Abstract: A method is provided for inquiring about information relating to a mobile terminal of a cellular network, from a messaging server external to the cellular network. An inquiry is sent from the messaging server to the cellular network, comprising an external first identifier for identifying said terminal. In the cellular network the first identifier is mapped to a second internal identifier. The information relating to the terminal (MS) is determined with the aid of said second identifier and a responsive message is sent from the cellular network to said messaging server. In the response message, said information relating to the terminal is indicated by the first identifier.

Abstract: A mobile communication device is constructed for use in communicating with a wireless communications network. The device is adapted for carrying on or near the person of the user. For ease of use and adaptability, the various functions of the device are separated into multiple units. The units communicate with each other through a localized communication system in which at least one local traffic channel is generated by the primary unit. To permit bi-directional communication among the units, multiple access protocols are used, either TDMA or CDMA.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and arrangement for using location data in a cellular network. The cellular network includes a centralized map data bank (454) in which the map data are arranged in accordance with the quadtree hierarchy. The terminal includes a presentation means (23) for displaying map data according to the quadtree hierarchy. Some of the terminal's function keys (29) are arranged so as to function as selection keys for fetching more detailed map screens of the quadtree hierarchy to the display. The map data and possible auxiliary data fetched from the map data bank are saved in the terminal's memory for later use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of ciphering data transmission in a radio system, and to a user equipment using the method, and to a radio network subsystem using the method. The method includes the steps of: (602) generating a ciphering key; (604A) producing a ciphering mask in a ciphering algorithm using the ciphering key as an input parameter; (604B) using a logical channel specific parameter or a transport channel specific parameter as an additional input parameter to the ciphering algorithm; and (606) producing ciphered data by applying the ciphering mask to plain data.

Abstract: A method for producing an injected moulded product includes producing a first injection moulded layer having an external and an internal surface, of which the external surface is directed towards a front face of the injection moulded product. A foil is attache to the first injection moulded layer. The foil has first and second sides, and there is at least one pattern on the foil. The foil is placed against the internal surface of the first injection moulded layer. The injection moulded product my include a second injection moulded layer so hat the first injection moulded layer, the foil and said second injection moulded layer constitute, in this order, an integral layered structure. The first side of the foil is next to the internal surface of the first injection moulded layer and said second injection moulded layer is next to the second side of the foil.

Abstract: An electronic input device (MS) has a flexible keyboard (14) for receiving user input and a housing (10) defining a space for accommodating the keyboard. The input device has a compacted state and an extended state. The keyboard adopts a compacted spatial configuration in the compacted state and adopts an extended spatial configuration in the second state. In the compacted state the keyboard is wound on a roll. The input device additionally has a retractable, flexible display having corresponding compacted and extended states so that both the keyboard and the display can be rolled in and out together.

Abstract: A touch sensitive navigational surface functions as a user interface to a communication device such as a cellular telephone. An electromechanical dielectric (EMD) film coextensive with at least a portion of the surface of the cover of the device selectively functions as a sensor, microphone or speaker. The EMD film is placed behind a display to provide a user interface touch sensitive screen capable of sensing the direction of touching. At least a portion of the EMD film functions as a fingerprint recognition system to provide security means for controlling access and limiting call completion to an authorized user.

Abstract: An additional parameter is added to be used in parallel or together with a generic “load” value currently proposed for communication between a first radio network controller (controller which performs the measurement) and a second radio network controller suggesting a proposed action. Because the second controller receives the proposed action, it can take the proposed or other appropriate action in order to solve the congestion situation in the first controller more effectively in a multi-vendor environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for outputting traffic information in a motor vehicle. In order to present the driver with traffic information in such a way that he can adapt his driving behaviour and/or his selection of a route for his journey to the respective current traffic situation in time, there is a provision that traffic messages are stored together with the respective position of the route section to which they relate. The positions of the traffic messages are then compared with the respective position of a motor vehicle in which the traffic information is to be output in order to detect the distances between the respective position of the traffic messages and the position of this motor vehicle. The traffic messages are then output sorted according to distances, starting with the smallest distance.

Abstract: A secure voice over internet protocol (VoIP) terminal includes a modular security manager for use in conjunction with a protocol stack thereof, wherein the security manager includes a plurality of interfaces to the stack. In an SIP embodiment, these may include a security stack interface (SSA) between an SIP manager of an SIP stack and the security manager, a security terminal interface (SST) between a telephony application and the security manager, a security media interface (SSM) between the security manager and a media controller, and a security manager application interface (SMA) between the security manager and a security application (PGP) outside the stack.

Abstract: Reset of one or more state variables of a User Equipment (UE) RLC layer is carried out by signaling reset from a radio link control layer of a source radio network controller (RNC) to a radio link control layer of the UE during a seamless control relocation procedure in which a possible loss of synchronization and consequent disruption in communication between the UE and a target RNC is avoided.

Abstract: A method for refreshing memory cells in a dynamic memory includes dividing the information stored therein at a given time into information to be maintained and information not requiring maintenance, wherein at least some of such memory cells containing information not requiring maintenance are left unrefreshed. In the method application programs are executed. The memory cells of the dynamic memory are divided into two or more blocks which can be refreshed irrespective of each other. Information on the location of each application program to be executed is stored, as well as on the quantity of memory allocated by each application program to be executed. In the method it is further determined on the basis of said stored information which of said memory blocks contains information requiring maintenance, wherein other memory blocks remains unrefreshed. The invention also relates to an electronic device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making data transmission more effective in a telecommunication network, which comprises layer structured protocol feature for data transmission which protocol feature comprise at least an upper layer and a lower layer, wherein the purpose of the lower layer (12) is at least to compose a data unit (6) to be transmitted to the upper layer (14) from one or more segments (9a, 9b), in which method one or more errors (5a) occurring in the received segments (1a, 1b) are detected. In the invention, said data unit (6) to be transmitted to the upper layer is composed from one or more segments (9a, 9b) containing one or more errors (5a), wherein information on the location of one or more errors (5a) is also transmitted to the upper layer (14).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and associated hardware units for testing the functioning of downlink data communication in a mobile station (202, 802, 902). The mobile station is equipped for receiving (302, 805) a signal in the downlink direction and for sending (312, 808) a signal in the uplink direction. As a part of the method, a test signal (711, 715, 716, 805) is received in the downlink direction. The received test signal is compared (208, 713, 908) to a known form of the test signal. There is produced and temporarily stored (209, 806, 909) information about errors which were detected in the received test signal during the comparing step. In the uplink direction a signal is sent (714, 717, 808) representing the stored information about errors.

Abstract: A method and system for browsing and navigating web pages on a small screen device using a keypad are disclosed. A web page is divided into logical sections. In one embodiment, each section is mapped to at least one key on a keypad, such that when a user presses a key, the corresponding section of the web page is displayed on the device's display panel. In another embodiment, each section is mapped to a symbol which can be remembered by the user. The user then selects the symbol corresponding to the section of the web page that he or she desires to view. As each section of the web page is being viewed, an icon may be included on the screen to indicate that portion of the web page that is being viewed.

Abstract: An arrangement for coupling external antennas (14, 15) to a communication unit (20) comprises, for example, a first filter (25) located in the unit, which filter combines at least signals of a first frequency range and signals of at least a second frequency range to be transmitted and feeds them via a common coupling (29, 26) to external antennas (14, 15), filters the received first signals to a first radio part (11) of the unit (20), and filters the received second signals to a second radio part (12) of the unit (20), and a second filter (16) in the antennas, for example, which filter combines at least the first signals and at least the second signals received and feeds them via the common coupling means (29, 26) to the unit (20), filters the first signals to the transmitted to first external antenna (14), and filters the second signals to be transmitted to a second external antenna (15).

Abstract: A method is presented for enhancing pre-synchronization reliability in a cellular radio system. At least one base station in the cellular radio system is arranged to transmit at least two such transmissions (350, 351; 360, 361; 370, 371; 380, 381) that are usable for mobile stations in pre-synchronization. Said two transmissions are relatively close to each other in succession and they are timed to occur approximately at a time when there is a temporary idle period in an active communication connection between a mobile station and a base station.

Abstract: A method of giving the user information on the operation of a portable device, and a portable device. In the method, an event that concerns the operation of the device and interests the user is detected by the control means of the device. If at least one silent alarm pattern producing a tactile sensation in the user is attached to the event, the user is given abstract information on the operation of the device by using at least one silent alarm pattern implemented with the alarm device and sensed by the user. Various alarm patterns differ from one another such that at least one alarm pattern characteristic sensed by the user varies. The characteristic can be the alarm pattern frequency, amplitude, changing rate of the amplitude, changing rate of the frequency or duration of the alarm pattern. One way to perform a silent alarm is vibration. The user interface is particularly intended for users with impaired hearing and/or vision.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a filter for distinguishing signal components from one another, whereof at least one comprises a periodic signal sequence. In the solution samples are taken during several signal sequences (300) and a signal sequence model is formed by arranging the samples taken from several signal sequences (300) together so that the samples represent a single signal sequence (300) model and the signal sequence model is specified by filtering.

Abstract: An electronic radiotelephone comprising a first housing, a second housing, and an inner housing having retaining means for retaining to the inner housing the electronic components of the radiotelephone; and first releasable attaching means for releasable attaching the first housing to the inner housing, wherein the first housing, when attached to the inner housing, is presented towards a user during operation of the radiotelephone; and second releasably attaching means for releasable attaching the second housing to the inner housing, wherein the second housing, when attached to the inner housing, faces away from the user during operation of the radiotelephone.