Abstract: A mobile station, system, and method for collecting information. The mobile station including a controller which can determine a current location of the mobile station, output the name of one or more selected persons corresponding to a predetermined geographic area (such as a current location of the mobile station), and receive an identifier corresponding to the selected person via an input device. The mobile station may also communicate, via wired and/or wireless communication means, with a system for uploading/downloading and/or processing information such as petition signatures.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may relate generally to the field of computing, and more particularly to estimating an answering time by a user of a communication on a communication device. A user may receive a communication on a first communication device from a second communication device. A distance of the user from the first communication device may be determined. A time may be estimated for the user to reach the first communication device based on the distance determination. The time estimation may be communicated to the second communication device.

Abstract: An alert peripheral device that provides sensory notification to a user of the device includes: a power subsystem; a communication mechanism by which notification signals is received from a first user equipment (UE) that generates and transmits the notification signals in response to detection of specific events at the first UE; and a response notification mechanism that provides a sensory response of the peripheral device following receipt of a notification of a detected event (NDE) signal. The device further includes an embedded controller coupled to each of the other components and which includes firmware that when executed on the embedded controller configures the embedded controller to: establish a communication link between the communication mechanism and the first UE; and in response to detecting a receipt of the NDE signal from the first UE, trigger the response notification mechanism to exhibit the sensory response.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided that allow a user to perform a free-form action, such as making a mark on a device, speaking into a device, and/or moving the device, to cause a step to be performed that conventionally was performed by the user having to locate and select a button or link on the device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting mobile relay node (MRN) cell information in a wireless communication system is provided. A source donor eNodeB (DeNB) receives MRN cell information of an MRN cell from an MRN, and forwards the MRN cell information to a target DeNB when a handover procedure for the MRN is performed.

Abstract: A mobile phone includes: a microprocessor; a timer; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions for execution by the microprocessor, wherein the computer-executable instructions configure the microprocessor to: execute the non-telephone function; cause the timer to operate during execution of the non-telephone function, and automatically stop the execution of the non-telephone function when the timer indicates an elapse of a predetermined time period; and if the timer is being operated in response to the execution of the non-telephone function, to reset the timer to an initial state when an operation for ending a telephone call is received, wherein when the timer is reset to the initial state, the timer starts to measure the predetermined time period, and the microprocessor stops the execution of the non-telephone function at the elapse of the predetermined time period from when the operation for ending the telephone phone call is received.

Abstract: Automatic response to localized input is provided. Where a first user equipment enters a service area, the presence of the first user equipment can be determined from an identification information. The identification information can be employed to access information relating to the identification information. Where either the identification information or the information associated with the identification information satisfy one or more predetermined rules, a response can be determined. The determined response can be made accessible. As such, a second user equipment can receive the response based, at least in part, on the first user equipment entering the service area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method for Power Saving Mode (PSM) operation control of a UE in a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes: setting a PSM for the UE; triggering a connection request of the UE in the PSM; determining whether the connection request has been barred; and maintaining the PSM setting when it is determined that the connection request has been barred.

Abstract: A system and method for providing emergency vehicle services is provided. The method includes detecting an emergency condition including a vehicle crash and/or rollover, determining if a vehicle telematics unit is available, and initiating an emergency communication using one or more wireless devices present in the vehicle if the vehicle telematics unit is unavailable.

Abstract: A user of a user terminal (10), is a first party (FP) associated with a communication handling device (14). The user terminal receives a selection of a second party (SP) the first party desires to contact, investigates if an association exists between a first access number of the communication handling device and the second party, and if so selects the first access number and attempts to set up a call from the user terminal to the communication handling device (14), then disrupts the call and receives a return call from the communication handling device. The communication handling device receives the attempt, determines if it comprises a calling party identifier, and if so disables the call, locates the second party using the first access number and calling party identifier, sets up the return call to the user terminal, sets up a call to the second party terminal (15) and interconnects these.

Abstract: A method includes: reporting a scheduling parameter to a centralized control node, where the scheduling parameter includes information of a cell which interferes a serving cell of a user equipment and/or load information of the serving cell of the user equipment, the information of the cell which interferes the serving cell of the user equipment is generated from a measured result reported by the user equipment, and the measured result is obtained by performing a measurement on a cell adjacent to the serving cell of the user equipment; receiving scheduling control information sent by the centralized control node, where the scheduling control information is determined according to the scheduling parameter; and scheduling resources according to the scheduling control information.

Abstract: A method includes communicating data to a plurality of user equipment (UE) in a cell using a plurality of beamforms. Each of the plurality of beamforms has a main lobe and side lobes, where the main lobe is directed toward a corresponding UE of the plurality of UE. For each beamform of the plurality of beamforms, a position of the beamform is determined. Furthermore, it is determined that one or more small cells of the plurality of small cells are available to serve the corresponding UE based on determining that the one or more small cells are positioned within the main lobe of the beamform using the determined position of the beamform and one or more positions of the one or more small cells. Based on the one or more small cells being determined as available to serve the corresponding UE, beamforming is disabled to the corresponding UE from the cell, thereby preventing the side lobes of the beamform from interfering with other radio communications in the cell.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for managing network load using device application programs. An illustrative method includes receiving, at a mobile device, a list of preferred combinations of location area codes (“LACs”), cell identifiers (“CIDs”), and times that data access by the mobile device is to be incentivized, determining a current LAC associated with a location area within which the mobile device is currently located, determining a current CID associated with a base transceiver station to which the mobile device is currently connected, determining a current time, and determining if the current LAC, the current cell ID, and the current time are included as a preferred combination in the list. The method also includes providing an indication that data access by the mobile device is incentivized if the current LAC, the current cell ID, and the current time are included in the list as a preferred combination.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, a device and a system for dynamic frequency spectrum optimization. The method includes: predicting a traffic distribution of terminal(s) in each cell of multiple cells; generating multiple frequency spectrum allocation schemes for the multiple cells according to the traffic distribution of the terminal(s) in each cell, wherein each frequency spectrum allocation scheme comprises frequency spectrum(s) allocated for each cell; selecting a frequency spectrum allocation scheme superior to a current frequency spectrum allocation scheme of the multiple cells from the multiple frequency spectrum allocation schemes according to at least two network performance indicators of a network in which the multiple cells are located; and allocating frequency spectrum(s) for the multiple cells using the selected frequency spectrum allocation scheme.

Abstract: A wireless communication device can provide an indication that its registration in a circuit-switched domain of a network is intended only for a short message service that is included in or accompanies a registration request, such as a combined registration for both the CS domain and a packet-switched (PS) domain. The device can also change a conventional order of its domain registrations, e.g., by performing a PS-domain registration before a CS-domain registration, when it will send SMS messages over the PS domain. The device can indicate its intention to use or support for SMS over the PS domain and/or be informed about network support for SMS over the PS domain before the UE attempts a network registration.

Abstract: The present disclosure, relating to the field of communications technologies, discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for relocating a user equipment between radio network controllers. The present disclosure is directed to configuring the coding scheme configured for the user equipment UE to a coding scheme consistent with the coding scheme supported by a target radio network controller to relocate the UE to the target RNC. The present disclosure is mainly applicable to inter-RNC handovers.

Abstract: A method of balancing user equipment traffic load between at least two cells supported by a base station in a wireless telecommunication network, a computer program product and network access node operable to perform that method. The method comprising: determining that an operational parameter of at least one of the at least two cells meets criteria indicative of an overload of user equipment traffic; transmitting a link parameter which indicates that establishment of a dedicated communication link with the base station within the at least one cell is unavailable to user equipment operating within the at least one cell without an established dedicated communication link. Aspects allow for early balancing of load within an overloaded network.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to employing particle filter methods to estimate the location of a mobile device. The data may include wireless data measurement associated with the mobile device and one or more access points and inertial data associated with the mobile device. Radio fingerprinting data associated with the one or more access points may be retrieved. A respective location for the wireless data measurements may be determined based on the radio fingerprinting data and inertial data. A respective weight may be calculated for the respective location for each of the plurality of particles. A respective confidence level may be maintained for the respective location for each of the plurality of particles. A current location may be identified based on the respective location for each of the plurality of particles and the respective weight associated with the respective location for each of the particles.

Abstract: A method in a network node for handling a cache session between the network node and a user equipment during a handover of the user equipment from a source cell of a first RAT to a target cell of a second RAT being different from the first RAT is provided. The user equipment and the network node are comprised in a wireless communications system. The network node receives (704) an identifier. The identifier identifies a cache session in the network node. The cache session is associated with a play-out for a media stream to the user equipment via a source base station serving the user equipment in the source cell. The network node identifies (705) the cache session as pertaining to the user equipment subject to said handover, by means of the received identifier. The network node then continues (708) the identified cache session via a target base station serving the target cell, when the handover of the user equipment from the source cell to the target cell has been performed.

Abstract: A data communication method, a communication system, and related devices are configured to establish a transaction identifier (TI) in a user equipment (UE). The data communication method includes the following steps. A mobility management entity (MME) receives a request message and obtains ability information of the UE. If the UE has an ability to access a Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network/GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (UTRAN/GERAN), the MME generates the TI. A communication system and related devices are also provided. Thus, the TI is effectively established in the UE, so as to ensure normal processing of the UE.