31st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140213180 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING SERVICE - Provided are a method and device for providing service via wireless communication. A device which provides a service includes a wireless communication unit which receives, from an external device, information about at least one content that is being reproduced by the external device; and a controller which is configured to request an object for using a service related to the at least one content from a server, and to receive the object from the server, and to output the object via an output unit. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213181 | Linking Manager - A system and method is provided for electronically establishing communications between a third device and a second device whereby a first device communicates with the second device and then the third device to provide access for the third device information to the second device. The first device receives linking information from said second device and provides that information to the third device. The first device may also create a rule regarding the communication between the second and third device and provide that rule to the third device for incorporation. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213182 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATING PERSONAL HEALTH DATA IN A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT - A method and a system for communicating personal health data in a Near Field Communication (NFC) environment are provided. An NFC manager sets control information in an NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) for providing synchronized communication of personal health data between the NFC manager and an NFC agent. The control information may include a direction flag, a state flag, sequence identifier field, and request/response flag. The NFC manager writes the NDEF format including the control information and payload data into an NFC tag associated with the NFC agent. Subsequently, the NFC manager reads the NDEF record stored in the NFC tag and determines whether the NDEF record is written into the NFC tag by the NFC agent based on the control information in the read NDEF format. Accordingly, the NFC manager repeats the above mentioned steps if the NDEF record includes payload data of the NFC agent. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213183 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATING PERSONAL HEALTH DATA IN A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT - A method and a system for communicating personal health data in a Near Field Communication (NFC) environment are provided. An NFC manager sets control information in an NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) for providing synchronized communication of personal health data between the NFC manager and an NFC agent. The control information may include a direction flag, a state flag, sequence identifier field, and request/response flag. The NFC manager writes the NDEF format including the control information and payload data into an NFC tag associated with the NFC agent. Subsequently, the NFC manager reads the NDEF record stored in the NFC tag and determines whether the NDEF record is written into the NFC tag by the NFC agent based on the control information in the read NDEF format. Accordingly, the NFC manager repeats the above mentioned steps if the NDEF record includes payload data of the NFC agent. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213184 | INTRA-BODY COMMUNICATION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH MAGNETIC INDUCTION WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USING MAGNETIC INDUCTION - An intra-body communication apparatus includes an antenna coil configured to wirelessly communicate a magnetic induction signal with communication equipment by using magnetic induction at a carrier frequency, an electrode for a human body, the electrode connected to the antenna coil, and a resonance circuit including the antenna coil. The resonance circuit resonates at the carrier frequency. The intra-body communication apparatus is configured to transmit the magnetic induction signal from the communication equipment received by the antenna coil to the human body via the resonance circuit at the carrier frequency, without converting or changing a frequency of the magnetic induction signal. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213185 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PERFORMING WIRELESS INNERCOPY OF DATA BETWEEN DEVICES - An apparatus facilitating a direct memory copy among devices may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including exchanging content with a device via a near field communication responsive to entering a proximity of the device. The computer program code causes the apparatus to detect an item(s) of data of a block(s) of local memory for remote access and negotiate, via communications across a first interface, with the device to determine whether the device desires receipt of the item(s). The computer program code causes the apparatus to provide, via a second interface, the item(s) of data to the device, within the proximity, responsive to a received indication from the device requesting the item(s) to enable the device to store the item(s) of data in an agreed upon block(s) of remote memory. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213186 | PROXIMITY AND INTEREST DETERMINATION BY A WIRELESS DEVICE - A first wireless device determines whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device based on a signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device. Based on information transmitted by the second wireless device, it is determined whether the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213187 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, PLACE MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND METHOD OF DETECTING PLACE INFORMATION THEREOF - A first Bluetooth terminal having a short range communication module that is set as an anchor searches for a peripheral Bluetooth terminal and transmits information of the found Bluetooth terminal to a place management server. The place management server updates place information of a user of the found Bluetooth terminal to place information of the first Bluetooth terminal and transmits the updated place information to the found Bluetooth terminal. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213188 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NFC SERVICE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE NOT HAVING NFC MODULE - A system provides NFC service, comprising a second mobile terminal including, an NFC module for acquiring an NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) message from an NFC tag and an executable NFC application supporting automatically forwarding information comprising the NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) message data to a first mobile terminal. A wireless communication unit forwards the information to the first mobile terminal using a non-NFC communication method in response to at least one of, (a) a request message received from the first mobile terminal and (b) a predetermined stored command. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BLUETOOTH DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for processing Bluetooth data in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a first control unit for transmitting a predetermined data transmission condition, a second control unit for receiving and storing the data transmission condition, for determining whether the data transmission condition is satisfied when data is received from an accessory through Bluetooth communication, and for transmitting the received data to the first control unit when the data transmission condition is satisfied as a result of the determination. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213190 | IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM, IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS EXECUTABLE BY IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS EXECUTABLE BY MOBILE TERMINAL - An image recording system includes a mobile terminal and an image recording apparatus. Having received device-specific information about the mobile terminal through first wireless communication, the image recording apparatus determines whether the image recording apparatus is to communicate with the mobile terminal through second wireless communication. When the image recording apparatus is not to communicate with the mobile terminal through the second wireless communication, the image recording apparatus transmits non-communication information to the mobile terminal through the first wireless communication. When having received the non-communication information through the first wireless communication, the mobile terminal transmits object image data to a server through the second wireless communication or first alternative communication. The image recording apparatus then receives the object image data from the server through the second wireless communication or second alternative communication and controls a recording device to record an image based on the object image data. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213191 | WIRELESS DEVICE LINK METRIC FOR EFFECTIVE COMPARISON OF MULTI-HOP ROUTES IN WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS - Link metrics for communication paths in multi-hop wireless mesh networks of industrial radio device are determined based on signal strength and traffic level performance of each link in the communication paths. A path metric is determined from the link metrics and path metrics are compared and utilized for optimal routing of messages through the network. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213192 | SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE REDUCTION - Embodiments provide apparatus, methods, and computer readable mediums with programming instructions that enable determinations of specific absorption rates relative to a threshold. In response, a device may alternate use of the first transceiver and the second transceiver to cooperatively transmit an amount of data and reduce the specific absorption rate. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213193 | FREQUENCY OFFSET COMPENSATION FOR WIFI RANGING - Methods, systems, and apparatus are disclosed for determining accurate ranging measurements between communication devices. Various embodiments are described for recording timestamps associated with when transmissions are sent and received between the communication devices. The communication devices are configured to determine a difference in their clock frequencies and to communicate this difference with one another. Furthermore, each of the communication devices is configured to compensate for these differences before or after the timestamps are exchanged and to send a compensation indicator of whether the compensation has been performed. If the compensation has not been performed, either of the communication devices can compensate for the clock frequency differences after receiving the timestamps based on the compensation indicator. By using compensated clock frequencies based on a single clock reference, highly accurate ranging measurements are obtained using round trip propagation time calculations. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213194 | MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE-TESTS CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NETWORK ELEMENT DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide an MDT control method, system, and network element device. The network element device acquires an MDT PLMN list, where the MDT PLMN List includes at least two PLMN identities, and UEs in at least two PLMNs corresponding to the at least two PLMN identities can perform MDT in the at least two PLMNs; when a first UE accesses a current PLMN, the network element device acquires and determines that a user intention of the first UE is to permit performing the MDT; the network element device judges whether the MDT PLMN List includes an HPLMN identity or an EHPLMN identity of the first UE; and when the MDT PLMN List includes the HPLMN identity or EHPLMN identity of the first UE, the network element device instructs the first UE to perform the MDT measurements. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213195 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING EFFECT ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM BY SOLAR COSMIC RADIO WAVE - Provided is an apparatus and method for analyzing an effect on a wireless communication system that may analyze an effect of a solar activity on a wireless communication system based on strength of solar cosmic radio waves. An apparatus for analyzing an effect on a wireless communication system may include a solar cosmic radio wave strength collecting unit to collect strength of solar cosmic radio waves according to a solar activity; and an interference determining unit to determine a level of interference of the solar activity against the wireless communication system, based on the strength of solar cosmic radio waves. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213196 | RECALIBRATION OF ENVELOPE TRACKING TRANSFER FUNCTION DURING ACTIVE TRANSMISSION - An envelope tracking system and a method for adjusting a nonlinear transfer function of an envelope tracking power supply for a power amplifier are provided. An output signal of the power amplifier is provided to a feedback receiver for determining an actual performance of the envelope tracking power amplifier. An assumed performance of the envelope tracking power amplifier is determined by evaluating the nonlinear transfer function at a value defined by an input signal for a transmitter including the power amplifier. A difference between the assumed performance and the actual performance provides a correctional value for the nonlinear transfer function. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213197 | SIGNAL DETECTION USING A WIDE/NARROW-BAND RF TRANSCEIVER - A wide/narrow-band RF transceiver receives a signal in wide-band RF spectrum; a processor analyzes the signal and narrows the bandwidth of the RF transceiver in accordance with a carrier frequency, bandwidth, and RF modulation type of the signal. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213198 | REAL-TIME RSL MONITORING IN A WEB-BASED APPLICATION - A system and method for monitoring an attribute of a received signal in a wireless network having plural radios wherein one of the radios includes a monitoring module operatively connected to a second network. An attribute of one radio is monitored substantially continuously at the monitoring module. A display device is operatively connected to the second network. A value representative of the current state of the attribute is transmitted via the second network to the display device upon a change in the state of the attribute from a previous state of the attribute, and the value is displayed on the display device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213199 | Automatic Self-Powered Antenna Switch - An antenna switch is provided, comprising: an antenna cable connector that connects to a radio RF output port that both receives an RF signal at a receive frequency, and transmits an RF signal at a transmit frequency that differs from the receive frequency; an RF switch having a common contact that is switchable between a receive antenna contact and a transmit antenna contact; a level comparator comprising an input connected to the antenna cable that: when a voltage at the input is below a predefined threshold value, causes the RF switch to contact the receive antenna; and when the voltage at the input is above a predefined threshold value, causes the RF switch to contact the transmit antenna. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213200 | Transceiver with Board-Level Configuration of On-Chip or External Transmit/Receive Switch - A transceiver includes an integrated circuit that enables board-level configuration of an on-chip or external transmit/receive switch. The transceiver uses a high-Q matching network, at least part of which is external, that improves receiver performance; increases transmit power while allowing for configuration of the same chip to use an internal TR switch, or external TR switch by changing connection at the board level rather than the chip level. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213201 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING INSERTION LOSS EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH RADIO-FREQUENCY POWER COUPLERS - Disclosed are circuits and methods for reducing insertion loss effects associated with radio-frequency (RF) power couplers. In some implementations, an RF circuit can include a first path configured to route a first RF signal in a first band, and a second path configured to route a second RF signal in a second band. The RF circuit can further include a power detector having a first coupler configured to detect power along the first path, and a second coupler configured to detect power along the second path. The first coupler and the second couplers can be connected in a daisy-chain configuration. The RF circuit can further include an adjustment circuit implemented along at least one of the first path and the second paths. The adjustment circuit can be configured to move a frequency response feature associated with the power detector to a different frequency range. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213202 | MEDICAL DEVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medical device communication system transmitter may include a resonator coupled to a local oscillator for stabilizing an operating frequency of the local oscillator. A control device of the transmitter receives an open-loop control signal, and the local oscillator and the control device are configured to generate a direct modulated radio frequency transmission signal in response to the open-loop control signal. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213203 | CIRCUIT AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A description is given of a circuit having a transmitter having a first transmission stage for generating a first transmission signal according to a first standard and a bias stage for generating a bias signal for a second standard and a second transmission stage for generating a second transmission signal according to the second standard. The second transmission stage is effectively coupled to the bias stage in order to receive the bias signal. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213204 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ENVELOPE TRACKING IN RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEMS - Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a power amplifier system including a power amplifier and an envelope tracker is provided. The power amplifier is configured to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal, and the envelope tracker is configured to control a supply voltage of the power amplifier using an envelope of the RF signal. The envelope tracker includes a buck converter for generating a buck voltage from a battery voltage and a digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) module for adjusting the buck voltage based on the envelope of the RF signal to generate the supply voltage for the power amplifier. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213205 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A RADIO WITH MULTICHANNEL CONTENT INDICATION - An apparatus, system and method to indicate to the user content that is actively occurring at any given time on multiple available entertainment channels in addition to the one then being listened to/watched by the user. Such channels may include the user's preprogrammed channels. The disclosure further includes an engine, system, and method to automatically change between channels when at least one indicator indicates an occurrence, such as the start of a commercial break, and the end of an occurrence, such as the end of a commercial break, to a radio that includes the present invention. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213206 | UNDERSAMPLED RECEIVER CHARACTERIZATION - Systems and methods for characterizing an undersampled receiver are disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more probe signals are provided to an input of an undersampled receiver. Each of the one or more probe signals has selective frequency components that ensure that aliases in a corresponding output signal of the undersampled receiver are unique. The undersampled receiver is then characterized based on the output signal(s) of the undersampled receiver. The selective frequency components of the one or more probe signals enable un-aliasing of the one or more output signals of the undersampled receiver and, as such, the undersampled receiver can be characterized. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR FREQUENCY OFFSET - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for compensating for a frequency offset. The apparatus for compensating for a frequency offset includes a signal processing unit configured to receive a first frequency signal from a GPS receiver, a local oscillator configured to transfer a second frequency signal to the GPS receiver so that the first frequency signal is generated, and a frequency offset compensation unit configured to receive frequency offset information, obtained when the first frequency signal is generated, from the GPS receiver and remove a frequency offset component of the local oscillator based on the frequency offset information. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213208 | NOISE SHAPING FOR SWITCHING CIRCUITRY - Techniques for creating one or more notch frequencies in the power density spectrum of an output voltage generated by switching circuitry. In an aspect, high- and low-side switches are coupled to an output voltage via an inductor. The spectral power of the output voltage at one or more frequencies is estimated, and the estimated spectral power is provided to a switch controller controlling the switches. The switch controller may be configured to switch the switches only in response to detecting that the estimated spectral power at the notch frequency is at a minimum. In certain exemplary aspects, the techniques may be incorporated in an envelope-tracking system, wherein the switching circuitry forms part of a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) supplying low-frequency power to a power amplifier load. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213209 | SINGLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT AMPLIFIERS WITH INDEPENDENT GAIN CONTROL PER OUTPUT - Amplifiers with multiple outputs and separate gain control per output are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device or an integrated circuit) may include first and second amplifier circuits. The first amplifier circuit may receive and amplify an input radio frequency (RF) signal based on a first variable gain and provide a first amplified RF signal. The second amplifier circuit may receive and amplify the input RF signal based on a second variable gain and provide a second amplified RF signal. The input RF signal may include a plurality of transmitted signals being received by the wireless device. The first variable gain may be adjustable independently of the second variable gain. Each variable gain may be set based on the received power level of at least one transmitted signal being received by the wireless device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213210 | Method of Robust Receive (Rx) Processing for Radio Frequency Coexistence Management in Dual-SIM-Dual-Active Communication Devices - The various embodiments include a dual-SIM-dual-active (DSDA) device and methods for implementing robust receive (Rx) processing to resolve radio frequency coexistence interference between two subscriptions operating on the DSDA device. The DSDA device may detect when a subscription (the “aggressor”) de-senses the other subscription (the “victim”) as a result of the aggressor's transmissions, and in response, implement robust Rx processing to mitigate the effects of de-sense on the victim while causing minimal impact to the aggressor. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213211 | WIRELESS MOUSE - A wireless mouse suitable for accommodating a receiver is disclosed. The wireless mouse comprises a mouse body, and a cover shell. The mouse body includes an upper casing, and a lower casing fixed to the upper casing. The lower casing has a receiving portion. The cover shell selectively covers the lower casing. The receiver is removably fixed on the cover shell corresponding to the position of the receiving portion. When the receiver is fixed on the cover shell and the cover shell covers the lower casing, the receiver is accommodated in the receiving portion. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEXT MESSAGING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE - Systems and methods are provided to guide an emergency dispatcher in responding to emergency communications. The systems and methods may allow the dispatcher to use one or more of a plurality of different communication methods to communicate with a person needing assistance, such as by sending and receiving SMS/MMS messages. The systems and methods can include an emergency police, emergency fire, and/or emergency medical dispatch protocol configured to facilitate rapid, uniform, and consistent handling of communications. The emergency dispatch protocol presents a pre-scripted interrogation, including preprogrammed inquiries for a dispatcher to ask the person needing assistance. The emergency dispatcher may be able to easily send preprogrammed inquiries to the person needing assistance via SMS/MMS message and provide their responses to the emergency dispatch protocol quickly and/or automatically. The dispatch protocol may facilitate quick deployment of responders even if the person needing assistance cannot talk and/or hear. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213213 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A communications terminal facilitates signaling emergency alerts and monitoring. The terminal is operative in response to user input to generate emergency messages which are transmitted to one or more predetermined recipients via one or more mediums of communication. This user input to generate an emergency is designed such that it takes advantage of the facilities of available common user terminals (e.g. mobile phones, personal digital assistants) and may be augmented by short-range wireless “panic button” devices carried or worn by the user to allow triggering an alarm more effectively and/or conveniently. In response to either direct input from a user or remote input from another, the terminal also transmits audio, video, still image, and other available data that facilitates situation monitoring. The user may also indicate the nature and severity of the situation. Further, the terminal may suppress indications of the established communications such that the terminal appears to be in a dormant state. Further, the terminal may suppress normal handset controls allowing anyone to terminate communication, requiring specific, unique user input to terminate the emergency communication medium(s). Incorrect entry of this unique user input may be used as an indication that the user is in a situation of duress. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213214 | EMERGENCY NUMBER CALLING WITH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - A personal communications device for communications using a satellite including emergency calls using a satellite in a satellite communications system where the satellite communications system processes emergency calls. The device includes a power unit for powering the personal communications device, a transceiver unit for communicating with the satellite and a control unit for controlling the personal communications device. The control unit includes an emergency call processor for controlling emergency calls with a satellite and includes a location processor for determining the location of the personal communications device whereby an emergency call transmitted to a satellite includes the location of the personal communications device. A user interface provides for emergency call communication with a caller. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213215 | MULTI-TIER SERVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The present invention pertains to improved communication quality in cellular communication networks and the like. A customer has the option to pay different amounts for different tiers of service relating to voice quality and bandwidth access. Higher service tiers may guarantee that a specific vocoder or bit rate is used. Different tiers may be associated with customers' records for billing purposes. The network may also afford high end cellular phones higher voice quality by comparing a given high end phone to a look up table which indicates what level of service is associated with the given phone. A calling mobile station or a receiving mobile station may case the other mobile station to change to a more robust vocoder or bit rate to ensure a higher quality phone call. Furthermore, the user may also opt to change the quality level before or during a call. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213216 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BASE STATION DETECTION - Methods and systems for unauthorized base station detection are disclosed herein. In an example of the method, an in-vehicle controller of a vehicle or an application of a mobile communications device scans a cellular radio environment to identify an available base station. By a signal detection unit in operative communication with the in-vehicle controller or the application, a strength of a signal of the available base station is detected. The in-vehicle controller or the application recognizes that the signal strength is out of the expected signal strength range, and determines that the available base station is the unauthorized base station. While in connection with the unauthorized base station, the in-vehicle controller or the application determines a location of the unauthorized base station. Other examples of the method are also disclosed herein. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213217 | MANAGING APPLICATION ACCESS TO CERTIFICATES AND KEYS - Plural modes of operation, each associated with a class attribute, may be established on a mobile device. The present application discloses a method of handling an application launch request, a computing device for carrying out the method and a computer readable medium for adapting a processor to carry out the method. The method includes receiving a launch request identifying an application that is to be launched, acquiring an identity for the application, acquiring a class for the application, labeling the application with the identity and the class and launching the application. The application's identity and class may then be taken into consideration when processing a request to access a store or create a new store. Notably, an application may request access to a store managed by a certificate manager, rather than accessing the store directly. Conveniently, a resource manager may handle parsing of a file path to the store. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213218 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, MOBILE MANAGEMENT NODE AND RADIO BASE STATION - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes: a step in which a mobile management node MME generates a key K | 2014-07-31 |
20140213219 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID ACCESS TO A CORE NETWORK - Apparatus and methods for hybrid access to a core network. In one embodiment, a wireless router enables a subscriber device to connect to a core network via an intermediate network (e.g., a Wi-Fi network) rather than the network traditionally associated with the core network (e.g., a cellular network). In one implementation, a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) is configured to directly connect to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) core network as a logical evolved NodeB (eNB). | 2014-07-31 |
20140213220 | ADMINISTRATION OF ACCESS LISTS FOR FEMTOCELL SERVICE - A subscriber account associated with a femtocell can be managed and access can be provided thereto. The account service management can be accessed through a broadband network and comprises two operational layers deployed within respective demarcation zones. A first layer includes a web tier that provides landing webpage and a legacy account manager that enables account management for mobility subscribers. A second layer includes an application layer associated with femtocell service, an application layer for legacy accounts, and a middleware component that provides functional connectivity application layers and backend service component. Account management service allows secure login to femtocell account and redirection amongst femtocell and legacy service components, and enables manipulation of access list(s) that regulate access to femto service. A femtocell database retains account profile(s) that include access list(s). Access list(s) and updates thereof can be supplied to macrocell network. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION MODE SWITCHING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for communication mode switching. The method includes: acquiring state information of a device-to-device link between a first UE and a second UE; implementing a switching between a first communication mode and a second communication mode according to the state information of the device-to-device link between the first UE and the second UE, where the first UE and the second UE perform device-to-device communication under the first communication mode, and the first UE communicates with the second UE via a base station under the second communication mode. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213222 | Automated call and SMS greetings. - Automated call and SMS greetings is disclosed. This integration of technology, combining online social software with phone, SMS, and the individual's voice, introduces a new combination of how technology and industries (greeting card and social media) integrates to provide a fun, positive consumer experience. This proprietary social media/technology integration process significantly expands the reach of social media by integrating additional technologies for the purpose of communicating in another dimension. The key distinction with this protocol is that it integrates with social networks to suggest sending a call or SMS based on various emotions in posts and status updates. If an individual puts a frown face or says they've had the worst day, the technology can pop up asking if they'd like to choose a greeting to send to them via call or SMS. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213223 | ENHANCED SIGNALING FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A data communication system routes calls from a mobile communication device associated with a calling party to a mobile communication device associated with a called party. If calls are not answered by the called party, a call is routed to a voicemail server. A data channel is opened between the mobile communication device associated with the calling party and the voicemail server over which higher fidelity audio signals are transmitted. The transmitted audio is supplied to the voicemail server for conversion from an audio to a text format. In accordance with another aspect, a data channel is opened with a call placed by the calling party. The data channel is used to append information that is sent with a call to give the called party information regarding the call or the caller without having to answer the call. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213224 | MESSAGING TRANSLATION SERVICES - One embodiment of a method for translating a message can be broadly summarized by the following steps: generating an electronic message in an understood language of an originating party; receiving instructions to translate contents of the electronic message to another language; converting the electronic message to the another language in accordance with the instructions; and delivering the converted electronic message to the receiving party. Other methods and devices are also provided. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213225 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING AND USING UPDATED GROUP ALIASES AND INCIDENT IDs - An updated group alias, based on one or more of a location, function, and purpose of a group, is transmitted to a subscriber unit (SU) and displayed at the SU, in place of a previously provisioned group ID or group alias associated with the group, during communications with, or when the SU is tuned to, the group. An incident ID, associated with one or more groups and identifying an incident, is received and stored at a SU. The SU embeds the stored incident ID in all future communications with the one or more groups and, upon request, scans a set of groups and/or channels for communications having the incident ID embedded therein. An incident ID alias described one or more of a name, location, function, or purpose of the incident, may also be received and associated with the incident ID. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213226 | Surround Sound Effects Provided by Cell Phones - Systems and methods that reproduce surround sound effects from an audio source are described. Wireless communication devices form a wireless network in which music, for example, can be played on the speakers of the wireless communication devices to reproduce surround sound effects from a selected audio source. As the wireless communication devices roam with respect to each other or with respect to a focal point or listening position of the wireless network, the wireless network adjusts how the audio source is played at each speaker of the respective wireless communication device to maintain or to enhance the reproduction of surround sound effects from the audio source. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213227 | MOBILE DEVICE CAPABLE OF SUBSTANTIALLY SYNCHRONIZED SHARING OF STREAMING MEDIA, CALLS AND OTHER CONTENT WITH OTHER DEVICES - A mobile device that receives a streaming content that it shares with other devices in its vicinity/proximity. The mobile device comprises a communication circuitry that facilitates establishing a communication link with a plurality of other mobile devices. The mobile device receives the streaming content and shares it with substantial synchronization with the plurality of other mobile devices in real time employing the communication circuitry. The mobile device manages synchronized viewing of the streaming content with the plurality of other mobile devices by coordinating pauses, buffering, resumptions, restarts and terminations based on events reported by the mobile device and by the plurality of other mobile devices it is communicatively coupled with. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213228 | MEDIA DELIVERY PLATFORM - A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213229 | MEDIA DELIVERY PLATFORM - A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213230 | MEDIA DELIVERY PLATFORM - A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213231 | MEDIA DELIVERY PLATFORM - A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213232 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATING AND DE-ACTIVATING ADJACENT RADIO SITES - A radio site controller is configured to dynamically activate adjacent radio sites by first identifying, based at least on a current location of a subscriber unit in a currently activated first radio site, a currently de-activated second radio site located adjacent to the first radio site, and subsequent activating the identified second radio site. The identified second radio site may be a single de-activated adjacent second radio site, all de-activated adjacent second radio sites, or a subset of de-activated adjacent second radio sites based on a subscriber unit travel direction determination. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213233 | MOBILE EQUIPMENT CUSTOMIZATION USING A SINGLE MANUFACTURING CONFIGURATION - Personalization of a mobile device, including receiving at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of personalization policies stored on the mobile device a personalization policy that corresponds to the unique code; and storing the selected personalization policy in a persistent protected storage element of the mobile device. Customizing a mobile device, including determining at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of customized data sets stored on the mobile device a data set that corresponds to the unique code; and activating the selected data set on the mobile device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213234 | System for selectively disabling cell phone text messaging function - A selective cell phone text messaging function disabling system prevents a cell phone user from text messaging while within a transmission zone. The user's cell phone text messaging functionality is turned off by a signal broadcasting system as the user enters a transmission zone. When the user exits the transmission zone, the cell phone resumes its texting capability, preserving text messaging functionality while the user is not within the transmission zone. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213235 | Method of Robust Transmit (Tx) Processing for Radio Frequency Coexistence Management in Dual-SIM-Dual-Active communication Devices - The various embodiments include a dual-SIM-dual-active (DSDA) device and methods for implementing robust transmit (Tx) processing to resolve radio frequency coexistence interference between two subscriptions operating on the DSDA device. The DSDA device may detect when one subscription (the “aggressor”) de-senses the other subscription (the “victim”) as a result of the aggressor's transmissions, and in response, implement robust Tx processing to mitigate the effects of de-sense on the victim. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213236 | CALL CONTROL SYSTEM, MOBILE STATION AND CALL RESTRICTION METHOD - A control system includes: a storage device configured to store a list of priority callees for a plurality of mobile stations; and a controller configured to execute a procedure, including determining, based on call restriction information for call-restricted areas in which a plurality of restricted mobile stations and priority callees included on the list for the restricted mobile stations are respectively located, an allowed calling time period in which calling is allowed to the priority callees on the list for the restricted mobile stations, the restricted mobile stations being a plurality of the mobile stations located in a call-restricted area, and transmitting information indicating the allowed calling time period to the restricted mobile stations. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A CONFIGURATION FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE - Systems and methods related to reducing a cost of operation and/or manufacture of wireless devices under appropriate conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless node in a cellular communication network determines a configuration for a wireless device. In one particular embodiment, the wireless device is a Machine-Type Communication (MTC) device. The configuration includes at least one of a retransmission configuration and an advanced receiver configuration. The wireless device is then configured according to the configuration. In this way, the operation of the wireless device can be more cost efficient, particularly in terms of radio resource and energy efficiency, based on the conditions in which the wireless device is operated. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213238 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS USING VEHICLE TELEMATICS DATA - Operating state information is received at an on-board telematics control unit (TCU) from an on-board diagnostic (OBD) system of a vehicle. The TCU transmits an indication of vehicle state over at least a wireless data link component of a communications network for delivery to a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device receives the indication of vehicle state and utilizes the indication of vehicle state at a mobile application program. In one example, the mobile application program presents vehicle state information via a graphical display of the mobile computing device. In another example, the mobile application program augments a functionality of the mobile computing device responsive to the indication of vehicle state. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213239 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A SMALL CELL ON OR OFF PROCEDURE - The present application provides methods for controlling a small cell on or off procedure in a Small cell specific Gate Way (S-GW). One of the methods comprises steps of receiving a cell indication message from a Source Small Cell (SSC), the cell indication message includes a cell state change indication parameter indicating whether the SSC is to be on or off and a cell on/off timer parameter indicating a time duration for a cell on process or a cell off process; transmitting request message requesting to expand or shrink a cell coverage of a Target Small Cell (TSC) according to the cell state change indication parameter; and receiving a complete indication message indicating the cell on process or the cell off process is complete after the time duration indicated by the cell on/off timer parameter from the SSC. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213240 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEMORY OF MOBILE TERMINAL - This disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for managing the memory of a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a main system that operates with normal power, and a subsystem that operates with low power. The subsystem operates at least one feature of the mobile terminal while the main system is in a sleep mode. Binary data may be used to operate the at least one feature of the mobile terminal. When binary data is stored in memory operatively coupled to the main system, the binary data is retrieved and copied to memory operatively coupled to the subsystem, allowing the subsystem to operate the feature while the main system is in sleep mode. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213241 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication device capable of changing a communication parameter to be used according to a surrounding situation includes a learning database that stores, in association with each other, the surrounding situation of the wireless communication device and a communication performance in a case where communication is performed by using a given communication parameter, a plurality of sensors, surrounding situation determination unit configured to determine the surrounding situation of the wireless communication device from information obtained from the plurality of sensors, communication parameter candidate determination unit configured to refer to the learning database to determine candidates for the communication parameter that are appropriate in the determined surrounding situation, communication parameter determination unit configured to determine the communication parameter used in communication from among the candidates determined by the communication parameter candidate determination unit based on the requirement of the communication, and wireless communication unit configured to perform communication by using the communication parameter determined by the communication parameter determination unit. With this, it is possible to select an appropriate communication parameter according to the surrounding situation of the wireless communication device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213242 | METHOD FOR REPRODUCING MUSIC FILE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A mobile communication terminal is provided including an audio processing unit, a speaker, a connecting unit that connects to an external audio output device and indicates whether the external audio output device is connected, and a control unit configured to, while in a silent mode, control the audio processing unit to reproduce a music file and to output audio signals, corresponding to the reproduced music file, through the speaker, the silent mode being a mode wherein a vibration signal is generated upon receiving an incoming call, if the external audio output device is connected to the connecting unit, output the audio signals to the external audio output device, and if the external audio output device is disconnected from the connecting unit while the audio signals are being output to the external audio output device, control the display unit to display a user interface for continuing reproduction of the music file. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213243 | SERVICE EQUIPMENT CONTROL METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - Disclosed is a service equipment control method for easily controlling a plurality of pieces of service equipment with one application. The service equipment control method includes requesting control interface information, used for controlling control target service equipment, from the control target service equipment, receiving the control interface information from the control target service equipment in response to the request, and outputting the received control interface information to a user. Accordingly, it is not necessary to install a home gateway, and a plurality of pieces of control target service equipment can be controlled using one application without needing to install an application for individual service equipment for controlling the service equipment. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213244 | WIRELESS RELAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILE STATION APPARATUS DATABASE, BASE STATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS STATION APPARATUS, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Without introducing a complicated ad hoc network system, a transmission/reception signal of a mobile station apparatus is relayed using a communication protocol and a wireless access method defined in a current LTE standard. In a wireless relay communication system including a base station apparatus ( | 2014-07-31 |
20140213245 | PARALLEL INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY (IRAT) MEASUREMENT IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A UE is configured to collect multiple absolute radio frequency channel numbers (ARFCNs) in parallel via a wideband receiver during a transmission gap. Inter-radio access technology (IRAT) measurements are performed based on the collected AFRCN samples. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213246 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A wireless communication device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to extract a control code from a signal received through a first communication system that has lower priority than a second communication system prior to carrying out communication through the second communication system, compare the extracted control code with a given control code stored in the memory, determine whether the extracted control code matches the given control code, and cause a communication device that is configured to carry out communication through the second communication system to stop processing for establishing a wireless communication when the processor determines that the extracted control code does not match the given control code. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213247 | EFFICIENT FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES IN COEXISTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Efficient frequency assignment for mobile terminals in coexisting wireless communication systems is described herein. The coexisting wireless communication systems comprise a macro communication system and a localized communication system. Two prioritized lists are defined, a first list comprising a first entry relating to the macro communication system and the second entry relating to the localized communication system, the first and second entries each listing at least one common frequency. Based on the first list, a mobile terminal uses communication protocols associated with the localized communication system. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213248 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD OF SCANNING FOR CHANNELS - A mobile device used for channel scanning includes a channel management module, a positioning module, a matching module, and a scanning module. The channel management module is used to establish a channel list. The channel list includes position data and corresponding channel information. The positioning module acquires real-time position data of the mobile device through a positioning system of the mobile device. The matching module is used to acquire the channel information from the channel list which corresponds to the real-time position data of the mobile device. The scanning module scans and connects to one channel according to the acquired channel information. A channel scanning method is also provided. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING BASE STATIONS PROVIDING COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION TO A MOBILE STATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of determining member Base Stations (BSs) providing cooperative communication to a Mobile Station (MS) in a communication system. The method includes when a candidate list of the member BSs generated using at least one of strengths of signals received from adjacent BSs and cell loading state information of the adjacent BSs is received from the MS, selecting candidate BSs having a service quality larger than or equal to a threshold from candidate BSs included in the candidate list as targets to receive a member negotiation; and performing a capability negotiation with each of the selected targets to receive the member negotiation to select final member BSs and transmitting information on the determined final member BSs to the MS. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213250 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE TO DEVICE COMMUNICATION - A method and apparatus for performing a device-to-device (D2D) communication by a user equipment and supporting D2D communication by a communication entity. The D2D communication method may include: acquiring ProSe ID of the UE or the UE's user, which is used in the D2D communication; generating an expression by using the ProSe ID; broadcasting the generated expression; receiving a direct D2D connection request message from another UE over a core network; sending a direct connection accept message in response to the direct D2D connection request message; and performing the D2D communication with another UE. Accordingly, D2D communication can be efficiently performed. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213251 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROLLING DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROLLING METHOD - A wireless communication controlling device for controlling a communication between a wireless terminal and a server via a base station, the wireless communication controlling device including: a receiver configured to receive a request of a service for the server, time data of the service, location data of the wireless terminal, quality data of the wireless communication channel, and service data of the service, and a processor configured to estimate a communication speed for the service in accordance with the time data and the location data, to determine a quality threshold and a speed threshold respectively, in accordance with the location data and the service data, and to determine whether to grant the request of the service for the server or not, in accordance with a comparison between the quality data and the quality threshold and a comparison between the estimated communication speed and the speed threshold. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213252 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD IN M2M DEVICE GROUP - The present disclosure relates to a method for M2M devices in an idle mode to perform a network reentry procedure in a wireless access network supporting machine-to-machine communication (M2M), and the method may include receiving information related to selection of a group delegate (GD) from a base station; receiving a response to a ranging request from the base station, wherein the ranging request is transmitted by an M2M device which is selected as the GD among a plurality of M2M devices in an M2M device group based on the information related to selection of the GD; and performing a network reentry procedure on the basis of the received response. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213253 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL CELL IDENTIFICATION SPLIT HANDLING - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for deleting and/or not utilizing a PCI/PSC split in instances in which the PCI/PSC split may no longer be valid in a current location. An example method may include determining whether a current physical cell id (PCI) split is configured to camp on a selected cell. The method 5 may further include causing the current PCI split to not be utilized in an instance in which the PCI split is not configured to camp on the selected cell. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213254 | ADAPTIVE TIMING FOR TRIGGERING GSM TO TD-SCDMA CELL RESELECTION - A method of wireless communications includes determining a period of time to trigger inter-radio access technology (IRAT) cell reselection. The method also includes adjusting the period of time accordingly, in which the adjusting is based on a target cell signal strength, the target cell belonging to a different RAT than a source cell. The period of time may also be determined based on the source cell signal strength and/or target cell signal strength, and adjusted accordingly. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213255 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HANDLING A HANDOVER EVENT - A method in a wireless device for handling a handover event from a primary cell to a neighbour cell, the primary cell being serviced by a primary network node, the neighbour cell being serviced by a neighbour network node, and the wireless device, the primary network node, the primary cell, the neighbour network node and the neighbour cell being comprised in a wireless communications network. The method comprises: determining if an entering condition for a handover event is satisfied by determining if a first entering precondition and a second entering precondition are fulfilled. The first entering precondition is based on a measurement of signal quality from the primary cell; and the second entering precondition is based on a measurement of signal strength from the neighbour cell, and a measurement of signal strength from the primary cell. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213256 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF NETWORK SELECTION BASED ON AVAILABLE BANDWIDTH - Methods, systems, and devices are described for network selection by a mobile device that enables a network selection based, at least in part, on a network access policy that indicates use of a radio access technology (RAT) based on one or more network characteristics. The network access policy may be selectively applied based on one or more predetermined conditions, such as a time of day, mobile device location, RAT access cost, roaming status, subscription profile, and/or data usage, for example, In some examples, when the network access policy is applied, the mobile device may be configured to select from among a number of access nodes that may operate using different RATs, such as cellular access node(s) or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access node(s). Communications may be established with a selected access node based at least in part on network conditions such as available bandwidth for an access node. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213257 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED NEIGHBOR LIST INITIALIZATION IN A CELLULAR NETWORK - Automated initialization of a neighbor list for a target cell may include determining one or more donor cell from among a plurality of candidate cells, and creating a neighbor list for the target cell based on one or more neighbor list of the one or more donor cell. A donor cell may be a co-site cell, or otherwise identified based on location, technology, coverage, and other characteristics. The neighbor list of the donor cell is used to initialize the neighbor list of the target cell, which may be refined through subsequent processing. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213258 | DETERMINATION OF A CAPABILITY OF A USER EQUIPMENT - A method for determining a capability of a user equipment. The user equipment is served by a non-shared network in a first place. The non-shared network is configured to transmit a message to the user equipment, the message including information on at least two PLMN identities. The user equipment is configured to deliver a response message from which it is determined if the response message includes information field reserved for at least one PLMN identity in the transmitted message. On a basis of an existence of the information field in the response message it can be determined that the user equipment supports network sharing. In other case it is determined that the user equipment is not supporting network sharing. A network node and a system implementing at least part of the method are also described. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213259 | Adapting a Triggering Threshold for Cell Re-Selection Measurements - A base station ( | 2014-07-31 |
20140213260 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - When a representative PS server receives a P-TMSI contained in a PDP context succession request signal from a UE according to a handover communication procedure prescribed in an applicable standard after the UE moves, if the PS server identified with the identification information contained in the received P-TMSI is not its own representative PS server, the representative PS server identifies the PS server identified with the identification information as a PS server that manages a femtocell base station to which the UE belonged before it moved and forwards the PDP context succession request signal to the identified PS server. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213261 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A GENERIC MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY - Systems and method provide for cell reconfirmation methods for a multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) capable User Equipment (UE). A method for performing a cell reconfirmation method by a multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) capable User Equipment (UE), the method includes: performing, by the UE, cell reconfirmation using information derived from a Normal Burst (NB) of a transmitted Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) radio signal, wherein the cell reconfirmation verifies an identity of a GSM cell associated with the transmitted GSM radio signal. The method can further include: operating the multi-RAT capable UE in a serving cell of a first RAT; and selecting the cell reconfirmation method to reconfirm a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication neighbor cell located in a second RAT which is a GSM RAT, wherein a first cell reconfirmation method uses a received Normal Burst (NB) and a second cell reconfirmation method uses a received Synchronization Burst (SB). | 2014-07-31 |
20140213262 | Management of Radio Connection Assignment in Coverage Area Correlated with Geographic Region - A method, apparatus, and system for helping to manage advanced handoff to a coverage area based on correlation with a geographic region. A mobile station determines that it is in or approaching a defined geographic region, and the mobile station determines from correlation data that the geographic region is correlated with a particular cellular coverage area. The mobile station therefore requests handoff to the cellular coverage area and provides an advanced-handoff indication to cause the serving radio access network to maintain assignment of a radio connection in the coverage area longer than the network would normally, to help allow time for the mobile station to arrive at the coverage area and begin communicating on the radio connection with the network. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCRAMBLING CODE ASSOCIATION - A process for associating a cell with a detected scrambling code in a cellular communications network includes receiving cell data associated with the detected scrambling code, determining a set of candidate cells within a predetermined area, evaluating characteristics of each candidate cell of the set of candidate cells, and associating a cell identifier of a first candidate cell of the set of candidate cells with the detected scrambling code based on the evaluated characteristics. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213264 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ESTABLISHMENT CAUSE VALUE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus of performing a handover procedure in a wireless communication system is provided. The target eNodeB (eNB) receives a specific establishment cause of a user equipment (UE). The specific establishment cause among a plurality of establishment causes comprises emergency, high priority access, mobile terminated access, mobile oriented signaling, mobile oriented data, and delay tolerant access. The target eNB transmits a handover command message to the UE after receiving the specific establishment cause. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213265 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR TRACKING AND COMMUNICATING LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) HANDSET COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems and computer readable media for tracking and communicating LTE handset communication capability. One method includes maintaining, in a signaling message routing node, an LTE communication capability database. The database includes identifiers associated with LTE communication capable handsets. The method further includes, intercepting, at the signaling message routing node, a request for routing information. The method further includes, determining, by the signaling message routing node using the LTE communication capability database, whether a B party number associated with the request for routing information is associated with an LTE communication capable handset. In response to determining that the B party number is associated with an LTE communication capable handset, the method includes, responding, by the routing node, to the request for routing information with an identifier for a node in an LTE network for providing LTE service to the LTE capable handset. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213266 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CALL TERMINATION PROCESSING BY A FEMTOCELL SYSTEM - A system, method, and computer readable medium for terminating a call in a network system are provided. A femtocell system receives a notification to terminate a call that includes a user equipment serviced by the femtocell system. The femtocell system conveys a clear command to a base transceiver station of the femtocell system, transmits a release message to the user equipment, receives a clear completion message, and deletes a connection allocated for the call. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213267 | RADIO CONNECTION RE-ESTABLISHMENT METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT AND BASE STATION - The present invention discloses a radio connection re-establishment method, including: starting a first timer if a first preset number of out-of-synchronization indications are obtained continuously, where the first preset number and/or a duration of the first timer corresponds to a cell of highest signal quality measured by a user equipment UE; and triggering a radio resource control RRC re-establishment procedure if a second preset number of synchronization indications are not received before timeout of the first timer. The radio connection re-establishment method in the present invention reduces overhead. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213268 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RADIO BASE STATION - In order to appropriately set CA, a mobile communication method according to the present invention includes the steps where: a mobile station UE notifies a radio base station eNB of a “CA band combination” that is supported by the mobile station UE among “CA band combinations”; and the radio base station eNB determines whether or not to set carrier aggregation for the mobile station UE on the basis of whether or not “NS” corresponding to a band used in carrier aggregation is included in the “NS” specified by the received “CA band combination”. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213269 | HYBRID COORDINATED SCHEDULING SCHEME FOR USE IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - A radio access network, such as an LTE E-RAN, employs a hierarchical architecture and includes a services node that provides connectivity between the radio nodes in the RAN and a core network. The RAN employs a hybrid coordinated scheduling scheme in which independent schedulers are running on the services node and the radio nodes. In this way the services node can allocate scheduling resources for some of the UEs in the RAN while the radio nodes can allocate scheduling resources for the remaining UEs in their respective serving cells. In some cases a prioritization approach is used in which the radio nodes do not schedule any radio resources that have already been scheduled by the services node. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213270 | Method and Device for Capacity Management - The embodiments disclose a method performed in a Radio Network Controller, RNC, in a radio communication network including at least one RNC and at least one Radio Base Station, RBS, and a plurality of user equipments, UEs. The method introduces cooperation between the RNC and other devices which have the related information about Enhanced Uplink, EUL and/or High Speed Downlink Packet Access, HSDPA, user number of said RBS. The method comprises: receiving a message, which includes the information about EUL and/or HSDPA user number of said RBS; using said information about EUL and/or HSDPA user number of said RBS for the RNC's capacity management. The embodiments also disclose a RNC thereof. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213271 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION USING LIMITED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method of performing inter-cell interference coordination in a heterogeneous network. The apparatus includes a reception unit, a determination unit, a generation unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level from a small cell base station in each frame. The determination unit determines a calculated MCS level based on the MCS level and an interfering signal estimated through probabilistic modeling. The generation unit generates a ratio of subframes, in which data will not be transmitted, to all subframes of a frame based on the MCS level and the calculated MCS level. The transmission unit transmits the ratio and the calculated MCS level to the small cell base station. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213272 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, BASE STATION, MOBILE STATION, BASE STATION CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE STATION CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - To alleviate interference by a transmission signal on the uplink and downlink of a femto base station to a transmission signal on the uplink and downlink of a macro base station and/or a micro base station. A mobile station | 2014-07-31 |
20140213273 | Localized Dynamic Channel Time Allocation - Techniques for localized dynamic channel allocation help meet the challenges of latency, memory size, and channel time optimization for wireless communication systems. As examples, advanced communication standards, such as the WiGig standard, may support wireless docking station capability and wireless streaming of high definition video content between transmitting and receiving stations, or engage in other very high throughput tasks. The techniques help to deliver the desired user experience in such an environment and support desired performance levels for latency and throughput while controlling memory footprint. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213274 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING A MOBILE TERMINAL - Embodiments relate to methods and apparatuses for scheduling a mobile terminal ( | 2014-07-31 |
20140213275 | Methods of Performing Radio Resource Management, Network Node, Mobile Device, Base Station, and Wireless Communication System Using the Same Methods - A method of performing radio resource management for a network node in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: performing sub access system (SAS) allocation to serve at least one mobile device, respectively; and adaptively adjusting the SAS allocation according to sensing results from the least one mobile device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213276 | INFLUENCING QUALITY OF SERVICE RELATED TO A TELECOMMUNICATION CONTACT - A method for influencing quality of service related to a communication link or session between a telecommunication terminal and a mobile radio telecommunication network includes: transmitting first control information related to a traffic load from the mobile radio telecommunication network to the telecommunication terminal; and receiving, at the mobile radio telecommunication network, second control information transmitted from the telecommunication terminal. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213277 | INTER-RAT SYSTEMS ACCESS NETWORK (AN) LOAD BALANCE AND CONGESTION CONTROL MECHANISM - A system and method to perform load-balancing and congestion control between a primary Radio Access Technology (RAT) and a secondary RAT. A broadcast message is sent to all User Equipments (UEs) operating under the secondary RAT. If the primary RAT is congested, a congestion indicator in the broadcast message prevents the UEs from idle re-selecting or switching to the primary RAT. Even if the primary RAT is not congested, the broadcast message may still include other parameters such as one or more probability values, a group identifier for the UE groups, and a retention timer. The idle UEs in the secondary RAT that generate device-specific random values that are equal to or greater than the applicable probability threshold value(s) are allowed to reselect the primary RAT. If an idle UE fails this probability test, it may not be allowed to reselect the primary RAT again until the retention timer expires. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213278 | Traffic Offload Method, Traffic Offload Function Entity and Traffic Offload System - Embodiments of the present invention provide a traffic offload method, a core network device, and a traffic offload system. The method includes: sending, user information that is of a user equipment within coverage of a first traffic offload function entity to the first traffic offload function entity; sending a traffic offload policy to the first traffic offload function entity, so that the first traffic offload function entity matches the user information with the traffic offload policy and offloads traffic corresponding to the user equipment according to the user information that successfully matches the traffic offload policy. | 2014-07-31 |
20140213279 | ADAPTIVE LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM - This document presents a location tracking system comprising a plurality of location tracking nodes disposed to cover an area where the location tracking is to be carried out, at least one mobile tag configured to communicate with at least one of said plurality of location tracking nodes at a time for location tracking purposes, and a control apparatus configured to control operational parameters of the plurality of location tracking nodes and the at least one mobile tag. The control apparatus and the plurality of location tracking nodes are configured to carry out an automatic calibration phase during operation of the location tracking system the location tracking nodes transmit and receive test signals between the neighboring nodes, and report measurement results to the control apparatus. The control apparatus then optimizes the operation parameters of the location tracking system on the basis of received measurement reports. | 2014-07-31 |