Patents Examined by Dung Lam
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Patent number: 8989748Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for determining the type of a mobile radio base station is provided. The method may include receiving a synchronization message comprising a mobile radio base station identifier, and determining the type of a mobile radio base station using a previously signaled and stored piece of mobile radio base station type determining information indicating a rule as to how the type of a mobile radio base station out of a plurality of types of a mobile radio base station can be derived from a mobile radio base station identifier and the received mobile radio base station identifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbHInventors: Markus Dominik Mueck, Thomas Ruprich, Andreas Schmidt, Hyung-Nam Choi
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Patent number: 8977322Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which information can be reliably exchanged when performing wireless communication by allowing a user to know a communication distance at which devices can be connected. A communication unit 28 performs Bluetooth communication with a communication unit, which serves as a Bluetooth module, provided for a cellular telephone. A CPU 21 displays an image corresponding to the cellular telephone based on the input level of Bluetooth radio waves transmitted from the cellular telephone. For example, when the input level of the radio waves transmitted from the cellular telephone is equal to the maximum input, the CPU 21 sets the level of transparency to be 0, and displays the image corresponding to the cellular telephone on an LCD 32 so that a background image is not transmitted at all.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Haruo Oba, Taku Sugawara, Takeo Inagaki, Junichi Rekimoto, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Yuji Ayatsuka
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Patent number: 8965388Abstract: A method and system for determining, for a transmission time interval (TTI), an amount of resource units to be allocated to each cell served by at least one module in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The allocation is based on an estimated resource consumption of each cell, a resource limit of each cell and resource limits of the at least one module. For each TTI, a prioritized list of queues having information to be transmitted is determined, where each queue belongs to a cell of the plurality of cells. Also, for each TTI, in an order of priority of the queues, a number of resource units to be consumed by a queue is determined based at least in part on a number of resource units required to empty the queue.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Hong Ren, Leonard Lightstone, Parsa Larijani, Girum Alebachew Fantaye
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Patent number: 8958751Abstract: A system, apparatus and method is disclosed for multiband wireless communication. Frequency bands and/or transmission formats are identified as available within a range for wireless communication. The system evaluates signal quality metrics for each frequency band and selects a communication method based on the evaluation. Multiple frequency bands and communication methods can be utilized by the system such that a combination of licensed, unlicensed, semilicensed, and overlapped frequency bands can be simultaneously used for communication. The system monitors communications and can report link performance for adaptive control of the selected communication methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Hongliang Zhang, Mark McDiarmid
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Patent number: 8958797Abstract: Various combinations of these teachings solve dual errors for a user equipment UE checking whether a private cell is allowed when handing over between serving and target cells, where the PLMN and/or list of EPLMNs of the serving and target cells may differ. The serving cell may send a one-bit indication that there is a change in a handover command or a system information SI6 message after which the UE may or may not refrain from reporting new cells until it performs a registration/location area update in the target cell. The target cell may trigger in the UE a registration update then provide the UE with the PLMN of the target cell. The serving cell can provide the PLMN of the target cell in a SI6 message or handover command, which the UE may use in place of or in addition to the PLMN/EPLMN of the serving cell when checking whether a private/closed subscriber group cell is allowed.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Harri A. Jokinen, Guillaume Sebire, Vlora Rexhepi-Van der Pol
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Patent number: 8954046Abstract: Currently technology encourages use of mobile applications, which executes programs on mobile devices that formerly only operated on personal computers. These mobile applications, “mobile apps” typically run on smart phone style devices such as iPhone, Android based and Blackberry based phones. Many mobile applications are service oriented and are sold or provided to the end user by the Dealer of these products and services. These applications are typically branded in the name of the manufacturer or provider of these products or services, using the manufacturer's graphic theme and logos. In many cases, the Dealer of the products or services would prefer that the mobile application they provide to their customer base be branded with their company's name, color themes and logos. Unfortunately, it is very expensive and cumbersome to generate custom mobile applications that are branded in the image and name of the Dealer.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Inventors: Jose Colucciello, Thomas F. Kari, Jr.
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Patent number: 8942665Abstract: Embodiments contemplate methods and systems that may route an emergency call from an enterprise user and/or a user in a private number plan, or an emergency call that may be initiated by a service on behalf of the user. Architectural extensions to the IMS emergency services architecture may allow an emergency call to be handled in a home network or a local network in which the user may be visiting (e.g., roaming) such that appropriate public safety systems may be apprised of the emergency communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holding, Inc.Inventor: Milan Patel
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Patent number: 8934883Abstract: A vPBX server manages calls in a bridged line appearance (BLA) group. A BLA group can include extensions for location-aware mobile devices. The vPBX server contains location based forwarding rules that can be applied together with BLA redirection rules in managing incoming calls. A single extension can appear as a user interface element (e.g., an icon or button) on multiple mobile devices. Using the user interface element, a primary user can view a secondary user's status, including the secondary user's location information. The vPBX server allows the primary user to redirect the incoming calls to devices in accordance with the forwarding rules and the redirection rules.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.Inventors: Vlad Vendrow, Bruce Young, Praful Shah, Boris Elpiner, Vladimir Shmunis
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Patent number: 8929947Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for implementing local exchange for a local call, including: a calling side mobile switch center (MSC) receiving a call setup request from a calling user, and the calling side MSC transferring a local reference to a calling side base station system (BSS) and a called side MSC, and transferring a calling access location information to the called side MSC; the called side MSC receiving the local reference and transferring the local reference to a called side BSS; and the called side MSC determining that a call is a local call according to the calling access information, and notifying the called side BSS to execute the local exchange. The present invention solves the problem that the local exchange is unsuccessful caused by one BBS connecting a plurality of MSCs.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Quanjun Tao, Zhendong Li
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Patent number: 8923902Abstract: Provided herein is a system, method and product for performing address translation and routing of short codes. The embodiment described herein primarily supports the wireless and standardized SMS; however, one skilled in the art can readily appreciate that the present invention can also be applied to any mobile messaging technology, e.g., Multimedia Messaging Service (“MMS”), etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: M-Qube, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Hewes, Boon Hwang, Michael Pirie, Randall Snyder
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Patent number: 8923916Abstract: Out-of-service (OOS) scanning in mobile equipment is disclosed in mobile equipment having two or more modems. The OOS scans are performed for one of the modems. A determination is made that a first status exists in response to detection that one of the OOS scans proved unsuccessful. Another determination is made that a second status exists in response to detecting that one other of the modems is not experiencing an OOS condition. In response to existence of the first status and the second status, information is utilized from the other of the modems to make a determination whether a third status exists. A determination is made, conditioned at least in part on existence of the third status, whether to perform another of the OOS scans.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Sudhendra K Gupta, Wei Qi, Nam Soo Park
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Patent number: 8923751Abstract: A radio communication system includes a relay station, a first radio base station, second radio base stations, and a mobile station. The relay station is connected by radio to the first radio base station and communicates with the second radio base stations via the first radio base station. When the relay station communicates with the second radio base stations, the relay station requests the first radio base station to communicate with the second radio base stations for the relay station. The requested first radio base station communicates with the second radio base stations for the relay station and transmits a communication result to the relay station.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Yoshiharu Tajima, Kazuhisa Obuchi, Yoshinori Tanaka, Yoshihiro Kawasaki, Yoshiaki Ohta, Masatsugu Shimizu, Katsumasa Sugiyama
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Patent number: 8923917Abstract: An anti-crack method for a network-locked mobile terminal is provided. The method includes the following steps: when a mobile terminal starts up, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card reports first network lock information to the mobile terminal; when the mobile terminal is in an activated network-locked state, it judges whether the first network lock information is legal; if the first network lock information is illegal, the mobile terminal locks the SIM card; and if the first network lock information is legal, the mobile terminal initiatively read the second network lock information and judge whether the second network lock information is legal; if the second network lock information is legal, the mobile terminal begins to search the network; and if the second network lock information is illegal, the mobile terminal locks the SIM card.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventor: Kai Feng
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Patent number: 8880080Abstract: This publication discloses a method and system for delivering messages in a telecommunications network (1, 2, 6, 11, 12). In the method a voice-message call attempt is received (43), or a connection is formed to a potential user of a service, on the basis of a voice-message call attempt. According to the invention, as a response to the voice-message connection formed or to the call attempt, to the second part (41) of the connection is sent a text-form message, which initiates a long, logically continuous, temporally discontinuous session N, in such a way that the sender address (e.g., the A number) is converted to correspond to the session number N and the session stage J at the time, and in the message there is at least one selection query.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Bookit Oy AjanvarauspalveluInventor: Jukka Salonen
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Patent number: 8874068Abstract: A data request is generated (e.g., text, email, SMS, multimedia messaging system (MMS), etc.) from a source device. The data request is delivered to a PSAP or other emergency monitoring service location in a useable format. Exemplary useable formats include a canned voice message, delivery to a call center that translates data to voice, text to speech, and text to instant messaging (IM). Additional information and location are staged for use by the PSAP or other monitoring service location.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Mitchell, Jr., Yinjun Zhu, Myron D'Souza, Roger S. Marshall
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Patent number: 8874078Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for unlocking in stages in a mobile terminal. An amount of time since setting a locking mode is counted. An unlocking command is received from a user. A locking stage is determined based on the amount of time from among a plurality of locking stages. An unlocking command of the determined locking stage and the received unlocking command are compared. The locking mode is released when the unlocking command in the determined locking stage is identical to the received unlocking command.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Jae-Ho Kim
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Patent number: 8874131Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses to allow for location related information for a region of space within a structure to be divided into blocks and selectively provided in an efficient manner to a mobile station and/or a proxy device associated therewith. The mobile station may, for example, use the blocks of location related information to support signal-based position estimation and/or other like location based services.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Behrooz Khorashadi, Saumitra M. Das, Alok Aggarwal
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Patent number: 8868082Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a processor and a communication subsystem coupled to the processor. The communication subsystem is configured to provide the mobile device with wireless communications via an access point of a wireless network. The mobile device communicates with the access point via the communication subsystem for adjusting boundaries of an RF coverage region of the access point. The mobile device subsequently communicates with the access point via the communication subsystem in the adjusted RF coverage region for handoff to another wireless network, while the access point serves as part of a handoff indication mechanism in the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Vytautas Robertas Kezys
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Patent number: 8868070Abstract: A virtual wireless network including a server running a home location register (HLR), the home location register being associated solely with a virtual wireless network operator that does not have any licensed frequency spectrum, but provides wireless services to a subscriber by using the wireless basestations of a wireless network operator that does have licensed frequency spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Shoo 533 LimitedInventors: Michael Camilleri, Jose Luis Merino Gonzalez
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Patent number: 8849216Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a controller in a wireless communication system includes receiving channel feedback information from a communications node, adjusting the channel feedback information based on a measurement of interference from neighboring controllers, adjusting transmit parameters of the controller using the adjusted channel feedback information, and transmitting to the communications node using the adjusted transmit parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mohammadhadi Baligh, Aaron Callard, Jianglei Ma