Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for carrier frequency handling in a cluster based communications network. According to one aspect there is provided a method performed by a wireless device camping on or served by a cluster head device associated with a cluster head carrier frequency. According to one aspect there is provided a method performed by a cluster head device associated with a cluster head carrier frequency. A corresponding wireless device, a corresponding cluster head device, and corresponding computer programs and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: There is provided a method for use in a user equipment when the user equipment is in idle mode or any other low activity state, and when the user equipment bandwidth is smaller than the cell transmission bandwidth. The method comprises the steps of determining a paging position of the user equipment in the frequency domain; receiving, from the network, paging information within the user equipment reception bandwidth; and changing, if indicated by the network, the paging position of the user equipment within the cell transmission bandwidth.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a voice channel and from a user device associated with a user, a request for information regarding a service provided to the user by a provider and determining whether the user device is configured to receive push notifications. The method may also include determining whether the user device is associated with a current customer of the provider, generating a link and an authorization token, in response to determining that the user device is not configured to receive push notifications and that the user device is associated with a current customer, and forwarding the link and the authorization token to the user device. The method may further include receiving an indication of a selection of the link via the user device and providing the requested information to the user device in response to receiving the indication of the selection of the link.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for running an application in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a display for running a second application on a first screen according to a second touch event, and displaying a second screen smaller than the first screen, and a controller for hiding the second screen from a current screen to display an entire area of the first screen while a touch in an external area of the second screen is detected, and displaying again the second screen on the first screen if the touch in the external area of the second screen is released.

Abstract: User equipment (UE), an enhanced NodeB (eNB) and method of improving positioning accuracy and enabling vertical domain positioning of the UE are generally described. The UE may receive a prsInfo control signal having at least one PRS configuration and subsequently a plurality of Reference Signals (RSs). The RSs may have a first Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) pattern in a first set of PRS subframes and a second PRS pattern in a second set of PRS subframes received prior to a subsequent first set of PRS subframes. The RSs may have a vertical positioning RS and a lateral positioning RS. The UE may measure PRS resource elements (REs), each having a PRS, in the first and second PRS pattern. The UE may transmit a measurement of the PRS in the first and second PRS pattern. The patterns may enable horizontal and vertical positioning to be determined.

Abstract: A mobile communication system comprises: a mobile platform (1) having a plurality of interfaces (2) to a respective plurality of mobile communication networks (6), and a router (5) for selectively connecting one or more communications devices (4) within the mobile platform (1) to one or more of the interfaces (2), for communication over the respective mobile communication networks (6); and a central core (10), common to each of the mobile communication networks (6), including a resource manager (11) arranged to allocate communication resources to the link interfaces (2); wherein the resource manager (11) is responsive to resource requests (S3) from the mobile platform (1) and to network conditions in the mobile communication networks (6).

Abstract: A method for generating a model of an environment enabling positioning within the environment is disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided an information acquisition method of a wireless communication device including a receiver configured to perform wireless communication with another wireless communication device to acquire information. The information acquisition method includes acquiring operation time information indicative of time at which the other wireless communication device receives an information acquisition instruction by an operation, acquiring position information indicative of a user position at time based on the acquired operation time information, and acquiring map information for indicating, on a map, the acquired position information.

Abstract: A user of a wireless device, such as a mobile phone, can make purchases or obtain information via a network, such as the Internet, using both voice and non-verbal methods. Users can submit voice queries and receive non-verbal replies, submit non-verbal queries and receive voice replies, or perform similar operations that many the voice and data capabilities of modern mobile communication devices. The user may provide notification criteria indicating under what conditions a notification should be sent to the user's wireless device. When purchasing opportunities matching the selected notification criteria become available, the user is notified. The user can respond to the notification, and immediately take advantage of the purchasing opportunity if he so desires. Mixed-mode interactions can also be used by sellers to more advantageously control the marketing of distressed, time sensitive, or other merchandise/services.

Abstract: User equipment (UE), and access point (AP) of an unsecured network and method of providing a quasi-orthogonal multiple access (QOMA) resources are generally described. The UE may determine whether it is roaming and if not connect to a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) Enhanced Packet Data Gateway (ePDG). The UE, when roaming, may retrieve ePDG selection information indicating to which of the HePDG and a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN) ePDG (VePDG) to attempt to connect, and connect to whichever of the HePDG and the VePDG is indicated by the ePDG selection information. The UE, when roaming and cannot connect to any PLMN, may extract from the ePDG selection information a default fully qualified domain name (FQDN) corresponding to a particular PLMN and connect to the ePDG corresponding to the particular PLMN through the AP based on the default FQDN.

Abstract: A system and method for creating a synchronized dynamic geolocation area and augmenting a view of the synchronized dynamic geolocation area with content based on one or more display parameters may be provided. An initiating user may generate a dynamic geolocation area that may track the location of the initiating user as the initiating user moves, and indicate content to associate with the geolocation area and one or more display parameters to associate with the content. A recipient user may be provided with an augmented view of the geolocation area based on the content and the display parameters. Further, a location of the recipient user may be synchronized with the geolocation area, such that as the recipient user or the geolocation area move, the augmented view may be modified to account for the movement.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method of reducing driver distractions from a portable device. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a driver communication safety system of limiting portable device functionality within a vehicle for safety purposes. According to the present disclosure, a proximity beacon may be placed within a vehicle and paired with a portable device, wherein the pairing may allow the driver communication safety system to control select applications and block access during predefined threshold activity, such as a threshold vehicle speed. In some embodiments, an administrator may control functionality of one or more portable devices used by a driver within a calibrated shielded zone of a vehicle.

Abstract: A WTRU may comprise a transmitter configured to transmit at least one registration message, to a cellular network using IP, which indicates support for VoIP via a WLAN. The transmitter may be configured to transmit an indication of supported messaging or other capabilities of the WTRU. The WTRU may comprise a receiver configured to receive a data message via the WLAN in accordance with the capabilities of the WTRU. The data message may be received via the cellular network, having originated from another WTRU. The WTRU may also comprise a display configured to display the received data message.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for presenting locations of individuals in an interface are described. A location and an orientation of a portable device with respect to an environment are monitored. A set of locations of one or more individuals of interest with respect to a region of interest in the environment is determined. An orienting background and a set of representations against the orienting background are presented in an interface on the display. Each representation is of a respective individual of interest in the region of interest. The interface presented according to the location and orientation of the display. The orienting background contains a positional cue of a landmark of the environment which the portable device is oriented toward. A representation of a respective individual of interest is displayed only if the portable device is oriented toward the respective individual of interest.

Abstract: An information processing device that is connectable to an electronic apparatus, the information processing device includes: a connection unit that detects connection of the electronic apparatus; a storage unit that stores first identification information or second identification information of the electronic apparatus; and a provision unit that provides any one of the first identification information and the second identification information according to a request of the electronic apparatus. The provision unit provides the second identification information to the electronic apparatus in a case that the first identification information according to the request has not been stored in the storage unit or in a case that the first identification information is unable to be acquired.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for identifying a pseudo base-station, and a terminal and the method includes the follows. A terminal is redirected to a target cell supporting the circuit domain business when receiving a first call request in a first serving cell not supporting circuit domain business. A location area update request is sent to a base-station where the target cell is located when a popularity of LAIs stored do not include a LAI of the target cell. The popularity of LAIs is received from a base-station where the first serving cell is located. The base-station where the target cell is located is identified as a pseudo base-station when a location area update reject information carrying a cause value is received from the base-station where the target cell is located. There is also provided an apparatus for identifying a pseudo base-station and a terminal.

Abstract: There are provided measures for venue owner-controllable per-venue service configuration. Such measures could comprise configuring a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including at least one configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, and controlling provision of services of the network operator to terminal devices or subscribers of terminal devices in accordance with the per-venue service model depending on applicability thereof for the service provision.

Abstract: A mobile RF communication device configured for dual SIM operation and configured to send a request for search data relevant to the second SIM module to a server, said request including an identifier for a first cell associated with the first operator; receive a response from said server, said response including a correlation for said first cell and search data for a second cell associated with the second operator, the search data including an identifier for the second cell; and adapt a network searching strategy for the second RF modem based on the correlated search data.

Abstract: The invention discloses a recovery assistance device for helping in rescuing victims of avalanches, earthquakes or boat capsizes. The device is capable of calculating a position from combinations of a previous position and distances to other devices. Different configurations are possible, with a basic configuration consisting of a smart phone having waveform generation capabilities, processing and GNSS receiving capabilities. The device is programmed to be used in a defined mission by an application. The device can also receive a number of add-ons as a battery add-on, a modem add-on, a sound wave generation add-on, antennas, and protection, possibly waterproof, if adequate. Devices of the same type can be carried by people to be rescued and rescuers. The device is therefore quite versatile and can increase significantly the efficiency of rescue teams in different use case scenarios.

Abstract: Provided are a method for performing paging by a mobility management entity (MME) in a wireless communication system and an apparatus for supporting the same. The MME comprises: receiving an nB from a base station; calculating a paging frame (PF) on the basis of the nB; and transmitting a paging message to the base station on the basis of a paging hyperframe (PH) and the calculated PF, wherein the PH may indicate a number of a hyper system frame in which the paging message is to be transmitted, and the PH may indicate a number of a system frame in which the paging message is to be transmitted.