Abstract: A software product for qualifying communication devices for a broadband wireless service is disclosed. The software product first identifies requirements of the broadband wireless service. Examples of the requirements include hardware and software requirements for a communication device to receive the broadband wireless service. The software product then executes an application to determine configuration information for a communication device. Configuration information, for example, is information on the CPU, the operating system, the amount of RAM, available hard disk space, an Ethernet connection, and a CD ROM drive of the communication device. The software product then compares the configuration information to the requirements of the broadband wireless service to determine if the communication device is configured to receive the broadband wireless service. Advantageously, the software product automatically determines if a communication device can receive a broadband wireless service.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for adapting a mobile unit to communication requirements of a particular country or geographic region. A wireless local area network communications system may include access points and remote terminals. Remote terminals may use country-specific information in messages from an access point to adapt to the communications requirements of the country in which the access point is operating. The country-specific information may be in a broadcast transmission or a message sent in reply to a remote terminal probe message. The country-specific information may include operating requirements such as channel information, power information, country name, modulation information, etc.

Abstract: A system and method for carrying out a dynamic-routing service is provided. The system includes a service control point (“SCP”) that is operable to provide routing instructions for the plurality of subscriber terminals. And each of the plurality of subscriber terminals has a subscriber address and an associated call history. In carrying out a dynamic-routing service, the SCP receives a request for routing instructions for terminating a voice call to a call-subscriber address of the plurality of subscriber addresses. Responsively, the SCP selects from the plurality of subscriber addresses a delivery address for terminating the voice call to based on the call histories associated with the plurality of subscriber addresses. After selecting the delivery address, the SCP develops routing instructions for terminating the voice call to the delivery address, and then provides the routing instructions for terminating the voice call to the delivery address.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for serving multimedia messages to a cellular wireless communications device through an alternative route. According to an embodiment, the wireless device is locally coupled with a computer such as a PC. When a message notification arrives at the wireless device through a cellular air interface, the wireless device passes an indication of the notification to the local computer. The local computer then requests the message from a message server and the message delivered through a high-bandwidth wired pathway. Finally, the message is rendered for output at a terminal.

Abstract: An electronic device such as a cell phone, PDA, or handheld gaming device is provided with a mutable function such as an alarm function, a mute function, and a mute-until function. The mute function mutes the mutable function until deactivated. The mute-until function automatically deactivates the mute function after a condition has been satisfied.

Abstract: A simulation system includes a cache structure that stores determined characteristics related to the propagation of an event. If a similar event occurs, and the factors affecting the determination of these characteristics have not changed, the characteristics associated with the new event are retrieved from the cache, rather than being re-determined from the underlying factors. In the example of mobile transceivers, if multiple transceivers share a common set of underlying factors, the determined characteristics of one transceiver can be shared among all of the other transceivers. If the underlying factors are dependent upon geographic area, mobile transceivers that enter a geographic area having associated cached characteristics can use the cached characteristics of other transceivers that are, or had been, in the area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for playing interactive contents for standby mode in a mobile communication terminal, which allows a user of the mobile communication terminal to perform a variety of operations on a standby mode by operating a player to play interactive contents provided by mobile communication terminal makers or communication service providers on the standby mode in a user-specified standby screen and allows a direct Internet browsing to a specific URL based on a user's operation, and a mobile communication terminal using the same. According to the method for playing interactive contents for standby mode in the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal using the same, the interactive contents can be played in the standby mode and so other pictures can be viewed in the standby mode according to a key operation by a user.

Abstract: In an RF front-end having a plurality of signal paths connectable to an internal antenna or an external antenna, an antenna switch part is used to select either the internal or the external antenna. In the antenna switch part, two series switches are used to operatively connect to the same connection point in each signal path. These two series switches are separately connected to two different antennas for selecting one of the antennas in order to route the signals in that signal path. For providing further isolation between signal paths, each signal path can be connected to a shunt switch near the connection point. Only the shunt switch connected to the selected signal path is operated in an open position, all the other shunt switches are operated in a closed position.

Abstract: An acceleration measurement circuit is calibrated based on wireless communication signals that are received by a mobile terminal. A location of the mobile terminal is then determined using the calibrated acceleration measurement circuit.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting unauthorized use of a wireless local area network is described, wherein the network includes mobile units that communicate with at least one access point. First network traffic data is accumulated at a mobile unit. Second network traffic data is accumulated at an access point. The first and second traffic data is communicated to a computer and is correlated by the computer to identify non-correlated traffic data. An alarm condition is signaled when the non-correlated traffic data exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and program for providing information on users of wireless devices in a database to a personal information manager of one user wireless device. Records are maintained for users of wireless devices within the database. For at least one shadowed user, a list of others users tracking the shadowed user is maintained in the database. A determination is made, for each shadowed user, whether a modification was made to one database record for the shadowed user. For each user on the list of each shadowed user, information is transmitted to the wireless device of the user on the list indicating the shadowed user and the determined modification made with respect to the database record of the shadowed user. The transmitted information is displayed at the wireless device receiving the transmitted information.

Abstract: A signal-repeating device control arrangement facilitates user control of various types of media equipment in a facility. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, the different types of user-controllable media equipment are located with respective user-interface units in various zones of the facility to provide user-selectable interaction for the user. The signal-repeating device control arrangement includes a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with a user's remote control, a data-routing circuit for communication with packet-communicating devices such as over an Ethernet, and an emulation circuit for providing an interface to manufacturer-specific equipment for control of other devices types and/or user input devices.

Abstract: A communications system for a vehicle having a foot pedal useable to control communications at a user interface in the vehicle. By controlling the user interface at least in part through activation of the foot pedal, communications in the vehicle are made more convenient and less dangerous as the user need not use his hands to operate the communications user interface. The foot pedal may perform a dedicated communications control function, or may be programmable to perform a communications control function of a user's choosing. Several foot pedals may be used, either in conjunction with a single seat, or each associated with a particular seat in the vehicle. Foot pedal communication settings may also be stored within the communications user interface for easy retrieval, and may be retrievable through entry of a user ID, such as may come from a key fob.

Abstract: The invention concerns a first device for delivering a service using an application lodged in a portable object, comprising a portable object reader for receiving the portable object, the portable object incorporating at least one application and the first device including resources for activating the application, characterized in that it includes a relay arranged for performing a communication between the portable object reader and a second device external to the first device and connected thereto so that the second device activates at least one application of the portable object independently of the resources.

Abstract: A method is provided for authenticating a wireless device with a fixed station. A first authentication request is received from the wireless device when the wireless device detects that the fixed station is in close proximity, and a second authentication request is received from the fixed station when the fixed station detects that the wireless device is in close proximity. The first authentication request includes a first unique identifier for identifying the wireless device and a second unique identifier for identifying the fixed station, and the second authentication request includes the second unique identifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to wireless telephone networks, and more particularly to the allocation of radio channels to calls in CDMA-based systems when their Radio Access Networks (RAN) are congested. A Base Station (BS) receives a call origination from a mobile device. The BS communicates information about the call and about its radio availability to a Mobile Switching Center (MSC). The MSC determines the priority of the call and how the call should be treated by the BS based on the supplied information. The MSC communicates the treatment information and the priority information back to the BS. When the RAN is congested, high-priority calls are queued. These high-priority calls are served based on allocation specification in which radio channels may be assigned to low-priority calls, which are not queued, while there are still calls in the queue.

Abstract: Methods to create a cellular-like communication system, such as a Wireless Private Branch Exchange (WPBX), which includes mobile devices such as standard cordless phones (handsets), particularly, mobile devices utilizing the Bluetooth short-range wireless communication protocol. The methods provide seamless and reliable handoff of sessions between Base Stations while the mobile device is moving between picocells, by implementing a high-level of synchronization between the Base Stations and the Switch. Base Stations of picocells having small coverage areas communicate with the handsets. The communication protocol is divided into a low-level protocol performed by the Base Stations and a high-level protocol performed by the Switch connected to all the Base Stations. The methods support mobile computing or telephony devices and communication protocols, which are not specified to handle handoffs of sessions while moving between Base Stations coverage areas in a data, voice or telephony wireless network.

Abstract: A paging indicator deciding method of a mobile communication terminal in which a threshold value for deciding a paging indicator is variably set according to a SNR of a pilot channel. If the SNR of the pilot channel is in a range that a false alarm rate (FAR) has a large value, the mobile terminal determines a threshold value so that it can have the greatest value in a range that a miss probability (MP) does not exceed the standard value. If the SNR of the pilot channel is not in the range that the SNR has the large value, the mobile terminal determines a threshold value to obtain the smallest MP in a range that the FAR is not further increased.

Abstract: A memory system is constituted of a file storage flash memory storing a control program required for a control portion and a large amount of data, and a random access memory storing a program used by the control portion and functioning as a buffer memory for received data. Thus, a memory system for a portable telephone capable of storing a large amount of received data at high-speed and allowing reading of the stored data at high-speed is provided.

Abstract: A mobile telephone is configured to handle business relations and business activities. The telephone comprises means for receiving a command from a user via a user interface, means for acting on said command resulting in an activation of a functional unit comprising means for receiving user commands and data, means for manipulating said data, means for storing said data in any of a customer database, a resource booking database and a cash register database and means for presenting output data to the user.