Abstract: A method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network comprises the device's receiving power from a power source and transmitting a registration request signal including mobile device identification data, an associated mobile network determining a set of latitude and longitude location coordinates for the transmitting mobile device, comparing the determined set of latitude and longitude location coordinates with a table for matching the location coordinates with a service area code, determining a service area code responsive to the comparison, and storing the service area code, the mobile device identification data, the determined service area code and a location area code of the associated public mobile network for registering the mobile device in the associated mobile network.

Abstract: A method of provisioning a service area code of an associated public mobile network comprises determining latitude and longitude coordinate location data defining each cell of the associated public mobile network, associating a plurality of cells with one of an entity, a geographic area and a service of the associated public mobile network, determining latitude and longitude coordinate location data for the associated plurality of cells and storing the determined latitude and longitude coordinate location data of the associated plurality of cells as the provisioned service area code. An example of an entity may be a campus of a corporation or a college or university. An example of a geographic area may be an automobile traffic congestion area, a known potential natural disaster area or an advertising target area. An example of a service may be emergency alert service, short message service or interactive game play services.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for offering customer configuration options when selling a cellular communications device. Offering to sell a cellular communications device can be done over the internet or via an in-store kiosk. The customer can configure at least one software configurable feature at the time of purchase, and the phone is delivered with the software preconfigured according to the customer's specification. Alternatively, the customer indicates one or more internal, non removable selections for the desired features of the phone, and the phone is assembled according to the customer's configuration.

Abstract: A system that provisions a multimode mobile or converged device with local time information and network provider identification when the multimode mobile device is operating within the purview of a wireless local area network (WLAN). The system includes components that receive protocol data and that extract network provider identification from the received protocol data as well as utilizing the received protocol data to ascertain the local time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus improve the user-friendliness of messaging systems. A message sender is requested to create a message ID which is used to identify a message being sent by the message sender. At some later time the message sender can query the message center using the sender generated message ID to ask the center to verify whether the message has either been sent to or received by the intended recipient.

Abstract: A system and method for call forwarding between a subscriber's fixed-site and mobility devices. An incoming call is received that is directed to a fixed-site device belonging to the subscriber. When a busy/no-answer condition is detected at the fixed-site device, a subscriber profile is consulted, and the call is forwarded to the subscriber's mobility device in accordance with the profile. A similar procedure is followed for an incoming call to a mobility device, which can be forwarded to the subscriber's fixed-site device.

Abstract: For improved reliability and relevancy of reporting of atmospheric condition data, faster access to the data, and more geographically granular collection of data, data pertaining to atmospheric conditions is measured at network towers, collected, managed, distributed and presented according to a requested service. Weather data is measured and collected at a granularity greater than previously existing systems by communicatively coupling and generally co-locating weather or atmospheric measuring instruments to existing mobile network towers, and collecting and distributing the data as part of enhanced services for end users. Accordingly, when weather data is collected from the measuring instruments placed on network towers according to the present invention, and aggregated at one or more servers, the weather data may be distributed to end users of the communications networks with greater relevancy.

Abstract: A method for querying message information includes assigning a unique identifier to a message transmitted in a wireless network, providing the unique identifier to a wireless device associated with the message, receiving the unique identifier in a query request, and retrieving the message information from the wireless network based on the unique identifier.

Abstract: A simple block coding arrangement is created with symbols transmitted over a plurality of transmit channels, in connection with coding that comprises only of simple arithmetic operations, such as negation and conjugation. The diversity created by the 5 transmitter utilizes space diversity and either time or frequency diversity. Space diversity is effected by redundantly transmitting over a plurality of antennas, time diversity is effected by redundantly transmitting at different times, and frequency diversity is effected by redundantly transmitting at different frequencies: Illustratively, using two transmit antennas and a single receive antenna, one of the disclosed embodiments provides the to same diversity gain as the maximal-ratio receiver combining (MRRC) scheme with one transmit antenna and two receive antennas.

Abstract: A system for providing wireless telecommunications services to mobile devices includes structure and functionality for location-based services, and includes both server and client/mobile device apparatuses. One apparatus includes a data store storing at least a first record associated with a first wireless device or a second record associated with a second wireless device. A computer is coupled to the data store and is configured to receive a request from the first wireless device to obtain location information associated with the second wireless device. The computer is configured to receive a change location privileges request, and to update the first or second records in the data store based on the received change request. Other apparatuses provide additional structures and functions.

Abstract: An RF (radio frequency) combiner utilizes RF filtering cavities and transmission paths incorporated into an RF impervious material. This allows traditional stand-alone multiplexers to be integrated into a single device without using signal loss-inducing cables and connections between the multiplexers. The simplicity of the RF combiner allows for RF filters to be milled out of the same RF impervious material without requiring an external RF connection and avoids a cascading of multiple RF filters. In one instance, the RF combiner is employed with two BTS (base transceiver stations) to allow the sharing of antennas without the power losses associated with traditional cascading duplexers.

Abstract: A multi-band antenna for use in a wireless communications network provides frequency support for different wireless technologies in a single structure. This substantially reduces installation costs and can be the only solution in limited space installation sites. In one instance, the multi-band antenna has two serial feedlines carrying respective anode and cathode components of RF signals. Each, comprising serial feedline is coupled to two or more different length dipole elements. Each dipole element of a given length attached to the first serial feedline has a corresponding dipole element of approximately equal length attached to the second serial feedline and oriented, with respect to the first dipole element so as to form a dipole. Thus, at least two dipoles of differing lengths are formed, enabling performance in two different bands by the antenna. The gain of the antenna for any particular band is determined by the number of dipoles corresponding to that band contained within the antenna.

Abstract: A universal radio module for cellular communications devices is provided. The module can be plugged into any appropriately configured host device to supply the host device with cellular communication capability. The module can comprise three logical module-to-host interfaces—a voice interface, a data interface, and a management interface. The module may further comprise a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) physical interface and/or an antenna physical interface.

Abstract: Interference cancellation is implemented for a multiple antenna system. The multiple antenna receiver is provided that includes a whitening filter coupled to receive processed signals corresponding to signals received at respective antennas, and to generate whitened signals corresponding to each of the received signals, having a colored noise component whitened. The whitening filter coupled to determine the whitened signals, at least in part, utilizes symbols corresponding to the signals received by the plurality of antennas. A signal separator is coupled to supply the whitening filter with processed received signals having interference components reduced as compared to received signals.

Abstract: A system and method enables a user to enter a single address or number into a mobile device and thereby request many types of information based on simple keywords. When the information is requested using a mobile-originated SMS message, the user thereafter receives the requested information by a mobile terminated SMS message.

Abstract: An arrangement where a transmitter has a plurality of transmitting antennas that concurrently transmit the same symbol, and where the signal delivered to each transmitting antenna is weighted by a factor that is related to the channel transmission coefficients found between the transmitting antenna and receiving antennas. In the case of a plurality of transmit and a transmit antenna I is hi, the weighting factor is hi* divided by a normalizing factor, a, which is ( ? k = 1 K ? ? h k ? 2 ) 1 / 2 , where K is the number of transmitting antennas. When more than one receiving antenna is employed, the weighting factor is 1 a ? ( gH ) H , where g=[g1 . . . gL), H is a matrix of channel coefficients, and a is a normalizing factor ( ? p = l L ? ? q = l L | ? k = l K ? h p ? ? ? k ? h qk * ) 1 / 2 .

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining and maintaining user presence information include capturing user presence data with an application presence server. The application presence server can be configured to update user presence data as a user initiates or exits an application. Applications associated with user presence data are configured to query an application proxy client concerning user presence data of a selected user and, based on a returned user status, deliver, discard, or redirect a message intended for the user. User presence data is stored in a user presence repository and can be provided via Internet-based or other connections to applications executed on external networks. User activity status can be used to select or update user presence data. In some examples, an application server of an external network is configured to receive user presence data from the presence server.

Abstract: A system and method for selectively granting access to GSM wireless service based upon signal strength is provided. A base station may measure uplink signal strengths of bursts transmitted by a mobile station on a RACH, a SDCCH, or a TCH, and determine downlink signal strengths as conveyed by the mobile station on a SACCH allocated with the SDCCH or TCH. The base station is configured to compare the uplink signal strengths of the RACH, SDCCH, or TCH bursts with uplink signal thresholds to determine service access. In addition, the base station is further configured to compare the downlink signal strength of a BCCH, as reported by the mobile station on the SACCH, with downlink signal thresholds associated with the service request types conveyed by the SDCCH/TCH bursts. The base station then determines service access for a service request type based upon those comparisons.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for obtaining information about a product or service offering having an associated receiver responsive to an information request or query. The method comprise providing a portable subscriber device linked with a communication network, presenting at least one selectable query for information to a subscriber via the subscriber device, selecting the at least one query for information, providing a desired privacy status of the subscriber utilizing the subscriber device, transmitting the query and the privacy status and, at the associated receiver, processing the privacy status and responding to the query by providing the requested information to the subscriber. A corresponding apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method of collecting call data from a Mobile Telephone Switching Office and combining this data with location information of a wireless device (or devices) to generate information reports concerning the electromagnetic coverage of a cell site. The collection of call data from a switch permits consideration of uplink information in the analysis of system performance. This information combined with location information obtained using a time difference of arrival (TDOA) technique allows the cell site to be evaluated and to remove transient effects associated with, for example, local terrain and other physical impairments.