Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving measurement information in a mobile communication system. A terminal transmits a connection request message to a network and reports to the network, connection failure-related measurement information when a registered public land mobile network (RPLMN) included in a connection setup message received from the network corresponds to a pre-stored and selected public land mobile network (PLMN) and the connection failure-related measurement information stored with the selected PLMN is available.

Abstract: Conversation-based context rules for altering virtual reality (VR) gaming and for switching between input languages based on heuristics related to past conversations between users.

Abstract: System and method of forwarding a call request initially directed to a regular phone to a VoIP system to avoid call roaming. A callee's regular phone is configured for call forwarding to the VoIP system by linking the phone number with a local access number of a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) platform of the VoIP system. Any call request directed to the phone number is automatically forwarded to the SIP platform through the local access number and converted to a VoIP call request. If the VoIP user account of the callee is online, the SIP platform initiates a VoIP communication session. Thus, even when the regular phone is located in a roaming region, the VoIP system takes over the call request such that no roaming charge is imposed to the callee.

Abstract: A network core with a software defined networking (“SDN”) controller is provided to control routing of traffic within the network and between the network and the traffic destination. The SDN controller is merged with existing 3rd Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) network architecture to enable service deliveries via open application programming interfaces (“APIs”) and move the network core towards an all internet protocol (“IP”), cloud based, and software driven telecom network. The SDN controller can work with, or take the place of policy and charging rules function (“PCRF”) network elements, so that policies such as quality of service and traffic management and routing can be synchronized and managed end to end.

Abstract: An application program is implemented by an electrical device for executing a wireless network certification process, which includes the following steps: driving a network module of the electrical device to receive a certification code broadcasted by a wireless network access point (AP), determining whether or not the certification code is in an identified list, wherein when the certification code is not in the identified list, the application program executes a first action to limit the electrical device to a limited function mode; and when an unlock password is received, the application program executing a second action to unlock the electrical device to an un-limited function mode; and when the electrical device is in the un-limited function mode and a connecting password is received, driving the network module of the electrical device to connect to the network AP.

Abstract: A network access method includes: determining with a mobile communications terminal if a network identity of a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN) exists in an equivalent public land mobile network (EPLMN) list, obtaining a shared network information stored in an operator's server and searching for the network identity of the VPLMN from the shared network information upon a condition that the network identity of the VPLMN does not exist in the EPLMN list, adding the network identity of the VPLMN to the EPLMN list, and accessing a network based on the EPLMN list.

Abstract: A mobile web browser embedded in a smartphone operative to open a secure and private session with a web server on the Internet via one or more cell towers, using a mobile IP address of the smartphone, the mobile web browser including a VPN connector operative to connect the smartphone to a secure VPN server and to establish a virtual IP address for the smartphone, the virtual IP address corresponding to the location of the VPN server, a switch operable to change a current IP address of the smartphone used by the mobile web browser from a non-VPN mobile IP address to the virtual IP address of the VPN server, in a seamless manner without interrupting a current session with a web server, a URL content scanner causing a URL of a web page to be scanned for potential malware, a URL blocker, a tracker scanner and a tracker blocker.

Abstract: A device, system and method for initiating cell selection. The method is performed at a device connected to a network and camped on a first cell of the network. The method includes determining whether the device has successfully synchronized with the first cell. When the device is unable to synchronize with the first cell, the method includes determining whether at least one further cell satisfies predetermined reselection criteria and determining whether the at least one further cell satisfies initial cell selection criteria. When the at least one further cell satisfies the initial cell selection criteria, the method includes initiating an initial cell selection.

Abstract: Disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention is a method for a user staying in a first country to be authorized in advance, before entering a second country which is different from the first country, to use a network service on a user terminal in the second country, without buying a local USIM after arriving in the second country or using a roaming service.

Abstract: In a 3GPP LTE-A support for Mobile Type Communications, that is, M2M communications scheme, improvements of the random access are necessary to prevent random channel overload. Enhanced backoff in the presence of overload is such a mechanism, Counting the number of devices seeking RACH based on the number of received random access requests or else responses, and allocating Random Access resources on the basis of the number of requests, is another. Further, a channel aware resource allocation approach provides a way of determining, from the received requests, delay-tolerance of the M2M devices, based on which they are prioritized in accessing the random channel. Even within the prioritized devices, a smaller subset thereof may be prioritized further, according to radio conditions, to provide better access to those with higher SNR RBs.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method and system for redirecting roaming network traffic in an LTE network. The method includes observing a registration process of a subscriber in a visited network. The method further includes sending one or more messages to the visited network to induce a re-registration attempt by the subscriber to another Radio Access Technology (RAT) network of the same visited network. The method further includes applying one or more legacy steering techniques to move the subscriber to a target visited network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for controlling transmission of user data between a user equipment and a packet data via a packet switched data network, such as an Evolved Packet System (EPS). An association is formed between the user equipment and one or more gateways in the packet switched data network. In some embodiments, one or more messages are sent to the user equipment indicating a capability of the one or more gateways to inhibit transmission of user data towards the user equipment; an indication is received from the user equipment to inhibit transmission of user data to the user equipment from the first gateway, and, in response, transmission of user data towards the user from at least one of the gateways is inhibited.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for providing non-packet switched service to a target radio access technology (RAT) network. A circuit switched (CS) service notification message is received by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). If the WTRU has been allocated a valid temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI), a paging response message including the valid TMSI is transmitted after an inter-system change is performed from a source RAT network to a target RAT network. The CS service notification message is for terminating a CS call request. The source RAT network may be a long term evolution (LTE) network, and the target RAT network may be a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network. Alternatively, if the WTRU has not been allocated a valid TMSI, a paging response message including an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) that identifies the WTRU is transmitted after the inter-system change.

Abstract: A method for providing a communication device with credentials to enable it to access communication resources provided by a network operator, the method comprising storing, on the communication device, an indication of (i) an identity associated with the communication device; and (ii) an identity associated with a provisioning agent, transmitting, from the communication device to a communication network, a registration request that identifies the communication device and the provisioning agent, the provisioning agent providing, in response to the registration request, credentials to enable the communication device to access communication resources provided by a network operator and transmitting said credentials from the communication network to the communication device.

Abstract: A position location system based on a wireless local area network such as an IEEE 802.11 network is described. The system determines position of mobile tags attached to assets or people. IEEE 802.11 enabled zone tags are installed to assist in positioning. The system aligns frame timing of zone tags to that of an associated basic service set (BSS). The system computes the frame timing offsets between adjacent BSSs, and utilizes the frame timing offsets in scheduling range measurements between zone tags and mobile tags. A set of zone tags which are in close proximity of a first zone tag and able to receive signals from the first zone tag is identified. Frame timing of all zone tags in a network are aligned.

Abstract: When a user of a mobile communication device is roaming in a visited network, an active network selection policy is formed of one or more partial policies. The partial policies typically include the network selection rules of the visited network, but may also include user home network rules, global network selection rules of the home network and/or further network selection rules of the home network. At least some of the partial policies, such as the network selection policy of the visited network, may be in accordance with Automatic Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) mechanisms.

Abstract: A network access method includes: determining with a mobile communications terminal if a network identity of a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN) exists in an equivalent public land mobile network (EPLMN) list, obtaining a shared network information stored in an operator's server and searching for the network identity of the VPLMN from the shared network information upon a condition that the network identity of the VPLMN does not exist in the EPLMN list, adding the network identity of the VPLMN to the EPLMN list, and accessing a network based on the EPLMN list.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for controlling communication behavior of application programs running on a user equipment device (UE) based on joint consideration of predicted roaming and predicted communication behavior of the application programs. A UE may monitor its operational state data during times when it is operating in a wireless network of a home service provider and during other times when it is roaming in a wireless network of a different service provider, and apply the monitored operational state data to a roaming prediction model configured for predicting future roaming state. The UE may also monitor communication behavior data of resident application programs, and apply the monitored communication behavior data to an application-communication prediction model configured for predicting future communication behavior of the applications.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for processing wireless access, a forwarding device and a network controller. The method includes: the forwarding device establishing a wireless access point table for local access; the forwarding device maintaining the wireless access point table for local access according to whether a wireless access point in the wireless access point table for local access exists and a state of the wireless access point in the wireless access point table for local access. The embodiments of the present document have achieved that the data of a corresponding relationship between APs and home forwarding devices are kept consistently under a pure WLAN network scenario or a multi-network integrated scenario in which the WLAN network accesses a mobile core network.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for using a random offset to achieve power savings. For certain aspects, a Basic Service Set (BSS)-specific offset may be added to the (partial) association identifier (AID) prior to entering the partial AID into a 9-bit field of the physical layer (PHY) header (e.g., bits 13-21 of the NSTS field). The BSS-specific offset may be selected randomly by an access point (AP) and signaled to the associated stations (STAs) through the association response, or the offset may be communicated to the STA via other means. In this manner, the value in the 9-bit field for downlink transmissions may, with high likelihood, be different from one BSS to the next, allowing STAs to remain awake only when a frame is being transmitted to them.

Abstract: A method can be implemented by a user equipment to update RPLMN information. A PLMN identifier is selected from an available PLMN identifier set that includes PLMN identifiers with RPLMN information, HPLMN information, UPLMN information, and OPLMN information separately. A location update request message that carries the PLMN identifier is sent to a mobile switching center. A TMSI reallocation command is acquired from the mobile switching center according to the location update request message. It is determined whether location update acceptance information that is returned by the mobile switching center according to the location update request message is currently acquired. An operation of updating the PLMN identifier to registered public land mobile network RPLMN information is performed when the location update acceptance information is acquired and the operation of updating the PLMN identifier to RPLMN information is skipped when the location update acceptance information is not acquired.

Abstract: Generally described, the present disclosure relates to communications and more particularly, to a system providing relevant services to transient devices in wireless networks and methods thereof. In one illustrative embodiment, a Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) client on a device can be synchronized with a network so that the device can appear as a local entity. The UCC client can facilitate exchange of data to ease the integration of the device into the local environment. After being synchronized, the UCC client can seek out available assistance from the local network and provide it to the user. Typically, the data retrieved from the local network pertains to the current location. The local network can be used to provide wireless service to mobile devices in order to remove them from their carrier network, including providing a local breakout via a Private Branch Exchange (PBX).

Abstract: A terminal for communication with a communication network and a method of configuring a subscriber identity device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the terminal includes computer storage configured to store a subscriber identity application, a processing unit operable to provide access to the communication network by executing an instance of the subscriber identity application, and a toolkit file assigning a modem of the terminal to handle at least one communication procedure for effecting said communication with the communication network, wherein the transferred terminal profile information assigns a host processor of the terminal to handle at least one communication procedure for effecting said communication with the communication network.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node (110) for assisting cellular communications and Device-to-Device, D2D, communications of a first set of user equipments (123, 124, 125, 143 144) served by at least one neighboring network node (111, 112) in a wireless telecommunications network (100) is provided. The network node (110) determines a load on at least one Physical Radio Resource, PRR, which PRR is assigned to a second set of user equipments (121, 122, 141, 142) served by the network node (110) for cellular and/or D2D communications. The network node (101, 102) then transmits an indication of the load to the at least one neighboring network node (111, 112), wherein the load indication further indicates that the load on the at least one PRR is caused by cellular and/or D2D communications of the second set of user equipments (121, 122, 141, 142) served by the network node (110).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for registering a remote network device with a control device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a registration information message is received by a bridge device from an unregistered remote network device using a first communication protocol. Identification information within the registration information message is stored in a record in a memory. A second registration information message is transmitted to the control device using the second communication protocol, the second registration information message comprising at least some of the identification information. In response, an acknowledgement message is received from the control device, the acknowledgement message comprising an identification code. When subsequent messages are received from the remote network device, the bridge associates these messages with the identification code, then re-transmits the messages to the control device using the identification code.

Abstract: An apparatus for enabling transfer of mobile terminal inter-RAT capabilities in a multi-RAT environment from the perspective of the capability provider may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least receiving an indication of a request for mobile terminal inter-RAT capability information relative to a particular RAT, acquiring the inter-RAT capability information in response to receipt of the indication of the request for inter-RAT capability information, and providing the inter-RAT capability information to a target base station.

Abstract: A method for managing communication in a plurality of Internet of Things (IoT) networks includes receiving a communication request initiated by an IoT device in one of the plurality of IoT networks for a destination IoT device located in one of the plurality of IoT networks. Suitability of an existing communication session between the IoT device and the destination IoT device is determined. Based on determining unsuitability of the existing communication session, a new communication session between the IoT device and the destination IoT device is selectively initiated. In response to determining suitability of the existing communication session, the existing communication session for the communication request is selectively reused. At least one initiating cause for a communication event and associated resolutions on occurrence of the communication event to maintain one of the new communication session and the existing communication session that is suitable is iteratively determined.

Abstract: In some examples, a method includes generating, at a first device, a paging message including an indication of whether the first device is available for a particular time period during which devices of a data link group of a neighbor aware network (NAN) are configured to operate in an active operating mode. The method also includes sending the message from the first device to one or more devices of the data link group of the NAN.

Abstract: A user terminal exists in a first cell operating at a first frequency, in a mobile communication system that supports a D2D (Device to Device) proximity service. The user terminal includes a transmitter configured to transmit a D2D interest indication indicating that the user terminal has an interest in the D2D proximity service, to a base station forming the first cell.

Abstract: As a result of ISR being enabled between a portable terminal device and a network which are capable of communicating by using the communication protocols of a plurality of wireless access technologies, the portable terminal device performs position registration processing between the plurality of wireless access technologies and the portable terminal device each time a fixed period of time elapses, and the portable terminal device is able to move between the plurality of wireless access technologies that have already been registered, without conducting new position registration processing. At this time, if there is a possibility of there being a difference in ISR states (activated or not activated) between the portable terminal device and the network, the portable terminal device ignores any instructions issued by the network for ISR to be enabled in the portable terminal device.

Abstract: Provided is a method for updating a preferred roaming list of a user identity module card, the method comprising: reading preferred roaming list updating data; packing the preferred roaming list updating data in a preferred roaming list updating text message; and writing the preferred roaming list updating text message into a text message file of a user identity module card.

Abstract: Internet protocol (IP) address allocations in distributed EPC networks can be published to an IP address registry maintained at the central EPC entity in order to facilitate the routing of authentication authorization, and accounting (AAA) signaling of third party networks throughout the distributed EPC network architecture. The address allocations can be published directly to an address registry maintained by the central EPC entity, or indirectly via a cloud management server. Additionally, latencies associated with UE authentication in distributed EPC network architectures can be mitigated by triggering communication of the authentication or authorization profile upon reception of an update location request (ULR) message at the central EPC network entity.

Abstract: Aspects relate to automatically establishing neighbor relations for adjacent sectors based on one or more network events. The neighbor relations can be established between sectors that can be identified as inter-frequency neighbors or intra-frequency neighbors. In an aspect, the network events can be active call data events received from one or more mobile devices. The active call data events can be radio access bearer establishments and internal system releases. In another aspect, the network events can be idle call data events received from one or more mobile devices. If a first event ended on a first sector and a second event started on a second sector before expiration of an interval that started when the first event ended, the first sector and second sector can be defined as neighbors.

Abstract: The present systems and processes are directed to bridging telephone communications, such that a SIP communication server is able to communicate with the legacy PBX or key system interface for interworking connectivity of the devices. A bidirectional emulator module is provided permitting a communication session with legacy analog device and/or digital device. In certain embodiments, analog and digital telephones are registered with the emulator. An external telephone system such as a SIP communication server is also registered. A line dictionary contains the communication protocols of the analog and digital telephones and external telephone system. Outgoing line traffic and incoming line traffic are monitored in real-time, where the emulator module translates the user requests and line traffic according to the respective communication protocol data retrieved from the line dictionary.

Abstract: A network controller including processing circuitry may be configured to receive dynamic position information indicative of a three dimensional position of at least one mobile communication node, compare fixed position information indicative of fixed geographic locations of respective access points of a network to the dynamic position information to determine a relative position of the at least one mobile communication node relative to at least one of the access points based on the fixed position information and the dynamic position information, and provide network control instructions to at least one network asset based on the relative position.

Abstract: An advertisement distribution management apparatus in an embodiment includes a distribution management unit. The distribution management unit selectively executes a first operating mode selecting a distribution source apparatus of advertising content for an advertisement request from among the advertisement distribution apparatuses on the basis of a given condition and a second operating mode defining a specific advertisement distribution apparatus as the distribution source apparatus from among the advertisement distribution apparatuses depending on a user making the advertisement request. The distribution management unit further divides the users into a plurality of groups, and performs an assignment process assigning a plurality of time periods shifted from one another within a given period of time to the respective groups as the time periods of the second operating mode.

Abstract: A method of selecting a public land mobile network (PLMN) for enabling a user equipment (UE) to communicate and a user equipment are provided. The method includes checking, by the UE, whether an elementary file (EF) is present in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) inserted in the UE, if the UE initiates a procedure for selecting a PLMN, wherein the EF includes a PLMN selection mode; and selecting, by the UE, a PLMN based on the PLMN selection mode. The UE is configured to check if an EF is present in a UICC inserted in the UE, if the UE initiates a procedure for selecting a PLMN, wherein the EF includes a PLMN selection mode; and select a PLMN based on the PLMN selection mode.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for transmitting information in a Mobile Internet Protocol (IP) environment, which includes a home agent (HA) provided at a home network, a base station (BS) broadcasting a pilot signal, a foreign agent (FA) provided at or associated with the BS, a mobile node (MN) providing the ability to detect and identify itself to a BS, a proxy mobile node (PMN) Identifying the MN wherein the PMN is provided at the BS. If the PMN identifies the MN, the PMN retrieves an IP address for each of the MN, FA and HA and sends a registration request to the FA. The FA relays the registration request to the HA, and the proxy MN is registered with the HA. Thus, the MN functionality is provided transparently to the MN by the PMN. This significantly simplifies the configuration of the MN and the Mobile IP network.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network control node for routing a signaling request in a communication system comprising a home communication network and a visiting communication network. The signaling request originates from a communication device subscribing to the home communication network and having a home subscriber identification (ID). The communication device is registered to the visiting communication network with a local subscriber ID different from the home subscriber ID, the local subscriber ID being associated with the home subscriber ID. The method comprises receiving the signaling request originating from the communication device, the signaling request comprising the local subscriber ID, and detecting that the local subscriber ID is associated with the home subscriber ID.

Abstract: The present invention provides a data transmission method and apparatus based on networks of multiple communications standards. According to the method of the present invention, an air interface state of a first communications standard network and an air interface state of a second communications standard network are detected, a data packet sending rate suitable for the air interface status of the first communications standard network and a data packet sending rate suitable for the air interface state of the second communications standard network are determined, and a data packet is allocated to the first communications standard network and the second communications standard network according to the determined data packet sending rates, so that the data packet may be simultaneously delivered to a user by using the networks of the two communications standards together.

Abstract: A system is disclosed that provides network resource access to applications and/or services based on a purpose or intent. Network resources may be assigned one or more purpose identifiers that indicate the network resource can handle a defined type of data transfer and/or use. Applications request connections based on the purpose required for the connections by including a corresponding purpose identifier in the request. In response to the request, the applications receive connection profiles which abstract the specific configurations for connection to the network resources. The applications connect to the network resources via the connection profiles but without knowledge of the configuration data.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a system for distributing data of a virtual subscriber identity module (VSIM) where a terminal device acquires a graphic code from a distribution client; acquires the temporary data of the VSIM and the service authentication code that are included in the graphic code; registers with a mobile network according to the temporary data of the VSIM; connects to the management server through the mobile network; sends to the management server, a request for downloading formal data of the VSIM; and if the authentication is passed, the management server acquires formal data that is of the VSIM and corresponding to the service authentication code, and sends the formal data of the VSIM to the terminal device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing a communication service and an apparatus for performing the method, in which the method includes determining a first user group including a selected user terminal to which a communication service is provided by a communication device belonging to a cell coverage area, determining a second user group including at least one candidate user terminal selected from a plurality of candidate user terminals based on interference information affecting the selected user terminal, and determining the first user group and the second user group to be a final user group to which the communication service is to be provided by the communication device.

Abstract: Described herein are technologies related to an implementation for dynamic adjustment of an out-of-band emission in a wireless modem, including spurious emissions, such as a Wi-FI modem, to minimize interference on a collocated or co-running downlink reception of another wireless modem residing on the same device by dynamically adjustment of a power consumption.

Abstract: A method for efficient wireless communications performed by a communications apparatus includes determining a cell according to a low priority list; and performing an attach procedure to try to attach to the cell for establishing an emergency call through the cell. The low priority list comprises information regarding a public land mobile network (PLMN) identity (ID), tracking area (TA) code, a cell ID and/or a closed subscriber group (CSG) ID of at least one attempted cell through which the communications apparatus has attempted but failed to establish an emergency call.

Abstract: Device-to-device (D2D) transmissions by a wireless device may interfere with base station reception of other signals. To mitigate this interference, the wireless device estimates the path loss between itself and the base station. The path loss and the current D2D transmission power level are used to estimate the amount of interference the base station is experiencing as a result of the D2D transmissions from the wireless device. Based on the estimated interference experienced by the base station, the wireless device increases the robustness of the MCS being used and decreases the transmission power level by a corresponding amount. By decreasing the D2D transmission power level, less interference will be experienced by the base station. By increasing the robustness of the MCS, the impact of the reduced D2D transmission power level is mitigated.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically signing a user on to an integration application when a user signs on to another application and signing a user off when the user signs off of the other application. The integration application automatically non-programmatically collects data from a mapped location of a mapped source reference of the other application. The collected data includes a user identifier value. The integration continuously monitors the collected user identifier value for a difference in the collected user identifier value. If the collected user identifier value is recognized by the integration application, the user is signed into the integration application using the collected user identifier value, and if a difference in the collected user identifier value is detected, the user is signed off of the integration application.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing secure Machine-to-Machine (M2M) provisioning and communication is disclosed. In particular a temporary private identifier, or provisional connectivity identification (PCID), for uniquely identifying machine-to-machine equipment (M2ME) is also disclosed. Additionally, methods and apparatus for use in validating, authenticating and provisioning a M2ME is also disclosed. The validation procedures disclosed include an autonomous, semi-autonomous, and remote validation are disclosed. The provisioning procedures include methods for re-provisioning the M2ME. Procedures for updating software, and detecting tampering with the M2ME are also disclosed.

Abstract: Combinational networks may provide simultaneous connectivity over networks of different network types between user equipment. A communication session, comprising a circuit switched call and one or more packet switched sessions, may be deployed simultaneously over different network types, in relation to the same user equipment. The circuit switched call and the packet switched session can be correlated, in which case the communication session is regarded as a combinational session. By introducing a number of logical databases that contain actual data on network addresses and communication sessions, a correlation check is deployed applied by a correlation node. The check consists of a number of queries towards said databases or to other network entities, yielding whether the communication session is to be regarded as combinational. The result of the check may e.g. be deployed in an on-line combinational charging system.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for data transmission and reception of a mobile terminal, which seamlessly provide data transmission and reception between the mobile terminal and a multipoint communication device. The method includes requesting, by the mobile terminal, data sharing from another mobile terminal, for sharing of data transmitted and received to and from the another mobile terminal; receiving approval of the request for the data sharing from the another mobile terminal; establishing a channel connection between the mobile terminal and a sharing device for the sharing of the data; and transmitting and receiving the data to and from the sharing device through the channel.