Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating selection of a target radio network through which a mobile node operable in a radio communication system shall subsequently communicate. A modified scan list is formed based upon a formal scan list. The modified scan list is of a reduced number of a reduced size relative to the formal scan list, thereby permitting subsequent selection, made from the modified scan list, by a selector of a target radio network to be made in a reduced amount of time.

Abstract: Methods to create a cellular-like communication system, such as a Wireless Private Branch Exchange (WPBX), which includes mobile devices such as standard cordless phones (handsets), particularly, mobile devices utilizing the Bluetooth short-range wireless communication protocol. The methods provide seamless and reliable handoff of sessions between Base Stations while the mobile device is moving between picocells, by implementing a high-level of synchronization between the Base Stations and the Switch. Base Stations of picocells having small coverage areas communicate with the handsets. The communication protocol is divided into a low-level protocol performed by the Base Stations and a high-level protocol performed by the Switch connected to all the Base Stations. The methods support mobile computing or telephony devices and communication protocols, which are not specified to handle handoffs of sessions while moving between Base Stations coverage areas in a data, voice or telephony wireless network.

Abstract: A position information providing system of the invention, portable telephones A and B are connectable to a service center. The telephone A has a GPS processing circuit for measuring its own position and a control circuit. The circuit prepares position information based on the measurements obtained by the GPS processing circuit, also prepares a list comprising the numbers of a plurality of telephones in response to an input manipulation by the user, and transmits the prepared list data to the center. When an information request signal is supplied from the telephone B to the center, the server transmits the position information as to the telephone A to the telephone B only when the number of the telephone B is not included in the list data. Thus, the system realized is adapted to reliably protect the privacy of the person carrying the telephone A.