Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080254833 | Private Access Point Containing a Sim Card - An access point, or base station, for a mobile communications network, such as a cellular communications network, can be installed by a user, for use within or close to their own home or office. The base station has a SIM card, and can establish secure communications with the core network of the mobile communications network over the user's existing broadband internet connection. The base station is also able to obtain the necessary ciphering keys, in order to allow the mobile device to communicate securely with the base station, and hence with the core network. | 10-16-2008 |
20080304439 | Automatic Base Station Configuration - A basestation in a cellular communications network is configured such that it has a different Location Area Identification from other local basestations in the cellular network. This has the effect that a Location Area Update procedure is performed when a mobile device wishes to camp onto that basestation. The basestation is able to configure itself automatically, to ensure that its Location Area Identification differs from other local basestations. | 12-11-2008 |
20080305835 | Cellular basestation - A method of managing registration requests from unauthorized user equipments in a cellular communications network includes monitoring such further registration requests and maintaining a count of the total number of registration requests from said user equipment. Based on the counted number of unsuccessful registration requests, different mechanisms can be used to reject the registration request. | 12-11-2008 |
20080316994 | Synchronization in a mobile communications network - A basestation, for example a femtocell basestation for use in a mobile communications network, has a frequency synthesizer, for generating signals at desired frequencies, and also has a wireless communications interface, for transmitting and receiving signals in the mobile communications network. The femtocell basestation also has a packet data interface, for transmitting and receiving packet data signals over a wide area network. The basestation is adapted to receive a signal from a first other basestation of the mobile communications network over the wireless communications interface, and to synchronize the frequency synthesizer with the signals received from the first other basestation of the mobile communications network, and to transmit a signal to a second other basestation of the mobile communications network over the packet data interface, such that the second other basestation of the mobile communications network is able to synchronize its frequency synthesizer with the signals transmitted from the basestation. | 12-25-2008 |
20090017864 | Local area cellular basestation - A base station for a cellular wireless communications network has a first interface, enabling connection with a remote communications device using a cellular wireless communications protocol in the cellular wireless communications network. The base station also has a second interface, enabling connection over a wide area network, and a third interface, enabling connection over a local area network. Software enables communication over the wide area network between a remote communications device, connected to the first interface, and a core network of the cellular wireless communications network. Software can also enable the remote communications device to communicate with a device in the local area network, or with a server in the wide area network, without using the core network of the cellular wireless communications network. | 01-15-2009 |
20090257416 | ACCESS POINT - An access point has a connection to a wide area network, and is configured to allow a device to connect thereto, and includes an Application Programming Interface for allowing a remote application to connect to the access point over the wide area network, and to obtain information relating to the device connected to the access point. In particular, the access point is configured to allow a device to connect thereto over a wireless interface, and to provide bearer translation such that traffic over the wireless interface can be directed over the wide area network. The Application Programming Interface may then allow the application to obtain information relating to a connection status of a wireless device associated with the access point. | 10-15-2009 |
20100190495 | AUTOMATIC BASE STATION CONFIGURATION - A basestation in a cellular communications network is configured such that it has a different Location Area Identification from other local basestations in the cellular network. This has the effect that a Location Area Update procedure is performed when a mobile device wishes to camp onto that basestation. The basestation is able to configure itself automatically, to ensure that its Location Area Identification differs from other local basestations. | 07-29-2010 |
20100227645 | AUTOMATIC BASE STATION CONFIGURATION - A basestation in a cellular communications network is configured such that it has a different Location Area Identification from other local basestations in the cellular network. This has the effect that a Location Area Update procedure is performed when a mobile device wishes to camp onto that basestation. The basestation is able to configure itself automatically, to ensure that its Location Area Identification differs from other local basestations. | 09-09-2010 |
20100317405 | SELF-CONFIGURING CELLULAR BASESTATION - A basestation for a cellular wireless communications network is able to configure itself for operation in the network, by selecting appropriate operating frequencies (in the case of GSM network) or scrambling codes (in the case of a UMTS network), and appropriate transmit powers. This makes it practical for a large number of such basestations to be deployed in a network, within customers' premises, without requiring network intervention in each case. | 12-16-2010 |
20100322426 | SELF-CONFIGURING CELLULAR BASESTATION - A basestation | 12-23-2010 |
20120165003 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A wireless access device is operable in a mode in which its maximum transmit power is set to a value that means that the device has a range of less than 1 metre. This allows the device to operate as a basestation in a cellular communications network, even in locations in which it is not specifically licensed, because the power level is so low that it will not cause interference on the licensed frequencies. The wireless access device is designed such that a handheld portable device can be maintained in a close spatial relationship to it. | 06-28-2012 |
20120238324 | LOCAL AREA CELLULAR BASESTATION - This invention relates to a cellular basestation, and in particular to a basestation for a cellular communications network, that can conveniently be used to provide a cellular service, for example within a home or office. | 09-20-2012 |
20130089055 | SELF-CONFIGURING CELLULAR BASESTATION - A basestation for a cellular wireless communications network is able to configure itself for operation in the network, by selecting appropriate operating frequencies (in the case of GSM network) or scrambling codes (in the case of a UMTS network), and appropriate transmit powers. This makes it practical for a large number of such basestations to be deployed in a network, within customers' premises, without requiring network intervention in each case. | 04-11-2013 |
20130095789 | ACCESS POINT - Methods of operation of an access point are disclosed. These methods may involve authenticating a user equipment device in the access point. Access points configured for operating in accordance with the methods are also disclosed. Additionally, methods of operation of user equipment devices, and user equipment devices themselves configured for operating, in conjunction with the access points are disclosed. Still further, core network nodes configured to operate with the access points are disclosed. | 04-18-2013 |
20130178217 | LOCAL AREA CELLULAR BASESTATION - This invention relates to a cellular basestation, and in particular to a basestation for a cellular communications network, that can conveniently be used to provide a cellular service, for example within a home or office. | 07-11-2013 |
20140243000 | LOCAL AREA CELLULAR BASESTATION - This invention relates to a cellular basestation, and in particular to a basestation for a cellular communications network, that can conveniently be used to provide a cellular service, for example within a home or office. | 08-28-2014 |