Abstract: A facility for determining the location of a mobile device when a location determination of a desired accuracy is desired. If available, the facility determines the location of the mobile device using a device-based technique or using a location determination technique that is accessible over a macronetwork. Macronetworks are networks that are designed to cover relatively large areas. If a location determination technique of desired accuracy is not available on the device or over a macronetwork, the facility attempts to use a location determination technique that is accessible over a micronetwork to determine the location of the mobile device. Micronetworks are networks that are designed to cover smaller areas. By forcing a switch from a macronetwork-based location determination technique to a micronetwork-based location determination technique, the facility ensures that a location determination is made for the mobile device of a desired accuracy, time to fix (TTF), and/or yield.

Abstract: An “on-demand” approach for a routing protocol for a wireless network that achieves balanced energy consumption among all participating nodes in the network. Synchronization messages transmitted by nodes associated with an upstream node include local node information (LNI) that a node can use to repair or bypass a lost upstream node in a real or virtual (temporary) manner depending upon the local node's battery level. Only if a repair process fails will a global re-organization (Re-Org) be initiated. The LNI also allows for nodes having lower power availability (battery level) not to transmit the LNI so that unaffiliated node(s) can select an upstream node having more power availability thereby extending network life.

Abstract: A radio communication device including a receiver configured to receive radio signals, a measurement circuit configured to measure the receiving quality of received radio signals, and a controller configured to control the measurement circuit such that a first measurement is carried out using a first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a first receiving quality, and if the determined first receiving quality fulfills a first receiving quality criterion, a second measurement is carried out using a second frequency bandwidth, wherein the second frequency bandwidth is larger than the first frequency bandwidth, thereby determining a second receiving quality.

Abstract: The present invention provides a call admission control method for use in a wireless communication network that includes a femtocell that is coupled to the wireless communication network via a wireline communication network. The method includes receiving, at a call admission controller in the wireless communication network, a request to initiate a call between user equipment and the femtocell. The method also includes accessing, at the call admission controller, information indicating resources available in the wireline communication network to provide a wired connection between the femtocell and the wireless communication network. The method further includes determining, at the call admission controller, whether to admit the call based on the information indicating the resources available in the wireline communication network.

Abstract: A radio base station in a first mobile communication system is disclosed. The radio base station includes a radio communication unit; a network communication unit; and a determining unit. If a massage received by the network communication unit from a switching station indicates that a mobile station is requesting a service which is not provided in the first mobile communication system but which is provided in, a second mobile communication system and it is determined by the determining unit that a handover to the second mobile communication system cannot be conducted, the network communication unit requests the switching station to release a connection with the mobile station. Then the radio communication unit reports to the mobile station that the connection should be released in accordance with an instruction from the switching station.

Abstract: A wireless communication user terminal includes a controller communicably coupled to a transceiver. The controller is configured to tune the transceiver to transmit on a narrowband uplink control channel within a wideband frequency resource. The uplink control channel includes a pair of uplink control channels separated within the wideband frequency resource wherein the pair of uplink control channels are each located within a corresponding PUCCH resource region. The controller is also configured to change a frequency location of at least one of the uplink control channels, within the corresponding PUCCH resource region, away from an edge of the wideband frequency resource.

Abstract: A system and method for operation of cross-platform applications on a wireless phone is provided. The applications can be cross-platform applications in that the same application code can be run on different wireless phone platforms. The method and system can for a wireless phone which runs a cross-platform application that enables the processor of the wireless phone to run the cross-platform applications. The wireless phone processor can operate to determine platform parameters of the phone and then run the cross-platform application using the determined phone parameters.

Abstract: A method for remotely managing a private radio cell connected to a public radio network, wherein an end device unknown to the radio cell authenticates itself to an access computer of the private radio cell. After successful authentication of the unknown end device, the access computer transfers a first message to a communication device managing the private radio cell with the first message requesting the use of the private radio cell by the unknown end device or of an installation linked with the private radio cell. The managing communication device transfers to the access computer or the unknown end device a second message permitting the use, when the requested use of the private radio cell by the unknown end device or its user is complied with. The requested use of the private radio cell by the unknown end device or its user is refused when it is not complied with by the communication device.

Abstract: A method of handling handover security configuration for a mobile device of a wireless communication system includes performing an inter-radio access technology, hereinafter called RAT, handover procedure from a serving network including a service domain to a target network including a plurality of service domains when receiving a handover command, wherein the mobile device includes security configuration corresponding to the service domain of the serving network and security configuration corresponding to the plurality of service domains of the target network, and updating the security configuration corresponding to at least one of the plurality of service domains according to the handover command no later than the time a connection with the target network is successfully established during the inter-RAT handover procedure.

Abstract: Site location determination using crowd sourced propagation delay and location data is provided. A propagation delay component receives a set of propagation delay measurements for communications between a mobile device and an access point. A user equipment location component receives a location of the mobile device, and a combination component combines the set of propagation delay measurements and the location into a set of location data. An access point location component determines a set of intersecting locations between the set of location data and additional sets of location data, and determines a location of the access point based on the set of intersecting locations.

Abstract: A system for managing risk in employee travel may notify affected users of the travel risk management system of the occurrence of a risk management event during travel. The travel risk management system may store geographic location information for a plurality of users of the travel risk management system, determine the occurrence of a risk management event, determine a geographic location of the risk management event and compare the geographic location of the risk management event to the stored geographic location information for the users. The system may execute a risk management event response in response to determining that a geographic location of at least one of the users is at the geographic location of the risk management event. The response may include transmitting a risk management event notification message to a portable computing device for each user located in the affected area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communication system and, more particularly, to a method for monitoring the occurrence of an event of a machine type communication (MTC) service in a mobile communication system. In the method for performing MTC monitoring, among MTC features, in particular, when one or a plurality of particular events occur, the occurred events are detected, and when information regarding a corresponding MTC device of the detected event is transmitted to a network entity, the network entity checks stored information regarding the corresponding MTC device; compares the checked information and information regarding the corresponding MTC device of the event, and provides the comparison information or the event-related information to a server that manages and maintains the MTC device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a principal/agent method for mobile commerce is presented wherein mobile users receive indicia that agent equipment is in proximity wherein said indication is conditional to preferences and settings contained in a data structure determined, at least in part, by a principal.

Abstract: A location aware session token generation and validation system is provided. The system comprises a server system comprising at least one processor. The server system also comprises at least one non-transitory memory. The system further comprises a token component stored on the at least one non-transitory memory that, when executed by the server system, receives a request to initiate an application level session from a mobile device, wherein the request includes an identification of the mobile device and a location of the mobile device, generates a token for the application level session wherein the token is time limited and location limited such that the application level session will expire at the end of a specified period of time or when the mobile device moves from the location.

Abstract: A mobile communications resource manager including a smart card configured to accept and store a user's personal information suitable for use in commercial transactions (physical tap or electronically) and communications operations, a cellular radio modem, at least one non-cellular radio modem and a controller. The controller is configured for establishing a short-range wireless connection via said non-cellular modem to at least one user accessible electronic device with human interface functionality and accepting a service request from the at least one user accessible electronic device and making a modem selection by selecting either a cellular or a non-cellular connection via a modem resident in the mobile communications resource manager to provide the communications link for the service request, based on a rule resident in the mobile communications resource manager.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for delivering enhanced message content to subscribers and for overcoming common incompatibilities found in message delivery mechanisms. Exemplary embodiments profile an intended recipient's network capabilities, the intended recipient's device, and/or the recipient's service feature profile. This profile is leveraged to predictively and adaptively adjust the subsequent enhanced message content delivery process. Further, content modification can be applied for those cases where there is a defined mismatch that can be handled in order to facilitate delivery of the substance of the enhanced content. Finally, in cases where the content needs to be delivered intact to the intended recipient, but where the recipient network, the recipient's device and/or the recipient's service profile do not allow for delivery, the content may be delivered to an alternative device or system.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for power management in a mobile computing device is provided. In one aspect, the mobile computing device comprises a display with a backlight that is power by a power supply under the control of a processor. The mobile computing device is also configured to execute a web browser or other application that access a network resource. Activation of the backlight is controlled in coordination with the network resource in order to manage drain of power from the power supply.

Abstract: A resource assignment method during a tune-away procedure comprises determining a first instance in time that a tune-away will initiate with respect to an access terminal, determining a second instance in time that corresponds to a latest frame boundary associated with the access terminal prior to the instance in time that the tune-away initiates, and determining resource assignment parameters associated with the access terminal and implementing the resource assignment parameters at the second instance in time. The method can further comprise ceasing communications to the access terminal over a forward link at the second instance in time and discontinuing monitoring reverse link control channels associated with the access terminal at the second instance in time.

Abstract: A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the establishment and enforcement of policies or rules associated with the feature or functions that may be performed with the device, such as making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. If a child or employee is using the device, there may be a need to regulate how that device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device.

Abstract: An operator selecting apparatus and a method for selecting a home operator for each communication device in a group. A first selecting unit of the operator selecting apparatus selects, for each quality-oriented communication device in the group, a candidate operator out of a plurality of the candidate operators that is determined based on the quality information to provide the best quality of service to the communication device. The second selecting unit of the operator selecting apparatus then selects, for each cost-oriented communication device in the group, based on the billing system and a number of quality-oriented communication devices assigned to the each candidate operator as a result of the selection by the first selecting unit, a candidate operator out of the plurality of the candidate operators such that a total cost for all the communication devices in the group becomes lowest.