Abstract: A satellite positioning system (SPS) antenna aiding device (100) includes an SPS receiver (102), an environmental sensor (106) to determine a heading value, a tilt value, or an acceleration value, and a processor (104). The processor can be programmed to determine (306) heading, determine (304) an estimated direction of peak antenna gain in relation to satellites in view, and prioritize (308) acquisition attempts of a portion of satellites in view based on the estimated direction of peak antenna gain and environmental data. The processor can perform (310) a split search with correlators split between searches for satellites with assumed peak gain using a shorter dwell time and longer dwell time searches for satellites with lower gain. The device can electronically present (312) an orientation guide to a user based on the estimated direction of peak antenna gain and in view of the heading of the SPS receiver.

Abstract: A system (20) and method (50) of establishing a rapid push-to-send data exchange in a multi-wireless network environment can include a first wireless network (24 and 26) having a fast network channel to exchange an Internet Protocol (IP) address or other data, a second wireless network (23 and 27) operatively coupled to the first wireless network having a high bandwidth data channel to exchange data using the IP address in a wireless peer to peer data transfer, and a communication protocol. The first wireless network can be an iDEN network and the second wireless network can be a CDMA network. The communication protocol can relinquish (66) communication using the first wireless network once a dedicated data channel on the second wireless network is established. The communication protocol can also simultaneously transfer (56) voice traffic on the first network when the first network is exchanging the IP address.

Abstract: A mobile device (100) includes a satellite positioning receiver (102) for determining a precise location of the device (220). The first time the precise location is determined, the satellite positioning receiver is provided with location aiding information including an approximate location and a radius of uncertainty. The approximate location is determined by acquiring the location of a present base station (202), and the locations of one or more neighbor base stations (306), and calculating the spatial center of the base stations, and adjusting the spatial center according to received signal strengths of the base stations. A radius around the approximate location is then determined. The approximate location and radius are provided to the satellite positioning receiver.

Abstract: A multi-receiver satellite positioning system (SPS) wireless device (101) and system (100) or method (200) can include a plurality of SPS receivers co-located with each other, and a processor (114). The processor can be coupled to a first SPS receiver (102) and at least a second SPS receiver (104). The processor can be programmed to select (202) a measurement from the first SPS receiver or from at least the second SPS receiver having a desired characteristic, and use (212) the calculated measurement selected for having the desired characteristic for a predetermined application. For example, the processor can select the measurement by comparing (206) a possible error in position (EPE) reported by the first SPS receiver with a possible error in position reported by the at least second SPS receiver and selecting the measurement with the least amount of EPE when accuracy is a desired characteristic.

Abstract: A system (20) of establishing a rapid PTT call setup in a multi-wireless network environment, can include a first wireless network (24 and 26) such as an iDEN network optimized for rapid push-to-talk call setups in typically less than one second and a second wireless network (23 and 27) such as a CDMA wireless network operatively coupled to the first wireless network. The system can further include a communication protocol among an originating mobile subscriber unit (22), a target mobile subscriber unit (28), the first wireless network, and the second wireless network, where the first wireless network and the second wireless network receive a request for a PTT session and the PTT session is set up on the second wireless network using the first wireless network. The system can further include a PTT server (25) operatively coupled to the first wireless network and the second wireless network.

Abstract: A mobile communication device (202) and peer mobile communication devices (204, 206) are capable of direct voice and data communication. The mobile communication device has a reference oscillator (104) which is used for generating operating frequencies, and is subject to frequency errors resulting from manufacturing tolerances, heat, and other error sources. The mobile communication device receives a frequency correction message (506) from a peer mobile communication device that has calibrated its reference oscillator. The frequency correction message contain offset information which is used by the mobile communication device to determine its offset (316) from a nominal frequency (302).

Abstract: A mobile communication device (202) outside the service area of a communications network 210 in need of satellite positioning assistance information to perform a location determination (308). The mobile communication device receives the assistance information from a peer mobile communication device (204, 206) over a direct link.

Abstract: An apparatus (213) and corresponding methods (FIG. 7) to facilitate maintaining crypto synchronization while processing communication signals in a communication unit includes a vocoder (215) configured to convert input audio band signals to vocoder output frames; a crypto processor (217) configured to encrypt the vocoder output frames to provide encrypted output frames; and a synchronizer (219) configured to substitute in a predetermined manner synchronization information corresponding to an encryption state of the crypto processor for a portion of the encrypted data in a portion of the encrypted output frames to provide resultant output synchronization frames suitable for synchronizing a decryption process at a target communication unit.

Abstract: An apparatus (213) and corresponding methods (FIG. 7) to facilitate maintaining crypto synchronization while processing communication signals in a communication unit includes a vocoder (215) configured to convert input audio band signals to vocoder output frames; a crypto processor (217) configured to encrypt the vocoder output frames to provide encrypted output frames; and a synchronizer (219) configured to substitute in a predetermined manner synchronization information corresponding to an encryption state of the crypto processor for a portion of the encrypted data in a portion of the encrypted output frames to provide resultant output synchronization frames suitable for synchronizing a decryption process at a target communication unit.

Abstract: An encryption capable communication device (10) can include a transceiver (38 and 44) and a processor (12) coupled to the transceiver. The processor can be programmed to receive notification of a secure call alert indicative of a desire for secure communications between an alerting device and the encryption capable communication device serving as a recipient device and further cause the recipient device to switch (64) to a secure mode in response to receipt of the notification. The processor can be further programmed to initiate a key exchange (67) between the alerting device and the recipient device if needed and automatically respond (70) to the secure call alert by the recipient device in the secure mode when a user of the recipient device selectively responds to the secure call alert. The processor can also establish a symmetric traffic key during the key exchange using Automatic Public Key exchange techniques.