Abstract: A hinge shaft 6 is nonpivotably connected to a cover 3. Two shaft portions 63 are formed on the hinge shaft 6. Spring elements 51, which are nonpivotably disposed at a telephone main body 2, are in pressure contact with the shaft portions 63. By the foregoing arrangement, the shaft portions 63 are functioned as a pivotal movement restricting portion for restricting a pivoting position of the cover 3. The shaft portions 63 are arranged away from each other so that a space S for storing a lubricating oil such as a grease is formed therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention provides greater capacity in a dynamic allocation of power. First, the invention requires the reduction, not the increase, of signal power in low traffic areas. Because this signal power reduction reduces interference in surrounding high traffic cell site areas, those high traffic cell site areas can re-direct some of this surplus power to support a greater voice and data traffic load. Accordingly, the invention increases capacity of voice and data communications in high traffic areas, where it is needed most, by lowering (and dynamically regulating) the signal power in low traffic cell site areas.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a method in a telecommunications terminal, e.g. amobile phone, comprising an identification module with several subscriber numbers, of invoking desired services provided by different service providers. In the method a category of an incoming or outgoing call can be determined. A desired service is selected, in accordance with the category determined, among the services provided by a service provider associated with the mobile phone through service access numbers stored in the module. There is called to a service access number of the service provider providing a desired service in accordance with a certain call handling function by means of which the desired service can be invoked and charged in different ways, whereafter the service provided by the service provider is invoked. The invention is also concerned with a telecommunications terminal and the use of the terminal in different roles, such as a private person, an employee and as a member in different organizations.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining whether to transmit from a first unit to a second unit, where the transmission is one of a first type and a second type. In the method, a signal from the second unit is received at the first unit, and the strength of the signal as received at the first unit is measured. A determination is made of whether the transmission is of the first type or the second type, and a first threshold is selected if the transmission is of the first type, or else a second threshold is selected if the transmission is of the second type. The measured signal strength is then compared to the selected threshold, and the transmission proceeds only if the measured signal strength exceeds the selected threshold.

Abstract: A transmitter/receiver combination system and a transmission signal canceling method for use in a wireless communication system using a single common antenna are provided. The system includes a circulator for receiving an original transmission signal from the transmitter, transmitting the received transmission signal to an antenna without a signal loss, and transmitting a reception signal received from the antenna to other ends without a signal loss, and a transmission signal canceller for dividing the transmission signal input in an attenuated form as much as a predetermined magnitude via the circulator together with the reception signal into two paths, producing two is phase inverted transmission signals with the same magnitude and delay time as those of the original transmission signal, and recombining the produced two transmission signals with each other, to thereby canceling the transmission signal and transmitting only the reception signal to the receiver.

Abstract: A communication device and a communication method, which is capable of reducing noises due to higher harmonic components and avoiding disturbance over a receiving function or a transmitting function by setting an oscillation frequency of an operation clock easily at a high speed and with high precision. The oscillation frequency of the operation clock is calculated by a microcomputer 109 such that higher harmonics of the operation frequency of the operation clock CLK1 can be positioned farthest from the receiving frequency, and a frequency dividing ratio of a variable frequency divider 105 of a PLL frequency synthesizer is set by a control signal CTL1 according to the operation frequency of the calculated operation clock CLK1, and then the operation clock CLK1 is generated by the PLL frequency synthesizer and then supplied to the microcomputer 109.

Abstract: A first wireless node provides a method of avoiding multiple access collision in a wireless network. The system receives a request to send data from a second wireless node (405) and determines if the system is receiving data from a third node (410). The system transmits a non-authorization message if the system is receiving data from the third node (415). If, however, the system is not receiving data from the third node, the system transmits an authorization message to the first wireless node (420). The system receives data from the second node in response to the authorization message (425) and then transmits an acknowledgment message to the second node acknowledging receipt of the data (435).

Abstract: In a telephony terminal apparatus for exchanging a message with the other party through a telephone line, a memory section memorizes sound data representing a sound message composed of either of a voice sound and a music sound. A selector section selects mode information effective to specify a mode of exchanging a message. A transmitter section transmits the memorized sound data to the other party together with the selected mode information, thereby enabling the other party to receive the transmitted sound data and to reproduce therefrom the sound message according to the specified mode. The selector section may select a realtime mode effective to enable the other party to receive the sound data and to process the received sound data in realtime to automatically reproduce the sound message as a ringing sound to notify a call termination.

Abstract: A retail transaction system provides enhanced customer convenience and increased transaction security by sending transaction information to a cellular network provider via a customer's digital cellular phone. For example, a fuel dispenser is equipped with a communications link allowing direct communications to a customer's cellular phone. When a customer desires to conduct a transaction using the fuel dispenser, the fuel dispenser transmits select information to the customer's cellular telephone using this communications link. A telephone number is included in the select information. When the customer presses send, or otherwise causes their telephone to dial the number transferred from the fuel dispenser, the select information along with any additional customer information is sent to the cellular network.

Abstract: A method for mimicking a stream of self-similar traffic in a telecommunications network in which a continuous-time Poisson arrival process is applied to an M/G/∞ system, such that the continuous-time Poisson arrivals have a predetermined mean arrival rate and a predetermined service time distribution. A stream of self-similar traffic is generated based on the count process of the arrivals formed in the M/G/∞ system, such that the self-similar traffic has a selected mean arrival rate and a selected autocorrelation function. The generated stream of self-similar traffic is applied to a portion of a telecommunications network and a behavior of the portion of the telecommunications network is then simulated based on the applied stream of self-similar traffic.

Abstract: A portable terminal, includes a host detector, a hub circuit and a bus manager circuit. The host detector detects whether a host operates as a bus manager. The hub circuit has a hub function and is connectable to an external device. The bus manager circuit has a bus manager function. The bus manager circuit stops the bus manager function such that the host can operate as the bus manager for the portable terminal and the external device connected to the portable terminal, when the host operates as the bus manager. Also, the bus manger circuit carries out the bus manager function such that the bus manager circuit can operate as the bus manager for the portable terminal and the external device connected to the portable terminal, when the host does not operate as the bus manager.

Abstract: A method for selecting geographic areas or markets in which to deploy fixed wireless communication systems (100) is preferably accomplished by selecting only markets in which the populations rank between approximately the twentieth and the eightieth percentiles of a country's regional populations ranked in increasing order to produce a first set of selected markets. Markets in the first set are further refined by selecting only those markets in the first set that have population centers within a predetermined distance of population centers of regions. The markets in the second set are further limited by selecting only those markets of the second set in which the most populated city in the market is within a predetermined distance of an existing microwave transceiver site. The third set of markets is further restricted by selecting only those markets in which the per capita personal income is greater than a threshold to produce the desired markets in which to deploy the systems.

Abstract: A luminescent external dialer for mobile phone primary includes a main unit and an external dialer. The main unit is connected to a mobile phone and having a voice-control circuit of hand-free set and a mobile phone charger circuit while the voice-control circuit of hand-free set is connected with a microphone as well as a speaker. The external dialer consists of a microprocessor, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a brightness controller, a keyboard, a luminescent panel circuit, a photosensitive circuit, and a memory. The external dialer is attached to the main unit and the main unit is connected with the mobile phone. The external dialer is installed at easy-to-reach location for the convenience of its users. Other features beneficial to users include the larger keyboard for a better command of the mobile phone and a luminescent panel circuit for increasing the brightness when the light in the environment is insufficient.

Abstract: A wireless telephone having a remote controller function, including a key input unit for inputting television control key signals for television viewing or incoming call termination or a telephone number for outgoing call origination, a television controller for controlling the overall system of a television in response to the key signals inputted by the key input unit, an indicator responsive to a first control signal from the television controller for indicating an incoming call termination state or a recorded state of a telephone message received in the user's absence, a display unit responsive to a second control signal from the television controller for displaying information about the incoming call termination state on a screen of the television, and a recording/reproduction unit responsive to a third control signal from the television controller for recording or reproducing the telephone message received in the user's absence.

Abstract: The method allocates (302) subclass entries in an ordered list (200) (which may be organized as a table, for example). Each entry (210-214) generally corresponds to one of several predetermined cell subclasses, and the allocation reserves a total number of each subclass entry in the ordered list according to a predetermined amount of bandwidth desired for each cell subclass. The subclasses may be associated with factors such as coding rate, downlink beam area, virtual paths or virtual circuits, quality of service parameters, and the like. The method then examines (304) each subclass entry in the ordered list and selects (306) a cell from a cell memory (which may be a queue) that matches the subclass entry. The matched cell is then transmitted (308). The method may also allocate sets of subclass entries in groups corresponding to a frame size and dynamically update (310) the ordered list during operation of the cell switch.