Abstract: An access gateway device is disclosed that is used in a mobile communication system and that is capable of storing an identifier of a tracking area in which a mobile station in communication is located. The access gateway device includes a table unit storing a table having a corresponding relationships between a tracking area and a base station managing a cell included in the tracking area; a tracking area identifier comparison unit referring to the table at a predetermined timing, detecting the identifier of the tracking area in which the mobile station is located, and comparing the detected identifier of the tracking area with the stored identifier; and a tracking area identifier notification unit notifying the mobile station of the detected identifier of the tracking area when the detected identifier of the tracking area is different from the stored identifier based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A method for controlling registration in a communication system is provided. In the method, a request for registration of a user relating to a subscriber is received in a network entity. The method further comprises providing the network entity with control information associated with at least one limitation regarding simultaneous registrations allowed for the subscriber or the user and controlling the registration based on the control information. Furthermore, a communication system and a network entity configured to control a registration are provided.

Abstract: An access point for a wireless network, such as a base transceiver station, might use a variety of different methods to allocate its resources among mobile stations. For example, the access point might vary the way it allocates available bandwidth among the mobile stations, thereby also altering the data rates between the access point and the mobile stations. Various criteria, such as the number of the number of mobile stations actively communicating with the access point, might be used to trigger the access point to change how it allocates bandwidth among the active mobile stations.

Abstract: Location-blocking and identity-blocking services that can be commercially offered by a service promoter, e.g., a cellular service provider or a web advertiser. In the identity-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the current physical location of a mobile subscriber (i.e., a cellular phone operator) to a third party (e.g., a web advertiser) subscribing to the identity-blocking service. However, the service promoter may not send any identity information for the mobile subscriber to the third party. On the other hand, in the location-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the mobile subscriber's identity information to the third party, but not the current physical location of the mobile subscriber. Blocking of the mobile subscriber's identity or location information may be desirable for privacy reasons, to comply with a government regulation, or to implement a telecommunication service option selected by the mobile subscriber.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and a computer readable record media storing instructions for executing the same method for interfacing among a hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal to a core network in a next generation mobile telecommunications system. The hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous radio network determines the operating type of the core network when the core network has a connection thereto, and sends the determined core network operating type information and information related to the core network to the hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal, thereby allowing the synchronous or asynchronous terminal to smoothly perform a data interfacing operation with the core network.

Abstract: A message transmitted from a base station to a plurality of mobile stations in a wireless network providing broadcast multicast services includes one or more fields providing configuration information associated with multicast services deployed on each frequency in the coverage area of the base station and a flag indicating whether the message includes all of the one or more fields or only select ones of the one or more fields having updated configuration information.

Abstract: A mobile exchange infrastructure provides for dynamic mediation between services and applications, particularly in a mobile environment. Such services include Web services that are designed to provide functionality to an application that is not native to that application. The mobile exchange infrastructure ensures that the services and applications may interact with one another, even when they have been constructed in different development environments, have multiple associated messaging protocols, or are running in different application frameworks. As a result, mobile users may experience increased efficiency and use of available applications and services.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing handover between carriers of different duplex frequency separation distances is provided. A mobile terminal is configured to operate in both fixed and variable duplex. The ability operate with unpaired up-link and down-link frequency carrier pairs, when necessary, makes it possible to significantly increase the spectrum utilization (capacity) in a cellular system using asymmetric up-link and down-link for example in WCDMA systems.

Abstract: Rather than transmitting a large full Broadcast-Multicast Services (BCMC) Parameters Message (BSPM) containing a full set of BSPM parameters pertaining to all active BCMC flows within a sector on an infrequent basis, smaller-sized differential or partial BSPMs are instead transmitted. Differential BSPMs contain updated information for existing flows or information for new flows, and because of their smaller size, can be transmitted more frequently than full BSPMs. A mobile terminal receiving a differential BSPM updates the flows with the information contained within the differential BSPM or adds the information contained within the differential BSPM for a new flow. Partial BSPMs divide the flow information contained in a large full BSPM over a plurality of smaller-sized partial BSPMs, which are separately and sequentially transmitted at different times. A mobile terminal receiving these partial BSPMs then reconstructs the full BSPM from a collection of received partial BSPMs.

Abstract: A method and system for scanning a TDMA channel by a subscriber unit in a wireless communications landscape 100 is disclosed. The subscriber unit locks onto a channel that is preprogrammed in the subscriber unit. A base radio transmits a control message to the subscriber unit. The control message informs the subscriber unit of activity present on the channel. The subscriber unit receives and decodes the control message to determine whether there is activity on the channel. If there is, the subscriber unit determines whether the activity is of interest. If it is, then the subscriber unit remains on the channel to receive the activity present on the channel.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus, even when performing a radio communication, can acquire information from a site in a predetermined network at predetermined time intervals, thereby allowing the user to easily obtain his desired information when he needs it. A control part (11) has an access procedure setting part (21) capable of arbitrarily setting an access to a particular site in a network in accordance with a user's instruction, and an access executing part (22) for executing, in accordance with the access setting, a predetermined procedure to access the particular site and acquire data therefrom at a set time. A memory (12) has an access procedure storing part (23) for storing, as a macro type of program, a series of procedures based on the access setting, and a data storing part (24) for storing the data acquired from the particular site.

Abstract: When deterioration in throughput is detected, it is determined whether a factor of the deterioration is deterioration in channel quality or concentration of traffic. If the factor of the deterioration in the throughput is the concentration of the traffic, it is determined whether or not a base station to become a switching candidate for a serving sector is present around, and if it is present, switching of the serving sector is requested to a serving base station. In contrast, if the factor of the deterioration in the throughput is the deterioration in the channel quality, it is determined whether or not a base station to become an adding candidate for the serving sector is present around, and if it is present, adding of the serving sector is requested to the serving base station.

Abstract: A method and system of background scanning of an evaluated system by a mobile station without missing paging frames on a registered system. The registered system is defined as the system in which the mobile station has registered and will receive pages. The evaluated system is the system from which the mobile station must retrieve parameters (the possibly higher priority system). The various disclosed embodiments use the periodicity of the paging information to set a guard timer that will force the system back to the registered system before the paging information in the next time slot is missed. After receiving the paging information, the mobile station can continue its search and evaluation of base systems. In other words, the guard timer breaks the background scan into smaller segments that are performed between retrievals of paging information.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment includes integrating and correlating information from a UWB receiver, a GPS receiver, and a bent-path GPS receiver adapted to extract a GPS radio frequency wave from a heterodyned GPS signal. The method, apparatus, and system is resistant to interference and can be used in a shielded environment such as indoors or behind a line-of-sight barrier.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to international communications over a network. The systems and techniques involve retrieving information from a network, identifying an international access code related to the retrieved information, and placing an international call through the network using the international access code. Alternatively, the international access code may be retrieved directly from the network. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Abstract: Described is a method and system for automatically provisioning a mobile device with VPN (Virtual Private Network) information so that users can automatically connect to their corporate networks using their devices. An XML based mechanism uses the WAP (wireless application protocol) XML structure and extends it to define VPN connections and provision them onto the devices automatically either over-the-air or by an IT application provided by the corporation.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method providing a user with the use of a radiotelephone terminal for remotely controlling automatic devices supplying fee-paying services. In particular, the invention concerns a method including a call by the user to a central server, the user dialing, using his terminal, a control number, storing the control number and the identification number of the terminal in a storage unit of the central server, followed by the central server freeing the line without disconnection, verifying the identification of the device at least based on the control number, verifying the user's rights, then, in case of authorization for the user to use his terminal for remotely controlling a device. The method further includes transmission by the central server to the device a command for a specific operation, and execution of the operation by the device.

Abstract: A method for delivering certain types of user information over a communication system is provided. Users identify certain user signals that can be transmitted in non-real time, and transmit such signals over signaling channels of the communication system. The system receives and stores these non-real time signals and transmits them over available traffic channels to their destinations at some later time. The user or the communication system defines when such non real time signals are to be transmitted over the traffic channels to their destinations. In this manner, the probability of real time signals and user identified non real time signals competing for traffic channels or other resources of the system is greatly reduced thus allowing the communication system to maintain or even increase its capacity.

Abstract: The invention relates to arranging data transfer in a data system between software components implementing mobile communication applications in a software development environment. The data system comprises adapters for the different software components and for transferring data of a broker component between different adapters, wherein the adapter provides an interface to the broker component for at least one software component connected thereto. Addressing information is maintained in the broker component about the adapters in the data system. A first adapter in the data system is activated for a first software component and a second adapter for a second software component in response to a need for data transfer between the first software component and the second software component. Data is transferred in the broker component between the first adapter and the second adapter in accordance with the addressing information.

Abstract: A system is provided for providing real-time search information, which comprises a mobile terminal for transmitting by radio a signal requesting detailed information about multimedia data and outputting detailed information received by radio in response to the request; a search system comprising an information database storing relevant information about multimedia data, checking whether any information in the information database matches multimedia data, about which detailed information has been requested, sending a signal requesting detailed information corresponding to the matching information, if any, and when the requested detailed information is received, transmitting the received detailed information to the mobile terminal; and a plurality of information providing servers for collecting detailed information corresponding to the matching information upon receiving a signal requesting the detailed information from the search system, and sending the collected information to the search system.