Abstract: A connector installation apparatus including a frame, a ram and a gas spring. The frame includes an anvil section. The anvil section is adapted to have a first connector part located at the anvil section. The ram is movably connected to the frame. The ram includes a front section adapted to have a second connector part located at the front section. The gas spring includes a piston head on a rear end of the ram, and a portion of the frame forming two variable chambers with the piston head.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a first audio input device, a second audio input device, an analog to digital converter, a voice activity detector, and a position detector. The first audio input device is configured to receive a first audio signal. The second audio input device is configured to receive a second audio signal. The analog to digital converter is connected to the first and the second audio input devices. The voice activity detector is connected to the analog to digital converter. The voice activity detector is configured to receive input from the first and the second audio input devices. The position detector is connected to the voice activity detector. The position detector is configured to determine a position of the apparatus and classify the audio signals based on, at least partially, a ratio of the first audio signal and the second audio signal.

Abstract: In one non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: receiving a message including a resource allocation map having a first portion and a second portion; utilizing the first portion to determine a specific mapping scheme of a plurality of mapping schemes, wherein the determined specific mapping scheme is used for the second portion; and obtaining, based on the determined specific mapping scheme, resource allocation information based on the second portion. In another non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: generating a message including a resource allocation map having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is indicative of a specific mapping scheme of a plurality of mapping schemes that are applicable to the second portion; and transmitting the generated message.

Abstract: Method for transmitting system information from a base station BS, eNB to a user equipment UE, the method includes transmitting a system information SI within a period p, which system information comprises a first part of information MIB, wherein the first part of information comprises an identifier ID, which identifier identifies a modification status of the first part of information MIB, and adapting a boundary b upon which the period p terminates, and upon which a modified system information SI is valid, wherein adapting a boundary b is carried out based on the modification status of the first part of information MIB.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for wireless communication uses carrier aggregation (LTE, HSPA) having an improved feedback operation that optimises the radio interface for the uplink direction (LTE).

Abstract: A method for controlling a handover and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes an interface to communicate with mobile units and a processing unit to determine a need for a mobile unit having more than one ongoing service connection to execute a handover and to send a handover command to the mobile unit through the interface, the handover command instructing the mobile unit to handover part of the ongoing service connections to a new network.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for controlling software patching activity. Techniques may implement a software shell and institute a patching policy to control patching activities. When implemented, the software shell acts as a barrier which permits patching of the underlying software only when the patching activity would be in accordance with the instituted patching policy. Various patching policies can be instituted. Patching may be performed when convenient; or just before when the software requiring the patch is needed; or patching may be blocked to prevent unwanted software characteristics and/or behavior. Patching may be delayed until confidence has been established in a new patch so as to avoid disrupting a computer system that is already functioning in an acceptable manner. A particular software action may be blocked so as to avoid the necessity of having to patch software, particularly when the action may interrupt the orderly function of a computer system.

Abstract: An interface for serial data communication, comprising: a power signal contact having an associated impedance; at least one data signal contact; and sensing means for automatically sensing a discrete change in the impedance associated with the power signal contact. A method of checking a serial data connection between a host and a peripheral that are not involved in a data communication session, the method comprising: sensing a discrete change in an impedance associated with a contact that is used, during a session, for transferring power from the host to the peripheral.

Abstract: An FPC connector has a main body and an actuator movably attached thereto. When at an opened position, the actuator and the main body form a space therebetween into which an FPC can be inserted. The actuator can then be rotated towards the main body to close the space, such that the FPC is sandwiched and hold between the main body and the actuator. The actuator has a pair of pivots which are received by a pair of slots formed by the pair of support plates fixed to the main body. The actuator has a pair of latches which, when the actuator rotates to the locked position, act against a lock portion of the support plates and cause the lock portions to deform resiliently outwardly. When the latches pass over the lock portions, the lock portions resumes to the original position and lock the latches.

Abstract: The present invention relates to contact, including a mating end for mating to two or more contacts and a conductive section. The conductive section includes a crimping end which is adapted to receive an electrical conductor and for being crimped thereto and a shaft section which extends between the crimping end and the mating end and includes two legs.

Abstract: An apparatus, a base station and user equipment are provided. The apparatus is configured to code a first given number of symbols from the beginning of a transmission period and/or a second given number of symbols from the end of the transmission period with a stronger error correcting code than the rest of the symbols in the transmission period.

Abstract: An electrical connector sub-assembly including a housing having at least one electrical contact receiving area configured to receive an electrical contact; and a terminal position assurance (TPA) member located on a front section of the housing. The TPA member is laterally movable on the front section between an unlocked position and a locked position. The TPA member comprises two spaced sections configured to lock the electrical contact in the electrical contact receiving area at two spaced locations when the TPA member is moved to the locked position. This prevents unintentional withdrawal of the electrical contact from the electrical contact receiving area.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a configurable low noise amplifier circuit including a gain stage coupled to the input of the low noise amplifier circuit, the low noise amplifier circuit being configurable between one of a first topology in which the low noise amplifier circuit includes a degeneration inductance whereby the low noise amplifier circuit operates as an inductively degenerated low noise amplifier, and a second topology in which the low noise amplifier circuit includes an impedance matching stage coupled to an input of the configurable low noise amplifier circuit, the output of the impedance matching stage providing an input bias voltage for the impedance matching stage, and a feedback stage coupled to an output of the impedance matching stage and a voltage source, the feedback stage providing a compensated operating voltage for the impedance matching stage.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementation of split charging in an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem, allowing subsystem users to negotiate at setup and at a modification of a session initiation protocol session which user will be charged for each multimedia component of the subsystem. A method includes transmitting a first message to a user equipment for initiating one of a multimedia call setup and a call modification, the first message including a split charging offer request and a first split charging ratio, and receiving a second message from the user equipment, the second message comprising a second split charging ratio.

Abstract: A method including operating in an apparatus a multi-point multi-path transport protocol providing a multi-point multi-path transport connection, and using said apparatus in said multi-point multi-path transport connection as a part of an end system formed by said apparatus and other apparatuses that are physically distinct from said apparatus.

Abstract: A digital telecommunications system wherein the telecommunications centers of the calling and called terminal are arranged to perform handshaking concerning the speech codec used by the terminals. Depending on the link between the telecommunications centers, the telecommunications centers are arranged to connect call connections past a transcoder unit or to control the transcoder units to let encoded speech through without speech encoding operations in such a way that speech encoding and decoding are carried out only in the terminals. Handshaking between the telecommunications centers is carried out as outband signalling.

Abstract: An apparatus including a first housing; a second housing slidably connected to the first housing along a substantially straight linear path between a first position and a second position; and a biasing system configured to alternatively bias the second housing towards the first position and the second position. The biasing system includes a linkage connected to the first and second housings and a spring connected between the first housing and the linkage.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method comprising monitoring a traffic pattern relating to a terminal, and regulating states of the terminal according to the monitored traffic pattern. Other embodiments relate to associated apparatus, communication systems, network elements and computer program products.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the delivery of messages to a specified geographical area in a communication system. In the method is specified for an application server a geographical area and a message for delivery. The geographical area is translated to a first set comprising at least one cell set. Each the cell set comprising at least one cell. A search is performed in the database server using at least the first set as search criterion. A search request is sent specifying a second set comprising at least one cell set to at least one serving node. A search is performed in a database comprised in the at least one serving node with the second set as a criterion. From the at least one serving node is provided in response a list comprising information on the subscribers in the area of the second set. Finally, the message is sent from the application server to the subscribers.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a mobile communications device with a camera, comprising a microphone (5), loudspeaker, display, keypad and camera. According to the invention the mobile communications device comprises at least two parts covering each other alternatively completely in the transport position of the camera or partly in the operational position of the camera so that when the parts (1, 2) cover each other in the transport position of the camera the lens (13) of the camera is protected, and in the operational position of the camera the lens (13) of the camera is exposed. Such a mobile communications device is easy to use and includes a protected lens (13) the protection of which is based on normal procedures carried out by the user of the mobile communications device when using the device.