Abstract: A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for requiring a mobile station (MS) to notify the network of the number and/or duration of positionings performed by the MS. A service program or API (Application Program Interface), e.g., JAVA program, which is responsible for collecting information regarding the requests for location information, is either included in a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, or other memory, of the MS, or downloaded to the SIM card in the MS. As a result of performing a location calculation, the API within the MS initiates a mobile originated reporting Short Message Service (SMS) or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message to the serving network, which includes a time stamp of the time and date the positioning request was received, the number and/or duration of the positioning(s) and the final location of MS.

Abstract: A system and method for gathering data from wireless communication networks, the wireless communication network including a plurality of cell sites, mobile subscriber units, and a mobile telephone switching office. The data gathering system comprises a plurality of data gathering nodes and a control center. Each data gathering node comprises multiple receivers, with each receiver gathering data from a different wireless communication network. Stored data at the control center is processed to generate marketing information on each wireless communication network.

Abstract: A method for rescuing communication connections from dropping when multiple connections are failing simultaneously is disclosed. The simultaneous rescue of connections is applicable to both forward and reverse-based rescue procedures. In one approach, the network can assign rescue codes to the MSs, and simultaneous rescues can thereafter be initiated using rescue channels defined by the rescue codes. To minimize the chance of collisions, the network may attempt to ensure that the MSs in need of rescue use different rescue codes, to the extent possible. In another non-mutually exclusive approach, the network can sequentially rescue the connections in danger of being dropped using rescue slots. In the rescue slot approach, individual MSs choose, or are assigned, different rescue slots in which to attempt a rescue.

Abstract: A system that facilitates the purchase and delivery of audio and video content (e.g., entertainment media) over the Internet is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the disclosed system allows a user who hears or sees an audio or video broadcast to use a cell phone or other wireless device to order the broadcast material, and have it remotely delivered to an independent device (e.g., the user's personal computer) without further user intervention. Thus, the system allows the user to order the desired content using a wireless device that the user will often have in his or her possession when he or she hears or sees the desired content, but to have the content delivered to a second remote device.

Abstract: A mobile switching center receives a call to a wireless telephone unit and determines if the wireless telephone unit is available to receive calls. If the wireless unit is unavailable, the mobile switching center forwards the call to a wireless service node, preferably immediately and without providing any ring back tone to the calling party. The wireless service node prompts the calling party to speak a message for transmission to the wireless telephone unit. The wireless service node converts the message spoken by the calling party from a speech message to a text message and forwards text message to a short message service center for transmission to the wireless unit.

Abstract: Message retrieval methods and devices allow for the remote retrieval of caller identity delivery (“CID”) information or messages stored in telephones, telephone answering devices (“TAD”) and the like through the use of dual-tone, multi-frequency (“DTMF”) signals.

Abstract: Usage information, such as minutes remaining in a prepaid or monthly block or other unit of allocated services, is provided to a terminal by a wireless communications system, e.g., a system operative to communicate with terminals via terrestrial base stations and/or satellites. The system maintains a subscriber information database including current cumulative usage information for subscribers. The system automatically communicates current cumulative usage information for a subscriber in the subscriber information database to a terminal. The current cumulative usage information may be communicated in a variety of ways. For example, current cumulative usage information may be communicated to the terminal at registration of the terminal. Current cumulative usage information may also be communicated during or at the end of a call.

Abstract: There has been such a drawback that it is difficult to accurately estimate the location of mobile station MS in a mobile communication system. To solve the problem, according to the mobile communication system of the present invention, a mobile station and several base station cooperate for estimation. First the base stations BS in which the mobile station is laid and other base stations adjacent thereto each measure the receipt levels of the radio wave radiated by the mobile station to notify the position manage center of the receipt levels. Second the position manage center instructs the mobile station to control the radio wave pursuant to the receipt levels in such a fashion the receipt levels are stabilized; finally. Third each base station measure the distance between the base station and the mobile station based upon the propagation time of the radio wave to inform the position manage center of the distance.

Abstract: A telephone set automatically switches between displaying telephone communication information and displaying images on a display panel of the telephone set. The telephone communication information indicates whether the telephone set is within range of a base station. At the end of a call, or when power is first switched on, the display panel of the telephone set displays telephone communication information when the telephone set enters a standby mode to wait for a call to arrive. After the telephone set remains in the standby mode for a predetermined period of time (e.g., five minutes) without receiving a call or input from an input unit (e.g., keypad) on the telephone set, images unrelated to telephone communication are displayed on the display panel of the telephone set for the user's amusement. The telephone communication information is then presented by an indicator circuit of the telephone set instead of the display panel.

Abstract: A selective call notification feature in a communication system (100) with a distributed processor (110), a telephonic device (118), and another telephonic device (124) having a telephonic identification code. A selective call notification process at the distributed processor (110) provides for the sending of a signal through the communication system (100) to the telephonic device (118) in response to the other telephonic device (124) being available to receive calls.

Abstract: A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for monitoring all successful and unsuccessful attempts by third parties to locate a mobile subscriber and providing identity information associated with those third parties to the mobile subscriber. Whenever a positioning request is received by a Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC), the GMLC, before returning a response to the requester, e.g., either location information or a rejection message, maintains a positioning record of all information related to the positioning request for the mobile subscriber, including the identity of the requester. The GMLC can download this positioning record to a node associated with the mobile subscriber, such as a Mobile Station (MS) or billing center.

Abstract: A method for measuring characteristics of a propagated radio-wave on the basis of a reference signal, wherein the reference signal is obtained by receiving and demodulating the propagated radio-wave, comprising the steps of: estimating characteristics of a propagation-path, through which the radio-wave has been transmitted, on the basis of the reference signal; determining a desired-signal power and an interference-signal power of the propagated radio-wave on the basis of the estimated characteristics: and deriving an SIR by performing calculations on the desired-signal power and the interference-signal power.

Abstract: A status indicator (301) in a communication device (102), such as a cellular telephone, is controlled to visually indicate a plurality of status information during a single indication period (602). During the indication period (602), the status indicator (301) is powered-on for a first predetermined time period (t1) to indicate, for example, no service, in-service or roaming status of the cellular telephone, and powered-on for a second predetermined time period (t3) to indicate, for example, message waiting status of the cellular telephone.

Abstract: A messaging system transmits to a subscriber unit (122) on a plurality of channels (410) operating concurrently. The system transmits (1108) control information for the subscriber unit on a control channel assigned to the subscriber unit, and transmits (1110) a personal message fragment intended for the subscriber unit on a first channel. The system also transmits (1112) a group-call message fragment that may be intended for the subscriber unit on a second channel. Before transmitting, the system schedules (1106) the transmission such that the probability that the personal and group-call message fragments will overlap temporally with one another and that either of the fragments will overlap temporally with the control information is reduced.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling uplink power in a satellite communication system using error leveling is provided. The uplink power control system for a satellite communication system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a communication satellite (101) and at least one UET (105). The communication satellite (101) includes an error detector (211) and a comparator (215). The UET (105) includes a receiver (206) for receiving an error indicator signal from the comparator (215), and a power profile processor (216) for controlling the transmit power level of the particular chanslot being used by the UET in response to the error indicator.

Abstract: A dual-mode wireless telephone which is capable of operating on two different bands of frequencies. The dual-mode telephone having a single phase lock loop combined with a single local oscillator that can select between two frequencies in two widely spread output frequency bands such as the bands in the GSM and DCS standards. A switch in the phase lock loop selectively swaps an UP signal and a DOWN signal to achieve either a high side lock or a low side lock. When the phase lock loop is high side locked, a target frequency in a higher band of output frequencies is generated. When the phase lock loop is low side locked, a target frequency in a lower band of output frequencies is generated.

Abstract: A telephone regulation system to regulate usage of a telephone terminal that carries out conversation using a radio wave includes an approach recognition device provided at the neighborhood of an approach path to a predetermined region to transmit a first command through a weak wave to a portable telephone terminal passing through the neighborhood and entering the predetermined region, and a departure recognition device provided in the neighborhood of a departure path from the predetermined region to transmit a second command through a weak wave to a telephone terminal passing through the neighborhood and departing from the predetermined region.

Abstract: In a mobile satellite system, a system for providing satellite communication between multiple users in a virtual network arrangement includes first and second mobile earth terminals (METs) responsively connected to and registering with the mobile satellite system. The first MET selects a virtual network identifier (VN ID) representing a virtual network group including the first and second METs to establish voice communication therewith and transmits the VN ID to a central controller. The central controller receives the VN ID from the first MET, validates the first MET for communication, validates the VN ID, allocates a frequency for the virtual network group, and broadcasts the message to the virtual network group including the second MET informing the virtual network group of the allocated frequency and the voice communication associated therewith. The second MET tunes to the frequency in response to the message broadcast by the central controller.

Abstract: A method of and system for dynamically managing the registration and paging mobile units in a wireless system monitors a usage pattern for each mobile unit in the wireless system. Based upon the monitored usage pattern, the system sets a registration plan and a paging area plan for each mobile unit.

Abstract: The mobile phone switchboard is a central unit, which operates as a mobile phone which is attached to other internal units 1, 2, 3, . . . 9 or more. It is similar to the usual mobile phone handsets and it is equipped with 4 illuminating lights (Inq., Tran., I, II). With the mobile phone switchboard it becomes possible to third party to operate mobile phones. (such as disabled people or even more children and so on), with controlled operation costs. At anytime parents are able to communicate with their children and vice versa, with controlled cost via the central unit. Additionally the mobile phone switchboard has the following specifications: 1. Modification of the central unit to operate in Direct Inward Dialing (D.I.D.) for higher benefit of the mobile phone network. 2. Call transfer to other telephone units/numbers. 3. Simultaneous conversation with several calls.