Subscriber Equipment Patents (Class 455/425)
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Patent number: 8731543Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reporting a logged measurement in a wireless communication system. A terminal receives a minimization of drive tests (MDT) configuration from a cell of a first radio access technology (RAT), and logs a measurement based on the MDT configuration so as to collect the logged measurements. The terminal transmits a logging indicator, which indicates the availability of the logged measurements, to a cell of a second RAT.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sung Hoon Jung, Seung June Yi, Young Dae Lee, Sung Duck Chun, Sung Jun Park
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Patent number: 8731594Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, wireless spectrum and battery power conservation is achieved through an adaptable multicast group communication scheme. This involves a method for controlling the multicast transmission rate based on a first operation of receiving information from a multicast receiving device that is a member of a multicast group. Based on this information and potentially other information from other member devices, the modulation and coding rate for the multicast group is altered.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Aruba Networks, Inc.Inventor: Subbu Ponnuswamy
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Publication number: 20140134998Abstract: A signal detection method for a communication apparatus and a signal detection system are provided. The signal detection method is suitable for controlling a test apparatus through an electronic apparatus to run a test on the communication apparatus. In the signal detection method, a designated test apparatus option corresponding to a designated test apparatus is selected from plural test apparatus options. A designated communication protocol is selected from plural wireless communication protocols. A test request is generated according to a model of the designated test apparatus and the designated communication protocol. The test request is transmitted to the designated test apparatus, so that the designated test apparatus performs an initialization process. The designated test apparatus is controlled to perform a signal detection process on the communication apparatus, so that the designated test apparatus generates a detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.Inventor: Hsiu-Li Wang
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Patent number: 8725112Abstract: To securely factory activate a mobile device according to authorized records, factory activation server generates and sends a signed factory activation record including a signed factory activation ticket. Signed factory activation record and ticket are cryptographically signed using factory private key stored in factory activation server. Factory private key is different from customer private key stored in the activation server that provides activation tickets for customer activation. If factory activation record is valid, application processor (AP) included in the device performs factory activation of the device which includes AP activating to allow for factory testing and rebooting at a predetermined reboot time.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dallas B. De Atley, Jerrold V. Hauck, Muralidhar S. Vempaty, Onur E. Tackin
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Patent number: 8725406Abstract: A map display system has a server and a mobile communication terminal connected via a communication network. The communication terminal has a storage device for storing advance map data associated with position data; a position measurement device for measuring a present position and obtaining position present position data; a present map data obtaining device for obtaining present map data from the server via the communication network by sending the server the present position data; an instruction device for issuing an instruction for map display; and a display device for displaying a map based on either the present map data or the advance map data. The server has a storage device for storing map data; and a map providing device for searching the stored map data in accordance with the position data sent from the mobile communication terminal and sending the mobile communication terminal map data corresponding to the position data.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Jiro Kitajima
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Patent number: 8718638Abstract: A method of notifying an operation state change is provided. A network is formed among devices that can be used by a user and that can perform network communication. When an operation state change of a first device in the network occurs, at least one device is sought which is currently used by the user in the network. Information regarding the operation state change of the first device is transmitted to the at least one device such that the information regarding the operation state change of the first device can be displayed on a display unit of the at least one device.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
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Patent number: 8718637Abstract: A server equipment forwards received audio data to multiple terminal equipments; judges good or bad of a communication status between the respective terminal equipments; and transmits communication status data indicating good or bad of the communication status to each of the multiple terminal equipments, while a terminal equipment reproduces voice represented by transferred audio data in real-time; receives communication status data transmitted from the server equipment; and notifies a user whether a communication status indicated by the communication status data is good or bad.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Satoshi Okuyama, Takashi Ohno, Kenichi Horio
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Patent number: 8718636Abstract: A method for handling failure of a voice over 4G call connection within a wireless call connection includes the steps of detecting an indication of a failure of a voice over 4G link. An event trigger associated with the failure of the voice over 4G link is provided to a mapping database and the database maps the event trigger to at least one predetermined action responsive to indications within the mapping database. At least one predetermined action associated with the event trigger is then performed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.Inventor: Bejoy Pankajakshan
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Patent number: 8718635Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of generating neighbor lists in a radio communication network comprising user terminals and base stations defining sectored or omnidirectional radio cells, where communication between user terminals and base stations is arranged to take place over radio channels. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving radio channel measurements from at least some of the user terminals; (b) creating a first table by using the measurements received from the user terminals, the first table comprising for at least some of the user terminals the corresponding radio channel measurement in relation to different radio cells; (c) processing the first table to generate a cell coupling matrix indicative of a radio coupling figure between different pairs of cells in the network; and (d) for a certain cell obtaining a neighbor list by determining the radio channel neighbors to be the cells of which the coupling figure with the cell in question is greater than a given threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Julius Robson
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Patent number: 8718545Abstract: A transponder and method for operating a transponder, which has a capacitor (Cbuf) for storing power transmitted via an air interface and an arithmetic logic unit (10) that can be supplied with the stored power, in which a capacitor voltage (VC) of the capacitor (Cbuf) is compared with a first threshold (V1), in which the capacitor voltage (VC) is compared with a second threshold (V2), whereby the first threshold (V1) and the second threshold (V2) are different, in which in a first operating mode (M1), when the capacitor voltage (VC) is above the first threshold (V1), the arithmetic logic unit (10) performs a number of routines with a different priority, in which in a second operating mode (M2), when the capacitor voltage (VC) is between the first threshold (V1) and the second threshold (V2), a number of low-priority routines are stopped and a number of high-priority routines are continued.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventor: Paul Lepek
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Patent number: 8712398Abstract: A system and method are provided for monitoring the quality of a communication session with a first electronic device. Should the communication session degrade, rather than dropping the communication session the user of a second electronic device communicating with the first electronic device is prompted to wait while an attempt is made to improve the quality of the communication session. Similarly if the user of the first electronic device moves out of a coverage area, rather than dropping the communication session the user of the second electronic device communicating with the first electronic device is prompted to wait until a new communication session can be established.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Leonardo José Silva Salomone, Rudy Eugene Rawlins
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Patent number: 8712402Abstract: A method that has cellphones report to the cellular network signal strength and location information when the signal strength falls below a chosen threshold. Each cellphone maintains a log file of entries, each of which specifies a location and a signal strength (that is below the chosen threshold) and on a regular basis sends the information in the log file to the cellular network's provider. The provider uses the information sent by the cellphones to identify geographic regions where signal conditions are poor, and that enables the provider to upgrade its network.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Shiv Kumar, Paritosh Bajpay
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Patent number: 8706095Abstract: System for providing dynamic group and service assignments. In one embodiment, a method is provided for dynamically assigning regional groups and service providers to provide services for equipment. The method includes determining that the equipment has moved into a selected regional group, and assigning the equipment to the selected regional group. The method also includes selecting a service provider associated with the selected regional group, and assigning the service provider to provide services for the equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Omnitracs, LLCInventors: Satish N. Ram, Robert D. McCloskey, Loyle H. Sims, III
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Patent number: 8700027Abstract: A network analysis capability is provided herein. A network analysis capability supports proactive detection of service troubles in a network by looking at the network from the perspective of the end users. A proactive detection mechanism is provided by having end user devices (e.g., smartphones, computers, and the like) run background applications which monitor for service-impacting problems and autonomously report service-impacting problems when such problems are detected. A background application, before and/or after problems are detected, collects diagnostic information and forwards the diagnostic information to a network for analysis. A network node compiles and analyzes data collected from the end user devices, data collected from one or more network-based data collectors, and, optionally, information from one or more network support systems, to diagnose problems and dynamically respond, potentially before service is impacted.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: George P. Wilkin, Dean W. Craig, Erik J. Major, Kenneth E. Depaul
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Patent number: 8700029Abstract: A method of handling radio link failure detection for a communication device of a wireless communication system includes performing radio problem detection for a plurality of targets of interest, and managing at least a timer for detecting radio link failure of the plurality of targets of interest.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventor: Chih-Hsiang Wu
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Patent number: 8699525Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for confirming the delivery of a data packet in a mesh network by sending an acknowledgement (ACK) to an ingress mesh point (IMP). A mesh network comprises a plurality of mesh points that are wirelessly linked together. A data packet sent by a station (STA) is received by an IMP. A MAC frame is generated for transmission of the data packet and the frame is forwarded to an egress mesh point (EMP) in order to provide a service by the mesh network. The MAC frame includes a field comprising an IMP address and an EMP address. When the EMP, (or optionally an intermediate mesh point), receives a data packet successfully, the EMP or the intermediate mesh point sends an ACK to the IMP or preceding mesh point.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: InterDigital Technology CorporationInventors: Catherine Livet, Guang Lu, Juan Carlos Zuniga
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Patent number: 8699959Abstract: A method for monitoring voice quality in a communication network. In a first embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: establishing a voice communication pathway (VCPW) between first and second telephone terminals; establishing speech cadence between first and second terminals, wherein the terminals alternate between opposing send and listen/receive modes such that when one of the terminals is sending a voice test message the other terminal is either listening for or receiving the voice test message and vice versa; and calculating a voice quality score for one or more received voice test messages. In a second embodiment, synchronous cadence is established between a plurality of telephone terminals and a voice recognition server (VRS).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Spirent Communications, Inc.Inventors: Dimitrios M. Topaltzas, Jeffrey Horner
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Patent number: 8700030Abstract: A system for electronic device diagnostics is provided. The system comprises a computer, a memory coupled to the computer, and an application stored in the memory. The application establishes a communication link with a first electronic device, where the first electronic device has previously been sold. The application then determines a first model identity of the first electronic device via the first communication link, and based on the first model identity, selects a first plurality of diagnostic tests from a library. Additionally, the application performs the diagnostic tests, at least some of which comprise invoking commands on the first electronic device via the first communication link. Based on a result of the diagnostic tests, either a command is invoked via the first communication link to perform a corrective procedure on the first electronic device, or a description of a corrective procedure to perform is presented on the first electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Joshua R. Cole, Peter K. Mwangi, Bindu A. Sundar, Charles T. Vanderwist
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Patent number: 8700028Abstract: A system a method for managing diagnostic sessions in a communication network includes a first step (604) of determining presence information of at least one mobile station. A next step (610) includes estimating a usage probability of the at least one mobile station based on the presence information. A next step (614) includes implementing a Diagnostic Management session in response to the usage probability.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John M. Harris, Matt J. Dillon, Jerome O. Vogedes
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Publication number: 20140099943Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product for handling interruptions, specifically passive interruption (or unintended interruption) for telephone communications (e.g., wireless) between users or user equipments (e.g., in LTE wireless systems). At least one monitoring electronic device can detect one or more unintended interruptions in an audio communication between at least two UEs in one or both communication directions before each of the one or more unintended interruptions occur. Upon this detection, at least one monitoring electronic device can provide an instruction to facilitate a shortened audio delay for audio data in at least one communication direction to offset the one or more unintended interruptions. The embodiments described herein may be applies to wireless/mobile communications and non-wireless/landline communications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Nokia Siemens Networkds OyInventor: John M. Harris
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Patent number: 8693999Abstract: A communication apparatus for receiving maintenance data required for maintaining a device to be maintained and supplying maintenance data to the device to be maintained, and method are provided. The communication apparatus includes an acquisition unit for acquiring identification information for identifying the device and a sending unit for sending identification information acquired by the acquisition unit. The apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving maintenance data including the identification information sent by the sending unit and a supply unit for supplying said maintenance data received by said receiving unit to said device to be maintained.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Masahiro Niimi, Masahiko Yano
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Patent number: 8688093Abstract: There is disclosed a system, method, and computer readable medium for applying customized settings to a mobile communications device utilizing a removable storage media. The mobile communications device detects when a removable storage media has been operatively inserted. Next it is determined whether there is a customized settings file stored on the removable storage media. The customized settings file contains fields that define one or more characteristics relating to the mobile communications device's configuration. The customized settings in the customized settings file are then applied such that the mobile communications device is configured with the specific settings contained in the customized settings file. The customized settings file may also be stored at and retrieved from a remote location or received in a message using a mobile messaging service utilizing the RF module within the mobile communications device.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications ABInventors: L. Scott Bloebaum, Ivan Nelson Wakefield
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Patent number: 8682364Abstract: A system and method for sending binary data via a short message service (SMS) over a wireless communication system. The method provides the capability to send and receive binary data to a vehicle telematics unit using a text SMS message. The binary data is converted to encoded text according to an encoding scheme supported by a wireless communication system. Then, the encoded text is sent as an SMS message over the wireless communication system. Once, the SMS message containing the encoded text is received at its destination, it is converted back to binary data.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: General Motors LLCInventors: Jin Tang, Ki Hak Yi, Sethu K. Madhavan
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Patent number: 8682255Abstract: In a method of enabling evaluation of performance of a wireless network, a post-processing tool selects measurement data records associated with a first procedure performed by a plurality of user equipments, and generates a visual representation indicative of wireless network performance based on the selected measurement data records. The first procedure refers to a set of messaging interactions between the wireless network and the plurality of user equipments.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Harvey Rubin, Baoling Sheen, Gopal Kumar
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Patent number: 8682301Abstract: A method of displaying a tutorial to a user of a mobile device is disclosed. In some examples, the mobile device receives an input associated with one or more user functions of the mobile device and launches a locally based application in response to the received input. The locally based application may output instructions to the user explaining to the user how to implement the one or more user functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Brian Roundtree, Kevin Allan, Thomas Trinneer
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Patent number: 8682307Abstract: A device-interoperability notification method and system are disclosed herein. The method involves establishing a connection between an electronic device and a telematics unit operatively disposed in a vehicle. Via the telematics unit, data obtained from the device is transmitted to a data aggregator at a call center. From the data, the data aggregator recognizes that an interoperability issue exists between the device and the vehicle within which the device is disposed. Via a communications module at the call center, a message is sent to the telematics unit or the electronic device, and this message includes information pertaining to an interoperability of the electronic device with the vehicle. The system includes elements to perform the steps of the method above. Also disclosed herein is a method for assessing the interoperability between an electronic device and a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: General Motors LLCInventors: Christopher L. Oesterling, David P. Pop
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Patent number: 8682353Abstract: The connection state of a wireless line, in which a communication can be immediately made in an estimated time period, is preset by estimating the time period with a high possibility of making a communication based on the communication history of a wireless terminal for a predetermined past period in a communication made between the wireless terminal and a wireless base station.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Masaki Akiyama
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Patent number: 8681660Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and mitigating interference between from a wireless time division duplex (TDD) communications device and a wireless frequency division duplex (FDD) communications device includes processing quality-indicator reports received from the FDD device to determine if the FDD device has experienced interference from the TDD device. Such interference may be mitigated by adjusting a downlink configuration of the FDD base station in communication with the FDD device. To detect and mitigate interference from an FDD device to a TDD device, it is determined if a monitored value of an operational parameter of the FDD device is within a fixed range of a maximum value of the operational parameter, and if so, a specific time interval or frequency of the FDD device is assigned for communication purposes. Similar interference detection and mitigation techniques may also be used for interference scenarios between two TDD systems including TDD devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Clearwire IP Holdings LLCInventors: Yang Xu, Michael Hart, Peter Gelbman, Herkole Sava
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Patent number: 8676134Abstract: A receiver front-end for use in a transceiver station of a wireless communication network. The transceiver station is associated with an antenna assembly having a primary and at least a secondary antenna. The receiver front-end is adapted for insertion between the antenna assembly and signal processing sections of the transceiver station. The receiver front-end includes a primary and at least a secondary receiving branch, the primary receiving branch being adapted for coupling to the primary antenna and to the signal processing sections of the transceiver station, the secondary receiving branch being adapted for coupling to the secondary antenna and to the signal processing sections. The primary receiving branch has nonsuperconducting components, including at least a non superconducting filter while the secondary receiving branch has at least a superconducting component.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignees: Pirelli & C. S.p.A., Telecom Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Renata Mele, Fabrizio Ricci, Stefano Serra
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Patent number: 8676152Abstract: An alarm system includes a mobile terminal and an alarm controller. The alarm controller is configured to communicate with the mobile terminal, to attempt a call to a monitoring service using a first communication technique responsive to detection of an alarm condition, and to attempt a call to the monitoring service using the mobile terminal if the call attempt using the first communication technique is unsuccessful.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Arnold Chester McQuaide, Jr.
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Patent number: 8676175Abstract: Content transfer involving a gesture is described. In an implementation, a method is implemented by a mobile communications device that includes recognizing a gesture input via a touchscreen of the mobile communications device that is indicative of a direction, the touchscreen including a display of content. One or more other mobile communications devices are located that are positioned, approximately, along the indicated direction of the gesture. A communication is formed to transfer the content to the located one or more other mobile communications devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Long Cheng, Yi Xie
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Patent number: 8670757Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a wireless device capable of integrating a cellular phone stack in an extended firmware interface (EFI) layer, wherein the cellular phone stack within the EFI layer may include TDMA or CDMA0-based technology. An embodiment of the present invention may further provide at least one agent running under an OS/EFI continuously monitoring said wireless device status, OS availability and remaining power and wherein anytime events occur where said OS is unavailable, missing, infected, corrupted or when the remaining power is less than threshold, the wireless device may switch itself to the low power secure EFI mode where it may continue to use basic cell phone services and applications seamlessly.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Ravindra V. Velhal, Jeetendra G. Deshmukh, Nikhil M. Deshpande
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Patent number: 8666392Abstract: A method, a signal generator, an appliance for a mobile radio system, and a measurement system are provided. First of all, a signal generator generates signal data. The signal data are used to generate a signal which is sent to the appliance which is to be tested. The appliance which is to be tested receives the signal and evaluates it. The evaluation of the received signal is taken as a basis for generating a response signal, wherein the response signal has an envelope which is characteristic of the information which is to be returned. This characteristic envelope is measured and a measurement signal which is representative thereof is generated. The measurement signal is supplied to a correlator in the signal generator and is compared with a comparison signal stored in the signal generator.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Andreas Pauly
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Patent number: 8666384Abstract: Disclosed is a cordless telephone set capable of suppressing power consumption during power failures to lengthen the time for a call. A cordless telephone (1) receives power supply from a handset (3) placed on a charging section (26) of a base unit (2), during power failures. In order to suppress current consumption of a secondary battery (BT) of the handset (3), the base unit (2) instructs a base unit radio section (21) to be switched to a transmission power-saving mode in which transmission power of the base unit radio section (21) is reduced down to a level at which no communication error occurs, according to radio wave information transmitted from the handset (3) and indicates the received signal strength of a radio signal from the base unit radio section (21) of the base unit (2), received by a handset radio section (39) of the handset (3).Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Kanai, Mitsuru Kawamura, Kenji Kurosu
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Patent number: 8665856Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a scrambling processing unit and a sending unit. The scrambling processing unit is configured to generate a Pseudo-Random Binary Sequence (PRBS), perform a modulo-2 addition on the pseudo-random sequence and data frame data to scramble the data frame data including first load data, use one section of a part of the pseudo-random sequence on which the modulo-2 addition is performed with the data frame data as an identification sequence, and carry status information corresponding to the identification sequence in frame header information. The sending unit is configured to send the frame header information carrying the status information and the scrambled first load data. Through the scrambling process, continuous run-lengths of “1” and “0” in the data frame data are quite short, while basically the same probability of occurrence is maintained, which is favorable to transmission of the data frame data, thereby alleviating error code problems.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daowei Wang, Chunxing Huang, Daochun Mo
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Publication number: 20140051432Abstract: Systems and methods for recognizing and reacting to malicious or performance-degrading behaviors in a mobile device include observing mobile device behaviors in an observer module within a privileged-normal portion of a secure operating environment to identify a suspicious mobile device behavior. The observer module may generate a concise behavior vector based on the observations, and provide the vector to an analyzer module in an unprivileged-secure portion of the secure operating environment. The vector may be analyzed in the unprivileged-secure portion to determine whether the mobile device behavior is benign, suspicious, malicious, or performance-degrading. If the behavior is found to be suspicious, operations of the observer module may be adjusted, such as to perform deeper observations. If the behavior is found to be malicious or performance-degrading behavior the user and/or a client module may be alerted in a secure, tamper-proof manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Rajarshi Gupta, Ashok Halambi, Yoram Rimoni
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Patent number: 8655336Abstract: A user of a mobile station can report a mobile station issue by transmitting a report including a description of the mobile station issue and other information for rapid troubleshooting and resolution by a manufacturer, through a wireless mobile communication network, to the manufacturer of the mobile station or mobile software, via a life cycle management tool program at a network. The report sent by the user of the mobile station may include information relating to the description of the mobile station issue, mobile station device information, device operation information, diagnostic logs, or captured screenshots. The life cycle management tool program stores the report including the information and sends an electronic notification to a technical center of a carrier and/or the manufacturer of the mobile station or mobile software for review and resolution of the reported mobile station issue in real time.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: David Dempski, Jesus Ramos
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Patent number: 8655350Abstract: A pn junction type solar cell is formed in a predetermined region on a substrate made of glass. Light emitted from a light emitting unit reaches an n-type semiconductor layer after it passed through substrate. The solar cell generates electromotive force corresponding to a quantity of the emitted light. A control circuit, a mask ROM, a transmitting circuit and an antenna are formed on an upper side of the solar cell. A surface of a semiconductor storage device is entirely covered with an insulating film to block entry of outside air. The insulating film is typically formed of physicochemically stable glass or silicon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Kyoto University, Keio UniversityInventors: Shigeki Imai, Yukihiro Nakamura, Hiroyuki Ochi, Naohisa Ohta, Sadayasu Ono
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Patent number: 8644815Abstract: In a mobile station (UE) according to the present invention, when a synchronization state determination unit notifies that a downlink synchronization state is a non-synchronization state; (1) when a first timer has expired, and when a second timer is being activated, a radio link failure state determination unit is configured to stop the second timer, and to determine that a current state is a radio link failure state; (2) when the first timer is being activated, and when the second timer is being activated, the radio link failure state determination unit is configured to stop the second timer; or (3) when the first timer is not being activated, the radio link failure state determination unit is configured to start the first timer.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Ishii, Mikio Iwamura
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Patent number: 8644813Abstract: A customer initiated mobile service diagnostics system is provided. The system comprises a database containing diagnostic data, a computer system, and an application, that when executed on the computer system, receives a message from a portable electronic device enrolling for diagnostic services. The system also sends a message to activate diagnostics software on the portable electronic device and receives notification of at least one service problem experienced by the portable electronic device. The system also analyzes data stored by at least one of the portable electronic device and the database to identify the root cause of the at least one service problem. The system also sends information to the portable electronic device providing resolution of the root cause of the at least one service problem.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Michael A. Gailloux, Kenneth W. Samson
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Patent number: 8639238Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a measuring unit that measures at least the moving speed of the self terminal and communication quality of wireless communication, and a communication unit that transmits terminal information including moving speed information and communication quality information. A quality monitoring apparatus (90) includes a terminal information collection unit (901) that collects the terminal information from at least one mobile terminal, and a terminal information classification unit (903) and a quality analyzing unit (904) that monitor communication quality in a predetermined target area for each moving speed range of the mobile terminal based on the collected terminal information.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kosei Kobayashi, Yasuhiko Matsunaga
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Patent number: 8639241Abstract: A user equipment, in a cellular telecommunication system having a plurality of downlink physical channels, detects radio link problems using a subset of said physical channels, where said subset is dynamically adjustable depending upon which channels are available at a particular instant.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Lars Lindbom, Johan Mikael Bergman, Dirk Gerstenberger, Muhammad Ali Kazmi
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Patent number: 8634825Abstract: Aspects relate to temporarily disabling a message or a set of messages based on the detection that an uplink transmission power is reaching maximum power or is at maximum power. The detection can be based on observing that one or more uplink transmissions are near, or at, the maximum power. The message or set of messages that are disabled can be a non-call critical message(s), such as a non-signaling radio bearer related message(s). Disabling the message or set of messages can conserve resources, which can be utilized for call critical messages, which can include signaling radio bearer related messages, call maintenance messages, voice communications, and so forth. Disabling the message or set of messages can also mitigate the chances of a call being disconnected due to power demands that exceed the maximum power available.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Ernest Tsui, Choonghor Woon
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Patent number: 8633802Abstract: A programmable communicator device is disclosed having a wireless communications circuit, including an antenna, configured to receive a transmission, and an identity module having a unique identifier. The programmable communicator further includes a processing module including program code configured to determine if the transmission is from an authenticated caller by determining whether a received transmission contains the unique identifier, and memory configured to store telephone numbers or IP addresses received in transmissions from an authenticated caller.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: M2M Solutions LLCInventor: Eveline Wesby-van Swaay
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Patent number: 8634340Abstract: A method for PDCCH allocation in a network terminal of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The wireless communication system supports Carrier Aggregation, which enables a UE of the wireless communication system to perform transmission and/or reception through multiple carriers. The method includes steps of configuring a plurality of carriers to a UE via an RRC message, and including an information for each configured carrier in the RRC message to indicate a second carrier which carries the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) corresponding to a first carrier, wherein the PDCCH on the second carrier is used to transmit downlink assignment or uplink grant for the first carrier.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Innovative Sonic CorporationInventor: Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
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Patent number: 8630582Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless transmitter comprising a transmitter radio unit working a wireless transmitter comprising a transmitter radio unit working in the millimeter wave frequency band using a directional antenna and a bidirectional radio unit working in a frequency range different from said transmitter radio unit and using an omnidirectional antenna. The invention further relates to a wireless receiver and a wireless relay.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Juan Nogueira-Nine
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Patent number: 8626075Abstract: A network includes a network core and a node that operates in accordance with a parameter value and is operable to record performance data during a repeating measurement period. The network includes OSS for instructing the node to change the parameter value. The node includes a processor which implements the change in parameter value always at the same predetermined point in the repeating measurement period, preferably at the beginning of the period. In this way, changes to the parameter value are synchronized with the repeating measurement period. It is therefore straightforward to determine how a change in the parameter value affects the performance data as the performance data gathered during a particular measurement period will have been collected while the parameter had a particular value. The processor may automatically change the parameter repeatedly between a first value and a second value during successive measurement periods.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Vodafone IP Licensing LimitedInventors: John Turk, Paul Oxtoby
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Patent number: 8626099Abstract: A direct downconversion receiver architecture having a DC loop to remove DC offset from the signal components, a digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) to provide a range of gains, an automatic gain control (AGC) loop to provide gain control for the DVGA and RF/analog circuitry, and a serial bus interface (SBI) unit to provide controls for the RF/analog circuitry via a serial bus. The DVGA may be advantageously designed and located as described herein. The operating mode of the VGA loop may be selected based on the operating mode of the DC loop, since these two loops interact with one another. The duration of time the DC loop is operated in an acquisition mode may be selected to be inversely proportional to the DC loop bandwidth in the acquisition mode. The controls for some or all of the RF/analog circuitry may be provided via the serial bus.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Tao Li, Christian Holenstein, Inyup Kang, Brett C. Walker, Paul E. Peterzell, Raghu Challa, Matthew L. Severson, Arun Raghupathy, Gilbert Christopher Sih
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Patent number: 8626140Abstract: Method for adapting radiofrequency signal spectrum, particularly in TETRA communications systems. The invention proposes using over-the-air signaling for communications systems according to the TETRA standard, to configure the characteristics of the radiofrequency signal, with the advantage that there is no loss of performance in data transmission speed and no need to change the type of modulation.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Teltronic, S.A.U.Inventors: Javier Cordova Val, Pedro Luis Diaz Herce, Alfredo Calderon
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Patent number: 8626151Abstract: A system and methodology that facilitates dynamically determining an end-to-end response of a network prior to the selection of a technology for an application, is provided. Moreover, a user equipment (UE) can perform a proactive latency-based end-to-end technology survey to select appropriate technologies for different applications based in part on application requirements, UE and network infrastructure capabilities, network load, concurrent uses, or other factors as determined by the service provider. The results of the survey can be compared with pre-established criteria, as broadcast by the network operator, to determine a network that can be utilized to support an application at a particular location, or to determine whether fallback to another technology provides better quality and/or efficiency can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: David Beppler, Arthur Richard Brisebois, William G. Mansfield