Abstract: Combinations of a number of physical resource blocks and modulation and coding schemes which meet a data rate threshold are selected. For each combination of the number of physical resource blocks and modulation and coding schemes, a signal gain is calculated. The combination of the number of physical resource blocks and modulation and coding schemes corresponding to the largest signal gain is selected, and information is transmitted from an access node to a wireless device over a communication link using the selected combination of the number of physical resource blocks and modulation and coding schemes.

Abstract: In systems and methods of providing a message notification in a wireless communication system, at least one paging message is sent to a wireless device, and it is determined whether a response is received from the wireless device to any paging message. A timer is initiated comprising a timer value based on a number of the paging messages sent to the wireless device, and whether a response is received from the wireless device to any of the paging messages. When the timer expires, a message notification is sent to the wireless device indicating that the message is available for the wireless device.

Abstract: At least one call paging message is sent to a wireless device to establish a call session with the wireless device, and it is determined whether a response is received from the wireless device to any of the at least one call paging message. When the call session is not established and a voice message is received which is intended for the wireless device, a timer comprising a timer value is initiated, wherein the timer value is based on a number of the at least one call paging message sent to the wireless device and whether a response is received from the wireless device to any of the at least one call paging message. A voice message page is sent to the wireless device when the timer expires, and a channel is established with the wireless device to provide the voice message to the wireless device.

Abstract: A method of customizing a device in accordance with the company for whom the device-user works and in accordance with the job held by the user at the company. A provisioning system receives a request to provision (e.g., activate) a device and responsively determines the company at which the device-user works and the job held by the user at the company. The provisioning system then establishes customization-data usable by the device to become customized in a manner corresponding with the company and job, and the provisioning system sends the customization-data to the device to cause the device to become customized accordingly. This process can be applied to automatically customize a device so as to adopt a base user-interface, functionality, and reference data that is all related to the company at which the device-user works and that is tailored in a manner appropriate to the user's job at the company.

Abstract: A method and system to manage idle mode operation of a communication device are disclosed. The method includes receiving from the communication device a request to enter idle mode comprising a request to enable automatic renewal of an internet protocol (IP) address currently assigned to the communication device, transmitting, to an IP address allocation unit which allocated the IP address to the communication device, the idle mode request, receiving, from the IP address allocation unit, an idle mode response comprising an IP lease update acknowledgement associated with the idle mode request, transmitting, to the communication device, the idle mode response, enabling automatic renewal of the IP address, configuring an idle mode timer, and transmitting to the IP address allocation unit, an IP lease update request corresponding to the IP address, when the idle mode timer expires and the communication device is in idle mode.

Abstract: A RAN may receive a call establishment request, on a first frequency, seeking to establish a call involving a WCD. In response to receiving the request, the RAN may select a plurality of wireless coverage areas, each defined using the first frequency. The RAN may determine that utilization of a first wireless coverage area of the selected wireless coverage areas meets a utilization threshold. In response, the RAN may determine that a strength at which the WCD receives signals from the first wireless coverage area exceeds the strengths at which the WCD receives signals from other wireless coverage areas in the plurality of wireless coverage areas by at least a signal strength differential value. Accordingly, the RAN may assign, to the WCD, a traffic channel from a second wireless coverage area, defined using a second frequency, for supporting the call.

Abstract: A wireless device comprises a first unit and a second unit. Each of the first and second units comprises a respective transceiver, controller, display, and housing to support the transceiver, controller, and display. When the first and second units communicate through the first and second transceivers, the wireless device communicates with a communication network through one of the first or second transceiver.

Abstract: During an initial part of a communication session, a transmitting node transmits digital data over a first air interface channel to a receiving node, using a first data rate and a first level of repetition. A degradation in quality of the communication session is detected. During a subsequent part of the communication session, the transmitting node transmits digital data over the first air interface channel as before but also transmits the digital data over a second air interface channel, using a second data rate and a second level of repetition. The second data rate is higher than the first data rate, and the second level of repetition is higher than the first level of repetition. Thus, during a given transmission period, the transmitting node may transmit a voice frame once over the first air interface channel and N times over the second air interface channel.

Abstract: In systems and methods of controlling wireless device communication, a first request is received for a performance of a handover of a wireless device from a first access node shared by a first network operator and a second network operator to a second access node controlled only by the second network operator. A rejection response is sent preventing the performance of the handover, and a handover prevention value is set to prevent the sending of a second request for the performance of a handover of the wireless device from the first access node to the second access node.

Abstract: System and methods for switching operating modes of a radio access node to increase data throughput for a user-equipment device are described. The radio access node can detect operating conditions to trigger switching from one operating mode to another. In a first operating mode, the radio access node can transmit non-bearer data, such as synchronization signals, to a UE device using a particular forward-link air interface resources. In response to detecting the defined condition(s), the radio access node can switch to a second operating mode in which the radio access node begins transmitting bearer data using the particular forward-link air interface resources used to transmit the non-bearer data while operating in the first operating mode. Upon detecting other operating condition(s), the radio access node can switch back to operating in the first operating mode. The radio access node can be configured as an eNodeB.

Abstract: A RAN includes a first coverage area and a second coverage. An access terminal, initially engaged in a call via the first coverage area, determines a call type of the call and adjusts, based on the determined call type, one or both of a first value for a first threshold and a second value for a second threshold. While engaged in the call, the access terminal determines that (i) a signal strength of a signal received from the first coverage area is less than the first threshold, and (ii) a signal strength of a signal detected from the second coverage area is greater than the second threshold. In response to making both determinations, the access terminal hands off the call from the first coverage area to the second coverage area.

Abstract: A radio access network (RAN) schedules at least one page message for transmission during a page message transmission period of a synchronous capsule. The at least one page message includes a first number (zero or more) of first-priority page messages followed by a second number (zero or more) of second-priority page messages. The RAN transmits an indication of the first number prior to the page message transmission period. The indication of the first number may be reflected in a time offset between a beginning of the synchronous capsule and a beginning of a predefined time slot, or the indication of the first number may be included in an overhead message in the synchronous capsule. A wireless device that is configured to receive first-priority page messages determines whether to monitor the page message transmission period, and how many page messages to receive, based on the indication of the first number.

Abstract: A radio access network (RAN) may receive a call setup request from a wireless communication device (WCD). The call setup request may indicate that the WCD supports a first media codec. The RAN may obtain a set of candidate wireless coverage areas for serving the WCD. A first subset of the candidate wireless coverage areas may support the first media codec, and a second subset of the candidate wireless coverage areas might not support the first media codec. The RAN may assign traffic channels to the WCD, such that the assigned traffic channels include traffic channels from at least two of the first subset of the candidate wireless coverage areas, but do not include traffic channels from any of the second subset of the candidate wireless coverage areas. The RAN may communicate with the WCD substantially simultaneously via the assigned traffic channels using the first media codec.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for implementing dynamic modulation schemes based on paging area. In one embodiment, a radio access network (RAN) receives a request to page a user equipment (UE), and identifies the cell in which the UE was last registered. The RAN sends one or more paging requests in one or more cells, where the respective modulation coding scheme (MCS) that the RAN selects for each such paging request depends at least in part on the distance of the receiving cell from the cell in which the UE was last registered.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for preventing or allowing a base station (BS) to perform a particular BS function are described. The BS and/or a base station controller (BSC) determine and compare a location of the BS to respective location(s) of one or more other BSs. The BS and/or BSC determine whether the BS location is at least a threshold distance respectively from each of one or more other BSs. If the BS location is at least a threshold distance respectively from each of one or more other BSs, the BS and/or BSC sets at least one parameter to prevent the BS from performing the particular BS function. If the BS location is less than the threshold distance respectively from at least one of the one or more other BSs, the BS and/or BSC sets at least one parameter to allow the BS to perform the particular BS function.

Abstract: Mobile stations initiate location determination sessions, such as at predetermined time intervals, with a wireless telecommunications network. The wireless telecommunications network obtains the locations of the mobile stations as a result of the location determination sessions, and the mobile station locations are stored in one or more location registers. The location information stored in the location register(s) may then be used by location-based applications. For example, an application may request that the wireless telecommunications network provide a specified service to the mobile stations that are located in a specified zone according to the mobile station locations stored in the location register(s).

Abstract: A RAN may determine a metric indicative of a prevalence of WCDs of a first type served by the RAN. WCDs of a second type may also be served by the RAN. WCDs of the first type may communicate with the RAN using a first air-interface or a second air-interface, and WCDs of the second type may communicate using the second air-interface. The RAN may engage in a first extent of communication with WCDs of the first type or the second type when using the second air-interface. The RAN may compare the metric to a threshold WCD prevalence, and based on the comparison, select a second extent of communication to engage in with WCDs of the first type or the second type. The RAN may receive a call setup request related to a particular WCD, and select at most the second extent of wireless coverage areas for the particular WCD.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for helping to manage advanced handoff to a coverage area based on correlation with a geographic region. A mobile station determines that it is in or approaching a defined geographic region, and the mobile station determines from correlation data that the geographic region is correlated with a particular cellular coverage area. The mobile station therefore requests handoff to the cellular coverage area and provides an advanced-handoff indication to cause the serving radio access network to maintain assignment of a radio connection in the coverage area longer than the network would normally, to help allow time for the mobile station to arrive at the coverage area and begin communicating on the radio connection with the network.

Abstract: A radio access network (RAN) may be configured to identify a set of wireless coverage areas in which to transmit inter-frequency search directives. Identifying the set of coverage areas may involve determining which of the coverage areas defined by the RAN have threshold weaker coverage on one carrier frequency than on another carrier frequency of that coverage area. For each coverage area of the set, the RAN may identify one or more WCDs operating in the coverage area that are operating on the coverage area's carrier frequency that has the weaker coverage. Based on the identifying of the WCDs, the RAN may send to each identified WCD an inter-frequency search directive to cause the WCD to scan for and report to the RAN a measurement of coverage on one or more carrier frequencies other than the carrier frequency on which the WCD is currently operating.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that may help to determine and/or adjust parameters for zone-based paging over CDMA paging channels, based on the prevalence of devices that are configured for enhanced circuit switch fallback (eCSFB) in one or more paging zones. For example, a switch in a radio access network (RAN) may: (a) determine a respective measure of CSFB-device prevalence in one or more paging zones in the RAN, (b) use the respectively determined measure of CSFB-device prevalence in at least one of the paging zones as a basis to determine one or more parameters for zone-based paging in the at least one of the paging zones, and (c) apply the one or more determined parameters for zone-based paging in the at least one of the paging zones.