Abstract: A method may include receiving, at an application server, a session initiation protocol (SIP) message including a public user identifier (ID) associated a user. The public user ID corresponds to a plurality of user devices. The method also includes determining an applicable order of alerting at least one of the plurality of user devices. The method further includes identifying at least one available user device associated with the user, based on a terminal identifier (ID) associated with each at least one available user device. The method also includes selecting a user device from the at least one available user device based on the applicable order of alerting. A SIP invite message, including a terminal ID for the selected user device, is generated. The method includes sending the SIP invite message to the selected user device based on the applicable order of alerting, and receiving a response to the SIP invite message.

Abstract: A population or a population change in an particular area is accurately estimated based on the number of communication terminals existing in the area.

Abstract: A method and system for handling both voice and non-voice calls in a CSFB scenario is disclosed. An indication is provided to user equipment (UE) to indicate whether the CSFB call is a voice call or a non-voice call (CS data call). The indication can be provided to the UE by a wireless network in a RRC connection release message or a CS service notification message. Further, the UE upon receiving the indication from the network can indicate whether the CSFB call is a voice call or a data call to a target radio access network (RAN) by providing a priority bit indication to all the voice calls for differentiating the voice calls from non-voice calls. The RAN prioritizes all the voice calls ahead of non-voice calls for the UE in the CSFB scenario.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) in a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a detailed method and device for setting a transmission pattern for the PRS. Provided in one embodiment is a method by which a terminal receives the PRS, and a terminal device, the method comprising the steps of: monitoring the PRS in one PRS monitoring section; receiving the PRS in one or more consecutive subframes included in the one PRS monitoring section; and transmitting, to a base station, information for a position measurement by using reception time information of the PRS, wherein a resource element allocation pattern of the PRS is determined by a random number.

Abstract: An example embodiment includes a first, second, and third subsystem, each in different locations, where the first subsystem receives a request to deliver data to the third subsystem, sends a first subset of the data to the second subsystem, and sends, through first nodes, a first data stream containing a second subset of the data different from the first subset to the third subsystem. The second subsystem receives the first subset from the first subsystem, and sends, through second nodes that differ from the first nodes, a second data stream containing the first subset to the third subsystem. Furthermore, the third subsystem receives the first and second data streams, determines that the first and second data streams, in combination, contain the data, builds a data set containing the data based on the first and second data streams, and sends the data set to a downstream component of the third subsystem.

Abstract: For paging user devices that are link budget limited (LBL), a base station transmits a special ID that is used by said devices to identify a paging frame and/or a paging occasion. When transmitting a paging message for an LBL device, the base station may use: (a) larger aggregation and larger CFI (than conventionally allowed) and (b) a larger number of resource blocks (than conventionally allowed) for paging payload. If paging messages for LBL devices saturate the paging frame capacity, the base station may allocate a plurality of special IDs. If paging messages for LBL devices and/or other data transfers saturate network capacity, at least a subset of the LBL devices may be directed to enter a connected-state discontinuous reception (DRX) mode, wherein those devices will remain in connected mode and periodically check for resource allocations. Paging payload information may be repeatedly transmitted in successive subframes, to support soft combining.

Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a solution that selects an appropriate communication profile for the user. A system is configured to receive motion data from a client device associated with a user, identify a communication profile for the user based on the motion data, administer collaboration requests for the user based on settings associated with the communication profile, track user actions based on the administration of the collaboration requests, and update settings for the active communication profile based on the user actions.

Abstract: A fraud detection method for use in an in-vehicle network system including a plurality of electronic control units that communicate with one another via an in-vehicle network is provided. The method includes receiving at least one data frame sent to the in-vehicle network, verifying a specific identifier in the received data frame only when the received data frame is event-driven data and a state of a vehicle having the in-vehicle network system mounted therein is a predetermined state, detecting the received data frame as an authenticated data frame when the verifying is successful, and detecting the received data frame as a fraudulent data frame when the verifying fails. The predetermined state of the vehicle is the vehicle traveling.

Abstract: According to an example implementation, a method may include transmitting, by a user device to a base station in a wireless network, a system information request for on-demand system information during a random access procedure, where the system information request is a request for one or more parameters that enable the user device to communicate in the wireless network, receiving, by the user device from the base station, an indication of a wait period in which the user device waits before obtaining the on-demand system information, waiting, by the user device, a time duration during the wait period, and monitoring, by the user device after expiration of the wait period, a system information window in which a system information message having the on-demand system information is broadcasted by the base station.

Abstract: Cellularless roaming avoids excess charges in private cellular network. A user swaps a subscriber identity module from a mobile device and into a surrogate cellular device. The surrogate cellular device may then use the subscriber identity module to establish wireless communication in a home location of a private cellular network. The surrogate cellular device, though, may still communicate with the mobile device using the public Internet. Whenever the surrogate cellular device receives a cellular call or data, the cellular call or data may be routed via the public Internet to the mobile device. The user may thus carry the mobile device to any country in the world and avoid roaming charges.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the communications field and disclose an access network node, a core network node, and a paging method, for use in a paging process, so as to resolve a problem that a machine to machine (M2M) service cannot be normally used because a network side cannot determine whether a coverage enhancement technology needs to be used in a paging process. In an embodiment, a communications interface is configured to receive a first packet paging message sent by a core network node; a processor determines, according to the first packet paging message received by using the communications interface, that a terminal is an M2M terminal; and a transmitter sends a coverage-enhanced second packet paging message to the terminal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for enabling devices to determine the time zone in which they are located. A mobile device may receive location information from one or more sources. Based thereon, the current location of the mobile device may be determined in terms of latitude and longitude. The indication of the current location may be converted to an index value according to a Hilbert curve (or other space-filling curve), and the index value applied to a time zone index file to determine the local time zone. A time zone setting of the mobile device may be updated accordingly. Furthermore, “geofencing” may be used by the mobile device to detect movement towards and through a time zone boundary, leading to a new time zone determination being initiated.

Abstract: The disclosure relates in some aspects to scheduling data transmissions based on an end-to-end delay bound. In some aspects, timing information is transmitted in conjunction with data over a given hop, where the timing information is based on an end-to-end delay bound for the data transmission (e.g., according to a latency requirement). For example, the timing information may indicate the time remaining for transmission of a response to the data or the deadline for completing the response. A scheduler that receives the timing information may schedule another transmission (e.g., a response) based on the timing information.

Abstract: A network entity comprises an interworking function. The network entity is between an endpoint and a registrar in a telecommunications network. A message is received for the registrar from the endpoint, the message comprising data identifying an endpoint characteristic of the endpoint. A message is received for the endpoint. A processing action to be used to process the received message for the endpoint is determined based on the data identifying the endpoint characteristic of the endpoint comprised in the received message for the registrar from the endpoint. The received message for the endpoint is processed in accordance with the determined processing action.

Abstract: A wireless communications apparatus includes a control unit configured to establish a connection with a first cell formed by another wireless communications apparatus, the control unit performing selection or reselection of a second cell different from the first cell, according to a value of control information corresponding to a degree of connection barring of at least one or more cells, when the connection with the first cell is barred. The wireless communications apparatus camps on the second cell, not on the first cell when the control unit performs the selection or reselection of the second cell.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an authentication unit that sets a communication parameter for connecting to a wireless network, and executes authentication processing, with a base station, for registering the communication apparatus to the base station that forms the wireless network, as a management apparatus that is allowed to connect another apparatus to the wireless network, a setting unit that, based on information acquired from code information captured through imaging, sets the communication parameter to another communication apparatus corresponding to the code information, and a registration unit that executes registration processing for registering the other communication apparatus to the base station as the management apparatus, based on at least a condition that the communication parameter is set to the other communication apparatus by the setting unit.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling use of such information by different communication devices. The use of the same mobile subscriber identity information by multiple devices can be based on locations and other mobile subscriber identity information can be assigned to devices based on the locations. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, there is provided a method for service differentiation in a network sharing architecture for a mobile network wherein an Access Network AN is shared by different Service Providers SPs, said method comprising at least one step based on an identification of an SP by an SP identity that does not require this SP to own a PLMD-Id, for service differentiation in said AN.

Abstract: A server-side telephone system that accepts Web browser calls. The telephone system can act as an intermediary between multiple call participants, even though each is limited to a single peer to peer connection. This allows providing an interface that enables Web browser call participants to put a call on hold, resume a call from hold, receive an inbound call while already on an existing call, and merge calls into a conference session. The telephone system permits calls to be translated outside the original caller's Web browser call domain, such as to an old telephone network landline, cellular network, Voice over IP network, or other call domain. Media exchanged between parties may include Web browser call participant data for interactive sessions. Conversions between media that are necessary to connect call participants with different systems are possible. Call sessions that are put on hold may be connected to an automated system that provides media, for example “on hold” music.

Abstract: A first wireless device transmits to a second wireless device, a SIP REGISTER message comprising a first Contact header field comprising an internet Protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) identifier identifying a mission critical video capability of the first wireless device. The second wireless device transmits to an IMS network entity, a second SIP REGISTER message comprising a second Contact header field comprising the IMS identifier. The IMS network entity identifies a mission critical application server (MC AS) and registers the first wireless device to the MC AS. The MC AS: receives a SIP request from the IMS network entity for the first wireless device; determines that a mission critical video service can be established employing the SIP request and the mission critical video capability; and transmits the SIP request to the first wireless device via the second wireless device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for authenticating to a mobile network. According to the invention, the method comprises the following steps. A device activates only a first temporary subscription identifier. The device sends to a first server the first temporary subscription identifier and first data. The first server sends to the device a first result message including an authentication failure based upon the first data. The device activates only a second temporary subscription identifier. The device sends to the first server the second temporary subscription identifier and second data. And the first server sends to the device a second result message including an authentication success based upon the associated first and second temporary subscription identifiers and the second data. The invention also relates to corresponding device and system and a server for authenticating devices to a mobile network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for a base station initiated control mechanism for supporting supplemental a link. In some aspects, control information associated with a directional, first radio access technology (RAT) for a user equipment (UE) may be identified at a first base station, the first base station configured to communicate with the UE using the directional, first RAT, and the control information associated with the directional, first RAT may be transmitted to a second base station to forward to the UE using a second RAT.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating in a wireless communication system are described. One implementation is provided for controlling aspects of a wireless communication system network via a traffic detection function at the user equipment. The method includes obtaining, at an electronic device, an application configuration, the application configuration including an application identifier identifying an application of a plurality of applications and a network communication characteristic corresponding to each of the plurality of applications. The method further includes detecting, at the electronic device, the application identifier in a packet of network traffic. The method also includes transmitting, from the electronic device, the packet of network traffic based on the network communication characteristic corresponding to the detected application identifier. By providing an application identifier, fine grained (e.g.

Abstract: Internet access has become ubiquitous and the means by which it is obtained varies widely. A mobile Hotspot is a device that includes a modem for mobile broadband access and a Hotspot Access Point to distribute the internet to local devices which may have only WLAN connectivity. The internet service attributes such as data rate, latency, cost, performance, power consumption, and security vary widely depending on where and how the internet service is obtained such as using a mobile broadband connection or using wire-line connection. A method and apparatus are disclosed that enable adaptive and seamless selection of the best internet service from available networks considering a plurality of selection criteria including availability, data rate, latency, cost, performance, power consumption, and security. Methods for network selection based on user configurable priority or based on measurement of performance metrics or combination thereof are provided.

Abstract: A service redundancy method and a related apparatus, where the method includes sending, by a mobility management entity (MME), a request message to a domain name system (DNS) server, receiving a request response message sent including MME codes (MMECs) of all MMEs in the MME pool, determining a backup MME of the MME according to the MMECs of all the MMEs in the MME pool, sending an interface request message to the DNS server, where the interface request message includes an MMEC of the backup MME and the pool identity of the MME pool, receiving an interface response message from the DNS server, where the interface response message includes interface information of the backup MME, and sending, according to the interface information of the backup MME, user information of user equipment UE attached to the MME to the backup MME.

Abstract: Provided are a method for a user equipment (UE) to perform early data transmission (EDT) in a wireless communication, and an apparatus supporting the same. The method may include: receiving system information including a threshold for the EDT; determining whether or not a condition for initiating the EDT is satisfied, by comparing the threshold for the EDT with a size of data for transmission; if the condition is satisfied, performing the EDT; and if the condition is not satisfied, performing a radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment or resume procedure.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for enabling a user equipment to access a radio network, a network equipment and a user equipment. A specific embodiment of the method comprises: determining, by a network equipment, whether a predetermined condition is satisfied; and if yes, the method further comprises: transmitting, by the network equipment, information indicating whether a radio network to which the network equipment belongs is isolated, such that the user equipment performs related operations. In the embodiment, the network equipment informs UE of state information about whether the radio network to which network equipments belongs is isolated or not in different ways, so that the isolated network can provide users with reliable local bearer supporting service continuity, thereby meeting communication requirements for public safety and the like.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a single radio voice call continuity handover method and apparatus. An MME records whether a bearer deletion request message sent by a gateway device is received, and if the MME determines that the bearer deletion request message is received, the MME does not send a bearer deletion instruction message to the gateway device, and does not delete a local voice service bearer resource. Therefore, after the MME performs voice service bearer deletion on an IMS side, the MME does not perform voice service bearer deletion on an EPS side, thereby avoiding a conflict in an SRVCC process. Alternatively, when a reason for session termination is SRVCC handover, a PCRF does not send a re-authentication request message to the gateway device, that is, the gateway device does not perform a voice bearer deletion process on the IMS side, thereby avoiding a conflict in an SRVCC process.

Abstract: A base station (BS) configures a first set of subframes, whose type is fixed among a plurality of cells, and a second set of subframes in a radio frame. The plurality of cells may belongs to different operators, and the different operators may be synchronized with each other. The first set of subframes may be intended subframes. The BS communicates with a user equipment (UE) by using at least one of the first set of subframes and the second set of subframes.

Abstract: A radio device (10) acquires system information from the wireless communication network. The system information comprises parameters for controlling access of the radio device (10) to the wireless communication network. The system information is organized in at least two classes differing with respect to a risk level associated with accessing the wireless communication network based on one or more parameters of the class. Further, the radio device (10) receives validation information which enables the radio device (10) to determine, individually for at least one of the classes, validity of the system information as previously acquired by the radio device (10). Depending on the validity and the risk level associated with at least one of the classes, the radio device (10) determines whether to access the wireless communication network based on the system information as previously acquired by the radio device (10).

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a mobile communication system capable of performing communication between a user equipment device connected to a relay device and a core network if the relay device moves. An RN (1508) sets a TA of an eNB to be connected with the own device as a TA of the own device. For example, when the RN (1508) moves along an arrow (1500), the TA of the RN (1508) is changed from a first TA (1601) to which a fourth eNB (1525) belongs to a third TA (1602) to which a tenth eNB (1505) belongs. Upon change of the TA of the RN (1508) as described above, a user equipment device (UE; 1509) transmits a TA update request signal of the own device to a target second MME (1501).

Abstract: The present invention provides a muting configuration for reference signal (RS) transmission as a pattern defined by at least the combination of a muting sequence and a reference point. Muting occasions for a given wireless communication network cell (20) thus are differentiated from another cell by use of a different muting sequence, a different reference point, or both. Moreover, in one or more embodiments, the present invention provides for the use of a common muting sequence or reference point across cells (20), with muting occasions being differentiated between cells (20) through use of different reference points (in the case of a common muting sequence), or through use of different muting sequences (in the case of a common reference point), or different sequences and different reference points.

Abstract: The present application provides a method and apparatus for supporting general registration of user equipment to facilitate MO only mode preferences.

Abstract: A mobile communication system comprises: a mobile platform (1) having a plurality of interfaces (2) to a respective plurality of mobile communication networks (6), and a router (5) for selectively connecting one or more communications devices (4) within the mobile platform (1) to one or more of the interfaces (2), for communication over the respective mobile communication networks (6); and a central core (10), common to each of the mobile communication networks (6), including a resource manager (11) arranged to allocate communication resources to the link interfaces (2); wherein the resource manager (11) is responsive to resource requests (S3) from the mobile platform (1) and to network conditions in the mobile communication networks (6).

Abstract: An improved technique for encoding and decoding of data for group common control channels is provided herein. Generally, the embodiments disclosed herein involve masking the information bits of the group common PDCCH (or group common control channel information) with the common RNTI, without using parity bits, which reduces the power requirements of the transmitter and receiver. In a first embodiment, the information block and the common RNTI can each be encoded using separate encoders, and then the encoded information block can be masked with the encoded common RNTI, and the resulting code symbol can be transmitted to the group of mobile devices. In a second embodiment, an information block can be appended with bits to match a size of the common RNTI, and then be masked by the common RNTI.

Abstract: A wireless relay device of one aspect of the invention includes a relay processor relaying setting data, which needs to have wireless devices join into a first wireless network, to a second wireless network assigned with an identifier different from that of the first wireless network, while the rely processor continues to relay data via the first wireless network.

Abstract: A mobile communication device (MCD) in a network uses a land mobile radio (LMR) transceiver to facilitate voice communications through an LMR network to a dispatch center. A broadband cellular network (BCN) wireless modem in communication with the MCD implements a BCN wireless communication protocol for broadband data communications between the MCD and a remote dispatch center. When a BCN access interruption occurs, the MCD will automatically communicate to the remote dispatch center a notification of the BCN access interruption, by using the LMR network, and data otherwise communicated through the BCN is automatically communicated through the LMR network.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for supporting direct communication, and a network entity, the method receiving, from a relay UE, a message which notifies that it is not necessary to perform paging to a remote UE since a direct link to the remote UE is set, and transmitting, to a network entity, a message which notifies that it is not necessary to perform paging to the remote UE.

Abstract: To efficiently use radio resources. An information processing device is an information processing device that receives a packet transmitted from another information processing device using wireless communication. The information processing device is an information processing device that includes a control unit. The control unit included in the information processing device performs control such that one packet detection condition is selected to be used from a plurality of packet detection conditions in regard to a plurality of packets transmitted from the other information processing device using wireless communication. The control unit included in the information processing device performs control such that one reception operation is selected to be performed from a plurality of reception operations in regard to a plurality of packets transmitted from the other information processing device using wireless communication.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a transportation vehicle are provided. For example, one method includes requesting a network connection by an electronic device to a network on a transportation vehicle; transmitting passenger information by the electronic device to a transportation vehicle computing device, after the network connection is established; verifying passenger information by the transportation vehicle computing device; requesting confirmation of passenger information by the transportation vehicle computing device; and enabling communication from the electronic device to a system of the transportation vehicle for managing one or more seat control functions.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein relate generally to a method and system for using mobility management entity (MME), Signaling Transfer Point (STP), Services Capability Exposure Functions (SCEF) in a 3G or 4G network and adding an application using USIM application toolkit resident in the USIM of an IoT device (UE) whereby it could use location information (i.e., broadcast public land mobile network (PLMN), Time Information, cell identification etc. to update the subscriber identification information or alternatively get an instruction from the network to do so The updated identity could help device in getting served by a nearby service nodes.

Abstract: A user apparatus configured to perform communication with a base station in a mobile communication system that supports downlink spatial multiplexing, including: transmission means configured to transmit capability information of the user apparatus to the base station; reception means configured to receive configuration information from the base station; bit width determination means configured, if a parameter indicating a transmission mode corresponding to the downlink spatial multiplexing and predetermined additional information are received as the configuration information, to determine a bit width of a rank indicator based on the predetermined additional information.

Abstract: Requesting, by a requesting device, from an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an IoT device identifier over a communication link between the devices. Requesting, by the requesting device from an authorization device over a communication network including at least one TCP/IP link, authorization to command the IoT device to perform an action. Determining, by the authorization device, an authorization of the requesting device to command the identified IoT device to perform the requested action based on the IoT device identifier, the requesting device identifier, and the command. For a requesting device determined authorized, transmitting an encrypted authorization to the requesting device over the communication network. Relaying, by the requesting device to the IoT device via the first communication link, the authorization. Decrypting, by the IoT device, the authorization and performing the action specified therein.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a vehicle, or a device or system connected to the vehicle, that enables the vehicle to act as a base station in a wireless communication network. The vehicle includes an access interface transceiver configured to communicate with devices within its passenger cabin, and a backhaul interface transceiver configured to communicate with the wireless communication network. By acting as a base station, the vehicle can establish and provide connectivity between the devices in its passenger cabin and the wireless communication network via the access transceiver and backhaul transceiver.

Abstract: The present document discloses a Device-to-Device (D2D) resource configuration information processing method, apparatus and system, herein the method includes: when a source network device determines that a first terminal allowed to perform a D2D operation performs a handover operation, the source network device selecting a handover destination Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) of the first terminal; and when the handover destination PLMN is the same as any one of PLMNs in an allowed D2D PLMN list, the source network device sending D2D resource configuration information corresponding to the first terminal to a destination network device.

Abstract: A data communication method, a communication system, and related devices are configured to establish a transaction identifier (TI) in a user equipment (UE). The data communication method includes the following steps. A mobility management entity (MME) receives a request message and obtains ability information of the UE. If the UE has an ability to access a Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network/GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (UTRAN/GERAN), the MME generates the TI. A communication system and related devices are also provided. Thus, the TI is effectively established in the UE, so as to ensure normal processing of the UE.

Abstract: A method and terminal are disclosed for cell reselection. The terminal obtains a dedicated priority list and a valid time of the dedicates priority list for cell reselection from a first communication system, such as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, when the terminal is in a cell of the fists communication system. In case that the terminal camps on a cell of a second communication system, such as a non-LTE system (for example, a UMTS system), and before the valid time expire, the terminal performs cell reselection using the dedicated priority list.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for handling E911 communications within IMS networks, such as Voice over LTE (VoLTE) networks. In some embodiments, the systems and methods, via various communication nodes, handle or otherwise govern emergency calls within the VoLTE network, by sending an INVITE message from a sender node of the VoLTE network to a recipient node of the VoLTE network, and starting a retry timer at the sender node that is specific to handling E911 calls by the VoLTE network.

Abstract: A method of a controller node arranged to act with or within a cellular radio access network, RAN, is disclosed. The method comprises determining mobility data for UEs in active mode in at least a part of the RAN, estimating mobility data for UEs in idle mode in the at least the part of the RAN and determining reliability of the mobility data estimates, causing the RAN to page, when reliability of mobility data estimates of a set of the idle UEs is below a threshold, the set of the idle UEs and receive updated position information for the mobility data estimates, and determining a mobility situation within the at least the part of the RAN from the determined mobility data for the active UEs and the estimated mobility data for the idle UEs.

Abstract: An apparatus including a processor to index data records within a data cell, wherein for each data record, the processor retrieves data values from first and second data fields; determines whether the first and second data fields store unique data values; in response to the first data field storing a unique data value, adds an identifier of the data record to a first unique values index, in response to the second data field storing a unique data value, adds the identifier to a second unique values index, wherein identifiers of data records within the unique values indexes are ordered based on corresponding unique data values; and generates an indication of ranges of data values of the first and second data fields to enable a determination of whether a data value specified in search criteria is present within at least the data cell.