Abstract: A system for enabling wireless near-field hot-spot communication between a wide variety of wireless ground-position-indicating personal communication devices being utilized within a zone and a further communication network outside of the zone.

Abstract: A multi-RAT capable wireless device and a method for execution in a multi-RAT capable wireless device are provided. The wireless device registers with a data communication service registration point and receives an update to a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device, the update having been sent to the wireless device responsive to the wireless device registering with the data communication service registration point. Upon an event triggering network registration, the wireless device selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the preferred network,RAT combination list.

Abstract: Apparatus, which has a multilayer protocol stack for processing incoming messages, determines PTT state from messages received from a peripheral over a wireless serial communication channel. The apparatus: receives, from the peripheral, a sequence of messages comprising a plurality of data messages (e.g., RFCOMM messages), wherein each of the data messages provides an indication of a PTT state for the apparatus, and wherein the sequence of data messages is received over a short range wireless data path for exchanging priority data that comprises a wireless serial communication channel and that is different from a short range wireless data path for exchanging non-priority data. A pattern detector in the apparatus performs a pattern matching process, within the first two layers of the multilayer protocol stack, to determine the PTT state indicated by each of the data messages and sets the apparatus to have the determined PTT states.

Abstract: A wireless communicator, including a modem operable to transmit and receive voice communication phone calls, a power amplifier coupled with the modem operable to dynamically apply a variable gain factor to voice communications transmitted by the modem, to produce an appropriate power output, and a controller coupled with the modem including a radiation monitor operable to monitor the power output of the power amplifier, the controller being operable to restrict operation of the modem, based on data provided by the radiation monitor, when the cumulative power output produced by the power amplifier exceeds a pre-designated daily cumulative power limit.

Abstract: A media broadcast and distribution system is disclosed which substitutes storage for communications, allowing more efficient use of scarce bandwidth resources. One embodiment allows a terrestrial FM broadcaster to offer a larger number of higher quality audio channels than current satellite radio services such as Sirius and XM Satellite Radio. This embodiment also has features that offer a better user experience than with personal audio devices such as Apple's iPod™. Another embodiment allows satellite radio services to expand their video offerings.

Abstract: A method of measuring a state of a plurality of channels is provided. The method includes transmitting to a second device test signal information needed to transmit/receive a test signal for measuring the state of the plurality of channels; receiving an information received response from the second device, indicating that the second device has received the test signal; if the information received response is received, transmitting the test signal to the second device, using the test signal information, via the plurality of channels; and receiving from the second device the state information regarding the plurality of channels which has been measured by using the test signal.

Abstract: A communication processing apparatus, a computer program product, and a data processing method are provided. The communication processing apparatus includes a near-field communication unit configured to perform near-field communication; a control unit configured to acquire communication history data of near-field communication performed by using the near-field communication unit; and a storage unit configured to store the communication history data under control of the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to acquire the communication history data stored in the storage unit and transmit the acquired communication history data to a server that performs information management, when issuing an information registration request to the server.

Abstract: When an instruction operation given by a user to start communication parameter setting is detected, an operation mode of a communication device is determined. According to the determined operation mode, it is determined whether to provide a communication parameter through another communication device operating in a base station mode, or provide a communication parameter directly by the communication device.

Abstract: To schedule uplink transmission time slots for a collection of mobile communication devices, a set of base station target interference patterns is associated with base stations. A time slot target interference pattern is assigned for each time slot and it repeats after several time slots. The time slot target interference pattern in a given time slot specifies the interference allowed by each time slot to a given base station by any single mobile. A priority index may be determined for each time slot for each mobile associated with the particular base station. The priority index may be based, in part, on a determined correlation between the time-slot target interference patterns and a potential interference profile of a mobile to which a time slot is to be allocated.

Abstract: An initialization method for a wireless network is disclosed with at least one receiver node and/or switching node and transmitter node in which one transmitter node is allocated to at least one receiver node. An operating method is also disclosed for a wireless network with at least one receiver node and/or switching node and transmitter node. At least one allocation is made between a transmitter node and a receiver node after such an initialization method with the steps of: transmission of a wireless message at the transmitter node, reception of the wireless message at one or more switching nodes, and if the switching node is not the receiver node, transmission of the wireless message at the switching node and reception of the message at the preset receiver node.

Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling communication of a second communication service making secondary usage of a spectrum assigned to a first communication service, with use of a communication device, including the steps of: receiving a radio signal transmitted for the first communication service in a first period on a time axis; determining a parameter value to be used for controlling communication of the second communication service based on the radio signal received in the first period; sensing a radio signal transmitted for the second communication service in a second period subsequent to the first period; and transmitting a beacon for the second communication service based on the parameter value in a third period subsequent to the second period when a radio signal for the second communication service is not detected in the second period.

Abstract: A base station apparatus including a receiving unit to receive, from a terminal, quantized channel state information with respect to a radio channel from a plurality of transmission antennas of the base station apparatus to a plurality of receiving antennas of the terminal. A control unit to determine a control ratio of interference signal to noise with respect to the radio channel based on the channel state information. A precoding matrix computing unit to compute a precoding matrix based on the control ratio of interference signal to noise and a transmission unit to transmit data to one or more of the connected terminals using the precoding matrix.

Abstract: In a cellular radio system Transmission Power Control (TPC) power offset is set so that it is adjusted for each transmitting radio base station based on available relevant measurements that reflect the quality of the downlink channel carrying the uplink TPC command whereby an improved performance is obtained. The TPC power offset can for example be based on an estimated uplink Dedicated Physical Control CHannel (DPCCH) SINR, the number of TPC “up” and the number of TPC “down” sent by a radio base station and aggregated UE receiver power or UE transmit power over a number N slots. Also a mobile station used in a cellular radio system supporting soft handover may be adapted to apply TPC discarding thresholds based on the number and the quality of simultaneously received TPC commands.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a carrier management in a broadband wireless communication system supporting multi-carriers are disclosed. A method for a mobile station to perform a carrier management procedure with a base station supporting multiple carriers includes receiving a carrier management command message including an action code indicating a primary carrier change and an action time, on a serving primary carrier, transmitting an acknowledgement message indicating that the carrier management command message is successfully received in the mobile station, on the serving primary carrier, and switching the primary carrier to a target carrier indicated by the carrier management command message at the action time, wherein the action time is set to a value more than a retransmission timer, the retransmission timer is set to a time during which the base station waits for receiving the acknowledgement message in response to the carrier management command message.

Abstract: A media distribution server presenting interactive media on mobile devices and receives mobile user response interactively. During the presentation of interactive media the user is prompted with multiple choices for their selection, which can be provided using softkeys on the mobile device. The media distribution server prepares the subsequent portions of the interactive media and delivers them to the mobile device. In one embodiment, the necessary text, graphics, audio and video are assembled and integrated dynamically and is presented on the mobile device to the user. Further the mobile user is prompted to approve online purchases, make online appointment requests, show interest in products, etc. while browsing the interactive media on their mobile device. The media distribution server supports such activities as necessary.

Abstract: In a method and a radio base station, the radio base station when receiving a preamble to access one of the E-DCH common resources is adapted to send a NACK even if the default resource for that particular preamble is free. As a result, the UE will monitor the E-AICH and another ‘non-default’ configuration will be assigned. As a consequence, the default configurations will be the last resources to be assigned.

Abstract: A first mobile, wireless communication device including a memory and a communication module. The memory is configured to store data associating a first user of the first mobile, wireless communication device with a second user of a second mobile, wireless communication device. The communication module is configured to, based on the data associating the first user of the first mobile, wireless communication device with the second user of the second mobile, wireless communication device, establish a communication link between the first mobile, wireless communication device and the second mobile, wireless communication device. In response to the second user being within a predetermined range of the first user, the first mobile, wireless communication device is configured to automatically receive, via the communication link, notification that the second user is within the predetermined range of the first user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for allocating a set of frequency bands to a plurality of access points. The method includes generating an interference map associated with the set of frequency bands and associated with the plurality of access points. The method includes aggregating a plurality of demands to produce an aggregate demand. Each of the plurality of demands associated with one of the plurality of access points. The method includes dynamically allocating the set of frequency bands to each of the plurality of access points based on the interference map and the aggregate demand.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for RF channel selection in a multi-frequency network. A method includes identifying selected local operations infrastructures (LOIs) and their neighboring LOIs, generating a neighbor description message (NDM) that identifies the selected LOIs and their neighboring LOIs and associates a descrambling sequence identifier with each RF channel of the selected LOIs and their neighboring LOIs, and distributing the NDM over the selected LOIs. An apparatus includes a message decoder to receive an NDM that identifies RF channels of a first LOI and neighboring LOIs, and wherein each RF channel is associated with a descrambling sequence identifier, and processing logic to detect content acquisition failures, determine a list of RF channels and their associated LOIs that carry desired content, and select a selected RF channel that is associated with a selected LOI that carries the most additional content among the associated LOIs.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate employing distributed frequency planning and reuse factor optimization based upon forward link and/or reverse link interference management techniques. An optimal reuse factor for a base station can be determined based upon a metric that evaluates levels of service associated with neighboring base stations. Moreover, a subset of available resource sets can be selected for use by the base station; thus, a base station specific collection of resource sets can be formed through such selection. Further, mappings of each resource set to a set of physical resources can be disseminated in a network or portion thereof. According to another example, frequency hopping can be constrained to use of resources within a resource set (rather than across more than one resource set) as provided in a base station specific hopping pattern.