Patents Examined by Meless Zewdu
  • Patent number: 8891440
    Abstract: A remote transmission station (S1), for a transmission installation (ID) in a radio communication network with a control unit (MS) for transmission stations with selected administration protocol, comprises controlled units (E11, E21) and is located in a part of the network separated from the control unit (MS) by a transmission connection (SAT) within the installation (ID). The station (S1) further comprises control means (MG) for obtaining control information statuses relating to the controlled units (E) and processing means (MT) for i) storage of the states previously obtained by the control means (MG), ii) for comparison of the currently obtained states with the states previously stored and to determine each change in state and iii) to generate messages comprising each determined change in state for transmission thereof to the control unit (MS) by the connection (SAT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Jean Farineau, Vincent Rougier, Jean-Noël Lignon, Christelle Aime, Christophe Levallet, Christian Poli, Marcel Le Goff, Eric Vitureau
  • Patent number: 8862179
    Abstract: The hand-held device integrating computer and cell phone and a method for realizing the same. The hand-held device includes: a computer mode processing module; a cell phone mode processing module; a shared storing module connected both to the computer mode processing module and cell phone mode processing module; a shared processing module connected to all of the computer mode processing module, cell phone mode processing module and shared storing module for responding to the selection of the user and enabling the computer mode processing module or cell phone mode processing module; and a power supply module for supplying working power to the computer mode processing module, cell phone mode processing module, shared processing module or shared storing module. By this way, the computer and cell phone are combined together to form a hand-held terminal device capable of being received into a pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 8849280
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal apparatus which can realize a long-time wait as follows. The mobile terminal apparatus surely performs a reselection process to increase chances to wait for a host communication system, improve the traffic efficiency, and reduce arrival failures while reducing power consumption. A communication method and a radio network system for the mobile terminal apparatus are also disclosed. The mobile terminal apparatus (mobile telephone 10) includes a communication unit (1) and a control unit (8). The control unit (8) uses the communication unit (1) to periodically monitor presence/absence of a predetermined bit of a paging channel in a base station with which communication is in progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Naoto Higashide
  • Patent number: 8843102
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for paging an emergency service user. When a mobility management unit is configured to support the paging optimization in a core network, the mobility management unit does not perform paging optimization when a UE has an emergency bearer service. That is to say, a paging message is sent to all base stations (including the CSG-mode home base station that does not authorize the UE) in the paging tracking list registered by the UE. A core network gateway can notify the mobility management unit of whether the UE has an emergency bearer service. Alternatively, the mobility management unit configured to use the paging optimization, after learning that the service data is to be sent to the UE, checks the current service type of the UE to determine whether the UE has an emergency bearer service. Accordingly, the present disclosure further discloses a system for paging an emergency service user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Chunhui Zhu, Jing Wang, Shuang Liang
  • Patent number: 8838147
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the determination of the environmental context of a mobile terminal. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may utilize the features obtained by a plurality of different types of radio receivers in order to more precisely determine the environmental context of the mobile terminal. The performance of the mobile terminal including applications executed by the mobile terminal may correspondingly be more accurately tailored to the current environmental context of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Antti Eronen, Jussi Leppanen, Jussi Taneli Collin, Jussi Parviainen, Jayaprasad Bojja
  • Patent number: 8838187
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a processing method for detecting a state of a mobile telephone in standby, the method includes: determining whether a battery electric quantity of the mobile telephone in standby is high or low according to an electric quantity detecting circuit; determining a work state of a Modem module when the battery electric quantity of the mobile telephone is high; and determining a wakeup subsequent flow according to the determined battery electric quantity of the mobile telephone and the determined work state of the Modem module. The present disclosure further provides an electric quantity detecting circuit and a processing device for state detection of a mobile telephone in standby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Jinkai Zhao, Zhongwei Ji
  • Patent number: 8838172
    Abstract: A connector for connecting at least one output device to a rendering device, wherein the connector includes at least one detection unit for detecting at least one external signal, characterized in that the connector comprises at least one communication unit for communicating with at least one wireless communication device wirelessly, wherein the detection unit is connected to the communication unit for managing the communication unit, and a method for managing connections to an output device from a rendering and/or a communication device, wherein the output device is connected to a connector for connecting the output device to the rendering and/or communication device, characterized in that the connector upon detection of a specific external signal which was detected wirelessly activates a communication unit of the connector for communication with the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Jeroen De Weerd
  • Patent number: 8831563
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a service are provided. A request is received to provide the service to a device. A location of the device, or a network interface through which the device is coupled, is determined. Finally, the delivery of the service is authorized based on the determined location of the device, or the determined network interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Robert Martell, Brett Henriksen, Michael Lariccio, Brian Sweeney
  • Patent number: 8831634
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a help-seeking method, device and system based on a location based service, which relate to the field of location based service technologies. Help-seeking information sent by a first terminal is received, and a location area of the first terminal is determined according to the help-seeking information; the help-seeking information is sent to a second terminal located in the same location area as the first terminal; and response information fed back by the second terminal is received, and the response information is sent to the first terminal. The problem that, in the prior art, help-seeking information cannot be published in time when a user terminal needs help from another user terminal in the neighborhood of the user terminal in terms of geographic location is solved. The present invention may be applied in a mobile user terminal, for example, a smart phone terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shouyu Wang
  • Patent number: 8831624
    Abstract: A processor node stores and processes the last known location for certain mobile terminals to provide intermediate back-channel data in a form that is a function of whether the intermediate back-channel data is to be used in a situation that would encroach on information that might be sensitive to the subscriber or user of the mobile terminal, as viewed contractually, ethically or otherwise. If, for example, the subscriber or user of the mobile terminal has no such concerns (rights have been waived voluntarily by agreement with the wireless network operator or a third party, or involuntarily such as by a government mandate), the processor node generates location-identity-based back-channel data in a form that does not attempt to hide or code the user's identity and/or specific location. This form of (nonanonymized) data can be freely used internally by processor nodes internal to the wireless carrier as well as produced for review and analysis, such as demographic analytics, for use by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventor: Anand Chandrasekaran
  • Patent number: 8825119
    Abstract: A slave device is charged directly from a cellular phone. The slave device can be charged along with the cellular phone or from the internal battery of the cellular phone. When the slave device is connected, a “click” sound is played through an enunciator of the cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Scott C. Harris
  • Patent number: 8825109
    Abstract: Communication devices capable of at least two communication modes (e.g. WLAN, WMAN and WWAN and/or wired modes) can be configured to optimize communications using a policy-based mechanism to configure connections and routes. A rules engine evaluates its policies on a state change (e.g. network availability, time of day, etc.) to configure a routing table and, together with communication APIs, provides an appropriate connection to an application for its respective communications. Policies may be responsive to various factors such as Radio Access Technology (high/low bandwidth), cost, presence, time of day, location, application type and quality of service (QoS) requirements among others to optimize communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Montemurro, Nicholas Alfano, John-Luc Bakker, Richard George, Brian Alexander Oliver
  • Patent number: 8824359
    Abstract: An access node comprising a processor configured to promote allocation of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) resource to a relay node. The PDCCH resource is configured for use by the relay node. The access node is further configured to exclusively control allocation of the PDCCH resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack, Yi Yu
  • Patent number: 8825047
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for searching for and reporting Public Land Mobile Networks “PLMNs” in a mobile telecommunications system, the method comprising, at a mobile device: initiating a scan to find Public Land Mobile Networks; when a cell of a PLMN is detected on a frequency, then reading system information to determine one or more PLMN identities of the detected cell; determining whether the detected cell operates in a frequency band supported by the mobile device; when it is determined that the detected cell does not operate in a band supported by the device, omitting adding the associated one or more PLMN identities from a first of PLMNs, and otherwise adding the one or more PLMN identities to the list of PLMNs; and reporting the list of PLMNs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Sukhdev Saini, Andrew Farnsworth
  • Patent number: 8811987
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for creating an association between a first user equipment and at least one access point assisted by a registration server in a telecommunication network are disclosed. The registration server responds to a first contact request carried out using a first association number for the access point, provided by the first user equipment, receives a first association request for the association with the access point, provided by the first user equipment, authorizes the first association request based on a first authorization information provided by the first user equipment; registers the association between the first user equipment and the access point responsive to authorization of the first association request. The first user equipment is associated with the access point and the association is administered by the registration server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Göran Selander, Jari Vikberg, Karl Norrman, Rolf Blom, Mats Näslund
  • Patent number: 8812018
    Abstract: A system and method for predicting future locations of mobile communication devices utilizes connection-related data from a mobile access network supporting the mobile communication devices to determine latest locations of the mobile communication devices, which are used to predict the future locations of the mobile communication devices. In addition to the determined locations of the mobile communication devices, carrier-provided location predictive indicators and/or non-carrier location predictive indicators may be used to improve the accuracy of the predicted future locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventors: William T. Cooper, Kumar Thangamuthu
  • Patent number: 8805328
    Abstract: A mobile phone filters phone calls based on priority. The mobile phone determines a call priority of an incoming phone call based on the caller's telephone number. The mobile phone also determines a threshold priority for the current time period based on a priority schedule. The mobile phone compares the call priority with the threshold priority to determine whether to block the incoming call. If the mobile phone blocks the incoming phone call, it may transmit a message to the caller suggesting a time for the caller to make the phone call again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Anantakrishna Kanti Varanasi
  • Patent number: 8805377
    Abstract: A GSM or UMTS mobile telecommunications network is disclosed. In addition to the conventional radio access network comprising macro base station, one or more additional access points are provided. The access point is connected to the network core by an IP transport broadband connection. The access point is configured to appear to the mobile terminal as a conventional base station—that is, it communicates with the mobile terminal using GSM or UMTS transport protocols and does not require any modification to a standard GSM or UMTS mobile terminal. A subscriber may be provided with a designated “home” access point to provide coverage in their premises. Arrangements are described which will tend to reduce the likelihood that reselection to the macro base station while radio coverage is available from the home access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventor: Youssef Chami
  • Patent number: 8798666
    Abstract: A network can send cell reselection criteria to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal measures or otherwise obtains radio condition measurements (such as received power, interference, mobile transmit power and the like) and/or geographical location measurements. The mobile can maintain a history of the cell selection criteria and/or measurements. The radio condition measurements are compared against historical data and/or cell reselection criteria and, based on the comparison; the mobile terminal can initiate cell reselection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Amer Catovic, Peter H. Rauber
  • Patent number: 8774833
    Abstract: A system and method for entering a destination into a navigation system, usually a vehicle navigation system, that reduces the cognitive load on the vehicle user over known systems. The method includes contacting the destination by any suitable and available manner, such as by a cell phone provided on or in the vehicle, through the internet, through an ad-hoc network, etc., where information concerning the GPS location of the destination is sent back to the navigation system and is displayed on the navigation system screen. If the destination is accurate, the vehicle driver can select that destination, such as by touching an icon on the screen, which would allow the destination entry process to be performed while the vehicle was moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Seder, Joseph F. Szczerba, John K. Lenneman, Roy J. Mathieu, Shelley Evenson