23rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120142304 | Power Amplifiers for Wireless Systems - A wireless transceiver may include a power amplifier that uses an envelope tracker. The envelope tracker may include stacked buck switching supply modulators, each having two different supply voltages. In one embodiment, the two different supply voltages are higher and lower supply voltages, which relaxes the voltage head room on the switching regulator and allows the use of thin gate fast transistors in some embodiments. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142305 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION USING IMAGES - There are disclosed methods that enable a user in an emergency situation to capture an image (such as a picture image or a video image) and transmit the image to an emergency authority (such as a PSAP) and/or to another party. In some embodiments, these operations can be performed while the user equipment and/or a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) inserted into the user equipment are in a locked condition. Devices and systems are also disclosed for performing the methods, as well as a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, perform the methods. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142306 | Priority Communications in a Shared Access Telecommunications Network - Described herein are systems and techniques that can coordinate priority communications for the users of one telecommunications network relative to the users of other such networks. This may be useful in emergency situations where one of the networks comprises a public services entity, which may from time to time demand priority communications in order to efficiently respond to urgent situations. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142307 | BROADCAST ALERTING MESSAGE AGGREGATOR/GATEWAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A message processing system and method providing a broadcast message to a plurality of user devices located within a geographically defined broadcast target area, the system including a broadcast service bureau communicatively coupled for receiving from a broadcast agent access system providing a broadcast request from an originating broadcast agent associated one broadcast agent message origination systems; the received broadcast request includes a broadcast agent identification, the geographically defined broadcast target area, and a broadcast message, the broadcast service bureau verifying the broadcast request as a function of the broadcast agent identification including an authority of the originating broadcast agent to send the broadcast message to the broadcast target area; the broadcast service bureau processing the verified broadcast request for transmission to one or more broadcast message networks providing broadcast message alerting service to at least a portion of the broadcast target area. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142308 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING EMERGENCY CALL IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - Disclosed is a device and a method for processing an emergency call in a portable terminal regardless of a SIM card activated by a user's selection. The device includes a plurality of SIM cards, and a controller to make a control so that a SIM card capable of performing a communication service is automatically switched and the emergency call is transmitted when an emergency call transmission is generated. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142309 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, EMERGENCY USE DEVICE, AND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An information processing system includes an emergency use device and a portable communication device. The emergency use device includes an identification information storage section which stores identification information indicating a usage state and a transmitting section which transmits the identification information stored in the identification information storage section in response to a request from the portable communication device. The portable communication device includes a personal information storage section which stores personal emergency information, a communication section which communicates with the emergency use device, and a communication section which transmits the personal emergency information to a predetermined organization which is allowed to read the personal emergency information stored in the storage section when identification information indicating that the emergency use device is used is received from the emergency use device. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MOBILE DEVICES AND SERVICES - The mobile device management system provides for administration of mobile devices associated with a customer and supported by multiple service providers or carriers. The system provides a central, customized interface for management of mobile devices. The system aggregates customer policies, service plan information from various service providers and specific end user information to enable management of mobile devices. Management functions include procurement, expense management, billing and invoicing, support and monitoring of mobile devices associated with the customer. This system and method for managing mobile devices and services keeps the customers mobile workforce connected while reducing the total cost of ownership. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142311 | Charging System and Method - The present invention provides a charging method, including: a mobility management network element obtaining charging policy information of a terminal from a user subscription data network element; an access network element obtaining the charging policy information of the terminal from the mobility management network element; and the access network element storing the charging policy information of the terminal, and charging for services of the terminal according to the charging policy information. Accordingly, the present invention also provides a charging system, an access network element and a mobility management network element. The technical scheme of the present invention can send the charging policy information to the radio side network element in the LIPA structure to realize the dynamic charging based on users of services; and it can cover the LTE network and the 3G network at the same time. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142312 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROCESS TRANSACTION REQUESTS - Systems and methods are provided to facilitate on-site processing of transaction requests. In one aspect, a system includes a data storage facility to store an account identifier of a user and a phone number of the user and an interchange coupled with the data storage facility. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of different controllers of mobile communications. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format to transmit a message to a telephone at the telephone number of the user to prompt the user to confirm a request and to receive a confirmation of the request via the telephone. The request is received via a user interface embedded in a web page of a first website without reloading or refreshing the web page. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142313 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AND LOCATING A HOME BASE STATION - Techniques for configuring a Home evolved Node B (HeNB) in a location server and positioning the HeNB are disclosed. In one aspect, location for a HeNB is supported based on LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP) messages. The HeNB communicates LPP messages with a location server. These LPP messages are terminated at the HeNB instead of a UE. At least one location transaction for the HeNB can be performed to configure in the location server and/or locate the HeNB based on the LPP messages. In another aspect, location for a HeNB is supported based on an embedded UE in the HeNB. The HeNB establishes a location session with a location server based on an embedded UE ID, which is assigned to the HeNB and recognized by the location server as being for a HeNB instead of a UE. At least one location transaction for the HeNB is performed during the location session. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142314 | Self provisioning of wireless terminals in wireless networks - A method of acquiring telecommunications service is disclosed. The method comprises listening to a wireless signal from a wireless network and decoding a country code from the wireless signal. The method further comprises selecting a subscriber identity based at least in part on the country code of the wireless signal and acquiring wireless service from the wireless network. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142315 | METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION AND KEY ESTABLISHMENT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MOBILE STATION AND A VISITOR LOCATION REGISTER - The present invention relates to a method whereby the mobile station and a visitor location register create and share a ciphering key and an integrity key in order to directly authenticate each other. The communication method in a mobile communication system such as this includes registering the mobile station with the home location register; and having the mobile station and the visitor location register directly authenticate each other and mutually share a ciphering key and an integrity when the mobile station moves to the visitor location register. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142316 | PRIVACY PROTECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE TERMINAL - A privacy protection method and apparatus for a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes specifying basic information, privacy protection indication, and fictitious information of a contact item to be recorded in a contact list, determining, when a contact is received from an external terminal, whether a privacy protection function is activated for the external terminal, and outputting, when the privacy protection function is activated for the external terminal, a contact reception screen and a contact handling screen that include pre-specified fictitious information of the external terminal and exclude pre-specified basic information thereon. As a result, when a contact is received from a counterpart, information on the counterpart can be prevented from being displayed on the screen. Hence, it is possible to prevent inadvertent disclosure of counterpart information. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142317 | USER-INITIATED COMMUNICATIONS DURING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT PLAYBACK ON A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A multimedia display process executing in a mobile device traps user input signals to allow switching from display of multimedia to another task without requiring manual termination of the multimedia display process by the user. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142318 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND MANAGING THE PRESENCE AND AVAILABILITY OF CELLULAR PHONES - The invention provides a method and system for determining the presence and availability of cellular phones, to maximize the number of completed calls. A web server monitors the cell-phone availability status of subscribing users. A software application periodically updates the server with the subscribing user's cellular phone availability status. Upon user request for performing a phone call between cellular phones, the server determines whether the destination cellular phone is a registered user, is present and is available; and performs a cellular phone call only if the destination is available. If the destination is not present or is unavailable, the user may select an action to take. The invention lowers the overload on the network, and only allows initiation only of calls that can be completed. Additionally, the method and system may be used to create a social or business network between available and adjacently located individuals having similar needs. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142319 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT ANALYTICS ON USER LEVEL AND NETWORK LEVEL DATA OF A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Systems and associated methods provide for joint analytics on user level data and network level data. Systems and methods provide for accessing telecommunication network user level data and network level data and integrating analysis on both data types to produce a common result. Embodiments utilize joint analytics to generate patterns and rules concerning the content and services accessed by a user, when they are accessed, and how they are accessed. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142320 | METHOD FOR FILTERING INCOMING CALLS TO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method filters incoming calls to a communication device. The communication device stores at least one filter rule used to deny or accept incoming calls of a designated phone number in a designated time interval. After the at least one filter rule is activated, the communication device can process incoming calls based on the filter rule. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142321 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA OF USERS OF ACTIVE MOBILE TELEPHONES - In a method data are collected about users of mobile telephones which are present within a plurality of defined cells between two specified points in time. For this purpose a list of telephone numbers of mobile telephones is retrieved from a data base, which mobile telephones were located in the defined cells between the two specified points in time. The list of telephone numbers is converted into unique numbers to avoid violation of privacy. Subsequently, the cells are defined in which the housing locations of the users of these mobile telephones are situated. This is effected by sending non-noticeable text messages to mobile telephones on various days at a number of different points in time at which most people are expected to be at home. Based on these text messages the locations of the mobile telephones are established. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142322 | Providing Location Information Using Matrix Code - A method for providing a user of a mobile electronic device with information regarding the geographic location of a business entity. The method includes detecting, utilizing the mobile electronic mobile device, a matrix code. The matrix code is encoded with data relating to the business entity. The method further includes retrieving, utilizing the electronic mobile device, GPS data relating to any or all of a current geographic location of the electronic mobile device and a reference geographic location. The method further includes generating, utilizing the electronic mobile device, a request for location information with respect to the business entity. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142323 | CALLER INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD, CELLULAR PHONE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - Provided is a caller information displaying method capable of displaying caller information with latest data registered in a cellular phone on a Bluetooth device at an earlier timing. The caller information displaying method according to an exemplary embodiment is a caller information displaying method for displaying caller information on a Bluetooth device | 2012-06-07 |
20120142324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONFERENCE INFORMATION - A method for providing information for a conference at one or more locations is disclosed. One or more mobile devices monitor one or more starting requirements of the conference and transmit input sound information to a server when the one or more starting requirements of the conference is detected. The one or more starting requirements may include a starting time of the conference, a location of the conference, and/or acoustic characteristics of a conference environment. The server generates conference information based on the input sound information from each mobile device and transmits the conference information to each mobile device. The conference information may include information on attendees, a current speaker among the attendees, an arrangement of the attendees, and/or a meeting log of attendee participation at the conference. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142325 | Private Branch Exchange and Telephone System - This private branch exchange includes a first communication portion acquiring connection target specifying information related to a connection target from a portable terminal, a second communication portion allowing telephone communication between a fixed telephone corresponding to the portable terminal and the connection target, and a control portion making a call to the connection target on the basis of the connection target specifying information and ringing the fixed telephone corresponding to the portable terminal from which the connection target specifying information has been acquired. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142326 | Method and Apparatus for Triggering Group Intelligence Service of Mobile Access Hunting - A method for triggering a Mobile Access Hunting (MAH) group intelligent service is disclosed in the present invention. The method comprises: a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) sends an analysis information request message for triggering a Called-Routing-Address-Available trigger to a Service Control Point (SCP), wherein said analysis information request message carries indication information of MAH group intelligent service; and after receiving the answer from the connection number, the MSC sends a called answer request message for triggering a T_Answer trigger to the SCP, wherein the called answer request message carries a destination number and redirection indication information, which instruct the SCP to perform charging. An apparatus for implementing said method for triggering MAH group intelligent service is also disclosed in the present invention. The present invention achieves the triggering and charging of MAH group intelligent service, thus enriching and extending MAH group services. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142327 | System and Method of Wireless Communication - A method of providing wireless communication service to a mobile phone is provided. The method comprises identifying common mobile phone applications and selectively supported mobile phone applications, installing the common mobile phone applications and the selectively supported mobile phone applications in read only memory of the mobile phone, each of the selectively supported applications associated with a selection switch initially disabled. The method further comprises, when activating the mobile phone, enabling at least one of the selection switches and writing at least one reference to branded content to a random access memory of the mobile phone based on a service plan associated with the mobile phone. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN POWERING ON SLEEPING NETWORK ENTITIES - Techniques are provided to facilitate offloading of mobile entities from a serving network entity. For example, there is provided a location-based method that involves, in response to a load of the requesting entity exceeding a load threshold, identifying candidate network entities to which to offload a user equipment (UE), each of the candidate network entities being in sleep mode. The method may involve determining coverage and location information for the candidate network entities, and determining location information for the UE. The method may involve selecting a given network entity to turn ON based at least in part on the coverage information and the location information. The method may involve sending an ON-request message to the at least one selected network entity, the ON-request message including a timer that can be used to deactivate the selected network entity in case it is not useful in offloading the serving network entity. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142329 | System and Method for IMEI Detection and Alerting - A system and method for detecting and storing information regarding a mobile communications device within a mobile communications network. Initially, a first data record is received at a subscriber/device database comprising subscriber/device data. Next, a second data record is received at the subscriber/device database comprising additional subscriber/device data. A first data record of a subscriber may then be compared to a second data record of the same subscriber, and if the first data record is different from the second data record a service provider may be notified. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142330 | System and Method For Transactional Application Lifecycle Management For Mobile Devices - The present disclosure relates to networks and lifecycle transaction management of mobile devices. There is provided a system and method for managing the lifecycle of applications on mobile devices. The system has components for implementing a method comprising the steps of creating a transaction context comprising a transaction command, sending the transaction context in a transaction context message to a plurality of mobile devices, and evaluating an ending scenario based on transaction statuses of the plurality of mobile devices. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142331 | EVOLVING ALGORITHMS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK NODES BY GENETIC PROGRAMMING - A method is provided of evolving algorithms for network node control in a telecommunications network node by updating a model of the network node, and genetic programming by (a) generating algorithms, (b) determining fitness level of the algorithms based on the model of the network node, and (c) selecting the algorithm that meet a predetermined fitness level. The steps (a), (b) and (c) are repeated automatically to provide a series of algorithms over time adapted to the changing model of the network node for possible implementation in the network node. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142332 | DATA DOWNLOAD METHOD AND TERMINAL - The present invention provides a data downloading method and a terminal, wherein the data downloading method includes: a communication processor receiving an open channel request from a universal integrated circuit card, and sending a connection request message to an application processor according to the open channel request; the communication processor sending a connection success message to the universal integrated circuit card, so as to instruct the universal integrated circuit card to download data The present invention not only enables a process of downloading an application over the air to the UICC by using the BIP (bearer independent protocol) protocol to be completed in a single processor, but also supports the process to be completed in multiple processors. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142333 | Systems and Methods for Information Exchange and Synchronization Using DTMF Over Telephone Communication Channels - Systems, methods, protocols and apparatus for information exchange and synchronization using DTMF signaling over telephone communication channels are provided. Information is packetized and converted from one format, e.g., ASCII formatted data, to another format, e.g., BCD formatted data. The information is wrapped in one or more packets by a sending apparatus, each packet including one or more headers, such as a Name and Length field that identify the information being exchanged and the amount of data included in the packet payload/value field. The data in the packets are converted from BCD to DTMF signals and are transmitted over a telephone communication line to a receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus converts the DTMF signals back to BCD formatted data and processes the packets to obtain the information contained therein. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142334 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SMALL CELL BASE STATION, RADIO TERMINAL, TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND ALLOCATION CONTROL METHOD - A radio communication system wherein a femto cell base station ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142335 | Apparatus and Method for Network Based Wireless Network Test - A method and an apparatus for network based wireless network test which allows wireless network operators to reduce the manpower and resource used in traditional drive test task by utilizing existing data in the network and the trend that more and more mobile devices can provide precise location and mobile applications/services are requesting location related information near users or reporting user location information. By associating the right event logs data extracted from control plane with location information extracted from user plane, this method can generate drive test like results with highly accurate geographical information and correspondent wireless signal measurements. Furthermore, this method is applicable to all generation of the wireless network as long as the necessary data are available. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142336 | Operation in Case of Radio Link Failure - Attempting recovery from an unexpected radio link failure. A backup user context is created for a terminal device served currently by a relay base station relaying a radio connection between the terminal device and fixed cellular network infrastructure including a fixed base station communicating with the relay base station, wherein the backup user context is prepared for use in case of an unexpected radio link failure. Upon detection of the radio link failure in a primary user context being used in the communication, the backup user context is applied before the terminal device enters an idle state as a result of the radio link failure. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142337 | TEMPORARY ACTIVATION OF INTER-RAT FEATURES IN BASE STATIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed for temporarily activating inter-RAT features in neighboring base stations when a base station becomes out of service. A system in one embodiment receives a notification message from a base station that the base station becomes out of service. The system then identifies other base stations that are neighbors of the out-of-service base station, and generates instructions to activate inter-RAT features in the neighboring base stations while the base station is out of service. The system then transmits the instructions to the neighboring base stations to activate the inter-RAT features. When the base station becomes operational again, the system deactivates the inter-RAT features in the neighboring base stations. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142338 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING LOCAL CALL LOCAL SWITCH - A method for implementing local call local switch (LCLS) is provided in the present invention, and the method includes that: a mobile switching center (MSC) at a calling side receives a call establishment request of a calling user, and a MSC at a calling side transmits the local reference to a base station system (BSS) at the calling side and a MSC at the called side; the MSC at the called side transmits the received local reference to the BSS at the called side; and a BSS judges whether the local switch can be triggered according to the received local reference, and executes the local switch when determining that the local switch can be triggered. The present invention also provides a system for implementing LCLS. With the method and system provided by the present invention, the problem of unsuccessful local switch resulted by the BSS connecting multiple MSCs is solved. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142339 | INTERFERENCE CONTROL METHOD, MACRO TERMINAL, MACRO BASE STATION, AND FEMTOCELL BASE STATION - Provided is an interference control method that, in the case where a macro terminal does not exist close to the femtocell terminal, improves the coverage performance and bit rate of femtocell terminals, and also prevent deterioration in the performance of femtocell base stations, femtocell terminals, or macro terminals. In this method, the macro terminals ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING USAGE AND ACCESS RIGHTS INFORMATION FOR EACH SUB-SLOT ON A CARRIER - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for increasing calling capacity in a carrier by dividing timeslots on the carrier into sub-slots and for conveying usage and access rights information for each sub-slot on a carrier. A base station configures a control signal that is associated with each of a plurality of timeslots on a carrier. Each of the plurality of timeslots is divided into sub-slots and specific fields in the control signal are associated with each sub-slot. The base station provides, to mobile stations, at least one of a usage marker or access rights information through the control signal. The mobile stations use the usage marker or access rights information to determine whether transmission of voice traffic and control signaling is permitted on each sub-slot. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142341 | Internetworking Between a Network Capable of Carrying Voice Over Packet Access and a Network Not Capable of Carrying Voice Over Packet Access - Systems, methods, and computer program products for interworking messages between a first network capable of carrying voice calls over packet access according to a predetermined criterion and a second network not capable of carrying voice calls over packet access according to the predetermined criterion are disclosed. The location of the user device is determined based on messages received on a plurality of interfaces, and call processing is handled depending on the location of the user device in a first service area of the first network or a second service area of the second network. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142342 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A femtocell base station is a base station apparatus connected to a fixed communication network through a terminating device for a wire communication line and communicable with a mobile phone by radio communication. The femtocell base station includes: an acquiring unit that acquires location information from the fixed communication network, the location information being registered in a management server of the fixed communication network in connection with the terminating device; and a notifying unit that notifies a mobile communication network of the location information as location information related to the femtocell base station. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142343 | LOCATION BASED IDLE MOBILE FREQUENCY SELECTION - A mobile network sector is served via at least an antenna and a mobile network base station transceiver to provide communications with a mobile station. The mobile station includes a mobile station antenna and a location determination device for identifying a geographic location of the mobile station. A transceiver in the mobile station is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from the mobile network base stations, via the mobile station antenna. A microprocessor controls the transmission and reception of the mobile communication signals and communicates with the location determination device. A spatial database identifies geographic positions related to sectors of mobile network base stations. The microprocessor compares the geographical location of the mobile station with the geographic positions of the mobile sectors to determine a preferred mobile network sector and redirect the transceiver to tune to a particular channel supported by the preferred mobile network sector. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING LOCATION SERVICES WITH ROAMING - Techniques for supporting location services with roaming are described. A method of supporting location services (LCS) for a mobile station roaming from a home network and communicating with a visited network includes receiving a domain name system (DNS) query at a DNS of the home network from a packet data serving node (PDSN) of the home network. The method also includes sending to the mobile station from the DNS of the home network an address of a serving position determining entity (S-PDE) in the visited network. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142345 | COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION METHODS AND A DEVICE FOR A TARGET TERMINAL AND A COOPERATIVE TERMINAL - Provided is a cooperative communication technology of a target terminal and a cooperative terminal. In an environment in which interference exists between cells, cooperation between terminals may be performed in order to improve quality of signals that are received from a base station. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142346 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication system according to the present invention includes a wireless communication terminal and a base station apparatus. The base station apparatus transmits to the wireless communication terminal, cell information relating to a cell of the base station apparatus, and selectability information indicating whether the cell information is manually selectable. The wireless communication terminal receives from the base station apparatus the cell information and the selectability information of the base station apparatus. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142347 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (RAN) INFORMATION OF CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS - A system for obtaining information relating to an idle mobile station in a cellular network is provided. The system includes a computing platform which is in communication with a radio network controller of the cellular network. The computing platform is configured for (i) generating and sending an input signal through the radio network controller to the radio access network; and (ii) identifying in data outputted by the radio network controller an output signal resulting from the input signal, the output signal including information relating to at least one idle mobile station. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142348 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ELECTRIC CURRENT CONSUMPTION IN DUAL SIM CARD TERMINAL - The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for reducing an electric current consumption in a dual SIM card terminal, which reduces the electric current consumed in an idle state of a dual SIM card terminal. The device includes: a first SIM card and a second SIM card; and a controller to make a control so that the first SIM card and the second SIM card perform a signaling through an identical channel for a network registration and maintain the identical channel when a power of the dual SIM card terminal is turned on. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142349 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ACCESS ENTITY - An embodiment of the invention provides a communication system. The communication system includes a user equipment which is moving within a coverage of a first network and a second network and is configured to send a location update request to a third access entity of the second network; and the third access entity which is configured to receive the location update request from the user equipment, acquire information of a first access entity of the first network from the location update request and determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the user equipment is paged through the first access entity, and if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the user equipment is not paged through the first access entity. As such, the situation that the UE is paged in an area where it is unlikely to appear can be avoided. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142350 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF INACTIVE CONNECTIONS FOR SERVICE CONTINUITY IN AN AGNOSTIC INTERNET PROTCOL MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - State machine diagram ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142351 | CELLULAR SYSTEM AND HAND-OFF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHOD - A base station calculates numerical value data regarding hand-off quality by carrier and by neighbor station. The base station transmits the calculated numerical value data to a management apparatus. The base station receives an improvement instruction from the management apparatus, changes transmission electric power or a transmission direction of an electric wave of a carrier designated with the improvement instruction. The management apparatus determines an improvement subject base station and an improvement subject carrier from a management table using previously-set improvement determination conditions. The management apparatus transmits the improvement instruction to change the transmission electric power or transmission direction of the electric wave of the improvement subject carrier to the improvement subject base station. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142352 | System and Method for User Equipment Mobility Support in a Heterogeneous Network - A method for supporting mobility in a user equipment by a macro cell as the user equipment moves into a coverage area of a low power node includes receiving a measurement report from the user equipment, and selecting a technique for supporting mobility according to the measurement report, and a support factor of the user equipment and of a communications system where the user equipment is operating. The method also includes operating the macro cell and the low power node according to the selected technique. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142353 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system is described in which mobile telephones that are members of closed subscriber groups associated with home base stations are able to roam between neighbouring home node base stations in a manner that reduces load on the core network. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142354 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A target communications device receiving from a source communications device a notification that a user communications device is to be handed over from that source communications device, provides the source communications device with multiple component carrier information for use by the user communications device. The multiple component carrier information includes information indicating to the user communications device which of the multiple component carriers is to be used for initial access. The multiple component carrier information may be component carrier indexes. Communication devices may exchange component carrier indexes during a setup or updating procedure such as an X2 setup or updating procedure. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142355 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A user communications device having active and idle states operates in a cellular communications network in which user communications devices communicate via network communications devices of cells of the network. History data identifying the cells in which the user communications device has camped whilst in the idle mode or identifying the cells in which the mobile device has been connected whilst in the connected mode is maintained. This history data can be used to identify a home base station. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142356 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A user communications device, such as a mobile telephone, obtains and reports capability information to a serving base station. The capability information identities if a neighbouring UTRAN base station is HSPA/EDCH capable. The serving E-UTRAN base station can use this information to control handover decisions and load balancing performed thereby. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142357 | HANDOVER CONTROL SYSTEM, TARGET CONTROL APPARATUS, SOURCE CONTROL APPARATUS, HANDOVER CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A second control apparatus ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142358 | WIRELESS TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A cellular telephone device includes: a synchronization unit that establishes synchronization with a base station of a CDMA system beforehand to obtain synchronization information for establishing synchronization with the base station; a storage unit that stores the synchronization information; and a switching unit that establishes synchronization with a base station in a calling zone of the CDMA system corresponding to a calling zone of an LTE system based on the synchronization information, in a case in which a communication request occurs in the CDMA system in a state where a location registration is performed in the LTE system. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142359 | WIRELESS ROUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless router employing a technique to couple a plurality a host services or host systems and a plurality of wireless networks. A method to route data items between a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of host systems through a common wireless router. A point-to-point communication connection is preferably established between a first host system and a common wireless router, a mobile network message at a mobile device is generated, the mobile network message is transmitted via a wireless network to the common wireless router which in turn routes a data item component of the mobile network message to the appropriate host service. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142360 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING MOBILE SWITCHING CENTERS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for providing planning of a plurality of mobile switching centers in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method obtains input data, and determines a limit for at least one mobile switching center parameter in accordance with the input data. The method determines if the limit for the at least one mobile switching center parameter is exceeded and determines an optimal output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, if the limit for the at least one mobile switching center parameter is exceeded. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142361 | Method, Device and System for Reconfiguring Aggregation Cell - The present invention provides a method for reconfiguring an aggregated cell, which includes that: a network side device judges whether the aggregated cell of a user equipment (UE) needs to be changed in the cell set in which the carriers can be aggregated; when the judgment result is that the change is needed, the network side device transmits a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message to the UE, and the RRC connection reconfiguration message carries the change information of the aggregated cell of the UE; the UE receives the RRC connection reconfiguration message, and reconfigures the aggregated cell according to the RRC connection reconfiguration message. In the present invention, for the LTE-A system, when the aggregated cell of UE which supports the carrier aggregation changes within the same cell set in which the carriers can be aggregated, the aggregated cell of the UE can be reconfigured; and the same access stratum (AS) key is used to perform the security processing procedure for the data, which enables the uninterrupted transmission for the data. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142362 | ACCESS CONTROL METHOD FOR CERTAIN USER TARGETED BASE STATION, BASE STATION APPARATUS AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - In a mobile communication system including Home eNBs, information on mobile stations permitted to access each Home eNB are registered, and the permitted mobile stations are connected to the Home eNB at substantially the same time as the registration of the access permission. In order to control access to a user targeted base station, the information on mobile stations permitted to access the user targeted base station is supplied to the user targeted base station. The information on the mobile stations is transmitted to a mobile communication management apparatus. The mobile station registration is stored in the mobile communication management apparatus in association with the user targeted base station. When the mobile station has entered a location registration area covering the user targeted base station or exists in the location registration area, the mobile communication management apparatus transmits connection information for the user targeted base station to the mobile station. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142363 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING CALL CAPACITY ON A CARRIER - A method and apparatus is disclosed for increasing calling capacity in a carrier using enhanced Terrestrial Trunk Radio (TETRA) protocols. The method includes transmitting, by a base station to at least one mobile station, a permission signal for an assigned timeslot on a carrier, wherein each timeslot is divided into at least two sub-slots. The method also includes configuring a control signal that is associated with each of the plurality of timeslots. Specific fields in the control signal are associated with each sub-slot on each of the plurality of timeslots. The method further includes providing usage markers through the control signal. Usage markers values are divided into ranges, each range used to identify a timeslot or a sub-slot assignment on the carrier. The base station sends a time advance value to the mobile station to indicate when transmission from the mobile station is to begin. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142364 | INTERFERENCE-CONTROL METHOD AND FEMTO BASE STATION - Provided are an interference-control method and femto base station whereby inter-cell interference between a femtocell and a macrocell is decreased without a loss in throughput or coverage of the femto base station. A nearby-macro-terminal detection unit ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142365 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTNG HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - A method and apparatus for mitigating interference in a wireless communication system supporting heterogeneous networks are disclosed. When the wireless communication system includes a first network and a second network, the method includes generating information indicating whether each of uplink component carriers is used for transmission of control information in the first network, and transmitting the information to a UE. A component carrier used for transmission of control information in the first network is different from a component carrier used for transmission of control information in the second network. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142366 | DETERMINING POSITIONS IN A WIRELESS RADIO SYSTEM - A method is described for expanding the radio-map of a WiFi system. A hotspot (HS | 2012-06-07 |
20120142367 | METHOD OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT AND A CALL CENTER - A method and system of communication between a vehicle telematics unit and a call center via a personal mobile device identifier. The method involves detecting the presence of a personal mobile device at a vehicle, receiving a mobile device identifier from the mobile device, assigning the mobile device identifier to a telematics unit in the vehicle, establishing a data session between the telematics unit and a call center, and sending the mobile device identifier to the call center via the data session. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142368 | OBTAINING LOCATION SERVER ADDRESS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device may determine an address of a location server to use for location-based services to the mobile device. In one implementation, a mobile device may retrieve a service list that indicates services available to the mobile device and determine whether location-based services are enabled for the mobile device. The mobile device may additionally retrieve, from a file stored as part of a file structure associated with a smart card of the mobile device, a network address of a location server corresponding to the location-based services. The mobile device may connect to the location server to obtain location-based services from the location server. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142369 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND DISSEMINATING MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION INFORMATION - A computer-implemented mobile device locating method is provided. The method includes monitoring a location indication of a mobile device and an indication of precision or accuracy of the location indication. A change in the precision or accuracy of the location indication is identified, and a position of the mobile device is estimated based on the location indication as monitored prior to the identified change. A mobile device configured for implementing a mobile device locating method is further provided. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142370 | LOCALIZATION OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method, computer program product and system for improving the localization of a wireless communication device within an area covered by a transceiver infrastructure includes triggering the wireless communication device to emit a positioning signal. A positioning signal is received from the wireless communication device by a further wireless communication device at a known position within the area covered by the transceiver infrastructure. The transceiver infrastructure includes at least three transceivers. A forwarding positioning signal is transmitted from the further wireless communication device to at least one of the transceivers. The wireless communication device is located based on the forwarding positioning signal. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142371 | Apparatus and Method for Updating a Location in a Wireless Access System - The present disclosure relates to a method of allowing a terminal to perform a location update in an idle mode in a wireless access system, and the method may include receiving, from a base station, a machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal specific idle mode timer; and performing a location update based on the received M2M terminal specific idle mode timer, wherein the M2M terminal specific idle mode timer represents length of the maximum interval between location update while the terminal is in idle mode. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142372 | Method and Device for Updating the Date and Time of an Electronic System, in Particular a Cellular Mobile Telephone - Device for updating the date and time of an electronic system, said device comprising connection means for connecting the electronic system with an assisted global positioning system, recovery means for recovering assistance data emitted by the assisted global positioning system, determination means for determining the current date and time of the electronic system based on said recovered assistance data, and control means capable of activating the connection, recovery and determination means. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142373 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCTION OF INTERFERENCE DURING POSITIONING MEASUREMENTS - The exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses enabling reduction of interference in a wireless system in order to assist a user equipment in performing positioning measurements. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a radio network node is configured to: receive a measurement report from the UE comprising signal quality measurements related to interfering cells; to select a set of most interfering cells and to determine a level of reduction of transmission activity to be executed at specific time for a determined duration. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142374 | Ranging in UMTS Networks - A method and system for determining an approximate range from a location measurement unit to a mobile device. An uplink signal from the mobile device is received by the location measurement unit, and an uplink frame marker is determined from the uplink signal. A downlink signal is received at the location measurement unit from a base station serving the mobile device, and a downlink slot marker is determined from the downlink signal. A round trip propagation delay is determined based upon the uplink frame marker and the downlink slot marker, and an approximate range from the location measurement unit to the mobile device is determined as a function of the round trip propagation delay. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142375 | System and Method for Multiple Range Estimation Location - A system and method of determining the location of a mobile station by determining the time of transmission of a signal by a mobile station and determining range rings at a plurality of reference stations receiving the transmitted signal, where the range rings represent the distance of the mobile station from the plurality of reference stations. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142376 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL IN A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA - A method, and corresponding system, for locating mobile communication terminals associated with a mobile radio network covering a geographical area. Antenna probabilities for a plurality of sub-areas of the geographical area are determined and stored, and locations of mobile communication terminals are estimated based on antennas used by the mobile communication terminals and the antenna probabilities for the sub-areas. The antenna probabilities are determined based on expected field strength. In this regard, the antenna probabilities indicate for at least some of the antennas the probability that in a respective sub-area the field strength of the corresponding antenna is higher than the field strength of other antennas, and the antenna probabilities indicate the probability that the mobile communication terminal, located in the respective sub-area, uses the corresponding antenna for at least one of registering or communicating with the mobile radio network. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142377 | SHOWING REALISTIC HORIZONS ON MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - In general, this disclosure describes techniques for providing a user of a computing device with the ability to view a realistic map of the sky based on information associated with the current location of the user. The information may be geographical information, orientation or directionality of the computing device, time and date, and zoom settings of the computing device. The computing device may use built-in capabilities (e.g., compass) and applications (e.g., maps and GPS) to determine the current location information. The computing device then uses the current location information to obtain celestial and topographical information. Using the celestial information, the computing device displays a map of the sky with the appropriate celestial bodies. Additionally, the computing device uses the topographical information to display a realistic rendering of the horizon, such that objects in the horizon may be displayed to render a realistic representation of the sky from the current location. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142378 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OF MOBILE DEVICE - A method for determining a location of a mobile device with reference to locations of a plurality of reference devices is disclosed. The mobile device receives ambient sound and provides ambient sound information to a server. Each reference device receives ambient sound and provides ambient sound information to the server. The ambient sound information includes a sound signature extracted from the ambient sound. The server determines a degree of similarity of the ambient sound information between the mobile device and each of the plurality of reference devices. The server determines the location of the mobile device to be a location of a reference device having the greatest degree of similarity. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142379 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a position location module, a wireless communication unit, a user input unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to obtain first position information via the position location module in response to a first command received via the user input unit, receive second position information via the wireless communication unit, wherein the second position information relates to a geographical location of the external device, identify a relative distance between the mobile terminal and the external device using the first position information and the second position information, and perform an interlock function at the mobile terminal in response to a second command received via the user input unit if the relative distance between the mobile terminal and the external device is less than a threshold distance, where the interlock function restricts the mobile terminal from performing a function. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142380 | SMS FORWARDING SERVICE FOR MOBILE DEVICES - At least one network device is configured to activate a short message service (SMS) forwarding service for a first mobile device, where the SMS forwarding service forwards SMS messages, intended for the first mobile device, to a second mobile device. The at least one network device is further configured to receive, from a third mobile device, a SMS message intended for the first mobile device; determine, in response to the SMS message, that the SMS forwarding service has been activated for the first mobile device; identify the second mobile device to which to forward the SMS message, intended for the first mobile device, when the SMS forwarding service has been activated for the first mobile device; and automatically forward the SMS message to the second mobile device. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142381 | System and method for filtering long short message - The disclosure discloses a system and a method for filtering a long short-message, wherein the method comprises the following steps: step 1: a network security agent module sends a short message which is from a short message center and/or a short message gateway to a real-time monitoring service processing module ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142382 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POLICING SPECTRUM USAGE - Transferring spectrum use rights may include ascertaining information regarding available spectrum for use in wireless communications. A request for spectrum use from a spectrum user system may be matched with available spectrum. A spectrum certificate may be issued to the spectrum user system, where the spectrum certificate contains at least one spectrum-related variable under which the spectrum user system is to engage in wireless communications. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142383 | BROADCASTING CONTENT - A system is configured to: receive information identifying a geographic location of a user device of the user; identify a first recording device based on the geographic location and preferences of the user; instruct the first recording device to record content associated with the user; receive the content from the first recording device in response to instructing the first recording device to record the content; identify a first list of followers of the user based on the preferences of the user; and broadcast the content to follower devices corresponding to the first list of followers. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142384 | System and Method for Detecting Wireless Communications Activity Within a Predetermined Area and for Generating Messages to Selected Communication Devices - A system and method is disclosed for detecting the presence and level of wireless communications activity within a predetermined area, without disclosing the identity of the wireless users, and for generating a message to certain information and communications devices in response to the detection of a predetermined level of wireless communications activity within the predetermined area. The information detected also may Include information relating to the general direction and rate of movement of detected wireless devices. The message generated in response to the detection of wireless communications activity may include wireless messages, including Short Message Service (SMS) messages, to persons desiring or needing to receive such information; messages to public officials and other interested persons; and automatic signals to devices such as computers, computer networks (including the internet and wireless networks), facsimile machines, signs, lights, loudspeakers, and other devices providing Information through other communication and Information media. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142385 | Method of transmitting a antenna control signal - An antenna switching method in a wireless access system is disclosed. A method of transmitting antenna information according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving an uplink request message for closed-loop antenna switching from a mobile station, transmitting a reference field including prescribed modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information to the mobile station, and transmitting a differential field including the antenna information to the mobile station. In this case, the antenna information can contain a selected antenna index. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142386 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MAKE CURRENT WIRELESS RADIOS COGNITIVE USING AN EXTERNAL SENSOR AND APPLICATION LEVEL MESSAGING - A system and method for converting a non-cognitive radio into a cognitive radio is presented. A cognitive radio system includes, a non-cognitive radio; an electronic device, a spectrum sensing logic and configuration and management logic. The electronic device is connected to the non-cognitive radio so that it receives and/or transmits messages to/from a wireless network. The configuration and management logic is connected between the non-cognitive radio and the spectrum sensing logic. The spectrum sensing logic and the configuration and management logic are removable from the non-cognitive radio allowing the cognitive radio to operate in a non-cognitive mode. The spectrum sensing logic senses a wireless environment to determine available frequencies and available channels. The configuration and management logic transmits available frequencies, available channels or other spectrum data to a remote spectrum manager that is managing access to the wireless network. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142387 | RADIO BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - When receiving a connection request from a radio terminal ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142388 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RESOURCE LIMITATION - Systems, apparatus and methods for resource limitation in wireless networks are disclosed. The invention addresses the problem of allowing all network users at least some network resources during emergency and other similar situations. The invention transfers filters used for communications from guaranteed bit rate radio bearers to non-guaranteed bit rate radio bearers upon indication of emergency or other similar situations. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142389 | Method And Apparatus For Coordinated Multi-Point Processing - The disclosure provides a method and apparatus for Coordinated Multiple Point (CoMP) processing. The method comprises: a Base Station (BS) to which a User Terminal (UT) belongs determines bandwidth capability and performance requirement of the UT, and makes itself as a temporary master coordinated BS of the UT to provide services for the UT; the BS receives inter-cell interference information reported from the UT, and selects a master coordinated BS to provide services for the UT according to the inter-cell interference information so that the master coordinated BS can perform CoMP processing. By the disclosure, the signaling interaction between the coordinated BSs and the UT can be significantly reduced during the CoMP transmission/reception, thereby decreasing the system overhead. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142390 | RECEIVED SIGNAL TO NOISE INDICATOR - A method and device may be used to produce a received interference value in wireless communications. The device may include one or more components to measure a received power of a channel and measure an average noise plus interference power of the channel. The device may include a processor configured to calculate a received signal to noise indicator (RSNI) value. The RSNI may be based on the measured received power and the measured average noise plus interference power. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142391 | ACCESS POINT FOR ASSIGNING GROUP ID AND METHOD OF ASSIGNING GROUP ID - Provided is an access point that may transmit information about a data receiving terminal that receives data from the access point, to a terminal, using a limited number of bits. Using an overloading scheme, information about multiple terminals may be expressed based on a limited number of bits. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142392 | MULTI-STAGE TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL SCHEME FOR ACCESS POINT - Transmit power for an access point is controlled based on information received by the access point. For example, an access point may employ one or more algorithms that use messages received from nearby access terminals to maintain an acceptable tradeoff between providing an adequate coverage area for access point transmissions and mitigating interference that these transmissions cause at nearby access terminals. Here, the access point may employ a network listen-based algorithm upon initialization of the access terminal to provide preliminary transmit power control until sufficient information is collected for another transmit power control algorithm (e.g., an access terminal assisted algorithm). Also, the access terminal may employ an active access terminal protection scheme to mitigate interference the access point may otherwise cause to a nearby access terminal that is in active communication with another access point. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142393 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION POWER IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for controlling transmission power in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes determining whether a human body touches the mobile terminal, comparing a current transmission power with a preset threshold power, when it is determined that the human body touches the mobile terminal, setting the transmission power to a value lower than the preset threshold power, when the current transmission power is equal to or higher than the preset threshold power, and outputting a signal with the set transmission power. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142394 | THERMAL ENERGY CONTROL IN A MOBILE TRANSCEIVER - A method and apparatus for controlling thermal energy generation in a User Equipment (UE) operating in a radio telecommunication network. The thermal energy generation is directly proportional to a transmit power level in the UE, and a Node B allocates transmit power levels to a plurality of UEs through scheduling grants. Upon request by the UE, the Node B allocates a dedicated scheduling grant to the UE authorizing a higher transmit power. If the UE subsequently overheats, it sends a power reduction request to the Node B. Upon approval, all or part of the dedicated grant is removed, and the UE transmits at a lower power level to reduce thermal generation. The Node B retains control of the grant and may reallocate it to a common scheduling grant or may allocate another dedicated grant to a different UE. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142395 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO TERMINAL, RADIO BASE STATION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication system ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142396 | ANTENNA DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An antenna device for a mobile communication terminal includes three antennas, a first RF module unit, a second RF module unit, and a control unit. The RF module unit is configured to communicate a signal of a first communication service through the first antenna. The second RF module unit is configured to communicate a signal of a second communication service through the second antenna. The control unit is configured to connect the third antenna to the first RF module unit or the second RF module unit selectively according to a selected communication service, operate the first and third antennas as a diversity antenna for the first communication service, and operate the second and third antennas as a MIMO antenna for the second communication service. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142397 | INTEGRATED GPS RECEIVER AND CELLULAR TRANSCEIVER MODULE FOR AUTOMOTIVE BUS APPLICATIONS - An integrated global positioning system (GPS) receiver and cellular transceiver module including (i) a printed circuit board substrate, (ii) a cellular multiband antenna disposed on the printed circuit board substrate, (ii) at least one first integrated circuit disposed on the printed circuit board substrate for processing signals from and signals to the cellular multiband antenna, (iii) a GPS antenna attached to the printed circuit board substrate, (iv) at least one second integrated circuit disposed on the printed circuit board substrate for processing signals from the GPS antenna and the at least one first integrated circuit, and (v) an electrical connector disposed on the printed circuit board substrate for establishing a data communication path between the at least one first and the at least one second integrated circuits and an electronic system of a vehicle, where the GPS receiver and cellular transceiver module is capable of being integrated into the electronic system of the vehicle. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142398 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE AND GSM MULTIBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE - A small wireless communication module and a GSM multiband wireless communication module that can achieve high radiation efficiency in predetermined frequency bands regardless of apparatus on which the module is mounted. The wireless communication module is obtained by integrating wireless communication units such as a radio frequency circuit and an antenna having communication functions to perform wireless communications into one module, and a module substrate is accommodated within a module casing. A planar conductor is placed on an outer circumferential surface of the module casing, and a grounding terminal and a driven element are provided on an end on a side of a connecting terminal. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142399 | RADIO BASE STATION APPARATUS AND MODULATION/CODING SCHEME SELECTING METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to reduce a probability that MCSs including different modulation schemes may be selected and thereby improve a throughput characteristic of an entire system. The present invention includes a CQI information decoding section ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142400 | MULTIPLE-ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION AND BROADCASTING - A multiple-antenna system for use in cellular communication and broadcasting. The multiple-antenna transmission system can be controlled, adjusted, configured, or reconfigured to produce desirable radiation beam patterns suitable for different types of applications. A signal distribution network may be provided in the multiple-antenna system. The signal distribution network is embedded in a transmitter and controls the distribution of signals to one or more antennas in accordance with application requirements. Various antenna radiation patterns suitable for different applications can be generated by reconfiguring the connections and gain settings in the signal distribution network. For example, narrow beams may be generated for use in unicast applications, whereas sector beams may be generated for use in broadcast applications. Certain techniques may be employed to manage the transition from one type of transmission mode to another type of transmission mode. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142401 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - Disclosed is a portable terminal device, which has a reduced thickness, while ensuring a strength with which a display unit can be excellently held. In the device ( | 2012-06-07 |
20120142402 | SHIELD AND MOBILE PHONE ENCLOSURE HAVING SAME - A shield includes a metallic substrate and a composite coating. The composite coating includes a thin film positioned on the metallic substrate and an anti-fingerprint paint coating positioned on the thin film. The thin film and the anti-fingerprint paint coating are light-pervious and insulating material. The anti-fingerprint paint coating is configured for eliminating thin layer chromatography of the thin film caused by thin-film interference. | 2012-06-07 |
20120142403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS FOR USE WITH GAMING SYSTEMS - An electronic fund transfer (EFT) system for managing and transferring electronic funds from a user's financial account to a credit system includes a credit system configured to dispense credit to a user via physical or electronic credit means, an electronic fund transfer (EFT) device, a secure payment gateway configured to connect to the user's financial accounts via a financial asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, a host system connected to the credit system via a local network, a funds management portal connected to the host system and the secure payment gateway, and means for transferring electronic funds from the user's financial account to the credit system via the secure payment gateway. The funds management portal accounts and reconciles the transferred electronic funds. All communications between the secure payment gateway and the host system pass through the funds management portal. The EFT device includes a secure client-side application for receiving instructions from the user for transferring electronic funds from the user's financial account to the credit system and means for transmitting the fund transfer instructions to the user's financial account. The EFT device is configured to connect to the secure payment gateway and to communicate with the user's financial account and to transmit the instructions for transferring electronic funds from the user's financial account to the credit system via the secure payment gateway. | 2012-06-07 |