52nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120329418 | LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER PROTECTION USING A CLAMPING DEVICE - Embodiments of a radio frequency (RF) receiver implementing one or more forms of protection to protect devices of the RF receiver from in-band interferers is provided. The RF receiver includes an integrated circuit terminal configured to couple a RF signal received at an antenna to a RF signal path, and a low noise amplifier (LNA) coupled to the RF signal path and configured to amplify the RF signal to provide an amplified RF signal. To protect the LNA from in-band interferers, the RF receiver can further include one or more clamping circuits and/or an over-voltage detector to determine if a peak of the RF signal exceeds an acceptable level. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329419 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING OUTBAND INTERFERENCE SIGNAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for eliminating an outband interference signal. An apparatus for eliminating an interference signal includes a first mixer, a filter unit, a second mixer, and an operation unit. The first mixer downconverts a received signal containing an outband interference signal. The filter unit extracts the downconverted outband interference signal from the downconverted received signal. The second mixer upconverts the downconverted outband interference signal to restore the outband interference signal to the original frequency band. The operation unit subtracts and eliminates the restored outband interference signal from the received signal. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329420 | PERSONAL SAFETY APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD - A method of notifying an intermediary located remote from a user of an emergency service requested by the user associated with a mobile communication device includes receiving, at the intermediary, an alarm signal generated by a user interaction with a safety application on the mobile communication device. Upon receipt, an audio communication link or a video communication link is activated between the mobile communication device and the intermediary based on the user's interaction with the safety application. Information, such as static personal user information and dynamic location information of the mobile communication device, is presented to the intermediary. The intermediary may then contact a third party based on a communication between the user and the intermediary and a location of the mobile communication device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329421 | WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A mobile telephone device includes: a communication switching unit that selectively switches between an LTE communication system and a CDMA communication system, for performing communication; and | 2012-12-27 |
20120329422 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTACT INFORMATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE TO A REVERSE 911 DATABASE - In one embodiment, when a mobile device is powered on, a mobile switching center acquires the contact information, such as, but not limited to, a phone number and the physical location associated with the mobile device. If the mobile device is a new device to the area, the contact information of the mobile device is passed to a reverse 911 database in order for a user of the mobile device to receive local alert messages transmitted by a reverse 911 system. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329423 | PERFORMANCE METRICS PROCESSING FOR ANTICIPATING UNAVAILABILITY - A system and method for processing performance metrics of wireless devices are described. Usage data of wireless devices is obtained and processed. Based on the processed usage data, a data model associating a set of defined wireless device user activities to wireless performance metrics is created. Data obtained from the wireless devices is compared to the data model created. Based on the comparison, the data model is then maintained or updated, and a result based on the comparison is generated and transmitted. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329424 | ADAPTIVE PRICING SERVICE PLAN - A method may include enrolling a subscriber device in an adaptive pricing service plan for providing telecommunication service to the subscriber device; associating, with the telecommunication service, a first pricing scheme including a first number of allotted minutes within a current billing cycle; tracking, for the subscriber device within the current billing cycle, cumulative used minutes of the telecommunication service; determining, using a forecasting model and the cumulative used minutes, prospective minutes usage with respect to the first number of allotted minutes for an entirety of the current billing cycle; generating, based on the prospective minutes usage, a recommendation related to a second pricing scheme including a second number of allotted minutes; and sending, within the current billing cycle, the recommendation to the subscriber device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329425 | MULTI-TIERED, USAGE-BASED PRICING SERVICE PLAN - A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor, the instructions to cause the at least one processor to bill a subscriber, enrolled in a multi-tiered pricing plan, a plan fee associated with the multi-tiered pricing plan, for each billing cycle of a plurality of billing cycles, for services associated with a subscriber device; track, for each billing cycle, an amount of usage of the services; determine, for each billing cycle, a pricing tier corresponding to the tracked usage; and bill the subscriber, for each billing cycle, a fee associated with the corresponding pricing tier, wherein at least two of the corresponding pricing tiers differ. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE SECURITY OF CELLULAR DEVICE COMMUNICATION - System and method for monitoring security status of an inspected cellular device engaged in a cellular network are disclosed. Status parameters related to the inspected cellular device are gathered and analyzed. A security status of the inspected cellular device is determined based on the analysis. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329427 | WIRELESS UNLOCKING SYSTEM - A wireless unlocking system includes a programmable telephone. When the programmable telephone receives a call from a communication terminal along with a calling telephone number, the calling telephone number is matched with a number of pre-stored telephone numbers. The programmable telephone transmits an unlocking signal to an electrically controlled lock and unlocks a door if the telephone number of the call successfully matches one of the pre-stored telephone numbers. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329428 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication apparatus in a radio access network relays data transmission to and from a remote network. The communication apparatus includes a monitoring unit to monitor an authentication procedure performed when a mobile station makes a connection of a link to the remote network, as well as when the mobile station disconnects the link to the remote network. The communication apparatus also includes a producing unit to produce information for disconnecting a session of the mobile station based on progress of the authentication procedure monitored by the monitoring unit. For example, the producing unit produces information for disconnecting a session of the mobile station when the monitoring unit has observed deauthentication of the mobile station. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDSET OPERATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - An application programming Interface (API) is downloaded to wireless user equipment (UE). The API enables the UE to automatically detect the presence of an access point (AP) in a venue and to transmit identification information to the access point to authenticate the UE. The AP may be one of a plurality of APs in a single venue with the identification/authentication occurring whenever the UE comes within range of any of the APs in the venue. A plurality of venues may be coupled to a Cloud network with the authentication information stored on the Cloud network. In this manner, whenever the UE enters any of the venues, the UE is automatically authenticated when it comes within range of any AP within any of the venues. The venue may use the API to provide advertising, coupons, web links, images, audio, video, streaming video, and the like to the UE. The venue may direct the UE to a website or provide a link to the website. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329430 | SERVER CONNECTION METHOD, SERVER, AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A system includes a server and an information terminal apparatus that can be locally connected to a cellular phone terminal, which can be connected to the server via a cellular phone communication network. With such a system, when the server receives a request to remotely control the information terminal apparatus, the server verifies the validity of the request. When the request is valid, the server establishes a connection to the cellular phone terminal, and transmits, via the cellular phone terminal, a packet which is an instruction to start up the information terminal apparatus. Upon receiving the start-up instruction packet transmitted from the server, the information terminal apparatus starts up and establishes a connection to the server. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329431 | Cellular Telephone System and Method - A cellular telephone system that includes a wireless handset that connects to a stationary (or mobile) data center, data station or home station remote from the wireless handset. The wireless handset and stationary data center communicate bidirectionally over an exclusive communication link such that commands entered by a user to the wireless handset are relayed to the stationary data center via the exclusive data communication link, and results from executing the commands are relayed from the home station to the wireless handset also via the exclusive data communication link and displayed on said screen. The processor at the data center or home station accesses the Internet and sends screens back to the handset for display. The handset appears smart to the user, but according to the present invention, most of the actual processing and Internet access is performed at the home station. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329432 | RELEVANT CONTENT DELIVERY - Various arrangements for delivery of relevant content to a mobile device of a user are presented. Physiological state data and image data related to the user of the mobile device may be received by a host computer system from a mobile device. The image data may be analyzed to identify a characteristic of the image. The physiological state data may also be analyzed. Content to deliver to the mobile device of the user may be selected at least partially based on the physiological state data of the user and the characteristic of the image. The content may be transmitted to the mobile device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329433 | ELECTRONIC TOLL CHARGE PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention provides a method and system toll charge payment system using electronic messaging from at least one electronic communication device, for example a mobile telephone, said system comprising: a remote communication system adapted to communicate with the at least one electronic communication device; recording means for capturing vehicle identifier information for vehicles passing through a toll charge area and storing said identifier information on said remote communication system or another remote communication system; characterised by said at least one communication device is associated with a pre-existing telecommunication account belonging to a user; means for sending an electronic message, for example a SMS (text) message or WAP message or voice control message, from the electronic communication device by said user to the remote communication system wherein said electronic message comprises a vehicle registration identifier and/or toll identifier information; and said remote communication system comprises means for automatically matching said received electronic message with said captured vehicle identifier information and, if a match is made, a toll charge payment is debited from the user's pre-existing telecommunication account and credited to a toll operator account. The main advantage of the system is that the user does not have to pre-register account information in order to effect a toll charge payment and no retrofitting of vehicles with specific devices is required. The convenience of the solution ensures widespread acceptance by users of toll charge systems. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329434 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR TALK RECORDING IMPLEMENTATION - The present invention discloses a method for implementing call recording. Said method includes: establishing an audio signal channel between a master processor and a slave processor of a mobile terminal. Said method also includes: the slave processor sending the mobile terminal microphone's sidetone signal and headphone signal through the established audio signal channel; the master processor receiving and recording said sidetone signal and headphone signal; the present invention also discloses a terminal for implementing call recording. According to the technical solution of the present invention, the master processor can record the slave processor's sidetone signal and headphone signal in real time. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING A MEETING REQUEST - Data processing and communications devices are configured to generate, using command signals received from at least one user input device, a signal set representing a meeting request, the meeting request signal set comprising signals representing one or more parameters for a proposed meeting and configured for causing a second data processing and communications device to initiate a voice call on receipt of command signals representing a response to the meeting request; and forward the generated meeting request signal set to the second data processing and communications device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329436 | System and Method for Determining a Telecommunications Address - Disclosed is a method and system for determining a telecommunications address of a location. A telephone call from a caller located at the location is received. Location data associated with the received telephone call is then obtained. The telecommunications address can then be determined from the location data. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329437 | Method and Apparatus for Event Notification | 2012-12-27 |
20120329438 | Wireless Communication for Hygiene Dispenser Systems - A communication system for handwash compliance monitoring, comprises a plurality of handwash monitoring sensors for collecting handwash compliance data at a respective plurality of handwash stations, at least one hub which wirelessly receives handwash compliance data transmitted from said plurality of handwash monitoring stations, a gateway which wirelessly receives handwash compliance data transmitted from the hub, and a wireless cellular telephone link for transmitting the handwash compliance data from the gateway to a central monitoring station. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329439 | MOBILE DEVICE CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING OPERATION PROFILES AND METHOD THEREOF - A mobile device includes an acceleration sensing unit, a storage unit, a parameter obtaining unit, and a processing unit. The acceleration sensor senses acceleration of the mobile device. The storage unit stores an operation profile database having a plurality of operation profiles, an operation profile table mapping a sensed acceleration and a current status of a user of the mobile phone to one of the operation profiles, and a parameter obtaining table mapping a sensed acceleration to a parameter. The processing unit determines to obtain which parameter according to the sensed acceleration and the parameter obtaining table, directs the parameter obtaining unit to obtain the determined parameter, determines a current status of the user according to the obtained parameter, and switches the mobile device to a target operation profile according to the sensed acceleration, the determined current status of the user, and the operation profile table. A related method is also provided. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329440 | RFSP Selective Camping - A UE including one or more processors configured to, responsive to determining that the UE has a voice service solution, set a “selective camping capability bit” and transmit the bit to a network. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329441 | Location-Specific Desktop Display - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A mobile computing device presents a desktop display, wherein the desktop display includes (i) a desktop background display, and (ii) one or more user-selectable application program shortcut icons. A first geographic location of the mobile computing device is determined. The mobile computing device updates the desktop background display to include a first image of a map that depicts the first geographic location. A second geographical location of the mobile computing device is determined. The mobile computing device updates the desktop background display to include a second image of the map, wherein the second image of the map has panned to depict the second geographic location. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329442 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ACCESS AND UPDATE REQUESTS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus that enable a wireless network to detect and manage impending congestion events caused by a plurality of mobile devices attempting to access the network in a brief space of time. In one embodiment, the network comprises a 3g (UMTS) cellular network, and includes a congestion management and avoidance entity that preemptively triggers a collision mode upon detecting an impending congestion event. This mode advantageously reduces processing burden on the base station by causing the mobile devices (UEs) to halt current access attempts, and invoke a multiple access scheme (e.g., wait a random amount of time before attempting further access attempts). The comparatively early detection and avoidance of collisions reduces the mobile device's power consumption, while addressing congestion events early in the wireless communication process so as to maintain optimal network conditions. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329443 | DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION OF MOBILE SERVICES - A method, system, and article of manufacture are disclosed for transforming a service process definition. This service process definition is comprised of computer readable code. The method comprises the steps of expressing a given set of assumptions in a computer readable code; and transforming said process definition by using a processing unit to apply said assumptions to said process definition to change the configuration of the process definition. The process definition may be transformed by using factors relating to the specific context in or for which the process definition is executed. Also, the process definition may be transformed by identifying, in a flow diagram for the service process definition, flows to which the assumptions apply, and applying program rewriting techniques to those identified flows. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329444 | System for Safe Texting While Driving - Systems and methods are described to allow safe texting with speech-text conversion for vehicle drivers, with provisions to prevent a user from defeating or bypassing the speech-text conversion. Some embodiments include a special software application in a driver's phone while other embodiments require only software changes at a service provider. If the velocity of a phone exceeds a disable threshold, it is assumed that the user may be texting while driving. That the user is a driver is then determined by one or more of multiple methods including registration. Conventional texting is then disabled for their phone and a safe texting capability is enabled instead. Where persons in the same vehicle utilize different service providers, parameters such as for instance cell phone position, velocity, and direction of travel are time stamped and passed between service providers or alternately made available to other service providers via a central database. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329445 | Methods and Apparatus for Bluetooth Functionality Verification - A testing method includes pairing a BLUETOOTH device and a vehicle computing system (VCS) and setting the device to a preferred device. The method also includes streaming audio from the device to the VCS, such that the audio is played by the VCS. The method includes suspending the VCS and verifying that the VCS and the device are disconnected, then resuming the suspended VCS. The method further includes instructing the audio to play from the VCS, if the audio does not resume play. The method additionally includes instructing the audio to move to a next track, using the VCS in conjunction with an audio video remote control profile (AVRCP). Also, the method includes validating the operability between the device and the VCS contingent at least on the discontinuation of audio playback when the VCS is suspended and the establishment of an audio connection resulting in audio playback upon resumption of the suspended VCS. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329446 | Device Control System via a Mobile Radio Telephone - The disclosure relates to a mobile radio telephone, a receiver, a system and a method for the remote control of a device to be controlled by means of the mobile telephone designed to communicate according to a predetermined mobile radio standard, in a mobile radio network operating according to said predetermined mobile radio standard, to generate an out-put signal comprising at least one control command for the device to be controlled, and to transmit the output signal directly to the device to be controlled. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329447 | Automatic Setting of an Alert Mode on a Wireless Device - Embodiments are provided for automatically setting an alert mode on a wireless device. Scheduling data is received which defines a predetermined period utilized to set the alert mode. The scheduling data may be received either by direct input in the wireless device or alternatively from an external edge device, such as a network server, in a communications network. In response to receiving the scheduling data, an alert mode on the wireless device is automatically set for the predetermined period. The alert mode may include a silent alert mode on the wireless device. The wireless device may include a sensor for receiving data indicative of a current external state. The sensor data may include location data, temperature data, and ambient noise data. The received sensor data may be utilized to automatically trigger the setting of an alert mode in the wireless device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329448 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A CHANNEL BETWEEN FEMTO BASE STATIONS BASED ON USER EQUIPMENT - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for generating a direct or indirect wireless channel between femto base stations to relieve interference that occurs in user equipment depending on the proximity of the femto base station and generate an adaptive control channel and a data channel between the femto base stations, thereby increasing the communication efficiency. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329449 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING CONTINUED SUBSCRIBER SERVICES WITH INTER-RAT (RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY) NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS - Techniques for providing continued subscriber services while facilitating network energy savings through the use of inter-RAT energy savings schemes are described. Network energy savings may use inter-RAT energy savings schemes adapted to mitigate the effect of gaps in service area coverage and thus enable continued wireless communication services. Network energy savings intelligence may operate to extend intra-RAT energy saving frameworks to inter-RAT energy savings frameworks by facilitating selection of network resources for implementation of energy savings techniques, adjustment of network resources for optimizing service area coverage during implementation of energy savings techniques, making determinations regarding when aspects of an energy savings technique are to be invoked or exited. Network energy savings intelligence may be utilized to facilitate service continuity with respect to particular services, such as by capturing requests for particular services, which might otherwise be unavailable due to implementation of an energy savings technique. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329450 | Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Signaling Trace Command - The disclosure provides a method for transmitting signaling trace command, comprising the steps of: carrying signaling trace configuration parameters corresponding to a plurality of signaling traces in signaling trace command; transmitting the signaling trace command to activate or maintain the signaling traces. The disclosure also provides an apparatus for transmitting signaling trace command. The method and apparatus can reduce the signaling interaction load of the S1 interface, thereby improving the performance of a system. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329451 | DUAL-MODE MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING MUTUAL INTERFERENCE SENSITIVITY OF THE DUAL-MODE MOBILE DEVICE - A dual-mode mobile device comprises two mode systems. If both of two mode systems of the dual-mode mobile device are in a working status, the mobile device uses a first mode system to control a first power amplifier of the first mode system to transmit power signals, informs a second mode system that the first power amplifier is transmitting power signals, and controls the second mode system to enter into a mixed mode. If the second mode system is in a working status and the first mode system is in a required to work status, the mobile device uses the first mode system to inform the second mode system enter into the mixed mode, and controls the first mode system to inform a second power amplifier of the second mode system to transmit power signals causing both of the first and second mode systems to work synchronously. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329452 | WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile telephone device includes: an instruction reception unit which, when a predetermined communication is transferred to a CDMA communication system, receives a handover instruction signal in the LTE communication system; a communication request unit which, when the signal is received, captures the CDMA communication system and requests a start of the communication; a communication processing unit which, when receiving an enabling signal for the request, performs communication in the CDMA communication system; and a storage unit which, when the enabling signal is not received, stores a combination of calling zones of both communication systems; wherein when a combination of a calling zone of the CDMA communication system newly captured in accordance with a new handover instruction and a calling zone in the LTE communication system matches with the stored combination, the communication request unit requests the start of the communication after performing a new location registration. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329453 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING AMONG MOBILE TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND CORE NETWORK IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method, apparatus and a computer readable record media storing instructions for executing the same method for interfacing among a hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal to a core network in a next generation mobile telecommunications system. The hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous radio network determines the operating type of the core network when the core network has a connection thereto, and sends the determined core network operating type information and information related to the core network to the hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal, thereby allowing the synchronous or asynchronous terminal to smoothly perform a data interfacing operation with the core network. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329454 | Network Protocol Converter - An arrangement includes an input to receive DTMF tones, logic to convert the DTMF tones to SMPP protocol, and an output to provide the SMPP protocol. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329455 | Method and Telecommunications Infrastructure Enabling Localized Time Controlled Access for a Device - An infrastructure and method is disclosed for controlling wireless access to a telecommunications infrastructure for a device. A first access grant time interval applicable for granting access for the device to the telecommunications infrastructure is stored in a device register system. The first access grant time interval is applied when the device requests access to the telecommunications infrastructure via a first network node of the telecommunications infrastructure. However, a second access grant time interval is applied in a second network node of the telecommunications infrastructure when the device requests access via the second network node. The second access grant time interval is applicable for granting access for the device to the telecommunications infrastructure and is different from the first access grant time interval. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329456 | BEACON TRANSMISSION FOR A SET OF FEMTOCELLS - Transmissions of beacons by a set of access points (e.g., femtocells) are synchronized to facilitate discovery of the access points by an access terminal moving through the coverage areas of the access points. In some embodiments, periodic beacon transmissions are synchronized across all of the femtocells of a set of femtocells such that each femtocell transmits a beacon signal according to a similar pattern and at the same time. In some embodiments, an opportunistic beacon control scheme involves commencing beacon transmissions by at least one femtocell of a set of femtocells upon determining that an access terminal has communicated with one or more of the femtocells. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329457 | METHOD FOR A SECURE DETACH PROCEDURE IN A RADIO TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The present invention proposes a method for performing a detach of a terminal registered to a telecommunication network by associating an identification for said terminal, deriving a signature for said identification, and allocating a pair consisting of said identification and said signature to said terminal, said method comprising the steps of: sending a detach request including said identification and said identification signature from said registered terminal to said network; receiving said detach request at the network side; comparing said received detach request with a record of registration data of said terminal kept at the network side; and detaching said terminal from said network, if said received detach request coincides with said record of registration data. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329458 | METHOD FOR REDUCING SIGNALLING - The present invention relates to a method for UE context setup in an eNodeB for a UE subscriber in an infrastructure network. The network comprises at least one eNodeB providing radio access for the UE and an MME connected to the eNodeB. The eNodeB/-s comprises an inactivity timer releasing the UE context being setup in the eNodeB after a defined time period. The network for each UE context setup performs the steps of: the UE sending a setup request to the eNodeB, wherein the eNodeB in response to said request sends an initial UE message to the MME to initiate the UE context setup, the UE message identifying the UE sending the setup request; the MME in response to said UE message sending an initial UE context setup request to the eNodeB, wherein the eNodeB responds to the MME with an initial context response complete to finalize the UE context setup; and the MME in the setup request sending timer setup information for said UE, on which basis the eNodeB configures the time period of the inactivity timer for the UE context being setup. The present invention also relates to a MME and an eNodeB adapted for the same purpose. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329459 | Method for Allocating a Temporary Resource Request Identifier for Accessing a Target Base Station - The present disclosure provides for a method for allocating by a plurality of source base stations of a cellular wireless communication support infrastructure a temporary resource request identifier to a wireless communication device for accessing a target base station. The method includes identifying a list of temporary resource request identifiers associated with the target base station for use by one or more wireless communication devices, wherein the list includes a subset of one or more part time temporary resource request identifiers whose respective assignment to a corresponding grouping of one or more source base stations at a particular time is rotated between more than one of the plurality of corresponding groupings of one or more source base stations. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329460 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELF-OPTIMIZATION OF INTERFERENCE COORDINATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a method, apparatus and system are provided for self-optimization of interference coordination in communication systems. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a measurement and reporting subsystem configured to perform measurements regarding a status of the apparatus and to provide a reliability report to a base station as a function thereof. The apparatus is configured to notify a strongest interferer about the status via the reliability report. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a measurement report handler configured to process a reliability report received from a user equipment and an interference coordination subsystem configured to adjust interference coordination parameters based on the reliability report received from the user equipment. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329461 | HANDOVER AND NEIGHBOR MANAGEMENT FOR MOBILE RELAY NODES - Some embodiments provide a mobile relay node, RN, ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120329462 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CELL RESELECTION FOR HIGHER PRIORITY LAYERS - User Equipments (UEs) can be adapted to enter into a lower RRC state from a higher RRC state, and search for one or more layers of higher priority within a predetermined period of time upon entering into the lower RRC state. According to at least one aspect, this search for one or more layers of higher priority may be performed irrespective of RF quality of a current serving cell. According to at least another aspect, this search for one or more layers of higher priority may be conducted within the predetermined period of time if a wait period has elapsed since the UE camped on the current serving cell. If the wait period has not elapsed since camping on the current serving cell, the search for one or more layers of higher priority may be performed within the predetermined period of time following a duration of the wait period. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329463 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CELL SELECTION METHOD, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND MOBILE STATION APPARATUS - A mobile communication system includes plural base stations forming cells and a mobile station disposed in one of the cells and wirelessly communicating with one of the plural base stations. One of the plural base stations includes a cell group information broadcast unit broadcasting plural cell group information items which are information indicating a relationship between moving directions and cell groups, and the mobile station includes a cell group information selection unit selecting a cell group information item corresponding to an estimated moving direction of the mobile station out of the plural cell group information items broadcast by the one of the plural base stations, and a standby cell selection unit selecting, as a new standby cell, a cell having a receiving state satisfying a desired condition from among cells included in the selected cell group information item. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329464 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND BASE STATION AND MOBILE TERMINAL - A radio communication system includes first and second base stations that are capable of communicating with a mobile terminal and are also capable of communicating with each other. The first base station includes a first notification means configured to notify the second base station of first resource information indicating a radio resource which reduces interference from the first base station to communication between the second base station and the mobile terminal. The second base station includes a first allocation means configured to allocate the radio resource indicated by the received first resource information to communication between the second base station and the mobile terminal. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329465 | Method and system for an adaptive wireless communication system optimized for economic benefit - Techniques for adapting a wireless communication device or system to support a desired functionality of the wireless communication system at an optimized performance and economic benefit are discussed. The desired functionality can be determined by defined criteria such as a maximum range of communication with the wireless communication system, quality of a transmission link in the wireless communication system, capacity of the wireless communication system, power consumption of the wireless communication system, protocols supported in the wireless communication system, modulation techniques used in the wireless communication system and processing techniques for combining signals in the wireless communication system. The system can be adapted by varying one or more of modules (e.g., components or processing techniques) used in the wireless communication system. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329466 | Method and System for Measuring Background Noise of Machine - A method and system for measuring noise of a machine are disclosed by the present invention, and the method includes: acquiring a first noise interference set, searching for noise interferences which are less than a preset noise interference threshold from the first noise interference set to obtain a second noise interference set, and then calculating an average value of the second noise interference set; and determining whether the average value of the second noise interference set is less than or equal to a set threshold, and if the average value of the second noise interference set is less than or equal to the set threshold, the current noise of the machine is equal to the average value of the second noise interference set. With the present invention, a more accurate measurement value of the noise of the machine can be obtained. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329467 | Network Node, User Equipment and Methods Therein for Configuring Cells for Downlink Operations - A method in a network node ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120329468 | Mapping Reference Signal for Multi-Cell Transmission - Described is a method for the mapping of reference signals. The method includes generating a reference signal sequence for two or more cells, where each cell of the two or more cells has a cell bandwidth. The method also includes determining an offset for the reference signal sequence based at least in part on the cell bandwidth of each cell. Mapping the reference signal sequence to resource elements of physical resource blocks for the cells based at least in part on the offset is included in the method. Apparatus and computer readable media are also disclosed. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329469 | Method of Controlling A Communications Channel - A method of controlling a communications channel, comprising: receiving a real time digital signal; processing the real time digital signal to provide a control signal; and controlling the base station in response to the control signal. Where the processing comprises in succeeding time slots determining whether predefined signal content is present in the real time digital signal, increasing or decreasing a first value when predefined signal content is present and, respectively, decreasing or increasing the first value when predefined signal content is not present, and changing the control signal when the first value reaches a first target value. The method also relates to controlling a base station for a headset, where the base station and headset communicates via a wireless connection and where the base station communicates with a PC via a wired interface e.g. a USB interface. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329470 | LOW POWER BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - In the case where the disclosed low-power base station ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120329471 | Method for Energy Control in a Cellular Radio System - Methods and devices enabling improved switch-on procedures during the reactivation of base stations already switched off to save power are provided. In accordance with one embodiment a method of activating a de-activated cell in a cellular radio system is provided. First measurements are collected from a number of user equipments connected to the cellular radio system. Based on the collected measurements a model for mapping a cell, the best cell, providing the least power increase in the cellular radio system when activated is constructed. When the traffic demand of the cellular radio system cannot be served using already activated cells it is determined to activate the cell that is mapped as the best cell to be activated. Hereby, the cells of a cellular radio system can be managed to maximally utilize the energy used in the system. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329472 | Method and Apparatus for Relating to Quality of Service in Wireless Networks - A method for adapting quality of service to dynamics of a wireless telecommunications network is provided. The method includes collecting data relating to operation of an element in the network, wherein the collected data comprises radio-frequency (RF) data relating to operation of the network. The method also includes pre-calculating, from the collected data, a dynamic operational characteristic of the network, wherein the pre-calculating includes pre-calculating from the collected data to obtain a geometrical determination based on a geographical location of a wireless communications device within the network. The method further includes making available the pre-calculated characteristic of the network to an application of the device using the network, including storing the characteristic at a pre-calculation server accessible by the device so the device can selectively retrieve the characteristic, and updating the characteristic at a frequency based on a trigger related to volatility of the RF data being collected. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329473 | Anonymous Directional Peer-to-Peer Wireless Communication - A method and system are provided in which a first device may directionally transmitting signals to a second device utilizing beamforming operations on multiple antennas. The first device may receive signals from the second device to establish an anonymous directional peer-to-peer wireless communication link with the second device. The transmitted signals may comprise a request-to-send (RTS) signal and the received signals may comprise a clear-to-send (CTS) signal. In some instances, the direction in which the transmitted signals are sent may be adjusted by changing the weights in the beamforming operation and/or by rotating the plurality of antennas. The transmitted signals may comprise an association identification (ID) corresponding to the first device, which may be embedded in a preamble or other portion of a frame structure. When the link is established, user information, such as profile information, for example, and/or messages may be sent from one device to the other. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329474 | Managing Public Resources - Systems and techniques relating to electronically managing public resources are described. A described technique includes identifying a location of a mobile device based on received information from one or more wireless access points communicably coupled to the mobile device; presenting to the mobile device, information descriptive of an availability of one or more facilities proximate to the mobile device, based on the identified location of the mobile device and receiving a first service request from the mobile device; receiving, from the mobile device, a second service request for provisioning a facility of the one or more facilities based on the presented information; indicating the facility to generate a signal for a provisioning confirmation; and provisioning the facility based on receiving the provisioning confirmation. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329475 | System and Method for Providing Communication Services to Mobile Device Users Incorporating Proximity Determination - In certain embodiments, a method for proximity determination includes receiving one or more network identifiers, each associated with a corresponding network, from a first mobile device. The method further includes receiving one or more network identifiers, each associated with a corresponding network, from a second mobile device. The method further includes processing the network identifiers received from the first and second mobile devices to determine whether the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in proximity to one another. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329476 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS DEVICE POSITIONING IN MULTICARRIER CONFIGURATIONS - The described aspects include methods and apparatus for performing positioning for a user equipment (UE). The UE can communicate with a plurality of serving cells in a multicarrier configuration, and can indicate a plurality of serving cell identifiers corresponding to the plurality of serving cells in a message to a positioning server. The positioning server can obtain location information corresponding to at least a portion of a plurality of cells, or related eNBs, related to the plurality of serving cell identifiers, and can communicate the location information to the UE. The UE can perform positioning based at least in part on the location information. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329477 | ESTIMATING USER DEVICE LOCATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method of estimating user location involving collecting data from the access points in the network. The data can then be used to define a relationship, for example the loss of power experienced by a transmitted signal, between the access points. The relationship can be stored within a matrix, database or any other suitable storage method that can be referenced to determine the position of a user device within the network and correlated with corresponding measurements from a user device to determine the location of the user device within the network. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329478 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING FEMTOCELL - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for managing subscriber information and includes transmitting a tracking area update request message generated for subscriber information handling from a terminal to a mobility management entity; transmitting an update location request message generated for the subscriber information handling from the mobility management entity to a home subscriber server; and handling, at the home subscriber server, the subscriber information according to whether the update location request message includes subscriber information handling configuration and responding according to whether the subscriber information is processed successfully. According to the present invention, the subscriber is capable of handling, i.e. creating or deleting, the Closed Subscriber Group identifier (CSG ID) at each node of the system by means of the UE. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329479 | Exchange of Messages Relating to Positioning Data - A first apparatus generates a request for positioning data, includes in the request an indication that an estimate of the amount of the requested positioning data is to be provided, and causes a transmission of the request. A second apparatus receives the request, generates a response including an estimate of the amount of the requested positioning data, and causes a transmission of the response. The first apparatus receives the response. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329480 | POSITIONING DEVICE AND POSITIONING METHOD - A positioning device includes a WLAN positioning calculation unit that performs first positioning based on first radio waves from access points; a satellite positioning unit that performs second positioning based on second radio waves from positioning satellites; a positioning result determination unit that determines whether a positioning result by the WLAN positioning calculation unit is to be adopted, when the second positioning by the satellite positioning unit has failed; and an output unit that outputs the positioning result by the WLAN positioning calculation unit, when the positioning result determination unit determines to adopt the positioning result by the WLAN positioning calculation unit. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329481 | LOCATION-BASED ACTION TRIGGERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A target receiver may receive a location-related specification and a time period-related specification, the time period-related specification specifying time period in which to check for the location-related specification. A location monitor may determine current location-related information. A time period monitor may determine current time-related information. An analyzer may determine whether a pair of the location-related specification and the time-period related specification is satisfied by the current-location information and the current time-related information. The analyzer may further provide notification as to whether the pair of the location-related specification and the time-period related specification is satisfied by the current-location information and the current time-related information. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION BASED SERVICES USING CONNECTIVITY GRAPHS BASED ON CELL BROADCAST INFORMATION - An approach is provided for providing location based services using connectivity graphs based on cell broadcast information. A plurality of cell broadcast message identifiers are caused to be received. Cell broadcast message identifiers are respectively associated with a plurality of cells. A connectivity graph specifying relationships among the cells is generated for providing a location based service. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329483 | FACILITATING USER INTERACTIONS BASED ON PROXIMITY - Techniques are described for providing location-based information and functionality to people and computing devices in various ways. In at least some situations, the techniques include enabling multiple people in a common geographic area to interact in various ways, such as via devices capable of communications (e.g., cellular telephones, computing devices with wired and/or wireless communications capabilities, etc.). In addition, the techniques include enabling the creation and maintenance of location-based virtual groups of users (also referred to as “clouds”), such as for users of mobile and/or fixed-location devices. Such clouds may enable various types of interactions between group members, and may be temporary and/or mobile. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329484 | LOCATING MOBILE DEVICES UTILIZING WI-FI INFORMATION - Systems, methods and devices for locating a mobile device. This includes a mobile device receives a location message from a local computing device and identifies a location using a location application. Further, the mobile device receives one or more wireless signals, each wireless signal corresponding to a wireless router and identifies a relative strength for each wireless signal with respective to the mobile device. In addition, the mobile device receives wireless router identification information for each wireless router and sends the location and the wireless router identification information for each wireless router to the local computer device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MTC IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are a method and apparatus for machine-type communication (MTC) in a wireless communication system. An MTC device receives, from a base station, a notification message which notifies of the reception of an MTC message, and transmits a reception confirmation message indicating whether or not the MTC message is received. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329486 | Delivering Wireless Information Associating to a Facility - Systems, methods, and apparatus may perform operations related to delivering wireless information associating to a facility. A message is received from a first mobile device with at least a portion of the message including information associated with a physical location. Based on the message, a facility based on the physical location is identified. The message may be associated with the facility. An indication is received that a second mobile device is proximate to the facility and engaged in a message browsing mode. Based on receiving the indication, the message may be presented to the second mobile device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329487 | COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A MESSAGE - According to one embodiment, a communication device is described that comprises a determining circuit configured to determine a type of an information indicated by a first message, wherein the first message is formed in accordance with a first transmission protocol; a selecting circuit configured to select a type of message according to a second transmission protocol based on the determined type of information; and a message generating circuit configured to generate a second message of the selected type according to the second transmission protocol indicating the information. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329488 | Instant Messaging and Presence Services - A mobile telephone terminal provides a user with a selectable option to transfer a telephone call to an instant messaging session and to transfer an instant messaging session to a telephone call. A presence attribute indicator for a first party is displayed with an entry associated with the telephone number of the first party. A user has a selectable option for initiating instant messaging with the party. The mobile telephone provides a customised menu of selectable options for initiating communication. The menu is dependent upon received presence attribute information. A calendar application can store the content of an instant messaging dialogue in an appointment record. When an application accesses a stored telephone number of a party the stored instant messaging address of that party is automatically accessed and when the application accesses a stored instant messaging address of a party, the stored telephone number of that party is automatically accessed. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE DEVICE SERVICES USING SMS COMMUNICATIONS - An enhanced services platform the platform includes an interface for receiving a communication from a user requesting a desired data. A response module parses the communication and retries the desired data. The platform arranges the desired data into a response message that is sent to the user. A user identifier database module stores information about the users in a user profile that including at least a preferences field and a preference value field identifying relative values of user preferences stored in the preference field, where when a preference having a higher ranking in the preference value field is non available, a second preference having a lower ranking in the preference value field is utilized. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329490 | WIRELESS TELEPHONY DEVICE WITH BREATH ANALYSIS SENSOR AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A wireless telephony device includes a memory that stores at least one telephony application. A processor executes the telephony application to process at least one telephone call via a wireless telephony network in response to commands of a user. A breath analyzing sensor analyzes a breath of the user in conjunction with the at least one telephone call and generates breath analysis test data in response thereto. The telephony application generates a breath analysis test message, based on the breath analysis test data and transmits the breath analysis test message via the wireless telephony network. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329491 | Mobile-Originated to HTTP Communications - A mobile device-to-HTTP protocol gateway (MHG) which translates between Wireless Mobile Originated commands from an SMSC, and an application server on the Internet. A wireless Internet gateway establishes communications with one or more relevant SMSCs using standard format SMPP commands, and the MHG utilizes HTTP protocol POST messages to post short messages originated at the mobile device to a particular URL. Return results are received by the MHG via HTTP protocol messages, translated to SMPP messages, and forwarded back to the SMSC for delivery to the mobile device. The wireless Internet Gateway communicates with the MHG using RMI protocol commands. An MHG in the present invention enables a developer to create mobile applications using standard web development tools. The MHG allows standard format command messages to be used throughout the pathway between a mobile device and an application program on a web IP server at a particular URL. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329492 | System for SMS Based Ticket Number Service Over Femtocell Access Point - A Femtocell Access Point (FAP) is used to provision a ticket number service. Customers approach the FAP and are given a ticket number indicating their place in the queue through an SMS message. Follow up SMS messages are sent updating the customer of their current position in line, as well as when it is their turn. Statistics may be generated from information gathered at the FAP and sent to an external client module. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329493 | MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A messaging method using a mobile user terminal, the method including: creating, at the mobile user terminal, at least one graphical messaging symbol adapted to convey a meaning to a message recipient; preparing message content including at least one of the created graphical messaging symbols using the mobile terminal; and sending the message to a recipient via a communication network. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329494 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENABLING MESSAGE RESPONSES TO INCOMING PHONE CALLS - A computing device is configured to receive an incoming communication from another computing device. The incoming communication may be for purpose of initiating a voice-exchange session. In response to receiving the incoming call, the computing device may identify or determine a message identifier of the other computing device. The message identifier is determined based at least in part on data provided with the incoming communication. The computing device may programmatically address a message to the other computing device using the message identifier determined from the incoming communication. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329495 | System and Method for Enabling Messages to be Sent While a Mobile Device is Out-of-Coverage - A system and method are provided that enable a mobile device when out-of-coverage and thus unable to send or receive messages to rely on other mobile devices which are also out-of-coverage as “hosts” for their outgoing messages such that when one of the hosts comes back into coverage the host mobile device (HMD) can send the outgoing messages on behalf of the originating or “source” mobile device (SMD). The system and method may comprise a pairing procedure to determine the suitability of a mobile device being an HMD according to criteria such as battery power, memory availability and whether the device is also out of coverage. When coming back into coverage, information is obtained from the data communication system to determine whether others have already sent messages that have been provided to host mobile devices. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329496 | Apparatus and Methods for Communicating Text Messages Using Multiple Communication Modes - An apparatus and methods for communicating text messages to the recipients' communication devices utilizes multiple communication modes, including, but not limited to, network-based and non-network based communication modes or methods. Generally, the network-based communication mode utilizes a messaging communication network to communicate text messages over relatively large distances and the non-network-based communication mode utilizes a proximity communication transport mechanism to communicate text messages over relatively small distances. The non-network communication transport mechanism includes, for example, the Bluetooth proximity communication transport mechanism and/or the unlicensed free radio spectrum. The apparatus is operable in either of the communication modes or in an auto-select communication mode in which the apparatus initially attempts to communicate text messages via a proximity communication transport mechanism and if unsuccessful, subsequently communicates text messages via a messaging communication network. The apparatus is configurable to operate in any of the communication modes. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329497 | RADIO BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A first radio base station ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120329498 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE - An apparatus and method for controlling inter-cell interference is disclosed. The user equipment for controlling inter-cell interference in a wireless communication system includes an interference level measuring module configured to measure interference levels of neighboring cells using at least one of information about the number of antennas among antennas deployed in the neighboring cells, information about indexes of the effective antennas, and information about reference signal of the neighboring cells, an interference restriction request determination module configured to compare the interference levels of the neighboring cells with a predetermined threshold and to determine whether or not UE requests an interference restriction to the neighboring cells, and a transmitter configured to transmit information about one or more neighboring cells, to which the interference restriction request will be transmitted, to a serving base station. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329499 | Read-Ahead Techniques for Data Logging - Radio messages may be transmitted by endpoints delivering utility consumption data. A portable unit may traverse a route among the endpoints and obtain the consumption data. If the endpoints are sufficiently grouped, communication between the portable unit and a plurality of endpoints may be possible in a same power cycle to a radio of the portable unit while the portable unit is at a single location. In a two-way communication environment, the portable unit may send commands to a plurality of endpoints during a single power cycle, which may result in responses from the plurality of endpoints during the same power cycle. Such communications may be performed with endpoints that are ahead of a current endpoint on the route being traversed, and may constitute read-ahead data. Read-ahead data reduces power cycles to the radio, because when the portable unit reaches an endpoint on the route whose data has previously been read, a power cycle is not required. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329500 | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATON SYSTEM, ACCESS NODE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A SUCCESS RATE OF A CONNECTION SETUP FOR AN ACCESS TERMINAL - An access node (e.g., BSC, RNC) and a method are described herein for implementing a traffic allocation technique and improving a success rate of a connection setup for an access terminal. In addition, a wireless telecommunication system is described herein which includes an access node (e.g., BSC, RNC), and one or more radio sites (e.g., BTSs), wherein an access terminal is located within a radio coverage area of one of the radio sites, and wherein the access node is configured to implement a traffic allocation technique and is further configured to improve a success rate of a connection setup for the access terminal. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329501 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR OPTIMIZING RADIO RESOURCE UTILIZATION AT GROUP COMMUNICATIONS - The present invention relates to methods and arrangements of optimizing radio resource utilization at a group communication for members of a specific group in a communication network system, comprising communication network nodes ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120329502 | Feedback Signaling - There is provided an improved solution for generating and compressing uplink channel feedback information in a communication system. The solution includes determining, at a user terminal, information related to a condition of at least one channel between the user terminal and at least one communication point of a cooperative multi-point transmission network, and generating feedback information including, for each reporting sub-band, a channel condition of a predetermined resource block and at least one differential channel condition of at least one other resource block within the same reporting sub-band. The generated feedback information may be communicated to a control node of the co-operative multipoint communication network. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329503 | Systems and Methods For Controlling The Power at Which a Communication Device Transmits an Uplink Signal - According to some embodiments, there is provided a base station system configured to, among other things, (a) detect whether a particular UE is using too much power to transmit uplink data and (b) in response, transmit a message to the UE instructing the UE to detect a power control RS (PCRS) that is intended only for the particular UE. In some embodiments, the PCRS is transmitted such that the power (actual or nominal) of the PCRS as received by the UE is higher than the power of the previous CRS detected by the UE, thereby leading the UE to calculate a lower PL value, which can lead to the UE lowering its output power. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329504 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NETWORK APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A network apparatus | 2012-12-27 |
20120329505 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO BASE STATION APPARATUS, CORE NETWORK APPARATUS, AND DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication system according to the present invention includes a base station apparatus | 2012-12-27 |
20120329506 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION OF NEIGHBORING BASE STATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a method for obtaining superframe header (SFH) information in a neighboring base station advertisement (NBR-ADV) message at a terminal. In the method, a NBR-ADV message having SFH information set per each carrier is received from a serving base station. The SFH information of each carrier is obtained from the NBR-ADV message. In the obtaining the SFH information of each carrier, SFH information of a corresponding carrier is obtained based on SFH information of a previous carrier when a predetermined field is set as a predetermined value. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329507 | COMMUNICATION QUALITY MEASUREMENT METHOD, RADIO BASE STATION AND MOBILE TERMINAL, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Identification information which identifies a specific area zone that is part of a cell of a radio base station is transmitted from the radio base station to a mobile terminal. Subsequently, when the mobile terminal is located at the area zone specified by the identification information, communication quality between the mobile terminal and the radio base station is measured by the mobile terminal, and the quality information indicating the measured communication quality is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the radio base station. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329508 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH LOCATION CRITERIA IN CALL REQUESTS - A telecommunications system comprising a first station and a plurality of second stations. The first station is arranged to request a connection with at least one of the plurality of second stations. The connection request has a location criteria which has to be satisfied by at least one second station, wherein at least one register is provided for storing the location information for at least some of said second stations. A selection function is provided for selecting at least one of the second stations onto which a connection establishment is triggered the basis of the location information stored in the register. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329509 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A control device includes a selector and a controller. The selector is to select power signals to be supplied to respective power domains of an electronic product. The controller is to compare a level of a first power signal selected by the selector to a first target level, and to generate a first setting signal to reduce a difference between the first power signal level and the first target level. The controller, selector, and power domains may be located on a same chip different from a power manager chip from which the power signals are generated or otherwise output. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329510 | Method of Constructing Spectrum Map by Using Compressed Sensing and Related Communication Device - A method comprises receiving power information transmitted by a plurality of mobile devices in a wireless communication system; processing the power information to obtain sampled power information by using a measurement matrix relating to positions of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein a number of columns of the measurement matrix is larger than a number of rows of the measurement matrix; generating an amendment matrix satisfying restricted isometry property (RIP), for processing the measurement matrix, and obtaining a modified measurement matrix satisfying the RIP according to the amendment matrix and the measurement matrix; obtaining estimated power information according to the sampled power information by using L | 2012-12-27 |
20120329511 | BASE STATION AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MANAGEMENT IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present disclosure relates to a base station and a method for Operation and Maintenance, OaM, communication in a communication system. The base station comprises a first interface configured to communicate with a core network, including OaM communication, and a second interface configured for OaM communication. The second interface is arranged to communicate wirelessly with the core network via another base station. The base station and the method facilitates troubleshooting remote management problems in OaM communication . | 2012-12-27 |
20120329512 | Method and System for Power Control of a Wireless Communication Device - According to the present disclosure, a method for tracking power levels of a wireless communications signal comprises receiving a feedback signal indicative of a power level of a wireless communication signal associated transmitted from a transmit path to an antenna of a wireless communication element. The method further comprises receiving a reference signal associated with a digital signal converted into the wireless communication signal. Additionally, the method comprises determining a gain of the feedback signal with respect to the reference signal and determining a gain error based on the determined gain and an expected gain. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329513 | ANTENNA DIVERSITY SYSTEM USING ACTIVE ANTENNA - An antenna diversity system using an active antenna is disclosed. The disclosed system may include: a first antenna configured to transmit and receive a signal of a first frequency band; a second antenna configured to transmit and receive a signal of a second frequency band; and an active circuit unit implemented by active elements. In a first mode, the second antenna is operated as a passive antenna, and in a second mode, the second antenna is electrically connected to the active circuit unit and operated as an active antenna. The disclosed diversity system has the advantages of using a diversity antenna without increasing the size of a terminal, and of using an active antenna as a diversity antenna. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329514 | DUAL MODE MOBILE TERMINAL IN MIMO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A method for dual mode mobile terminal in an MIMO wireless communication system is disclosed. The present invention includes the steps of if an uplink transmission mode is for simultaneous transmission to an LTE base station and a CDMA base station, determining whether a transmission power to the LTE base station is equal to or greater than a threshold value, transmitting a simultaneous transmission mode dedicated scheduling request signal for excluding a risky frequency band from an uplink band to the LTE base station, receiving a scheduling information on the uplink band except the risky frequency band from the LTE base station, transmitting a CS service signal to the CDMA base station, and transmitting a PS service signal to the LTE base station using the scheduling information. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329515 | PER-PACKET RATE AND POWER CONTROL FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A method and device are disclosed for concurrently transmitting a Wi-Fi signal or a Bluetooth signal while receiving a cellular data signal. Upon receiving a request to receive a cellular data signal, the device determines a frequency for which the Wi-Fi signal and/or Bluetooth signal is or will be transmitted. The device then selectively transmits the Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth signals at reduced power levels based, at least in part, on the frequencies at which the signals are transmitted, so that the Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth signals can be transmitted without interfering with the cellular data signal being received concurrently. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329516 | DIGITAL CAMERA PROVIDING AN EXTENDED FOCUS RANGE - A digital camera system providing an extended focus range, comprising: a program memory storing instructions to implement a method for capturing a focused digital image. The method includes: setting an optical system F/# to a first F/#; capturing an evaluation image of the scene; analyzing the evaluation image to determine whether a subject is acceptably focused; if the subject is acceptably focused setting a capture F/# to be equal to the first F/#, otherwise the optical system F/# is iteratively increased until the subject is determined to be acceptably focused, or until a maximum F/# is reached; determining a capture F/# responsive to the F/# where the subject is acceptably focused; setting the optical system to use the capture F/#; capturing an archival image of the scene using the image sensor; and storing the captured archival image in a storage memory. | 2012-12-27 |
20120329517 | MOBILE RADIO UNIT WITH A DOSIMETER-RADIOMETER - The mobile radio unit (phone, smartphone) comprises body | 2012-12-27 |