Abstract: Apparatus and methods for estimating a location of a wireless device in communication with a wireless network, such as a UMTS network, based at least in part on WLAN/WPAN AP measurements and/or barometric measurements are disclosed. The wireless device responds to a location capability inquiry from the wireless network by providing a response that indicates the wireless device is configurable to estimate its location based on WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements. The wireless network sends WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric reference information to the wireless device to assist in estimating its location. The wireless device measures one or more WLAN/WPAN APs, and the wireless device uses the WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements to estimate its location. In some embodiments, GPS/GNSS information is used in conjunction with WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements to estimate the location of the wireless device.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for estimating a location of a wireless device in communication with a wireless network, such as an LTE/LTE-A network, based at least in part on WLAN/WPAN AP measurements and/or barometric measurements are disclosed. The wireless device responds to a location capability inquiry from the wireless network by providing a response that indicates the wireless device is configurable to estimate its location based on WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements. The wireless network sends WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric reference information to the wireless device to assist in estimating its location. The wireless device measures one or more WLAN/WPAN APs, and the wireless device uses the WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements to estimate its location. In some embodiments, GPS/GNSS information is used in conjunction with WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements to estimate the location of the wireless device.

Abstract: An approach is provided for adjusting a characteristic of a data stream. A rate of data usage provided by one or more data streams within a time period that has not ended is determined. An amount of time remaining in the time period is determined. Based at least in part on the amount of time remaining in the time period and the rate of data usage, an expected amount of data usage within the entire time period is determined. Whether the expected amount of data usage exceeds a limit on data usage within the entire time period is determined. If the expected amount of data usage exceeds the limit, the characteristic of the data stream is adjusted so that actual data usage within the entire time period does not exceed the limit. The actual data usage is based in part on the adjusted characteristic.

Abstract: A small cell controller for switching and aggregating wireless data between a cellular network and a noncellular network is disclosed. The small cell controller may include a cellular interface to communicate data with the cellular network, a noncellular interface to communicate data with the noncellular network, and an analyzer configured to determine whether a portion of the wireless data may be transferred from the cellular network to the noncellular network, and determine a first portion of the noncellular network to be allocated to the portion of the wireless data when the portion of the wireless data may be transferred.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting cell site parameters are described. The systems and methods cause a map of a geographical area to be displayed, access known or stored location coordinates for antennas at a cell site that is located within the of the geographical area, and present display elements representing the antennas at first positions within the displayed map that correspond to the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell site. In response to input received from a user, the systems and methods adjust the known location coordinates for the antennas at the cell sites to new location coordinates associated with second positions of the display elements within the displayed map. Further details are described herein.

Abstract: A radio communication system includes a user device, base stations, and a communication control device. The communication control device generates and reports, to the user device, selection information that is used to select base stations with which the user device should maintain synchronization. The user device selects, based on the selection information, base stations with which the user device should maintain synchronization. The user device reports, to the communication control device, identifiers of the selected base stations and received levels of radio waves transmitted from the base stations corresponding to the identifiers. The user device maintains synchronization with each of the selected base stations.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for supporting wireless downlink and uplink connections. In the downlink direction, an apparatus receives from the downlink node a request to communicate using an allocation of radio resources specified by the downlink node, and transmits to the downlink node a grant to communicate using at least a portion of the specified allocation of radio resources. In the uplink direction, the apparatus sends a request to a downlink node to communicate using a specified allocation of radio resources, and receives from the downlink node a grant to communicate using at least a portion of the specified allocation of radio resources.

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a circuit for receiving a request to initiate a first multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication session and a second MIMO communication session, and configuring a first antenna configuration and a second antenna configuration to enable the first MIMO communication session and the second MIMO communication session. The first MIMO communication session shares spectrum from the first antenna configuration and the second antenna configuration, and the second MIMO communication session utilizes spectrum from the second antenna configuration that differs from the shared spectrum. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and service network element are provided that control a distribution of multiple uplink bearers among multiple user devices participating in a group call. In response to receiving a trigger to reevaluate the multiple uplink bearers, one or more user devices of the multiple user devices are identified as candidates for de-allocation of uplink bearers based on a profile associated with each of the multiple user devices. Further, based on the profiles associated with each of the multiple user devices, one or more of the multiple user devices are identified as candidates for establishment of an uplink bearer. An uplink bearer, of the multiple uplink bearers, then is released from one or more of the user devices identified as candidates for de-allocation of uplink bearers, and an uplink bearer is established for one or more user devices identified as candidates for establishment of uplink bearers.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile terminal including executing, via a controller of the mobile terminal, an application; displaying, via a display unit of the mobile terminal, a display screen including information output by the executing application; displaying, via the display unit, a memo writing window on the display screen including the information output by the executing application; receiving, via the controller, a memo written in the memo writing window; linking, via the controller, the written memo to the information displayed in the display screen when the memo was written in the memo writing window; storing, via a memory of the mobile terminal, the linked memo and information; and re-displaying the memo linked with the information on the display screen if the application is re-executed.

Abstract: A paging indicator transmission method for a mobile communication system includes the following steps. In step S1, a set of terminals are paged by grouping paging indicators, and paging indicators PCH of the terminals are carried by paging indicator channels PICH. The paging indicator channel PICH of each cell utilizes the same burst structure, and the paging indicators PCH are located at known locations at one side or two sides of a training sequence and are coded by repeated coding. In step S2, the terminal controls its RF component to receive data. The received data includes the training sequence in the timeslot where the paging indicator channel PICH is located, one or two paging indicators corresponding to the terminal, and data between the training sequence and the one or two paging indicators corresponding to the terminal.

Abstract: An emergency communications system, such as an automotive emergency communications system, may include a primary battery, such as a starter battery of a vehicle, an emergency communications control unit electrically and mechanically connected to the primary battery, and a mounting device to mount the emergency communications control unit within a close distance of the primary battery. The close distance may be a distance equal or less than ten centimeters, for example.

Abstract: An uplink antenna selection device and method are provided. The device comprises: at least two antennas; at least one antenna feed connected to each antenna, each antenna configured to transmit data on a respective given transmission band paired with a respective associated receive band; and, a processor, in communication with the at least one antenna feed. The processor is configured to: for each of the antennas, determine a respective quality-of-signal (QOS) parameter of at least one respective receive band adjacent to the respective given transmission band, the at least one respective receive band different from the respective associated receive band paired with the respective given transmission band; and control the at least one antenna feed to select one of the antennas for transmitting data on the respective given transmission band based on the respective QOS parameter of the at least one respective receive band for each of the antennas.

Abstract: A first device determines whether there is an incoming call to the first device or an outbound call from the first device; performs at least two different acts, among a set of acts for monitoring a set of devices that include the first device and a second device; redirecting audio input and output at a first one of input/output (I/O) devices to a second one of the I/O devices based on the monitoring. The I/O devices include the plurality of devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically modifying neighbor lists for cells within telecommunications networks and/or modifying neighbor lists based on determined radio frequency coupling between cells are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods access a neighbor list associated with a target cell or associated with one or more neighbor cells of the target cell within a network, apply one or more dynamic optimization rule sets to the target cell, and modify a neighbor list associated with the target cell or with neighbor cells to the target cell based on the applied rule sets.

Abstract: A method includes receiving over-the-air (OTA) performance test data measured for a first set of pass computing devices and for a second set of fail computing devices, measuring a first set of training data for the first and second set of computing devices during a plurality of KPI tests, measuring a second set of training data for a particular computing device, determining which ones of the plurality of KPIs qualify as clustering features, and determining a first set of KPI centers, a second set of KPI centers, and a third set of KPI centers, determining a first and a second dissimilarity distance separating the first set and the second set of computing devices from the particular device, respectively. The method further includes determining whether the first dissimilarity distance is greater than second dissimilarity distance to qualify the particular computing device to pass the OTA test.

Abstract: A device is configured to obtain interference information indicating interference levels at frequencies. The device is configured to determine a frequency for a small cell to use to communicate with a client device based on the interference information. The small cell is capable of using the frequencies to communicate and the frequency is determined from among the frequencies. The device is further configured to provide frequency information to the small cell instructing the small cell to communicate with the client device using the frequency.

Abstract: A base station comprises a radio communication unit that uses a radio resource to perform radio communication with a radio terminal; an inter-base station communication unit that performs inter-base station communication with another base station; and a control unit that controls the radio communication unit and the inter-base station communication unit. The inter-base station communication unit comprises a transmission unit that transmits interference control information for controlling interference with the other base station, to the other base station; and a reception unit that receives information indicating a usage of the radio resource in the other base station, from the other base station.

Abstract: Retention, recommendation and collaboration of mobile based task sessions is provided. A processor searches for a matching mobile session from one or more saved sessions and available community sessions, provides one or more recommendation selections, and receives a selected recommendation for a current session or creates a new session as the current session. The available mobile resources are activated. A recommendation of mobile resources is provided. Any mobile resources used as part of the current session along a route to the destination location are recorded. A determination is made whether a new session is required and a recalculation is made for a new matching session. Information for a completed session is stored. The current session is stored as a new session with the corresponding initial location, destination location and resources used along the route to the destination location.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting signals in a cellular system are provided. The method includes estimating power of a dominant interference cell and detecting a signal by reducing a detection performance degradation caused by an interference signal of the dominant interference cell. The dominant interference cell includes a cell, other than a serving cell, causing an interference.