Abstract: A method for producing a substrate, the method including: forming a porous zone in an inner layer of the substrate; progressively thinning a thickness of the substrate towards the inner layer including the porous zone; completing the progressively thinning by polishing; and controlled stopping of the polishing by detecting the porous zone during the polishing, the detecting including measuring at least one measurable physical parameter admitting a significant variation during a transition between two layers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a communications network whereby an Instance Identifier (ID) is created to uniquely identify a device such as a mobile device or User Equipment (UE) in the communications network.

Abstract: A recommendation engine of a recommender system provides a mobile device user with a personalized recommendation based on, at least in part, the user's current situation. In some embodiments, the recommender system determines the user's current situation by obtaining information identifying the user's present context(s) (e.g., location context, noise context, time context, etc.). For example, assume the user presently has the location context of “at home” and the noise context of “TV on.” From these contexts, the recommender system can categorize the user as being in the “at home relaxing” situation.

Abstract: A method and system for pre-distorting a dual band signal to compensate for distortion of a non-linear power amplifier in a radio transmitter are disclosed. In one embodiment, the first signal of the dual band signal is tuned to a first intermediate frequency to produce a first tuned signal and the second signal of the dual band signal is tuned to minus the intermediate frequency to produce a second tuned signal. A single input pre-distorter pre-distorts the sum of the first tuned signal and the second tuned signal. The coefficients of the pre-distorter are obtained from a one-dimensional look-up table.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method in a call session control node (18, 200) for a packet-switched telecommunications network (10). The call session control node (18, 200) comprises an originating call handling function (202) and a terminating call handling function (204). The method comprises the steps of: receiving (100, 300) a message (14) for a called entity on the originating call handling function (202); determining (106, 400) with the originating call handling function (202) whether the called entity is registered with the call session control node (18, 200); and, if the called entity is registered with the call session control node (18, 200), routing (110, 500) the message (14) to the terminating call handling function (204), without traversing an inbound call session control function.

Abstract: As a basis for precoder quantization, a channel matrix representing multi-antenna channel characteristics between a transmitter and a receiver in the mobile communications network is estimated (S1). A channel-assisted vector selection procedure (S2-S4) for iteratively selecting precoding vectors for a precoding matrix is performed. Each of a number of iterations of the novel iterative vector selection procedure generally involves evaluation (S2) of the performance of each one of a set of candidate vectors included in a given vector codebook with respect to a predetermined performance measure that is dependent on the estimated channel matrix, and selection (S3) of one of the set of candidate vectors as a respective precoding vector for the precoding matrix based on the evaluated performance. Information representative of a set of selected precoding vectors is then compiled (S5) to form a quantized representation of the precoding matrix for transmission to the transmitter side.

Abstract: A method for detecting and determining a position of faults using reflectometry in a wired electrical network including: injecting a test signal e(t) into a cable in the electrical network, a timing of successive injections being controlled by a synchronization module that generates an emission clock signal and a reception clock signal; retrieving a reflected signal on the cable; sampling the reflected signal at a frequency Fe=1/Te, where Te is a sampling period; counting a number of samples obtained for the reflected signal and comparing the number of samples obtained with a number n predefined as a function of a length of the cable or the electrical network to be diagnosed, where n is an integer; repeating the injecting, the sampling, and the counting steps N times, shifting the emission clock signal by a duration ?; reconstituting the reflected signal from n*N samples obtained; and analyzing the reconstituted reflected signal to detect a fault.

Abstract: When setting up communication from a user equipment UE (1), such as for providing IP access for the UE in order to allow it to use some service, information or an indication or at least one network properly relating to a first network, e.g. the current access network (3, 3?), is sent to the UE from a node (13) in a sue and network such as the home network (5) of the subscriber ask UE. The information or indication can be sent in a first stage of an authentication procedure being part of the setting up of a connection from the UE. In particular, the network property can indicate whether the access network (3, 3?) is trusted or not.

Abstract: Provided is a linkage mechanism for a recliner that includes a seat-mounting plate, a base plate vertically supported by high-legs, a footrest assembly adapted to extend ottoman(s) forward when the recliner is adjusted from a closed to an extended position, and a seat-adjustment assembly. The seat-adjustment assembly includes an ottoman drive link that has a front end pivotably coupled to the footrest assembly and a rear end pivotably coupled to a mid section of a connecting link. The connecting link further includes a front end rotatably coupled to a forward portion of the base plate and a rear end rotatably coupled to a lower end of a rear pivot link. The rear pivot link further includes an upper end that is pivotably coupled to a rearward portion of the seat-mounting plate. The combined operation of three links above locates the seat-adjustment assembly above the base plate's lower edge during adjustment.

Abstract: A multi-DAC system includes a plurality of DACs arranged in parallel for converting a digital signal to an analog signal, each DAC path having a different analog phase response. The system further includes a circuit for multiplying the digital signal input to at least some of the DACs by a multiplicand sufficient to shift a peak of a frequency response of the multi-DAC system to a non-DC frequency. For example, a series of +1 and/or ?1 digital values can be used to multiply the digital signal so that the signal has the same number of bits pre and post multiplication. The multiplicand can include a constant series of +1 or ?1 digital values, or a time-varying series of +1 and ?1 digital values. In each case, the peak frequency response of the multi-DAC system can be shifted away from DC to a multiple of the sampling frequency of the DACs.

Abstract: Solutions are described that enable a user equipment (UE) for a communication system always to derive required identifiers using an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) even when the UE has only a subscriber identity module. One solution is based on a table, or list, that is maintained in the UE. Another solution is based on always taking a predetermined number of digits of the IMSI. Yet another solution is based on try-and-fail signaling. In consequence, the UE does not always need to know how many digits of the IMSI are used to indicate a mobile network code, which in some situations is impossible to know anyway.

Abstract: Systems (224, 222, 700) and methods (800) for providing wireless health monitoring for a locator beacon (216). The methods involve: coupling a Transponder and Sensor Module (TSM) to the locator beacon such that at least one condition of the locator beacon or a battery (230) of the locator beacon can be remotely monitored; periodically detecting the condition by the TSM (224); and periodically and wirelessly transmitting, from the TSM to a wireless device (222, 700) located in proximity to the TSM, a signal including information describing the condition detected by the TSM. The TSM can include, but is not limited to a transponder (e.g., an RFID tag) and sensor. The wireless device, can include, but is not limited to a transponder interrogator.

Abstract: Methods and devices for controlling a set-up of a call from a calling entity (CE201) to a called entity in a telecommunications network are described. The telecommunications network comprises a service control entity (SCE205) and a service switching entity (SSE204). The service control entity (SCE205) is adapted to perform the steps of receiving from the service switching entity (SSE204) an indication that the first call attempt failed, receiving from the service switching entity (SSE204) an indication of the further call attempt, obtaining call information related to the first call attempt, determining a call establishment procedure for the further call attempt based on the call information related to the first call attempt, sending an instruction to the service switching entity (SSE204) to continue the set-up of the further call attempt according to the call establishment procedure.

Abstract: A cosmetic regime or regimen for depigmenting, lightening and/or bleaching keratin materials, especially the skin, entails topically applying thereon a cosmetic composition containing a dithiolane compound of formula (I): in which: Y is O, NR1 or S R1 is a hydrogen atom; a C1-C20 alkyl radical or an optionally substituted phenyl radical; R is a hydrogen atom; or a C1-C20 alkyl radical, or an optionally substituted phenyl radical, or a C1-C8 alkyl radical containing an optionally substituted phenyl substituent; n=0 or 1 or 2; and also the salts, chelates, solvates and optical isomers thereof.

Abstract: An e-tree service that includes establishing two pseudowires (PW) between edge network elements with enhanced packet forwarding is described. In one embodiment, a root PW is used for carrying packets that are sent from a root node network element, and a leaf PW is used for carrying packets that are sent from a leaf node network element in the e-tree service network. When a network element receives a packet with a destination Media Access Control (MAC) address on the logical port associated with the leaf access circuit (AC), responsive to determining that the destination MAC address corresponds to a MAC address in a MAC address table stored in the network element, and that an attribute associated with that MAC address in the MAC address table indicates the MAC address was learned from the leaf PW, the network element drops the packet.

Abstract: A device for powering an electronic circuit that applies at least a first voltage or a second voltage, different from the first voltage, to the electronic circuit. The device includes a performance monitor that receives an item of information defining a constraint and determines a first duration and a second duration, such that the operation of the electronic circuit at a first frequency associated with the first voltage for the first duration, and at a second frequency associated with the second voltage for the second duration, complies with the constraint. The device applies the first voltage and the first frequency to the circuit for the first duration and the second voltage and the second frequency for the second duration.

Abstract: A block coding method and system for improving the reliability of Channel Quality Indicators (CQI) and antenna weight Indicators (AWI) reporting. A user terminal first generates 8-bit CQI and 2-bit AWI. A codeword generator produces a codeword responsive to these 10 CQI/AWI bits using a codebook or a generator matrix of a (20,10,6) code. The (20,10,6) code has a minimum Hamming distance of 6 The encoded codeword is transmitted to a receiver for decoding utilizing an identical (20,10,6) codebook.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and arrangement for triggering a Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure for requesting uplink resources on a random access channel to a radio base station (600) scheduler based on a change in terminal (700) buffer status as compared to a Buffer Status Report BSR stored in said terminal. In a first method step, the status of the present terminal buffer content, i.e. terminal buffer data, is compared with the status of said stored buffer status report BSR. A second method step involves initiating a RACH procedure for indicating a service request to said base station scheduler upon detecting a change of buffer status at said comparison. The service request includes an indicator of the status change as a trigger for said scheduler to assign uplink resources to said terminal.