Abstract: A method including: transmitting, by a control device, a first portion of content comprising a first portion of a signal corresponding to a multimedia presentation characteristic of a peripheral device; receiving, when an adjustment of the signal is below an adjustment threshold, a first instance of an input indicating a request to change the multimedia presentation characteristic; in response to receiving the first instance of the input, adjusting a second portion of the signal and transmitting a second portion of the content comprising the adjusted second portion of the signal; receiving, when the adjustment of the signal is at or above the adjustment threshold, a second instance of the input; and transmitting, in response to receiving the second instance of the input, a communication signal to the peripheral device to adjust a peripheral device control of an output of the multimedia presentation characteristic.

Abstract: A data transmission method, a data transmission device, a data transmission control method and a data transmission control device are provided to adjust measurement gap configurations for multiple base stations communicating with an identical user equipment (UE), thereby preventing packet loss during measurement performed by the UE. The data transmission control method includes: determining, by a source base station communicating with the UE, a measurement gap configuration used by the source base station; and transmitting, by the source base station, the measurement gap configuration to the UE and a target base station communicating with the UE, to instruct the target base station and the UE to perform data transmissions in accordance the measurement gap configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an authentication procedure in a wireless communication system is provided. A mobile equipment, which runs a plurality of applications, detects that a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the mobile equipment is in a first status, in which the UICC is able to answer a request, or a second status, in which the UICC is not able to answer a request. If detected, the mobile equipment stores a first set of authentication credentials in the UICC and a second set of authentication credentials in the mobile equipment, and performs the authentication procedure by using one of the first set of authentication credentials for the first status or the second set of authentication credentials for the second status.

Abstract: Resources are allocated on a shared downlink control channel by an allocation table that is partitioned into a first, fixed length partition and into at least one second, variable length partition. The fixed length and the modulation and coding scheme MCS of the first partition is known a priori. The second variable length and the MCS of the second partition may be given in the first partition. Robustness may be varied between different second partitions of the same allocation table, or even within a single second partition to account for users at different proximity to the network node giving the allocations. Users may be identified in the first partition (e.g., a fixed number of users), and/or in the second partition (either additional allocated users or all users being allocated if the first partition does not identify users). Method, apparatus, computer program, integrated circuit and systems are detailed.

Abstract: More efficient mobile device location data can be obtained by estimating a most likely location point in a coverage pattern using a kernel density estimation technique. The kernel density estimation technique can provide a continuous estimate of the most frequented locations of a mobile device(s) within a coverage area. For each wireless sector, the collected location data can grouped to the closest geographic coordinate system, and an inference can be made based on the grouped data.

Abstract: A system for providing management of contact records includes a single record that is primarily indexed by phone number. The contact records are network accessed through any of various cellular and data networks by various devices and cached locally on such devices by way of permission from the owner of each record. In this way, the owner of each record has the ability to later deny access for any other user to some or all of the information stored in the contact record. As changes are made to a contact record, all others users having access to that contact record receive updated information. Duplicates are eliminated as no two individuals or establishments share the same phone number.

Abstract: A station (STA) receives a schedule from a reference device in a wireless network. The schedule provides a measurement time for each of one or more wireless channels. The STA tunes to a first channel of the one or more wireless channels in accordance with the schedule. While tuned to the first channel in accordance with the schedule, the STA receives a first message from a first access point (AP). The first message, which includes a time-of-departure timestamp from the reference device, is time-stamped with a time-of-arrival timestamp. The STA receives an indication of a time at which the reference device received the first message from the first AP. The STA determines its position based in part on the time-of-departure timestamp, the time-of-arrival timestamp, and the time at which the reference device received the first message.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a method and device for signal processing. The method includes generating a signal time series associated with a terminal device based on time points for signal collection and intensities of signals collected at the time points collected from the terminal device by signal collection devices deployed in a spatial object; obtaining at least one segment of the signal time series by segmenting the signal time series according to a pre-generated segmenting interval; and determining, for the at least one segment, if a user of the terminal device is located in the spatial object during a continuous period of time included in the at least one segment. The disclosure may be used to statistically analyze user traffic in a spatial object and reduce resource consumption.

Abstract: A method for interaction with a medical device that is implanted in a body of a patient. The method includes detecting, using an inertial sensor, an arcuate motion of a wireless communication device terminating in physical contact between the wireless communication device and the body. In response to the detected arcuate motion, a wireless communication link is actuated between the wireless communication device and a transmitter in the implanted medical device. The wireless communication device data receives transmitted over the wireless communication link by the transmitter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method of signal transmission/reception by a mobile station in a wireless communication system. The method includes: transmitting a first sub-band preparation indicator, which indicates that the mobile station has been prepared for transmission/reception of a signal through a first sub-band, to a base station through a primary band; transmitting a first sub-band failure indicator to the base station through the primary band upon detecting failure in transmitting the first sub-band preparation indicator; receiving sub-band information on a second sub-band, which is different from the first sub-band, from the BS through the primary band; and acquiring synchronization with the second sub-band, so as to enable transmission/reception of a signal through the second sub-band based on the sub-band information.

Abstract: A node for use in a telecommunication network. The apparatus comprises a service session handler for establishing and controlling service sessions on behalf of end users served by the telecommunications network, and a charging generation point for generating charging data for established sessions involving served users as originating users and for reporting that charging data to a network charging system. The apparatus further comprises a signalling message handler for receiving, in respect of a given service session between an originating and a terminating user, a signalling message sent by or on behalf of the terminating user, the signalling message containing cost apportionment data apportioning costs between the originating and terminating users, the signalling message handler being configured to pass that cost apportionment data to the charging generation point.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reporting a capability of a User Equipment (UE) supporting advanced functions such as Carrier Aggregation (CA) are provided. The method includes checking, when a control message requesting a capability report is received, a Radio Access Technology (RAT) type and transmitting, when the RAT type is set to Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA), at least one band combination information on at least one band combination supported by the terminal. The UE capability report method is capable of reporting the UE capability related to advanced functions, such as CA and Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO), to a network efficiently with the least amount of information, thereby resulting in an improvement of radio resource efficiency.

Abstract: A personal identification device may conserve power by delegating one or more operations to another device. For example, the one or more operations may be associated with the authentication of the personal identification device. In one example, the personal identification device may determine an amount of power greater than a power threshold will be consumed by the personal identification device to perform the one or more operations. The personal identification device may determine it can communicate with a mobile device that is capable of performing the one or more operations, and may then delegate the one or more operations to the mobile device to conserve power. In one example, the personal identification device may receive the results of the one or more operations from the mobile device, and may provide data associated with the results to a personal identification device detector for authentication of the personal identification device.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a channel selection method and a transmit end, and the method includes: ranking multiple channels, and generating a backoff count value; sequentially decrementing, from an initial timeslot, the backoff count value in each timeslot according to a ranking sequence of the channels and busy/idle states of all the channels until the backoff count value is 0; and selecting, from the multiple channels according to a result of the decrement performed on the backoff count value and a busy/idle state of at least one of the multiple channels, a channel that is used by the transmit end for sending data. The method and the transmit end can improve channel utilization.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for providing an indoor positioning service. A method for providing an indoor positioning service comprises receiving a request to provide an indoor positioning service from a user terminal; receiving, in response to the request, information for wireless access points located near the user terminal; calculating the similarity between the items of information, and accuracy of the locations of the wireless access points on the basis of the received information for the wireless access points and information for the wireless access point collected from each point positioned inside the building; and determining the current location of the user terminal on the basis of the similarity and accuracy of the location.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for operating a mobile device of a first user that may include accessing a data repository to retrieve a first location of a future event scheduled at an event time to be attended by the first user and a second user, obtaining, from a position determination circuit of the mobile device, a second location of the mobile device, initiating transmission of a query to a route server to responsively obtain a time of arrival message including an arrival time for the first user to arrive at the first location from the second location, and, responsive to a difference in the arrival time and the event time exceeding a threshold duration, initiating transmission of a notification message that triggers a change in attendees that are physically present at the first location of the event without altering the event time of the event.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reporting a capability of a User Equipment (UE) supporting advanced functions such as Carrier Aggregation (CA) are provided. The method includes checking, when a control message requesting a capability report is received, a Radio Access Technology (RAT) type and transmitting, when the RAT type is set to Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA), at least one band combination information on at least one band combination supported by the terminal. The UE capability report method is capable of reporting the UE capability related to advanced functions, such as CA and Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO), to a network efficiently with the least amount of information, thereby resulting in an improvement of radio resource efficiency.

Abstract: A method of three-dimensional geofencing includes defining a virtual boundary in a three-dimensional geographical space, the virtual boundary including lateral position parameters and an altitude parameter. A boundary-related event and an action to be triggered based on the position of a trackable object is defined with respect to the virtual boundary. The position of the trackable object is estimated based on lateral position values and an altitude value associated with the trackable object. The action is performed if it is determined that the position of the trackable object triggers the boundary-related event.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transmission and reception to and from a service network. The controller module determines an operation state of the mobile communication device when detecting a data packet to be transmitted to the service network via the wireless module, and defers transmission of the data packet according to the operation state and one or more parameters of the data packet.

Abstract: A WiFi access point. The WiFi access point comprises a WiFi radio transceiver, a wired transceiver, a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the application transmits a first service set identifier via the radio, receives a request for connection from a wireless communication device via the radio directed to the first service set identifier, determines that the device is not HotSpot protocol compliant, transmits a second service set identifier via the radio as a private message that comprises a captive portal to the device, and receives a credential message from the device via the radio directed to the second service set identifier, wherein the credential message identifies a mobile equipment identity (MEID) and a phone number of the device. The application further authenticates the device with a server based on the credential message and provides a communication connection to the device.