Abstract: A system is configured to store user preferences relating to selection of a network, from a group of networks, via which to establish a connection, where the user preferences includes information for selecting the network based on rates and information for selecting the network based on signal strength or quality levels; receive, from a server device that communicates with the group of networks, a set of rates associated with use of the group of networks; detect signals transmitted by the group of networks; determine, for the group of networks, signal strength or quality levels associated with the signals transmitted by the group of networks; select a particular network, of the group of networks, based on the user preferences, the set of rates, and the signal strength or quality levels; and establish a connection via the particular network.

Abstract: A device receives, from multiple network elements, status information for a user equipment (UE) connection associated with a wireless core network and updates, based on the status information received from the network elements, a database record for the UE connection. The device receives, from an application server, a request for information associated with the UE connection and constructs, based on the request and from the database record, a resource message that includes real-time information about the UE connection. The device sends the resource message to the application server. The device also provides a disconnect message to the application server and/or the network elements when the status information received from the network elements indicates that the UE has been disconnected from the wireless core network.

Abstract: A system is configured to receive, from a user device, voice traffic to be sent to another user device; determine whether the voice traffic is local traffic based on whether an eNodeB, associated with the user device, and another eNodeB, associated with the other user device, are served by a particular network device; forward the voice traffic, as non-local traffic, to another network device, associated with a packet data network, for processing when the eNodeB or the other eNodeB are not served by the particular network device; process the voice traffic as local traffic when the eNodeB and the other eNodeB are served by the particular network device; and forward, to the other user device via the other eNodeB, the voice traffic, as local traffic, where the forwarding is performed in a manner that does not include routing the voice traffic via the other network device.

Abstract: A device sends, to a mobile device, instructions to collect location-based data associated with calls conducted by the mobile device over a wireless access network and receives, from the mobile device, the location-based data, where the location-based data includes a three-dimensional location and a time associated with each of multiple calls conducted by the mobile device over the wireless access network. The device combines the location-based data with other location-based data from other mobile devices and identifies, based on the combined location-based data and other location-based data, a localized area of congestion for the wireless access network.

Abstract: A method, performed by a first mobility management entity (MME) device in a network, includes receiving, from a second MME device, standby database information associated with user equipment (UE) registered with the second MME device; detecting that the second MME device has failed or lost connectivity; designating that the UEs registered with the second MME device will be registered with the first MME device, in response to detecting that the second MME device has failed or lost connectivity; detecting a request to activate a particular UE registered with the second MME device; and paging the particular UE to register with the first MME device, using the standby database information and in response to detecting the request to activate the particular UE.

Abstract: A method performed by a device includes detecting a first condition to generate a report record associated with the device; generating the report record associated with the device, in response to detecting the first condition, where generating the report record includes recording environment conditions associated with the device, recording device conditions associated with the device, and recording signal conditions associated with the device; detecting a second condition to send the generated report record to a server device; and sending the generated report record to the server device, in response to detecting the second condition.

Abstract: A method performed by a base station in a network, includes detecting a malfunction associated with a backhaul link to the network; identifying one or more neighboring base stations located within a transmission range of the base station; selecting at least one of the one or more neighboring base stations based on one or more parameters, associated with the one or more neighboring base stations, in response to detecting the malfunction; receiving, by a radio frequency (RF) transceiver associated with the base station, a signal from a user equipment; and transmitting, by an RF transceiver associated with the base station, the signal to the selected at least one of the one or more neighboring base stations.

Abstract: A subscriber device receives a message from a network device external to the subscriber device, where the network device implements a first metering engine that meters usage of a network service by a subscriber using the subscriber device and where the message includes the subscriber's usage data. The subscriber device includes a second usage metering engine that receives the subscriber's usage data from the usage synchronization unit, and performs real-time metering of the subscriber's usage of the network service, based on the subscriber's usage data received from the network device and independently of the first metering engine of the network device, to generate real-time usage metering data. The second usage metering engine further outputs the real-time usage metering data to a display at the subscriber device.

Abstract: A method and a system provide integrated lawful intercept, for IMS over an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), for both packet data and session initiation protocol (SIP)-based applications. The system includes a device that receives a lawful intercept request from a law enforcement agency, and determines whether a packet data lawful intercept or a SIP-based applications (SBA) lawful intercept is requested by the lawful intercept request. The device also provisions, when a packet data lawful intercept is requested by the lawful intercept request, a policy control and charging rules function (PCRF) and a packet data network (PDN) gateway (PGW) for the packet data lawful intercept. The device further provisions, when a SBA lawful intercept is requested, a proxy call session control function (P-CSCF), a serving-CSCF (S-CSCF), and a session border controller (SBC) for the SBA lawful intercept.

Abstract: An apparatus for overdrive computation and method therefor. The overdrive computation apparatus is used for generating a desired overdrive gray-level value and includes first and second addition/subtraction devices, a priority encoder, and a computation device. The first addition/subtraction device outputs a difference value indicating difference between a first overdrive gray-level value OD1 and a second overdrive gray-level value OD2. The priority encoder determines a decision signal according to the difference value. The computation device receives first gray-level data, determines a first computation according to the decision signal, and performs the first computation on the first gray-level data to output operated gray-level data. The first gray-level data indicates a value lying between the ith first gray-level index value X(i) and the (i+1)th first gray-level index value X(i+1).

Abstract: A cross color suppressing apparatus used for suppressing the cross color of a frame is provided. The frame has several pixels, and the image data of each pixel include a luminance and a chrominance. The apparatus includes a diagonal edge detector, a cross color detector and a chrominance suppressing unit. The diagonal edge detector is used for determining whether target pixel is on a diagonal edge according to the luminance of the target pixel and that of its neighboring pixels. The cross color detector is used for determining whether the chrominance of the target pixel is substantially different from that of its neighboring pixels. If both the determination results of the diagonal edge detector and the cross color detector are true, the chrominance suppressing unit suppresses the chrominance of the target pixel and its neighboring pixels.

Abstract: A micro device and manufacturing method thereof. The micro device includes a substrate, an insulation layer, and a solution. The insulation layer is disposed on the substrate to define a channel portion and an extension portion communicated with the channel portion. The solution is location in the channel portion. Part of the solution flows to the extension portion by capillary force between the channel portion and the extension portion.

Abstract: A method and a device are used to generate print data of any resolutions based on ink volume from the original print data. The print data in the form of halftoned levels are first transferred to the ink image according to the relation between halftone level and drop number obtained by the experiment of ink control. Then, the ink image of original resolution is converted to the ink image of desired resolution by the concept of conservation ink volume per pixel where the amount of ink drops in the unit area stays coherent in the conversion. Finally, each drop number of the converted ink image is transferred to the corresponding halftone level to generate the printing data that can be accepted by the printing device.

Abstract: A de-interlacing device having a pattern recognizing unit and a method therefor for receiving an interlaced image and outputting a non-interlaced image. The de-interlacing device includes a first de-interlacing unit, a second de-interlacing unit and a pattern recognizing unit. The pattern recognizing unit receives the interlaced image, recognizes whether or not the interlaced image has an obviously horizontal pattern, outputting the interlaced image to the first de-interlacing unit if yes, and outputting the interlaced image to the second de-interlacing unit if not. The first de-interlacing unit and the second de-interlacing unit use different de-interlacing methods. The first or second de-interlacing unit receives the interlaced image outputted from the pattern recognizing unit and outputs the non-interlaced image accordingly.

Abstract: Successive video signals of a first frame and a second frame are received. A signal difference between the video signals is determined and filtered to obtain a luminance difference. A signal sum of the video signals is determined and filtered to obtain a luminance sum. The luminance sum is subtracted from the signal sum to obtain a chrominance difference.

Abstract: A method for luminance transition improvement includes the following steps: inputting an image comprising a plurality of pixels comprising a first pixel; generating an extreme gray level according to the plurality of pixels; generating a first gray level difference according to the gray level of the first pixel and the extreme gray level; generating a first gray level adjustment value according to the first gray level difference, a first weighted value, a second weighted value, and a first order differential value of the gray level of the first pixel relative to a spatial coordinate; and generating an adjusted gray level of the first pixel according to the first gray level adjustment value and the gray level of the first pixel.

Abstract: A method of forming a metal wire by microdispensing a pattern is provided. In the method, a substrate has been treated by SAM is firstly provided. Then, a catalytic agent is microdispensed on the surface of the substrate at places for forming a metal wire, and a catalytic pattern is rendered. Next, a metal wire on the catalytic pattern by an electroless plating process is formed, and a vibration in a period of ink-jet discharging and ink drying during the step of microdispensing is provided. In addition, the vibration is generated by an apparatus which includes forming a metal wire on the catalytic pattern by an electroless plating process, and providing a vibration in a period of ink-jet discharging and ink drying during the step of microdispensing, wherein the vibration is generated by an apparatus which includes a supportive frame and a vibration generation module.

Abstract: A method of forming a conductive via plug is disclosed. The conductive via plug is formed by printing a solution comprising a solvent with insulating material dissolve capability and a conductive material by an inkjet method. The formed conductive via plug has a low resistivity and thus may serve as an electrical connection between two separate conductive layers. This manufacturing method of the conductive via plug may achieve simultaneously deposition, patterning and etching purposes, which significantly simplifies the manufacturing process.

Abstract: A cleaning device is mounted on either of the sides of an ink-jet printer. The cleaning device uses the power source of a paper delivering motor to transmit power to the cleaning units so that the cleaning units rotate to perform cleaning and scrubbing operations for an ink-jet print head. When the printer performs printing operations, the paper delivering motor is used to deliver paper without causing an interference with the ink-jet print head during the printing operation. When the ink-jet print head needs to be cleaned, an ink carriage moves to be opposed to the cleaning device under the ink carriage, then, the paper delivering motor supplies power to drive an external transmission device set. The external transmission device set drives the cleaning device on the revolving seat to rotate so as to clean the ink-jet print head of the ink carriage.

Abstract: A de-interlacing device and method therefor for de-interlacing an image. The image includes at least one field, which includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an M*N matrix. The de-interlacing device is for determining the brightness value of a current pixel and includes the following elements. A motion detector is for determining whether or not the current pixel is motional. An edge detector detects an edge type of the current pixel if the current pixel is motional. An edge-based de-interlacer includes a reference pixel determiner for determining a plurality of edge reference pixels having the strongest correlation with the current pixel according to the edge type, and a brightness value determiner for deriving the brightness value of the current pixel according to the edge reference pixels.