Abstract: A wireline telephony instrument for wirelessly receiving and displaying data messages allows a wireline telephone to wirelessly receive data messages, although the wireline telephony instrument does not wirelessly receive or transmit calls. The data messages may include text, images, and other types of multimedia data. Wireless receive-only capabilities may be integrated into the wireline telephony instrument by adding an integrated circuit, such as a CDMA chipset or a GSM chipset, to the wireline telephony instrument. Further, by integrating a display into the wireline telephony instrument, the wireline telephony instrument may display the data messages. Logic is also integrated into the wireline telephone for routing the data messages received by the wireline telephone to the display.

Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for providing access to IMS services are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method and system for establishing wireless IP connectivity, in which a wireless communication device (WCD) obtains a routable IP address during its registration with a radio access network, rather than first registering with the RAN and then subsequently requesting and acquiring packet-data connectivity. Preferably, when the WCD sends a radio access registration request that triggers a registration notification to a home location register (HLR), the HLR or an associated entity will assign an IP address for use by the WCD and will deliver the assigned IP address in a registration notification response message to the RAN. The RAN will then deliver the assigned IP address to the WCD over the air in a radio access registration response message. The WCD may then use the assigned IP address to engage in packet data communications, such as to set up a VoIP session with another IP node, for instance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that may take advantage of unused space in general page messages (GPMs) by including multiple instances of a given page in the same GPM, in an effort to improve the chances that the intended mobile station receives the page. An exemplary paging method involves: (a) before a transmission of a general page message (GPM) that is formatted to include up to a maximum number of page records, making a determination that less than the maximum number of page records are scheduled to be included in the GPM; (b) in response to the determination, selecting, from the page records that are scheduled to be included in the GPM, at least one page record for which to include two or more instances in the GPM; and (c) transmitting the GPM, wherein two or more instances of the at least one selected page record are included in the transmission of the GPM.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein that may be used to share transmit-power information between mobile stations. An exemplary method involves a first mobile station: (i) determining a verified transmit power (VTP) for the first mobile station; (ii) using the VTP to generate a transmit-power message, wherein the transmit-power message is usable to determine an initial transmit power (ITP) for the second mobile station; and (iii) the first mobile station sending the transmit-power message to at least the second mobile station. For instance, the first mobile station may set the ITP for the second mobile station equal to the VTP for the first mobile station, and include an indication of the ITP in the transmit-power message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to manage the paging cycle of a communication device are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by an element of a communication system, at least one message comprising an idle mode request, a battery charge level of a battery of the communication device, and a desired paging information from the communication device, from the communication device, determining a paging information for the communication device based on the battery charge level by selecting a first paging cycle when the battery charge level meets a charge level criteria and selecting a second paging cycle when the battery charge levels does not meet the charge level criteria, the second paging cycle being longer than the first paging cycle, and transmitting a response message comprising the determined paging information to the communication device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for using the EV-DO Reverse Activity Bit (RAB) to dynamically configure parameters of the EV-DO DRC channel. In an embodiment, an access terminal maintains at least two different DRCLength values in data storage. The access terminal periodically transmits DRC data to an access network on the DRC channel. The DRC data comprises a DRC cover and a DRC value. The access terminal uses the DRC cover to select a serving sector, and the access terminal uses the DRC value to request a forward-link data rate. The access terminal periodically receives from an access node in the access network a RAB having a state that is either set or cleared. The access terminal selects one of the maintained DRCLength values based at least in part on the state of the RAB, and subsequently transmits DRC data according to the selected DRCLength value.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing resource consumption to extend battery life based on an estimated time to a destination location is provided. A mobile station having mobile station resources, and having a battery that provides power to the mobile station resources for executing applications, is located at a current location and is heading to a destination location. The mobile station allocates a first extent of the resources for execution of at least one application by the mobile station. The mobile station estimates a current travel time from the current location to reach the destination location, and estimates a current remaining power of the battery. Based on the estimated remaining power and the estimated travel time to reach the destination, the mobile station reduces the allocation of resources for execution of the at least one application from the first extent to a second extent.

Abstract: A method and system for offering a femtocell to a subscriber. The method includes a computer system making a first determination that a level of wireless performance experienced by a mobile station of a subscriber at a given location is less than a threshold level. The method further includes the computer system making a second determination that the given location is location associated with a billing address of the subscriber. The method then includes, in response to the first and second determinations, the computer system initiating a process of offering a femtocell to the subscriber.

Abstract: A cellular wireless communication network transmits spread spectrum signals that are spread by a pseudonoise (PN) code with any of a plurality of PN offsets, such that different coverage areas use different PN offsets. In each coverage area, the network transmits a plurality of forward link channels, each defined by a respective Walsh code, without transmitting a pilot signal. A wireless communication device (WCD) begins operating in a given coverage area and determines the PN offset used in the given coverage area by receiving a forward link signal having a Walsh code of a sync channel, paging channel, or other channel that transmits a broadcast message. The WCD selects a target bit sequence that would be expected to be included in the broadcast message. The WCD finds an effective PN offset that enables the WCD to despread the forward link signal and recover the target bit sequence.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for dynamic adjustment of forward-link rate-control parameters. An access terminal in a wireless communication system that includes a base station will determine a requested forward-link data rate by measuring a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the forward link, and looking up a corresponding forward-link data rate in one of three different tabulations of SNR threshold values against forward-link data rates. The AT will operate in a first state in which the access terminal uses a single tabulation for both increasing and decreasing measurements of SNR, and upon receiving a message from the base station indicating high time slot utilization on the forward link, the AT will transition to operating in a second state in which the access terminal uses a dual tabulation, wherein one of the dual tabulations is used for increasing measurement of SNR, and the other is used for decreasing measures of SNR.

Abstract: A method and system of providing custom background-downloads, where content is selected for background downloading to a subscriber based on an analysis of the current time, the subscriber's current location, and online transaction history records regarding a plurality of subscribers over time, each record indicating content that was a subject of the transaction. A custom content server may determine the subscriber's current location and the current time, and the server may then select transaction history records reflecting transactions that occurred in the past at a similar location and time (possibly just records for transactions involving the subscriber currently at issue). The server may then select one or more pieces of available content based on their similarity to the content indicated by the selected transaction records. And the server may background-download the selected content to the subscriber. The invention can be used to provide custom-channel definitions or custom content-catalogs, for instance.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for notifying mobile devices of the presence of software and/or firmware updates using Mobile-IP extensions. When a mobile device seeks to engage in a Mobile-IP session, it sends a Mobile-IP registration request message. When it receives a reply to the registration request, the reply includes a Mobile-IP extension that indicates whether an update is available for the mobile device. If the extension indicates that an update is available, the mobile device responsively obtains the update.

Abstract: A wireless communication device integrated with a vehicle operates in a reduced-registration mode while the vehicle ignition is off. In the reduced-registration mode, the wireless communication device periodically determines, based at least on vehicle control system data such as odometer data or wheel-rotation data, whether the vehicle has moved at least a threshold extent, and if so the wireless communication device engages in air interface registration. The arrangement helps to conserve vehicle battery power while the ignition is off, while keeping a serving radio access network apprised when the vehicle has been moved sufficiently, so that the network can more readily route messages such as telematics commands to the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operation of densely-deployed low-cost Internet base stations (LCIBs). In an embodiment, an LCIB controller determines that a plurality of LCIBs are densely deployed. The LCIB controller then selects respective densely-deployed operational parameters for each respective LCIB in the plurality. After selecting the respective parameters, the LCIB controller configures each respective LCIB in the plurality to operate according to the respective densely-deployed operational parameters.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for Multiple Java ME MIDlet Execution in Single-Instance CLDC JVM. A subMIDlet manager may be an instance of the MIDlet class and may be capable of managing the lifecycles of component subMIDlets. SubMIDlets may contain the functionality of a MIDlet and may be configured to operate within a subMIDlet manager in a JVM and not to operate in a JVM without a subMIDlet manager. An exemplary method includes executing a single JVM that is capable of executing a single MIDlet at a time and using the JVM to execute a subMIDlet manager. Such a JVM may be present on a MIDP device. The subMIDlet manager may coordinate the activities of multiple subMIDlets executing simultaneously while appearing to the JVM as a single MIDlet.

Abstract: A system and method for interconnecting multiple mesh transport medium technologies is disclosed. Two nodes are part of a mesh sub-network using a first access technology. The two nodes have at least two paths using the first access technology that couple the two nodes together. A third path using a second access technology also couples the two nodes together.

Abstract: A system for processing an audio speech stream during a wireless dispatch communication session obtains processing criteria from an originating wireless device and defines a filter according to the obtained processing criteria. The system receives an audio speech stream at a dispatch serving node and generates one or more filtered audio streams with the filter, and sends the one or more filtered audio streams to a receiving wireless device.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for packet filtering in a wireless communication network. In a particular embodiment, a wireless network receives from a requesting device a request for a plurality of data packets to be transferred by a source for delivery to the requesting device. The network then generates session information associating the source of the data packets with the requesting device. Additionally, the network receives a first subset of the data packets from the source for delivery to a destination identified by the data packets. After receiving the packets, the network identifies a destination device based on the destination identified by the packets. The network processes the session information to determine whether the destination device is associated with the source of the packets. If the destination device is associated with the source, the network transfers the packets for delivery to the destination device.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for dynamic reverse activity bit (RAB) offset adjustment based on RF conditions. A base station controller (BSC) or radio node controller (RNC) or similar network device will determine a rate of decrease of aggregate reverse-link noise measured at a sector, and from the decrease rate the BSC will further determine an amount of time needed for the sector to detect the aggregate reverse-link noise to cross below a threshold level. The BSC will then set a RAB offset for the sector to be at least as large as the determined amount of time.