Abstract: A cellular monitoring system comprising an application on a plurality of mobile devices recording the strength of a cellular signal received at a mobile device along with a GPS coordinates of the mobile device at time of said recording, wherein said application transmits the monitored signal strength along with said GPS coordinates to a backend application executed on a server. The backend application consolidates the monitored signal strength and said GPS coordinates with one or more previously monitored signal strength and GPS coordinate and preparing a geographical map of the monitored signal strength to be displayed by the application on the mobile device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). Disclosed is radio access technology (RAT) switching in a wireless communication system, and an operating method of a server for managing a session comprises the steps of: receiving information related to a determination on the switching of a RAT; determining, on the basis of the information, whether the RAT for providing a service to a terminal is switched from a first RAT to a second RAT; and transmitting, to an object for processing a user plan, a message indicating that a data route of the terminal will be switched from the first RAT to the second RAT.

Abstract: Included are a first mobile terminal testing device that operates as an LTE base station, a second mobile terminal testing device that operates as an NSA 5G NR base station, and a test control device that controls the first mobile terminal testing device and the second mobile terminal testing device. The test control device includes a command input unit into which a control command for controlling the first mobile terminal testing device and the second mobile terminal testing device is input, a command transmission determination unit that determines a mobile terminal testing device of a transmission destination of the control command, and a command transmission unit that transmits the control command to a transmission destination determined by the command transmission determination unit. The command transmission determination unit determines the transmission destination of the control command according to the type of the control command.

Abstract: A communication device includes a wireless communication device, a location information acquisition device, a storage and a controller. The wireless communication device wirelessly communicates with a base station used as a connection destination. The location information acquisition device acquires location information on a location of the communication device. The storage stores historical communication information on past communication status. The controller determines a degree of risk of occurrence of reduction in an amount of available communication bandwidth beyond a tolerance limit based on the historical communication information and the location information. The controller further controls a transmission rate for communicating the data based on a result of determination of the degree of risk.

Abstract: Network environment health monitoring is provided by receiving an alert indicating that a first station (STA) is experiencing a connection with a first Access Point (AP) below a quality threshold; identifying a set of APs connected to a shared network with the first AP within one hop of the first AP; aggregating signal metrics for the first STA from the first AP and each AP of the set of APs; identifying a cause for the connection performing below the quality threshold based on the signal metrics as aggregated; and performing a remediation strategy based on the cause as identified.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing non-associative communications between devices is provided. A first call chain that indicates a routing between phone numbers is stored. A first phone call or a first SMS text is received from a first session initiation protocol (SIP) provider. Based on information provided by the first SIP provider, (i) a sender identity of the first phone call or the first SMS text; (ii) a receiver identity of the first phone call or the first SMS text; and (iii) an access mode of the call chain are determined. If the receiver identity corresponds to a first phone number in the first call chain, a second phone call or a second SMS text is initiated via a second SIP provider, from a second phone number in the first call chain, based on the sender identity and the access mode.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for smart data service link switching (SLS) among subscriber identity modules (SIMs). An example method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes communicating data via an active link, wherein the active link comprises a first link of a first data subscriber identity module (SIM) of the UE; determining, based on one or more parameters, to switch the active link to a second link of a second data SIM of the UE; and switching the active link to the second link.

Abstract: An electronic device for providing a communication service, and an operating method thereof is provided. Herein, the electronic device may include a communication circuitry, at least one processor, and a memory operatively coupled with the at least one processor to store a Tracking Area Identifier (TAI) list. The memory may include instructions, when executed, causing the at least one processor to run a specified first timer upon detecting an attach failure or a Tracking Area Update (TAU) failure in a first cell, perform cell reselection on a second cell during the first timer runs, determine whether a TAI of the second cell is included in the TAI list, and when the TAI of the second cell is included in the TAI list, forcibly expire the first timer, and transmit an attach request message or a TAU message through the communication circuitry.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating avionic data to a non-avionic device situated outside of the cockpit of an aircraft are provided. A method may comprise the steps of receiving a request, aimed at receiving avionic data from avionic systems, from a non-avionic client device; determining the distance between the non-avionic device and the cockpit of the aircraft; and adjusting the sending of data in response to the request depending on the determined distance. Developments of the invention describe the use of a wireless access point associated with a secure gateway determining the access rights to the avionic data for the non-avionic device, various sending and/or display adjustments depending notably on the distance, threshold management, various indoor positioning techniques, unilateral or bilateral communications, various notifications, the use of lightweight connected clients (for example earpiece, watch, glasses, etc.).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of sending vertical SMS messages comprising a lead administrator contacting a first server with a request to create a group and providing certain identifying information to the first server; assigning an identification number to the group; creating and assigning at least one access code to the group; sharing the access code to desired members of the group and adding members to the group that send the access code to the identification number; and sending a SMS message to members of the group from the lead administrator, wherein the SMS messages are only shared vertically within the group.

Abstract: A technique is provided that is related to a terminal apparatus, a base station apparatus, a communication method, and an integrated circuit which enable efficient communication. A terminal apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive, from a base station apparatus, a message requesting mobility history information, and a transmitter configured to notify the base station apparatus of the mobility history information, based on the message. The mobility history information includes a list including identifier information (first identifier information) of a cell of a first radio access technology, and a list including identifier information (second identifier information) of a cell of a second radio access technology. The mobility history information includes stay time information of a limited number of entries, each corresponding to a visit by the terminal apparatus in a cell and/or outside a network.

Abstract: The present application relates to correction of position data used in a position information collection system, in which measurement points correspond to position data of a mobile body at respective time points and a movement path of the mobile body connects the measurement points in a time series. When the position data produces a movement path of the mobile body which passes through a not-enterable area, the position data is corrected such that the movement path of the mobile body circumvents the not-enterable area without reducing positioning accuracy, by performing position correction operations which include: determining a crossing status with regard to how the movement path crosses the not-enterable area; counting a number of the measurement points within the not-enterable area; and correcting the position data such that the movement path circumvents the not-enterable area.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for selecting network protocols using heatmaps. For instance, a system may receive radio frequency information from one or more sources located within an environment. The system may then generate heatmaps using the radio frequency information, where the heatmaps represent characteristics associated with different network protocols. The characteristics may include signal strengths, throughputs, data packet drop rates, data packet retry rates, and/or the like for various locations within the environment. A user device may then receive the heatmaps from the system. Using a location of the user device and the heatmaps, the user device may determine to communicate using a network protocol from the different network protocols. The user device may then establish a connection using the network protocol.

Abstract: Provided are a method for performing, by a user equipment (UE), a role change between a primary cell and a secondary cell in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus supporting the same. The method may include: receiving a configuration and a condition for triggering the role change between the primary cell and the secondary cell; configuring a source cell as the primary cell and a target cell as the secondary cell; determining whether or not the condition is satisfied; and when it is determined that the condition is satisfied, configuring the target cell as the primary cell and the source cell as the secondary cell based on the configuration.

Abstract: A system for use in transmitting data. The system includes at least one wireless beacon positionable in a work zone, with the at least one wireless beacon configured to emit a signal. A diagnostic device is configured to mate with an object positionable in the work zone, the diagnostic device including a wireless transceiver configured to receive the signal, and a controller in communication with the wireless transceiver. The controller is configured to receive a data package associated with the object, determine a location of the object based on an analysis of the signal, and transmit, via the wireless transceiver, the data package to the work zone when it is determined that the object is positioned within the work zone.

Abstract: There is disclosed method of operating a receiving radio node (10, 100) in a wireless communication network, the method comprising receiving data signaling based on a data signaling indication, the data signaling indication indicating data signaling of an unspecified duration. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: The communication device collects information regarding the communication quality of communication by the first other communication device and information regarding the type of the first other communication device; and transmits information regarding the communication quality corresponding to at least one of the types along with the information regarding the types to a second other communication device based on the information collected.

Abstract: A tracking system determines a location of a tracking device associated with a user using one or more access points at the location. Each access point at the location is configured to detect and couple with the tracking device when the tracking device is within a communicative range of the access point. An access point provides updates on the tracking device's presence, as well as the tracking device's arrival to and departure from the communicative range of the access point, to a tracking server. The tracking server determines, from these updates, whether the tracking device is at the location. The user may be notified, via a mobile device, of the tracking device's location.

Abstract: A first wearable accessory has a first lighting device. A mobile device is in close proximity to the first wearable accessory and has a lighting component communicating with the first wearable accessory via coded identifiable promiscuous broadcast to instruct the first wearable accessory to light the first lighting device. A second wearable accessory is in close proximity to the mobile device and having a second lighting component. The mobile device lighting component can be activated to communicate via an identical coded identifiable promiscuous broadcast with the second wearable accessory to instruct the second wearable accessory to light the second lighting device.

Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches dispersion analysis of individual UE devices, measuring the span of cellular locations in a 5G network over which the bulk of a user's data, voice minutes and text messaging usage take place. Dispersion analysis also measures the span of cellular locations over which the bulk of a user's transactions and failed transactions take place, providing insights into camping behavior on specific cellular locations and hot spot formation. The technology disclosed includes new collection and filtering of location data to pinpoint cellular communication challenges encountered by users as well as system improvement and remediation opportunities. Additionally, this technology enables reporting of the detected behavior and related hot spots formation analysis with identifiers of UE mobile devices involved. The technology also applies to 3G 4G and future mobile networks and can be utilized for a group of UE devices selected for analysis, by device, geography, or affinity.