Abstract: A method and device enables notifying a location services client that a target terminal is unreachable. The method (400) includes receiving at a location server from the location services client a location reporting request message that requests information about the location of the target terminal (step 405). A positioning session is then established between the location server and the target terminal (step 410). It is then determined at the location server that a location report from the target terminal is overdue (step 420) and that the target terminal is unreachable (step 425). Finally, a notification message is transmitted from the location server to the location services client indicating that the target terminal is unreachable (step 430).

Abstract: A method, a system and a device for implementing a scalable, self-calibrating and configuring, radio frequency head in a wireless base station that performs phase calibration for coherent combining of a pair of transmitter outputs. Configurable Antenna Calibration (CAC) logic initiates phase calibration for coherent combining by selecting a first configuration and triggering the transmission of a reference signal by radio frequency (RF) transmitters using different sub-carriers. The CAC logic generates a vector of phase values by comparing the reference signal with the respective signals received by a calibration receiver. The CAC logic also generates calibration coefficients for coherent combining by normalizing the phase values. In addition, a passive combiner mechanism is employed to implement coherent combining. The CAC logic performs calibration of smart antennas by providing calibration coefficients via a second configuration which utilizes both a calibration transmitter and the calibration receiver.

Abstract: A display (202) is formed on an OLED layer (210) and at least one other layer formed of different display technology (212). At least one sensor (206 and/or 208) is used to determine a condition which impacts readability of the display (202). The different display layers are enabled and disabled in response to the sensed conditions to provide optimum viewing.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for controlling particular user interface functions of a mobile communication device when the device is used by a driver of a moving vehicle. A disclosed method includes determining if the mobile communication device is within a predetermined proximity to the driver's seat. The method further includes determining if the mobile communication device is moving at a predetermined speed or acceleration. When those conditions are met, the method includes substantially disabling particular user interface functions of the mobile communication device. Particular user interface functions that may be disabled or inhibited may include, for example, at least one of a display function, a keypad function or a touchscreen function. In this way, a driver may not be able to utilize one or more particular user interface functions while driving.

Abstract: A wireless communication device for presenting alternative media during an out of signal condition is disclosed. The device comprising a receiver configured to receive a primary media stream. A memory coupled to the receiver to store a secondary media. A user interface to output one of the primary media stream and the secondary media stream. A detector module that detects when a first predetermined characteristic has been met, the characteristic preventing the output of the primary media stream received from the broadcast transmitter. A media selector module that selects between the primary media stream from the receiver and the secondary media from the memory in response to the detector module detecting that the first predetermined device characteristic has been met.

Abstract: A method (200) and apparatus (100) for an adaptive touch screen display is disclosed. The apparatus can include a touch screen display (140) configured to display a virtual user interface input and configured to register proximity information regarding a proximity of a physical user input mechanism to the touch screen display. The apparatus can include a touch screen display module (191) coupled to the touch screen display. The touch screen display module can be configured to display, on the virtual user interface input, a predicted primary input item based on the proximity information and configured to display at least one alternate input item based on the proximity information while displaying the predicted primary input item.

Abstract: A portable electronic device configured to operate in a image presentation mode that presents a sequence of images on a display component. A controller is configured to determine a context of the portable electronic device and to vary a presentation time period of images in a subset of images in the sequence relative to the presentation time period of images not in the subset, wherein the images in the subset are associated with the context of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A method of communicating traffic from a source to a group (G) of nodes including a Network Node (MNN) in a network using one or more multicast protocols. The network also comprises a Router (MR) for forwarding traffic between the network and the Internet and a Multicast Signalling Gateway (MSG) co-located with the Router (MR) and translating on an interface signalling messages of a multicast routing protocol (MRP) into messages of a group membership protocol (GMP). In the case of mobile networks, the interface is preferably an egress interface of the Mobile Router (MR). The Multicast Signalling Gateway (MSG) preferably translates multicast packets together with unicast source addresses and multicast destination addresses of multicast packets between IPv4 and IPv6 protocols.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a scope of priority service in a communication system in an emergency event is described. The method includes: at a network device in the communication system: receiving at least one emergency call; determining at least one parameter associated with the at least one emergency call; determining a scope of a priority service in the communication system based on the determined at least one parameter; and reserving resources in the communication system based on the determined scope of priority service.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sampling and reporting performance of a communication network includes a first step 200 of defining reporting probability-based rules for sampling and reporting network performance measurements. A next step 202 includes providing the rules to a plurality of mobile stations attached to the network. A next step 204 includes sampling network measurements by the mobile stations in accordance with the rules. A next step 206 includes reporting the network performance measurements to the network in accordance with the rules.

Abstract: A remote unit configured to transmit a message on a contention based uplink resource granted by a base unit wherein the message includes information associated with the remote unit. The remote unit also configured to determine a downlink resource on which the remote unit may receive a response to the message sent on the uplink resource by applying an offset to a predetermined downlink resource wherein the offset is based on the information associated with the wireless communication device.

Abstract: A method in a communication device (200) providing data services over a packet access radio interface comprises monitoring (400) a control channel for signalling messages for data packets for the communication device, receiving data packets for a data service of a first type with a first periodicity and receiving (402) data packets for the data service of a second type with a second periodicity, the second periodicity being greater than the first periodicity. The method further comprises selecting (404) to not monitor the control channel for signalling messages for a period of time in response to detecting a data packet of the second type received by the communication device. A communication device is also described.

Abstract: A wireless base unit (102) supporting carrier aggregation determines a truncation time period (159, 169) in order to create a reduced subframe component (154, 164) on an additional component carrier (120) such that the truncated subframe component (154, 164) does not interfere with the control region (171, 172) of a subframe (170, 180) transmitted on an overlapping component carrier (130) by an uncoordinated second base unit (105). The wireless base unit (102) transmits the truncated subframe component (154, 164) and also transmits truncation time period information within a control region (151, 161) of an anchor carrier (110). A remote terminal (104, 108) that supports carrier aggregation searches a control region (151, 161) of a subframe (150, 160) transmitted on the anchor carrier (110) for truncation information and uses the truncation information to determine a boundary of a data region in a subframe component (154, 164) received on the additional component carrier (120).

Abstract: A method of incentivizing an operator of femto cell infrastructure to efficiently utilize the femto cell infrastructure. The method can include establishing, for an end user device, telecommunication network presence on a femto cell. The femto cell can be a geographic region serviced by the femto cell infrastructure, which establishes wireless communication links within the femto cell. Further, the femto cell can be smaller than a macro cell supported by infrastructure operated by a communication services provider. At least one parameter measured within the femto cell can be received. Based on the measured parameter, a determination can be made as to whether to award at least one incentive to the operator of the femto cell, and the incentive can be awarded to the operator.

Abstract: A tactile interface for an electronic device includes a compliant portion, a first input sensor embedded in the compliant portion and a second input sensor. The first and second sensors produce differential output signal in responsive to tactile input forces applied in at least a common dimension or about a common axis. A processor detects and interprets the differential output signals as a tactile input at the touch input device.

Abstract: A battery pack (200) includes a power limiting apparatus (230) comprising a power limiting resistor (232) in series with an overcurrent protection device (234). A switch (236) under the control of a data line (202) is placed in parallel with the series coupled power limiting resistor (232) and overcurrent protection device (234). When the switch (236) is enabled via the data line (202), current limiting is provided via the switch and a fuse. When the switch (236) is disabled via the data line (202) current limiting is provided via the overcurrent protection device (234) which limits the maximum battery system current.

Abstract: A method, a personal area network device operating as a slave, and a short range communications device operating as a slave are disclosed. A data storage 208 may store at least one protocol-specific channel criterion for a connection with a master short range communication device 104. A short range transceiver 108 may execute a preliminary device scan of a scanning set of communication channels for radio frequency energy. A processor 204 may decide to execute a full device scan based in part on the protocol-specific channel criterion.

Abstract: In a group communications system, a group watcher module subscribes to presentities of interest for a particular group by communicating, to at least one presence server module, a set of subscriptions to a plurality of presentities, wherein each subscription contains a set of event notification criteria for a presentity. When the group watcher module detects a change in presence information for the set of subscriptions, it determines current members of the group and distributes the change in presence information to the current members.

Abstract: A system and method of resource allocation within a communication system is provided. A communication system comprises a plurality of nodes operating in a first architecture network mode, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of nodes are reconfigured to operate in a second architecture network mode in response to a change in one or more network performance requirements. When the plurality of nodes are operating in a distributed architecture network mode, at least a portion of the plurality of nodes are reconfigured to operate in a clustered architecture network mode in response to an increase in one or more network performance requirements. When the plurality of nodes are operating in a clustered architecture network mode, at least a portion of the plurality of nodes are reconfigured to operate in a distributed architecture network mode in response to a decrease in one or more network performance requirements.