Abstract: A plurality of mesoscale MEMS switches each share a common control voltage potential electrode (such as ground). So configured, a large number of switches can be provided without incurring a significant increase in required actuation voltage. Such switches can be inter-coupled in a variety of ways. In addition, in one embodiment, stacked switches can be provided. If desired, such stacked switches can share a common movable conductive switch element.

Abstract: Receiver bandwidth is dynamically altered during operation (with respect to, for example, filter bandwidth and/or filter center frequency) as a function, at least in part, of communication resource allocation.

Abstract: A system (100) grants inbound channel capacity using frequency and time diversity by wirelessly transmitting on a first (202) of a plurality of outbound channels (202-208) a first (511) of a plurality of first inbound channel grant signals (511-514) for controlling transmission of a multiple channel mobile station (106) on a plurality of inbound channels (212-218). Thereafter, on a second (204) of the plurality of outbound channels a second (512) of the plurality of first inbound channel grant signals is wirelessly transmitted. Furthermore, the system (100) grants inbound channel capacity using time diversity by wirelessly transmitting on the first (202) of the plurality of outbound channels all of a plurality of second inbound channel grant signals (521-524) for controlling transmission of a single channel mobile station (104) on one (212) of the plurality of inbound channels are transmitted.

Abstract: A first transceiver (200) sends (102) a predetermined number of blocks of data to a second transceiver, and records (104) on which of a plurality of sub-carriers each of the blocks of data is sent. The first transceiver receives (106) from the second transceiver a list of the blocks of data that were received with errors, and calculates (108) from the list a plurality of error rates corresponding to the plurality of sub-carriers. The first transceiver then determines (110) the SQE for each of the plurality of sub-carriers from the plurality of error rates, and adjusts (112) the data rate in accordance with the SQE determined for each of the plurality of sub-carriers. These processes can be implemented as a method that is facilitated by a software program.

Abstract: A method of adding an appliance to a federation of appliances includes the steps of placing an introduction device in close proximity to the appliance and then establishing a secure communications channel between the appliance and the introduction device. Next, security information of the federation is transferred from the introduction device to the appliance. The appliance is thereafter a member of the federation.

Abstract: A comfort noise generator (104) suitable for use in a communication system includes a finite impulse response (FIR) filter (136), a random number generator (140), and a coefficient updater (138). The coefficient updater (138) determines an updated set of filter coefficients (142) based on the signal frame of the input signal (102). The updated set of filter coefficients (142) is output to the FIR filter (136). The FIR filter (136) shapes a white noise signal (146) supplied by the random number generator (140) to provide a simulated background noise signal, or comfort noise signal (122). The comfort noise signal (122) is selectively output from an echo suppression system or corresponding method to overwrite or suppress reflected residual echoes.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system (10) having a plurality of wireless communication resources (such as, for example, channel differentiation codes and radio frequency resources), a common air interface type can be assigned to support a new or on-going call as a function, at least in part, of the difference between a desired operational state of the system and a present operational state of the system.

Abstract: A reporting mobile station (800) operating in an ad-hoc wireless network (600) and method therein, receives, from the infrastructure (611), designation information (506) identifying a target mobile station, and stores (704) the designation information. The reporting mobile station then detects (706) a communication from the target mobile station, and stores (708) information (508) about the communication. The reporting mobile station then reports (710) the call information to a predetermined lawful intercept entity (612).

Abstract: A wireless communications unit 200, and corresponding method within, is arranged and constructed for choosing a system selection algorithm that is used for selecting a system to provide services for the communications unit and comprises: means for associating a location with the wireless communications unit 223 215; a controller 209 for choosing a system selection algorithm from a plurality of such algorithms based on the location, where the chosen algorithm includes scan parameters (FIG. 3) that vary with the location; and a receiver 205 controllable by the controller according to the chosen algorithm to search for a system to provide service for the wireless communications unit.

Abstract: Vehicles (106) are equipped with two-way communication units (401) that communicate with roadside (114) and vehicular mounted two-way communication units to receive and/or exchange journey-related information. When approaching a geographic zone that does not support such services, a given vehicle (106) can receive at least a partial download of journey-related information concerning the second geographic zone (102) while still proximal to the entry border (107) for that zone (102). The download can be implemented wirelessly, through hard physical contact, or both. The download may also be at least partially concluded while traveling within the second geographic zone (102) through use of a second non-compatible wireless service such as wireless telephony.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an organic interposer (160, 460, 560, 660, 760, 860, 960), a semiconductor chip (220) mounted over the organic interposer, copper pads (250, 751, 851) under the organic interposer, a solder attachment (110, 510, 610, 910) between certain ones of the copper pads, and solder interconnects (120, 420) between certain other ones of the copper pads and located around an outer perimeter (111, 511, 911) of the solder attachment. The solder attachment is placed at locations within the electronic component that experience the greatest stress, which may include, for example, locations adjacent to at least a portion of a perimeter (221) of the semiconductor chip. In one embodiment, a surface area of the solder attachment is larger than a surface area of each one of the solder interconnects. In the same or another embodiment, the electronic component includes multiple solder attachments.

Abstract: A portable subscriber device that is arranged and constructed to augment and facilitate interfaces to the device includes a wireless local area transceiver; an internal user interface; and a controller coupled to the internal user interface and the wireless local area transceiver. These elements are cooperatively operable for executing the method including: detecting an external device that is capable of providing an interface to the portable subscriber device; determining whether the external device is available as an interface to the portable subscriber device; and when available as an interface, establishing a wireless link between the portable subscriber device and the external device that will support the interface.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for determining coding scheme adaptation capability of a mobile station. A packet uplink acknowledgement is sent to the mobile station and a data packet including a coding scheme indicator is received. A determination may be made on whether a coding scheme associated with the mobile station is adaptable and the coding scheme is modified based on the determination.

Abstract: In a network supporting concurrent services, mobile terminated call delivery processing is simplified by an apparatus and method for forcing a Mobile Station (MS) (118) to register with a new Mobile Switching Center (MSC) (110) after a hard handoff has occurred. The mobile station registers with the new MSC when the mobile station is in an active data call, but not in an active voice call. The method momentarily sends the data session to dormant mode while the mobile station performs location updating. The method utilizes a new information element in a Clear Command message that allows the MSC to indicate to the Base Station Controller (112) that the period a data session must remain dormant should be very brief. This brief period of time limits the impact on the MS user.

Abstract: An in-vehicle system (10) having a radio (12) sends and receives messages that include an identifier that uniquely identifies the vehicle and that further includes affinities as correspond to the vehicle and/or occupants of the vehicle. The messages can constitute requests for information (43), offers to provide information (44), and other representations. Such requests and offers can correlate to an information payload contained within the message and/or to the affinities set forth in the message identifier.

Abstract: A wireless communications system infrastructure includes an integrated unit of RF and switch components mounted on a transportable platform for providing a communications link to a public switched telephone network. An airplane for executing a predetermined flight pattern includes a repeater for communicating with the integrated unit of RF and switch components and provides a link between the integrated RF and switch components and operational handsets within a repeater geographic area of coverage corresponding to the flight pattern. The wireless communications system infrastructure is therefore capable of being positioned strategically with respect to terrestrial cell stations and with respect to a flight pattern of the plane carrying the repeater to provide coverage to areas that otherwise may be out of range of an airborne repeater and conventional wireless system infrastructure components.

Abstract: A method of acquiring signal code phases includes selecting a correlation sum with a greatest magnitude from a set of correlation sums after a predetermined time has elapsed. A geographic positioning receiver performing the method includes two or more memory banks (114, 116, 118, 120) alternating between storing a signal sequence and transmitting the signal sequence to parallel correlators (132, 134) to be correlated against a predetermined pattern sequence for real-time data processing.

Abstract: A wire bond-less electronic component is for use with a circuit external to the wire bond-less electronic component. The wire bond-less electronic component includes a support substrate (110, 410), an electronic device (130) over the support substrate, and a cover (140, 440, 540) located over the electronic device and the support substrate. The cover includes an interconnect structure (141, 441, 541) electrically coupled to the electronic device and adapted to electrically couple together the electronic device and the circuit for providing impedance transformation of an electrical signal between the electronic device and the circuit.

Abstract: Selection of a service provider network at a wireless subscriber device (10) includes monitoring service provider network parameters (54) of each of a plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2), predicting performance capabilities of each of the plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2), computing a performance metric (56) for each of the plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2) based on desired performance parameters and on the predicting of performance capabilities of each of the plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2), and selecting one of the plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2) based on the computed performance metric (58). The subscriber device (10) is therefore capable of rapidly and autonomously identifying a service provider network that would best serve its current service needs based on the performance metric.