Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080305820 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARBITRATING ONE OR MORE MEDIA STREAMS WITHIN A SINGLE PoC SESSION - A method of managing a Push-To-Talk over Cellular communication session includes establishing, with a first user equipment, a Session Initiation Protocol Push-To-Talk session that includes a Session Initiation Protocol Push-To-Talk server and at least one second user equipment. The method also includes designating, with the first user equipment, either the Session Initiation Protocol Push-To-Talk server or one of the at least one second user equipment, to act as an arbiter of a media stream. The method further includes transmitting, with the first user equipment, while engaged in the Session Initiation Protocol Push-To-Talk session, the media stream directly to at least one of the at least one second user equipment without receiving a transmit instruction from the Push-To-Talk server. | 12-11-2008 |
20090312045 | DYNAMIC GROUP PRIORITIZATION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - An apparatus and method for dynamic group prioritization in a communication network includes a first step ( | 12-17-2009 |
20090319462 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZATION OF A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and system is provided for customization of a graphical user interface (GUI) of a communication device in a communication network. The method includes customization of the GUI of the communication device based on one or more of user preferences and user interaction patterns pertaining to a plurality of services accessed by a user of the communication device. The method further comprises customization of the GUI of the communication device based on a predefined set of rules. | 12-24-2009 |
20100082810 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING A COMMUNICATION SESSION - A method and system for transferring an ongoing communication session from one application server (AS) to another is described. Multiple ASs are monitored and serviced by a Transfer Management Module (TMM). Each of the ASs serves a different network and each network includes various end devices. During an ongoing communication session, whether the session is to continue using the current AS is determined based on a set of rules. If the session is to be transferred, an alternative AS that provides the same application as the current AS is selected using a set of conditions. Upon selection of the alternative AS, the current AS transfers the control and/or media state of the ongoing session for one to all users through the TMM to the selected AS, and the session is continued. | 04-01-2010 |
20100248692 | METHOD OF AFFILIATING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A COMMUNICATION GROUP USING AN AFFILIATION MOTION - A device receives a motion-based affiliation request message and, upon receipt, enters an affiliation motion detection state. If an affiliation motion is detected while in the detection state, a message is sent to a server. The message comprises a request to affiliate to a communication group and/or an indication that the device has detected the affiliation motion. From the perspective of the server, a motion-based affiliation initiation request message is received, and based on the message, at least one device is determined to receive a motion-based affiliation request message. The server sends the affiliation request message to the device and determines whether a message was received. The message comprises one of a request to affiliate to the communication group and/or an indication that the device has detected an affiliation motion. If a message was received, affiliation of the device to the communication group is initiated. | 09-30-2010 |
20100330973 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROGRAMMING INTER-(SUB) SYSTEM INTERFACE IDENTITY DATA AT A UNIT OR INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBER - A method and device enables programming inter-subsystem interface (ISSI) identity data, which identifies at least one of units or groups operating in a communication network, into at least one unit associated with a first radio frequency subsystem. The method includes receiving the ISSI identity data at the first radio frequency subsystem from an ISSI communication node, wherein the ISSI identity data identifies at least one of unit information or group information associated with a second radio frequency subsystem operating in the communication network. At least a portion of the ISSI identity data is then programmed into the at least one unit associated with the first radio frequency subsystem. | 12-30-2010 |
20110065415 | FACILITATING INTEROPERABILITY AMONG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS VIA INTER- AND INTRA-AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS USING A SHARED NETWORK - Providing contact information via a directory service comprises a request being received from an originator to obtain at least a portion of contact information associated with a target. A first policy associated with the originator is identified, and a second policy that is associated with the target is identified. Based on at least one of the policies, it is determined whether a portion of the contact information associated with the target is authorized to be presented to the originator. If authorized, the portion of the contact information is presented to the originator. Upon receiving a request from the originator to establish communication with the target, it is determined whether a portion of contact information associated with the originator is authorized to presented to the target based on at least one of the policies. If authorized, the portion of the contact information associated with the originator is presented to the target. | 03-17-2011 |
20110149875 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENSURING ACCESS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A PLURALITY OF GROUPS - A method and apparatus for bandwidth brokering in a communication system ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110151826 | METHOD FOR BEARER ESTABLISHMENT IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - Generally speaking, pursuant to the various embodiments, pre-allocation of resources in a RAN of a communication system is performed. A system element having an application function determines, for a set of user equipment (UE), pre-allocation information used to select a set of cells in the RAN to which the set of UE will connect for exchanging data. The element sends a request to establish a bearer to an evolved packet core (EPC), wherein the request includes the pre-allocation information. The determining and sending actions are performed prior to one or more of the UE in the set of UE connecting to the set of cells. The EPC processes the request and returns a response to the system element, which identifies that a bearer for unicast and/or group communications has been established. | 06-23-2011 |
20110250922 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING AN INTER-RADIO FREQUENCY SUBSYSTEM INTERFACE (ISSI) GROUP CALL - A hosted inter-radio frequency subsystem interface (HIF) maintains a list of affiliated radio frequency subsystems (RFSSs), the list identifies at least one serving RFSS. An affiliation request is transmitted from the HIF to the home RFSS, which is a home RFSS of the group. The HIF receives from the serving RFSS a request to initiate an inter-RFSS group call to the group using HIF addressing. The HIF transmits a request to the home RFSS to initiate the inter-RFSS group call using serving RFSS addressing. A data packet from the home RFSS or the serving RFSS is received at the HIF. Upon receipt, the HIF transmits a copy of the data packet to the serving RFSS if the data packet was received from the home RFSS; otherwise, the HIF transmits a copy of the data packet to the home RFSS if the data packet was received from the serving RFSS. | 10-13-2011 |
20110250923 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING AN INTER-RADIO FREQUENCY SUBSYSTEM INTERFACE (ISSI) UNIT-TO-UNIT CALL - A method and device enable establishing an inter-radio frequency subsystem interface (ISSI) unit-to-unit call between a calling unit of a calling home radio frequency subsystem (RFSS), and a called unit of a called home RFSS, through a hosted ISSI function (HIF). The method includes processing, at the HIF, a first invite message received from the calling home RFSS, wherein the first invite message includes a first request uniform resource identifier (URI) that designates an alias system unit identification (SU-ID). In response to the first invite message, transmitting, from the HIF to the called home RFSS, a second invite message, including a second request URI that designates a real SU-ID, wherein the HIF acts as the calling home RFSS. The unit-to-unit call is thus established between the calling unit and the called unit through the calling home RFSS, the HIF, and the called home RFSS. | 10-13-2011 |
20110294435 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLICY AND CHARGING CONTROL DECISIONS BASED ON RADIO SPECTRUM BLOCKS - A policy determination function (PDF) makes policy and charging control decisions based on radio spectrum blocks. More particularly, the PDF: receives radio spectrum block data via an interface; and determines, using the radio spectrum block data, a first radio spectrum block for use during a session for a subscriber, wherein the first radio spectrum block is one of a plurality of radio spectrum blocks, and wherein the subscriber has a unique set of policy and charging control (PCC) rules corresponding to each of the radio spectrum blocks in the plurality. The PDF further selects and provides to a policy enforcement function the set of PCC rules for the subscriber corresponding to the first radio spectrum block, for applying to communications with the subscriber during the session. | 12-01-2011 |
20120026880 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SETTING QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR A BEARER IN RESPONSE TO AN EMERGENCY EVENT - An interoperability gateway performs a method for setting Quality of Service for a bearer in response to an emergency event. The method includes the interoperability gateway performing: receiving a indication of an emergency event for a first user, wherein the first user is operating a first device in a first network of a first network type; responsive to receiving the indication, determining a set of devices related to the first user, wherein the set of devices includes the first device and at least a second device operating in a second network of a second network type; instructing the second network to modify at least one Quality of Service setting for the second device. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026947 | LOCATION BASED POLICY FOR USER EQUIPMENT OPERATING IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF A SHARED HOME LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM - A method for location based policy for UE operating in different areas of a shared home LTE system includes: responsive to detecting a trigger, determining a first enterprise operating area (EOA) in which the UE is currently located, wherein the first EOA is one of a plurality of EOAs of the LTE system; determining whether the first EOA is a home EOA or a visited EOA; when the first EOA is the home EOA, selecting a first set of policy rules for the UE; when the first EOA is the visited EOA, selecting a second set of policy rules for the UE that provides a lower Quality of Service (QoS) than the first set of policy rules; if a trust relationship exists, selecting a third set of policy rules for the UE while in the visited EOA, which provides a higher QoS than the second set of policy rules. | 02-02-2012 |
20120027025 | METHODS FOR BEARER RESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, AND USE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for bearer reservation, maintenance, and use in a communication system is performed by an intermediary function (IF) in the enterprise network. The IF processes a user plane reservation request for a flow of user plane data from a sourcing device, and determines a set of bearers to transport the flow of user plane data. The IF requests from at least one access network the determined set of bearers, and receives from the at least one access network an allocated set of bearers, wherein the allocated set of bearers comprises one or more bearers. The IF receives the flow of user plane data from the sourcing device. The IF receives an indication that at least one of the bearers in the allocated set of bearers is unavailable, and prevents at least a portion of the flow of user plane data from being transmitted over the default bearer. | 02-02-2012 |
20120028626 | POLICY DETERMINATION FOR USER EQUIPMENT PROVIDNG MUTUAL AID IN A VISITED ENTERPRISE OPERATING AREA OF A LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM - A Mutual Aid QoS Function (MAQF) performs a method for determining policy for user equipment (UE) providing mutual aid in a mutual aid enterprise operating area of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system. The method includes: receiving an indication that a UE is assigned to provide mutual aid in a mutual aid enterprise operating area, wherein the UE has a home enterprise operating area that is different than the mutual aid enterprise operating area; detecting that the UE has entered the mutual aid enterprise operating area; selecting a set of mutual aid policy rules for the UE while the UE is providing mutual aid in the mutual aid enterprise operating area. | 02-02-2012 |
20120092992 | SERVICE DATA FLOW DETECTION IN A CONFORMING 3GPP ACCESS NETWORK HAVING A PACKET MODIFICATION FUNCTION - A system includes: a packet processing function and a packet modification function. The packet processing function receives a packet generated by a sending application function and destined for a receiving application function. The packet includes first identifier information, and the packet processing function adds second identifier information thereto. The packet modification function: receives the packet; alters it in a way that prevents use of the first identifier information by a 3GPP conforming service data flow detection process to map the packet to a first service data flow for the sending application function; and provides the packet to a packet routing function with the second identifier information positioned in the packet to enable the packet routing function to use the second identifier information in the 3GPP conforming service data flow detection process to map the packet to the first service data flow and to a bearer for transporting the packet. | 04-19-2012 |
20120099416 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO PACKETS OVER MULTIPLE BEARERS FOR PROVIDING UNEQUAL PACKET LOSS PROTECTION - A method and apparatus distributes video packets over multiple bearers for providing unequal packet loss protection. The method includes a packet processing function receiving a plurality of packets that collectively includes video data from a group of pictures comprising a sequence of video frames, wherein the sequence includes one Intra frame at the beginning of the group of pictures followed by a plurality of Predictive frames. For each packet, the packet processing function: determines the corresponding frame that includes the video data; applies a bearer selection process to select one of multiple bearers for transporting the packet over an access network, wherein each bearer has a different quality of service level which influences the probability of the transported packets being dropped, wherein the bearer selection process is based on the position of the frame within the sequence of frames; and provides, to an access network entity, an indication of the selected bearer. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099564 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO PACKETS OVER MULTIPLE BEARERS FOR PROVIDING UNEQUAL PACKET LOSS PROTECTION - A method and apparatus distributes video packets over multiple bearers for providing unequal packet loss protection. The method includes a packet processing function receiving a plurality of packets collectively comprising a flow of sequential data included in a sequence of media frames. For each packet, the packet processing function: applies a bearer selection process to select one of a plurality of bearers for transporting the packet over an access network, wherein each bearer has a different quality of service level which influences the probability of the transported packets being intentionally discarded by the access network, wherein the bearer selection process causes distribution of the plurality of packets across the plurality of bearers such that each bearer carries non-consecutive packets both within any given media frame and across sequential media frames and provides unequal packet loss protection for the packets in the plurality; and provides an indication of the selected bearer. | 04-26-2012 |
20120100879 | MULTI-BEARER RATE CONTROL FOR TRANSPORTING USER PLANE DATA - An intermediary function receives a reservation request for a desired throughput from the sourcing device, and determines a set of bearers whose aggregate throughput approximates the desired throughput. The intermediary function requests from at least one access network the set of bearers whose aggregate throughput approximates the desired throughput, and receives from the at least one access network an allocated set of bearers, wherein the allocated set of bearers comprises one or more bearers. The intermediary function informs the sourcing device of an aggregate throughput of the allocated set of bearers, receives user plane data from the sourcing device, and associates the user plane data with the allocated set of bearers in order to transport the user plane data to the receiving device. Subsequent modifications to the allocated set of bearers causes the intermediary function to inform the sourcing device of the modified aggregate throughput of the allocated set of bearers. | 04-26-2012 |
20120172031 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING MEDIA TO A PLURALITY OF MOBILE DEVICES IN A CELL WITH A GROUP TRANSPORT FUNCTION - A group transfer function (GTF) receives a plurality of inputs and media for delivery to a plurality of mobile devices. The mobile devices are served by a plurality of cells potentially having a plurality of different radio access technologies such that each mobile device is wirelessly connected to one of the cells. The GTF applies policy rules to the inputs to determine, for each mobile device, content delivery using point-to-multipoint or point-to-point media transport based on the capabilities of the servicing cell. The GTF initiates an allocation of a set of resources in each cell to transport the media to each mobile device in the group using the determined media transport for that mobile device. Media is then replicated by the GTF for delivery to the mobile devices over the allocated resources. | 07-05-2012 |
20130005391 | METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT NETWORK SELECTION - A method for intelligent network selection includes collecting, by a subscriber unit or an infrastructure device network state condition information for a plurality of networks when the subscriber unit is currently attached to a first access network. Upon detection of a trigger, the subscriber unit or the infrastructure device selects a second access network using the network station condition information. The subscriber unit detaches from the first access network and attaches to the second access network. | 01-03-2013 |
20130028075 | DETECTING ABNORMAL BEARER TERMINATION AND DYNAMICALLY RESTORING FLOWS UTILIZING AN ALTERNATIVE BEARER - An abnormal termination of a dedicated bearer (e.g., a lost bearer) ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130115995 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENSURING CRITICAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR GROUP CALLS MADE IN A PUSH-TO-TALK COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT - Critical resource data ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130136036 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING QUALITY OF SERVICE SETTINGS FOR GROUP COMMUNICATIONS - A centralized quality of service (QoS) entity having a processing device performs a method for managing QoS settings for group communications. The method includes: determining a plurality of active participants of a group communication session; and determining, for each active participant, an individual QoS setting, including a first individual QoS setting for a first active participant. The method further includes modifying the first individual QoS setting based on the individual QoS setting for at least one other active participant, wherein the modified first individual QoS setting is applied to a session leg used by the first active participant during the group communication session. The active participants of the group communication session can be on the same or heterogeneous wireless networks. | 05-30-2013 |
20130155964 | ALLOWING END-USER DEVICES ACCESS TO RESOURCES OF A MOBILE BROADBAND NETWORK AT DESIRED QUALITY OF SERVICE LEVELS USING A TRANSIT DEVICE - A service request ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130155966 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GRANTING WIRELESS CONNECTION RESOURCES TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITHIN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for granting wireless connection resources for a UE within a communication system is provided herein. During operation, an application requests allocation of wireless communication resources (a bearer reservation) to sustain transmission at a specified bit rate across the communication system via an admission control function. In response to the bearer reservation request, an admission control function calculates a wireless connection efficiency as a function of the requested bit rate and an amount of shared wireless connection resources required to sustain the requested bit rate given the current wireless connection quality associated with the UE. The wireless connection efficiency is then utilized to determine whether or not to admit the bearer reservation request. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159521 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING GROUP EVENT NOTIFICATIONS AND PROVIDING GROUP POLICY IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A group event processing entity receives and processes a group event notification wherein a set of policy rules is determined that controls the performance of an action as relates to at least one of a member user equipment of a group session or an access network resource for the group session. Additionally, a group policy decision entity receives a request to establish a group access network resource for a group of user equipment and determines a set of applicable policy rules for establishing the group access network resource, wherein the set includes a policy rule that controls performance of an action when a base station in a wireless access network is unable to provide resources to support the requested group access network resource. The group policy decision entity provides the set of applicable policy rules to a group policy enforcement entity. | 06-20-2013 |
20130272134 | SECURE AD HOC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS - A method for rapid peer-to-peer link establishment among a set of mobile devices includes operating a first second device, advertising system attributes in a wireless beacon by the second device, receiving the system attributes from the wireless beacon at the first device, comparing the system attributes to a service needed by the first device, and, if the second device is compatible based on the comparing, establishing a wireless link by the first device to the second device. A system and wireless device for rapid peer-to-peer link establishment among a set of mobile devices are also described. | 10-17-2013 |
20140039790 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORRELATING ROUTES OF MOBILE DEVICES - A route correlation method, an identification method, and a route correlation system determine an implicit relationship between two entities, i.e. two users with mobile devices, following dynamic, but similar paths or routes, but which otherwise lack an explicit relationship. Through this implicit relationship, the identity of one entity can be known to another. The route correlation method includes determining a route for a first mobile device, determining a route for each of a plurality of mobile devices, correlating the route for each of the plurality of mobile devices with the route for the first mobile device, identifying each of the plurality of mobile devices with their associated routes matching the route of the first mobile device, and associating each mobile device with an entity. | 02-06-2014 |
20140063249 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING FACIAL RECOGNITION - A method, apparatus, and system for performing facial recognition utilizing large databases is provided herein. During operation a large database is quickly narrowed by determining an automobile attribute (e.g., a license plate number) and determining a registered owner and possibly an address based on the automobile attribute. The image database is narrowed based on the registered owner of the vehicle, and possibly the address of the registered owner. | 03-06-2014 |
20140066028 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A SUSPECT THROUGH MULTIPLE CORRELATED DEVICE IDENTITIES - A method and apparatus for identifying a suspect through location and time events is provided herein. During operation a central server continuously receives updates from multiple networks regarding device identifiers and associated access points. When an event (e.g., a crime) occurs at a certain location, an access point(s) near the event are identified and devices associated with the access point(s) at the time of the event are determined. The identified devices are then utilized to determine potential suspects. | 03-06-2014 |
20140066089 | ANALYTIC AND TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING OVER-THE-AIR IDENTIFIERS OF MOBILE DEVICES - Analytic and tracking systems and methods are described that use over-the-air identifiers (OTAIs) of mobile devices for tracking, dispatch, identification, etc. In particular, the analytic and tracking systems and methods can include various OTAI sensors that are communicatively coupled to a server and with one another. The OTAI sensors are configured to identify proximate mobile devices concurrent with at least one additional piece of information. The analytic and tracking systems and methods can process identified mobile devices and the additional pieces of information for a plurality of applications. | 03-06-2014 |
20140105017 | SERVICE DATA FLOW DETECTION IN A CONFORMING 3GPP ACCESS NETWORK HAVING A PACKET MODIFICATION FUNCTION - A system includes: a packet processing function and a packet modification function. The packet processing function receives a packet generated by a sending application function and destined for a receiving application function. The packet includes first identifier information, and the packet processing function adds second identifier information thereto. The packet modification function: receives the packet; alters it in a way that prevents use of the first identifier information by a 3GPP conforming service data flow detection process to map the packet to a first service data flow for the sending application function; and provides the packet to a packet routing function with the second identifier information positioned in the packet to enable the packet routing function to use the second identifier information in the 3GPP conforming service data flow detection process to map the packet to the first service data flow and to a bearer for transporting the packet. | 04-17-2014 |
20140134971 | ANALYTIC AND TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING OVER-THE-AIR IDENTIFIERS OF MOBILE DEVICES - Analytic and tracking systems and methods are described that use over-the-air identifiers (OTAIs) of mobile devices for tracking, dispatch, identification, etc. In particular, the analytic and tracking systems and methods can include various OTAI sensors that are communicatively coupled to a server and with one another. The OTAI sensors are configured to identify proximate mobile devices concurrent with at least one additional piece of information. The analytic and tracking systems and methods can process identified mobile devices and the additional pieces of information for a plurality of applications. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143328 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT TRIGGERED UPDATES BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES - A context-based method, a server implementing a group management function, and a mobile device predicate content delivery between mobile devices based on context. The context can include sensed events at one mobile device such as, without limitation, motion, prone positions, stress, injury, and the like. The context triggered update systems and methods can operate between two mobile devices where a determination of the context on a first mobile device formulates an update to a second mobile device with the update presented to the second mobile device based on the context. That is, the context from the first mobile device is used to formulate an update and an optimal delivery method to the second mobile device. | 05-22-2014 |
20140187280 | PROGRAMMING SECONDARY COMMUNICATION GROUPS TO DEVICES ARRANGED IN A HIERARCHY OF GROUPS - Primary and/or secondary communication groups can be assigned to users with communication devices arranged in a hierarchy (FIG. | 07-03-2014 |
20140280937 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PUBLIC SAFETY PRIORITY ON A BROADBAND NETWORK - A network component in a broadband network receives dynamic status information associated with a user accessing the broadband network with a first user equipment. The network component also retrieves stored priority attributes associated with the user and identifies whether another user equipment is associated with the user. The network component determines access network policy for all user equipment associated with the user by using the dynamic status information and the stored priority attributes, associates the access network policy with each user equipment associated with the user; and forwards the access network policy to a policy component. The access network policy is used in determining priority and quality of service policy for each user equipment associated with the user. | 09-18-2014 |