Abstract: A system, method and device for transmitting content from a wireless communication network (102) to a plurality of remote devices (104-116) within a proximity area (126) according to a proximity map (400, 600). The method includes a server (118) bundling content into a first bundle in which the first bundle includes content for delivery to the plurality of remote devices (104-116) and transmitting the first bundle to a first remote device (104) of the plurality of remote devices according to the proximity map (400, 600). Additionally, disclosed is the first remote device (104) transmitting to a second remote device (110) a second bundle including content of the first bundle.

Abstract: A server (102) receives (302) from an originator a group message directed to an address associated in the server with a pre-defined plurality of recipients whose coupling to the wireless communication system at any given time is either active or inactive. The server stores (304) the group message, and transmits (316) the group message to each recipient of the pre-defined plurality of recipients whenever the recipient is actively coupled to the wireless communication system. The server indicates (318) thereafter to the originator that the recipient has received the group message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus determines whether a wireless apparatus (106a) that is operative to communicate over both a wireless wide area network (104) and a wireless local area network (102), will allow shared use of its short range wireless resources, such as LAN radio frequency bandwidth, optical bandwidth or other local area wireless resources, with other proximal wireless units (106b-106n) in the wireless local area network (102). In addition, the method and apparatus generated reward data (116) to provide a reward, such as free telephone calls, account credits, price reductions, or other rewards, so that a billing system is updated when a wireless apparatus (106a-106n) has been designated as allowing shared use of its wireless resources by other proximal wireless units.

Abstract: A method of data coding is disclosed. The method comprises (204) generating a plurality of transmission frames (100) for a set of source information, wherein each transmission frame construction represents the entire set of source information. Each transmission frame construction comprises N speech frames, wherein each speech frame is coded with a coding scheme selected from a plurality of coding schemes. The method further comprises selecting (208) from the plurality of transmission frames a single transmission frame construction, which, when decoded provides the best perceptual reconstruction of the source information in comparison to the remaining transmission frames of the plurality of transmission frames.

Abstract: Methods and devices for redirecting subscriber communication using a network provider (110) other than its usual network provider (108) are disclosed herein. The electronic device (102) generates a signal having an initiating message (111). In response, the server (104) signal sends an instruction message (114) to electronic device (102). The instruction message (114) includes instructions for establishing communication over a second network different from the user's usual network provider. Once the instruction message (114) has been processed by the electronic device (102), a download request message (116) is sent to the server (104) via the second network (110). In response, the server (104) sends a download message (119) via the second network (110). Once the transaction is complete, the communication between the electronic device (102) and the second network (110) ends and the communication with the user's usual network provider (108) is restored.

Abstract: A portable wireless communication device (200) including a user interface (230), a receiving device (240/250) for receiving information from a proximal broadcast information receiving device, and a processor (220) programmed to identify the information received from the proximal broadcast information receiving device. The identification may be made by a signature and/or correlation analysis. In another embodiment, the information received from the proximal broadcast information receiving device is sent to a server which identifies the information received from the proximal broadcast information receiving device.

Abstract: The electronic device is for at least one of transmitting and receiving signals, has a housing 500 and at least a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna 510 that is operatively connected to the housing 500. A control system 708 automatically moves the GPS antenna 510 from a docked position relative to the housing 500 to a deployed position relative to the housing 500 in response to an occurrence of at least one predetermined event.

Abstract: A wireless handheld communication device (102) for reducing a communication delay at a proximate wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless handheld communication device simultaneously transmits to a remote station (106) through a base station (108), and transmits to the proximate wireless communication device (104) directly. The method includes communicating a first communication on first link (116) to a proximate wireless communication device and communicating, simultaneously with communicating the first communication, a second communication on a second link (112) to a base station, wherein the first communication and the second communication are substantially the same.

Abstract: A method (700) and apparatus (601) control information transfer in a Radio Access Network (RAN) between a network content server (101) and a network client (420), e.g. wireless subscriber device, over an Internet network (102) by determining a likelihood of a request for a unit of information including a hypertext link to a page (315) associated with an Internet website. Information is transferred using a push transfer operation based on the likelihood. A request frequency for the unit of information from a second network client (430) affects the likelihood. A request profile for the network client includes a request history and the likelihood is based on the request profile. The push transfer is made automatically without the request from the network client.

Abstract: A method in a communication network entity, for example, a push-to-talk/anything server, for content sharing in a group communication session including obtaining (210) participant information from a plurality of group participants, determining (220) common group information based on the group participant information obtained, and sending (230) the common group information to the group participants, wherein the group participants format content based on the common group information before communicating content to other participants of the group session.

Abstract: A WLAN access point (111) is synchronized with a Wide Area Network (WAN) (105) via either a backhaul connection (115), or via hardware of the WLAN access point (111) suitable for receiving and decoding a synchronization timing signal from the WAN (105). The mobile station (101) transmits a WLAN beacon during the predetermined time window. A WLAN access point (111) that detects the mobile station (101) beacon will then communicate with the WAN (105) via a backhaul connection (115), to inform the WAN (105) that a mobile station (101) has been detected. The WAN (105) then sends a message to the mobile station (101) to begin to search for a WLAN access point and handover from the WAN (105) to the WLAN.

Abstract: A WLAN access point (111) is synchronized with a Wide Area Network (WAN) (105) via either a backhaul connection (115), or via hardware of the WLAN access point (111) suitable for receiving and decoding a synchronization timing signal from the WAN (105). The WLAN access point (111) may then transmit a beacon signal during a defined time window. The mobile station (101) is aware of the time window and only powers its WLAN transceiver equipment on during the appropriate window. Because the WLAN access point (111) is synchronized to the WAN (105), the mobile station (101) is able to anticipate the appropriate time window for power up.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for operating a communication device on two networks. A wireless wide area network uplink signal can be detected from a proximal wireless device. A message can be sent to a wireless wide area network infrastructure in response to detecting the wireless wide area network uplink signal, the message indicating the wireless device is proximal to a wireless local area network access point. The proximal wireless device can be communicated with using wireless local area network communication signals.

Abstract: A method for allocating capacity in a communication network has steps of making a base offer to a remote device for allocation of network capacity in the communication network (210), receiving an acceptance of the base offer (220), determining utilization of capacity in the communication network (230), and making an extended offer to the remote device based on the determined utilization of capacity in the communication network (270). The extended offer can include options for increased quality of delivery, such as decreased latency of delivery, increased speed of delivery, or increased accuracy of delivery. The extended offer can include alternate features or formats for the delivery. The communication network capacity allocation method provides a way to increase service provider revenue by allocating, and charging for, otherwise unused network capacity. The method also gives customers opportunities to take advantage of excess network capacity—sometimes at a very good price.

Abstract: A method of enhancing a communication capability of a communication unit (112), operating in a communication system (100) that facilitates communication to and/or from a plurality of communication units. The method includes the step of operably coupling a first communication unit (112) to one or more neighboring communication units (114, 116) such that said communication unit is able to utilize at least one operational capability of one or more of its neighboring communication units to enhance communication to and/or from said first communication unit.

Abstract: A display circuit for use in a hand held device is provided, which virtually expands the image displayed. The display circuit includes a display, a memory, a motion sensor, and a controller. The display has a predetermined size, and the memory has stored therein an image, which has an image size, that is larger than the size of the display. The motion sensor detects the movement of the hand held device and the corresponding movement of the display. The controller, which is coupled to the motion sensor, via prestored instructions, determines the current position of the hand held device and displays a portion of the image on the display, corresponding to the present position of the device. As the hand held device moves, the image being displayed on the display is panned an amount, which matches the movement of the hand held device.

Abstract: A device (102) external to a wireless communication system infrastructure (104), defines (402) a dispatch group having a dispatch group identifier and including a plurality of wireless units (300). The device receives (404) a call for the dispatch group, the call including a message. The device establishes (408), through the wireless communication system infrastructure, a group connection to the plurality of wireless units in response to receiving the call; and delivers (410) the message and the dispatch group identifier to the plurality of wireless units through the group connection.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a disposable mobile communication device having a destructively removable radio module. The mobile communication device can include a disposable frame, a radio module coupled to the disposable frame, the radio module being irreplaceably removable from the disposable frame, an audio input module coupled to the disposable frame and the radio module, an audio output module coupled to the disposable frame and the radio module, a power supply module coupled to the disposable frame and the radio module, and an antenna coupled to the disposable frame and the radio module. The radio module can include a radio baseband processing module, an audio input, and an audio output.

Abstract: A handheld electronic device (100) includes at least one context sensor (120) and a microprocessor (204), and a user interface (104). The context sensor detects (306) either a contextual characteristic of the device (e.g., ambient light, motion of the device or proximity to or contact another object or how the user is holding the device) and generates a virtual output (310) representative of the sensed characteristic. The sensed contextual characteristic is associated with a data management function of the device and a virtual physical representation to be output in response to the execution of the data management function is determined (308). The virtual physical representation is related to the sensed contextual characteristic or the data management function. The virtual physical representation is output by a user interface of the device.

Abstract: A handheld electronic device (100) includes at least one context sensing circuit and a microprocessor (204), and a user interface (212). The sensing circuit detects (205) either a contextual characteristic of the device (e.g., ambient light, motion of the device or proximity to or contact another object) or how the user is holding the device and generates a virtual output (207) representative of the sensed characteristic. The sensed contextual characteristic is associated with a data management function of the device and a virtual physical representation to be output in response to the execution of the data management function is determined. The virtual physical representation is related to the sensed contextual characteristic or the data management function. The virtual physical representation is output by a user interface of the device.