Patents Issued in February 6, 2003
  • Publication number: 20030027528
    Abstract: A radio communication module accommodated in an image information input/output device capable of carrying out communication by varying a send output power to a plurality of mobile radio terminals located away from the image information input/output device through arbitrary distances respectively. A distance calculation module calculates a distance of each of the mobile radio terminals from a send-output power value of the radio communication module which is making communication with each of the mobile radio terminal. A mobile radio terminal control module manages identification information and user information specifying each the mobile radio terminal, and the distances and time calculated by the distance calculation module. An interval timer periodically makes communication with each the mobile radio terminal and calculates the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA.
    Inventors: Takahiro Hagiwara, Yasushi Ohwa
  • Publication number: 20030027529
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for improving efficiency in a two-way wireless digital communications system. A predictor predicts the quality of a return link from a remote terminal to a central station from one or more parameters known at the remote terminal. A processor determines an appropriate transmission characteristic for said return link based on said predicted quality. An adjustor adjusts an actual transmission characteristic of said return link to match said appropriate transmission characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Hans Haugli, Tom Houtman
  • Publication number: 20030027530
    Abstract: An integrated radio transceiver assembly includes a waveguide filter assembly, a millimeter wave transceiver printed circuit board mounted atop the filter assembly, and a cover plate mounted atop the waveguide filter assembly and enclosing the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Netro Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie Levitt, John R. Bratherton
  • Publication number: 20030027531
    Abstract: A wireless communications transceiver system and a variable gain mixer used in the wireless communications transceiver system. The differential mixed output signal of the variable gain mixer is a constant current signal. The gain of the mixer is set by selectively connecting into the input section circuit of the mixer a degeneration impedance. By maintaining the current of the mixed output signal constant, the linearity of the variable gain mixer is maintained constant and there are no changes in harmonic rejection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Duljit S. Malhi, Mark S. Bailly
  • Publication number: 20030027532
    Abstract: A transmitter-receiver unit has an antenna patch and an IF circuit, between which there is a large frequency difference, on a first side of a multilayer substrate. A high frequency circuit (including a local oscillator and a demodulation unit) except for the IF circuit is provided on a second side of the multilayer substrate. A ground conductive pattern is provided in the interior of the multilayer substrate. The circuit conductive pattern exposed at the second side of the multilayer substrate and a feeding point of the antenna patch conduct to each other through a through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigehiro Ito, Yoshio Saito
  • Publication number: 20030027533
    Abstract: In a multi-band radio terminal apparatus, when communication frequency bands are switched, a reception intermediate frequency is selected to be equal to each other in respective communication frequency bands. As a result, the circuit arrangements of this multi-band radio terminal apparatus succeeding to the intermediate frequency signal circuit stage are commonly used in the respective communication frequency bands. While a local oscillator signal is produced by a voltage-controlled oscillator, a phase-locked loop, and a doubler, in a case where communication is established within a plurality of communication frequency bands, the transmission/reception frequency intervals are different from each other. A mixer for a reception system and a mixer for a transmission system are commonly used so as to convert the frequency of the local oscillator signal into a frequency existing between the communication frequency and the intermediate frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20030027534
    Abstract: A programmable IF bandwidth is achieved in either a transmitter or receiver using fixed bandwidth filters. A minimum of two IF frequencies are used. A fixed bandwidth filter that is equal to or greater than the desired IF bandwidth is used at each IF. The Local Oscillators (LO's) are tuned to frequency convert the desired signal to a frequency that is offset towards one bandedge of the fixed IF filters. A first mixer and LO relocates the desired signal to one end of a first fixed IF filter. A second mixer and LO relocates the filtered signal to the opposite end of a second IF filter. The desired bandwidth is obtained as the sum of the frequency offset of the desired signal from the nearest bandedge of the first IF filter and the frequency offset of the desired signal from the opposite bandedge of the second IF filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Scott T. Swazey
  • Publication number: 20030027535
    Abstract: In the method and apparatus of controlling power of a transmitted communication signal, a communication signal is amplified and transmitted. At least one parameter on the transmitted signal is received, and a measure of interference with the transmitted signal is determined based on the received parameter. An average power level of the communication signal is increased by clipping the communication signal prior to amplification by an amount based on the determined measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: John L. Blair, Ming-Ju Ho, Dukhyun Kim, Michael S. Rawles
  • Publication number: 20030027536
    Abstract: A signal correction method and receiver receives an asynchronous wireless signal including a code signal, and determines whether the code signal is discriminated as a regular code. When the determined code signal is not discriminated as the regular code, the signal correction method and receiver changes a sampling time for the asynchronous wireless signal within a predetermined range on sampling. When the code signal is still not discriminated as the regular code after changing the sampling time, the signal correction method and receiver changes a tuning frequency of a local oscillation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiromichi Hanaoka
  • Publication number: 20030027537
    Abstract: A system and method for receiver automatic gain control (AGC) adapted to provide a feedback signal having improved stability is described herein. The system and method includes taking plurality of samples of received signal, calculating power for each of the plurality of samples of the received signal, and computing an average value of the calculated powers. An appropriate feedback signal based on the computed average value may then be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Koji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20030027538
    Abstract: A receiving apparatus comprising a gain control amplifier, a gain controller and a level detection circuit. The gain controller controls a gain of the gain control amplifier. The level detection circuit specifies a range of strengths of received signals based on a signal coupled to an input of the gain control amplifier. The gain controller controls the gain of the gain control amplifier based on the range of the strengths of the received signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroshi Masumoto, Tsuneo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20030027539
    Abstract: A directional coupler for detecting an output of a high frequency circuit module includes a main line and a sub-line overlapped with the main line with a dielectric material. The sub-line is set, in width, narrower than the main line and both side edges of the sub-line are allocated at the internal side of both side edges of the main line. Accordingly, the sub-line is surely provided opposed to the main line in the total width area and a signal current flowing into the main line can be detected in higher accuracy. Therefore, a wireless communication system for controlling an output of the high frequency circuit module by including such directional coupler assures stable communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nagamori, Hitoshi Akamine, Shun Imai, Satoshi Arai, Yasuhiro Nunogawa
  • Publication number: 20030027540
    Abstract: A diversity combiner and associated methods are introduced. According to one example implementation, an apparatus comprising a multi-antenna combiner and a combiner controller is presented, wherein the multi-antenna combiner selectively modifies each of two or more received wireless communication signals to generate a composite signal from at least a subset of the modified received signals. The combiner controller, coupled to the multi-antenna combiner, dynamically generates control parameters associated with each of the received signals to control combiner modification of the signals in generating the composite signal based, at least in part, on one or more quality values generated during baseband processing of previous composite signal(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Serge Barbosa Da Torre
  • Publication number: 20030027541
    Abstract: A waveform reconstruction circuit receives an rf signal from an antenna, digitizes it, and then generates an undistorted reconstructed waveform. The reconstructed waveform can then be conventionally mixed and demodulated to extract useful signal information with enhanced receiver fidelity and sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Robert Hotto
  • Publication number: 20030027542
    Abstract: In a process for the transfer of data between a base station and a transponder by means of an electromagnetic carrier wave, on which data bits are modulated by means of amplitude modulation, the duration of a modulation interval of a data bit is determined and compared with a reference value, a correction value is calculated from the deviation of the actual value of the duration of the modulation interval from the reference value, and the actual values of the duration of the modulation intervals of the following data bits are corrected with the correction time. As a result of the correction, the duration of the modulation intervals may be reduced and the data transfer rate increased or the transfer rate may be adapted to the transfer conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: ATMEL Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Hediger, Volkhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20030027543
    Abstract: A direct conversion receiver which amplifies a high-frequency reception signal from an antenna by using an amplifier and converts the signal into a baseband signal by using a mixer comprises an attenuator provided on the input stage of the mixer, and a control device for comparing an antenna reception power with a first threshold and controlling the attenuation amount of the attenuator on the basis of an comparison result. The control device comprises a switching control section for comparing the antenna reception power with the first threshold and controlling switching between a route through the attenuator and the route through the amplifier on the basis of the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya Takaki
  • Publication number: 20030027544
    Abstract: A remote radio receiver includes audio circuitry, a user selection interface, user control circuitry and input/output interface. The audio circuitry is for receiving a digital audio stream and playing extracted audio signals over a speaker. The user control circuitry generates control signals as a result of a user interacting with the user selection interface. The input/output interface provides connection to a remote computer. The input/output interface forwards the digital audio stream from the remote computer to the audio circuitry. The input/output interface forwards the control signals from the user control circuitry to the remote computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: David H. Donovan, Betsy C. Huntingdon, Christopher G. Wykoff
  • Publication number: 20030027545
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes, an electronic apparatus main unit, a front panel attached at the front of the electronic apparatus main unit detachably from the electronic apparatus main unit. The electronic apparatus has a driving section provided at the electronic apparatus main unit to drive the front panel, a main-unit-side communications element to perform signal communications to/from the front panel, a battery provided at the front panel for storing power fed from the electronic apparatus main unit, a panel-side communications element to perform signal communications to/from the main-unit-side communications element. The electronic apparatus has a controller for controlling the driving section in order for the driving section to drive the front panel in a state where recharging of the front panel is allowed in case the charge voltage of the battery has dropped below a preset reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Tobishima
  • Publication number: 20030027546
    Abstract: An information sending/receiving system performs bidirectional radio communication with an information terminal via a plurality of antennas provided at a plurality of radio relay points, respectively. When the information sending/receiving system has detected an information terminal capable of radio communication via the antennas, the information sending/receiving system performs transmission/reception of information with this information terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Koichi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20030027547
    Abstract: An improved emergency communications system which provides voice communication between an emergency caller 27 and the 911 emergency response operator 28 through either a base station unit 38 or a wireless remote personal pendant 40. The system has the capability of automatically dialing the emergency phone number and can provide verification of system initialization by the use 1-800 phone numbers without the need of contacting 911 emergency operators 28. The system includes a wireless pendent 40 with automatic dialing call and voice capability that is in radio frequency communication with a base unit 38, wherein the base unit 38 can have automatic dialing call and voice capability to communicate over existing phone lines 29 to the 911 emergency response operator 28.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Gerald Wade
  • Publication number: 20030027548
    Abstract: The vehicle safety system which is for a vehicle equipped with a remote starter comprises a wireless transmitter located inside a closed space, adapted to emit a signal for disabling the remote starter. The system further comprises at least one wireless receiver located on board the vehicle, and being operatively connected to the remote starter. The wireless receiver, upon receipt of the signal, disables the remote starter, and thereby prevents remote starting of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jack Wisnia, Robert Nelson
  • Publication number: 20030027549
    Abstract: Provided are method and system for applying a prepaid credit to use by a client in his communication activity as well as for managing a prepaying scheme for the client. A client's communication device, for example, wireless communication device of a cellular telephone system or a computer communicating over a computer network such as the Internet, is provided with an activity monitoring unit that holds the client's credit data and applies such credit to permit communication activity by the client through the use of the client's communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: MSAFE INC.
    Inventors: Rafael Kiel, Alexander Grinshpun, Offer Sharon, Meir Lasry, Ran Bittmann
  • Publication number: 20030027550
    Abstract: An airborne security management system is provided for monitoring security activities in a mobile network platform. The airborne security management system includes a mobile network that is interconnected via an unreliable communication link to a terrestrial-based network security management system; an intrusion detection system connected to the mobile network and operable to detect a security intrusion event whose origination is associated with the mobile network; and a mobile security manager adapted to receive the security intrusion events from the intrusion detection system. The mobile security manager is operable to transmit a message indicative of the security intrusion event to the network security management system and to perform security response activities in response to security commands received from the network security management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Laurence I. Rockwell
  • Publication number: 20030027551
    Abstract: A mobile platform security architecture is provided for monitoring security activities associated with a network residing on an aircraft. The security architecture includes a plurality of passenger connections to the network, such that each of the passenger connections has an enforced network address and is disposed in proximate location to a passenger seating area; an intrusion detection system connected to the network and operable to detect a security intrusion event whose origination is associated with network; and an airborne security manager connected to the network and adapted to receive the security intrusion event from the intrusion detection system. The security architecture is further operable to perform a security response in accordance with a security policy, where the security response is directed to at least one of the passenger connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Laurence I. Rockwell
  • Publication number: 20030027552
    Abstract: A system and method for providing telephonic content security service in a wireless network environment is described. A plurality of wireless devices interfacing over a network providing wireless telephonic services through a layered service architecture. Content security services are provisioned to the wireless devices via the layered service architecture. Each content security service is delivered through applications executing in a user layer on each wireless device. The provisioning of the content security services to each wireless device are supervised from a network operations center at which are maintained a master catalog of the applications and configured wireless devices list. Configuration of each wireless device is managed from a configuration client by consulting the master catalog and the configured wireless devices list and downloading the applications to each wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Victor Kouznetsov
  • Publication number: 20030027553
    Abstract: The present invention resides in one aspect in a system including a user operable portable radio communication device and a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Davidson, Steven Mote, Robert Newstead, David Fisher, Ronald J. Lander
  • Publication number: 20030027554
    Abstract: A method, a system and a network node for determining services accessible via a subscription. In order to provide access to certain services even when the subscription having an account with a predetermined limit cannot be used for services to be charged from the subscription, at least two sets of services are defined for the subscription, one set of services being used (204) when the predetermined limit is not reached (203) and the other one being used (207) when the predetemined limit has been reached (203). The latter set of services preferably comprises services free of charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Serge Haumont
  • Publication number: 20030027555
    Abstract: A information fulfillment system and method for providing information to a caller having a wireless communication device. Upon receipt of sensory prompting and manual or automatic input of access codes to the wireless communication device, the caller's identity and the input access code are verified. Thereafter, the call is connected through the PWN and along the PSTN to the system messaging or fulfillment center for automatic or live-operator delivery of the requested information. Automatic verification, connection, and billing modification processes are provided for implementation of the system and method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: James E. Malackowski, Kristi L. Stathis
  • Publication number: 20030027556
    Abstract: A program distributing system, has
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Hideaki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20030027557
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying and transmitting data entities in a wireless communication system including at least one mobile user terminal. The method includes the steps of identifying a primary service to be provided, identifying a plurality of data entities associated with that service, selecting which of the plurality of data entities is to be transmitted and transmitting the selected data entities in a single transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Topi Saukkonen, Virve Inget, Panu Markkanen
  • Publication number: 20030027558
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for executing a service for organization of meetings for participants in a communications network with the steps: Storage of an invitation to a meeting transmitted from a terminal device of an inviting participant, specifying the location, time and a participant identifier, in particular a call number or a network address, of one or more invited participants, Receiving of location information about an invited participant (SA), Determination of a travel route from the location of the invited participant (SA) to the meeting place, and estimation of the travel time required by this participant (SA), Calculation of a time, allowing for the estimated travel time, at which the invited participant (SA) must begin his journey and Sending of information, in particular a message containing travel details and a recommended starting time for the journey, to a terminal device of the invited participant (SA) at least once by this time, along with a service computer (MS) and program module
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventor: Bernd Eisinger
  • Publication number: 20030027559
    Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving caller ID data (28) in a cordless telephone system is provided that comprises establishing a cordless telephone system having a base station (12) and a mobile unit (14). The method then provides for receiving caller ID data (28) at a base station (12) followed by terminating any current caller ID data (28) transmissions from the base unit (12) to the mobile unit (14). The method next provides for appending start (92) and end message codes (94) to the caller ID data (28) to generate a caller ID message followed by packetizing the caller ID message. The method next provides for transmitting the caller ID packets (72) from the base station (12) to the mobile unit (14). The method next provides for terminating the caller ID packet (72) transmission when the end message code (94) is transmitted. The method next provides for receiving the caller ID packets (72) at the mobile unit (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Siemens Information
    Inventors: James S. Umstetter, Elie Jreij, Sheng Guan
  • Publication number: 20030027560
    Abstract: A method and system for forwarding a message from a communication device on the ground to a passenger traveling in an airplane, is disclosed. The method and system include creating the message using a first communication device, transmitting the message to a messaging router, transmitting from the message router to the passenger through a second communication device a notification that the message is available for receipt by the passenger, requesting receipt of the message by the passenger through the second communication device, transmitting the message from the message router to the second communication device on the airplane, and receiving the message through the second communication device on the airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Schneider Automation Inc.
    Inventor: Michael E. Jammal
  • Publication number: 20030027561
    Abstract: An automated script generation method to update databases in a cellular system is disclosed. Using an update application program, a user inputs a field of a cellular site information database that is to be modified. An update skeleton script is generated including all of the line commands necessary to update the field. The skeleton script is a file containing line commands to be executed. The skeleton script does not include device values or field values. An input file is generated by the user including the device that is to be changed and what the value of the identified field is to be changed to. The skeleton script is populated with the data from the input file to create a finalized script. The finalized script is run by a command handler application program to update the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventor: Gopal N. Iyer
  • Publication number: 20030027562
    Abstract: Information processors operate independently of each other. Memories are associated with the information processors, respectively, and connected to address and data lines of the information processors, for storing boot programs for the respective information processors. A selector assigns, in an address space as viewed from each of the information processors, the memory associated with another one of the information processors to an address represented by the sum of the address of the memory associated with the information processor and a predetermined offset, and outputs a resultant address produced by subtracting the offset from a specified address to the address and data lines of the other information processor when the memory associated with the other information processor is accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasunori Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20030027563
    Abstract: Wireless software downloads for resource-constrained wireless devices capable of Internet access are performed by connecting the wireless device to an auxiliary device and downloading the software through the wireless device to storage within the auxiliary device. Once downloaded, the software is installed on the wireless device from the auxiliary device. Use of the wireless device as a download conduit allows security and other features integrated into the wireless device to be directly employed during the download and installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sudhindra Pundaleeka Herle, Bryan Jeffery Moles
  • Publication number: 20030027564
    Abstract: Described is a SDH or SONET telecommunication network element provided with a plurality of interfaces for managing first SDH or SONET flows, comprising: a) a plurality of first layer ports for managing second SDH or SONET flows, wherein the ports are individually programmable as concerns the hierarchical structure of the managed flows, and b) a switching system coupled to the interfaces and to the ports, in order to implement the switching of virtual containers between the SDH or SONET flows, wherein the switching system is programmable as far as the switching to be implemented is concerned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Giovanni Zangrando, Pietro Grandi, Livia Schweizer
  • Publication number: 20030027565
    Abstract: A home gateway system has a transceiver (70) capable of establishing a wireless local loop connection (72). A voice processing system (74) is coupled to the transceiver (70). The voice processing system (74) is capable of storing a message from an incoming call. A caller identification processing system (76) is coupled to the transceiver (70). The caller identification processing system (76) determines a telephone number of the incoming call and routes the incoming call to the voice processing system (74), if the telephone number belongs to a screened group of telephone numbers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Raymond Walden Bennett, Donald Bernard Liebrecht, Barry James Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20030027566
    Abstract: The present invention is a session management method and system. The method includes initiating a first session in a first device connected to a data source; initiating a second session in the first device while the first data session is still running; stopping the first session in the first device; and continuing the first session in a session management server. The system includes a first device that is able to receive data from a data source; a control device connected to the first device; and a session management server connected to the first device and the data source that controls the flow of data from the data source to the first device; wherein the control device is used to control the session management server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: COMVERSE NETWORK SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Moshe Weiner
  • Publication number: 20030027567
    Abstract: A cellular telephone network comprises peripheral branches and a central high-capacity data trunking region or network backbone. The invention concerns effective utilization of trunking capacity to provide backbone facilities for such a network. The network backbone comprises a satellite interface for a satellite connection and alternatively or additionally a backup backbone route. For example an Internet backbone route and a satellite backbone route may be used, one backing up the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Shiron Satellite Communications (1996) Ltd
    Inventors: Yehuda Rest, Salit Drobiner Gros, Avraham Barda
  • Publication number: 20030027568
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for supporting the transmission of communications data in a satellite communications network 10 between user terminals 15-18 and a ground station 14 via a satellite 12. At least one carrier signal is generated in a beam spot and conveys communications data over at least one downlink 22-25 to the user terminals 15-18. The carrier signal is modulated simultaneously with independent communications data streams EDP15 and EDP 18 over modulation channels 802 and 804, respectively, of a multi-dimensional modulator 400. By passing independent data streams over each dimension of an n-dimension modulation technique, different encoding schemes may be assigned to user terminals 15-18 based upon the strength of the signal received by the user terminal 15-18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Harvey L. Berger
  • Publication number: 20030027569
    Abstract: A communication system includes User Equipment (111), Radio Access Network (RAN) (121), a packet-switched domain (131), an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) (141), a circuit-switched domain (151), a Domain Name System (DNS) (165), a Charging Gateway Function (CGF) (134), an EIR (135), a Transport Signaling Gateway (T-SGW) (146), and a Roaming Signaling Gateway (R-SGW) (147). The CS domain (151) includes an interworking Mobile Switching Center (iMSC) (201). The iMSC (201) translates the CS domain registration, call control, feature control, and feature invocation procedures associated with the access technology to standard SIP procedures. The media gateway (MGW) (173) under the control of the iMSC (201) converts the air interface media flow into a packet stream that is managed by SIP procedures within the IMS (141).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Richard Paul Ejzak
  • Publication number: 20030027570
    Abstract: A calling phone (110) initiates a call request to a roaming mobile unit (160). The call request is routed to the home MSC (140) of the called roaming mobile unit (160). The home MSC (140) routes the call request to the mobile unit (160), and upon answering by the called mobile unit (160), a first voice path is established between the calling phone (110) and the roaming mobile unit (160). The serving MSC (150) initiates backward signaling to the switch (120) to set up a second voice channel that does not traverse the home MSC (140). The voice signals from the call are then transferred to the second voice channel, and the links from the first voice channel are released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: ZhongJin Yang, Jie Yao
  • Publication number: 20030027571
    Abstract: A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for managing congestion in the Home Location Register (HLR). At regular intervals or in response to a registration message associated with a Mobile Station (MS) registration request, the HLR can transmit the current load conditions in the HLR to one or more Mobile Switching Centers (MSC's) within the area served by the HLR. In response, the MSC's can use this load information to reduce the registration intensity in order to protect the HLR from congestion. Each MSC can include one or more HLR load thresholds, and if the current load level in the HLR is above one of these thresholds, the MSC can reduce the number of registration messages sent to the HLR by a certain amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Bernt Karlsson, Niklas Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20030027572
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for producing and storing “roaming” area information of a mobile terminal in a home location register or guest location register. A “roaming” area includes a group of location areas within a single service area. When a mobile terminal enters a new location area within a new roaming area or enters a new service area, the home location register (HLR) or guest location register (GLR) is updated with the roaming area information of the mobile terminal. The HLR/GLR stores this information in addition to the other information typically stored for the mobile terminal. If an MSC/VLR system restart and reload occurs or another event such that the location area information is lost, the roaming area information can be retrieved from the HLR/GLR. Likewise, if the mobile terminal does not respond to a page within the location area stored for the mobile terminal, the roaming area information can be retrieved from the MSC/VLR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Bernt Karlsson, Niklas Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20030027573
    Abstract: A masked identification code registration system is designed to allow a user to gain an access to a content provider via a telecommunication system. The masked identification code registration system a telecommunication user database, a registration system, and a masked identification code generator by which an identification code of the telecommunication user database 8 is converted into a masked identification code, so as to enable the user to attain a masked registration in the content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: SKYSOFT Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Long Chien, Ming-Che Lee, Chih-Yang Tai, Ming-Che Ho, Kwan-Chiun Lin
  • Publication number: 20030027574
    Abstract: One piece of information used in setting up the optimum location registration area is an area of a peripheral cell. However, in the current system, the area of a cell is set up by the predicted number of subscribers in the area, and therefore, depends on the location. For example, the areas of cells are different between a downtown and a suburban area. Therefore, when a mobile communication terminal computes the optimum location registration area, it is necessary to obtain the size information about the peripheral cell, which can cause the problem of traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Yugo Watanabe, Masumi Fujiwara, Masami Yabusaki
  • Publication number: 20030027575
    Abstract: A mobile communication control method is provided. In the method, when a home location register receives additional service execution unsupported information from a switch in a network in a roaming destination in response to transferring subscriber information, it is determined whether location registration of a mobile station is to be performed on the basis of at least one item of information on the additional service and activation information of the additional service that are managed by a service control apparatus, and execution of location registration is controlled on the basis of a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Toru Hasegawa, Toyota Nishi, Takeshi Sugiyama, Akira Kaiyama
  • Publication number: 20030027576
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for providing call recipient local information for pervasive communication devices. An originating subscriber places a call through it service provider to a receiving subscriber. Prior to connecting the call, the current time at the receiving subscriber location can be determined. The originating subscriber will be notified of the time at the subscriber's location. Based on the time at the subscriber's location and the urgency of the call, the originating subscriber can decide whether the call should be connected. Upon notifying the originating subscriber of the recipient's local time, the system can provide a prompt that allows the originating subscriber to allow connection or to defer connection. Deferring the connection can include placing the call at a more appropriate time or allowing the call to be sent to a mailbox which is associated with the receiving subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory P. Fitzpatrick, David B. Lebowitz
  • Publication number: 20030027577
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication system control apparatus and method to determine available wireless communication channels locally and remotely, and for sending a probe signal to a remote wireless communication control apparatus location on a determined available communication channel. A confirmation message is received from the remote wireless communication apparatus location to verify the establishment of the viable communication path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Metric Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Brown, Robert S. Bell