Abstract: An information system for a motor vehicle is provided. The information system can include an on-board information system operable to accept input information, conduct a search and provide output information to an individual within the motor vehicle. In addition, an on-board hands free phone system can be included and be operable to communicate with an off-board phone and record and/or stream an utterance communicated by a user of said off-board phone. The on-board hands fee phone system can record/stream the utterance using a recording and/or streaming function, e.g. through the use of a Record and/or Stream button and/or a voice activated Record and/or Stream command. The recorded and/or streamed utterance can be provided to a voice recognition system that can translate the utterance into input information for the on-board information system which can then conduct the search and provide output information for an occupant of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dual SIM terminal and an operating method thereof for supporting dual standby and single talk using a single baseband. The dual SIM mobile terminal may include a controller which is a single chipset, a dual SIM, and two radio frequency (RF) units, thereby having an effect capable of providing a service at the same level as a dual SIM using two mobile terminals even with one mobile terminal. Furthermore, dual SIM switching is performed according to a state of the network, a pricing system, and a user's setting, thereby providing the user's desired service.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for associating contextual information with data identifying a geographic location. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication originating from the geographic location may be received at a computing device. In response to receiving the communication originating from the geographic location, the contextual information may be presented to the user.

Abstract: An approach is disclosed that facilitates context delivery during communication sessions. The approach may be implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to: render at least one service to a user device through a communication session; collect information of the communication session; and send the information of the communication session to a service provider when a call is setup between the user device and the service provider. The service provider renders the information of the communication session for viewing by the service provider.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for initiating communications with contacts based on a communication specification. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving a communication specification. The communication specification may include identification of one or more contacts, a communication persistence parameter, a geographic location, an event, a date, and a communication channel. The method may also include determining one or more contacts based on the communication specification. Further, the method may include initiating multiple communications with the contacts via at least one communication channel. A communication channel may be a telephone call, an email, a text message, an instant message, and the like.

Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for management of content in a mobile device. Content can be firmware associated with mobile functionalities, or data a mobile can process. To effect a content update, a first network platform that serves a multimode mobile device through a first radio access network (RAN) can facilitate establishment of an end-to-end tunnel to the multimode through a second RAN associated with a second network platform; the first network platform can then push the content update to the multimode mobile through the second RAN. Typically the second RAN employs a distinct radiofrequency band than the first RAN; thus the content update is offloaded from traffic in the first wireless network. Content updates can be signaled through the first RAN and implemented upon end-to-end tunnel establishment to the first network platform through the second RAN. Moreover, said updates can be scheduled according to a network-configured subscriber update profile.

Abstract: A method of using an intercom on a cordless telephone during an active call. The active call is put on hold while the intercom is in use. Once the call is re-activated, the intercom is shut off. This system may be designed for a cordless telephone with one handset or a plurality of handsets.

Abstract: An intelligent dialing method and a terminal are provided by the present invention. The method includes: a terminal receiving a called number input by a user and inquiring home location information of the called number; obtaining home location information of a local host number and information of a telecommunication operator to which the local host number belongs; determining a call type of this call according to the home location information of the called number and the home location information of the local host number; extracting a dialing prefix corresponding to the telecommunication operator to which the local host number belongs and the call type according to corresponding relationship information among a stored dialing prefix with the telecommunication operator and the call type; and combining the extracted dialing prefix with the called number into a target number to make the call.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a local number service at a native country mobile operator to a foreign resident mobile of a foreign resident country mobile operator. The service enables the foreign resident mobile to receive calls and SMS messages irrespective of its location. It also allows the foreign mobile to register with the native country mobile operator and perform communication services with a local identity.

Abstract: An approach is provided for a publish/subscribe mechanism over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives a request to either publish or subscribe to information provided over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module then determines at least one data schema associated with the information, wherein an identification of the information for publication or subscription is based, at least in part, on the at least one data schema.

Abstract: A high bandwidth, low latency middle-mile core communications network providing low-cost and high-speed communications among the users of the network. Embodiments of the invention include a number of network access points located at a number of spaced apart sites. At least some of these network access points in the network are in communication with each other via millimeter radio links with microwave backup links. In preferred embodiments the millimeter radio links include two millimeter radios, one transmitting in the frequency range of 71-76 GHz and receiving in the frequency range if 81 to 86 GHz and the other radio transmitting in the frequency range of 81-86 GHz and receiving in the frequency range if 71 to 76 GHz. In these preferred embodiments each millimeter wave radio is equipped with an antenna designed to produce a millimeter wave beam with an angular spread of less than two degrees. A high-speed switch is located at each network access point.

Abstract: Methods of enabling late entry into an on-going spread spectrum call are described. A late join frame replaces, and has the same size as, a traffic frame. A late join slot in the late join frame contains sufficient information in preamble and sync subframes to permit a target to join the call. The traffic slots in the late join frame replicate data such that call quality of the call is substantially unaffected if one of the remaining traffic frames is not received. The preamble and sync subframes frequencies may be the same as, or different from, preamble and sync frames frequencies during a call establishment phase of the call. If different, the preamble and sync subframes frequencies are selected from one or more frequencies. Use of the preamble and sync subframes frequencies is compensated for when selecting the traffic slot frequencies to obtain uniform utilization of the spectrum.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mobile application traffic optimization are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a distributed proxy and cache system, including, a local proxy on a mobile device for intercepting a data request made via a mobile device, and a proxy server coupled to the mobile device and a content server to which the data request is directed. In one embodiment, the local proxy can forward the data request to the proxy server for transmission to the content server for a response to the data request. In addition, the proxy server sends the data request to the content server independent of activities on the local proxy and notifies the local proxy when changed or different content on the content server is detected for the data request.

Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling wireless communications includes providing a list of cell identifiers to a mobile station. The list comprises a target active set of a controller that indicates candidate cells for possible communication with the mobile station. An indication received from the mobile station indicates that the mobile station has detected a cell identifier on the provided list. A determination is made whether timing information regarding the cell corresponding to the detected cell identifier is within a predetermined acceptable range. The cell corresponding to the detected cell identifier is allowed to remain in the controller target active set and added to the active set of the mobile station only if the determined timing information is within the predetermined acceptable range.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus are disclosed for using effective radiated transmit power of a base station at a wireless communication device to perform an automatic roaming method. In one implementation, the disclosed embodiments can be applied in a two-way wireless communication system.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for competitor network monitoring, which enables mobile operators to learn about other networks' RF performance, including signal strength, interference, etc. This method changes the normal mobile phone behaviors to utilize its spectrum scan capability to scan competitor networks' RF situation at the mobile phones' idle time slots, i.e. those time slots it does not need to listen to its own network. Associated these collected competitor networks' RF performance data with the location where these data are collected by the means the implementers preferred and gathered the associated competitor network data and correspondent location information at the server, mobile operators can utilize these gathered competitor networks data and compare with their own network to learn about where they have better or worse performance as indication for their own network improvement tasks.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained from a first cell. The method comprising: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection. If a carrier frequency of the candidate cell matches a carrier frequency of the first cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute and the stored parameter, else the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is performed without using the stored parameter. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.

Abstract: A wireless cellular telecommunications device stores a first parameter obtained from system information of a first cell and measures an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell, determines if the candidate cell is a closed subscriber group cell, and evaluates the candidate cell for re-selection. If the candidate cell is determined to be a closed subscriber group cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute irrespective of the first stored parameter, that first stored parameter indicating a minimum value for the measured attribute.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there may be provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained by decoding system information of a first cell. The method comprises: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection based on the measured attribute according to a priority-based re-selection algorithm irrespective of the stored parameter. The parameter indicates a minimum required received signal code power. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.

Abstract: A multi-RAT capable wireless device and a method for execution in a multi-RAT capable wireless device are provided. The wireless device registers with a data communication service registration point and receives an update to a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device, the update having been sent to the wireless device responsive to the wireless device registering with the data communication service registration point. Upon an event triggering network registration, the wireless device selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the preferred network,RAT combination list.

Abstract: A method for providing data to a mobile device, includes predicting a list of cells to which a mobile device is to be handed over during a predetermined time period; determining bandwidth that is available to the mobile device from at least one cell in the list; calculating traffic that is available to the mobile device from the at least one cell in the list based on the bandwidth; and providing data to the mobile device based on a coding scheme that matches the traffic. There is also provided an apparatus for providing data to a mobile device.

Abstract: A method for facilitating a mobile station to perform a fast handoff in a wireless communication system allows a handoff procedure to be anticipated (by the mobile station, its serving base station, or both) based on historical information regarding prior successful handoff procedures. In operation, the serving base station monitors (510) current mobile station parameters and compares them with historical data. If the parameters indicate a high probability target base station (515), the serving base station requests allocation (525) of air interface resources at the high probability target base station prior to the mobile station reporting reception of signal from the high probability target base station. This facilitates fast handoff from the serving base station to the high probability target base station.

Abstract: A method is disclosed where information is sent to at least one mobile device in a connected mode first system. The information is indicative that a deliberate connection re-establishment is to be used to access at least one second system at least in certain situations when the at least one mobile device is in connected mode. The mobile device in the first system can process the information, and based on the processing, initiate a deliberate connection re-establishment procedure to access a second system.

Abstract: The mobile station device has: a first step of selecting a plurality of base station devices meeting a predetermined handover condition, based on reception levels of a plurality of signals transmitted from the plurality of base station devices; and a second step of reselecting, if the plurality of base station devices selected in the first step include a plurality of base station devices for specific subscribers, a base station device to be accessed from among the plurality of base station devices for specific subscribers, by using a predetermined correlation between frequencies and priorities. Accordingly, the number of frequencies can be reduced, and the ping-pong phenomenon can be suppressed.

Abstract: A priority storing unit (b117) stores, for each of frequency bands predetermined, a priority for accessing a base station device using associated one of the frequency bands. A service type determining unit (b114) chooses, based on identification information received from the at least one first base station device, which of the first and second services to receive from each of the at least one first base station device. A priority determining unit (b116) determines, based on a type of a connection service chosen by the service type determining unit (b114), a priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device, and to update the priority stored by the priority storing unit (b117) based on the priority determined.

Abstract: A mobile communications system is described in which an E-UTRAN base station dynamically changes its handover and/or its cell reselection parameters to control the load on the base station and which transmits a message to a non E-UTRAN neighbouring cell, so that it can adapt its handover and/or its cell reselection parameters to avoid repeated handover and/or cell reselection of a mobile communications device between the non E-UTRAN cell and the E-UTRAN cell.

Abstract: The Invention proposes a method for a Control Node (MSC) of a Core Network (CN) for late activation of a User Plane between a Radio Station (eNodeB, NodeB, BTS) and a control node (RNC, BSC) of a Radio Access Network (eUTRAN, UTRAN, URAN, GERAN, GRAN, RAN) of a call to be set-up. Furthermore, a method for a control node of a Radio Access Network for late activation of a User Plane between a Radio Station and a control node of a Radio Access of a call to be set-up is proposed MSC receives an indication that a call involving said MSC and a BSC of a RAN shall be set-up. MSC gains knowledge that said BSC is adapted for a late User Plane Activation. MSC instructs said BSC that the User Plane between the Radio Station and the BSC/RNC shall be reserved. Upon detecting that the User Plane of said call shall be through connected, MSC instructs the BSC to activate the reserved User Plane between Radio Station and BSC. In addition corresponding nodes are proposed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method, device and user equipment for configuring a reference signal (RS). The method includes: acquiring group number information of a RS allocated for a UE respectively by each cell; acquiring, according to the group number information, group offset information of a RS of a UEm served by at least two cells at the same time in the UE; and sending the group offset information to the UEm, so that the UEm acquires new group number information according to the allocated group number information of the RS and the group offset information, and sends a RS according to the new group number information. In the method, a RS is sent according to new group number information, thereby avoiding interference generated by a UE in each cell on a scheduled UEm when an eNB schedules the UEm.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system, a mobile switching center 27 changes a transmission rate of communication data transmitted from a mobile station 16 and so on to a database 11 or a transmission rate of communication data transmitted from the data 11 to the mobile station 16 and so on, on a basis of request from the mobile station 16 and so on or the database 11, individually and independently.

Abstract: A mobile communication system wherein the upstream radio channel interference of a macrocell connection terminal with a femtocell base station can be reduced while the consumption of radio resources caused by increase in signaling is being suppressed. The macrocell connection terminal (401) performs, based on an instruction from a macrocell base station (402), an upstream channel transmission and further reports a peripheral-femtocell detection result obtained by a measuring unit to the macrocell base station. The macrocell base station (402) instructs the terminal to perform a peripheral-femtocell detection. The identifier of the terminal and the peripheral-femtocell detection result obtained by the terminal are transmitted to a network management apparatus (404).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for generating and managing communication rules associated with geographic locations. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include storing a communication rule associated with a geographic location and a user. The method also includes receiving a communication identifying the geographic location. Further, the method includes applying the communication rule for routing the communication to the user.

Abstract: A geographic database is updated using image data collected in the background of a viewing application, such as an augmented reality application, running on a mobile device. The mobile device determines a current geographic location, which is used to access an outline template generated from the geographic data. The geographic data may include sensor data or images. The outline template is compared to the image data, and an error report is provided from the differences, if any. The differences are associated with physical objects that have changed at the current geographic location from a time when the geographic database was built or last updated to the present time. A typical physical object is a building that was recently built or removed. The error report may be used to directly update the geographic database or trigger further data collection at the geographic location.

Abstract: An approach for determining and providing location-based facility resource availability information, such as parking space availability at a parking facility, independent of any supporting infrastructure installed at the resource facilities, is provided. Flow data of users entering and exiting the at least one location-based resource is received. Availability of space at the at least one location-based resource is determined based at least in part on the flow data. Resource availability data based at least in part on the availability of space at the at least one location-based resource is provided to a user.

Abstract: A system and method for entering a destination into a navigation system, usually a vehicle navigation system, that reduces the cognitive load on the vehicle user over known systems. The method includes contacting the destination by any suitable and available manner, such as by a cell phone provided on or in the vehicle, through the internet, through an ad-hoc network, etc., where information concerning the GPS location of the destination is sent back to the navigation system and is displayed on the navigation system screen. If the destination is accurate, the vehicle driver can select that destination, such as by touching an icon on the screen, which would allow the destination entry process to be performed while the vehicle was moving.

Abstract: A communication quality visualization information providing system acquires a communication quality, generates communication quality visualization information by mapping the acquired communication quality information to geographic information, and provides corresponding communication quality visualization information according to a user request.

Abstract: To effectively analyze location information of a large number of users that is obtained easily and to quickly collect data with regard to macroscopic user tendencies. A location information analysis device includes: an input module that is adapted to input point data across a plurality of time points with regard to a plurality of users, the point data including location information indicating a position of a user, time information indicating time at which the location information is obtained, and user identifier information with regard to the user; a haunt area extraction module that extracts an area, as a haunt area where the plurality of users frequently haunt, the area in which the point data is concentrated at or more than a predetermined level, based on a distribution status of the input point data plotted on two dimensional map data; and a storage module that stores the extracted haunt area information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating displacement of a user terminal are provided. The method includes estimating, by the user terminal, a moving state of the user terminal; determining a first moving direction probability index of a user, based on the estimated moving state of the user terminal; and determining a moving state of the user terminal and estimating a moving direction of the user terminal, based on the first moving direction probability index.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs for receiving communication data, determining a current geographic location of a computing device in response to receipt of the communication data, defining location data corresponding to the current geographic location, receiving user input at the computing device, the user input being indicative of a reaction of a user to receipt of the communication data, defining user reaction data based at least in part on the user input, defining one or more rules for reacting to received communication data based at least in part on the user reaction data and the location data, receiving subsequent communication data, and responding to the subsequent communication data based at least in part on the one or more rules.

Abstract: The wireless communication system of the present invention includes a base station (10) and a mobility management node (20). The base station (10) sends at least one information from among location information of the base station (10) and information about the size of a cell of the base station (10), to the mobility management node (20). The mobility management node (20) receives at least one information from among the location information of the base station (10) and the information about the size of the cell of the base station, from the base station (10).

Abstract: A method for managing hot cell devices includes receiving at least one of location information of at least one hot cell device, type information of at least one hot cell, location information of at least one terminal and uplink signal energy of at least one terminal measured by a hot cell device. The method also includes determining a hot cell device to be opened using the at least one of the location information of at least one hot cell device, the type information of at least one hot cell, the location information of at least one terminal and the uplink signal energy of at least one terminal. In addition, the method includes transmitting a message instructing the hot cell device to open.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for terminating a location process, which comprises: after receiving a request for terminating location for a UE, a Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC) sends a location process terminating instruction to a network element for performing location. The disclosure further discloses an apparatus for terminating a location process, which comprises: a receiving unit configured to receive a request for terminating location for a UE; and a sending unit configured to send a location process terminating instruction to a network element for performing location after receiving the request for terminating location for the UE. The disclosure enables location measurement for UE to be terminated in advance, and avoid the loss of power resulted from the unnecessary measurement for UE.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of dynamic radar for providing an immediate service according to a user's location on the basis of a location where a user is positioned and a social relationship with other users. The present invention allows a user to retrieve desired information and receive a necessary service by providing an environment to dynamically execute a location-based service to the user through a dynamic radar and allows a provider providing a service and the user to form a direct community. According to the present invention, the user can retrieve various information such as surrounding events or a digital community through a radar when the user is positioned at a predetermined location and configure an immediate service execution environment by installing the necessary service directly in a terminal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented user contribution method is provided. The method includes retrieving event data posted by a plurality of users related to a first user, the event data including indications of at least one geographic area. The event data is compared with predetermined trigger data. A quality value of the at least one geographic area is determined based on the comparison of the event data with predetermined trigger data, and an indication of the quality value of the at least one geographic area is transmitted to a second user. A user contribution based mapping system is further provided.

Abstract: Provided are a method of sharing mobile sensors, an apparatus for verifying integrity, and a mobile sensor sharing system. The method of sharing mobile sensors includes setting an area-based lattice in a sensor information space including at least one mobile sensor and generating representative virtual sensors representing respective divided lattice spaces, collecting sensor data for each lattice spaces through the representative virtual sensors respectively, and performing primary integrity verification of sensor data newly collected from the sensor information space by checking consistency with peripheral sensor data of a predetermined spatial interpolation area stored in an integrated sensor database.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a location information providing method generating a map image in itself for a current position of a protectee terminal, when a protector terminal requests current position related information of a protectee terminal, in which the protectee terminal directly transmits the map image besides a picture image of a protectee terminal user to a protector terminal.

Abstract: A method of managing energy use of a network device located at a site with a mobile device is provided. The method proceeds by determining a plurality of zones about the site and detecting a current location of the mobile device relative to the plurality of zones. The method continues by altering the operating condition of the network device in response to detecting the mobile device changing zones. A graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed within the display screen of the mobile device. A map presenting the site location, the plurality of zones disposed about the site location, and the current location of the mobile device is displayed within the GUI along with a distance selector including selectable distance values. The method further includes automatically scaling the plurality of zones and the map in response to changing the selectable distance value using the distance selector.

Abstract: A method of processing data messages is disclosed. A mobile data message that is transmitted at least in part via a mobile communication network is received from a sending mobile device, wherein the mobile data message includes at least some message content generated at the sending mobile device. It is determined whether the mobile data message requires special handling at a compliance destination, wherein the compliance destination is neither the sending mobile device nor an intended recipient of the mobile data message. The mobile data message or a copy thereof is sent to the compliance destination if it is determined that the mobile data message requires special handling, wherein special handling is performed on the sent mobile data message or the copy thereof at the compliance destination.

Abstract: A core network is provided for transmission of short messages in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) mobile communication network. The core network provides SMS over SGs functionality and includes: a Mobility Management Entity (MME); a Short Message Service Center (SMSC); and a unit providing an Interworking, Function (IWF) for handling of short messages; wherein the MME and the SMSC are in direct communication via the IWF with respect to communication of a short message with respect to a User Equipment (UE) having a data connection to the EPS mobile communication network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for communication control between radio network controllers. The method comprises: after a serving node B belonging to a drift radio network controller controls a terminal to perform activation of an enhanced dedicated channel radio link, notifying a radio link activation information of the terminal to the drift radio network controller; and the drift radio network controller sending a radio link activation indication to a serving radio network controller according to the radio link activation information; and, after the serving node B belonging to the drift radio network controller controls the terminal to perform deactivation of the enhanced dedicated channel radio link, notifying a radio link deactivation information of the terminal to the drift radio network controller; and the drift radio network controller sending a radio link deactivation indication to the serving radio network controller according to the radio link deactivation information.

Abstract: A method for a wireless communication network is presented. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, by a base station, information about one or more interfering base stations with respect to a communication channel used by a mobile station. The method includes sending silence requests to an interfering base station to reduce interference from that interfering base station with respect to the communication channel. The method further includes establishing communication with the mobile station via the communication channel.