Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090042560 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SIGNALING CONNECTION RELEASE INDICATION - A method and system for processing a signaling connection release indication between user equipment and a wireless network, the method comprising the steps of: monitoring, at the user equipment, whether a signaling connection release indication should be sent to the wireless network; appending, at the user equipment, a cause for the signaling connection release indication to the signaling connection release indication; sending the appended signaling connection release indication to the wireless network; receiving the signaling connection release indication at the wireless network; and filtering said cause to determine whether to raise an alarm. | 02-12-2009 |
20090124249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and network element to control use of a transition indication message by a user equipment, the method including an inhibit transition indication in a configuration message; and sending the configuration message with the inhibit transition indication to the user equipment. Also, a method and user equipment for sending a transition indication, the method setting a timer according to an inhibit transition indication received from a network element; detecting that a data transfer is complete; and sending the transition indication upon detecting that the timer is not running. | 05-14-2009 |
20090129339 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and network element for sending a transition indication to transition a user equipment to a different state or mode, the method receiving a configuration message from a network; and transmitting a transition indication from the user equipment, the transition indication only includes a cause if the configuration message contains an inhibit transition indication. Also, a method and user equipment for processing a transitioning indication from a user equipment indicating the user equipment desires a transition to a different state or mode, the method comprising: receiving the transition indication from the user equipment; if the transition indication contains a cause: releasing a signaling connection of the user equipment or transitioning the user equipment to a different state or mode; and if the transition indication does not contain the cause: releasing the signaling connection. | 05-21-2009 |
20100246479 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A HIGH SPEED RADIO ACCESS BEARER FOR FOREGROUND APPLICATION - A method and system for establishing and maintaining a high speed tunnel between a mobile device and a network, the method determining whether a foreground application on the mobile device requires the high speed tunnel, and if the foreground application requires the high speed tunnel, closing all tunnels from the mobile device to a network except the tunnel for the foreground application. | 09-30-2010 |
20100267405 | Updating The User Equipment (UE) Allowed Closed Subscriber Group List (ACL) - A user equipment (UE) is provided. The UE comprises a processor configured to receive a broadcast control channel (BCCH) comprising a first indication that a restricted access to a closed subscriber group has been changed and to initiate a signaling procedure based on the first indication. | 10-21-2010 |
20110084913 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying a set of buttons in a first layout on a touch-sensitive display when a first orientation of the portable electronic device is detected and in a second layout on the touch-sensitive display when a second orientation of the portable electronic device is detected. An alternate mode of operation of a portable electronic device is detected. While in the alternate mode, the set of buttons is displayed in a third layout, wherein the set of buttons is displayed in a set of respective locations with respect to the touch-sensitive display for the first orientation and the second orientation. At least some information is displayed based on a detected orientation of the portable electronic device. | 04-14-2011 |
20110143755 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A TELECOMMUNICATION CELL BASED ON BROADCAST CELL PARAMETERS - The present application describes a method for receiving information broadcast by a network comprising characteristics pertaining to one or more telecommunication cells in the network and determining a type of cell for at least one of the one or more telecommunication cells as a function of the information broadcast by the network instead of as a result of a broadcast by the network specifically identifying the at least one telecommunication cell as a particular type of cell. The determining of a type of cell may include distinguishing a Femto cell from a Macro cell, a Micro cell or a Pico cell. The characteristics pertaining to one or more telecommunication cells in the network may include characteristics pertaining to operation of a serving telecommunication cell and/or characteristics pertaining to operation of at least one telecommunication cell neighbouring the serving telecommunication cell. A wireless device is also disclosed for implementing the method. | 06-16-2011 |
20110171924 | Selective Support and Establishment of Emergency Services in Home Cells - A UE including one or more processors configured to cause the UE to reselect to a macro cell responsive to the UE placing an emergency call when the UE is in a femtocell, or when the UE is camped on a femtocell. | 07-14-2011 |
20110171925 | System and Method for Supporting Emergency Services in Home Cells - A user equipment (UE) including one or more processors configured to cause the UE to prepare to reselect to a macro cell responsive to the UE placing an emergency call in a femtocell, wherein preparing to reselect is performed in addition to the emergency call. | 07-14-2011 |
20110171926 | Emergency Services in Home Cells System and Method - A user equipment (UE) including one or more processors configured to receive an emergency calls supported indicator (ECSI). | 07-14-2011 |
20110212724 | STORAGE OF RADIO INFORMATION ON A REMOVABLE MEMORY - A mobile device and method are provided that make use of a removable memory with stored radio information. The removable device is distinct from an identity module (such as a SIM or USIM). The mobile device updates the stored radio information and makes use of it. When a user switches SIMs, but keeps the removable memory, the radio information will still be available. The user can also switch the removable memory to another device containing a different SIM, or containing the same SIM as the previous device, and the stored information will again be available on the new device. | 09-01-2011 |
20110306352 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and network element for sending a transition indication to transition a user equipment to a different state or mode, the method receiving a configuration message from a network; and transmitting a transition indication from the user equipment, the transition indication only includes a cause if the configuration message contains an inhibit transition indication. Also, a method and user equipment for processing a transitioning indication from a user equipment indicating the user equipment desires a transition to a different state or mode, the method comprising: receiving the transition indication from the user equipment; if the transition indication contains a cause: releasing a signaling connection of the user equipment or transitioning the user equipment to a different state or mode; and if the transition indication does not contain the cause: releasing the signaling connection. | 12-15-2011 |
20120120913 | METHOD IN A MOBILE DEVICE FOR NETWORK SELECTION TO PROVIDE AN ENHANCED NUMBER OF IP SESSIONS - A method in a mobile device is provided. The method includes storing the number of IP (Internet protocol) sessions available to the mobile device for each of a number of network areas; and when the mobile device is in a location where two of the network areas overlap, performing cell selection based on the stored number of IP sessions for each of the overlapping network areas. | 05-17-2012 |
20120244903 | Mobility in a Wireless Network - A system and method for mobility in a wireless network are presented. A user equipment with a processor configured to inform a network component of a closed subscriber group (CSG) capability of the UE. The processor informs the network component during capability exchange signaling. The processor informs the network component whether the UE is capable of detecting a CSG cell and whether the UE is a member of at least one CSG. | 09-27-2012 |
20120307703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and network element to control use of a transition indication message by a user equipment, the method including an inhibit transition indication in a configuration message; and sending the configuration message with the inhibit transition indication to the user equipment. Also, a method and user equipment for sending a transition indication, the method setting a timer according to an inhibit transition indication received from a network element; detecting that a data transfer is complete; and sending the transition indication upon detecting that the timer is not running. | 12-06-2012 |
20130045747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK SCANNING BASED ON NEIGHBOR INFORMATION - A wireless device receives neighbor information broadcasted by a current serving network. The neighbor information includes frequency information of neighbors and overlay RAT (radio access technology). According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the wireless device avoids various frequency blocks when scanning for a RAT when it is known from the neighbor information that those frequency blocks are used for a different RAT. Those frequency blocks can either be skipped altogether or scanned only after other frequency blocks are scanned. Therefore, the amount of network scanning can be reduced. | 02-21-2013 |
20130336258 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STATE/MODE TRANSITIONING - A method and network element for sending a transition indication to transition a user equipment to a different state or mode, the method receiving a configuration message from a network; and transmitting a transition indication from the user equipment, the transition indication only includes a cause if the configuration message contains an inhibit transition indication. Also, a method and user equipment for processing a transitioning indication from a user equipment indicating the user equipment desires a transition to a different state or mode, the method comprising: receiving the transition indication from the user equipment; if the transition indication contains a cause: releasing a signaling connection of the user equipment or transitioning the user equipment to a different state or mode; and if the transition indication does not contain the cause: releasing the signaling connection. | 12-19-2013 |
20140051454 | REDUCING DATA TRANSFER LATENCY CAUSED BY STATE TRANSITIONS IN MOBILE NETWORKS - Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for reducing data transfer latency caused by state transitions in mobile networks are disclosed. An example method for a wireless device disclosed herein comprises, while operating in a first state having fewer available radio resources than would be available in a second state, setting an indicator if the wireless device determines that a large amount of data is expected to be transferred, and sending a message including the indicator to a network. | 02-20-2014 |