Abstract: A mobile station in a wireless network can be assigned a priority level. The wireless network may support two or more different priority levels. A mobile station's priority level may be stored in a database containing other identifiers, such as the mobile station's electronic serial number and mobile identification number. The priority level can be stored as a part of a profile in the home location register or in a visitor location register. When the mobile station attempt to access the wireless network, the access request can be serviced based on the priority of the mobile station. The access request may also be serviced based on a current usage status of the wireless telecommunications network. Mobile stations with higher priorities may receive a preference for access to the wireless network's resources. Mobile stations with lower priorities may be disconnected from the wireless network to accommodate a higher priority mobile station.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically providing to a network entity in a wireless network, a location of a mobile station where a call is dropped (i.e., a call-drop location). The mobile station or base station may determine that a call in which the mobile station was engaged has been dropped. In response to determining that a call has been dropped, the mobile station or base station may obtain the location of the mobile station. The call-drop location can be used to identify those areas of the wireless network needing improved radio coverage.

Abstract: A mobile station communicating with a first radio network may detect that it has changed location and thereafter stopped moving. In response to determining that it has changed location and thereafter stopped moving, the mobile station may perform one or more predetermined actions. For example, the mobile station may be communicating with a first radio network, such as a WWAN. In response to this determination, the mobile station may check the availability of a second radio network, such as a WLAN. If the second radio network is available, the mobile station may begin accessing the second radio network for voice, data or other services.

Abstract: A method and system of communicating between a base station and a mobile station is disclosed. The base station may be the core of a cell site, which is defined by radio frequency radiation patterns. The cell site may be divided into a number of sectors, each defined respectively by radiation patterns. The mobile station, while within any of the sectors of the cell site, may communicate with the base station on a reverse link by encoding signals using a spreading sequence offset by a common time delay. On the forward link, each sector is assigned a respective time delay that is within the common time delay. While within a respective sector of the cell site, the mobile station may receive signals from the base station on the forward link that have been encoded with the spreading sequence offset by the sector's respective time delay.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a digital image correlated with a phone number to a destination after placing a voice call with the phone number. The method involves (i) maintaining data that correlates phone numbers with digital images, (ii) placing a voice call between a telephone which maintains the data and a device operating under the phone number, (iii) using the data to identify a digital image correlated with the phone number involved in the voice call, and (iv) sending the digital image from the telephone to a destination associated with the phone number. The apparatus may be a camera phone that includes an image-capturing segment, a communication interface, a processor, data storage, and program-logic for carrying out the function of transmitting a digital image correlated with a phone number to a destination, after placement of a voice call with the phone number.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for facilitating location-based services. In an exemplary arrangement, when a mobile station is engaged in a data session with a server, the mobile station may be made to initiate a voice call to a designated number. As a result, a switch or other such entity may send a signaling message (such as an Origination Request message) to a central controller, thereby providing the central controller with an indication of the mobile station's current location. The central controller may then make that location information available to the server. In turn, the server may use the location to perform a location based service, such as providing location-based information to the mobile station.

Abstract: A data download is sent to a mobile wireless unit without the need for human intervention. At least one transmission rule is received by a controller. The controller establishes in a data storage medium at least one priority data structure that defines the at least one transmission rule. The controller receives a data download and automatically transmits the data download to the mobile wireless unit in accordance with the at least one transmission rule as defined by the at least one priority data structure.

Abstract: A method and system for altering the functionality of a device based on location. When the device is in a designated location, the device may receive a control signal specific to the location. The control signal may cause the device to change its control logic (such as application layer logic) so as to change the responses that the device has to various primitives or to change the primitives that the device employs in carrying out various functions. When the device leaves the designated area, the device may then revert to a normal state of operation.

Abstract: In a wireless telecommunications network, multiple mobile stations may communicate with a base transceiver station. Based on the number of mobile stations being served by the base transceiver station, the base transceiver station may adjust the power levels of signals it uses to communicate with mobiles stations. The power levels of signals adjacent base transceiver stations use to communicate with mobile stations may also be adjusted.

Abstract: A system and method for managing multiple mobile stations provisioned for use by a single user with a common mobile identification number (MIN). In an advanced intelligent network, a call control system may receive requests to set one of the multiple mobile stations to an active state. The call control system may also receive requests to set one or more of the multiple mobile stations to an inactive state. The call control system stores the active or inactive indication in a subscriber profile database. When a request is made to register one of the multiple mobile stations for service, the call control system determines if the mobile station is active or inactive. If the mobile station is inactive, it is not permitted to register. If the mobile station is active, it is permitted to register.

Abstract: A mobile station that includes a display, data storage, and a processor. A menu display routine stored in the data storage can be executed by the processor to display a set of menus ranging from a first menu to a last menu. Menus can include menu items ranging from first to last items. The mobile station may also include a “point of focus” routine and a navigation routine stored in the data storage, both routines executable by the processor. When the point of focus is on a particular menu (other than the last menu), user invocation of the navigation routine causes the processor to move the point of focus to a menu other than the particular menu. When the point of focus is on the last menu, user invocation of the navigation routine causes the processor to move the point of focus to a menu item within the last menu.

Abstract: For calls involving a wireless device on a wireless wide area network, a network entity may create an electronic record for the call that includes an indication of whether the call was established with vocoder bypass. A service provider of the wireless wide area network may then use the indications in the electronic records, at least in part, as a basis for billing a user of the wireless device. The service provider may additionally use the electronic records to generate statistics about the usage of the wireless wide area network.

Abstract: A method and system provides for detecting completion of a call and responsively presenting a user of a client station with information about the call and a prompt requesting the user to categorize the call. In one embodiment, the client station can then receive from the user, in response to the prompt, a categorization of the call and can then automatically transmit from the client station to a network server, via a radio access network, a record of the call, including the categorization.

Abstract: In a service control point (SCP) having logic normally dictating that a call destined to a called party should be routed instead to a service node for handling, a method includes making a determination that the service node has become unavailable. The method thereafter includes receiving, into the SCP, a signal from a switch, the signal indicating that the switch has received a request to set up a call to the called party. In view of the determination that the service node has become unavailable, the method then includes the SCP instructing the switch to treat the first call in a manner other than routing the call to the service node.

Abstract: A method and system for correlating the performance of at least one cellular coverage area with external impact events. The method can include receiving and storing performance data for the cellular coverage area. The method can also include receiving and storing a national weather service (NWS) weather alert for a geographic area near the cellular coverage area. The weather alert indicates a severe weather condition. The method further includes extracting and storing geographic coordinates, alert type, and alert time data from the NWS weather alert, and generating an output indicative of relationships between the performance of the cellular coverage area and the severe weather condition.

Abstract: A multimodal wireless device, such as a cellular telephone, includes wireless transceivers which supports communication with remote devices in two different wireless protocols, for example, convention wireless cellular telephony in accordance with CDMA or GSM standards, and wireless communication in accordance with the Bluetooth standard and/or the IEEE 802.11 standard. The user of the wireless device selects which mode the device is to use when placing a call to a called party by inputing codes or characters into a dialing string. The wireless device detects the code or characters and responsively selects the designated transceiver to place the call to the receiver in the desired wireless communication mode.

Abstract: A method and system for selecting and presenting questions to users is provided. The method and system provides for a decision-tree architecture that functionally changes form as users traverse the tree, depending on the responses provided by the users.

Abstract: A method for serving multiple mobile stations under a common mobile identification number (MIN). A service provider assigns the common MIN to multiple mobile stations and maintains a subscriber profile that associates the MIN with the electronic serial numbers (ESNs) of the mobile stations. However, the service provider allows the MIN to be associated with at most one mobile station that is arranged to respond to a MIN-based termination message. As a result, when the service provider seeks to terminate a call through signaling keyed to the MIN, only one of the mobile stations will respond (e.g., begin to ring). At the same time, all of the mobile stations having the common MIN can originate calls through signaling keyed to their MIN and ESN (since the MIN/ESN pair should uniquely identify the originating station).

Abstract: A method and system for determining spurious emission output by a wireless terminal. A test set may adjust the transmit power setting of the wireless terminal to a first transmit power setting and then to a second transmit power setting. At the first transmit power setting and then at the second transmit power setting, the wireless terminal may transmit a signal over a spread spectrum channel. Also, at the first transmit power setting and then at the second transmit power setting, a spectrum analyzer may measure actual power of the signal transmitted by the wireless terminal. Spurious emission output by the wireless terminal may be characterized as any signals transmitted by the wireless terminal outside of the spread spectrum channel.

Abstract: A method and system for initiating re-paging of a mobile station at an interval that is a function of the mobile station's paging slot cycle. A radio access network will select a time interval based on a mobile station's slot cycle index and will conclude that a page attempt has failed if the radio access network does not receive a page response from the mobile station by the expiration of the time interval after paging the mobile station. Upon expiration of the time interval, the radio access network will then re-page the mobile station at a next timeslot commensurate with the slot cycle index being used for paging the mobile station.