Abstract: A control for noise attenuation is provided which is based on signals received at a time that is different than the assigned receiving time slot of the receiver. Thus, the control is not affected by payload information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optimizing the transfer of information between one or more applications run in a mobile terminal (MT) and a packet-switched network (NW). There are at least two PDP contexts (PDP1-PDP9) available in the packet-switched network (NW), which have at least partly different data transfer properties, whereby the PDP contexts (PDP1-PDP9) can provide at least partly different qualities of service for the transfer of information. In this method at least one application connection is established for at least one of said applications, for which application connection a quality of service is specified. In addition, this method is characterized in that at least one data flow is formed of the information to be transferred in the application connection, and one of the PDP contexts (PDP1-PDP9) is selected for each data flow of the application connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the transmission of multimedia messages in a communication system from a transmitting terminal (MS1) to a receiving terminal (RH, MS2). The communication system comprises at least a first communication network (NW1), a second communication network (NW2) and a multimedia message switching centre (MMSC). In the first communication network (NW1), at least a first address type is used as the terminal address, and in the second communication network (NW2), at least a second address type is used as the terminal address. In the method, the address of the receiving terminal (RH, MS2) is annexed to said multimedia message.

Abstract: IP packets classified according to QoS are mapped onto radio bearers according to various mechanisms. Packets arriving at or leaving from a first network are checked to see if an indicated QoS has been achieved in transit before arriving or leaving and, if not, degrading the QoS actually allocated accordingly for purposes of further transmission.

Abstract: The invention relates to implementing data transmission between at least two sets of software used in one or more devices which comprise means for establishing a connection to a telecommunications system. The communication is partly carried out with method calls including a service request. A service broker supplies the service request included in the method call to indicated server, which responds to the method call by sending required information back to the sender of the method call via the service broker. At least some of the programs participating in data transmission are implemented with a script-based programming language in the devices. The arrangement comprises an application which transmits service requests and responses to the requests between the service broker and the software that needs data transmission, and renders data transmission requests and responses to the requests compatible between script-based software and another system.

Abstract: A housing assembly for a mobile telephone comprises a window panel and a front cover, with a clip arrangement which assists in preventing the common problem of the window panel falling out of the front cover. The clip arrangement comprises a rigid clip on the window panel which engages with a beam integrally moulded in the cover. This allows use of a low profile clip which does not extend into the telephone assembly, so permitting strong connections to be made in small assemblies.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes at each cell at least one network part of the system communicating with subscriber terminals in its area. Within the system, a method for transmitting reception information on a receiving end to a transmitter includes measuring the quality of a signal received from a terminal, such as the bit error ratio (BER) of the signal, and transmitting the measured quality information to the terminal to be indicated to the user of the terminal, or transmitting an announcement selected on the basis of the quality information to the terminal via the network part to be indicated to the user.

Abstract: A method and system for inter-operator handover in a telecommunications network comprising a greenfield WCDMA operator and a GSM/WCDMA operator. When a mobile terminal of the greenfield operator is moving from the coverage area of the home network to the GSM/WCDMA area, a neighbor list of GSM cells is provided to the mobile terminal for handover to a GSM cell when the home network coverage is not available. When the mobile terminal is returning home from the GSM/WCDMA area, a neighbor list of the home cells is provided to the mobile terminal so that the greenfield mobile station is connected to its home network whenever there is coverage. Preferably, the neighbor lists are provided to the mobile terminal only in the connected mode.

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: A cellular radio system comprises a multitude of base stations (101-106, 201-204, 211-212, 501-504) for offering a radio interface to mobile terminals (205, 215, 508). The radio interface is used for communicating general information to the mobile terminals and arranging for dedicated communication between a certain mobile terminal and the cellular radio system. For imposing restrictions to the operation of the mobile terminals on at least one isolated, geographically defined restricted area (107, 108, 200, 213) the system comprises a certain first base station arranged to transmit, similar to said general information, information about the nature of the restrictions applicable on said area to the mobile stations.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a method for controlling a data transfer connection, terminal equipment and a data transfer system wherein at least two subscriber stations are connected to one subscriber connection of the data transfer system. The invention can be preferably applied, for example, in Wireless Local Loop networks, i.e. in WLL systems. One idea of the invention is that information relating to subscriber stations which have been connected to the subscriber connection is stored in the data transfer system and this data is exploited in switching an incoming connection to the correct subscriber station and in setting the data transfer procedure of an outgoing connection to correspond to the subscriber station being used. Terminal equipment according to the invention comprises preferably switches (416, 417) which are controllable by the processor of the baseband part (412) for switching the connection to the correct subscriber station.

Abstract: A mobile phone has a display and a keypad which comprises a plurality of keys. Each key has associated with it a plurality of different symbols. The keypad is used to enter symbols in the form of Pinyin strings (25) into the display which are then used to determine a candidate list (26) of Chinese characters which are presented in the display. Symbols are entered into the display by pressing respective keys once or more than one times in rapid succession. Selection of a symbol is only permitted if it corresponds to a valid Pinyin string (25), either in isolation or in combination with one or more symbols entered in a previous selection. Characters chosen from the candidate list are entered into a message (24) in the display.

Abstract: The present invention presents a method and apparatus for phase hopping and space-time coding signals for transmission on multiple antennas. The method and apparatus provides expansion of a N×N′ space time block code to a M×M′ space time block code, where M>N, by using phase hopping on the symbols within the N×N′ space time block code to allow transmission of the space time block code on a number of diversity antennas greater than N′. A result of M antenna diversity may be achieved for M transmit antennas.

Abstract: A system for providing location dependent services to a plurality of mobile terminals within a coverage area. The system defines services deployment areas in which the services are available. A server receives, from a plurality of sources, location information indicating the locations of mobile terminals and tracks them so that their presence in particular service deployment areas can be determined. The services receive meta-information classifying the location information and use this meta-information to determine whether the source of the location information is reliable enough for the service to be provided. If it is reliable enough, the service is provided to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method is provided for transmitting multimedia-related information between a first device and a second device coupled to a packet-switched data transmission network, A first protocol stack (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207) is defined for the first device and a second protocol stack (251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256) is defined for the second device. The protocol stacks consist of layers and serve the arranging of the mutual exchange of information between the first device and the second device. An Internet Protocol layer (206, 255) is defined for the transmission of packetized data as a certain layer in the first protocol stack and a certain layer in the second protocol stack. A multimedia messaging transport protocol layer (207, 256) is also defined as a certain layer above the Internet Protocol layer (206, 255) in the first and second protocol stacks.

Abstract: A portable electronic device (10) such as a mobile phone comprises two body parts (12, 14) moveably connected by hinges (16). Each hinge comprises a shaft part (22) and a housing part (20), the parts being relatively moveable about a common axis of rotation. The shaft part has a shaft pin (28) lying on the common axis of rotation and a leg (24) extending laterally with respect to the shaft pin. The housing part has an groove (36, 38) and a bore (32), the bore co-operating with the shaft pin and the groove engaging with the leg to restrain the shaft part from rotational movement. The shaft part is moveable relative to the housing part between a first position in which the leg is engaged with the groove and a second position in which the leg is not engaged with the groove.

Abstract: A wireless terminal arrangement acts as a communicating party in a multimedia connection consisting of real time service components and non-real time service components. The real time service components are to be utilized by local real time applications (206, 207) and the non-real time service components are to be utilized by local non-real time applications (205). A radio transceiver (204) is capable of both circuit-switched and packet-switched operation. A real time channel block (202) is used for conveying the real time service components between the local real time applications (206, 207) and the radio transceiver, and a non-real time channel block (203), connected in parallel with said real time channel block, is used for conveying the non-real time service components between the local non-real time applications (205) and the radio transceiver.

Abstract: A method for defining measurement gaps in a wireless telecommunications system comprising at least one base station and several wireless terminals. The telecommunications system comprises defining measurement patterns for terminals, which measurement patterns set locations of gaps used for measurements in a time-slot frame, and the base station comprises a transmitter for transmitting the measurement patterns to the corresponding terminals. In the method, measurement patterns are defined for the terminals, setting the locations of the gaps used for measurements in a time-slot frame, the measurement patterns are transmitted through the base station to the corresponding terminals and various delays are defined for the measurement patterns of the terminals so that the gaps of different terminals are in substantially different locations in the time-slot frame.

Abstract: An extender module (300) capable of being firmly mounted to a mobile station via mounting points (331, 332, 333, 334) is provided. Extender module has a base portion (305) which may support a conduit (320) which extends from a upward facing connector (323) to a downward facing connector (321). Shell bottom may have a connector that duplicates one or more contact pads (380) of a mobile station (390). A duplicated contact pad (321) may appear on the extender module shell bottom.

Abstract: A mobile telephone including a body, a display, and a keypad. The keypad has a plurality of individual numeral keys assigned to individual numerals that are disposed about a navigation key for navigating about the display or a selected central key.