Abstract: Improved mechanisms for wireless cellular access using coverage extension techniques are described. A UE needing to use coverage extension to request access to a prospective serving cell detects cells (other than the prospective serving cell) on its frequency, and then investigates each such cell (for example, by attempting to read its system information block and, if the system information block can be read, determining if the cell supports access using coverage extension. If detected cells do not support coverage extension, the UE does not use coverage extension techniques to request access, but if all detected cells support coverage extension, the UE requests access using coverage extension techniques.

Abstract: A terrestrial communications network for providing broadband internet access to aerial platforms is described. In some embodiments, the cell site sector communications equipment comprises of at least two radio modules and two antenna apertures, the cell site transmits data to an aerial platform on only one antenna aperture, but receives from the aerial platform on all antenna apertures. In some embodiments, the cell site communications equipment divides each of the N data packet streams destined to N aerial platforms into multiple data packet sub-streams and sends each data packet sub-stream of an aerial platform on a different antenna aperture using a different frequency channel or antenna polarization, forming N beams from each antenna aperture, one beam toward each aerial platform.

Abstract: A monitoring tool receiving a plurality of queries about the performance of a network, each query being a query about the performance of the network in a respective location. The tool groups queries that exhibit a predetermined spatial relationship with respect to one another. The locations of the queries in the group define a zone. If the number exceeds a threshold, then the zone warrants inspection and/or queries about network performance in the zone can be met with an indication that there appears to be a fault affecting the zone. Alternatively, the tool compares a plurality of stored areas, each area corresponding to a different time period and delimited by a boundary formed around the locations to which a plurality of network performance queries, in the respective time period, relate.

Abstract: An emergency lifesaving system is provided. The emergency lifesaving system includes a wireless terminal configured to download a program thereto via the Internet; a downloadable program configured to be downloaded to the wireless terminal via the Internet; a control server configured to communicate with the wireless terminal control part to determine whether a control signal operating the GPS receiver, the microphone, and the camera of the wireless terminal is generated; and a dangerous situation handling terminal including a receiver configured to receive emergency scene information by communicating with the control server, an emergency scene information output unit configured to output the emergency scene information received by the receiver to determine a level of a danger at a scene of emergency, and a situation handling unit configured to handle an emergency situation according to the level of the danger at the scene of emergency.

Abstract: A communications system for communicating data to and from a communication terminal, including infrastructure equipment forming a mobile communications network arranged to transmit and receive signals representing data to and from the communication terminal via a wireless access interface. The communication terminal is configured to transmit and receive signals representing data to/from the infrastructure equipment and to enter a reduced-power state, during which the communication terminal is configured to periodically recover data from the signals received from the infrastructure equipment, to measure a parameter indicating a characteristic of at least some of the signals received from the infrastructure equipment during the reduced power state, and to exit the reduced power state and to transmit a message to the infrastructure equipment, the message requesting resources of the wireless access interface, in dependence upon the measured parameter relative to a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a receiving unit that receives an execution request to cause a wireless communication apparatus to execute a specific function by using a connection right to connect to a predetermined network using wireless communication. The connection right is set to a first wireless communication apparatus not including the specific function when the execution request is received, and when the connection right is not set to a second wireless communication apparatus including the specific function, the connection right is made to be set to the second wireless communication apparatus to cause the second wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function in accordance with the execution request.

Abstract: A method for determining routes for a data circuit between source and destination terminals, where the circuit is formed via satellites traveling in respective non-geostationary orbits, and a total time during which the circuit is active is divided into time intervals. The determination of each route comprises, for each time interval, (i) selecting an uplink satellite to service the source terminal as an ingress node for the circuit, and (ii) determining a series of inter-satellite links connecting the uplink satellite to a downlink satellite servicing the destination terminal during the respective time interval, wherein the series of links is determined to be valid during the respective time interval. Each of the plurality of time intervals is of a duration based on a validity time, based on the satellites traveling in their respective orbits, for the inter-satellite link of all of the routes that is of the shortest duration.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a determination unit which determines whether a first wireless communication apparatus for which a connection right to connect to a predetermined network using wireless communication has not been set satisfies a predetermined condition for connecting to the network and performing predetermined communication processing. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first wireless communication apparatus performs the communication processing using the connection right set for the first wireless communication apparatus through transfer of the connection right from a second wireless communication apparatus for which the connection right has been set to the first wireless communication apparatus.

Abstract: A program that supports emergency determination with an information terminal (1) equipped with a display (11) and a touch panel (12). The program makes the information terminal function as: an input reception unit (102) configured to receive input of age and sex on an injured or ill person through the touch panel (12); the input reception unit (102) configured to display a plurality of symptoms on the display (11) to allow a user to select any symptom from the plurality of symptoms through the touch panel (12), and an emergency determination unit (103) configured to determine the level of emergency degree corresponding to the age and the sex of the injured or ill person and the selected symptom and display the emergency degree on the display (11). This enables determination of the emergency degree of symptoms as well as notification of the determined emergency degree to the individual using an information terminal owned by the individual.

Abstract: A communication cell may receive a request to establish a communication session for delivery to a core network of carrier network, the request originating from a user device connected to the communication cell. A lookup table stored in the communication cell is populated with an association of a session identifier assigned to the communication session and a caller identifier of the user device. The request is placed into an uplink buffer portion of the communication cell that is set aside for the user device. The request is encoded into one or more physical resource blocks reserved for the communication cell by a macrocell, the physical resource blocks being a part of a wireless in-band backhaul between the communication cell and the macrocell. The one or more physical resource blocks that include the request from the communication cell are then transmitted to the macrocell for delivery to the core network.

Abstract: A system for facilitating remote assistance, the system configured to: receive, from a second computing device, device location data of the second computing device; identify, responsive to receiving a trigger communication from the second computing device, one or more proximate users within a predefined distance of the second computing device; generate an assistance communication including a prompt for assistance; transmit, to one or more third computing devices of the identified proximate users, the assistance communication; receive, from an assisting device among the one or more third computing devices, an assistance response indicative of an indication that the user of the assisting device is willing to assist the user of the second computing device; transmit, to the second computing device, a user profile associated with the user of the assisting device; and responsive to receiving an assistance acceptance, facilitate a communication channel between the second computing device and the assisting device.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to generating and sending an emergency notification short message service (SMS) message to one or more registered contacts of a user when the user's user equipment (UE) is used to call enhanced 911 (E911). The E911 call may be placed either as a voice over long term evolution (VoLTE) or as a voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) call. The emergency contacts may be previously designated by the user, and saved to a profile associated with the user. When the user calls E911, a gateway mobile location center (GMLC) system may cooperate with one or more other components of a mobile communications network to route the E911 call to a nearby public safety answering point (PSAP) based at least in part on location information of the UE from which the E911 call was placed. This same location information may be provided in the emergency notification SMS message.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to method products for publishing messages within a geographic area. Aspects include receiving a location from each of a plurality of user devices and creating a geo-hash tree based on the location of each of a plurality of user devices. Aspects also include receiving a message with the geographic area, computing a geo-hash grid for a region that includes the geographic area and identifying one or more nodes of the geo-hash tree that corresponds to the geo-hash grid. Aspects further include transmitting the message to one or more of the plurality of user devices associated with the one or more identified nodes.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to methods, systems and computer program products for publishing messages within a geographic area. Aspects include receiving a location from each of a plurality of user devices and creating a geo-hash tree based on the location of each of a plurality of user devices. Aspects also include receiving a message with the geographic area, computing a geo-hash grid for a region that includes the geographic area and identifying one or more nodes of the geo-hash tree that corresponds to the geo-hash grid. Aspects further include transmitting the message to one or more of the plurality of user devices associated with the one or more identified nodes.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling updating of information stored on a device, the information including information of a first type and information of a second type. The techniques include determining, using at least one processor, when a first item of information of the first type and a second item of information of the second type are to be updated, wherein the second item of information is to be updated more frequently than the first item of information; and causing the device to update the first and second items of information in accordance with the determination at least in part by wirelessly communicating with at least one other device.

Abstract: A device, system and method for dynamic channel assignment is provided. A communication device assigns one or more channels for use by one or more of a plurality of mobile radios in a geographic region around an incident location using one or more lists indicative of unusable channels in the geographic region, the one or more lists received by the plurality of mobile radios, the one or more channels assigned for use excluding the unusable channels in the geographic region.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a mobility management entity (MME) receives a downlink data notification (DDN) message sent by a serving gateway (SGW), where the DDN message carries an identity of user equipment, and the DDN message is used to instruct the MME to send a paging message to a base station in a tracking area list (TA list) of the user equipment. After enabling an aggregate paging function, the MME determines, according to the DDN message, whether a priority of the user equipment is higher than a preset level. If the priority of the user equipment is higher than the preset level, the MME directly sends the paging message to the base station. The present disclosure is applicable to a paging message sending process.

Abstract: Buffering streaming content includes accessing prior device location data of a device and predicting a future sector that the device will travel through based at least in part on the prior device location data. A predicted quality of service of wireless communications is determined and a streaming buffer is adjusted based at least in part on the predicted quality of service.

Abstract: Portable communication terminal apparatus includes a function of performing communication for a call. Also, communication terminal apparatus includes a proximity sensor for detecting that an object (head of a user) exists in proximity to the communication terminal apparatus, and an acceleration sensor for measuring a motion state of the communication terminal apparatus. Communication terminal apparatus performs call ending processing for ending a call if, during the call, a transition is made from a state in which the presence of the object is detected by the proximity sensor to a state in which the presence of the object is not detected, and thereafter the motion state detected by the acceleration sensor satisfies a predetermined condition. The condition of the motion state is determined, for example, based on an operation consciously performed by the user, such as an operation of shaking communication terminal apparatus.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide modifications to a communication session based on a proximity context. Various implementations establish a communication session between a local communication device and a remote communication device. In response to establishing the communication session, one or more implementations determine a proximity context associated with an area around the local device, such as by detecting a proximity of various objects to the local device. Upon determining the proximity context, various embodiments alter various operating parameters associated the communication session, such as by reducing a speaker volume and/or announcing the presence of a person within proximity to the local device.