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 mobile communication system employs moving base stations moving in the direction of flow of traffic moving along a roadway. The moving base station communicates with fixed radio ports connected to a gateway office. A plurality of moving base stations are spaced apart on a closed loop and move with the flow of traffic along one roadway on one leg of the loop and with a flow of traffic on another roadway in another leg of the loop. The moving base stations communicate with a plurality of fixed radio ports connected by a signal transmission link to a gateway office which, in turn, is connected to the wire line network. The moving base stations are each provided with a pair of directional antennas with one antenna directed toward the flow of traffic and another antenna directed to the fixed radio ports.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for automatically or interactively updating a wireless/mobile device's active settings or profile, based on the location of the mobile device. Profile point identifiers are stored at the mobile device, where each of the stored profile point identifiers is associated with at least one of the profiles available on the mobile device. A profile point identifier that is transmitted over-the-air (OTA) from a corresponding profile point is received at the mobile device when the mobile device is within the transmission range of that profile point. The profile associated with the stored profile point identifier that matches the transmitted profile point is activated in response thereto.

Abstract: A system and method for providing messenger services is disclosed. The system includes a presence information database (DB), a terminal, and messenger server. The presence information database (DB) stores messenger status information of each of a plurality of subscribers subscribing to the messenger services, and registration information shared between the subscribers. In response to a request of the first subscriber, the terminal stores a first subscriber's schedule therein, and transmits the first subscriber's stored schedule and a change request signal of messenger status. The messenger server receives the schedule and the change request signal of messenger status information based on the schedule and changes first subscriber's messenger status information in response to the schedule.

Abstract: An extended microphone for a radio communication equipment is disclosed. The extended microphone includes a microphone body; an adapter for connecting the extended microphone with the radio communication equipment; a GPS module disposed on the microphone body for providing a positioning message; and a display module disposed on the microphone body and connected with the GPS module for receiving the positioning message and displaying the positioning message thereon.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus in a wireless communications system selectively utilizes the Internet for the transmission of information. In a first embodiment, a subscriber can activate an Internet call forwarding (ICF) supplementary service (SS). From the subscriber's Mobile Station, an ICF message is transmitted to and stored in the subscriber's Home Location Register (HLR). The ICF message may optionally designate an Internet protocol (IP) address destination and may optionally activate other features pursuant to the data type received. For example, the ICF message may request that only fax/data calls or only calls that would otherwise incur a long distance charge be forwarded over/through the Internet. In operation, an incoming call to a Gateway Mobile Services Switching Center (GMSC) causes the GMSC to interrogate the called party's HLR. The information in the incoming call is then forwarded either over/through the Internet or over the PSTN based on the features activated by the ICF message.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system of sharing resources between operators in cellular mobile communication networks, wherein each operator comprises its own dedicated resource. The particularity of the present invention lies in that for a new connection, i.e. an incoming call and/or a handover, a serving operator (A) is enabled during operation to use another operator's (B) or other operators' (B, C, D, . . . ) resource(s), wherein said resource sharing is dynamical and seamless in a way that the new connection is not interrupted.

Abstract: A control component of an apparatus in one example comprises an interface usable by an administrator to designate one or more tones and/or one or more announcements that are playable in a communication session as interruptible.

Abstract: A positional information tracking and forwarding method is disclosed for conducting an optimal forward destination control method to estimate the situations of a user. A position database stores a plurality of forward destinations for a call to the user that correspond to positional information and time period information (business hours or the like) of the forward destinations. This is used as a search table. For forwarding a call to the user, the current position of the user is detected from the position of a mobile telephone carried by the user, and a forward destination list is created based on the detected current position of the user, the current time, and the search table. The forward destination list enumerates forward destinations that are arranged in an order in which the user is more likely to be present at the forward destinations. The forward destinations are selected one after another in accordance with the forward destination list to forward the call to the user.

Abstract: A geographical web browser allows a user to navigate a network application such as the Word Wide Web by physically navigating in geographical coordinates and roaming through coverage areas of cellular base stations, wireless LANs, microcells, and other such broadcast domains. A mobile unit communicates with a network server via an air interface that supports wireless packet data. A network server uses a set of user preferences to filter a set of server-side information in accordance with a user's interest. A content-selective information filter performs a network server-side search to identify content that matches the user's preferences and automatically downloads the information to the mobile unit based on a geographic event.

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 system and a method of controlling transmitter power in a wireless communication system in which user data is processed as a multirate signal having a rate N(t) and in which the user data signal having rate N(t) is converted into a transmission data signal having a faster rate M(t) for transmission. The transmission power is adjusted on a relatively slow basis based on quality of data received by a receiver of the transmitted data. The transmitter power is determined as a function of N(t)/M(t) such that a change in the data rate in the multiple channels or the rate of the transmission data signal is compensated in advance of a quality of data based adjustment associated with such data rate change. Preferably, the user data signal having rate N(t) is converted into the transmission data signal having the faster rate M(t) by repeating selected data bits whereby the energy per bit to noise spectrum density ratio is increased in the transmission data signal.

Abstract: An initial channel access message such as a Random Access Channel (RACH) preamble is used to mean that not only that a channel access has been requested by a mobile station (500) but also that a particular type of service has been requested. By associating a type of service (e.g., Dispatch, web browsing, etc.) with the particular signature that is used to form the RACH preamble it speeds up the service negotiation process. Both the communication system (600) and the MS (500) know what service is associated with which signature, so as soon as a RACH preamble is received by the system, it can determine if it has the resources available to accommodate the request.

Abstract: A geographical web browser allows a user to navigate a network application such as the Word Wide Web by physically navigating in geographical coordinates and roaming through coverage areas of cellular base stations, wireless LANs, microcells, and other such broadcast domains. A mobile unit receives unsolicited push messages in a local hotspot area. A packet filter filters local hotspot push messages to see whether they coincide with the user's preferences. In some embodiments, the push message is used to notify the user that information is available for download, and in other embodiments the push message or pushed packet sequence provides the content directly to the user.

Abstract: A method for sending messages from a particular device to one or more other devices communicants (300) uses the relative geographic location of the targeted devices as addressing criteria. The particular device forms or joins a network of potential communicants, and exchanges information to determine their relative geographic location with respect to that of the particular device (310, 320). The relative geographic location is preferably defined by a directional component and a range component. The communication device then selects for communication those devices that meet specific criteria, such as a specific direction and range, and transmits a message to the selected devices (330, 332, 334, 336).

Abstract: When an attachment 3 is connected to a connector of a cellular phone terminal 4, the communication system of the relevant cellular phone terminal 4 is judged and image data received from the digital camera 2 is converted to a format along the judged communication system of the relevant cellular phone terminal 4. Accordingly, even if the cellular phone terminal 4 to which the attachment 3 is connected uses any communication system, this can be used for the general purpose, and data received from the digital camera 2 is converted to the format along the communication system of the connected cellular phone terminal 4 to make it possible to upload it to the server via WWW7.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile terminal, and in particular to a method for after service of a mobile terminal which is adapted to optimize the performance of the mobile terminal. The method comprises the steps of: self-diagnosing, judging if the terminal malfunctions and connecting with the A/S center in the mobile terminal; requesting from the A/S center state information for indicating the operated condition to the mobile terminal; transmitting from the mobile terminal the stated information thereof according to the request; analyzing the transmitted state information and transmitting control information; and correcting the operated condition of the mobile terminal according to the transmitted control information. According to the method for after service of the mobile terminal, the inconvenience of the user to visit the A/S center can be reduced.

Abstract: A system and method of data communication handoff across heterogeneous wireless networks. A wireless telephony network comprises a base station system (BSS) and a visit location register (VLR). The BSS manages data communication in a cell. The VLR generates a temporary authentication identity applicable in the cell when a mobile terminal is successful authentication for data communication via the wireless telephony network, and transmits the temporary authentication identity to the mobile terminal. A wireless local area network (WLAN) located in the cell comprises an access point. The access point receives the temporary authentication identity from the wireless telephony network and authenticates the mobile terminal for data communication via the WLAN by verifying the temporary authentication identity upon the mobile terminal associates with the access point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing price information to subscribers of a digital mobile communication network. The aim of the invention is to inform the subscriber of the cost of a call he/she is about to make, in a simple manner. To this end, when the subscriber dials a call number, he/she obtains information on the rate to expect for a communication by means of short messaging service (SMS).

Abstract: In an information processing system, an information processing apparatus and method, a program storage medium, and a telephone set, a caller number for an incoming call to a telephone set is transmitted to an information processing apparatus, and information concerning a caller having originated the incoming call is read from storage means to be displayed, so that the user can be provided with various kinds of information concerning the caller before the user responds to the incoming call.