Multiplexer and wireless receiver

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A multiplexer includes: a first band-pass filter for a first channel, which is formed in a microstrip line on a dielectric substrate and has a first branching characteristic having a center frequency of f 1 and an attenuation pole at a frequency of fa 1 ; and a second band-pass filter for a second channel, which is formed in a microstrip line on a dielectric substrate and has a second branching characteristic having a center frequency of f 2 and an attenuation pole at a frequency of fa 2 . The following relationships (1) to (5) are satisfied: (1) f 1

Programmable baseband filters supporting auto-calibration for a mobile digital cellular television environment

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Methods and systems for programmable baseband filters supporting auto-calibration in a mobile digital cellular television environment are provided. Aspects of the method may include generating within a single-chip multi-band RF receiver, at least one control signal based on signal strength of a baseband frequency signal generated within the single-chip multi-band RF receiver. A bandwidth of a filter integrated within the single-chip multi-band RF receiver may be adjusted via the generated at least one control signal. The filter may be used for filtering the generated baseband frequency signal. A frequency response signal of the filter integrated within the single-chip multi-band RF receiver may be determined via a reference frequency signal. An attenuated reference frequency signal may be generated by attenuating the reference frequency signal. The attenuated reference frequency signal may be compared with the frequency response signal. The at least one control signal may be generated based on the comparison.

System for identifying the location of selected mobile stations

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The present system for identifying the location of selected mobile stations includes two components: a first component that authenticates an authorized party who logs into the Mobile Switching Center, and a second component that is responsive to the entry of a system activation command by the authorized party for locating selected mobile stations and providing mobile station location information to the authorized party. The present system for identifying the location of selected mobile stations enables a service provider to track a mobile station through the use of Autonomous Registrations or the polling of a selected mobile station or a set of mobile stations. Once communication with the selected mobile station is established, the GPS coordinates of the selected mobile station are retrieved and provided to an authorized party to enable them to locate the subscriber and their mobile station.

RRC group reject method and apparatus for mobile communications

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method and apparatus for transmitting a single RRC group reject message to reject the RRC connection requests of a plurality of terminals, thus minimizing the waste of radio resources and providing a quick response to those terminals that transmitted a request. A list containing initial UE identities of those terminals to be rejected, and a rejection cause indicating the reason for rejection are included in the single RRC group reject message. Preferably, the list should be generated within a certain time limit to prevent some terminals from re-transmitting their RRC connection requests.

NRD guide transceiver, download system using the same, and download memory used for the same

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The invention aims at providing an NRD guide transceiver not requiring a change-over switch for transmission and reception, a download system being of a simple structure and capable of downloading large-capacity data such as video data and the like in a short time using this transceiver and a download memory used in this system, said NRD guide transceiver comprising a pair of dielectric strips ( 154, 155 ) disposed between a pair of conductor plates ( 152, 153 ) arranged in parallel with each other at a specified interval, wherein Schottky barrier diodes ( 156, 157 ) are connected to the respective ends of both of said pair of dielectric strips, a low pass filter ( 164 ) is connected to a signal input terminal and a high pass filter ( 165 ) is connected to an IF output terminal.

Method for the management of information stored on a smart card readable by a mobile telephone

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method of managing information from a telecommunication equipment unit comprising a screen and equipped with a SIM memory card connector comprising recording the information in a memory register of a standard SIM card, and exchanging information between the telecommunication equipment unit and the SIM card according to a standardized protocol, without subscriber authentication and connection to a telecommunication network, and wherein a SIM Toolkit application developed in the SIM card is executed, thereby enabling management of the information.

Network and method of realizing local roaming for subscribers

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A network for implementing localized roaming of mobile subscribers includes: a base transceiver station, a base station controller, a Mobile Switching Center (MSC), a Visiting Location Register (VLR) and a Home Location Register (HLR), and at least one Roaming Number Manager (RNM); wherein said RNM, connected with the HLR in the home network and an MSC/VLR in a contracted roaming network, and manages mobile phone numbers in the home network and local mobile phone numbers in the contracted roaming network, takes collection of the local mobile phone numbers in the contracted roaming network as a resource pool, and allocates the mobile phone numbers in the contracted roaming network to subscribers roaming in the contracted roaming network dynamically through the MSC/VLR in the contracted roaming network.

Multiple subscription subscriber identity module (SIM) card

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Embodiments of the invention include a multiple subscription subscriber identity module (SIM) card. The SIM card includes a plurality of sets of subscription parameters from which to select and activate a single set of parameters. The sets of subscription parameters each contain various information, e.g., information such as an Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID) and an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), and are based on various criteria, e.g., different service regions of use for the electronic device on which the SIM card is installed. A set of subscription parameters is selected for a particular region of use either manually or automatically. The SIM card, which can include a software interface that provides a list of available sets of subscription parameters, is activated by updating the selected set of subscription parameters. Alternatively, a default set of subscription parameters is selected unless a different set of subscription parameters is selected manually from among the plurality of sets of subscription parameters. According to alternative embodiments of the invention, the selected set of subscription parameters can be deactivated and a different set of subscription parameters can be selected and updated to in the SIM card.

Contents and information providing service system for using a code, user terminal, communication agency platform, operating agency platform, on-line relation member module, and the method from the same

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Disclosed is a platform for providing users with a variety of contents and information of on-line/off-line interested party using barcode, method for providing contents using the platform, and a billing system and method therefor. A system for providing wired/wireless contents and information using codes includes a communication entity platform for performing an interested party-related log record process that receives code values from the outside to provide contents information corresponding to each code and provides user and contents information; operating agent platforms for receiving the code values from a user device and distributing code information to the respective communication entity platforms; an on-line interested party module for registering resources corresponding to a variety of contents information in the communication entity platform and providing services such as contents to the user device; and an off-line interested party module for receiving a code needed to provide services such as the contents, which is issued by the operating agent platform, and inserting the issued code into an off-line medium so that a user can select information to be associated with the code.

Reservation multiple access

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A mobile station accesses a base station by randomly selecting a first reverse link common control channel from a set of random access channels. The mobile station transmits a request portion of an access probe over the first reverse link common control channel. The request portion is subject to collision with other signals. The request portion comprises a hash identification which is derived from a uniquely identifying number using a hash function. The hash identification quasi-uniquely identifies the mobile station. The mobile station receives a channel assignment message from the base station designating the hash identification and a reserved access channel. The reserved access channel provides communication with a low probability of contention. The mobile station transmits a message portion of the access probe over the reserved access channel.

System and method for automatic registration notification for over-the-air activation

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method and system automatically activates a mobile station in a wireless communications network. The system includes an over the air activation function (OTAF) processor in the network that initiates an activation process in response to receiving a registration message from a mobile switching center serving the mobile station requesting the activation. Each mobile station has a unit of information stored into it at the time of its manufacture to enable it to request over the air activation. That unit of information is either the network routing address of the OTAF processor, or alternately, it is a value that is translatable into that address, either an OTAF ID number that is the same value for every mobile station or it is a sequentially serialized dummy value for the mobile identification number (a dummy MIN). When the mobile station is turned on for the first time in the network, it requests activation over the air by transmitting to the local mobile switching center a registration order. The registration order will include one of the three alternative forms of the information unit described above, either the routing address of the OTAF processor, or the OTAF ID number, or a dummy MIN.

Automatic device configuration to receive network services

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

In response to activation of a SIM in a terminal device, the SIM requests device information from the terminal device. The device provides the device information to the SIM and the SIM formulates a communication comprising the device information and subscriber information and causes the communication to be transmitted to a network.

Resource location through location history

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A system and method are disclosed for locating resources available to portable electronic devices which are enabled for short range wireless communications. The system and method include creating and accessing a resource and access location history database accessible via the portable electronic device.

Dynamic building of monitored set

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A radio access network ( 24 ) comprises a radio network control node ( 26 ); a database ( 40 ); and a femto radio base station node ( 28 f ) serving a femtocell (C f ) of the radio access network. The femto radio base station node ( 28 f ) comprises a receiver ( 54 ) for receiving scanned cell information broadcast for one or more receivable cells of the radio access network, and a reporting unit ( 60 ). The reporting unit ( 60 ) provides the scanned cell information for the one or more receivable cells of the radio access network to the radio network control node ( 26 ). The radio network control node ( 60 ) is arranged, upon receipt of the scanned cell information, for providing configuration information to the femto radio base station node (for configuring the femto radio base station node) and for storing macro cell information for one or more receivable cells in the database ( 40 ). The macrocell information is stored in the database ( 40 ) in association with the femto radio base station node.

Method for identifying a receiving capability of a telecommunications device

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The present invention relates to a method for identifying a telecommunications subscriber. According to the method, a call from a second telecommunications device (MFG 2 ) of a second telecommunications subscriber is first signaled to a first telecommunications device (MFG 1 ) of a first telecommunications subscriber. Device information (GI 1 ), which indicates the type of subscriber data that the first telecommunications device is configured to process, is then sent from a first to a second telecommunications device. Subscriber data (TD 2 ) is subsequently transmitted from the second to the first telecommunication device, in accordance with the information from the first device. It is also conceivable that device information (GI 2 ) can be transmitted from the second to the first telecommunications device, in accordance with which subscriber data (TD 1 ) can finally be transmitted from the first to the second telecommunications device. The use of device information that is exchanged between two telecommunications devices and indicates which subscriber data should be transmitted to the respective other telecommunication device thus permits a reduction in the data flow between two telecommunications devices with respect to subscriber data, as only the desired subscriber data is transmitted.

Rescan method and apparatus of a mobile terminal

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A rescan apparatus and method of a mobile terminal are provided that can monitor a specific slot during a rescan process. The rescan apparatus and method of the mobile terminal may allow the mobile terminal to monitor the specific slot while periodically rescanning systems. The mobile terminal may receive paging during the rescan process. In addition, the rescan apparatus and method may prevent call reception failure or message reception delay of the mobile terminal, thereby implementing efficient soft handover.

System and method for supporting quality of service in vertical handovers between heterogeneous networks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method, system, and business model are disclosed for supporting handover between a mobile host and a corresponding node located in a heterogeneous network. Handover paths are established to accommodate a plurality of quality of service properties. Admission control is performed that considers the established handover paths and an established first reservation path. Gateways are contacted to determine a handover path to use. The determined handover path is used to support vertical handover. A second reservation path is established while maintaining the first reservation path and the handover path.

Call processing method and apparatus in a private communication system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A call processing method and apparatus in a private wireless communication system or WPBX, by which when the WPBX service subscriber originates a PLMN voice call in the private wireless communication service zone without inputting the preset identification number, the call is forwarded to the PSTN and/or wired/wireless Internet linked to the WPBX instead of being sent to the PLMN so that the WPBX service subscriber can be provided with a more convenient communication service at a cheaper price when he/she wants to be provided with the PLMN service.

Systems and methods for determining feasibility of communication spectrum maximization

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A computer-based program performs calculations to analyze, vary, test, manage, and/or improve the performance of channels and/or frequencies in the communication spectrum. The program varies parameters of a point of communication, such as the location, transmission power, channel frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, to measure, test, and/or evaluate which parameter changes increase the market coverage of a target market or area. In some scenarios, changes to one point of communication cause the regulations governing the broadcast relationship between one or more nearby points of communication to be violated. When this occurs, the program determines which of the parameters, such as the location, transmission power, channel and/or frequency, antenna height, and the like, alone or in combination, of the point of communication interfering with the increased market coverage scenario to vary to overcome the conflict with communications and/or regulatory law. In addition, the program can determine simultaneously which of the parameters of multiple points of communication to vary to overcome the conflict with communications and/or regulatory law. The program outputs multiple solutions with varying degrees of difficulty and varying amounts of performance improvement.

Systems and methods for evaluating changes in transmissions for a point of communication

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

System and method of sharing a contact list among mobile phones

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method of sending mobile phone contact list data from one mobile phone to another mobile phone is disclosed. The sender composes an SMS or MMS message having contact data from the mobile phonebook attached. The message is sent using a messaging service like SMS or MMS to other mobile phones in a group. Before receiving mobiles act on the message, a check is determined to see if the message contains contact list data. If it does not, the message is processed normally. If the message does contain contact list data, a software program is launched to manage the received contact list data. The program displays the received mobile phone contact list data so that the mobile phone user can examine the data. An import function is run to resolve conflicts, store and overwrite data into the mobile phone's contact database based on the newly received contact list data.

Portable radiotelephone for automatically dialing a central voice-activated dialing system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A portable radiotelephone can be shifted between a first condition wherein the radiotelephone does not receive or transmit voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels and a second condition wherein the radiotelephone receives and transmits voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels. The radiotelephone automatically calls a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable radiotelephone in response to producing the second condition in the radiotelephone. The radiotelephone includes a switch for producing the first and second conditions.

Method of creating active multipaths for mimo wireless systems

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method of transmission in a wireless communication system including a transmitter, a transceiver and a receiver. The transmitter transmits a first signal to the receiver. The transceiver also receives the first signal and retransmits the first signal to the receiver by modifying the signal characteristics, such that the first signal and the retransmitted signal are received substantially uncorrelated at the receiver.

Method for performing bluetooth high rate supervisor handover

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Disclosed is a method of performing a supervisor handover with ease prior to the supervisor handover by selecting a candidate supervisor on a Bluetooth High Rate (HR) subnet having one supervisor and a plurality of members. The method comprises the steps of selecting the candidate supervisor eligible for the new supervisor among the members on the HR subnet prior to the supervisor handover, and broadcasting an inquiry message to all the members on the HR subnet by the candidate supervisor when the supervisor handover is initiated. The method further comprises the step of electing the candidate supervisor as the new supervisor when all members on the HR subnet respond to the inquiry message.

Dual synthesizer RF frequency plan optimized for interference avoidance

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Using separate synthesizers in a radio frequency (RF) device can facilitate avoiding interference. Specifically, a first synthesizer can be programmed to generate a first output frequency signal having an Frf frequency. A second synthesizer can be programmed to generate a second output frequency signal having an Fif frequency. Notably, a sum of the Frf and Fif frequencies equals an Fchannel frequency of the RF device. Thus, any RF channel can be received (or transmitted) with a plurality of VCO frequencies for each of the two synthesizers. A table of Frf/Fif combinations can be used to determine an Frf/Fif combination that avoids a known interfering source. Alternatively, Frf/Fif combinations can be randomly chosen until an interfering source is avoided.

Food/drink container

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A food/drink container having a closure for closing the container and a multimedia module responsive to opening the container, the multimedia module including a speaker and a projection unit for projecting an image or a movie viewable from the outside of the container.

Reducing local oscillation leakage in a radio frequency transmitter

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method for reducing LO leakage in a radio frequency transmitter begins by producing analog outbound signals from digital outbound signals that represent transmit data. The processing continues by amplifying the analog outbound signals to produce amplified analog outbound signals. The process then continues by mixing the amplified analog outbound signals with a local oscillation to produce mixed signals having an LO leakage component. The processing then continues by attenuating the mixed signals having the LO leakage component to produce mixed signals having reduced LO leakage.

Method for providing satellite radio service in a vehicle

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

An aspect of the invention provides a method for providing satellite radio service in a vehicle. A satellite radio may be activated before a customer purchases the vehicle. The satellite radio may remain active until it receives a deactivation signal.

Receiver and broadcast receiving method

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

If a sub broadcast is unavailable so a reception means receives the main broadcast instead of the sub broadcast, reception of the sub broadcast is booked. When the sub broadcast is booked and the sub broadcast becomes available, the reception means automatically receives the sub broadcast booked instead of the main broadcast. Accordingly, reception of the sub broadcast can start automatically when the sub broadcast starts, without inputting instructions to select the sub broadcast repeatedly, whereby operation performed by a user can be simplified.

Transmission power control method of uplink packet data transmission

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A mobile station (MS) transmits a first data flow to a first group of base stations with a first power offset, transmits a second data flow to a second group of base stations, and further transmits a pilot signal. A radio network controller (RNC) controls the power of the pilot signal power based on reception errors of the second data flow, calculates the first power offset based on signaled required level of the first power offset from base stations (BTS) of the first group which calculate the required level of the first power offset based on an occurrence of retransmission, signals the calculated first power offset to the mobile station.

Resource location through location history

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Systems and methods for scoring communication spectrum maximization

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Method for reducing the effect of impulse noise in a motor vehicle radio

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Methods are provided for reducing impulse noise effects in a motor vehicle radio. One method includes the steps of first detecting impulse noise received by the motor vehicle radio. The received impulse noise is classified as either short pulse width impulse noise or as long pulse width impulse noise. The short pulse width impulse noise can generally be blanked without seriously affecting the audio quality of the radio. For the long pulse width impulse noise, a maximum long pulse width blanking repetition rate is set and such impulse noise pulses are blanked at a blanking rate less than the maximum long pulse width blanking repetition rate.

System and method for providing communications services

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

An enhanced services system for a telecommunications network includes operator equipment accessible by an operator, and a routing system for routing a call from a caller to the operator equipment. The caller may access e-mail creation and service and/or interpreter services. A method of sending an electronic message includes routing a call from a caller to operator equipment using a routing system, inputting information provided by the caller into the operator equipment to create an electronic message, and sending the electronic message to at least one recipient. A method pf translating a telephone conversation includes providing a routing system to connect to operator equipment a call from a caller, routing the call to the operator equipment using the routing system to enable communications between at least the caller and a bilingual operator, and translating at least a portion of the conversation between the caller and a third party.

System and method for enabling a radio node to selectably function as a router in a wireless communications network

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A system and method for enabling a mobile user terminal in an ad-hoc packet-switched wireless communications network to selectably operate as a router for other mobile user terminals in the network based on certain criteria. The user terminal comprises a transceiver and a controller. The transceiver is adapted to transmit wireless communications data, such as packetized data, addressed to a destination user terminal, to at least one other user terminal for routing by that other user terminal to the destination user terminal. The controller is adapted to prevent the transceiver from transmitting the wireless communications data to that particular other user terminal based on routing data pertaining to an ability of the other user terminal to route said wireless communications data to the destination user terminal. The user terminal further includes a memory for storing the routing data received from the other user terminal, for example, in the form of routing table information, or from the wireless communications network.

Repeat dealing in wireless networks to busy called parties

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A wireless network is disclosed that provides repeat dialing to busy called parties. The wireless network includes an originating MSC system that serves a calling party, and a terminating MSC system that serves a called party. The calling party initiates a call to the called party through the originating MSC system, and the terminating MSC system determines that the called party is busy on another call. The originating MSC system then receives a repeat dialing instruction from the calling party and transmits a repeat dialing indicator to the terminating MSC system. The terminating MSC system identifies when the called party becomes available in substantially real time. When available, the terminating MSC system attempts to set up a call between the called party and the calling party.

System of wireless local area network based on transmit power control and method for controlling transmit power

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A system of a wireless local area network (LAN) based on transmit power control comprises: an access point (AP) for broadcasting a beacon frame to an area that is outside a service coverage of a first transmit power by using a second transmit power higher than the first transmit power already set when it reaches a set period, and for increasing the first transmit power if there is a request for increase of the first transmit power based on the beacon frame broadcast by the second transmit power; and a station which requests an increase in the first transmit power on the basis of the received beacon frame so as to enable the station to have an association with the AP. The increase is requested when the station receives the beacon frame broadcast from the AP with the second transmit power when the station is outside the service coverage of the first transmit power. The AP periodically transmits a strong beacon frame having local maximum transmit power (LMTP), and then provides a station existing outside the transmit power coverage of a current AP with basic service set (BSS) information. In this way, a newly approaching station can be provided with a basis for associating and communicating with the BSS with ease.

Portable terminal device

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A portable terminal device comprises an input device configured to receive an input operation on a plurality of positions, the input device allocating a function to be executed to the plurality of positions by an input operation, a sensor configured to detect a posture of the portable terminal device, and a control unit configured to allow the function to be changed according to the posture of the portable terminal device detected by the sensor.

Radio base station apparatus, radio terminal apparatus, mobile communication system, and reception operation control program

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

In response to a connection request from a terminal, a base station provides a signal indicating a reception operation adapted to a transmission operation of the base station to the terminal. Based on the indicating signal, the terminal selects and performs the optimum reception operation. The terminal also provides its own reception operation information in advance to the base station. Based on the reception operation information, the base station transmits a reception operation indication to the terminal. These processes are realized with software by a DSP.

Transmission power level estimation

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A transmission power level of a selected user is estimated in a code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system. An initial estimate of a transmit power level associated with the selected user is determined. A transmit power level of users of the system other than the selected user is provided. Subsequent estimates for the selected user and the other users are estimated using previous transmit power level estimates of the selected user and the other users. The estimating subsequent estimates is repeated with a last repetition's estimated transmit power levels for the selected and other users being the estimated transmit power levels of the selected and other users.

Method and apparatus to establish communication with wireless communication networks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Briefly, a method of transmitting over a first wireless network a message not addressed to mobile units of the first wireless network, wherein receiving said message causes transmitting stations of the first wireless station to cease transmissions for a predetermined time interval and to enable the access point to be in communication with mobile units or access points of a second wireless network.

Radio communication method and radio communication device

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A radio communication device includes a communication data selection unit for selecting from the received radio communication data containing communication time reservation request information in which a time slot for performing data transmission source radio communication device is described and a communication information analysis unit for extracting an identifier of the source radio communication device and the data transmission reservation time slot from the communication time reservation request information in the radio communication data. When the received radio communication data is addressed to the local device, a communication/response information generation unit correlates the identifier to the reservation time slot, records them in a communication reservation table, and generates communication time reservation response information including information of the reservation time slot.

Method of controlling mobile communication system, control device, and mobile communication system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A mobile communication system controls switching a transmission diversity system for each channel, and improves the quality of the channel. When the channel type in an uplink is a channel for transmitting voice, open loop transmission diversity is used (steps S 1 →S 3 ). When the channel type in an uplink is a channel for transmitting a packet, closed loop transmission diversity is used (steps S 1 →S 2 ). Since the open loop transmission diversity or the closed loop transmission diversity which ever is more appropriate can be used, a transmission diversity system can be appropriately switched for each channel, thereby improving the quality of the channel.

Wireless mobile phone with authenticated mode of operation including finger print based authentication

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A wireless mobile phone is equipped to operate in an unauthenticated and an authenticated mode of operation, depending on whether a user has been authenticated. In one embodiment, the wireless mobile phone includes a finger print reader to enable a user's finger print to be inputted and be used for authentication. In one embodiment, the finger print reader includes a light source and sensors, and having complementary logic to process emitted light reflected off a user's finger into an input finger print. The user is authenticated using the inputted finger print. In one embodiment, the finger print reader is integrated with a power on/off switch, which may be disposed on an end surface, a side surface or a front surface of the body of the phone.

Radio device, channel allocation method, and channel, allocation program

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

When there is a connection request to a base station supporting adaptive modulation from a terminal supporting adaptive modulation, the base station measures a D wave level that indicates communication environment of the transmission path. When the measured D wave level is not lower than a threshold value of D wave level at which communication is possible by a modulation method (16QAM) having larger multi-value number, the base station permits allocation of a wireless channel to the terminal. Therefore, even when the modulation method is switched from one having smaller multi-value number (π/4 shift QPSK) to one having larger multi-value number (16QAM) during communication after channel allocation to the terminal, degradation of communication quality due to the communication environment of the transmission path can be prevented.

System for fast macrodiversity switching in mobile wireless networks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Fast macrodiversity switching (FMS) dynamically switches radio links used for traffic and control channels for a mobile station among a number of base transceiver stations (BTS) without changing the radio resource, that is, using the same frequency and time slot combination (TDMA) or frequency and spreading code combination (CDMA). The traffic channel switching is under control of zone managers. Each BTS includes a zone manager where a host BTS has its zone manager designated as a host zone manager and other BTSs (assistant BTSs) have their zone managers designated as assistant zone managers. The control by the host and assistant zone managers includes switching down-link signals to and up-link signals from mobile stations among base transceiver stations which include broadcast channels (non-switched) and dedicated (switched) channels. Measurements of the wireless signals are made at macrodiverse locations. Zone managers process the measurements to determine preferred ones of the transceiver stations for particular dedicated channels for a particular mobile station.

Geo-cast systems and methods

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A system and method for communicating with only a subquantity of mobile receivers operating within a geographic area that the sender wishes to communicate with, particularly for time critical messages. A system for geo-casting messages to at least one receiver within a geographic region is provided. The system includes an input for receiving the message and a circuit coupled to the input. Upon receiving the message, the circuit reads a geographic designator. Then the circuit accesses a geospatial database using the geographic designator whereby the circuit determines which receivers are in the geographic region designated by the geographic designator. From the geospatial database, the circuit also determines addresses for the receivers so that the circuit can individually forward the message to the receivers within the designated geographic region.

Method of providing SMS callback

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method of connecting two or more phone lines in a cross-country connection through a rented device. The device may be a mobile phone or a SIM card. An SMS message is sent from the rented device to a service provider bearing the identification of the phone lines to be connected. The SMS is received by a gateway of the service provider, and the gateway subsequently places calls to the phone lines in the SMS and connects the phone lines.

Apparatus and method for a web programmable telephone

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A web programmable telephone and a method for operating a web programmable telephone are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a voice module of a wireless household telephone is controlled by an internal web module that can retrieve and execute data operations from a remote portal or server thus adding data functionality to the conventional functions of a telephone. The programmable web module controls all functionality of the web programmable telephone so that every function of the telephone can be programmed and customized by a user.

Method and device for transponder aided wake-up of a low power radio device

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method, software tool, computer program product and low power radio device are provided for transponder aided wake-up and connection set-up by detecting a wake up event in a sleep mode of the low power radio device, putting the radio device into an operative state, transmitting at least one advert message by radio transmission, wherein the low power radio devices put into a passive mode for a predetermined period of time in case no answer is received in response to the at least one transmitted advert message.

Cost control system for access to mobile services

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The cost control module 120 controls costs associated with automated access to mobile services for processes running on mobile devices 110 . The module 120 performs cost control in a user-friendly manner so the user is affected by the processes as minimally as possible, but the user is also not forced to pay large fees when the processes access certain mobile services. If a program needs to access a mobile data service to complete a function, the module 120 determines what various mobile services are available, and the cost of accessing each service. The module 120 prioritizes the services according to cost. The value of granting the program access to the service is weighed against the cost of access and a determination is made regarding whether access should be allowed.

Station side apparatus, resource allocating method in station side apparatus and mobile communication system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Even if a communication resource needed for connection processing with a user (subscriber terminal) and an actual packet data communication is in a full condition in an active subscriber resource managing unit, when a communication resource needed for only maintaining a logical connection with a user is in a free condition in a dormant subscriber resource managing unit, for accommodating a new user in a dormant state through this free resource, a control unit carries out connection processing answering a new connection request through the use of a radio resource secured in advance or a free radio resource produced by shifting a portion of active users forcibly to a dormant state. This enables using a packet communication total resource without waste and considerably improving the packet service connectivity to a user.

Method and apparatus for path imbalance reduction in networks using high speed data packet access (HSDPA)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method and apparatus are disclosed whereby noise is introduced at one or more base stations in non-HSDPA cells into the uplink signal from one or more user devices. As a result, the apparent quality of the uplink channel in those cells will appear to be lower than the actual quality of that channel. The power control commands issued from the base station to the user device will, therefore, reflect this lower estimated channel quality and, as a result, the user device will follow power control commands from the base station in the HSDPA cell. Therefore, the transmit power of the user device will remain adequate to communicate with the base station in the HSDPA cell and, as a result, the UL and DL in the HSDPA cell will remain synchronized.

Terminal, system and method for providing location information service by interworking between WLAN and mobile communication network

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A WLAN terminal, system and method for providing a SUPL service, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the WLAN terminal includes a controller to establish an IP connection with a mobile communication network through interworking between the mobile communication network and a WLAN, and selectively perform a SUPL procedure with a location server of the mobile communication network through the IP connection in response to a request for location information of the WLAN terminal from the location server.

Positioning-triggered handover

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method for estimating the location of a terminal operating in a communication system having at least two networks having overlapping areas of coverage, each network supporting at least one method for estimating the location of the terminal, and the terminal being in communication with a first one of the networks, the method comprising: assessing which of the networks is likely to form the more accurate estimate of the location of the terminal; and if that is the first one of the networks, estimating the location of the terminal by means of the first one of the networks, and if that is a second one of the networks, handing over the terminal to the second one of the networks and estimating the location of the terminal by means of the second one of the networks.

Method and system for continuous position detection of moving parts in relation to each other

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The invention relates to a method and system for continuous position detection using a contact-free detection technology. An arrangement includes a magnetic field source and magnetometer sensor, where the magnetic field source is adapted to generate a first magnetic field density and a sequential second magnetic field density determined by said magnetometer sensor. The sign of the determined first magnetic field generated by said magnetic field source is opposite than the second determined magnetic field generated by said magnetic field source. In addition the arrangement is adapted to compensate an offset drifting caused by the magnetic field environment and to determine a distance between the magnetic field source and magnetometer sensor based on the difference of the first magnetic field density and the sequential second magnetic field density determined by said magnetometer sensor.

ULB location system for rescuing avalanche victims

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method for locating a UWB transmitter, without a previously-set reference, using at least one first set of at least three UWB searching transceivers, including first, second, and third transceivers. The method a) synchronizes the three UWB searching transceivers, arranged at three different points, and estimates the relative position of these three points; b) receives, by the three transceivers, signals transmitted by the transmitter to be located; and c) calculates the relative position, with respect to the three searching transceivers, of the transmitter to be located according to the time of travel of the signals, transmitted by the transmitter to be located, to the three searching transceivers.

System and method for optimizing mobility access

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A telecommunications processing device ( 110 ) includes a wireless network interface ( 120 ); and a processor ( 401 ) operably coupled to an auto detect module ( 121 ) configured to maintain a prioritized WiFi network connection list; wherein said processor ( 401 ) is programmed to attempt access a wireless packet network ( 102 ) using said wireless network interface ( 120 ) via a wireless network access point defined on said prioritized WiFi network connection list in a first mode and is programmed to access the wireless packet network ( 102 ) using said wireless network interface ( 120 ) via a cellular telephone ( 108 ) programmed to function as a wireless network access point in a second mode.

Methods and apparatus for a protected paging indication mechanism within wireless networks including multiple access points

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for a protected paging indication mechanism within wireless networks including multiple access points. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Telephone identity association and a method of distributing telephone identity association to telephone systems

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Embodiments of the present invention include methods of distributing telephone identity associations among multiple telephone systems in a telephone network. In one embodiment, the present invention includes methods of distributing, receiving, redistributing and withdrawing telephone identity association data, telephone system association data and other data within in a network of telephone identity association processors. In another embodiment, the present invention includes automated, semi-automated and manual methods to initiate distribution of telephone identity association data.

Bluetooth communications

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bluetooth range extending apparatus is disclosed for extending the range of Bluetooth communication between a master and an associated slave device. The apparatus ( 2 ) comprises a first communication module ( 3 ) for receiving incoming Bluetooth signals carrying data and extracting the carried data, and a second communication module ( 3 ) for re-encoding the extracted data and transmitting corresponding outgoing Bluetooth signals.

Radio wave reception device and radio wave clock

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A received low-frequency standard radio wave, which is an amplitude modulation signal, is converted to an intermediate frequency signal Sa, and is output to a detection circuit and an AGC circuit. The detection circuit and AGC circuit generates an RF control signal Sf 1 and IF control signal Sf 2 from the input intermediate frequency signal Sa, and controls an RF control circuit and IF control circuit by outputting the generated RF control signal Sf 1 and IF control signal Sf 2 to the RF control circuit and IF control circuit. By this a radio wave reception device can speed up AGC operation.

Web access providing system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A Web access providing system that allows a user to access a Web page as if he or she is making a telephone call. When a user terminal B sends out a service request S 1 and an originating connection request S 12 , a connection notification S 4 is sent to a user terminal A through local Mobile multimedia switching system (L-MMS 1 ) and a gateway mobile multimedia switching system (G-MMS 2 ). When receiving the connection notification 4 , the user terminal A performs authentication. The authentication verifies whether the telephone number of the user terminal B is contained in a telephone directory of the user terminal A. After the authentication, the user terminal A outputs a connection communication response S 5 to the G-MMS 2 . The connection communication response S 5 contains the URL of a Web page associated with the user terminal A. The L-MMS 1 receives the URL and outputs a connection request S 7 . Thus, the user terminal B can access and browse the Web page implemented by a Web server 3.

System and method for provisioning a third party mobile device emulator

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method and apparatus for provisioning a third party mobile device emulator from desktop provisioning software, the method having the steps of: designating a common file space between the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software; writing files to the common file space from one of the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software; and reading the files from the other of the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software.

Messaging system for managing communications resources

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a messaging system for managing communications resources and are particularly suitable for providing a means for subscribers of a telecommunications network to continue participating in a communications service that would otherwise be ended due to the calling party having a low or zero balance. Embodiments of the invention are generally applicable to users of a mobile network. Embodiments of the invention provide a messaging system for use by the telecommunications network to transmit a message to a remote party, where the remote party is identified by means of a telephone calling identifier associated with a call setup request for a telecommunications session received from a user of the telecommunications network. The messaging system comprises a storage system for storing data providing a predetermined definition of message content to be sent to the remote party. In response to trigger event such as determining that the account balance available for said user participating in the requested communications session is below a predetermined threshold, the messaging system is arranged to initiate the transmission of a message to said remote party. The transmitted message contains message content that is defined at least in part by said definition of message content and can comprise a “call me message”. This thereby ensures that a “call me” message reaches the remote party.

Packet transmission method of wireless network

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A multicast packet transmitting method of wireless network is provided. According to the method, a first transmitting terminal adds a first acknowledge serial number into a multicast downlink packet and transmits the downlink packet to a second transmitting terminal. After transmitting the downlink packet, the first transmitting terminal determines whether to re-transmit the downlink packet in accordance to a received second acknowledge serial number in an uplink packet, which is output from the second transmitting terminal.

Switch circuit and method of switching radio frequency signals

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A novel RF switch circuit and method for switching RF signals is described. The RF switch circuit is fabricated in a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. The RF switch includes pairs of switching and shunting transistor groupings used to alternatively couple RF input signals to a common RF node. A fully integrated RF switch is described including digital control logic and a negative voltage generator integrated together with the RF switch elements. In one embodiment, the fully integrated RF switch includes a built-in oscillator, a charge pump circuit, CMOS logic circuitry, level-shifting and voltage divider circuits, and an RF buffer circuit. Several embodiments of the charge pump, level shifting, voltage divider, and RF buffer circuits are described. The RF switch provides improvements in insertion loss, switch isolation, and switch compression. An improved voltage reducing circuit is described. The improved voltage reducing circuit limits voltages applied to selected nodes within the integrated circuit.

Method and apparatus for performing fast handover through fast ranging in a broadband wireless communication system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method for performing a handover by a subscriber station (SS) in a broadband wireless communication system including a serving base station (BS) communicating with the SS, and at least one neighbor BS neighboring the serving BS. The SS receives downlink signals from the serving BS and the neighbor BS; measures an arrival time difference between the downlink signal received from the serving BS and the downlink signal received from the neighbor BS; and transmits the measured arrival time difference to the serving BS.

Method for energy efficient prospective peer discovery in an ad hoc network

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Energy-efficient discovery techniques are provided for a client node to discover at least one peer provider node in an ad hoc network. For example, the client node can be configured to turn on its first ad hoc interface while in a discovery mode to establish a channel for a first time period. The client node can then transmit a first beacon to advertise its presence to other nodes within the transmission range of the client node to acquire service information from at least one of a plurality of prospective peer provider nodes within the transmission range of the client node. At least one of the prospective peer provider nodes is configured to turn on its second ad hoc interface for a second period of time to listen for beacons from other nodes. The second period of time is less than or equal to the first period of time.

Wireless communication method and apparatus for processing enhanced uplink scheduling grants

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method and apparatus for processing enhanced uplink scheduling grants are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) detects an absolute grant (AG) and a relative grant (RG). Once the WTRU detects an AG or a RG, a new serving grant (SG) is generated and a hybrid automatic repeat request process may be activated or deactivated depending on whether the received AG is a primary AG or a secondary AG, whether a scheduling mode is a primary AG mode or a secondary AG mode, whether an AG value is set to “INACTIVE” and whether a transmission time interval is 2 ms or 10 ms. A Node-B may send a secondary AG to the WTRU before switching from a primary AG mode to a secondary AG mode and may send the secondary AG only if there is no out-of-date secondary AG exists, which may be detected by implementing a time threshold.

Cellular network service over WLAN

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method for communication includes initiating a call between a mobile station in a cellular communication network and a subscriber unit that is accessible via the cellular communication network. A first connection to serve the call is opened between a base station in the cellular communication network and the mobile station. A second connection to serve the call is opened between the mobile station and an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN). While the first connection is open, data traffic is conveyed between the mobile station and the subscriber unit via the second connection.

Spurious component reduction

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Apparatus, systems, and methods implementing techniques for reducing spurious components are described. According to one aspect, a wideband polyphase filter filters an input signal that has an associated first frequency. The wideband polyphase filter has poles corresponding to a first filter frequency and a second filter frequency, where the two filter frequencies are different. According to another aspect, a mixer mixes the filtered signal with a local-oscillator signal at a second frequency to produce an upconverted signal, where the second frequency is substantially an integer multiple of the first frequency.

Hands free aural device holder

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A hands-free aural device holder for hands-free use of an aural device that is designed to be held up to a user's ear is connectable to the device and defines at least a portion of a pocket for receiving the top of a user's ear when the holder is connected to the device. The pocket thus formed is configured to cover a top of the user's ear when the user's ear is received in the pocket such that the holder and the aural device connected to the holder are supported and retained on the user's ear, thereby allowing hands-free use of the aural device connectable to the holder.

Cryptographic techniques for a communications network

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Techniques are described for enabling authentication and/or key agreement between communications network stations and service networks. The techniques described include the negotiation and use of a cryptographic primitive shared between a service network and a home environment of a station. The techniques described also feature a key usage indicator, such as a sequence number, maintained by the service network and a station. Comparison of the key usage indicators can, for example, permit efficient authentication of the service network.

Sliding module and its axle structure

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A sliding module comprises a sliding member having a transversal plate disposed transversally and coupled vertically at a substantially middle position of two sliding plates, and the transversal plate includes a rectangular transversal groove, and the transversal groove includes a through hole disposed at an external side of the transversal groove; a spindle member being a rectangular spindle plate and includes a spindle hole disposed separately on both sides of the spindle member, and a spindle bolt passes through one of said spindle holes and is coupled to the transversal groove; a tension spring with both ends separately including a spring hook and one of the spring hooks is latched into the through hole, and another spring hook is latched into a bolt aperture of a spindle bolt above the transversal groove; and a slid member being a driven plate with both lateral sides bent into a sliding groove for embedding an external side of the sliding plate, and the driven plate includes a plate aperture for passing a spindle bolt through another spindle hole and coupling the spindle bolt; thereby, the tension spring stores energy if pushed, and the slid member continues sliding all the way to a position of releasing energy after the slid member is pushed more than half of the traveling path. The sliding module further connects an axle structure, and the axle structure comprises a vertical first pivotal axle and a horizontal second pivotal axle, and by means of the installation of the two pivotal axles, the sliding module provides the multi-directional pivotal rotating, idling and positioning functions.

User aware audio playing apparatus and method

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

An audio player apparatus ( 1 ) and method ( 2 ). The audio player apparatus comprises input means ( 10 ), such as buttons ( 11, 12, 13, 14 ) or soft-buttons on a touch screen, for inputting the presence of at least one user at a location of said audio player apparatus. The player apparatus ( 1 ) further has input means ( 20 ) for preferred audio-preferences. Thus audio being reproduced by said audio player apparatus ( 1 ) is adapted to the current audio taste and/or mood of users present at the location of the audio player apparatus ( 1 ).

Interactive system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A system including a sensing device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system has (a) an article comprising: (i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of different print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of substantially invisible codes respectively at the plurality of positions and associated with the plurality of positions on the surface. The system also has (b) a sensing device comprising (i) an optical sensor for reading the codes (ii) a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position of the sensing device using the read code (iii) a memory unit comprising data for different audio outputs corresponding to the different print elements, the memory unit coupled to the processor, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor.

Power saving device for GPS device

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A power saving device for a GPS device is to utilize acceleration of gravity sensor to continue detecting the acceleration variation of the GPS device; if an acceleration value is larger than a threshold value, a GPS signal receiver is then started; if the acceleration value is smaller than the threshold value, the GPS signal receiver is then shut. This allows the GPS device to be power saving and not need to facilitate an extra oscillation switch therein to save the production cost.

Method for fast resource scheduling in base station and the base station

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The present invention discloses methods and apparatuses for fast resource scheduling at the base station and fast transport format combination selection at the UE by using different pointers in base station and user equipment of wireless network. The TFCS in base station and UE are divided into TFCsbs each of which is a set of TFCs with the same transmission rate or the same transmission power, in the resource scheduling process at the base station, a pointer is used to select a proper TFCsb according to the resource request information from the UE and then inform UE of the relevant information. UE select the proper TFC by using another pointer from the TFCsb chosen at the base station. Because each of the scheduling process at the base station and the TFC selection process at the UE uses a pointer separately, the two processes can go more efficiently individually.

Method for automatic control of RF output level of a repeater

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method and apparatus for controlling an output power level of a radio frequency (RF) repeater ( 100 or 200 ). A system includes a receiver to receive a signal, a filtering unit configured to pass frequency components at or around a frequency band of a predetermined communication channel, an attenuator ( 124 or 142 ) to produce an attenuated signal by attenuating a parameter of the signal, a power amplifier ( 150 ) to adjust the output power level of repeater to a desired level by adjusting the gain of one or more components of the system, and a microprocessor ( 170 ) to receive an input responsive to the output power level of the repeater and, in response to the input, to transfer control signals to the receiver and the attenuator. The method includes sampling traffic load characteristics during operation of a network and adjusting a gain of one or more components of the repeater based on the traffic load characteristics.

Inline power control

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A physical layer for an inline power device of a network power system. The network power system includes inline power devices such as power source equipment and a plurality of powered devices and further includes a plurality of corresponding transmission media. The plurality of transmission media are connected to the corresponding power source equipment and powered devices through a power interface at each end of the transmission media. The multiple power interfaces of the power source equipment are often referred to as ports. For each port of the power source equipment and the plurality of powered devices, there exists a physical layer. The physical layer includes an inline power control signal source. The inline power control signal designates when to apply power to a port when there is no power applied to the port and when to remove power from the port when there is power applied to the port.

Mobile device, system and method for enhanced channel allocation when radio resource connection is released while in dual transfer mode

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A mobile device, system, and method are disclosed for use in a wireless communication system during the mobile device's transition from a dual mode, in which a packet switched connection and circuit switched connection are used together, to a single mode in which packets are transferred. When the circuit switched connection is released, packet resources are allocated by converting timeslots used for circuit switched connection traffic into timeslots used for packet data traffic. Also included is a new alert signal within an existing message to the mobile device during the circuit switched connection release phase, before completion of the circuit switched connection release phase, in order to inform the mobile device that the converting step will occur after release of the circuit switched connection.

Information processing apparatus, processing method therefor, program allowing computer to execute the method

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

An information processing apparatus is provided and includes a receiving section for receiving content data, a selection area movement instructing section for receiving an operation signal to instruct movement of a selection area and giving an instruction corresponding to the operation signal, a selection area displaying section for moving the selection area according to the instruction given by the selection area movement instructing means, a link display position information extracting section for extracting display position information of a link display from the content data, a link selection instructing section for receiving an operation signal to instruct a selection of a predetermined link and giving an instruction corresponding to the operation signal, a link selection controlling section for selecting the link instructed by the link selection instructing means, and a sending the link destination section for sending a request for replying content data.

Method and apparatus for acquiring and establishing a deployable communication system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A pack of portable radios ( 110 ), at least one of which includes a radio frequency identification (RF ID) reader; a deployable infrastructure, including deployable infrastructure elements ( 160, 170 ) are packaged into a unitary package ( 110 ) shipped and stored for on-site configuration without the use of local infrastructure and without prior knowledge of communication system operation. A plurality of RF ID tags ( 404 ) coupled to each portable radio ( 112 ) and the deployable infrastructure elements ( 160, 170 ) provide tracking information to the RF ID reader for transmitting to the deployable infrastructure elements. The tracking identification information can be used for both inventory tracking and location tracking of the portable radios and infrastructure elements deployed in the field.

High frequency module utilizing a plurality of parallel signal paths

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A high frequency module incorporates a layered substrate. The layered substrate has a bottom surface and a top surface. Terminals are disposed on the bottom surface. SAW filters and inductors are mounted on the top surface. The layered substrate incorporates: a first conductor layer connecting the SAW filters to the inductors; a second conductor layer connected to the terminals and disposed at a location closer to the bottom surface than the first conductor layer; and a plurality of parallel signal paths each of which is formed using at least one through hole provided inside the layered substrate and each of which connects the first and second conductor layers to each other.

System and method for communicating low data rate information with a radar system

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method is disclosed for transmitting low data rate symbols from a communications terminal to a burst radar transceiver. A plurality of bursts can be emitted from a burst radar transceiver, each burst having a burst interval and separated by an inter-burst interval. A symbol can be transmitted from the communications terminal to the burst radar transceiver. The symbol has a symbol period that is substantially longer than a radar transceiver burst period comprising the burst interval and the inter-burst interval. Symbol energy can be accumulated during inter-burst intervals at the burst radar transceiver over a plurality of burst periods for approximately the symbol period.

Detecting an access point in a wireless local area network failing to adhere to proper power management protocol

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

In a wireless local area network, an access point failing to adhere to proper power management protocol is detected by analyzing a beacon frame sent by the access point to determine if a traffic information map (TIM) in the beacon frame is zero. A frame sent by a station is analyzed to determine if the station is in a power save mode. A data frame sent by the access point is analyzed to determine if the data frame is destined for the station. An improper power management protocol condition of the access point is determined based on the foregoing analysis.

Control-hold mode

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Methods and apparatus are presented for implementing an improved Control-Hold Mode that reduces the load of the reverse link and reduces the battery consumption of remote stations. While a remote station is in the improved Control-Hold Mode, the circuitry that monitors the forward packet data channels and the associated control channels are turned off. Since the forward packet data channels and their associated control channels are not monitored, the operations of the reverse channels can be gated off to predetermined duty cycles, or set on intermittent transmission modes, or shut down completely. Transitions from the Control-Hold Mode to the Active Mode can be initiated by the remote station or by a base station. When a transition is initiated by a remote station, the remote station transmits a signaling message to a serving base station and then starts operating the feedback channels before actually receiving forward link signals.

Method and apparatus for generating and distributing an internal clock for radio network controller

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method for generating an internal clock in a radio network controller and a relevant transmission processing board. The transmission processing board comprises; a clock signal selector for extracting a clock signal from a synchronous/asynchronous line connected with a core network when said transmission processing board functions as a master transmission processing board, or for obtaining a clock signal from a clock bus of a sub-rack in which said transmission processing board is located when said transmission processing board functions as a slave transmission processing board; a phase-locked loop for generating a reference transmission clock based on the clock signal extracted or obtained by said clock signal selector; and a clock driver for transmitting the generated reference transmission clock to the clock bus of the sub-rackin which said transmission processing board is located when said transmission processing board functions as a master transmission processing board.

Method and system for inserting user defined comfort signal

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

During communication over the network, periods of silence may exist. During these periods, the system may enable a user at a user terminal to define characteristics of a comfort signal. The system may monitor transmission to detect periods of silence. The system may adapt the monitored transmission by adding the defined comfort signal during the periods of silence, as background noise, or during periods of silence and as background noise.

System for communicating channel quality information

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

In transmitting channel quality information (CQI) by a mobile station (MS) in a communication system, the mobile station receives from a base station (BS) information of an allocation of a CQI channel and information as to a modulation to be performed on the CQI. CQI channel signal is generated based on the CQI and the modulation information, where the CQI corresponds to a measured channel state. The CQI channel signal is transmitted to the BS over the allocated CQI channel.

Distortion compensation apparatus

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Provided is a distortion compensation apparatus which can correspond to the number of carriers adaptively. The apparatus includes a distortion compensation processing circuit multiplying an input signal by a distortion compensation coefficient; a distortion compensation coefficient storage storing the distortion compensation coefficient correspondingly to the input signal power; a distortion compensation coefficient calculator calculating an update value of the distortion compensation coefficient stored in the distortion compensation coefficient storage, based on the input signal and a feedback signal being feedbacked from the output side of a distortion device; a digital filter inputting the output of the distortion compensation processing circuit. Further is included a modifying unit, which modifies the passband of the digital filter so as to reduce a distortion compensation control bandwidth in the predistortion portion, in response to the reduction of the number of carriers in the input signal.

Noise balanced QAM detection

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method of demodulating digital data using M'ary QAM has been disclosed, comprising the steps of detecting a complex symbol vector D, establishing within which reference symbol boundaries the detected symbol vector D falls, the given reference symbol boundaries being associated with a complex reference vector R. Quadrature components (E_I and E_Q) of an error vector (E) constituting the difference between the detected vector D and the associated reference vector R are found and an error control signal (E′) as feed back signal in the demodulation stage is approximated. The influence of thermal noise in the receiver stage has been limited by a weighting and/or by noise balancing.

Hinge apparatus for a portable terminal and portable terminal having the same

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A hinge apparatus for connecting a first housing and a second housing of a portable terminal is provided. The hinge apparatus includes a hinge housing and a damping member. The hinge housing is connected to the second housing and has an internal wall formed with one or more guide grooves extending in a circumferential direction of the hinge housing. The damping member is rotatably received in the hinge housing and rotates as the second housing rotates. The damping member has one or more frictional projections. In a first section corresponding to the position where the second housing is folded onto the first housing, the frictional projections contact the internal wall of the hinge housing. Similarly, in another section corresponding to the position where the rotation of the second housing is stopped after rotating away from the first housing, the frictional projections also contact the internal wall of the hinge housing. As a result, the hinge apparatus dampens impact produced at the moment the housings are folded or stopped after rotating away from each other, thereby improving the endurance and structural stability of the portable terminal.

Proximity service discovery in wireless networks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Discovery of services between devices is provided prior to establishing a connection between devices, including wireless-enabled devices or devices that are communicatively coupled to wireless access points. Discovering services prior to establishing a connection may facilitate finding a desired service. The services that may be discovered may be, for example, print services, camera services, PDA services or any other suitable services. Services may be discovered using 802.11, UWB or any other suitable wireless technology. As one example, particular services may be requested. As another example, services that are provided by a device may be advertised.

Selecting a communications protocol

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method, a logic, and systems for selecting a communications protocol are disclosed. An initial request having a static Internet Protocol address is received from a mobile node, and a dynamic address is assigned to the mobile node. A data packet is received from the mobile node, and whether the data packet uses the dynamic address or has a mobile Internet Protocol request is determined. If the data packet has the mobile Internet Protocol request, the data packet is processed using a mobile Internet Protocol process. Alternatively, if the data packet uses the dynamic address, the data packet is processed using a simple Internet Protocol process.

Actuated multi-faced keys

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

An assembly may include information that includes a first plurality of stripes making up a first icon and a second plurality of stripes making up a second icon. The assembly may include an actuator configured to displace the information to a first position in response to a change in length of a first wire to displace the information to a second position in response to a change in length of a second wire. The assembly may include a lenticular lens configured to display the first icon to a user when the actuator is in the first position, and to display the second icon to the user when the actuator is in the second position.

Enhancement of packet transfer mode when circuit switched resources are requested

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A mobile terminal and method are disclosed for use in a wireless communication system in order for the mobile terminal to be able to transition to a dual mode, in which a packet switched connection and circuit switched connection are used together, from a single mode in which packets are transferred. A packet associated control channel is used to convey a radio link control or multiple access control (RLC/MAC) message, and meanwhile packet switched resources are maintained. Then a dual transfer mode assignment message is received, as a result of using the packet associated channel to convey the radio link or multiple access control message.

Remote control interface for replacement vehicle stereos

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

An interface circuit for interconnecting the fixed controls of a vehicle to a replacement stereo. The interface circuit is capable of receiving control signals from fixed controls, such as steering wheel controls, backseat controls, handlebar controls, and the like, and then transmitting corresponding control signals to a replacement stereo. In one embodiment, the output signals from the interface circuit are comprised of wireless signals, such as IR signals. In another embodiment, the interface device is programmable such that the interface device can be programmed to emit signals corresponding to the same signals that would be emitted from a handheld remote control sold in conjunction with an after-market stereo receiver.

Method and a system for communicating information to a land surveying rover located in an area without cellular coverage

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods and systems for communicating information to a roving positioning device. In one embodiment, a cellular communication device, a non-cellular wireless communication device, and a computer networking device for forwarding data packets are coupled with a bus. A request originating from a roving positioning device for a location-specific position correction is received via the non-cellular wireless communication device. A controller coupled with the bus causes the request to be forwarded via the cellular communication device.

Method and apparatus for introducing a delay during a call setup in a communication network

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method and apparatus for providing a capability for placing a slight delay in processing call setup and termination signaling messages in conferencing applications so that the call processing rate requirement on a Call Control Element (CCE) is lowered. For example, allowing conferencing participants of a conference call to join a conference bridge over a 90 second period will significantly improve the processing load on the CCE than allowing them to join in over a 30 second period. In one embodiment, the present invention introduces a configurable delay in the processing of signaling messages for call setups and terminations for high volume calls onto conference bridges.

Flexible sampling-rate encoder

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method for implementing a flexible sampling-rate encoder, comprising the steps of (A) sampling an input signal at a regular time-interval to produce sampled data, (B) generating a pseudo-random bit sequence having a plurality of bits, wherein each bit corresponds to a different sampling time, (C) encoding a first set of the sampled data to generate an encoded stream when any bit in the pseudo-random bit sequence is equal to a first value, wherein each bit in the encoded stream corresponds to one of the sampling times defined in step (B), and (D) determining the different sampling time for each sample in the encoded stream.

Method and system for steering antenna beam

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A hybrid wireless network system is disclosed. The hybrid wireless network system includes an antenna array, an analog subsystem, and a digital subsystem. The antenna array at least includes two antenna elements. In the case of using multiple antenna elements to extend link range and coverage, a coarse-fine method is included for antenna elements selection. The analog subsystem calculates a difference signal and a sum signal based on the two RF signals. The analog subsystem includes step leveling devices. The digital subsystem estimates a direction-of-arrival (DOA) based on the sum signal and the difference signal. The step-leveling devices receive weights from the digital subsystem, in form of a feedback control, to apply the weights on the two RF signals respectively. The digital subsystem repetitively calculates new weights to update a beam pattern formed by the two RF signals until the DOA approaches null.

Bluetooth broadcasting method

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The present invention provides an efficient data transmission method in BLUETOOTH broadcasting. The method of BLUETOOTH broadcasting generates a first broadcast packet and determines whether a slot is included in an access window. In a case where the slot is not included in the access window, a service interface (SI) information value is set to the assignment information of the slot. The first broadcast packet is then transmitted. A second broadcast packet is then generated and it is determined whether a slot is included in the access window. If the slot is not included in the access window, the SI information value is set to zero. The second broadcast packet is then transmitted. A slave receives the broadcast packets and obtains the SI information values. It is then determined whether the slave transmits data at the next odd numbered slot.

Hitless restart mechanism for non-stop data-forwarding in the event of L3-mobility control-plane failure in a wireless switch

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Techniques and technologies are provided for restarting a first wireless switch when the first wireless switch fails. For example, after the first wireless switch fails, the first wireless switch transmits a restart message to its peer wireless switches to begin re-establishing peering sessions with peer wireless switches. The first wireless switch resets its home wireless client database (HWCDb) with information from its data plane wireless client database (KWCDb), and transmits the updated information in its HWCDb to its peer wireless switches. The peer wireless switches store this information in their respective control plane wireless client databases (CPWCDbs), and initially mark the wireless client devices in the respective CPWCDbs as stale entries. Each of the wireless switches then exchanges information from their respective HWCDbs with the first wireless switch (and other peer wireless switches) so that each wireless switch eventually has a wireless client database (WCDb) comprising each of the wireless client devices in the mobility domain.

First aid information for cellular telephones and electronic devices

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A method and apparatus for providing storage and display of emergency data and other reference materials on a cellular telephone, electronic telephone, multimedia player or other electronic device. Emergency information, first aid procedures, spiritual guidance, and reference information is embedded or otherwise stored on an electronic device, for later retrieval. Storage on the electronic device prior to the time of needs ensures that the information will be available whether or not a communication signal is available to the user.

Method and apparatus for interactive voicemail

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A system and method for delivering interactive voice messages using a voice messaging system are disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, the system comprises a voice messaging processor and memory containing machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, enable the voice messaging system to: receive an inbound call from a sender; record an interactive voice message from the sender directed to at least one recipient; receive a voice message retrieval request from a recipient; play the interactive voice message for the recipient; and initiate an interactive session with the recipient to elicit responses from the recipient regarding the interactive voice message. In one aspect of the invention, an application server is provided for generating interactive voicemails and placing the inbound call from the sender to the voice messaging processor.

Intraoral aversion devices and methods

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

An intraoral aversion device to assist a user in quitting an undesirable behavior such as tobacco smoking, tobacco chewing, use of snuff, illicit drug use, excessive alcohol consumption, excessive food consumption, and/or other undesirable activity facilitated via the mouth. The aversion device may be wholly or partially configured to be disposed in the user's mouth, for example. The aversion device may include a detector and a output device, wherein the detector is configured to detect a parameter indicative of the user engaging in the habit or undesirable activity. If (and only if) the detector detects such a parameter, the output device delivers a negative stimulus to the user, thus providing negative feedback and creating an incentive for the user to limit if not eliminate the undesirable activity.

Portable music player holder

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

A holder for a digital audio player such as an Apple iPOD™ is designed to fit in a standard sized cup holder. The holder is configured to support the digital audio player at an easy to read angle and provides a slot for a cable such as a power cable to extend from the holder. The holder is constructed from relatively soft compressible foam that conforms to different sized cup holders and protects the digital audio player from damage. A plurality of support portions allows the holder to support various size digital audio players.

Method and system for portability of clinical images using a high-quality display and portable device

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for improved clinical workflow using wireless communication. A system for remote image display includes a data source with image data, wherein the data source is capable of transmitting the image data. The system also includes an identifiable display device capable of displaying image data transferred from the data source and a portable device capable of identifying the display device and requesting image data transfer from the data source to the display device without the transfer of the image data between the portable device and the data source. The system may also include an access point for relaying communication between the portable device and the data source. Communication between the portable device, the data source, and/or the display may include wireless communication, for example.

Method and apparatus for controlling unsolicited messaging

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Sensor nodes (or addresses therefore), acting as real-time message decoys, are distributed across a real-time communications network to attract unsolicited real-time messages. Filtering rules are derived from the message characteristics (such as the source address) and messaging content of the traffic encountered at the sensor nodes. The filtering rules are distributed to filtering agents positioned in the communications network in such a way that they can filter traffic for legitimate users. The filtering agents may identify and control the disposition of real-time messaging traffic that is part of a mass communication campaign on behalf of legitimate users of the real-time messaging communication system. Disposition may include suppressing, diverting, or labeling.

Application based queuing via an H.323/SIP interface

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The present invention provides a telephony-accessed application system for providing a service, such as voicemail, in accordance with a switching interface such as in the ITU-T H.323 or IETF SIP recommendation. Queuing functionality is made possible in a system which employs a switch which does not support queuing. The queuing functionality is made possible by a queue means which is provided within an application means, i.e. the voicemail means itself. Consequently, the switch itself is relieved of the burden of having to keep track of the exact status of each of its ports at all times. The high-level queuing is performed at a logical level rather than at the physical level, and therefore affords a cleaner interface. Furthermore, the implementation of the queuing functions in the terminating application means allows for the use of a wider variety of intermediate switch means in a network.

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