Abstract: A method for scheduling weighted transmissions from two or more transmit antennas of a base station to each of two or more mobile stations in a closed-loop transmit diversity system, whereby the quantity of power available for data transmission from each transmit antenna is determined and, with respect to each antenna, the power required to transmit data to each mobile station is determined. The number of mobile stations that may be served simultaneously by a base station is determined and, for each combination of respective mobile stations constituting the number of mobile stations that may be served simultaneously, the transmission of data from each transmit antenna to the mobile stations is scheduled to minimize unused power.

Abstract: A portable, low power base station is configured to convey wireless traffic between a mobile station and a conventional wireless network via the Internet. The base station is configured to connect to the Internet at a user-selected location and establishes a small area of wireless coverage within a greater macrocell network. The user sets the operating parameters of the base station.

Abstract: A Wireless Communication Device (WCD) includes multiple fingers that track one or more tracked transponder beams. Each tracked beam is from a respective tracked transponder. The WCD determines a tracked-beam searcher energy for each of the tracked beams, and an untracked-beam searcher energy for each of one or more untracked beams from each of the tracked transponders. The WCD attempts to determine a preferred one of the untracked beams that should become a tracked beam. This determination is made based on the tracked-beam and the untracked-beam searcher energies. The WCD assigns, or alternatively, reassigns, a finger to the preferred untracked beam when the attempt to determine a preferred untracked beam is successful. The transponders may be satellites or base stations.

Abstract: A symbol combining device for multi-path diversity includes a plurality of demodulation circuits for demodulating received signals, a common memory for storing outputs of the demodulation circuits, a symbol combiner for receiving the outputs of the common memory corresponding to the demodulation circuits and for combining the outputs, and a memory controller for controlling the common memory to timely separate the write and read operations. To timely separate the write and read operations, the memory controller controls the common memory in order that the demodulation circuits sequentially access the common memory and the resultant outputs of the demodulation circuits are written in the common memory, and the symbol combiner reads the outputs of the demodulation circuits written in the common memory sequentially.

Abstract: A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid accounting and out-call operation, all enabled by cooperative system operation including supporting central equipment. Wireless operation of the central equipment involves a multiple port wireless platform along with other units for interfacing a multitude of mobile station instruments simultaneously for interactive audio communication to, regulate control, monitor and record operations of the instruments, and bridge communication with selected remote terminals through the public switched telephone network. Message capability, emergency abort to an operator station and security features supplement the basic system.

Abstract: A telephone including a first part and a second part attached thereto, the second part being movable in relation to the first part between a first position and a second position. The telephone further includes in the first part a radio transmitter/receiver and a connected antenna, and in the second part an arrangement for attaching the battery to the second part.

Abstract: A transmission power control method for a CDMA communication system which performs communication between a basestation and a plurality of mobile stations; comprising the steps of: transmitting uplink power from the plurality of the mobile stations to the basestation; measuring and receiving the uplink power transmitted from each of the plurality of mobile stations with different signal-to-interference (SIR) requirement thresholds at the basestation; taking a algorithm to converge the transmitted uplink power from each of the plurality of mobile stations; and calculating the uplink power transmitted from each of the plurality of mobile stations by a power convergence factor. The transmission power control method only needs the local measurements at the basestation and can meet different SIR requirements of mobile stations based on fair principle. Additionally, the transmission power control method of the present invention can not only converge fast, but also keep the transmitted power in a reasonable range.

Abstract: A time/location information delivery system that provides focused advertising and/or other information to individuals based on the time and their location. A wireless identification device is carried by an individual and can be read from or written to when the individual passes by interrogators in a specific geographic location. The detectors read ID information embedded in the wireless identification device. A computer uses the ID and location information to select, from a list of information providers, those information providers which provide information content identifiable or correlated to a location and/or time, and is of interest to the individual. The information content can be forwarded to the individual by a variety of information channels. One channel uses conventional Internet email to deliver advertisements and other information to the individual's Internet mailbox.

Abstract: Improvement is afforded in the recognition of wide-band data transmitted in the form of a data sequence to a network element of an analog, cellular network, notably a mobile radio set or a base station. The sequence includes a starting synchronization (DOT1), a word synchronization (WS), a data word (REP1) and number of repeats of a synchronization (DOT), a word synchronization (WS) and the data word (REP 1-REP 11). The network element recognizes, from received sequences, that a transmission of a sequence occurs when a starting synchronization (DOT 1) has been recognized, or alternatively when one of the further synchronizations (DOT) that is succeeded by a correct word synchronization (WS) has been recognized, and evaluates the data words (REP 1-REP 11) received each time subsequent to a recognized starting synchronization (DOT 1) that is succeeded by a word synchronization (WS), or received subsequent to a recognized further synchronization (DOT) that is succeeded by a correct word synchronization (WS).

Abstract: A first radio link set (RLS) indicator parameter is added to a radio link addition request message on Iub and on Iur. As in the case of radio link setup, the first RLS indicator IE used in the radio link addition request message indicates if the added RL is to be considered part of the first RLS established toward this UE in that frequency. If the first RLS indicator IE is set to “first RLS”, which means interfrequency handover, the Node B shall use a TPC pattern of (n×01)+1 in the downlink of the added RL and all RLs which are part of the same RLS, until UL synchronization is achieved on the Uu. The parameter n is set equal to the value received in the DL TPC pattern 01 count IE in the cell setup procedure. The TPC pattern is continuously repeated, but restarted at the beginning of every frame with Connection Frame Number (CFN) mod 4=0. For all other RLs, the Node B uses a TPC pattern of all ones in the downlink until uplink synchronization is achieved on the Uu.

Abstract: A method for communication with a transportation system utilizes a human-machine interface with a control unit that constantly checks for the presence of contactlessly communicating information carriers. If a user with an information carrier is located in the reception range, the control unit requires the information carrier to transfer at least identification data of the user to the control unit. The control unit then displays an individualized communication surface matched to the respective user on the basis of the received data.

Abstract: It is constructed so that combinations of display colors or lighting patterns can be set from the outside by incoming notification means by light of a portable telephone apparatus. That is, incoming notification pattern data by a change in lighting colors and data of the tempo are stored in RAM 3, and data from the RAM 3 is held in an FIFO 8 and is outputted every tempo according to a read signal from an FIFO read signal generator 9, and also by generating an interruption at the time when a predetermined amount of data is outputted, a CPU 1 writes subsequent data from the RAM 3 to the FIFO 8 according to the interruption. Then, data read from the FIFO 8 is once held in an output port register 5 and an LED driver 6 independently drives plural LEDs according to data outputted from the output port register 5. In this case, it is constructed so that the data from the RAM 3 can be set from the outside.

Abstract: A tradesworker's radio has a weather and impact resistant features to enable a tradesworker to use the radio under adverse working conditions, such as construction or other work sites. Louvered grills covering moisture resistant loudspeakers are angled downward to protect the speakers from direct splash in case the radio is left outdoors in a heavy downpour. A layer of felt-like material is interspersed between the louvered grills and the loudspeaker cones to offer improved moisture resistance. A non-telescoping antenna of the rubber covered spring type material folds neatly into recess when not in use. The controls include waterproof pushbuttons for on/off, volume adjustment, a weather channel, AM/FM selection and tuning. Elastomeric blocks are bonded to the interior of the housing and the blocks have bonded threaded studs, which are used to shock mount the radio circuit board to the inside of the housing. This circuit board is treated with a conformal coating to improve its moisture resistance.

Abstract: There are provided a channel estimation unit for achieving highly accurate channel estimation, a CDMA receiver and a CDMA transceiver with the channel estimation unit. Channel estimates of data symbols are obtained from pilot symbols in a combined symbol sequence which has a plurality of slots and includes the data symbols and the pilot symbols. First, the pilot symbols in the combined symbol sequence are located. Second, pilot blocks are generated by extracting the pilot symbols from two or more slots in the combined symbol sequence. Third, channel estimates of the data symbols are obtained by calculating a weighted sum of averages of the pilot symbols in the individual pilot blocks. The weighted sum is carried out using appropriate weighting factors for individual data symbols in each slot. This enables highly accurate channel estimation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmit diversity antenna system employing active antenna electronics (with both receive and transmit amplifiers distributed among the elements of the antenna), polarization diversity on receive, and polarity diversity along with time delay diversity on transmit. The combination of these three techniques, in wireless communications applications, improves the efficiency and performance of both the transmitted and received signals at a base station, as well as the received signal at the mobile. In practice the present invention enables a substantially “balanced link” to exist between the base station and a mobile.

Abstract: In order to control the transmitting power provided for point-to-multipoint telecommunications links in a telecommunications system with wireless telecommunication and uncoordinated unlicensed system operation, without significant restriction of the transmitting range, use is made of the fact that the maximum number of mobile stations (MS1 . . . MSn) registered in a base station (BS1) is known. Thus, the base station knows at any time how many and which mobile stations are registered. If all mobile stations are registered (NACT=NSCHED), the base station can match the transmitting power to the mobile station received as the “weakest one”. In other cases, if not all mobile stations are registered (NACT≠NSCHED), the base station will alternately transmit with the maximum transmitting.

Abstract: A large-capacity WLL base station 7 as a wireless local loop base station is wirelessly linked to a PHS radio station 10 of about 10 channels which accepts the connection thereto of various PHS terminals 12 and a fixed subscriber's terminal 11 which can accommodate a plurality of fixed telephone sets 13, by use of a PHS band different from that of the PHS terminal 12. The fixed subscriber's terminal 11 and the PHS radio station 10 are located within one communication area of the large-capacity WLL base station 7. Thereby, it is provided a radio communication system which provides efficient construction of wireless communications facilities by locating subscribers of a wireless local loop and a base station for microcell-basis, portable communication terminals within a communication area.

Abstract: A system and method for encoding and transmitting data with a spread-spectrum packet-switched system. Data to be transmitted by a packet transmitter are encoded for privacy and to restrict intelligent receipt of the data to the intended recipient. The encoded data is demultiplexed into sub-data-sequence signals which are spread-spectrum processed and then combined as a multichannel spread-spectrum signal. The multichannel spread-spectrum signal is concatenated with a header to output a packet-spread-spectrum signal which is transmitted over radio waves to a packet receiver. The packet receiver obtains timing for the multichannel spread-spectrum signal from the header. The multichannel spread-spectrum signal is then despread and multiplexed as received-encoded data. The received-encoded data is decoded by the intended recipient and stored in a receiver memory for output.

Abstract: The characteristics of a radio channel is estimated over which pilot signals are transmitted consecutively together with TPC signals in the cdma2000 system. From the pilot signals demodulated into baseband signals, obtained are correlated values of a field of the pilot signals preceding the TPC field and of the TPC signals with the spread spectrum codes. Both of the correlated values are operated to determine data represented by the TPC signals. The data thus determined are removed from the TPC signals to restore the pilot signals which would have appeared unless multiplied with the spread spectrum codes in the TPC bit field. The characteristics of the radio channel are estimated from the pilot signals including the TPC bit field from which the data determined have been removed.

Abstract: Power control of output RF signals in a mobile radio communication network is described. A base transceiver has a booster module (12) attached for increasing the power of the output RF signals. A power levelling loop controls the transmission power of the unboosted transceiver. When a booster module (12) is attached, the loop is extendible to control the power of the boosted RF signal output from the booster module. A node (52, 53) connects the amplifier circuit (4) of the transceiver and booster module (12). The node allows an RF signal to be supplied from the amplifier circuit (4) to the booster module (12) for transmission. The node (52, 53) also forms part of the extended power control loop and allows the detected level of the boosted signal to be returned to the transceiver.