, and Faxes - The present invention is directed to a system for displaying, organizing, and prioritizing the incoming information on a wireless device. Using the present invention the wireless device can display the number of voice mails, e-mails, pages, and Internet information alerts that have been received by the wireless device during a specified time period. The invention also allows the incoming information to be separated by any number of user-specified criteria such as the originating sender, or divided by work related and personal messages. The present invention allows the wireless device user to see at a glance what kind of information has been received and is being stored on the wireless device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STATE INFORMATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for providing state information of a digital apparatus. State information for a user of the digital apparatus is determined based on the user's intention to perform communication. The state information is transmitted to a server. A display request for a contact list is received. A screen having a plurality of user items is displayed. Each of the plurality of user items corresponds to a respective one of a plurality of users in the contact list. At least one of the plurality of user items includes identification information of a user corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of user items, state information of the corresponding user that is received from the server, and at least one category indicator representing at least one recommended communication service category determined based on the state information of the corresponding user. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287729 | Portable Radiotelephone for Automatically Dialing a Central Voice-Activated Dialing System - A portable radiotelephone can be shifted between a first condition wherein the radiotelephone does not receive or transmit voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels and a second condition wherein the radiotelephone receives and transmits voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels. The radiotelephone automatically calls a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable radiotelephone in response to producing the second condition in the radiotelephone. The radiotelephone includes a switch for producing the first and second conditions. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287730 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, QUALITY CONTROL METHOD, AND MONITORING CONTROL DEVICE - A mobile communication system includes: a content server configured to accumulate a content; a wireless base station device configured to receive the content sent from the content server; a terminal device configured to receive the content wirelessly sent from the wireless base station device; and a monitoring control device configured to: control delivery of the content to the terminal device over the content server, and send to the terminal device, when a quality of experience (QoE) for a user utilizing the terminal device due to delivery of the content, the QoE being predicted in accordance with sending of a first delivery request for the content from the terminal device, does not meet a given condition, information on a clock time or a place in which a new predicted QoE meets the given condition. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287731 | Methods and systems presenting users with option to call - A mail server collects messages from a number of user accounts and presents them to the user from a single location. Forwarded messages are automatically reformatted for the receiving device, while a copy of the original message is retained. Messages may be reformatted to include the phone number of the message sender. The reformatted message can then present the user with an option to return the message via a phone call. The reformatted message can include more than one phone number, in which case the sender's phone numbers can be prioritized for presentation to the user. The reformatted message can also present the user with an option to review notes or other contact-specific information prior to responding to the message. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287732 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALL FORWARDING TO A DEVICE BASED ON A PRIORITY LEVEL AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY - Systems and methods for call forwarding in a telecommunications network are described herein. A request to update a call forwarding number associated with a subscriber in the telecommunications network is provided. The request includes a phone number of an active mobile device, which is located within geographic proximity to a subscriber mobile device. The active mobile device is associated with a priority level. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287733 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING RADIO STATES IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING DEVICE MOBILITY INFORMATION - This disclosure is directed to a method, computer program product and mobile communication device configured for managing radio states in a mobile communication device using device mobility information. A mobility state is determined from the number of cell changes over a predefined period of time. If the mobility state transitions to medium or high, such as when the user is in a vehicle, a Bluetooth radio is enabled. If a connection to a Bluetooth-enabled device is available, a connection is established. When the connection is disconnected, a configurable timer is started. If the timer expires without re-establishing the connection or the mobility state transitioning to medium or high, the Bluetooth radio is disabled to reduce power consumption. According to an embodiment, a Wi-Fi radio may then enabled to establish a Wi-Fi connection. Various configurations of computer program products and mobile communication devices are also described. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287734 | METHODS OF SWITCHING OFF POWER OF BASE STATIONS WITHIN CELLULAR NETWORKS BY USING MESSAGE PASSING, AND BASE STATIONS AND CELLULAR NETWORK SYSTEMS USING THE METHODS - A method of determining whether to switch off a base station's own power in the base station within a cellular network may comprise: receiving terminal messages having real number values from terminals within cell coverage of the base station; calculating real number values of base-station messages individually regarding the terminals based on the received terminal messages; transmitting the base-station messages having the calculated real number values individually to the terminals; repeatedly performing the receiving, the calculating, and the transmitting until the calculated real number values of the base-station messages are converged to constant values; when the real number values of the base-station messages are converged, calculating a base-station message convergence value, which is one real number value regarding the terminals, based on the converged real number values of the terminal messages; and/or determining whether to switch off the base station's own power based on the base-station message convergence value. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287735 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DATA MANAGEMENT PROCESSING PROGRAM - A portable terminal includes: an activity delimiter condition storage unit in which a category of activity state data and an activity delimiter condition of the activity state data are stored, for each of categories of applications; a detection unit that detects the activity state data, for each of the categories of applications; an accumulation unit that accumulates the detected activity state data; a judgment unit that judges whether or not each piece of the activity state data accumulated by the accumulation unit matches the corresponding activity delimiter condition, on the basis of a detection result of the detection unit; and an activity accomplishment registration unit that registers, when the judgment unit judges that any one piece of the activity state data accumulated by the accumulation unit matches the corresponding activity delimiter condition, the one piece of activity state data accumulated by the accumulation unit as an activity accomplishment data. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287736 | LIMITING FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE BASED ON THE LOCATION OR SPEED THEREOF - Implementations of the present disclosure allow an administrator of a portable electronic device (e.g., a parent, employer) through a web application to register a portable electronic device and then set a minimum speed at which the portable device 100 becomes limited (for example, limiting calling and/or texting). In some implementations, the administrator also can set locations or geographical areas where and dates and times when the portable electronic device will be limited (“TextLimit Zones”). In some implementations, the administrator can set a maximum speed at which the administrator (or another designated recipient) will receive an alert message 105 when the portable electronic device exceeds that speed. In some implementations, the administrator can specify one or more telephone numbers (“Go Through Numbers”) that the portable electronic device can still communicate with when the portable electronic device is limited due to the setting established by the administrator. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287737 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING MOBILE TELEPHONE OPERATION MODE BASED ON VEHICLE OPERATION STATUS - In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes (1) detecting a presence of mobile telephone proximate a vehicle; (2) establishing communication between the mobile telephone and the vehicle; (3) determining an operating status of the vehicle; and (4) changing the mobile telephone to or from a restricted mode of operation based upon the determined operating status of the vehicle. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287738 | In-Vehicle Device Location Determination and Enforcement of Usage Thereof - Systems and methods are disclosed for computing various determinations at one or more mobile devices and/or central machines. In part, such determinations are computed based on analysis of one or more inputs originating at one or more sensors of one or more devices. Such determinations include determining an in-vehicle role, an in-vehicle location, a handheld state, and a vehicle class. Various transformations, modifications, and outputs can result from such determinations. Also disclosed are systems and methods for restricting operation of a mobile device, including restrictions that impede operation by a driver moreso than operation by a passenger. Also disclosed are systems and methods for orienting a coordinate system of a mobile device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287739 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CALL DATA - A data management system and method of managing call data for at least one radio network element within a cellular communication network. The method comprises receiving geolocation associated call data for at least one call within the at least one cellular communication network, arranging the received geolocation associated call data for the call into at least one call data record, and writing the at least one call data record to at least one data storage device, The geolocation associated call data for the at least one call comprises at least two spatial coordinate values for an at least two dimensional spatial reference, and the method comprises indexing the at least one call data record within the at least one data storage device using a single dimensional coordinate value. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CALL DATA - A data management system method of managing call data for at least one radio network element within a cellular communication network. The method comprises receiving call data for at least one call from the at least one radio network element within the cellular communication network, arranging the received call data into call data records, assembling the call data records into at least one data block, and writing the at least one data block to at least one data storage device. The method further comprises, upon receipt of a call data query, retrieving call data records from the at least one data storage device on a per data block basis. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287741 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CALL DATA - A data management system and method of managing call data for at least one radio network element within a cellular communication network. The method comprising receiving call data for at least one call from the at least one radio network element within the cellular communication network, arranging the received call data into call data records of a non-fixed size, and writing the call data records to at least one data storage device such that the call data records are stored adjacent one another. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287742 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION CONTROL METHOD, AND BASE STATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A base station apparatus includes plural functional blocks made up of hardware and formed according to function; and a processor that that is configured to determine based on an input/output state of a control signal and of user data performed by the functional blocks and a state of data processing, an increase/decrease or a replacement of the functional blocks and output a determination result to an external destination. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287743 | NETWORK ASSISTED USER ASSOCIATION AND OFFLOADING TECHNIQUES FOR INTEGRATED MULTI-RAT HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - Methods and systems are described that incorporate joint network assisted offloading and cross-RAT (Radio Access Technology) user mapping techniques for integrated multi-RAT Het-Nets. Techniques are described for network based offloading and user association methods for multi-tier, multi-RAT HetNets, which account for overall user as well as network utility. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287744 | METHODS FOR ASSISTING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN CONNECTING TO AN ACCESS POINT (AP), AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND BASE STATIONS USING THE SAME - A mobile communication device is provided with two wireless modules and a controller module. The first and second wireless modules perform wireless transmission and reception using a telecommunication technology and an SRW technology, respectively. The controller module receives distance information of one or more APs, or location information of the APs and the base station, from a base station via the wireless module, and determines a first distance from the mobile communication device to the base station according to an uplink timing adjustment received from the base station via the wireless module. Also, the controller module determines one or more second distances from the APs to the base station according to the received distance information or location information, and scans for the APs which have the corresponding second distances approximate to the first distance, to connect to one of the scanned APs via the second wireless module. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287745 | LOCATION AGGREGATION SYSTEM - Exemplary methods and apparatuses are provided that address how to turn visitor location register location data from telecommunications networks into information that can be aggregated across network switches, accessed by a direct query mechanism or via application programming interfaces, and reported upon from a single point of entry without affecting the performance or capacity of the network switches. Specifically, a Location Aggregation Server is provided that is configured to aggregate mobile terminal location data across multiple visitor location registers and to populate a database with the location information, e.g., an identifier of the mobile terminal and an identifier of a new location of the mobile terminal. Service providers and third parties may be able to search the database, display mobile terminal location data on a map, or aggregate the mobile terminal location data into meaningful statistics. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287746 | DECOUPLING WLAN SELECTION FROM PLMN/SERVICE PROVIDER SELECTION - In one or more mobile stations of a wireless communication network, a method for network node selection in a wireless communication system by a mobile entity may include receiving, from a home network, a message comprising a policy associated with network node selection, determining whether the home network policy has precedence over a policy of a visited network based on the message, and selecting a network node based on the policy of the home network, in response to determining the home network policy has precedence over the visited network policy. The policy may include at least one of mobility or routing policies. The message may include an indication of precedence between the home network and one or more visited networks. A communication apparatus, for example a mobile entity, may be configured for performing these and other aspects of the method. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287747 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR TRIGGERLESS CENTRALIZED LOCATION SERVER - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a triggerless centralized location server are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for providing a triggerless centralized location server includes multiple signaling message routing nodes configured to operate in a telecommunications network. Each routing node is configured to receive a signaling message having an intended destination, determine whether the received signaling message includes location information related to a subscriber, and, if so, extract the location information related to the subscriber, route the signaling message to the intended destination, and store the location information related to the subscriber in a centralized location database. The centralized location database is configured to receive a request for location information associated with a subscriber, and, in response to receiving the request, retrieve the location information associated with the subscriber from the database and provide the retrieved location information in response to the request. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287748 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING CELL IDENTIFIER IN RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for acquiring a cell identifier by a source cell in a radio communication system is provided. The method includes receiving information about a new cell from a User Equipment (UE) in the source cell, acquiring an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA) Cell Global Identifier (ECGI) of the new cell from the UE, if it is determined based on the information about the new cell that there is no neighbor relationship with the new cell, determining whether a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) Identifier (ID) (PLMN ID) in the ECGI is included in a mapping table between a primary PLMN ID and a shared PLMN ID, and acquiring an X2 Internet Protocol (IP) address of the new cell from an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) according to the determination results. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287749 | Cell Type Information Sharing Between Neighbor Base Stations - The present invention relates to a method and arrangement for cell type information sharing between neighbour base stations in a telecommunications system. One embodiment comprises informing a second radio base station serving a second cell and having a neighbour relation with a first cell served by a first base station, of at least the cell type of the first cell. This is accomplished by adding the cell type information to a set of information to be signaled to the second base station, and then signalling the set of information to the second base station. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287750 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - Providing a mobile terminal with system information which enables the terminal to access one of the cells of a cellular telecommunications system includes transmitting from the telecommunications system to all terminals within the cell, including the terminal, a system information indicator that makes available to the terminal system information to provide access to the system. The system information indicator is transmitted on the broadcast channel (BCH). The system information indicator may be a sub-set of the system information conventionally transmitted on the BCH but which is sufficient to allow the mobile terminal to access the network and obtain in the downlink further system information. Alternatively, the information transmitted in the BCH may be a profile index value which directs the mobile terminal to retrieve from a store of the mobile terminal system information pre-stored on the mobile terminal. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287751 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR REDUCING WI-FI SCANNING USING CELLULAR NETWORK TO WI-FI ACCESS POINT MAPPING INFORMATION - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for reducing Wi-Fi scanning using cellular network to Wi-Fi access point mapping information. In one exemplary method, a mobile communications device receives Wi-Fi and cellular signals and creates or obtains a database of mappings between Wi-Fi access points and cellular network information. The mobile communications device detects signals from base stations in the cellular network. The mobile communications device determines at least one recommended access point from the data derived from the database. The mobile communications device determines whether any Wi-Fi signals are present. In response to determining that at least one Wi-Fi signal is present, the mobile communications device attempts to connect to the at least one recommended access point. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287752 | MOBILITY MANAGEMENT ENTITY HANDLING SMS-RELATED SIGNAL - A Mobility Management Entity (MME) having MSC functionality implemented therein, performs a scheme of MTC device triggering has been conceived. A PS and CS combined location update is sent to the HSS/HLR by means of piggybacking of CS domain information over an interface between the MME and the HSS/HLR as part of a “combined” EPS/IMSI attach procedure or a “combined” TA/LA update procedure. The, SMS signaling is received from an SMS-SC (GMSC/IWMSC) to transfer an SMS message for an LTE-only device or a single-mode E-UTRAN device. Here, the SMS signaling is received from the SMS-SC (GMSC/IWMSC) via an interworking function (IWF) that provides interworking between a MAP interface and a Diameter interface. As a result, M2M or MTC devices can be supported for an LTE network or the like. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287753 | INTER-RAT TRANSITIONING UTILIZING SYSTEM INFORMATION MESSAGING - Methods, systems, and devices are described for transitioning between different radio access technologies (RATs) utilizing system information messages to trigger the transition. Some embodiments may involve utilizing a system information message (e.g., SIB19, SI2quater) that may be received from a serving cell over a first radio RAT (e.g., 2G, 3G, 4G) while in a connected mode with the serving cell. A transition may be initiated from the connected mode with the serving cell to an idle mode with the serving cell in response to the received system information message. A reselection may be performed from the idle mode with the serving cell to a target cell utilizing a second RAT (e.g., 3G, 4G, or 5G) in response to the received system information message. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287754 | OFFLOADING MOBILE APPLICATIONS TO BASE STATIONS - A method for mobile computing includes configuring a group of two or more base stations in a vicinity of a user equipment (UE) in a cellular communication network to serve as a femtocloud in support of application programs running on the UE. A femtocloud control program runs on a platform associated with the network. In response to a request from the UE, an application program is offloaded from the UE for execution by one or more of the base stations in the femtocloud under control of the femtocloud control program. Upon handing over radio communication with the UE from a first base station to a second base station, the execution of the offloaded application is also handed over among the base stations. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287755 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING NEIGHBOR IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for setting a neighbor in a Radio Network Controller (RNC) of a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving, from a Node B, a message indicating that a radio link is released; storing source cell information, when restoration of the radio link fails; receiving, from a User Equipment (UE), an RRC cell update message; storing target cell information included in the RRC cell update message; determining whether a neighbor of a source cell and a target cell is set, based on the source cell information and the target cell information; and setting the neighbor by using the source cell information and the target cell information if the neighbor is not set. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287756 | TERMINAL AND PROCESSING METHOD AFTER ACCESS FAILURE OF TERMINAL - Various embodiments of the present invention provide a terminal and a processing method after an access failure of the terminal. The method includes: establishing, by a terminal, an RRC connection with a first cell, where the first cell is a cell containing a PLMN selected by the terminal; and logging, by the terminal, an access failure PLMN list when the terminal fails to establish the RRC connection with the first cell, where the access failure PLMN list includes the PLMN selected by the terminal. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the accuracy of the logging may be achieved, thereby reporting to a correct PLMN. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287757 | Methods and Devices for Deriving a Permanent UE Identifier - Network node and base station and methods therein for deriving a permanent identifier, such as an IMSI, for a UE in a cellular communication system of LTE type. The solution involves the use of a request for an inter-RAT handover, where the request comprises a temporary identifier of a process associated with the UE of which a permanent identifier is to be derived. The access to a permanent UE identifier is enabled in a radio access network where such an identifier is not readily available. The solution does not require any changes to procedures or nodes in the core network. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287758 | Method and System for Load Balancing of Large File Transfers on a Wireless Network - A method and system identifies a data file for transfer to a user. The invention also detects the movement of the user device from which the data file transfer was made and calculates a projected path for movement of the user device. Based on the projected path of movement, the sections of the requested data file are transferred in parallel to node areas where the user device is projected to move according to the projected path. As the user enters a node area, the section of the data file downloaded to that node area is locally transferred to the user device and thereby substantially reducing download time of a large data file. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287759 | DYNAMIC PRIMARY SCRAMBLING CODE DISAMBIGUATION - Systems and methods are provided for resolving Primary Scrambling Code (PSC) ambiguity. A radio link having the same PSC as that reported by user equipment (UE) may be created on some or all internal cells which are chosen based on radio frequency (RF) proximity to a serving cell of the UE or one or more iterations of a PSC resolution set selection process. If the UE is reporting the PSC of one of these cells, the UE and a Node Bs will be able to successfully complete a synchronization procedure to add one of the radio links to the UE's active set, while any remaining created radio links can be deleted. After a certain number of successful radio link additions, the combination of the PSC and active set may be considered to be resolved, therefore, negating a need to resolve the PSC in subsequent soft handover requests. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287760 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INTERWORKING GATEWAY - Systems and methods are provided that allow inter-working between communication networks for the delivery of service to mobile nodes. A gateway is provided that communicates with a femto cell to extend service to an area that otherwise does not receive coverage from a service provider. The femto cell is a small scale base station used to provide coverage over a small area (such as a home or business), and connect to a home or enterprise network. The femto cell provides service for a mobile node and a gateway permits communication over a broadband network. The gateway integrates the mobile nodes connecting via a femto cell into the service provider's network. The gateway also allows provisioning of services and applications, control of service levels, and provides seamless handoffs to marco base stations and other types of access technologies such as Wi-Fi. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287761 | BASE STATION CONTROLLER SELECTION FOR A ROAMING RADIO BASE STATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A master monitor/control (“M/C”) unit selects a base station controller (“BSC”) to serve a mobile radio base station (“RBS”). In one embodiment, the master M/C unit is configured to monitor and assess performance parameters of a communications link between the mobile RBS and a serving BSC and alternative communications links between the mobile RBS and a plurality of other BSCs. The master M/C unit is also configured to determine if the performance parameter of an alternative communications link between the mobile RBS and one of the plurality of other BSCs is better than the performance parameter of the communications link between the mobile RBS and the serving BSC, and select the one of the plurality of other BSCs as an alternative BSC accordingly. The master M/C unit is also configured to provide a new configuration for the mobile RBS and the alternative BSC to enable the alternative communications link therebetween. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING SHORT STAY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for avoiding a short stay problem in a wireless communication system is provided. An eNodeB (eNB) may determine a ratio of a number of short stay user equipments (UEs), which stay at a cell shorter than specific threshold time, to total number of UEs staying at the cell, and transmit the ratio of the number of short stay UEs to the total number of UEs to a previous eNB. Or, the eNB may receive measurement information of at least one second cell from a UE, determine whether the UE can be connected to the at least one second cell, and notify a second eNB whether the UE can be connected to the at least one second cell or not. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287763 | INTERFERENCE REDUCTION - A method of reducing inter cell interference in a wireless communication network, a network control node, network access node, user equipment and computer program product operable to implement that method. The method is for use in a network comprising a plurality of network access nodes, each supporting a region of radio overage, and the method comprises: discovering, for a first network access node, at least one adjacent network access node; allocating at least one predetermined shared radio channel for radio communication commenced within an overlapping radio coverage region between said first network access node and said adjacent network access node; and communicating an indication of said at least one predetermined shared radio channel to said first network access node and said adjacent network access node. The method enables shared radio channels to be used in a “soft handover” type scenario, by enabling adjacent network access nodes to decipher and decode transmissions made by user equipment operating in overlap regions in a network. Such methods may be particularly suited to user equipment operating in a Cell_FACH mode. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287764 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING RADIO LINK IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING PRIVATE NETWORK CELL - A method is provided connecting a radio link of a UE in a wireless communication system. The method includes selecting, when the UE fails in connecting the radio link to a first cell for a given time, at least one second cell by using radio link connection information for the first cell overlapping the least one second cell; performing, if a number of the selected second cell is one, cell selection or cell reselection on the selected second cell by using the radio link connection information without performing measurement for the selected second cell; and performing, if the number of the selected second cell is a plurality, measurement for the plurality of selected second cells by using the radio link connection information, and performing cell selection or cell reselection on a second cell decided from among the plurality of selected second cells based on the measured result. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287765 | METHOD OF MANAGING SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a method of managing subscriber information of a user of a mobile device ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140287766 | Communication with a mobile basestation - A network with means of a MOBILE BASESTATION (“MBS”), for communication of voice and/or audio, to, and/or from, a TRANSCEIVER DEVICE (“TRD”), other network element, an external device, and/or external network, is the subject of this invention. A MBS system and/or process, is facilitated with means comprising of a MBS, which performs as an intermediary and/or mediator comprising said MBS network. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287767 | PRESENCE-BASED COMMUNICATION ROUTING SERVICE AND REGULATION OF SAME - Systems, methods, and user interfaces are provided for customized communication routing and regulation thereof. The routing of an incoming communication to a device, wireless or wireline, is based on a routing preference and a presence condition of a mobile device in a home or visited wireless environment served by a confined-coverage access point (AP). The routing preference can be configured for a device that operates in the home or visited wireless environment. The confined-coverage AP can be owned or leased by a subscriber associated with the incoming call or by a third party. Provisioning of routing of incoming call based on a third-party confined-coverage AP can be event-based. Add-on services can be provisioned and configured; screening of incoming call(s) based on screening rule(s) specific to an confined-coverage AP is provided. Customized communication routing to equipment that operates in a confined-coverage area served by a third-party confined-coverage AP can be cancelled. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287768 | DYNAMICALLY TARGETING OPTIMIZATION OF NETWORK ELEMENTS - Systems and methods for dynamically targeting optimization of network elements in a network are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods identify one or more network elements (e.g., cells) that are newly added to a network that is associated with currently running automated network optimization processes, optionally group the identified one or more network elements into temporary element lists that are based on shared parameters for the one or more network elements, compare the one or more network elements and/or the temporary element lists to element inclusion policies of the automated network optimization processes, and update the automated network optimization processes based on the comparison. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287769 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for performing communication by a cellular base station in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes performing channel contention for occupying a channel of an unlicensed band, if the channel of the unlicensed band is occupied, the cellular base station transmits a first message including information about a time period in which the channel of the unlicensed band is usable, to at least one first User Equipment (UE) that performs communication in the channel of the unlicensed band using a first communication scheme, and communicating with a second UE using a second communication scheme different from the first communication scheme in the channel of the unlicensed band during a time period corresponding to the time period information. The second communication scheme corresponds to a cellular communication scheme, and the first message is transmitted to the at least one first UE based on the first communication scheme. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287770 | DETERMINATION OF UE LOCATION IN A CELL - A radio base station and a method therein are provided for determining where in a cell a UE, being served by the radio base station, is located. The method includes receiving at least a first and subsequently a second Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) value from the UE, and comparing the received first and second RSRP values. The method further includes selecting a first threshold value based on the comparison indicating increasing RSRP values corresponding to the UE moving towards a cell-centre area, or selecting a second threshold value based on the comparison indicating decreasing RSRP values corresponding to the UE moving towards a cell-edge area. Further, the method includes determining whether the UE is located in the cell-centre area or the cell-edge area using the selected threshold value. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287771 | Method and Apparatus for Avoiding In-Device Coexistence Interference with Preferred Frequency Notification - A method, system and device are provided for avoiding in-device coexistence interference between different radio technologies deployed in adjacent bands on the same device by providing preferred frequency solutions for the in-device coexistence system. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287772 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is discussed a location system for locating the position of a mobile communications device that communicates with a communication network using wireless signals. The location system includes a receiver which detects a wireless signal transmitted between the mobile communications device and a base station forming part of the communication network, and a processing means which processes the detected wireless signal to extract identification information for the mobile communications device. The extracted identification is stored in a data store in association with data indicative of the base station. The processing means and the data store are independent from the communication network, and therefore do not affect the operation of the mobile network. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287773 | WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTIVITY PREDICTION BASED ON USER PATTERNS AND BEHAVIOR - Disclosed in some examples is a method including determining a plurality of user locations, the plurality of user locations determined based upon a clustering of wireless networks scanned by a network interface card communicatively coupled to the processor during an active period of the processor; determining a current location of the user, the current location being one of the plurality of user locations; and scanning for a plurality of wireless networks associated with one or more next locations, the one or more next locations selected from the plurality of user locations based upon the current user location and a measured probability. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287774 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL - A method of controlling a mobile information terminal including a positioning sensor includes creating a speed profile to a destination location based on a distance to the destination location, information on a speed of a mode of travel to the destination location, and information on stopping before the destination location, and calculating a crock time to cause the positioning sensor to perform positioning based on the speed profile. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287775 | MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A mobile information terminal includes a setting unit configured to store position information for browsing patient information. The mobile information terminal downloads the patient information from a server via a communication unit to store the patient information in a data storage unit according to a result of comparing position information specified by a terminal position specifying unit with the position information stored by the setting unit. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287776 | RANGE ESTIMATION METHOD BASED ON RSS MEASUREMENT WITH LIMITED SENSITIVITY RECEIVER - A method for estimating a range between a radio signal emitter and a receiver. A first range estimate is obtained from a signal strength of a received signal and a path loss model with predetermined path loss parameters. This range estimate is further corrected with a systematic bias depending upon an actual finite sensitivity of the receiver. Optionally a corrected variance of the range estimate can be calculated. | 2014-09-25 |
20140287777 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND POWER-SAVING METHOD THEREFOR - A portable electronic device includes a wireless communication module, a processing unit, a display device and a backlight driver. The wireless communication module wirelessly collects location information from at least one remote station. The processing unit executes a positioning application and thereby calculates a position of the portable electronic device based on the collected location information. The display device operates at a bright mode when the calculated position indicates that the portable electronic device is kept being moved. The backlight driver is coupled to the processing unit, and, the processing unit is further configured to control the backlight driver to make the display device leave the bright mode and enter a dim mode when the calculated position indicates that the portable electronic device is not moved for a first predetermined time period. | 2014-09-25 |