Abstract: A system and method for satellite aided location tracking and data services using geosynchronous (GEO) and low earth orbit (LEO) satellites with global locating system. In one embodiment, a mobile terminal is designed for communication with both GEO and LEO satellites. This dual satellite functionality enables the asset tracking service to provide service across international service areas without hardware modification or reconfiguration of the mobile terminal device.

Abstract: Various devices may include a short-range wireless transmitter and/or one or more short-range wireless readers. When a first device including the transmitter is placed near a second device including the one or more readers, a relative location of the first device may be determined. Information regarding the relative location of the first device, may be used to facilitate use of the first device with a processing device. In one embodiment, the processing device may automatically configure itself, such that the first device may be used with the processing device. In another embodiment, the processing device may provide feedback, such as, for example, step-by-step instructions to facilitate setup and use of the first device with the processing device. In some embodiments, an application program interface may provide information about the device to an application executing on the processing device.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a communication system comprisies: a) a mobile communication terminal; b) a first apparatus comprising: and a controller for controlling communication with the mobile communication terminal and for receiving a local information from the mobile communication terminal, c) a second apparatus comprising: a controller for transmitting a request for starting the direct communication with the mobile communication terminal when selected by the first apparatus, and d) an exchange comprising: a communication unit capable of communicating with the mobile communication terminal via the second apparatus, and a controller for starting communication with the mobile communication terminal via the selected second apparatus upon receiving the request from the selected second apparatus, wherein the storage unit stores information relating to the second apparatus, and the controller of the first apparatus selects the second apparatus to start the direct communication with the mobile commu

Abstract: The present invention is related to an apparatus and method for determining the location of a communication device within a wireless network in order to provide a geolocation functionality to the communication device participating under an access protocol of a wireless local-area network (WLAN) infrastructure such as IEEE 802.11 or Hiperlan. The apparatus comprises at least two transponder units for communicating with the communication device when the communication device is situated in a coverage area of the wireless network and a processing unit for deriving the location of the communication device within the coverage area in dependence on information received from the transponder units.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems have various user equipment (UE) for reading multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) notifications via one or more paging indicators of a Paging Indication Channel (PICH). The paging indicators of the PICH functions as MBMS notification indicators, signaling the relevant UE to read the MBMS point-to-multipoint control channel (MCCH) for MBMS information, and thereby enabling the affected UE to configure themselves to receive the associated multimedia broadcast and/or multicast service.

Abstract: In a heterogeneous wireless network system, a apparatus for notifying a mobile station of existence of traffic from a network to which the mobile station is not connected receives an identifier of the mobile station from the network to which the mobile station is not connected. The apparatus checks the network to which the mobile station having the same identifier as the received is connected, and transmits a signal for indicating existence of traffic to the mobile station by using the network's interface.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for avoiding collision between first access attempts of at least two mobile stations being paged in a cell of a mobile communication network, wherein a paging message in a downlink channel comprises a pre-determined access order for the mobile stations being paged, whereby a first access attempt in a pre-determined TDMA frame in an uplink channel according to said access order is sent from the mobile stations being paged.

Abstract: A method, device and system for accessing mobile device user information. A Personal Content Server (PCS) is used to store mobile device user information for one or more mobile device end users. The mobile device user information can be accessed and downloaded, via a communication network, to one or more mobile devices in an appropriate manner, e.g., wirelessly or via a wired connection between the mobile device and the communication network. The mobile device user information allows one or more end users to operate at least one mobile device according to their respective user preferences. The method can include authenticating an end user before allowing user information to be downloaded to the end user's mobile device, and updating user information between the mobile device and the PCS. Mobile device user information can include user identity information, personal preferences, subscription information and application profile information.

Abstract: A wireless handset or wireless headset includes a Bluetooth transceiver that is coupleable to an external Bluetooth compatible device, that sends the first audio data to the external Bluetooth compatible device and that receives the second audio data from the external Bluetooth compatible device. The Bluetooth transceiver includes a first integrated circuit that includes a memory module that stores a plurality of operational instructions for implementing a plurality of protocol layers of a Bluetooth protocol, a processing module that executes the plurality of operational instructions, and a first interface module.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for implementing a Push service, which is used to solve the problems of low delivery success rate and relatively long time delay. The method includes the following steps: a Push Initiator (PI) submitting a Push message to a Push Proxy Gateway (PPG); the PPG sending the Push message to a Short Message Service Center (SMSC); the SMSC segmenting the Push message according to the Push content to obtain a group of short messages, and scheduling the group of short messages in a transaction mode and delivering them to a mobile station; after receiving the group of the short messages, the mobile station recombining them to show the Push message. This invention can improve the delivery success rate of a Push message.

Abstract: A method performed by a mobile terminal may include receiving an image that includes text, translating the text into another language and superimposing and displaying the translated text over the received image.

Abstract: The GPS position or other short information related to a wireless telephone is encapsulated in a tagged protocol such as XML and sent using short message service (SMS) to peers or Internet servers, which can parse the tagged messages and extract, e.g., position information for display on a map.

Abstract: A computing system configured to receive an SMS message generated by a wireless device and include an indicia of an address, such as a telephone number, associated with a destination wireline device (e.g., telephone). The computing system may be configured to access a database located on a network and to store parameters defining type and usage of blocks of address identifiers (e.g., NPA-NXX block of telephone numbers). The computing system may further be configured to determine whether type and usage parameters associated with the destination wireline device are within a block of address identifiers defined to share communications between wireless and wireline networks. The computing system may further route the SMS message to the destination wireline device in response to determining that the type and usage parameters enable sharing between wireless and wireline networks.

Abstract: A home network service system using an SMS service, the home network service system including: a text message processor to receive a text message; and a home network control apparatus to control a home network device according to the text message by converting a control signal corresponding to the text message using a protocol compatible with the home network device and transmitting the converted control signal to the home network device. Accordingly, various types of home network devices can be easily controlled.

Abstract: Described is a system for handling multimedia content with a wireless network. The concept is a cross-carrier mobile social network and promotional platform for submitting content (e.g., photos, videos, and/or audio) taken with a camera phone to the Internet via short code. By combining mobile messaging, short codes, MMS, camera phone, email and Internet technologies, this solution offers camera phone enthusiasts a simple, fun and easy way to upload multimedia content to social networks, a variety of world wide web destinations, as well as participate in promotional events.

Abstract: A telephone system according to one aspect of the invention comprises: a portable device; and a telephone set with which the portable device can be registered as an additional device. The telephone system comprises a transmission unit configured to periodically transmit a beacon to the registered portable device, and an adding unit configured to add additional data containing at least one of audio data and visual data to the beacon to be transmitted from the transmission unit. The portable device comprises a reproduction unit configured to reproduce the additional data obtained from the beacon.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of transmitting a handwriting pattern over Simple Message Service (SMS), comprising the steps of: (a) normalizing a set of points forming the handwriting pattern to produce a homogenized set of points representing the handwriting pattern; (b) compressing the homogenized set of points into a data stream; and (c) encoding the data stream for transmission using SMS.

Abstract: A communication apparatus including: a main device having a rest portion and communicable with an external device; and a wireless device which is permitted to be placed on the rest portion and is communicable with the main device through a wireless communication so as to be communicable with the external device via the main device, wherein the communication apparatus is configured to establish a wired connection between the wireless device and the main device when the wireless device is placed on the rest portion of the main device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a neighbor cell synchronization method for a mobile communication unit. The method includes selecting a neighbor cell according to a scheduling mechanism; determining a synchronization window according to a communicating mode of the mobile communication unit; and searching or decoding specific logic channels within the synchronization window. The present invention also provides an apparatus for performing the method.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving a Channel Quality Information (CQI) in a communication system are provided. A Mobile Station (MS) receives first information indicating a representative MS selected from a group of MSs located within a preset range and in similar channel statuses, the group including the MS, determines from the first information whether the MS is designated as the representative MS, and transmits a CQI of the MS as a representative CQI of the MSs included in the group to a Base Station (BS), if the MS is designated as the representative MS.

Abstract: A method of implementing push-to-talk (PTT) communication between network phone clients utilizing Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and multicast RTP, includes pushing a “Talk” button on a talking client to generate a PTT invitation message (via SIP INVITE or MESSAGE), transmitting the PTT invitation message from the talking client to a SIP server, transmitting the PTT invitation message from the SIP server to a PTT server, consulting a group list stored on the PTT server to identify a plurality of receiving clients associated with the talking client, sending the PTT invitation message from the PTT server to the plurality of receiving clients, the PTT server receiving acknowledgement of the PTT invitation message from the plurality of receiving clients. The PTT server arbitrates the token-requests of the clients, translates a unicast-to-multicast RTP of token-request and talk-burst packets, and then broadcasts to all clients.

Abstract: During operation of a secondary communication system 100, a device will perform spectrum sensing of certain channels (either by itself or as part of a group of nodes 104). When activity is found on a channel from a primary user, other devices will be notified that the channel is not available for use. The device may then modify its spectrum sensing to assist another device (or group of devices) that have not yet found activity on a different set of channels. By assigning additional channels to devices with extra capacity, the overall spectrum-sensing efficiency and performance of the communication system 100 is raised.

Abstract: Methods and corresponding systems for determining a transmit power in a mobile device include receiving, in the mobile device, a cell-wide power control parameter related to a target receive power at a serving base station. Thereafter, a transmit power is calculated in response to the cell-wide power control parameter and an implicit mobile-specific power control parameter. The mobile device then transmits using the transmit power. The cell-wide power control parameter can be a cell target signal to interference-plus-noise ratio, or a fractional power control exponent. The implicit mobile-specific power control parameter can be a modulation and coding level previously used by the mobile device, or a downlink SINR level measured by the mobile device.

Abstract: A method of controlling a transmit power includes determining a power control parameter of an assigned timeslot, wherein the value of the power control parameter is a default value if the assigned timeslot is assigned with no power control parameter and the value of the power control parameter is the current value if the assigned timeslot is already used by the mobile station and determining the transmit power on an uplink channel.

Abstract: A digital modulator for a portable handset using 8PSK or EDGE modulation with a direct launch transmitter is used to controllably adjust the transmit power of the portable handset. The digital modulator includes a controller coupled between a memory and an accumulator. The controller is responsive to an indication that the transmit power should be transitioned. The controller temporarily alters the data transferred from the memory to the accumulator during transitions of the transmit power level.

Abstract: Techniques to more efficiently control the transmit power for a data transmission that uses a number of formats (e.g., rates, transport formats). Different formats for a given data channel (e.g., transport channel) may require different target SNIRs to achieved a particular BLER. In one aspect, individual target BLER may be specified for each format of each data channel. In another aspect, various power control schemes are provided to achieve different target SNIRs for different formats. In a first power control scheme, multiple individual outer loops are maintained for multiple formats. For each format, its associated outer loop attempts to set the target SNIR such that the target BLER specified for that format is achieved. In a second power control scheme, multiple individual outer loops are maintained and the base station further applies different adjustments to the transmit power levels for different formats.

Abstract: A handheld device user may engage in motion-based communication with a target user over a wireless network. In one embodiment, a plurality of movements are associated with a plurality of corresponding communications. Upon detection of a handheld device motion, a determination may be made as to whether the handheld device motion corresponds to one of the known movements. If so, one of the plurality of corresponding communications may be sent to the target user over the wireless network.

Abstract: The present invention is capable of preferably performing the establishment of a session using a predetermined protocol. In a mobile phone device applicable to an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the CPU of a main control unit executes NAI middleware, performs connection using a predetermined protocol via a system layer, acquires a connection request or a disconnection request from an individual application program, and controls, on the basis of the acquired connection request or disconnection request, the connection using the predetermined protocol performed by a connection unit.

Abstract: The wide bandwidth transceiver includes a receiver section, a transmitter section, and a local oscillation module. The local oscillation module generates a first and a second local oscillation. The transmitter section converts an outbound baseband signal and/or a low intermediate frequency (IF) signal into a first outbound radio frequency (RF) signal based on the second local oscillation when the wide bandwidth transceiver is in a second wireless standard mode and converts the outbound baseband and/or the low IF signal into a second outbound RF signal based on the first and second local oscillations when the wide bandwidth transceiver is in a first wireless standard mode.

Abstract: A mobile station device (22) includes a camera (24) and a calling module (40) that uses information regarding images captured by the camera (24) for automatically placing a call from the mobile station device (22). An example method includes determining a number to call based on an image captured by the camera (24) and automatically calling the number.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for playing a request on a player device. The method includes the step of transmitting a pen stroke corresponding to a first one of a number of possible applications to a server. A form is then submitted to the first application. The method further includes the step of sending, from the server and to the player device, a play request corresponding to play information borne by the submitted form so that the player device plays a request corresponding to said play request.

Abstract: A wireless communications device obtains a configuration identifier and selects a wireless communications configuration from among a plurality of wireless communications configurations stored in a non-volatile memory of the wireless communications device based on the configuration identifier. The wireless communications device applies the selected wireless communications configuration to configure the device for use with a network. Respective ones of the plurality of wireless communications configurations may correspond to respective networks; and the configuration identifier may include a network identifier obtained, for example, from a subscriber identity module (SIM) engaged with the wireless communications device.

Abstract: The base station apparatus 10 stores apprise status data of certain data to each in-vehicle apparatus within a zone managed by the base station apparatus 10, transmits apprise status data stored in the status storage to other base station apparatuses, updates apprise status data stored in the status storage in accordance with a status of apprise to an in-vehicle apparatus within the zone managed by the base station apparatus 10 and/or apprise status data received from another base station apparatus, individually transmits unapprised data to an in-vehicle apparatus by referring to apprise status data stored in the status storage, requests distribution of the data to the center apparatus when the base station apparatus 10 has not received the data to be apprised, and upon receiving the data, transmits the data to an in-vehicle apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a signal in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. In a Base Station, an offset estimator estimates frequency offsets of a signal received from each of a plurality of Mobile Stations (MSs), a channel estimator estimates a channel matrix having channel coefficients of subcarriers as elements, for each MS, a modeler models the received signals using the frequency offsets of the MSs and the channel matrices of the MSs, and a detector detects signals transmitted from the MSs using the modeled received signals.

Abstract: To access to a multimedia service designated by a call number in a mobile terminal connected to a radio communication network, a server predefines a correspondence table comprising call numbers associated with respective service identifiers and transmit it to the mobile terminal which stores it. When a call number is entered and confirmed by a channel seizing key in the terminal, an application determines the service identifier associated with the call number in the table and requests the setting up of a call with a server providing a multimedia service as a function of the determined service identifier. The call number can be transmitted to the server in order for the server to transmit a confirmation message comprising the call number or an address associated with the call number in order for the application to request the setting up of a call.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selective control of display data sequencing in a mobile computing device is disclosed. The method may include storing a plurality of display data sequencing instruction sets in a memory of the mobile computing device, each of the display data sequencing instruction sets being usable for transferring data in accordance with a different sequencing of display data than other ones of the display data sequencing instruction sets, receiving an indication of a particular type of display data sequencing to be used, selecting one of the display data sequencing instruction sets based on the received indication of the particular type of display data sequencing to be used, transferring data for display based on the selected one of the display data sequencing instruction sets, and controlling the transfer of data to the display device in order to synchronize the data transfer with the data and timing requirements of the display device.

Abstract: The described embodiments involve use of a mobile communication device in the context of facilitating contact from within a telephone application. The described embodiments are primarily concerned with enabling quick and efficient access to contact methods other than by telephone from within the telephone application. This is done by generating a contact list, which may have one or more contacts, using an integrated dialing field provided by the telephone application and then displaying all available contact types or methods available for contacting a particular contact selected from the list.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal provides a still or motion picture as a background picture during communication to allow the terminal to perform voice communication with a counterpart terminal using a stored background picture. In the terminal, a memory stores at least one background picture, each including a picture signal corresponding to a respective user input. A multi-codec converts the background picture and a communication voice and a mixing unit mixes the background picture with the communication voice. A wireless transceiver wirelessly transmits the mixed background picture and communication voice. An output unit outputs the mixed background picture and communication voice. A central processing unit selects, controls, and transmits a background signal according to the user input.

Abstract: A radio-frequency telephone set including (a) a powered antenna element having a power supply portion, and (b) a substrate having a dielectric layer, a first conductive layer formed on one of opposite surfaces of the dielectric layer, and a second conductive layer formed on the other of said opposite surfaces, wherein the first conductive layer includes a conductive pattern having opposite end portions one of which is electrically connected to the power supply portion, and further having a land electrode electrically connected to the other end portion, and the second conductive layer includes a ground electrode and a conductor-free portion defined by said ground electrode, the land electrode and the conductor-free portion at least partially overlapping each other as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable electronic device including an earmount. The earmount includes an inductor configured to convert an alternating magnetic field to alternating current. The device also includes a rectifier circuit coupled to the inductor and configured to convert alternating current to direct current for trickle charging, and a rechargeable power source configured to receive from the rectifier circuit direct current for trickle charging of the power source. Also disclosed is a charger adapted for use with the wearable wireless communication device described above. The charger is configured to receive an earmount of the wearable electronic device and to electromagnetically couple to the wearable electronic device via the inductor included in the earmount. Also disclosed is a system for trickle charging of a wearable electronic device. The system may include a charger and one or more wearable electronic devices, each device including an earmount having an inductor.

Abstract: A mobile phone apparatus is provided. The mobile phone apparatus includes a charger for supplying power to a rechargeable battery including a connection portion and a main telephone unit. The main telephone unit includes a rechargeable battery detection unit which detects whether the connection portion of the rechargeable battery is connected to the main telephone unit; an overvoltage protection unit which is coupled to the connection portion of the rechargeable battery and switches between an active state of supplying power output from the connection portion and an inactive state of not supplying power output from the connection portion; and a controller which controls the overvoltage protection unit to switch the overvoltage protection unit into the active state if the rechargeable battery detection unit detects that the rechargeable battery is connected.

Abstract: A charging communication-adaptor has such an arrangement that, when a mobile device is attached, communication terminals of the mobile device and the charging communication-adaptor make a contact first, and then the charging terminals of the mobile device and the charging communication-adaptor make a contact.

Abstract: In a wireless network, a wireless device may dynamically estimate how long it can remain in a sleep mode without missing out on a necessary opportunities to communicate within the network. In some embodiments, this estimate may be based on a combination of things such as the amount of data still queued up for transmission, recent history on data rates, a prediction on how long it will take another device (e.g., an access point) to accumulate enough data for another transmission, and/or how long the queued-up data can wait before it becomes stale.

Abstract: Taught is a mobile phone holder, especially for a mechanical vehicle, having a two-part body with side clamps and provided with a coupling/locking module, which has two step-shaped side clamps (10) on both of its sides. The side clamps are provided with a tooth (14) on their upper arm and are coupled with each other by means of unlocking buttons (3). The clamps are also provided with pins, which engage with the guides and the cams in the body and thus make the clamps move with a translational motion towards the inside of the holder combined with a concurrent rotational motion towards the inside of the holder. In the end phase of this motion the clamps are locked thus also locking the mobile phone in the holder.

Abstract: A sliding-type portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a first housing, a first guide member fixed to the first housing, a slide member coupled to the first guide member while facing the first guide member, the slide member being adapted to slide in a first direction under guidance of the first guide member, a second guide member fixed to the slide member, a second housing having a guide recess extending in a second direction so as to receive the second guide member, the second housing being coupled to the second guide member so as to slide in the second direction under guidance of the second guide member and an elastic member having a first end supported on the first guide member and a second end supported on the second housing so as to provide elastic force in such a direction that the first and second ends move away from each other. The sliding-type portable terminal is adapted for convenient use of not only mobile communication services, but also multimedia services.

Abstract: An antenna, to be connected to a receiving device for receiving broadcast waves in first and second frequency bands, includes a core-wire-side cable for transmitting a signal or an electric power used in the receiving device, and a covered wire for covering a part of the core-wire-side cable from a receiving-device-side end of the core-wire-side cable to a given point before an end that is on the opposite side of the receiving-device-side end so as to shield the core-wire-side cable. The covered wire functions as a first antenna unit for receiving a broadcast wave in the first frequency band, whereas the core-wire-side cable functions as a second antenna unit for receiving a broadcast wave in the second frequency band.

Abstract: A deslugging method and system for an agricultural combine, providing several semi- and fully automated operating modes or routines for removing or dislodging a slug of crop and/or other material from the threshing system and/or a feeder of the combine for conveying crop material to the threshing system. The routines can include reciprocating, agitating and jogging routines, which can be automatically altered during execution responsive to sensed or changing conditions, as processed by a suitable filter such as a simplified Kalman type signal filter, for generating a real time estimation and prediction of the various states of the threshing system.

Abstract: A deslugging method and system for an agricultural combine, providing several semi- and fully automated operating modes or routines for removing or dislodging a slug of crop and/or other material from the threshing system and/or a feeder of the combine for conveying crop material to the threshing system. The routines can include reciprocating, agitating and jogging routines, which can be automatically altered during execution responsive to sensed or changing conditions, as processed by a suitable filter such as a simplified Kalman type signal filter, for generating a real time estimation and prediction of the various states of the threshing system.

Abstract: A rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method for making the same, including a body of simplified, three part press fit construction including an inlet segment, a main body segment having threshing elements therearound, and a bulkhead to be connected to a drive mechanism. The inlet segment, main body segment and bulkhead are configured so as to facilitate press fit assembly thereof concentric about a rotational axis about which the rotor will be rotated during operation, while also minimizing eccentricities of those components. As a result, the manufacture of the rotor is simplified by the elimination of the need for an internal skeleton structure and associated welds and/or fasteners.

Abstract: A self-propelled combine harvester has a machine housing, and a suction fan configured so as to convey at least one stream of material out of the machine housing, so that it causes the stream of material to be distributed across a spreading width.