Abstract: A method for a knock control for an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder, which is assigned to at least one intake valve, when knocking occurs in at least one cylinder by actuation of the intake valve associated with the cylinder detected as knocking, in such a way that the temperature of the charge of the cylinder detected as knocking is reduced, the knocking in the cylinder is reduced, on actuating the intake valve associated with the cylinder detected as knocking, a cylinder-specific and/or a global measure for power compensation of the internal combustion engine is performed.

Abstract: A system and method provides communication between subscribers of a telephone network and the subscribers of an OTT provider website wherein each of the subscribers of the OTT provider website is assigned a telephone number in a block which is not assigned to any particular country. The system includes terminating a call (e.g., having voice, video, data, and/or messaging) from the telephone network directed to a number in the block, and passing the terminated call to a nearby entry point to the OTT provider website, the OTT website being configured to associate the incoming call with the user's account to which the called number has been assigned. Calls can be placed in the opposite direction, in which case the assigned number is passed into the telephone system as the calling party's number.

Abstract: A method for a knock control for an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder, which is assigned to at least one intake valve, when knocking occurs in at least one cylinder by actuation of the intake valve associated with the cylinder detected as knocking, in such a way that the temperature of the charge of the cylinder detected as knocking is reduced, the knocking in the cylinder is reduced, on actuating the intake valve associated with the cylinder detected as knocking, a cylinder-specific and/or a global measure for power compensation of the internal combustion engine is performed.

Abstract: A system and method provides communication between subscribers of a telephone network and the subscribers of an OTT provider website wherein each of the subscribers of the OTT provider website is assigned a telephone number in a block which is not assigned to any particular country. The system includes terminating a call (e.g., having voice, video, data, and/or messaging) from the telephone network directed to a number in the block, and passing the terminated call to a nearby entry point to the OTT provider website, the OTT website being configured to associate the incoming call with the user's account to which the called number has been assigned. Calls can be placed in the opposite direction, in which case the assigned number is passed into the telephone system as the calling party's number.

Abstract: A communication system includes a telephone network having a mobile communication switching center, a plurality of subscriber terminals, and routing logic. The system further including a plurality of wireless access points located in different countries, wherein each of the subscriber terminals is identified by a telephone number, the telephone numbers being selected from a block of telephone numbers in international format, but which have not been allocated to any particular country, the wireless access points being configured to pass all signals from any of the subscribers' terminals having telephone numbers within the number block to the mobile communication switching center which contains MNO core infrastructure. A method is also provided. The system and method create a network in which SIM-enabled mobile phone can be used worldwide as if on a local network, and without roaming charges.

Abstract: A communication system includes a telephone network having a mobile communication switching center, a plurality of subscriber terminals, and routing logic. The system further including a plurality of wireless access points located in different countries, wherein each of the subscriber terminals is identified by a telephone number, the telephone numbers being selected from a block of telephone numbers in international format, but which have not been allocated to any particular country, the wireless access points being configured to pass all signals from any of the subscribers' terminals having telephone numbers within the number block to the mobile communication switching center which contains MNO core infrastructure. A method is also provided. The system and method create a network in which SIM-enabled mobile phone can be used worldwide as if on a local network, and without roaming charges.

Abstract: A system and method provides communication between subscribers of a telephone network and the subscribers of an OTT provider website wherein each of the subscribers of the OTT provider website is assigned a telephone number in a block which is not assigned to any particular country. The system includes terminating a call (e.g., having voice, video, data, and/or messaging) from the telephone network directed to a number in the block, and passing the terminated call to a nearby entry point to the OTT provider website, the OTT website being configured to associate the incoming call with the user's account to which the called number has been assigned. Calls can be placed in the opposite direction, in which case the assigned number is passed into the telephone system as the calling party's number.

Abstract: A system for sending a data packet from a messaging device to a receiving device in a signalling network (210) is described. The system comprises a distributed service center (255) a message receiving service center (290), a plurality of signalling units (260, 270) for passing the data packet to the receiving device, a central routing logic (280) for routing the data packets and a closed network connecting at least the central routing logic (280) and the plurality of signalling units (260, 270). Also disclosed is a corresponding method for sending a data packet from a messaging device to a receiving device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus and server for the receipt of a message addressed to a single identifier for forwarding to a customer is described in which the message uses one of a plurality of message formats, The method comprises receiving the message at a receiving one of a plurality of receivers in one or more of a plurality of telecommunications networks in accordance with the one of the plurality of message formats, wherein the message uses one of a plurality of message formats, the one of the plurality of message formats being independent of the single identifier, passing the message from the receiving one of the plurality of receivers to a central platform and forwarding the message from the central platform to the customer, wherein the single identifier is chosen from a plurality of identifiers provided to the central platform by the one or more telecommunications networks, the single identifier being assigned to the customer.

Abstract: A system for sending a data packet from a messaging device to a receiving device in a signalling network (210) is described. The system comprises a distributed service center (255) a message receiving service center (290), a plurality of signalling units (260, 270) for passing the data packet to the receiving device, a central routing logic (280) for routing the data packets and a closed network connecting at least the central routing logic (280) and the plurality of signalling units (260, 270). Also disclosed is a corresponding method for sending a data packet from a messaging device to a receiving device.

Abstract: A system for sending a data packet from a first communication network (255) to a second communication network (270) is disclosed in which the second communication network (270) is directly unreachable by the first communication network (255). The system comprises a transmitting device for transmitting the data packet to the first communication network; a receiving device for accepting the data packet from the second communication network and generating a data packet response; and a relay (260) for acceptance of the data packet from the first communication network (255), passing the data package to the second communication network (270) and for acceptance of the generated data package response and passing the generated data packet response to the first communication network (255).

Abstract: The application relates to a method for obtaining cross-network accessible information about a mobile station (110). The method has a first step of receiving the request for mobile station information at a query server (120); a second step of defining one or more subqueries in the query server (120) to access cross-network accessi+e information; a third step of transmitting said subqueries to locations storing said cross-network accessi+e information; a fourth step of returning responses to said subqueries to the query server (120). The application furthermore teaches a query server (120) with a query receiver for accepting a request. One or more subquery generators (126) in the query server (120) generate one ˜r more subqueries from the query and these subqueries are submitted to one or more networks (50) by one or more subquery transmitters.