Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing handover between carriers of different duplex frequency separation distances is provided. A mobile terminal is configured to operate in both fixed and variable duplex. The ability operate with unpaired up-link and down-link frequency carrier pairs, when necessary, makes it possible to significantly increase the spectrum utilization (capacity) in a cellular system using asymmetric up-link and down-link for example in WCDMA systems.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing ad hoc communication sessions between remote communication terminals is disclosed. A base station transmits a beacon signal including information about the identity and system clock of the base station. Remote terminals within range lock to the base station, synchronizing their system clocks with the base station's clock and setting their hop sequence and hop sequence phase based on information in the beacon signal. To establish an ad hoc communication session, a master terminal first establishes a link to the base station, which establishes a link to a desired slave terminal. The base terminal exchanges information between remote terminals that enables the master terminal to establish a direct communication session with a slave terminal.

Abstract: A method for establishing a communication link between a telecommunications network and a mobile station via a local station connected to said telecommunications network and a short range radio channel between said local station and said mobile station comprises a step in which at least one property of said radio channel is negotiated between said local station and said mobile station, a step in which said mobile station enters a power saving mode, a step in which said mobile station enters an active mode, and a step in which said local station links said mobile station to said telecommunications network via said radio channel using said at least one negotiated property. A local station and a mobile station have corresponding features. The invention is especially adapted for portable telephone and data transmission devices.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system capable of communication with a frequency hopping method, if predetermined control information is received from a third wireless communication device while a first wireless communication device is in communication with a second wireless communication device, the first wireless communication device interrupts the communication with the second wireless communication device and executes communication with the third wireless communication device. When the communication between the first and third wireless communication devices is terminated, the communication with the second wireless communication device is re-started. All these communications are executed in a same hopping pattern, and the second wireless communication device switches the frequency according to such hopping pattern even while the communication is interrupted.

Abstract: In idle handover control, the reception quality of a synchronized pilot channel is classified into quality class “1” with which data can be received without any error, quality class “2” with which data can be received within an allowable error range, or quality class “3” with which data is difficult to receive with high quality, and different thresholds, i.e., 6 dB, 4 dB, and 2 dB, are respectively set for these quality classes. It is checked whether the reception quality of another pilot channel as a synchronization establishment candidate is higher than that of the synchronized pilot channel by a threshold corresponding to a quality class into which the synchronized pilot channel is classified or more. If it is determined that the reception quality of the synchronization establishment candidate is higher by the threshold or more, handover processing is performed. Otherwise, synchronization with the synchronized pilot channel is maintained without handover processing.

Abstract: In CDMA mobile communication systems, there are cases in which communications are interrupted with the local base station while the mobile station is searching for channels other than the communication channel. A method is offered of preventing loss of information due to interruptions in such a case. There are a first transmission step for transmitting signals from the mobile station to the base station at a transmission rate R1 and a transmission output level P1 (when the transmission output is p in FIG. 10C), a suspension step of suspending signal transmissions from the mobile station to the base station (when no transmission output power as shown in the same drawing), and a second transmission step of transmitting signals from the mobile station to the base station at a transmission rate R2 higher than the transmission rate R1 and a transmission output level P2 higher than the transmission output level P1 (when 2p in the same drawing).

Abstract: A point to multipoint channel extension protocol and system are disclosed. More particularly, the system includes an extension protocol for extending a point to point radio link between a primary station and a secondary station to a point to multipoint radio link in which the primary station broadcasts to the secondary stations. This is done by first informing the handset to which a point to point radio link has been set up that an extension is to be done so that the handset can switch off its transmitter, and then transmitting extension messages to all handsets. Furthermore, a transfer and skipping protocols are proposed with a reliable connection establishment by using a double checking protocol for seizing a pair of free channels.

Abstract: On embodiment of the system and method provides asymmetric adaptive modulation which allows uplink and downlink subframes of data to be transmitted between a base station and a CPE with different modulation schemes, thus increasing the efficiency of downlink transmissions while maintaining the stability of uplink transmissions. In systems with multiple CPEs, each CPE and base station pair can independently select their uplink and downlink modulation techniques. The system and method are also adaptive in that they adjust the modulation schemes based on, for example, signal to noise ratio measurements or bit error rate measurements.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described that allows a wireless device to detect and initiate communications with a selected second wireless device in a multi-device environment. Initiation of communications with a chosen second device is accomplished by generating a list of all available devices in sequential order according to device identifier and then communicating with each device in a sequential fashion until communications have been established with the selected second device.

Abstract: A method and system for simultaneously sharing wireless communications among multiple wireless handsets deployed in a wireless network having at least one cell site associated therewith includes a first and second wireless handset for transmitting a request for the same wireless communication. The wireless network then assigns a first wireless receive channel to the first wireless handset and the second wireless handset and simultaneously transmits the requested wireless communication to the first and second wireless handsets for receipt by the first wireless receive channel. If the requested wireless communication originates from a source handset, and the first and second handsets are located in direct communication proximity to the source handset, the source handset itself negotiates the common wireless receive channel for receiving the requested wireless communication.

Abstract: When a main device 1 detects an incoming message, the main device 1 transmits a call frame to auxiliary devices 2, 3 during a first time slot of a first cycle. In succession with this, the auxiliary-device 2 transmits a ready frame in a slot 2 to notify main devices of other systems that the communication channel is being used. Neither of the auxiliary devices 2, 3 respond in the third time slot. The same transmission and reception processes are performed in the second cycle. However, afterward in the third cycle, the auxiliary device 2 is brought into an off-hook condition and so transmits an off-hook frame during the third time slot of the third cycle. The main device 1 receives the off-hook frame and transmits a connect frame in the first time slot of the fourth cycle to the auxiliary device 2. In response, the auxiliary device 2 starts communication.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system having a plurality of radio base stations and a mobile station, a radio base station selection method in which a radio base station to start communicating with a mobile station is selected from among adjacent radio base stations capable of communicating with the mobile station is provided. The method includes the steps of requiring, by a radio base station in service, a radio channel availability report from each of adjacent radio base stations indicated by the mobile station, in response to a signal for requesting connection to the mobile station; selecting a radio base station to be connected to the mobile station, based on the radio channel availability reports obtained from the adjacent radio base stations; and notifying the mobile station of information necessary for communicating with the selected radio base station.

Abstract: The reception electric field strength of a desired wave is detected by desired wave reception electric field strength detecting means 102, the reception electric field strength of an interference wave is detected by interference wave reception electric field strength detecting means 103, and they are compared with each by comparing means 104 so as to calculate a D/U ratio. Also, an FER is detected by frame error rate detecting means 106. Future D/U ratio and FER are predicted from both histories and the switching of a communication channel is performed, whereby a reception state is detected without interrupting communications, and a communication quality is improved.

Abstract: A method of automatically adaptively assigning color codes to radio channels in the wireless network. The method comprises the steps of assigning an initial color code to a channel using a propagation prediction technique and automatically optimizing the initial color code assignment of the channel using radio disturbance measurement data when an alternate color code with the least amount of disturbance is identified.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods pertaining to cell reselection in a cellular telecommunication system. According to the invention, a connection setup rejection message is used to direct a mobile communication means to attempt a new connection with certain parameter values such as a certain carrier frequency. A plurality of parameter values may as well be indicated in the message, which allows the network to direct the mobile communication means to make a connection setup request to a specific cell, for example. The connection setup rejection message can be for example the CONNECTION SETUP REJECT message of the RRC protocol.

Abstract: When a plurality of cordless telephones (e.g., digital cordless telephones) are used within range of one another, base units of one or more of the digital cordless telephones may receive transmissions from others of the digital cordless telephones. Conventionally, the base unit would simply ignore information relating to that received from an unintended remote handset, i.e., a remote handset having a security code which fails to match that of the receiving base unit. However, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, information regarding the unique security code received with respect to other remote handsets (i.e.

Abstract: A free channel selector for selecting from a plurality of channels an optimal channel for establishing radio communication. The channels may be selected by a radio frequency (RF) module for outputting sampled signals carried on that channel. The selected signals are digitized and provided to a peak detector. The peak detector compares the strength of the signals from the various channels. A memory device, having an array of cells, is provided for storing values representative of the sampled signals of each of the plurality of channels, each of the stored values being stored in a cell having an address indicative of the channel on which the signal represented by the stored value is carried. A stored value corresponding to the lowest signal strength is selected as being the free channel. Communication will then occur over that channel.

Abstract: A method for use by a multi-mode, dual band mobile terminal (10) for identifying a presence of a GSM1900 carrier that is channelized into first channels having a bandwidth of 200 kHz, and for distinguishing the GSM1900 carrier from at least a TDMA1900 carrier that is channelized into second channels having a bandwidth of 30 kHz.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for avoiding bad frequency subsets in a frequency hopping cordless telephone system. A base station communicates with the handsets using frequencies selected from active frequency subsets. Bad frequency subsets are avoided by monitoring the air interface between the base station and handsets for errors in active frequency subsets. Errors in each active frequency subset are counted during a short-term interval using an associated short-term error counter and during a long-term interval using an associated long-term error counter. After each short-term interval, it is evaluated whether any of the short-term error counters has a value that is greater than a defined threshold. After each long-term interval, it is evaluated whether any of the long-term error counters has a value greater than an error count for a blocked frequency subset.

Abstract: A wireless endpoint employs frequency hopping for communicating signals in a wireless communications system. Over a time period T, the wireless endpoint performs pseudo-random selection of a frequency from a hopping set of N frequencies such that over at least a portion of the time period T, the frequency selection is constrained to less than the N frequencies.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (101) having intuitive audio keypad navigation features is provided. Each of the keys (140-151) of a keypad (132) of the wireless communication device (101) is assigned a different audible signal (FIGS. 3-4). When a user of the wireless communication device (101) presses one of the keys (140-151), a processor (112) responds by triggering an output driver (124). The output driver (124) generates a unique output signal corresponding to the pressed key (140-151). A speaker (122) or alert circuit (126) is responsive to the triggering of the output driver (124) to generate a unique audible signal (FIGS. 3-4) associated with the unique output signal of the pressed key (140-151). In this manner, an audio feedback is provided to the user that uniquely identifies each of the keys (140-151) as they are pressed.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing television audio programming that is derived from a broadcast television signal is set forth. The apparatus includes a transceiver that is adapted to selectively receive one of a plurality of broadcast television signals in response to a channel selection signal received at a channel selection input thereof. The transceiver converts the audio signal component of the television signal to a radio signal for reception by a radio receiver. The radio receiver, in turn, converts the radio signal to an audible audio signal corresponding to the television audio programming. The apparatus also includes a control module formed as a unit that is physically distinct from the transceiver. The control module includes a programmable microcontroller, a user interface connected to provide at least channel selection information to the programmable controller, and a display connected for control by the programmable microcontroller to indicate at least channel selection information to a user.

Abstract: A communication device with wireless and fixed side interfaces includes a shared resource used by a plurality of calls including first and second calls, a first part for estimating an amount of resources required for the first call in addition to a private resource thereof if there is a reduction in a transmission rate of the first call, and a second part for reserving the estimated amount of resources in the shared resource and allocating the reserved amount of resources to the private resource of the first call.

Abstract: By controlling reverse rates among mobile stations to reduce reverse-link interference, reverse-link throughput can be increased.

Abstract: A communication mode determination section 201 determines the communication mode based on the CIR measured by a CIR measurement section 219; a DRC signal creation section 202 creates a DRC signal with a number corresponding to the communication mode; and a DRC power controller 205 refers to a transmission power table 206 showing the correspondence between DRC numbers and transmission power, and, based on the transmission power of the pilot signal output from a pilot power controller 209, increases transmission power in proportion as the DRC signal indicates that downlink channel quality is good.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for overcoming interference which occurs when one or more cordless devices seek to communicate over the same range of narrow band channels. Any one of a number of algorithms not based on channel clarity may be utilized to order groups of available channels which surround a cordless device. The device then selects a channel from within the ordered group of channels to assure clear communications between a cordless telephone handset and base. The algorithm may be randomly selected from among a number of algorithms or may be selected by other means.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for selecting a communication channel in a wireless communication system. The method and system include defining a plurality of channel groups. Each channel group corresponds to a plurality of communication channels. The method and system also includes setting a set counter to the channel group having the current communication channel. Further, the set counter is incremented after each channel hop and an index counter is incremented when the set counter resets. Next, a sequence number is determined as a function of the set counter and an identifier is associated with the wireless communication device. The method and system continues with determining an offset as a function of the sequence number and the index counter and determining a next communication channel as a function of the set counter and the offset.

Abstract: An improved RF channel management scheme is described. In accordance with this scheme, decisions regarding whether to reserve or release a channel in a hold state are based upon system usage and configuration information. By this approach, the communication capacity of a wireless telephone system may be optimized for individual wireless communication environments. In one embodiment, whether an RF channel in a hold state is released or reserved is determined based, at least in part, upon a count of unused RF channels available to the wireless telephone system. In another embodiment, whether an RF channel in a hold state is released or reserved is determined based, at least in part, upon a class of service identifier assigned to a wireless telephone holding an RF channel in a hold state.

Abstract: A method of reselecting cells in a packet mode cellular mobile radio system, which method includes a step in which a mobile station connected in packet mode to a server cell attempts to connect in packet mode to a target reselected cell, which method is essentially characterized in that if the mobile station cannot connect to the target reselected cell, it sends the network cell update information indicating its server cell as the new cell.

Abstract: A mobile radio communication apparatus comprises a wireless transmitter-receiver device configured to perform transmission/reception of a radio signal, a signal processing device including a resource to which functions are defined, wherein the resource handles at least a modem function and a protocol function, and configured to perform a signal processing necessary in the transmission/reception by use of the resource, and a controller that controls the signal processing device to redefine, to the resource, another modem function and another protocol function corresponding to respective one of the mobile communication systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for admission control in an interference-limited cellular radio network. Admission can be accepted, if there is a sufficient number of free channels whose measured interference level goes below the interference threshold determined for the channel. The interference threshold of the channel is changed adaptively to ensure the best possible quality of the service offered. In case the quality value of the served radio connections is very good, the interference threshold value of the channel is raised.

Abstract: A transmitter directed, distributed receiver using path diversity provided by the distribution of the receiver. Advantage is taken of the uncorrelated variations over time in the condition of channels between a common transmitter and several users. The greater the variation in the channel condition of a particular channel over time, the greater the increase in total system throughput provided. An access metric represents the instantaneous channel condition of the communication system between each user and the transmitter with respect to the average channel condition of each channel. Alternatively, the access metric represent the instantaneous channel condition with respect to the average data throughput over that channel. The common transmitting station uses the access metric to directly compare the desirability of granting each channel access with the desirability of granting each other channel access. The user that has the greatest access metric is provided access to the channel.

Abstract: A system determines if a primary paging channel should be received based on an examination of a quick paging channel. A first QPCH symbol is examined (102) and the normalized pilot energy is determined (104). If the normalized pilot energy is above a first threshold (106), the symbol is demodulated and the QPCH-symbol-to-pilot-energy ratio is determined (110) and compared against another threshold (112). If the normalized pilot energy is below the first threshold, the system proceeds to the second QPCH symbol immediately. Depending on the resulting values, a second QPCH signal is examined (108), the system sleeps (114), or the system decides (116) to process the primary paging channel directly (118). If the second signal is demodulated, and if its normalized pilot energy is high enough, it also is demodulated and the ratio of the sum-of-the-combined-QPCH-symbols to the sum-of-the-combined-pilot-energies is determined (122).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cordless communication system with high user capacity, especially cordless communication systems operating under the DECT standard. This system comprises fixed or mobile terminals (T1, T2, T3, T4), radio sets (B1, B2, B3) with which the terminals can communicate, and radio controllers (CR1, CR2) linked groupwise to the radio sets. The collection of radio controllers manages the collection of radio sets. Each terminal continually examines the state of the radio set, saturated or otherwise, onto which it is locked, and then, if the radio set is saturated, triggers a new operation of locking onto another radio set.

Abstract: When a mobile communication apparatus detects a communication channel in a good channel state, the identification information on a system side communication apparatus providing the communication channel is extracted and stored in relation to the communication channel. At the time of channel switching, a stored communication channel having identification information coincident with the identification information on a communication channel being acquired is selected in preference to other communication channels, whereby the channel search can be completed in a short time.

Abstract: A system for supervision and control of objects or persons within a limited area, such as a building, comprising a plurality of electronic identification chips for placing on respective objects/persons to be supervised/controlled, each chip having stored therein a special ID code and being provided with respective transmitters and receivers for communication via ultrasound as well as audible sound, a plurality of stationary detectors which are interconnected in a network and arranged for both-way communication with the chips, and a central control unit in communication with the chips via the detectors. Each chip is continuously active in operation and is arranged to transmit its ID code at predetermined time intervals. At least one of the detectors or the control unit are being arranged to trigger an alarm unit if an incorrect code is received or an approved code is not received continuously at predetermined time intervals.

Abstract: A method of allocating a channel in a cell of a cellular network comprising said cell and a plurality of other cells, said method comprising the steps of receiving in said cell, a plurality of signals from at least one other cell; determining the average signal strength of said plurality of signals and the standard deviation for said signals; adding the average signal strength to the standard deviation to provide information; and using said information to determine one or more channels to be used in said cell.

Abstract: A system and a method to automatically select a frequency set in a low-tier radio communication system, sharing frequencies with an overlapping high-tier cellular radio system, that minimally interferes with the high-tier system employing frequency hopping is described. The present invention makes use of the broadcast information that is transmitted by the high-tier radio base stations on their broadcast control channels (BCCH), which contains not only the BCCH carrier frequencies of surrounding cells, but also information regarding the frequencies applied in the considered cell for frequency hopping traffic channels. With this broadcast information, the low-tier system can derive the frequency planning of the high-tier system, and can then derive a frequency set for low-tier usage that minimally interferes with the overlapping high-tier system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications system and method for connecting to a network and for routing data of a plurality of different data types between the network and subscriber terminals of the telecommunications system. The subscriber terminals are connectable to a central terminal of the telecommunications system via a transmission medium, the telecommunications system providing a number of communication channels arranged to utilize the transmission medium for transmission of data between the central terminal and the subscriber terminals. The telecommunications system comprises a transmitter having first transmission processing logic for employing a first transport mechanism to transmit data and second transmission processing logic for employing a second transport mechanism to transmit data.

Abstract: A method for making emergency calls in cordless telecommunications systems, in particular DECT/GAP systems, wherein in order to be able to make emergency calls is proposed, which allows for the fact that the contains mobile parts which do or do not have access authorization to base stations, such that to an emergency call connection occurs in all cases.

Abstract: In the mobile communication system in the multi-carrier CDMA scheme, data to be transmitted by the radio base station are doubly spread by using a long code that is unique to each radio base station and to be used in identifying each radio base station, in addition to a short code to be used in identifying each mobile station. The long code has a repetition period longer than or equal to the number of sub-carriers used for transmission.

Abstract: A system and method is provided to permit a mobile phone the options of line-selection and direct station selection (DSS). When the wireless system is interfaced to a land-line system through a limited number of lines, dual-function keys select and capture available outside lines. Other dual-function keys permit other mobile stations in the system to be accessed through a single keystroke. A field of indicators associated with these keys signals the availability of these lines and stations. These line-select/DSS keys are also useable to dial telephone numbers in the traditional method. The virtual line-select concept is also applicable to select land-lines and wireless channels in a group distributed network. Likewise, the virtual DSS function is applicable to monitor and access a select group of mobile stations in the group-distribution system.

Abstract: A method for practical QoS routing, which provides a solution to the delay constrained least cost routing problem, is presented. The method uses the concept of aggregated costs and finds the optimal multiplier based on Lagrange relaxation. The method is polynomial in running time, and produces a theoretical lower bound (i.e. optimal solution), along with the result. The differences between the lower bound and result are small, indicating the quality of the result. Additionally, by further relaxing the desire for an optimal solution, an option is provided to control the trade-off between running time of the algorithm and quality of the result.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for arranging transmission of overhead messages on the paging channel of a wireless communications system is described. Certain paging channel slots are established, based on a timing reference, that must contain an overhead message. In the intervening slots or slot fragments, the base station transmits mobile-directed messages, when they are available. When no mobile directed messages are available for transmission, the base station selects an overhead message from a queue for transmission on the intervening paging channel slot or slot fragment.

Abstract: A wireless communication system, such as a cellular communication system prioritizes calls to have a low, regular or high priority. The communication channels provided by a base station are divided into regular channels and reserved channels. All calls are connected on regular channels until the regular channels are all full. When the regular channels are all full, then regular priority calls are connected as low priority calls or not at all. If a regular priority call is connected as a low priority call it is connected via a reserved channel. Once all the reserved channels are full, then a high priority call is attempted to be connected by dropping a low priority call and using the reserved channel that the low priority call was using.

Abstract: The method for transmitting a communication signal comprising a plurality of units of information includes transmitting the plurality of units of information via a predetermined number of channel resources; determining a number of the plurality of units remaining in at least a portion of the communication signal; based on the predetermined number of channel resources, adjusting the number of the plurality of units remaining to produce an adjusted number of units remaining; and transmitting the adjusted number of units remaining to the wireless communication system.

Abstract: In a packet radio system (e.g. a GPRS), a network (BSS) has two different alternatives for allocating a radio resource to a mobile station (MS). In a first allocation alternative the radio resource is allocated using an uplink counter block identifier (USF) transmitted with downlink blocks. In a second allocation alternative the radio resource is allocated in a separate signalling message. A corresponding downlink block then also has an uplink counter block identifier (USF) which can acquire only a limited number of possible values. If all identifiers (USF) are allocated to different mobile stations, allocation alternative 2 cannot be used. In the invention the network leaves at least one identifier (USF) unallocated to any mobile station.

Abstract: A main-sub relation setting apparatus for setting a main-sub relation of a cordless telephone system including a main unit and one or more sub units connected to the main unit is provided. The main unit is placed at a first location, and the main-sub relation setting apparatus and a sub unit to be newly connected to the main unit are placed at a second location different from the first location. The main-sub relation setting apparatus includes a retail outlet terminal reading main unit information for the main unit to identify itself, and a setting terminal connected to a sub unit to be newly connected to the main unit and to the retail outlet terminal, for writing the main unit information read by the retail outlet terminal to a memory of the sub unit to be newly connected to the main unit.

Abstract: A communications system, method and computer program product, including, transmitting in a terrestrial analog broadcast channel digital information common to users within a broadcast coverage area and digital information unique to users within the broadcast coverage area. The system, method and computer program product further include partitioning the terrestrial analog broadcast channel into a common information portion and a unique information portion, digitally modulating, within the common information portion, information common to the users within the broadcast coverage area, digitally modulating, within the unique information portion, information unique to the users within the broadcast coverage area, and transmitting the modulated common and unique information within the coverage area. The communications system, method and computer program product advantageously allows for delivery of TV program information and user specific data over existing 6 MHz terrestrial broadcast channels.

Abstract: Method for configuring a transmission chain in a 3GPP2 system for supporting a flexible or variable data rate of an information bitstream in a process for mapping an information bitstream of a data rate on a physical layer, including the steps of (1) channel coding the information bitstreams with bit rates different from each other into turbo codes or convolution codes having a value inverse of 1/coding rate, and (2) repeating coded bitstream when the channel coded bitstream is smaller than a desired interleaving size, and puncturing the coded bitstream when the channel coded bitstream is greater than the desired interleaving size, for matching the channel coded bitstream to the interleaving size.