Abstract: A system for over-the-air provisioning of a card on a wireless device is provided. The system includes a wireless device, a provisioning system in communication with the wireless device, and an issuer system to maintain an account related to a card. The issuer system is operable to wirelessly enable the card on the wireless device via the provisioning system. A method for over-the-air card provisioning of a wireless device is also provided. The method includes authorizing, by an issuer, an account related to a card, and wirelessly provisioning the card on a wireless device.

Abstract: A mobile communication network system is provided in which when a radio system is selected from plural types of radio systems as a radio system for use in paging, the optimum radio system for the mobile terminal to be paged can be selected. When it is selected, traffic does not concentrate on a specific radio system, or no excess delay occurs when the mobile terminal starts communications. When the mobile communications network system performs paging as a paging notification to a mobile terminal through any one of various radio systems under a communications environment in which radio waves of various radio systems having different communication systems are used, a radio system is selected from a plurality of radio systems depending on the application used in the communications of the paging requested mobile terminal and a paging operation is performed through the selected radio system when a paging request is issued.

Abstract: In an automobile, communications to and from the automobile are in the form of messages. Such messages are referred to as “electronic car-mail” or “C-mail” messages as each message has a destination or origination address which includes an identifier, e.g., a vehicle identification number (VIN), identifying the automobile. The messages may be delivered to the automobile from a remote server through a communications network, e.g., the Internet. One such message may contain a recall notice to the automobile. Another message may contain just-in-time map information for navigation, depending on the current location of the automobile. Yet another message may contain advertising information concerning selected entities, e.g., restaurants, gas stations, department stores, etc., also depending on the current location of the automobile. The messages transmitted from the automobile to the remote server may contain, e.g.

Abstract: A personal information manager (PIM) has been provided for use in controlling telephone call message responses for a wireless communications network mobile station telephone. The PIM permits a telephone user to program a unique response for each calling party. Typical responses including the normal audible alert, automatically transferring the call to voice mail, and silent ringing with no voice mail, to name but a few options. In addition, the matrix of calling parties and corresponding message responses can be modified for different times of the day or circumstances. For example, the PIM can be programmed to deliver a different set of responses during normal work hours than the responses provided at night, or during a business meeting.

Abstract: Calls (ar) directed to wireless communication terminal equipment (KE) wirelessly connected to base stations (BS-H) of a home area (H) and to a communication network (KN) are switched to the appertaining base station (BS-H) in the home area (H) using the communication network (KN). The availability of the called wireless communication terminal equipment (KE) is determined using the base station. Given non-availability of the called wireless communication terminal equipment (KE), the calls (ar) are rerouted to the communication network (KN) using the performance feature of “call deflection” provided in the base station (BS-H) in the home area (H). The method can be integrated into existing communication networks (KN) with minimal outlay.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a mobile station comprising a transmitter for transmitting outgoing signals from the mobile station and a receiver for receiving incoming signals, the receiver coupled to the transmitter and having N sub receivers, where N is an integer greater than one and each of the N sub receivers may independently be tuned to a desired frequency.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes: a reported location information detecting unit for detecting reported location information from a base station; a reported location information managing unit for managing one of the reported location information specified by a user and a variation of the reported location information specified by the user; a registered process executing unit for executing, when it is determined that the reported location information detected by the reported location information detecting unit matches the reported location information managed by the reported location information managing unit, a predetermined process that corresponds to the reported location information producing the match.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for wireless communications wherein a base station transmits a signal to sending data to a subscriber station through a signal beam that sweeps through the coverage area of the base station. User data addressed to the subscriber station is buffered until the signal beam angle of the signal beam allows efficient transmission. The base station may alter the beam sweep speed or the shape of the beam's radiation pattern over time to maximize system efficiency and capacity.

Abstract: The performance and ease of management of wireless communications environments is improved by a mechanism that enables access points (APs) to perform automatic channel selection. A wireless network can therefore include multiple APs, each of which will automatically choose a channel such that channel usage is optimized. Furthermore, APs can perform automatic power adjustment so that multiple APs can operate on the same channel while minimizing interference with each other. Wireless stations are load balanced across APs so that user bandwidth is optimized. A movement detection scheme provides seamless roaming of stations between APs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for locating a wireless terminal device in a cellular network in response to a location request, wherein a quality information is added to the location request in order to define a requested quality of service. Based on the quality of service, a suitable place or network element for determining the location is selected. Thereby, a load sharing model can be provided such that the calculation capacity can be distributed and the signaling load reduced.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing signal strength information from a radio frequency transmitter and for determining signal coverage for a wireless device. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving signal strength information indicating a power for the radio frequency transmitter at one or more first locations; receiving location information representing a geographic location for one or more second locations; dividing the received signal strength information into one or more subsets of signal strength information; determining, for each of the one or more subsets, a local mean such that the local mean represents an average for one of the one or more subsets; and estimating a location for the local mean based on the received location information.

Abstract: A method of providing access to network addresses for use in a mobile telecommunications device allowing navigation between different addresses and displaying of information therefrom, comprises compiling a first list of addresses bookmarked by a user and then compiling a second list of bookmarks selected on the basis of previous access by the user to said addresses via said first list. The second list may comprise the bookmarked addresses accessed most recently by the user, which will often be those most frequently used. However, the second list may instead comprise the addresses most frequently accessed by the user. The list may further contain entries corresponding to network addresses accessed by the user typing in the address. The provision of a second, selective list of addresses allows a user to access a favourite network address without scrolling through large numbers of bookmarks.

Abstract: Communication between a caller client system and a callee client system is based on selection of a suitable communication program from a list of communication programs. The list of communication programs is determined based on the callee's communication environment.

Abstract: A first transceiver can position itself by forming an ad hoc network of transceivers which assist the first transceiver in acquiring its position. A dedicated infrastructure such as GPS satellites is not required. The first transceiver, once it has acquired its position, can be involved in a network by another transceiver to assist in the positioning of that transceiver. The acquisition of the position may involve factors such as the trustworthiness of the transceivers in the network and/or the positions of transceivers with which the first transceiver cannot directly communicate.

Abstract: A method and system for determining location and/or motion for one or more wireless devices communicating at short range (i.e. less than about 30 feet) with other wireless devices on a wireless network. Signal strength measurements are passed within communication frames between wireless devices which can be used to represent an inverse of the distance, wherefrom a distance vector is determined between wireless devices. Using multiple distance vectors from multiple wireless network devices, a 2-D or 3-D coordinate representation for position of each wireless network in 2-D or 3-D space can be calculated. These coordinates can be utilized for determining the precise traveled position of a specific wireless network device in motion and for establishing a motion sensing system. The motion sensing system can be configured as input to a user interface to control devices and systems which integrated within or connected to devices communicating on the wireless network.

Abstract: A method and system for synchronizing scan opportunities in a mobile communications system. Time slots are sent between a mobile subscriber and an associated base station wherein the mobile subscriber corresponds to a scan group. The number of time slots sent between the mobile subscriber and the associated base station is counted. Based upon the count, the scan group of the mobile subscriber, a scan rate, and a scan opportunity divisor, a scan opportunity is determined. If it is a scan opportunity, a scan is performed of a neighboring base station.

Abstract: An emergency-use-only cellular phone provides for contacting and establishing full-duplex voice communication with emergency personnel at either a public emergency response service or a private roadside assistance service. The phone automatically places a cellular call to the public emergency response service with a single press of a first activation button, and to the private roadside assistance service with a single press of a second activation button. When either activation button is pressed, the following functions are initiated: (1) electrical power from a power supply is provided to a cellular transmitter and receiver, (2) the cellular receiver is activated to search for an available channel from among A or B cellular system channels, (3) an emergency telephone number corresponding to the selected service is accessed from memory, and (4) the cellular transmitter is activated to establish communication with the selected emergency response service.

Abstract: A signal testing system and method for evaluating wireless communication signals transmitted between a base station and a communication site is provided. The signal testing system comprises an antenna located at the communication site for communicating the wireless communication signals between the base station and the communication site, an adjustable mount associated with the antenna for orienting the antenna in a plurality of pan orientations and a plurality of tilt orientations, an adjustable boom associated with the adjustable mount for positioning the antenna at a plurality of heights and a communication unit to measure characteristics of the wireless communication signals. The adjustable mount is fixed in a set pan orientation and a set tilt orientation and the adjustable boom is fixed height when the communication unit measures the characteristics of the wireless communication signals. The method uses the system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless telephone headset for communicating with a telephone, wherein the headset is built into an eyeglass frame, which includes a first temple and a second temple connected by a middle portion and the eyeglass frame has an interior and exterior portions.

Abstract: In a security system, a method and apparatus for two-way frequency hopping communications between the control panel and each peripheral device which maintains channel synchronization through the assignment of fixed beacon frequencies for the transmission of synchronizing data. The use of frequency hopping provides high immunity to jamming and interference, reduced occurrence of multi-path phenomena, and allows for transmissions at a much higher output power than conventional fixed-frequency communications, to thus increase the effective range of the peripheral devices while providing effective and reliable two-way communications between the control panel and the peripheral devices. The invention also provides a large number of channels, which allows for actuators such as sirens, strobes and line seizing devices to be wireless in addition to sensors.