Abstract: The present invention relates to a system which enables users to use short message (SMS-short message service) capabilities of their mobile second numbers over a device wherein their first numbers are included without carrying an additional device by means of a mobile application (3) in a mobile IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) network.

Abstract: A relay device includes an acquisition unit that acquires, upon detection of a change of settings concerning a network environment of an external system or the relay device, information related to the change; a generation unit that generates setting change information for causing settings of the external system to match settings of the relay device with reference to the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and an information setting unit that causes the setting change information generated by the generation unit to be set in the external system by transmitting the setting change information to the external system.

Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including: a first communication unit having a first communication range; a second communication unit having a second communication range wider than the first communication range; a control unit which transmits a request signal for starting communication via the second communication unit from the first communication unit to another communication apparatus, and transmits authentication information from the second communication unit to the another communication apparatus in the case where it is determined that communication with the another communication apparatus via the second communication unit is possible based on a response signal after the first communication unit receives the response signal in response to the request signal; and a notification unit which notifies a user after the second communication unit receives a result of authentication based on the authentication information.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a Control Plane (CP) function for handling a credit pool comprising granted service units to be used by multiple services. The multiple services are grouped in at least one first Rating Group (RG). The CP function creates an individual Usage Reporting Rule (URR) for each of the at least one first RG. Each individual URR comprises a first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the individual URRs to a User Plane (UP) function. The CP function creates a Usage Reporting Rule for the Credit Pool (URR CRPL). The URR CRPL comprises instructions to the UP function to aggregate service unit usage for all individual URRs for all first RGs. The URR CRPL further comprises the first credit pool threshold. The CP function provides the URR CRPL to the UP function.

Abstract: A terminal includes: a communicator that wirelessly performs encrypted communication with an access point; a processor; and a memory that stores at least one program executed by the processor and a key management table for storing a group key for the encrypted communication. The processor performs: acquiring the group key from the access point and storing the group key acquired in the key management table as a first group key; receiving a broadcast packet encrypted by the access point via the communicator; making a first determination as to whether the broadcast packet received is decryptable by using the first group key; and when it is determined, in the first determination, that the broadcast packet is not decryptable by using the first group key, generating information indicating that the first group key needs to be updated.

Abstract: A system for routing real-time cellular network services including a voice CSCF including a voice P-CSCF server, a voice I-CSCF server, and a voice S-CSCF server. The system included a message CSCF including a message P-CSCF server, a message I-CSCF server, and a voice S-CSCF server. The system includes a traffic node including one or more processors in communication with a memory containing processor-executable instructions to receive a register request from a user device, where the register request includes one of a voice indicator or a message indicator. The memory also contains processor-executable instructions to identify whether the register request includes the voice indicator or the message indicator and transmit the register request to the voice CSCF when the voice indicator is identified and transmit the register request to the message CSCF when the message indicator is identified.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a caller identifier are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a server, a request to initiate a telephone call between a calling phone and a callee phone, wherein the request includes a telephone number of the calling phone. The actions further include determining, by the server, a name that corresponds to the telephone number. The actions further include accessing, by the server, a calling history that indicates previous telephone calls of the phone number. The actions further include, based on the calling history that indicates previous telephone calls of the phone number, determining, by the server, whether to generate a notification that includes the name that corresponds to the telephone number.

Abstract: A computing device infrastructure trust domain system includes first and second computing devices included in a computing device infrastructure system. The second computing device stores authentication information specific to the computing device infrastructure system, and operates to receive a first communication broadcast by the first computing device, verify that the first communication includes the authentication information and, in response, add the first computing device to a trust domain and store a first computing device component hash value included in the first communication.

Abstract: Systems and methods for call direction detection on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) include monitoring SIP register messages, such as “401 UNAUTHORIZED” messages inside the IMS core to detect and log the IP addresses of the Proxy-Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF). The systems and methods include monitoring SIP registration messages; determining and storing addresses of P-CSCFs based on the monitoring of the SIP registration messages, wherein P-CSCF addresses are determined from any SIP registration messages having cipher or encryption keys therein; monitoring SIP INVITE messages; and, for a specific call associated with a SIP INVITE message, determining a direction of the specific call based on a comparison of address in the SIP INVITE messages with the stored addresses of the P-CSCFs.

Abstract: A method of communication between an electronic device and a cellular network employing a communication protocol is disclosed. The device initiates a connection with the network and during the initiation the device issues to the network at least one information criterion. Once the connection is established, the network forwards to the device only communications required by said communication protocol and any communications which meet the information criterion issued by the device.

Abstract: A method for localizing a voice call is disclosed, comprising: receiving an originating leg setup message for an originating leg bearer from the first base station for a first user equipment (UE); creating a first call correlation identifier and storing the first call correlation identifier in association with the first UE; extracting a second call correlation identifier from a terminating leg setup message for a terminating leg bearer received from the core network; determining a real time protocol (RTP) localization status for the originating leg bearer and the terminating leg bearer based on matching the second call correlation identifier of the terminating leg against the stored first call correlation identifier of the originating leg; and sending transport layer assignment messages to the first base station to redirect RTP packets from the first UE to the second UE via the terminating leg bearer without the RTP packets transiting the core network.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a service provider provides both wireless communication services to a wireless device and access to a network server associated with an application running on the wireless device. Network infrastructure of the service provider stores registration information about the wireless device in a provider database, receives from the wireless device an initial request for the application to access the network infrastructure, wherein the initial request includes device ID information identifying the wireless device but not explicit authentication information about a user of the wireless device, uses the device information to access the provider database to determine that the wireless device is registered, and transmits to the wireless device permission for the application to access the network infrastructure, thereby enabling the user to access the network infrastructure without having to provide explicit authentication information such as username and password.

Abstract: Electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIM) can be more susceptible to hackers and more vulnerable than physical subscriber identity modules. The current disclosure discusses systems and methods to facilitate eSIM security by utilizing a management software application (MSA) hosted on a mobile device. This MSA can cross-reference eSIM registration data with mobile device signature data to determine if the correct user identity is associated with mobile device prior to an eSIM being issued to the mobile device. Additionally, various degrees of data flagging can be utilized to allow an end user to properly address an indication of mobile device vulnerability.

Abstract: This application discloses a communications method and apparatus. An example method includes: receiving, by a RAN node, a first message from an AMF node, where the first message includes specified area related information of a terminal device, and the specified area related information is used to indicate a specified area of the terminal device; and when the RAN node determines, based on the specified area related information and first location information of the terminal device, that the terminal device moves out of the specified area, sending, by the RAN node, the first location information or first indication information to the AMF node or an SMF node, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device already moves out of the specified area.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for dynamic cell-specific delay for timing scaling in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). For example, certain embodiments may utilize a cell-common delay composed of FL and part of SL (until a cell-specific reference surface). A network node (e.g., a gNB) may calculate the cell-common delay as a function of time (T_c(t)) and may provide this function to the UEs (the satellite path may beis deterministic). The function of time may be a combination of two functions representing the FL and SL. The function can may be broadcasted in a system information block (SIB) or transmitted directly to the UE through radio resource control (RRC) signaling when it becomes active, is handed over, and/or regularly updated.

Abstract: A method, performed by a first node is described, the method being for handling roaming information. The first node operates in a first communications network. The first node determines a set of network resources predicted to be required by a group of subscribers while roaming in a second communications network. The first node then initiates providing an indication of the determined set of resources to a second node in the second communications network. The second node receives the indication and determines whether or not an allocation of the set of resources meets a criterion. The second node then initiates performing an operation based on the determination. A third node determines data regarding a roaming behavior of the group of subscribers and provides information based on the determined data, to the first node.

Abstract: A tracking tag system includes a tag case, a first tag case back plate and a second tag case back plate. The tag case has a mating surface and is configured to house a PCB having a transmitter and circuitry for controlling the transmitter. The first tag case back plate is configured to mate with the tag case to enclose and totally protect the PCB, the transmitter, the circuitry and a battery of a first type against ingress of water during immersion and against dust ingress. The second tag case back plate configured to enclose and totally protect the PCB, the transmitter, the circuitry and a battery of a second type against ingress of water during immersion and against dust ingress.

Abstract: A multimode base station and a system. The multimode base station includes a wireless transceiver module, a first processing module, a second processing module, a selection and configuration module, and a network connection module. The first processing module is connected to the wireless transceiver module. The second processing module is connected to the network connection module. The first processing module is connected to the second processing module. The multimode base station operates in base mode, DM mode, or dual mode. The selection and configuration module is configured to receive a mode setting instruction from a user, and set an operating mode of the multimode base station. The multimode base station in base mode is equivalent to a base station. The multimode base station in DM mode is equivalent to a DECT manager. The multimode base station in dual mode is equivalent to a base station and a DECT manager.

Abstract: Techniques for securely controlling multiple lighting devices simultaneously with a lighting control device are disclosed. Command messages may be transmitted from the lighting control device to multiple lighting devices over a computer network without routing through a remote cloud service. The messages may be encrypted and may include an incremented sequence number. Lighting devices that receive a command message may compare the incremented sequence number to a previously stored sequence number corresponding to the lighting control device. If the incremented sequence number is greater than the stored sequence number, then a lighting device may determine the message was transmitted by an authorized lighting control device and may implement any command instruction included therein. If the incremented sequence number is equal to or less than the stored sequence number, then the lighting device may determine the command message was transmitted by a malicious source and may ignore the command message.

Abstract: A wireless communication method of a wireless communication apparatus for supporting a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) including receiving a first downlink signal corresponding to a first RAT and a second downlink signal corresponding to a second RAT from a base station through a first frequency band, decoding the first downlink signal, detecting the second downlink signal based on a result of decoding of the first downlink signal, and decoding the detected second downlink signal to acquire data included in the second downlink signal may be provided.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes storing, by a tracking server, a hash value for each of one or more tracking devices associated with the tracking server. The method includes receiving, at the tracking server from a user device, a hash value associated with a tracking device, the hash value computed based on a static value uniquely associated with the tracking device and a dynamic value maintained by the tracking device. The method includes identifying, by the tracking server, the tracking device based on a comparison between one of the stored hash values and the received hash value. The method includes updating, by the tracking server, one or more records associated with the identified tracking device based on the receiving the hash value.

Abstract: There is a method and system of removing duplicate Visitor Location Register (VLR) records, and updating the VLR's Global Title Address (GTA) in their Home Location Register (HLR) to avoid duplicate VLR impact to customer service, which may result in missed inbound calls and delayed inbound SMS. Duplicate VLR GTA means that one subscriber has more than one VLR record in different Mobile Switching Stations (MSS) or Mobile Switching Centers (MSC). The valid VLR is identified by comparing the “last active timestamp” of the same subscriber identity (IMSI, or MSISDN, or MDN) of VLR records obtained from each MSS/MSC. The VLR that has the most recent “last active timestamp” is used to identify the active/valid VLR which serves the subscriber. Afterwards the non-active VLR records will be deleted, and the VLR's GTA in HLR will be updated as needed.

Abstract: A temperature controlling method is provided, which is suitable for a communication system including a plurality of communication chips. The temperature controlling method includes the following operations: calculating an average temperature of each communication chip; if a first flag parameter corresponding to a first chip of the plurality of communication chips is a predetermined value, adjusting a first transmission rate of the first chip according to the average temperature of the first chip; and if the first flag parameter corresponding to the first chip is different from the predetermined value, adjusting the first transmission rate according to the average temperature of a second chip of the plurality of communication chips.

Abstract: A method is performed at a server that manages embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profiles. The method includes, when a user equipment that belongs to a global enterprise network relocates from a first locale to a second locale in which a first private network and a second private network of the global enterprise network are located, wherein the user equipment includes a locale-specific first eSIM profile that includes a first non-public network identifier of the first private network, receiving, from the user equipment over a network in the second locale, information that indicates the user equipment is in the second locale. The method further includes identifying the second private network based on the information, and generating a locale-specific second eSIM profile that includes a second non-public network identifier for the second private network. The method includes configuring the user equipment with the locale-specific second eSIM profile.

Abstract: In a wireless communication network, Unified Data Repositories (UDRs) determine initial User Equipment Identifiers (UE IDs). The UDRs successfully synchronize the initial UE IDs and serve the initial UE IDs to network elements that use the initial UE IDs to serve wireless data communications to UEs. The UDRs determine additional UE IDs. The UDRs unsuccessfully synchronize the additional UE IDs and serve the additional UE IDs to the network elements. In response to the unsuccessful synchronization of the additional UE IDs, a UDR recovery system reallocates the additional UE IDs. The UDR recovery system successfully synchronizes the reallocated-additional UE IDs. The network elements use the initial UE IDs and the reallocated-additional UE IDs to serve the wireless data communications.

Abstract: A communication apparatus receives a signal that is transmitted from a partner apparatus using a first communication scheme, and establishes, on the basis that the signal received includes information indicating that parameter exchange processing is to be executed, a connection with the partner apparatus using a second communication scheme, wherein the second communication scheme has a higher communication rate and consumes more power than the first communication scheme. In addition, the communication apparatus exchanges, by using the second communication scheme, information to be used in communication for the parameter exchange processing with the partner apparatus, and executes the parameter exchange processing using the information by using the second communication unit scheme.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a call from a caller device that is initiated via a first communication channel and directed to first contact information for a recipient's device. The call is forwarded using a call forwarding option to the computing device. Second contact information for the recipient's device is retrieved where the second contact information different from the first contact information used in the call. The method initiates a communication to the recipient's device using the second contact information via a second communication channel that is different from the first communication channel. The communication avoids triggering the call forwarding option for the recipient's device. The call is connected between the caller device and the recipient's device upon initiating the communication where the computing device is in a call path of the call and performs a call feature for the call.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for inter-PLMN communications. In one embodiment, a roaming hub receives a message from a sending entity across an N32 interface, and determines whether the message includes an HTTP custom header that indicates a PLMN that is validated. When the message as received does not include the HTTP custom header, the roaming hub adds the HTTP custom header to the message that indicates the PLMN of the sending entity, integrity protects the HTTP custom header, and forwards the message toward a receiving entity.

Abstract: A method and system for minimizing the control overhead in a multi-carrier wireless communication network that utilizes a time-frequency resource is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more zones in the time-frequency resource are designated for particular applications, such as a zone dedicated for voice-over-IP (VoIP) applications. By grouping applications of a similar type together within a zone, a reduction in the number of bits necessary for mapping a packet stream to a portion of the time-frequency resource can be achieved. In some embodiments, modular coding schemes associated with the packet streams may be selected that further reduce the amount of necessary control information. In some embodiments, packets may be classified for transmission in accordance with application type, QoS parameters, and other properties. In some embodiments, improved control messages may be constructed to facilitate the control process and minimize associated overhead.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform methods for de-registration of the wireless device from a first access type over a second access type. Methods also include procedures for maintaining state machines associated with both access types as well as procedures to determine a connection for re-transmitting a de-registration request and to avoid collisions between procedures associated with the first and second access types. Further, methods include an information element configured to indicate which access type has been de-registered.

Abstract: A control device includes: a program execution module that executes a program created depending on a control target; a detection module that determines whether a security event occurs in access from outside to the control device; and a notification module that provides a notification, upon detection of occurrence of the security event, to a notification destination corresponding to the occurred security event. The security event includes an event that does not conform to a predetermined rule.

Abstract: A network operator can partition network elements, including elements of an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) or Policy and Charging Rules Functions (PCRFs) into groups reserved for specific types of subscribers. When a user equipment (UE) registers with an IMS, elements of the IMS can contact a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) to determine a subscriber type associated with the UE. Based on the UE's subscriber type, an IMS element can determine an application server or other IMS element to contact about the UE based on identifying application servers or IMS elements that are also associated with the same subscriber type as the UE. Similarly, an IMS element can determine a PCRF to contact about the UE based on identifying a PCRF that is associated with the same subscriber type as the UE.

Abstract: An identity information processing method, a device, and a system, the method including obtaining, by a first network element, a first parameter, where the first parameter is associated with a domain to which a network slice belongs, and determining, by the first network element, according to the first parameter, whether the network slice is managed by an operator.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhancing communications mobility in an enterprise a distributed communication controller. The distributed communication controller integrates user devices and conference equipment and provides the user with directions within an enterprise to an appropriate location to conduct a conference call. The distributed communication controller determines that a conference meeting is about to begin and determines a location of the user device. Based on a capability of the user device and the requirements of the conference meeting, the distributed communication controller sends navigation instructions that direct the user to a location in an enterprise facility to successfully conduct a conference call. The navigation instructions are provided in real time as the user moves throughout the facility.

Abstract: A method for steering of roaming (SOR) in wireless communication networks includes sending by a mobile equipment (ME) a registration message to a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN). The ME receives a first message from a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) through the VPLMN. The ME determines that the first message has failed a security check. In response to determining that the first message has failed the security check, the ME sends a second message to the VPLMN, the second message including an indication that the first message has failed the security check.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a system update for a first device. A forwarding command is sent from the first device to a service provider that provides communications services for the first device responsive to identifying the system update. The forwarding command specifies a second device. The system update is executed after sending the forwarding command. A first device includes a transceiver for receiving incoming communications and a processor. The processor is to identify a system update for the first device, send a forwarding command from the first device to a service provider that provides communication services for the first device responsive to identifying the system update, wherein the forwarding command specifies a second device, and execute the system update after sending the forwarding command.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for services, such as SMS, location services, and/or the like over the NAS through a non-cellular access. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes receiving, via a non-access stratum connection through a wireless local area network, a notification message; sending a service request message to request, via the non-access stratum connection through the wireless local area network, delivery of downlink data for a service; and receiving, via the non-access stratum connection through the wireless local area network, the downlink data for the service. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for collection and analysis of mobile device data. A geo-profile may be determined based on the mobile device data and utilized to determine associations of the mobile device.

Abstract: A server, a communication system, and a performance measurement method are provided. In the method, frequency spectrum information is determined. The frequency spectrum information includes multiple frequency spectrums supported by at least two mobile networks. A network configuration is generated according to the frequency spectrum information. The core network entity instructs a radio access network node (i.e., base station) to transmit a control message to a user equipment (UE) according to the network configuration. The frequency spectrums are scanned for a network performance measurement of the UE, and the UE is allowed to register to at least one its own subscribed mobile network of the at least two mobile networks but not allowed to register to the others of the at least two mobile networks. Accordingly, an easier way to motoring competitors' network performance is provided.

Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising monitoring, for each of plural attempts of a web identity to register for an internet protocol multimedia service, if the respective attempt is received; generating, for each of the plural attempts if the respective attempt is received, a respective private user identification based on the web identity and a respective distinguishing identifier, wherein probability that two of the private user identifications have a same value is less than a predefined limit; providing the respective private user identification in response to the respective attempt.

Abstract: A communication normal-operation availability checking apparatus is provided for checking normal-operation availability of communications that go through a first network, a second network and a third network. The communication normal-operation availability checking apparatus includes: a list generation unit configured to generate a list including one or more carriers that provide a detectable first network; and a checking unit configured to check the normal-operation availability of the communications by executing a test that goes through the first network based on the list.

Abstract: A database stores unique associations between account identifiers and mobile-network telephone numbers assigned by a mobile network to mobile communications devices. The account identifiers are also associated with voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephone numbers. Voice calls between the mobile communications devices are made as voice-over-IP (VoIP) calls using respective VoIP telephone numbers. Tracking of the VoIP calls is performed through the mobile network using respective mobile-network telephone numbers, so that a prepaid balance can be enforced.

Abstract: In an aspect, a UE may determine a capability of the UE to support two or more frequency range and duplex mode combinations associated with a communication feature, wherein the communication feature is associated with a plurality of frequency ranges and is further associated with a plurality of duplex modes on at least one of the plurality of frequency ranges. The UE may transmit, to a core network component, a UE capability indication that indicates the determined capability. The core network component may receive the UE capability indication. The core network component may perform at least one action in response to the UE capability indication.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a control board including a switchable input/output port. The switchable I/O port may provide a switchable communication bus capable of selectively supporting one of multiple different communication protocols and may provide a switchable power bus capable of selectively conducting electrical power from one of multiple different power supplies. As such, the control board may communicatively and/or electrically couple to a wide range of devices. To that end, the control board may support the dynamic interchange and reconfiguration of devices coupled to the control board, allowing a control system including the control board greater operational flexibility.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure include, for example, selecting a first edge device of a first network to provide a part of a service to a communication device, establishing a first session between the first edge device and a device of a second network for a duration of the service, wherein the first session is associated with a first portion of an address, establishing a second session between the first edge device and the communication device in accordance with an access technology to facilitate a transfer of first data associated with the first part of the service to the communication device, wherein the second session is associated with a second portion of the address, and wherein the second portion of the address identifies the access technology, and transferring the first data to the communication device in accordance with the address, wherein the address comprises a third portion that identifies the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for provisioning a service in a first network and providing the service by an entity in a second network are disclosed. The methods comprising maintaining in a software repository in the first network, one or more software images (I1, I2, . . . Ii) of corresponding one or more services and where each service is identified by a service identifier (Si) and storing configuration information related to the one or more services in a database repository of the first network. The method of providing the service in the second network further comprises receiving and storing one or more software images (I1, I2, . . . ) for one or more services of the first network and where each service is identified by a service identifier (Si) and upon detecting a trigger indicating a request for a service of the one or more services, instantiating the software image of the service in the serving network.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enabling Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network slicing. In some embodiments a method performed by a wireless device relating to registering with an IMS network slice or initiating a session using an IMS network slice comprises sending a message to an IMS node via a radio access network, the message comprising an identifier of a desired IMS network slice. In this manner, IMS network slicing is enabled.

Abstract: A tracking device can securely communicate with a secondary device by generating a hash value based on the identity of the tracking device. If the secondary device cannot resolve the hash value, the hash value can be provided to a tracking server, such as a cloud server, for resolving the hash value. Upon resolving the hash value, the tracking server can store a location of the tracking device in association with the identity of the tracking device. To preserve power, the secondary device can activate location-detection functionality (such as a GPS receive) only in response to the detection of movement of the tracking device, can obtain location information, and can de-activate the location-detection functionality upon providing the location information to the tracking server. The tracking server can associate one or both of a previous location and the current location information based on movement of the tracking device.

Abstract: A financial management network is disclosed for optimizing interest return and/or deposit insurance coverage among a plurality of online accounts that may include one or more savings accounts and a checking account, by automatically allocating and transferring funds among the accounts without intervention of the account holder, in accordance with constraints that may be set by the financial management network, account holder, the account holder's financial advisor, and/or imposed by the associate financial institutions holding the accounts.

Abstract: A method and system in which upon occurrence of a P-CSCF failure, a network sends an IMS reregistration request message to a UE. An S-CSCF or an AS monitors a P-CSCF to detect occurrence of a failure in the P-CSCF. Upon detecting the occurrence of a P-CSCF failure, the S-CSCF or the AS sends a request message for IMS reregistration to the UEs being served by the failed P-CSCF. In this manner, the UE can continuously receive the service even though a failure occurs in the P-CSCF.