Abstract: A communication system, a method, and a computer program product provide selecting and camping on primary band in idle mode in preparation for supporting a data connection for demanding application(s) to a network system. Preparation includes determining a communication demand requirement associated with the at least one application comprising at least one of data throughput greater than a throughput threshold and data latency less than a latency threshold. The communication system identifies, selects, and camps on the primary band in preparation for activation of the at least one application and configures the RF communication subsystem to use the at least one secondary band in preparation for activation of the at least one application and for establishment of the data connection with the communication network to operate in at least one of carrier aggregation mode and dual connection mode to satisfy a communication demand requirement.

Abstract: A user device, a method, and a computer program product enable conditional requests by a user device based on predicting a radio link failure due to a terrestrial object. A communication subsystem of the user device receives communication service by a currently serving satellite of a constellation of satellites in low earth orbit (LEO). The serving satellite has a field of view encompassing a target area surrounding the user device. A controller of the communication device determines a location of the user device and tracks trajectories and corresponding fields of view of the constellation of LEO communication satellites. In response to predicting a radio link failure due to a terrestrial obstruction, the controller triggers completion of a conditional handover of radio link to a target satellite that is not predicted to have a radio link failure due to a terrestrial obstruction.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements configured for MIMO communication across a network. One or more sensors detect a triggering event altering a radiation correlation pattern between at least two antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements. One or more processors then select, in response to the one or more sensors detecting the triggering event, a quantity of antenna elements from the plurality of antenna elements available for engagement in the MIMO communication across the network as a function of the radiation correlation pattern.

Abstract: A communication device, method and computer program product reduce time to connect a communication session. The communication device registers for cellular communication service using a first radio access technology (RAT) or sub-RAT with a first node. The communication device determines whether a connection for a selected communication service is predicted to be available from the first node. The communication device determines whether a request for the selected communication service is predicted to occur. In response to determining that the connection for the selected communication service is unavailable from the first node and the request for the selected communication service is predicted to occur, the communication device identifies a second node that supports communication using a second RAT/sub-RAT. The communication devices triggers registration fallback from the first node to the second node.

Abstract: A voice call is established between two or more computing devices. The voice call may be, for example, audio only or audio and video. One computing device, referred to as a near-end device, receives a digital representation of background noise captured at another computing device, referred to as a far-end device. The near-end device captures voice audio from the user of the near-end device and adjusts the voice audio based at least in part on the digital representation of the background noise at the far-end device. The near-end device then transmits the adjusted voice audio to the far-end device for playback at the far-end device.

Abstract: A communication device, method, and computer program product reduce power consumption when one or more transmit chains can be inactivated without unsatisfactory uplink communication quality in single data layer transmit diversity (TxDiv) or multiple input multiple output (MIMO) mode. The communication device monitors uplink signal quality of the uplink data stream while connected in single layer mode to a base node using multiple transmit chains. The controller device deactivates transmit chain(s) while the uplink signal quality remains satisfactory. The controller re-activates the inactivated transmit chain(s) in response to the uplink signal quality becoming unsatisfactory.

Abstract: Techniques for call recovery for call failure are described and may be implemented via a wireless device to adapt to a variety of different wireless scenarios. For instance, when multiple call failures for a call occur over a particular set of radio access technologies, an IP-based call and/or a direct device-to-device call can be implemented to complete the call.

Abstract: A communication device, computer program product, and method proactively implement a successful transmit antenna configuration to address antenna outages for multiple transmit carrier scenarios. A carrier of the communication device determines a first transmit carrier, of at least two transmit carriers of a multiple transmit carrier mode, that is identified as having priority among the at least two transmit carriers. The controller identifies one or more transmit antenna configurations in the transmit antenna configuration data that support the first transmit carrier. The carrier determining, for each transmit antenna configuration, an aggregate antenna outage metric that indicates the transmit performance for a corresponding transmit antenna configuration. The controller configures an antenna switching network and RF frontend of a communication subsystem of the communication device with a first transmit antenna configuration that has a better aggregate antenna outage metric than other antenna configurations.

Abstract: A method, a communication device and a computer program product for navigating to a location with communications to a wireless network. The method includes detecting, via a processor of a communication device, a loss of a first communication signal from a wireless network and receiving signal loss location data corresponding to a first location where the first communication signal from the wireless network was lost. The method further includes retrieving, from a memory of the communication device, first navigation data corresponding to a first route between a starting location and an end location. The method further includes generating and presenting, on an output device of the communication device, second navigation data based on the first navigation data and the signal loss location data. The second navigation data corresponds to a second route between a current location and the first location where communications to the wireless network are available.

Abstract: A communication device, method, and computer program product optimize cyclic delay diversity (CDD) or linear delay diversity (LDD) for effective transmit diversity that increases transmit power by first and second transmit chains of the communication device. A controller of the communication device sequentially configures the first transmit chain to transmit an uplink signal and the second transmit chain to transmit the uplink signal with a different phase shift or time delay value. While sequentially transmitting, the controller monitors a measure of uplink signal quality at a network node for each sequentially changed phase shift or time delay values. The controller determines and uses an optimum value for the phase shift or time delay value that results in an optimum uplink signal quality over the evaluated sequence of different phase shift or time delay values.

Abstract: A communication device, method, and computer program product optimize cyclic or linear delay diversity for effective transmit diversity that increases transmit power by first and second transmit chains of the communication device while configured for uplink full power transmission mode 1. Using a precoding matrix codebook for multiple-input multiple-output transmission, a controller of the communication device sequentially configures the first transmit chain to transmit an uplink signal and the second transmit chain to transmit the uplink signal with a different phase shift or time delay value. While sequentially transmitting, the controller monitors a measure of uplink signal quality at a network node for each sequentially changed phase shift or time delay values. The controller determines and uses an optimum value for the phase shift or time delay value that results in an optimum uplink signal quality over the evaluated sequence of different phase shift or time delay values.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication device, a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) module operable with the communication device, and one or more processors operable with the communication device and the C-DRX mode of operation. The one or more processors infer whether network congestion exceeds a predefined threshold from one or more Internet-protocol (IP) and physical layer metrics and disabling the C-DRX mode of operation when the network congestion exceeds the predefined threshold. The one or more processors can also disable the C-DRX mode of operation when user-identified “performance” applications are operating on the one or more processors.

Abstract: A communication device, method, and computer program product reduce power consumption when one or more transmit chains can be inactivated without unsatisfactory uplink communication quality in single data layer transmit diversity (TxDiv) or multiple input multiple output (MIMO) mode. The communication device monitors uplink signal quality of the uplink data stream while connected in single layer mode to a base node using multiple transmit chains. The controller device deactivates transmit chain(s) while the uplink signal quality remains satisfactory. The controller re-activates the inactivated transmit chain(s) in response to the uplink signal quality becoming unsatisfactory.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes transmitting, with a first communication device using a first communication network, a parameter of the electronic device to a base station of a second communication network. The method includes receiving, with the first communication device using the first communication network, overhead information facilitating electronic communication with the base station using the second communication network. The electronic device can then establish, with a second communication device using the second communication network, a communication channel with the base station. The electronic device can then communicate, with the second communication device using the second communication network, with the base station via the communication channel. The first communication network and the second communication network are different.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements configured for MIMO communication across a network. One or more sensors detect a triggering event altering a radiation correlation pattern between at least two antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements. One or more processors then select, in response to the one or more sensors detecting the triggering event, a quantity of antenna elements from the plurality of antenna elements available for engagement in the MIMO communication across the network as a function of the radiation correlation pattern.

Abstract: An electronic device, method, and computer program product respond to the electronic device extending flexible displays to a display area that can be almost four times larger than a collapsed position. A controller of the electronic device monitors a sensor configured to detect an unfolded open position of the dual device housing assembly and responds to a display positioning trigger to activate translation mechanisms that translate the blade assemblies in unison. While the dual device housing assembly is unfolded, two blade assemblies may be extended, either from sides opposite to a hinge of the dual device housing display or from adjacent sides, to increase the display area.

Abstract: A communication system incorporates a method and a computer program product that provide selecting and camping on primary band in idle mode in preparation for supporting an anticipated data connection for demanding application(s) to a network system. The communication system scans, using a radio frequency (RF) communication subsystem, available network node(s) to assess communication capacity. The communication system identifies a combination of a primary band and secondary band(s) of the available network node(s) that satisfies a communication demand requirement of data throughput, data latency, and/or data quality.

Abstract: A communication system, a method, and a computer program product provide selecting and camping on primary band in idle mode in preparation for supporting a predicted data connection for demanding application(s) to a network system. The prediction is based on trigger event(s) that include one or more of a configuration of a communication system, context of use of the communication system, and user interaction with the at least one user interface device. A controller of the communication system identifies, selects, and camps on a combination of a primary band and at least one secondary band of the one or more available network nodes that satisfies a communication demand requirement for the demanding application(s) using carrier aggregation and/or dual connection in preparation for activation of the demanding application(s) and establishment of the data connection with the communication network.

Abstract: A communication system, a method, and a computer program product provide selecting and camping on primary band in idle mode in preparation for supporting a data connection for demanding application(s) to a network system. Preparation includes determining a communication demand requirement associated with the at least one application comprising at least one of data throughput greater than a throughput threshold and data latency less than a latency threshold. The communication system identifies, selects, and camps on the primary band in preparation for activation of the at least one application and configures the RF communication subsystem to use the at least one secondary band in preparation for activation of the at least one application and for establishment of the data connection with the communication network to operate in at least one of carrier aggregation mode and dual connection mode to satisfy a communication demand requirement.

Abstract: A voice call is established between two or more computing devices. The voice call may be, for example, audio only or audio and video. One computing device, referred to as a near-end device, receives a digital representation of background noise captured at another computing device, referred to as a far-end device. The near-end device captures voice audio from the user of the near-end device and adjusts the voice audio based at least in part on the digital representation of the background noise at the far-end device. The near-end device then transmits the adjusted voice audio to the far-end device for playback at the far-end device.