48th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 75 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170347224 | IOT-ENABLED DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO A DEVICE | 2017-11-30 |
20170347225 | OPTIMIZED SHORT MESSAGE TRANSPORT - A method for transferring data using optimized short message transport includes receiving at a first network node an attach request message. The attach request message includes short-message data. The first network node receives from a second network node a short-message data response message. The short-message data response message includes at least one of an address for a short message service center, an indication that indicates no mobile-terminated message is pending for the UE, or a short-message entity destination address. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347226 | Copy And Paste Between Devices - A device may comprise at least one wireless transceiver, a memory configured to store a local pasteboard, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive local selections of data to be placed on a local pasteboard, broadcast advertisements indicating that the local data is on the local pasteboard, and wirelessly transmit the local data to remote device pasteboards. The processor may also be configured to receive advertisements indicating that remote data is available on remote pasteboards of other devices, request the remote data in response to a paste command, wirelessly receive the remote data, and paste the remote data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347227 | Copy and Paste Between Devices - A device may comprise at least one wireless transceiver, a memory configured to store a local pasteboard, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive local selections of data to be placed on a local pasteboard, broadcast advertisements indicating that the local data is on the local pasteboard, and wirelessly transmit the local data to remote device pasteboards. The processor may also be configured to receive advertisements indicating that remote data is available on remote pasteboards of other devices, request the remote data in response to a paste command, wirelessly receive the remote data, and paste the remote data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347228 | HANDLING BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY MESSAGES OF RADIO TAGS FOR POSITION DETERMINATION - A method comprises: a mobile tag receiving at least one first Bluetooth Low Energy message transmitted from each of at least two fixed tags, each first Bluetooth Low Energy message including at least an identifier corresponding to the respective fixed tag; the mobile tag measuring a radio parameter for each of the received first Bluetooth Low Energy messages; and the mobile tag transmitting a second Bluetooth Low Energy message including the identifiers of each of the fixed tags, the measured radio parameters associated with each of the received first Bluetooth Low Energy messages, and an identifier corresponding to the mobile tag, said second Bluetooth Low Energy message enabling the calculation of a position of the mobile tag by a server apparatus. A further method comprises: a Bluetooth receiver device receiving at least one second Bluetooth Low Energy message from a mobile tag; the Bluetooth receiver device decoding from the message identifiers of at least two fixed tags from which first Bluetooth Low Energy messages have been transmitted; the Bluetooth receiver device decoding from the message measured radio parameters associated with the first Bluetooth Low Energy messages; and the Bluetooth receiver device decoding from the message an identifier corresponding to the mobile tag; server apparatus retrieving position data corresponding to each of the fixed tags using their respective identifiers; and the server apparatus using the position data and the radio parameters included in the second Bluetooth Low Energy message to calculate a position of the mobile tag. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347229 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE USING BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY - Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for a control device to control a first device by using Bluetooth LE (Low Energy). The present invention provides a method and an apparatus comprising receiving from the first device an advertising message for searching for the first device, transmitting a connection request message for establishing a Bluetooth LE connection to the first device, transmitting to the first device a first read request message requesting first characteristic information related to at least one first service for which the first device operates as a client role, receiving a first read response message including the characteristic information, and controlling a connection with a second device operating as a server role based on the characteristic information. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347230 | Location Accuracy for Proximity Services - Concepts and technologies are described herein for improving location accuracy for proximity services. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, an expression application server can receive an expression message generated by a Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) proximity service (“ProSe”)-enabled application executing on a mobile device. The expression message includes an expression code and a location tag. The expression application server can analyze the expression message to determine whether increased granularity is desired for use in determining an expression match to the expression code. In response to determining that the increased granularity is desired, the expression application server can request additional location information from a location platform. The expression application server can receive the additional location information from the location platform. The expression application server also can enhance the expression match with the additional location information to provide the increased granularity to the mobile device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347231 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IDENTIFY A PREDEFINED GEOGRAPHICAL REGION IN WHICH A MOBILE DEVICE IS LOCATED - Systems and methods including a mobile device determining the coordinates of its location using a location determination system, such as a global positioning system. A database stores the identifiers of cells representative of predefined regions in a hierarchical grid system. A server computer or the mobile device converts the coordinates of the location to one or more cell identifiers at different grid resolution levels and searches the database to find a match between the cell identifiers representing the regions and the cell identifiers representing the location of the mobile device to determine one or more regions in which the mobile device is located. For example, the hierarchical grid system can be constructed in a longitude latitude space of location coordinates, with resolution levels aligned with decimal precision levels of the location coordinates; and the cell identifiers can be constructed from the digits of the longitude and latitude coordinates. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347232 | Determining Semantic Travel Modes - Systems and methods for determining semantic travel modes are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include obtaining, by one or more computing devices, a plurality of location reports from a user device. Each of the plurality of location reports can include at least a set of data indicative of an associated location and time. The method can further include obtaining, by the one or more computing devices, one or more geographic signals that comprise a set of data associated with one or more geographic locations. The method can include determining, by the one or more computing devices, a semantic travel mode associated with the user device based at least in part on the plurality of location reports and the one or more geographic signals. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347233 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MAINTENANCE OF COMPLEX STRUCTURES - Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a personnel location device that is configured to determine a proximity of personnel to a structure. The apparatus also includes a data filter that is configured to filter maintenance-procedure data from an electronic maintenance technical publication responsive to, at least in part, the proximity of personnel to the structure determined by the personnel location device. Additionally, the data filter is configured to create a first filtered electronic maintenance technical publication that includes the maintenance-procedure data filtered from the electronic maintenance technical publication. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347234 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH AN EMERGENCY MODE FOR LOCATING SURVIVORS IN DISASTERS - An emergency mode is provided in a portable electronic device for locating a survivor in a disaster. The device includes a wireless antenna to transmit and receive wireless signals; a memory to store one or more identifiers; a user interface to receive a command that enables the emergency mode. The device also includes one or more processors, which, in response to the command, detect via the wireless receiver a predetermined identifier that matches a stored identifier identifying a sender of the predetermined identifier as a trusted node. When the predetermined identifier and a timing measurement frame are received from the trusted node, the device sends a response to the trusted node to indicate its presence. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE - Provided is a service providing system and method. The service providing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes recognizing, by a service provider terminal, a user terminal by transmitting and receiving at least one signal to and from the user terminal; transmitting, by the service provider terminal, a service request message to a service server after recognizing the user terminal, the service request message including identification information of a service being requested; determining, by the service server, a type of the service to be provided to the user terminal based on the identification information of the service included in the service request message; receiving, by the service provider terminal and from the service server, a service key corresponding to the service and transmitting the service key to the user terminal; receiving, by the service server and from the user terminal, the service key; and transmitting, to the user terminal and by the service server, a service execution code used for providing the service. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347236 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DATA SERVICES ON VEHICLES - Devices, systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for data communication to and from a vehicle. A device is provided that includes memory storing processor-executable instructions; and at least one processor in communication with the memory that executes the stored instructions to: receive, from at least one user on the vehicle, at least one request for data communication; identify a plurality of communication links available at a current location of the moving vehicle; form an adaptive bonded communication link using the plurality of communication links to aggregate throughput across the plurality of communication links for the requested data communication, wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements for the requested data communication and to data communication characteristics of the plurality of communication links as the vehicle moves. Corresponding methods, computer system products, uses, and computer-readable media are also provided. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347237 | Determining Semantic Travel Modes - Systems and methods for determining semantic travel modes are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include obtaining a plurality of location reports from a user device. Each of the plurality of location reports can include at least a set of data indicative of an associated location and time. The method can further include determining a travel period associated with the user device based on the plurality of location reports. The method can include obtaining one or more personalization signals that include a set of data associated with a semantic travel mode. The method can include determining that the user device is associated with the semantic travel mode during the travel period based at least in part on the plurality of location reports and the one or more personalization signals. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347238 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING THE USER OF A SMARTPHONE INSIDE A MOVING VEHICLE AND AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND CALCULATION OF THE TIME AND LOCATION WHEN AND WHERE A VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED - Disclosed are systems and methods for identifying a user of a smart object inside a moving vehicle and as well as automatic detection and calculation of a time and a location when and where the vehicle has been parked. The systems and methods are capable to enable the identification of the user of an object inside a moving entity based on the orientation of the object to be localized as well as the movement direction of the moving entity. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347239 | ASSISTED GNSS VELOCITY ESTIMATION - Systems, methods, devices and computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for assisted GNSS velocity estimation. In an implementation, a method comprises: obtaining, by a mobile device, a step-based speed measurement based on sensor data; obtaining, by the mobile device, a step-based speed uncertainty associated with the step-based speed measurement; determining, by the mobile device, that one or more assistance conditions are met; responsive to the determining, assisting a state estimator using the step-based speed measurement and the associated step-based speed uncertainty; and estimating at least one of the position, velocity or speed of the mobile device using the assisted state estimator. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347240 | DETECTING GROUP ACTIVITIES - Detecting group activities is disclosed, including: receiving a plurality of GPS recorded activities uploaded by a plurality of athletes, wherein the plurality of athletes comprises a first athlete and a second athlete; receiving a request to determine a set of group activities that includes the first athlete and the second athlete; determining the set of group activities based at least in part on a set of time criteria and a set of space criteria used to compare a first GPS recorded activity associated with the first athlete and a second GPS recorded activity associated with the second athlete; and outputting at least some of the set of group activities. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347241 | BEACON PLACEMENT SUGGESTION BASED ON TARGET REGION - One embodiment provides a system for suggesting placement of beacons within a venue. The system performs operations including receiving a floor plan for a venue, receiving user-specified input identifying a defined area within the floor plan to target, and determining an arrangement of beacons for providing beacon coverage for the defined area. A total number of beacons to include within the defined area is determined. For each beacon, a corresponding location within the defined area to position the beacon at is also determined. The arrangement of beacons is determined based on historical location data for the venue, user-specified preferences for the venue, signal strength of the beacons, and available power levels for the beacons. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347242 | Systems and Methods to Track Regions Visited by Mobile Devices and Detect Changes in Location Patterns based on Integration of Data from Different Sources - Systems and methods including computing patterns of visitation to predefined regions by converting coordinates of mobile devices to cell identifiers and searching a database to find matches between cell identifiers representing regions and the cell identifiers of the device locations. Devices having similar visitation patterns are divided into two groups, based on status data of whether or not information about a region has been transmitted to respective users. The visitation patterns after the transmission are compared by a system between the two groups to measure a difference. Identifiers of devices, users, or households are initially provided to the system without the status data to obtain attributes associated individually with the identifiers. In return, the system is provided with the status data associated with the attributes individually for the devices, users, or households but without sufficient information to map the status data individually to the identifiers of the devices, users, or households. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347243 | MEANS FOR IDENTIFYING STOP PERIODS OF A DEVICE IN A LOCATION - Provided are means for identifying stop periods of a device in a location. A method for identifying the stop periods may be performed by a mobile device and involve during a first step, determining a predicted position of the mobile device, according to a new filtered position obtained using a discrete-time Kalman Filter. The method may also involve during a second step, determining a normalized prediction error according to the difference between the new predicted position and the first position. If the normalized prediction error is smaller than a prediction error threshold, generating a stop message to indicate that the stop period is starting. The method may further involve during a third step, triggering an action on the mobile device, according to the stop message. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347244 | GENERATING AN INDOOR MAP FOR A STRUCTURE USING DATA GATHERED BY A USER DEVICE - A first device may receive data from one or more sensors associated with the first device. The data may indicate movements of the first device. The first device may be associated with a user. The first device may determine a state of the user indicated by the movements of the first device. The first device may determine whether the data is associated with the movements of the user inside one or more structures. The first device may generate a map for a structure, of the one or more structures, by combining the data received from the one or more sensors. The first device may provide the map for the structure for display and the data toward one or more second devices. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347245 | SECURE BROADCAST BEACON COMMUNICATIONS - Using various embodiments, methods and systems for secure Bluetooth Low Energy communications, in an unconnected state, are described herein. In one embodiment, conventional BLE transmitting device data can be supplemented with authentication information, including a message authentication field which enables receivers to determine if the received beacon/transmitted BLE peripheral data is genuine. In another embodiment, the authentication data can also include a time varying value field in order to prevent unintentional acceptance of transmitting device data from unauthorized replicated BLE peripherals. In one embodiment, the transmitting device computes an authentication tag using at least a secret key known to the receiving device and transmits the authentication tag to the receiving device. The receiving device can compute an authentication value using the secret key and other transmitting device information and determine if the transmitting device data is genuine by comparing the computed authentication value and the received the authentication tag. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347246 | COMMUNICATION METHOD IN TERMINAL AND TERMINAL SUITABLE FOR THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to technologies for a sensor network, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, or machine type communications (MTC), and Internet of things (IoT), and may be utilized in intelligent services, based on the above technologies, such as a smart home, a smart building, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, smart grids, healthcare, smart electronics, advanced medical services, public safety network communications through fusion and convergence with conventional IT technologies and various industries. Data transmission control between a group of uncoordinated electronic devices in a computer network including the use of transmission authorization request messages and transmission authorization grant messages. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347247 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INSTANT MESSAGING WITH VERIFICATION FEATURE - In an instant messaging device, a selection is received from a user, where the selection specifying a plurality of contacts to participate in an instant messaging session. At least one attribute type corresponding to the at least one intended recipient is retrieved in response to detecting a trigger event relating to a message intended for at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts. A verification operation is retrieved for each of the retrieved at least one attribute type. At least one retrieved verification operations is executed. The message is sent to the at least one intended recipient in response to successful execution of the at least one of the retrieved verification operations. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347248 | AUDIO SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for receiving multiple conversations or messages and for playing the multiple conversations or messages with a mobile device and wireless earpieces. The system may determine various presentation parameters based on various characteristics of the received messages and may play the messages such that audio appears at distinguishing locations around the user. The system may change how messages and/or conversations are played in response to recognize a change in the focus of the user based on detected user inputs, such as body movement gestures. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347249 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING SHORT MESSAGES FROM PSEUDO BASE STATIONS - The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for identifying short messages received by mobile terminals as being from pseudo base stations, wherein, the method comprises: obtaining feature information of the short message when the mobile terminal receives the short message, wherein the feature information includes content information; judging whether the short message is suspected to be an annoying short message based on the feature information; obtaining, when it is judged that the short message is suspected to be an annoying short message, an operation time of when the mobile terminal performed a cell reselection operation with a location area update, wherein the operation time is closest in time to when the mobile terminal received the short message; determining whether the short message is an annoying short message from a pseudo base station based on the operation time. In the technical feature, information security of user terminals may be enhanced. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347250 | METHOD, MBILE TERMINAL, AND SERVER FOR DISPLAYING DATA ANALYSIS RESULT - A method includes: sending a data analysis request to a remotely located server, including sending raw data to the remotely located server; receiving from the remotely located server a first reply including one or more static graphical representations of the raw data; sending a user selection of at least one of the one or more of the static graphical representations of the raw data; and in response to sending the user selection of the at least one of the one or more of the static graphical representations of the raw data, receiving a second reply from the remotely located server, including receiving information configurable to create one or more editable graphical representations of the raw data in accordance with one or more predefined graphical display templates. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347251 | SIGNALING METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION CORE NETWORK AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A signaling method in a mobile communication core network and a system thereof. The signaling method in a mobile communication core network includes: receiving, by a traffic controller, an initial attach request from a terminal in a software defined network (SDN) based mobile communication core network; allocating, by the traffic controller, a tunnel identifier for a tunnel establishment between a base station and a traffic transmitter or between traffic transmitters in response to the initial attach or a service request of the terminal; and transmitting, by the traffic controller, the allocated tunnel identifier to the traffic transmitter and the base station. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347252 | EMERGENCY CALL SUPPORT FOR VoLTE ROAMING WITHIN S8 HOME ROUTING ARCHITECTURE - A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide an emergency call support service in which a network device of a visited network obtains user profile data of a wireless device from a home network of the wireless device, and provides the user profile data to a location server of the visited network. The emergency call support service allows an emergency call, when initiated by a roaming subscriber of the wireless device via the visited network, to include the user profile data and be provided to a public safety access point. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347253 | COORDINATING THE USE OF INDEPENDENT RADIO RECEIVERS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TRANSMITTERS - A computer-implemented method includes discovering, by a client device, an available host computing device implementing a radio receiver, wherein the host computing device is discovered from a decentralized shared database and the radio receiver receives radio signals from multiple different transmitters; establishing, by the client device, a relationship with the host computing device based on discovering the host computing device from the decentralized shared database; receiving, by the client device, application data from the host computing device based on establishing the relationship, wherein the application data is associated with radio signals received by the radio receiver from the multiple different transmitters; and storing, outputting, or displaying, by the client device, the application data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347254 | WIRELESS MEDICAL BODY AREA NETWORK AND METHOD TO ASSOCIATE WIRELESS DEVICES THEREWITH - A method of associating wireless devices with a wireless medical body area network, MBAN, where the wireless MBAN comprises at least one host is provided. The method comprises activating the host to search for wireless devices in range; displaying a list on the host of available wireless devices in range, wherein displaying the list comprises displaying each wireless device on the list with a unique representation on the list and the same unique representation on the wireless device itself; selecting a wireless device on the list; and associating the selected wireless device on the list with the host. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347255 | Neighbor Awareness Networking - Accelerated Discovery - In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to accelerated service discovery between peer devices. In some embodiments, a wireless device may broadcast a probe beacon on one or more discovery channels. The wireless device may then scan the discovery channels for an extended period of time. The wireless device may receive a response from a peer device and transmit further service information to the peer device in an availability window indicated in the response. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347256 | TERMINAL DISCOVERY METHOD AND DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a terminal discovery method and a device, and relate to the field of communications technologies, to resolve a problem that a process of filtering a user code word is relatively complex when a terminal needs to monitor multiple terminals. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347257 | MANAGING DEVICES WITH SGs INTERFACE IN VLR - A method and a network node device for auditing a Visitor Location Register (VLR) to manage communication device retention. The method comprises, when the age of a communication device's age in the VLR reaches or exceeds a first threshold, triggering a request to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) to notify the VLR of the communication device's activity. The method further comprises receiving a notification from the MME indicating the communication device's activity, and updating the communication device's aging information based on the notification. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERING VOICE OVER LONG TERM EVOLUTION (VoLTE) IN LONG TERM EVOLUTION NETWORKS - A method for powering voice over long term evolution (VoLTE) in long term evolution networks. A VoLTE/VoWiFi is centrally enabled for any sized network without implementing an IMS core, but rendering almost the same user experience as standard VoLTE (except voice call continuity). A conventional 2G/3G CS roaming model is enabled for both signaling and media routing. A subscriber profile is cached at a carrier VoLTE platform to enable optimized call routing. A validation mechanism is provided in case IMS AKA authentication is not possible due to an operator not being able to provision authentication vectors via Cx, S6a or MAP interfaces. Terminating access domain selection is implemented whenever an MT call arrives, whereby a T-ADS application server is eliminated. Voice call continuity is implemented whenever a VoLTE customer in a call leaves LTE coverage in favor of 2G/3G coverage. A novel method to actuate call continuity is proposed using a call back and call merge method. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347259 | NETWORK USE METHOD USING VIRTUAL SIM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor configured to execute a roaming application, a communication circuit configured to enable a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and to communicate with a network based on the first SIM, and a memory configured to store data associated with the roaming application. The processor is further configured to, when a roaming service product is selected in the roaming application, download a second SIM corresponding to the roaming service product from a server and enable an activation menu of the roaming service product included in the roaming application, based on location information of the electronic device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347260 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A portable terminal device and a method for operating the same are provided. The portable terminal device includes a communicator configured to perform communication with an external device, a display configured to display a same image as an image displayed on the external device, an inputter configured to receive an input of a selection command, and a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to an object included in the image at a time when the selection command is input. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347261 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING ENCRYPTION INFORMATION BETWEEN SCELL AND UE - The present application discloses a method for synchronizing encryption information between a SCell and UE, which includes that: the SCell transmits a COUNT value of RB established for the UE to a PCell; the PCell transmits the COUNT value received from the SCell to the UE; and the PCell receives a COUNT value of RB established on the SCell that is saved by the UE from the UE. Or, the SCell and the UE may directly exchange the COUNT value of RB. By the present application, the security and correctness of data can be ensured. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347262 | WEARABLE COMPUTER APPARATUS WITH SAME HAND USER AUTHENTICATION - Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with same hand user authentication are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus, wearable on a user's wrist, may include a user authentication module to authenticate and grant access to the user. To authenticate the user, the user authentication module may be configured to receive sensor data indicative of movements of one or more fingers over a virtual grid, analyze the sensor data to determine the movements, and authenticate and grant the user access or deny the user access to the apparatus based at least in part on a result of the analysis. The one or more fingers are fingers of a hand of the user that adjoins the wrist on which the apparatus is worn. In embodiments, the senor data may include sensor data collected by sensors configured to measure tendon/muscle positions of the wrist. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347263 | OPTIMAL TUNE AWAY SCHEME FOR CIRCUIT SWITCHED CALLS ON VIRTUAL SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE - A method for authenticating a circuit switched (CS) call on a virtual subscriber identity module (VSIM) includes: authenticating the VSIM for a packet switched (PS) call connection using authentication information obtained from a remote server through a software subscriber identity module (soft-SIM) connection to the remote server; initiating a call connection on a CS radio access technology (RAT) between the VSIM and a first communication network; and authenticating the VSIM CS call connection to the first communication network through the VSIM PS connection in response to an authentication request for the call connection on the CS RAT. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347264 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING SECURE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS WITH INTERNET THINGS (IOT) DEVICES - A system and method are described for establishing secure communication channels. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an IoT device comprising secret/counter processing logic/circuitry to generate a master secret, the master secret to be transmitted to an IoT service; one or more IoT hubs to receive the master secret from the IoT service over a first secure communication channel, at least one of the IoT hubs to use the master secret to establish a second secure communication channel with the IoT device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347265 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING CONTENT - A method of sharing content of a first device. The method includes performing authentication of a second device connected to the first device through a telephonic connection, receiving information from the second device about at least one third device connectable to the second device, based on a result of the performing of the authentication, accessing the at least one third device based on the received information and transmitting the content to the at least one third device based on the accessing. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347266 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A MOTOR VEHICLE, CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO THE BLE PROTOCOL - The invention relates to a method for automatic recognition between a mobile electronic device (SP) and a motor vehicle (Vi) equipped with an electronic communication module ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170347267 | MANAGEMENT SERVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE, USER TERMINAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE, AND USER TERMINAL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A universal access method performed by a mobile device includes receiving a signal from a security access point that requests authentication information from the mobile device through near field communication (NFC), selecting one of first authentication information and second authentication information corresponding to the security access point, and transferring the selected authentication information to the security access point through NFC. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347268 | Resource Allocation Design for Low Cost Machine-Type Communication UE - Methods and apparatus of resource allocation (RA) for low cost machine communication type (LC-MTC) user equipments (UEs) are provided. A UE obtains one or multiple sets of resources in a mobile communication network. Each set of resources belongs to a narrow sub-band in a wider channel bandwidth, wherein the narrow sub-band comprises a plurality of contiguous physical resource blocks (PRBs). The UE determines a first set of resources from the one or multiple sets of resources based on a physical layer control signaling and transmits or receives radio signals using the first set of resources within a predefined duration. In a coverage extension mode, the UE determines a second set of resources according to a hopping pattern, while the first and the second sets of resources are occupied for transmission at different radio subframes. The UE then transmits or receives radio signals using the second set of resources. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347269 | WI-FI VIRTUALIZED NETWORK OPERATOR - A Wi-Fi virtualized network operator (WVNO) function can be created by offering resources of a wireless access point (AP), for example, a Wi-Fi access point, to one or more third party service providers. In one aspect, the AP can broadcast two or more service set identifiers (SSIDs) that are linked to respective service provider over the same frequencies. End user devices (EUDs) located within the coverage area of the AP can select a SSID corresponding to a preferred network and connect to the preferred network via the access point. A routing device can be employed to direct traffic to/from the EUDs and a device of an appropriate network based on the SSID that has been selected. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347270 | TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND METHOD - Provided are a terminal device, a base station device, and a method that make it possible to communicate efficiently in a communication system in which a base station device and a terminal device communicate. The terminal device communicates with the base station device and is provided with a higher layer processing unit that expands a Ci field based on a MAC CE when a secondary cell list is expanded via RRC signalling. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347271 | UPLINK AND/OR DOWNLINK SIGNALING RELATED TO DIFFERENT RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - There is provided network units operating based on different radio access technologies and one or more associated wireless communication devices. In downlink, DL, a network unit of the first RAT is configured to transmit a DL carrier in a frequency channel of the first RAT that is higher than the frequency channel of the second RAT. Correspondingly, a wireless communication device is configured to receive and demodulate and/or decode the DL carrier of the first RAT. In the uplink, UL, the wireless communication device is configured to transmit an UL carrier of the first RAT in an UL frequency channel overlapping with the UL frequency channel of the second RAT. Correspondingly, the network unit is configured to receive and demodulate and/or decode the UL carrier of the first RAT. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL RADIO CELL - In particular, systems and methods according to present principles configure physical eNodeB to have multiple virtual eNodeBs, where each virtual eNodeBs corresponds to a particular PLMN. Thus, each PLMN has its own virtual eNodeB which is hosted on a common shared physical eNodeB. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347273 | RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OVERRIDING NETWORK SIGNALING VALUES - Systems and method to improve performance of a radio frequency system while operating in compliance with wireless transmission regulations are provided. One embodiment describes a radio frequency system including an antenna that wirelessly transmits an analog electrical signal at a transmission frequency and receives a first network signaling value from a wireless network. The radio frequency system further includes a controller that determines operational constraints on the radio frequency system based on a region of operation; determines a second network signaling value based on the operational constraints, in which the second network signaling value overrides the first network signaling value; determines operational parameters based on the second network signaling value; and instructs the radio frequency system to implement the operational parameters to facilitate the radio frequency system operating in compliance with the operational constraints. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347274 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS NETWORK DEPLOYMENT AND TERMINAL DEVICE - Embodiments of this disclosure provide a method and apparatus for wireless network deployment and terminal device. The method includes: selecting a node needing to be currently deployed according to planned network information and deployed network information; calculating deployment quality of the node needing to be currently deployed at multiple test positions; and selecting a test position of highest deployment quality as a deployment position of the node needing to be currently deployed. With the embodiments of this disclosure, deployment quality of an actual deployment position of a wireless network node may be evaluated, such that actual deployment satisfies a requirement on network planning. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347275 | VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF SIGNAL STRENGTH USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS - Information about a signal device is received at a first location in a first physical environment. The signal device broadcasts a signal to a computing device. A first indication is received from the computing device. The first indication includes a first strength of signal of the signal device received by the computing device. Whether the first strength of signal is above a threshold is determined. A second location is determined. The second location is where the computing device is located when the first strength of signal is above the threshold. The second location is within the first physical environment. A first visual representation of the first physical environment is displayed. The first visual representation includes one or more of the following: the signal device at the first location, at least one physical item found in the physical environment, a broadcasting power of the signal device, and the second location. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347276 | Reference Signal Provisioning and Channel Information Reporting for Wireless Directional Transmission Systems - Mechanisms for wireless directional transmission systems are proposed. In a first novel aspect, a mechanism for reference signal provisioning and channel information reporting is proposed. Two sets of measurement pilots are introduced for initial access and control signaling. In a second novel aspect, a beamwidth adaptation mechanism is proposed to deal with occasional channel variation without requiring constantly high overhead due to measurement pilot transmission. In a third novel aspect, a mechanism for backhaul link to activate/deactivate efficiently is proposed. New states of activated state and deactivated state are introduced. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347277 | Methods and Apparatus for Multiple Connectivity in Heterogeneous Network - Methods are provided to perform multiple-connectivity operation in the heterogeneous network. In one novel aspect, multiple-connectivity is configured with one microwave macro cell and multiple small cells. UE establishes control plane connectivity with the microwave macro cell, where the S1-MME interface is terminated. Multiple small-cell base stations provide traffic data together to the UE and are connected with Xn interfaces. One small-cell base station in the set of the configured small base stations is an UP anchor small-cell base station, where S1-U interface is terminated. Other small base stations are UP assistance small base station. In one embodiment, the set of small base stations and the UP anchor small base stations can be changed based on the measurement report/results of the different cells as well as the cell loading status. The anchor base station can be changed either by the UE or through network configuration. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347278 | Providing Special Radio Provisions to Link Budget Limited User Equipment at Activation - System and methods for providing special radio provisions to link budget limited devices. Before establishing a cellular connection with a cellular network, a user equipment device (UE), such as a link budget limited UE, may negotiate the special radio provisions with the network by presenting requested profile information to the network, and receiving back approved profile information from the network. The UE may perform these communications either directly, via a non-cellular communication connection with the network, or indirectly, via a companion or proxy device. When the UE initiates a cellular connection with the network, both entities may use information specified in the approved profile information, which may improve efficiency of the connection. In some scenarios, the approved profile information may identify a class of devices to which the UE belongs. The approved profile information may also be used in establishing connections with other devices of the same class. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347279 | MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF eMBMS SYSTEMS - The present disclosure generally discloses dynamic monitoring and management capabilities for use in wireless communication systems. The dynamic monitoring and management capabilities may be configured to support dynamic monitoring and management within various types of contexts and associated environments. The dynamic monitoring and management capabilities may include feedback collection capabilities, service quality evaluation capabilities, parameter tuning capabilities, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347280 | SCHEDULING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPATIAL REUSE - A scheduling method of giving a chance for transmission to a plurality of terminals in the same time period, and a device therefor are provided. The scheduling method includes: transmitting first scheduling information to terminals in a network, the first scheduling information defining transmitting/receiving terminals and a transmission time period; receiving channel measurement information including inter-terminal interference information from the terminals in the network; and generating second scheduling information defining transmission time periods and a plurality of transmitting/receiving terminals that do not interfere with each other by using the channel measurement information. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347281 | Methods Used in Network Node, and Receiving and Transmitting Nodes of Link, and Associated Devices - The present disclosure discloses a method used in a network node and an associated network node. The method includes: determining sounding and sensing related parameters for a link, wherein the determined sounding and sensing related parameters include dedicated sounding and sensing related parameters for the link and common sounding and sensing related parameters for all links controlled by the network node, and wherein the common sounding and sensing related parameters include a sounding and sensing period and a sounding and sensing interval; and transmitting the determined sounding and sensing related parameters to a transmitting node and a receiving node of the link. The present disclosure also discloses a method used in a receiving node of a link and an associated receiving node. The present disclosure further discloses a method used in a transmitting node of a link and an associated transmitting node. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SEPARATE COVERAGE LIMITED AND CO-CHANNEL LIMITED INTERFERENCES - Coverage and usage-based limitations to a wireless communications network can be estimated by monitoring network performance during a periods in which the network is relatively busy and relatively non-busy. For example, differences in distributions of bit error rates for calls in such time periods can be used to assess whether network limitations are associated with reduced-coverage zones or are usage-based. Such estimates can be used to target specific network features that limit network performance. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347283 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVENT BASED INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) DEVICE STATUS MONITORING AND REPORTING IN A MOBILITY NETWORK - Protocol agnostic wrapping (PAW) and/or data analytics engine (DAE) functions are embedded within a service capability exposure function (SCEF) entity for handling dynamic device triggering, event monitoring, and/or reporting of Internet of things (IoT) devices. The enhanced SCEF creates a dynamic mobility network infrastructure model for global IoT connectivity and new services delivery. The PAW function can be utilized for enhancing massive IoT devices connectivity with their respective application servers in the next-generation mobility network. By employing the PAW function, the SCEF can generate and securely expose flexible application programming interfaces (APIs) to the external network of various third party IoT application service providers, which in turn can utilize the APIs to access their targeted IoT devices via network elements and extract critical device and network capabilities on an event basis. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347284 | Channel State Measurement Method and Apparatus and Communication System - Embodiments of this disclosure provide a channel state measurement method and apparatus and a communication system. The method includes: determining whether a downlink transmission point of a certain user equipment in a subframe is changed; configuring related information of channel state measurement of the subframe in a case where a determined result of the determining unit is yes; and notifying the related information to one or more UEs within a range of the base station, such that the one or more UEs perform channel state measurement according to the related information. With the embodiments of this disclosure, the user equipment is able to accurately perform channel state measurement even though the downlink transmission point is changed subframe by subframe. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347285 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REOPTIMIZING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FORMATION COMMUNICATION TOPOLOGY BASED ON MINIMUM COST ARBORESCENCE - A method and a system for reoptimizing unmanned aerial vehicle formation communication topology based on minimum cost arborescence are used for optimizing reconstructed UAV formation communication topology after a communication failure occurs on the UAVs in the formation. The method includes calculating a first communication cost of the reconstructed UAV formation communication topology; comparing the first communication cost with a target communication cost for the minimum cost arborescence of the formation communication diagram under a predetermined state; when the first communication cost is greater than the target communication cost for the minimum cost arborescence of the formation communication diagram under the predetermined state, optimizing the reconstructed UAV formation communication topology through a predetermined strategy. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347286 | METHOD OF ENHANCED INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENTS FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) FEEDBACK - Embodiments of providing enhanced interference measurements for CSI feedback are generally described herein. In some embodiments, CSI-IM resources are used by UE to perform interference measurements. The serving cell determines a hopping pattern for varying a position of the determined CSI-IM resources in subframes transmitted to the served UE. The determined CSI-IM resources and the determined CSI-IM resources hopping pattern are transmitted to the served UE. The serving node transmits a zero-power (ZP) CSI-RS. The serving node receives an interference measurement from the served UE based on CSI-IM and ZP CSI-RS provided to the served UE from the serving cell. Collisions between the CSI-IM of the serving node and CSI-IM of the non-serving nodes are minimized by the determined CSI-IM resources hopping pattern. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347287 | FRONT-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATION SERVICE CONTINUITY IN A WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WDS) NETWORK - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a front-haul communications system for enabling communication service continuity in a wireless distribution system (WDS) network. A WDS network includes a front-haul communications system and a plurality of remote WDSs. In this regard, a front-haul link control circuit is provided in the front-haul communications system to detect failed front-haul communication link(s). In response to detecting the failed front-haul communication link(s), the front-haul link control circuit reroutes a disrupted communication service(s) to operational front-haul communication link(s) based on bandwidth capacity requirements of the disrupted communication service(s) and unused bandwidth capacity of the operational front-haul communication link(s). By detecting the failed front-haul communication link(s) and rerouting the disrupted communication service(s) communicated on the failed front-haul communication link(s), it is possible to enable communication service continuity in the WDS network, thus enhancing efficiency and performance of the WDS network. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND DECODING SHORT CONTROL FRAMES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, methods, and devices for communicating short control frames are described herein. In some aspects, a method of wireless communication includes generating a control frame comprising a contention free end (CF-end) frame, the CF-end frame comprising a physical layer preamble having a type field, the type field including an indicator indicating the CF-end frame is a null data packet (NDP). The method further includes transmitting the control frame. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347289 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Wireless Communication - Relating to the field of wireless communications, a method and an apparatus for determining a signal-to-noise ratio in wireless communication are provided. The method includes: determining an effective signal-to-noise ratio of a received signal of current user equipment in the wireless communication; acquiring at least one parameter used to correct the effective signal-to-noise ratio; and determining, based on a mapping relationship used to correct the effective signal-to-noise ratio, a corrected signal-to-noise ratio corresponding to the at least one parameter and the effective signal-to-noise ratio. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347290 | TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPROVED ROBUST HEADER COMPRESSION (ROHC) DECOMPRESSION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may determine a decompression failure associated with a header of a received packet and a first real-time transport protocol (RTP) sequence number (SN) interpretation window. In some aspects, the wireless communication device may perform a decompression of the header of the received packet using a second RTP SN interpretation window. The second RTP SN interpretation window may be selected based on at least one of one or more values for the first RTP SN interpretation window or a size of the first RTP SN interpretation window. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347291 | METHOD OF FRAGMENTING A MESSAGE IN A NETWORK - Embodiments described herein provide a method of fragmenting a large message into, for example, numbered packets for sending the message in a packet based communication system, such as in a ZigBee wireless network. Each packet may have a predetermined size and may include a MAC address, a network header of a variable size, and fragmented message data. The fragmented message data can be configured to be smaller than the available space in the packet so that the packet can be sent, for example, when the size of the header increases. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347292 | BASE STATION CENTRAL CONTROL SERVER AND BASE STATION OUTAGE COMPENSATION METHOD THEREOF - A base station central control server and a base station outage compensation method thereof are provided. After detecting an outage of a first base station, the base station central control server calculates a plurality of compensation indices which correspond to a plurality of second base stations according to base station information of the second base stations, and selects a prior compensation index which corresponds to a third base station. The base station central control server selects a main compensation configuration from a plurality of compensation configurations of the third base station, and notifies the third base station of performing compensation communication based on the main compensation configuration. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347293 | WIRELESS MODULE AND METHOD OF REDUCING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN MULTIPLE WIRELESS ANTENNAS - A wireless module with reduced interference between the multiple wireless antennas therein. A synchronization signal is transmitted from a first transceiver module to a second transceiver module and, accordingly, the second transceiver module operates a transmitter of the second transceiver module at a first operating bandwidth in a time-division mode (with respect to the first transceiver module). The second transceiver module further operates the transmitter of the second transceiver module at a second operating bandwidth in a frequency-division mode (with respect to the first transceiver module). | 2017-11-30 |
20170347294 | Managing Tune-Away Performance During An Ongoing Voice Communication Session - Embodiments include systems and methods for managing a tune-away from a first subscription to a second subscription in a multi-subscription multi-standby communication device during an ongoing voice communication session on the first subscription. A device processor may perform a tune-away from the first subscription to the second subscription. The device processor may determine whether a data transmission over the first subscription was missed during the tune-away. The device processor may calculate a data loss rate in response to determining that a data transmission of the first subscription was missed during the tune-away. The device processor may determine whether the data loss rate is greater than a data loss threshold, and the device processor may block a next tune-away in response to determining that the data loss rate is greater than the data loss threshold. In some embodiments, the first subscription may send a request to create a tune-away gap. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347295 | A Method For Providing An Application Service In A Cellular Network - At least one application service is provided to a user equipment ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170347296 | Device and Method of Handling a User Equipment Access Stratum Context - A communication device for handling a user equipment (UE) Access Stratum (AS) context comprises a storage device for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage device. The instructions comprise receiving a first radio resource control (RRC) message via a RRC connection from a first radio access network (RAN) of a first radio access technology (RAT), wherein the RRC message comprises a resume identity and indicates a RRC suspension; suspending the RRC connection in response to the first RRC message; keeping a UE AS context, when the RRC connection is suspended; selecting a cell of a second RAN of a second RAT different from the first RAT; and determining that the UE AS context and the resume identity are invalid in response to the selection. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347297 | METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR ACCESSING UNLICENSED AND LICENSED FREQUENCY BANDS - Various types of communication may switch from an unlicensed spectrum to a licensed spectrum. MiCr communication may be synchronized based on transmission time intervals (TTIs), which may improve the duration required to switch between bands. A MiCr system may transmit a signal to temporarily suspend other traffic in a licensed band so that MiCr communication may occur. For example, an apparatus may be configured to determine synchronization between a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT based on transmission time intervals associated with the first RAT and transmission time intervals associated with the second RAT, switch from the first RAT to the second RAT after the determined synchronization between the first RAT the second RAT; and transmit, during a TTI associated with the second RAT, a first packet using the second RAT based on the switch from the first RAT to the second | 2017-11-30 |
20170347298 | CELLULAR HANDOVER - In a cellular communications network, user equipment connected to a base station, the active mode handover behavior of the base station for selecting handover targets is set to be different from idle mode reselection. The MME provides its eNodeBs with supplemental information about other PLMNs which can be considered for handover in accordance with dynamic criteria such as the time, location, subscriber group, etc to allow dynamic handover to other PLMNs in accordance with the commercial agreements. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347299 | Method Of Optimizing A Cellular Network And System Thereof - There are provided a system and method of computerized optimizing neighbor relation tables (NRTs) of access points in a cellular network comprising a plurality of access points (APs). The method comprises: a) obtaining initial handover-related estimations for AP pairs each constituted by a given source AP and its neighbouring APs located in a predefined range and thereby considerable as candidates for an NRT of the given AP; b) generating a handover (HO) prediction model; c) using the generated HO prediction model to assess HO-related counts for each AP pair of the AP pairs; d) using the assessed HO-related counts to generate, by the computer, data usable for NRT optimization; and e) enabling modifying at least one NRT in accordance with the generated data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347300 | METHODS FOR EFFICIENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS UTILIZING THE SAME - A communications apparatus and method for camping on a serving cell. The apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) signal processing device, processing a plurality of RF signals to generate a plurality of baseband signals, a baseband signal processing device, processing the baseband signals, and a processor, measuring a signal quality or power of the serving cell and determining whether a first predetermined threshold value related to cell reselection of the serving cell is greater than a second predetermined threshold value related to cell reselection of a predetermined neighbor cell. When the first predetermined threshold value is greater than the second predetermined threshold value, the processor further determines whether the signal quality or power of the serving cell is greater than the second predetermined threshold value. Also, at times, the processor further determines whether to perform cell measurement on the predetermined neighbor cell. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347301 | Virtual Roaming Methods And Apparatus Thereof - Concepts and examples pertaining to virtual roaming are described. A processor of an electronic apparatus hosts a main repeater and one or more virtual repeaters by functioning as the main repeater and the one or more virtual repeaters with each of the one or more virtual repeaters mimicking a respective one of one or more remote repeaters. The processor services a station by communicating with the station as the main repeater. The processor requests a first remote repeater of the one or more remote repeaters to service the station. The processor also ceases to service the station upon completion of handoff of the station to the first remote repeater. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347302 | BACKHAUL LINK ESTABLISHMENT METHOD, BASE STATION, AND DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a backhaul link establishment method, a base station, and a device. The method includes: sending, by a base station, an offloading bearer request message to a first LPN according to a backhaul offloading establishment request message; receiving, by the base station, an offloading bearer acknowledgement message sent by the first LPN; sending, by the base station, an offloading bearer configuration message to a first UE-relay; and sending, by the base station, a received ID of a service bearer and received second S1 configuration information of the service bearer to a core network element by using an MME. In this way, backhaul load on uplink/downlink resources of the base station is reduced. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347303 | TECHNIQUES FOR REMOTELY MANAGING DEVICE CONNECTIVITY IN RESPONSE TO CELLULAR NETWORK OUTAGES - Computer-implemented techniques involve detecting, by a server having one or more processors, a first cellular connection between a computing device and a first cellular network of a first cellular carrier associated with a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), detecting, by the server, an outage of at least the first cellular network of the first cellular carrier, in response to detecting the outage of the first cellular network, determining, by the server, an alternate communication channel by which to communicate with the computing device, and transmitting, by the server, a carrier switch instruction to the computing device via the alternate communication channel, wherein receipt of the carrier switch instruction causes the computing device to: (i) terminate the first cellular connection and (ii) initiate a second cellular connection with another cellular network of different second cellular carrier associated with the MVNO. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347304 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHORT MESSAGE DELIVERY IN A MOBILITY NETWORK - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a machine-type communication message directed to a mobile station and determining a compatibility of the mobile station with a 3GPP IMS architecture. In response to determining that the mobile station is compatible with the 3GPP IMS architecture, a forwarding is facilitated of the machine-type communication message to the mobile station via a network element of an IMS network core. In response to determining that the mobile station is not compatible with the 3GPP IMS architecture a forwarding is facilitated of the machine-type communication message to a machine-type communication, interworking function associated with the mobile station, wherein the machine-type communication, interworking function facilitates a directing of the machine-type communication message to the mobile station via an SGs interface of a mobility management entity of an evolved packet core of a 3GPP long term evolution network. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347305 | WIDEBAND DIGITAL DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM(S) (DCS) EMPLOYING PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT FOR SCALING SUPPORTED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - Wideband digital distributed communications systems (DCSs) employing reconfigurable digital signal processing circuit for scaling supported communications services are disclosed. The DCS includes a head-end unit that includes front end downlink signal processing circuit to receive and distribute downlink communications signals for communications services (i.e., communications bands) to remote units. The remote units also include front end uplink signal processing circuits to receive uplink communications signals to be distributed to the head-end unit. The front end signal processing circuits are either equipped with broadband filters, or such filters are eliminated, to allow the DCS to be scaled to pass added communications bands. The front end processing circuits include analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) circuits for converting received analog communications signals into digital communications signals so that the digital communications signals can be processed by digital signal processing circuit that can flexibly be configured and reconfigured to support the added communications bands. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347306 | TARGETING COMMUNICATIONS IN A FEMTOCELL NETWORK - An architecture is provided that can leverage Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) features to facilitate more efficient or more robust communication with a femtocell network. For instance, features such as a UMTS localized common pilot channel along with various UTRAN features can enable communications to be directed to specific targets such as to a specific home nodeB (HNB) or to a specific mobile device served by the HNB, while also reducing macro network load. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347307 | End-to-End Prioritization for Mobile Base Station - A method for utilizing quality of service information in a network with tunneled backhaul is disclosed, comprising: establishing a backhaul bearer at a base station with a first core network, the backhaul bearer established by a backhaul user equipment (UE) at the base station, the backhaul bearer having a single priority parameter, the backhaul bearer terminating at a first packet data network gateway in the first core network; establishing an encrypted internet protocol (IP) tunnel between the base station and a coordinating gateway in communication with the first core network and a second core network; facilitating, for at least one UE attached at the base station, establishment of a plurality of UE data bearers encapsulated in the secure IP tunnel, each with their own QCI; and transmitting prioritized data of the plurality of UE data bearers via the backhaul bearer and the coordinating gateway to the second core network. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347308 | DATA-DRIVEN NETWORK PATH SELECTION - Techniques for determining network paths for voice calls include analyzing network path measurements of the network paths to determine historical network performance data for the network paths, and identifying a group of top-k network paths based on those network paths having better network performance data other network paths. A particular network path may be selected using various techniques, such as selecting the network path with the best historical network performance, selecting a network path by applying a multi-armed bandit algorithm to select the path from the group of top-k network paths, or selecting a network path at random. The selected network path may be used to by a source-destination pair of computing devices for a voice call, and a record of that voice call may be used to update network performance information for the particular network path. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347309 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELIABLE COMMUNICATIONS OVER MULTIPLE PACKET RF NETWORKS - The invention is a method and system for mobile communications. A mobile communicator communicates with a network routing center. The communicator monitors each of two or more wireless carriers for a service characteristic. The communicator selects, based on the monitored service characteristic, one of the two or more wireless carriers. The mobile communicator can then communicate with the network routing center using the selected wireless carrier. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347310 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING EXTENDED ACCESS BARRING PARAMETERS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for receiving extended access barring (EAB) parameters in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives an EAB parameter, and receives an EAB parameter modification. The received EAB parameter is invalidated upon receiving the EAB parameter modification. The UE also waits for applying EAB until modified EAB parameter is received, and receives the modified EAB parameter. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347311 | IDENTIFICATION AND/OR PROFILING OF STATIONARY USERS AND MOBILE USERS - The present disclosure enables an eNB to identify and/or profile stationary verses mobile UEs located within its cell. In addition, the eNB may tailor a discovery filter that includes all of the PACs (e.g., advertisements) being transmitted by stationary UEs within a vicinity of the cell. The discovery filter may be shared with a network server such that a mobile UE that requests information associated with a particular PAC will receive a list of all PACs within the vicinity of the mobile UE. The apparatus monitors transmissions from a plurality of UEs over a period of time. The apparatus determines at least one stationary UE in the plurality of UEs based on one or more features associated with the transmissions. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347312 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NEIGHBORING ACCESS POINT DISCOVERY BETWEEN MULTI-BAND WIRELESS LAN ACCESS POINTS - The present invention relates to a method and a system for discovering an adjacent access point between multi-band wireless LAN access points, and to a method and a system for discovering an adjacent neighboring access point between access points in order to solve an interference problem between the access points in a wireless LAN using multi-bands. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347313 | Baseband Power Estimation and Feedback Mechanism - This disclosure relates to techniques for estimating baseband power consumption and using the baseband power consumption estimation to select baseband operation features. According to some embodiments, one or more baseband power consumption modifiers occurring during an estimation window may be identified. Baseband power consumption of the wireless device during the estimation window may be estimated based on the identified baseband power consumption modifiers occurring during the estimation window. Baseband data throughput of the wireless device during the estimation window may also be estimated. One or more baseband operation characteristics may be selected based at least in part on the estimated baseband power consumption during the estimation window, possibly in conjunction with the estimated baseband data throughput during the estimation window, current wireless medium conditions, and/or other considerations. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347314 | POWER SAVING METHOD FOR ZIGBEE DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a Zigbee device, wherein a value of macBeaconOrder (BO) of a Zigbee protocol in the Zigbee device is set to 12, and a value of macSuperframeOrder (SO) of the Zigbee protocol in the Zigbee device is set to 6. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347315 | Method for Enhanced Power Saving Mode for a Wireless Device - A method of operating a wireless device in a radio access network may be provided where an active time is defined for monitoring of downlink transmissions in an idle state following a connected state. The method may include providing wireless communication with the radio access network in a connected state. A disconnect message may be received including an indication to disable monitoring of downlink transmissions in the idle state. Responsive to receiving the disconnect message including the indication to disable monitoring of downlink transmissions in the idle state, a power saving mode for the wireless device may be initiated without waiting a duration of the active time after receiving the disconnect message. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347316 | METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR AN SEARCH - The present disclosure relates to a method used in a UE for AN search and an associated UE. The method includes: determining an initial receiving time-spatial sweeping pattern based on a current state of the UE; and performing AN search by using the initial receiving time-spatial sweeping pattern. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347317 | TECHNIQUE FOR MANAGING POWER USAGE IN A LOCAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A technique for managing power usage in a local communication network. The network includes at least one device having at least one operation phase. A processing unit receives information related to at least one operation phase of the device after detecting an operation phase change. The information includes power used by the device during the phase and an estimated duration of the phase. The processing unit determines projected power usage within the local network for the duration of the operation of the device, the projected power usage taking the form of at least one power usage increment and an associated increment duration. For a power usage increment, the processing unit: determines an output current to be output by at least one battery in order to at least partially compensate the increment; and sends, to the battery, a command to discharge the output current determined for the duration of the increment. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347318 | ENHANCING PS-POLL FOR LOW-POWER WIFI - After waking from a sleep mode, a wireless communication device may poll a network controller for any broadcast and/or multicast messages. The device and the network controller may agree to this arrangement ahead of time, so that the network controller will know to buffer such messages until the device requests them. A format for enabling this capability is described. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347319 | CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF ACCESS POINT RADIOS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - In a computer-enabled method, at a wireless network access point configured to operate in a wireless network, wherein the wireless network access point comprises a plurality of radios, a load on the wireless network access point is determined, while at least two radios of the plurality of radios are powered on. In response to the load transitioning from above a threshold to below the threshold, at least one of the powered-on radios is powered off while leaving the remaining radios of the plurality of radios powered-on. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347320 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STANDBY POWER OF MOBILE TERMINAL - Disclosed are: a communication technique combining, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system, and subsequent systems; and a system therefor. The disclosed communication technique and system therefor can be applied to intelligent services (for example, services related to a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or a connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security, safety and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. A method for controlling standby power of a mobile terminal, of the present invention, comprises: detecting applications and services related to a background operation; classifying the detected applications and services according to characteristics; predicting use patterns for the applications and the services classified by the characteristics, in consideration of a user response to the applications and the services classified according to the characteristics; and controlling the applications and the services classified by the characteristics, on the basis of the applications and the services classified by the characteristics and the predicted use patterns. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347321 | FIRST RADIO CAPABLE DEVICE, ACCESS POINT AND METHODS FOR HANDLING ACCESS TO A WIRELESS MEDIUM - A method performed in a wireless communication network for handling access of a first radio capable device, to a wireless medium in the wireless communication network. The wireless communication network prioritizes the first radio capable device over a second radio capable device for accessing the wireless medium based on a respective type of the first radio capable device and the second radio capable device. The first radio capable device is of a first type with an energy harvesting capacity or an energy harvesting capacity with a battery capacity below or equal a threshold, and the second radio capable device is of a second type with a non-energy harvesting capacity or an energy harvesting capacity with a battery capacity above the threshold. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347322 | METHOD OF TERMINAL TRANSMITTING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL ON THE BASIS OF APERIODIC SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRIGGERING AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UPLINK TRANSMISSION POWER TO TRANSMIT APERIODIC SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL - The method of the terminal transmitting the SRS on the basis of the aperiodic SRS triggering according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information from the base station; receiving an aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator from the base station; selecting the specific aperiodic SRS configuration information among the plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information on the basis of at least one among a sub-frame index for receiving the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator, a time relation between the aperiodic SRS transmission sub-frames, and an uplink channel state; and transmitting an aperiodic SRS for the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator on the basis of the selected aperiodic SRS configuration information, the plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information including the information about a resource for transmitting the aperiodic SRS corresponding to the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator. In addition, according to the present invention, the terminal can be used for receiving a power offset value for transmitting the aperiodic SRS from the base station and determining a transmission power value for transmitting the aperiodic SRS. | 2017-11-30 |
20170347323 | HOT SPOT DEVICE HAVING POWER CONTROL FUNCTION AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - A radio communications power control method which can be applied in a hot spot device acquires a first signal power and a first noise power of a first channel by which the hot spot device communicates with a base station, and calculates a first signal-to-noise ratio between the first signal power and the first noise power. The device acquires a second signal power and a second noise power of the first channel when the hot spot device functions, and calculates a second signal-to-noise ratio between the second signal power and the second noise power. A difference is calculated between the first signal-to-noise ratio and the second signal-to-noise ratio, and if the second ratio is greater than the first ratio by a preset reference value, a power of the electromagnetic wave of the hot spot device is reduced to a target value. | 2017-11-30 |