Abstract: A communication system can include an access network, a core network, and user equipment for connection to the core network through the access network. The access network can be configured to receive a request for network access from the user equipment, to receive network access information from the core network, to selectively control access to the core network for the user equipment in dependence on the network information, to identify a request for an emergency call, and to disable the selective control of access to the core network responsive to identification of an emergency call.

Abstract: A panel has been provided to a wireless device that turns off all RF capability of the wireless device (including, but not limited to notifications, wireless web clipping, instant messaging, email sending/receiving, phone calls, etc.). The panel is brought up on a screen of the wireless device by pressing a programmed hard button for more than 1 second. Once the RF capability has been turned off, if the user attempts to access a program or other device that requires the RF capabilities, a notification is displayed that identifies the RF capabilities as being disabled and prompts the user whether to continue. If the user continues, the RF device is automatically enabled, otherwise the RF device remains disabled.

Abstract: A method for scheduling RRM procedures in a wireless communication system begins by receiving at least one trigger, each trigger being associated with at least one RRM procedure. A radio link is placed into a busy state, whereby the radio link is accessible only by a currently executing RRM procedure. The RRM procedure is performed on the radio link, and a set of predicted measurements is prepared for use by the other RRM procedures. The radio link is placed into an idle state, whereby the radio link is accessible by any RRM procedure.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a radio frequency circuit that operates on a radio frequency signal and a digital processing circuit coupled to the radio frequency circuit. The digital processing circuit includes a plurality of bus masters coupled to a shared bus. A bus arbiter is provided for arbitrating between requests to access the bus by a first bus master and one or more other bus masters. Accesses by the one or more other bus masters to the bus are restricted in response to a signal indicative of a change in a mode of operation of the RF circuit. In one particular implementation, a communication apparatus employs time domain isolation wherein the digital processing circuit may be placed in a shutdown mode when the radio frequency circuit is active.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing idle mode operations for a platform with a plurality of wireless communication devices are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wireless communication system capable of managing peer-to-peer (P2P) communications. In one embodiment of the invention, upon receiving a request for initiating a call, the system determines whether P2P communication can be established between the two mobile terminals. The system also determines an operating mode of the two mobile terminals for P2P communication. If the P2P communication can be established between the two mobile terminals and both mobile terminals are in a default mode for P2P communication, the system establishes P2P communication between the two mobile terminals. On the other hand, if any one of the mobile terminals is in a prompt mode, the system sends a prompt to the mobile terminal in the prompt mode, along with information about incentives for using P2P communication services.

Abstract: In a wireless access control system, a method and system for providing indications of the state of a Wireless Access Point Module (WAPM) to an observer using at least one indicator mounted on the WAPM. The WAPM preferably provides indications of the version number of the software installed on the WAPM. Additionally, the WAPM may communicate with a WPIM. The WAPM may indicate that it is attempting to establish communication with said WPIM, is engaged in an error test with said WPIM, or has lost communication with said WPIM, for example.

Abstract: Embodiments of sleep mode systems and methods are disclosed. In one method embodiment, among others, a sleep mode method comprises commencing a sleep mode, and during the sleep mode, queuing a plurality of frames for a burst transmission.

Abstract: A method and system provides automatic/timed silencing of a mobile phone by a telecommunications network. The method has the steps of: forming a schedule of silence at a mobile phone; sending the schedule of silence to a mobile switching center; storing the schedule of silence in a subscriber database in the mobile switching center; blocking at least incoming calls at the mobile switching center according to the stored schedule of silence, and sending a first message to the mobile phone that instructs the mobile phone to enter a silence mode; transmitting, according to the stored schedule of silence, a second message from the mobile switching center to the mobile phone that instructs the mobile phone to exit the silence mode, and ceasing to block at least the incoming calls to the mobile phone. The system implements the method.

Abstract: A call processing method during terminating BUSY states (busy, power down, and paging failure) of a terminal in a radio intelligent network system. The method includes detecting the terminating BUSY state of the terminal from an HLR (Home Location Register); performing an OBUSY operation between a SCP and a T_Busy DP in a T_SSP when the terminating BUSY state is detected; generating an O_BCSM as a result of the operation; and re-attempting a call connect to a termination switch number transmitted to the generated O_BCSM.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing measurement of a mobile station location with communications service includes performing communications service between the mobile station and a base station, transmitting a synchronization message from the mobile station to the base station to indicate that the mobile station will be unavailable for communications service during a selected time interval, measuring the mobile station location from the mobile station during the selected time interval, and resuming communications service between the mobile station and the base station.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and computer program product for providing, over a RF link conforming to the Bluetooth specification, a network message protocol which is bus-independent and was originally designed for bus-attached networking devices. One such network message protocol is the NDIS device management protocol. In such a manner, many computer software products designed to operate over a hard-wired (or bus-attached) network can also be used over a Bluetooth wireless network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an efficient dormant mode for push-to-talk communication devices in a group communication network provides for determining whether the communication device has been inactive for a predetermined first time period and, if so, causing the communication device to enter a control-hold mode, wherein the communication device maintains its dedicated traffic channel. The method further includes the steps of determining whether the communication device has been in the control-hold mode for a predetermined second time period and, if so, causing the communication device to enter a dormant mode, wherein the communication device releases its dedicated traffic channel. The method and apparatus further provides for causing the communication device to cache its service configuration state before entering the dormant mode.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an efficient dormant mode for push-to-talk communication devices in a group communication network provides for determining whether the net has been inactive for a predetermined first time period and, if so, causing each member of the net to enter a control-hold mode, wherein each member of the net maintains its dedicated traffic channel. The method further includes the steps of determining whether each member of the net has been in the control-hold mode for a predetermined second time period and, if so, causing each member of the net to enter a dormant mode, wherein each member of the net releases its dedicated traffic channel. The method and apparatus further provides for causing each member of the net to cache its service configuration state before entering the dormant mode.

Abstract: A method of selecting a base transceiver system (or sector) in an area where signals from various base transceiver systems (or sectors) are superimposed. In order to be suitable for a system that aims at the packet transmission such as the high data rate (HDR) communication system, the load information of the base transceiver system (or sector) is transmitted to the mobile station. The mobile station selects the optimum base transceiver system (or sector) according to the load information, and requests the down-link data transmission to the base transceiver system at the desired data transmission rate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the blocking of transceptions of a wireless communication device situated within an area or space designated, for purposes of safety or security, for protection from selectable electromagnetic frequencies. The system, more particularly, includes elements for detecting and identifying the selected frequencies transmitted from the wireless device; a subsystem for blocking the frequencies which are received by the device; elements for electronic communication between the detecting elements and the blocking elements; and an actuator for the blocking elements. The system must be situated within sufficient physical relationship to the wireless communication device to permit reception of frequencies generated by it and the transmission, without use of unacceptable power levels, of blocking noise.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method for establishing a cellular mobile call. If no radio traffic (voice or data) channels are available for a calling or called mobile station (MS), then a test is made to determine the expected wait time before a channel becomes available. If the expected wait time is less than a first threshold, then the call or the call request is queued. If a channel for an incoming call to an MS does not become available before a second time threshold, then the caller is notified by an announcement that the call has been queued and is expected to be established in a short time. If the caller of an incoming call to the MS does not disconnect, then the MSC waits for an available channel and establishes a connection to the MS over that available channel. For an outgoing call from an MS, a control message is sent to the MS to trigger an indication of the queued status to the user. The indication may be one or more tones, a data display, or the playing of a pre-recorded announcement.

Abstract: In some mobile telecommunications systems reception of calls outside the home network may be very expensive for the called subscriber. For this reason, subscribers are given the possibility to bar incoming calls when roaming outside the home network. On the other hand, when using optimised routing, reception of calls even far from the home network may be very advantageous or even free. Hereby there are no longer any grounds for barring incoming calls. A method is presented in this invention where those network elements can be defined for the subscriber on a location information basis from which incoming calls will be relayed to the subscriber.

Abstract: In order to trigger user-controlled release of wireless telecommunication connections in wireless telecommunication systems particularly DECT systems, in user-friendly and acceptable fashion, connections that have once been setup between telecommunication devices which are connectible by wireless telecommunication in wireless telecommunication systems—for example, DECT mobile parts and DECT base stations in DECT systems—are released in two stages by operating procedures differing from those for the connection setup.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the blocking of transceptions of a wireless communication device situated within an area or space designated, for purposes of safety or security, for protection from selectable electromagnetic frequencies. The system, more particularly, includes elements for detecting and identifying the selected frequencies transmitted from the wireless device; a subsystem for blocking the frequencies which are received by the device; elements for electronic communication between the detecting elements and the blocking elements; and an actuator for the blocking elements. The system must be situated within sufficient physical relationship to the wireless communication device to permit reception of frequencies generated by it and the transmission, without use of unacceptable power levels, of blocking noise.

Abstract: There are provided a cellular telephone device and transmitter for setting a cellular telephone to answering mode and a telephone section to sleep status when communication forbidding information is received, and restoring telephone section operation when there is no communication forbidding information and canceling silent mode and answering mode; and automatically setting silent mode and answering mode when a communication forbidding signal is received, and maintaining the telephone section operation status when there is no communication forbidding information, and canceling silent mode and answering mode.

Abstract: A muting system (10) according to the present invention enables wireless communication devices (16,18) that enter a silent zone to generate a silent zone advisory message (64) and subsequently mute the wireless communication devices (16, 18). A muting device (14) remotely instructs the wireless communication devices (16, 18) to enter a silent mode. A digital information system (20) maintains muting status information that includes information such as the event description, location, and duration in a categorized formation. The digital information center (20) remotely communicates the muting status information to the wireless communication devices (16, 18) so that the wireless communication devices (16, 18) can generate a silent zone advisory message to communicate the status information to callers while the devices are muted.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus provide for controlling a remote unit's requests to access network resources in a wireless communication network. The method and apparatus scale back the frequency with which the remote unit attempts to establish a connection with a base unit, which connection would provide dial tone to a communication device associated with a remote unit. In accordance with the method, with each unsuccessful attempt to establish a connection with the base unit a retry timing interval is extended, thereby throttling back the number of establishment attempts by the remote unit.

Abstract: An incoming call notification apparatus which is capable of notifying an operator of a called terminal of an incoming call received when the terminal was not capable of answering an incoming call. When a terminal calls another terminal which is in use or in communication with still another terminal, an incoming call information storage apparatus stores incoming call information of the incoming call. When the called terminal becomes capable of accepting a call, a call setup message transmission apparatus reads out the stored incoming call information, produces a call setup message containing the incoming call information, and then transmits the call setup message to the called terminal. A disconnect apparatus executes incoming call abortion processing after completion of a calling (ALERT) sequence carried out in response to the call setup message during the incoming call processing.

Abstract: A security system for a cellular telephone for controlling the status of security features based on location. The invention includes at least one security feature within the cellular telephone that is activated by a triggering event. A memory unit is positioned within the cellular telephone for entering safe zone coordinates. A locator either positioned within, or accessible by, the cellular phone provides for determining the geographic location of the phone. The system compares the present location of the cellular phone with the safe zones maintained in memory. When the triggering event occurs, at least one of the security features is disabled when the cellular phone is within the safe zone coordinates. The security features are maintained enabled when the cellular telephone is outside the safe zone coordinates.

Abstract: A method and system for communicating with a communications network using message-queues is disclosed. The method includes establishing a wireless link from a mobile device. The method also includes retrieving a request from the mobile device, the request including a server address. The method further includes sending the request over a communications network to the server corresponding to the server address. Further still, the method includes retrieving information from the server corresponding to the server address. Yet further still, the method includes placing the information from the server corresponding to the server address into a queue corresponding to a mobile device. Still yet further, the method includes awaiting a wireless link to the mobile device and sending the information from the queue over the wireless link to the mobile device.

Abstract: An omnibus connection release message transmitted from a control node of radio access network is used to release plural radio connections, thereby obviating problems attending transmission of plural release messages. In accordance with a first example mode of the present invention, a control node of the radio access network prepares the omnibus release message so that, when a first selected parameter thereof has a predetermined value, all radio connections controlled by the radio network control (RNC) node are released. The first selected parameter can be included in a mobile terminal global identity information element of the omnibus release message (e.g., in a Radio Network Temporary Identity (U-RNTI) information element of the omnibus release message, such as a Serving Radio Network Temporary Identity (S-RNTI) information element).

Abstract: A communications controller is provided for empowering the user of a communications device, such as a telephone or other device, to assume control over incoming communications. This communications controller is based on artificial intelligence and behavior modeling techniques. Each communication is identified by unique identification information associated with an incoming communication. The user selects one of a plurality of different priority rating levels for a particular communication. The user also selects or infers block time intervals for each priority to indicate times during which incoming communication is not desired. Dynamic communications control is achieved by also determining the mood of the user or mode of the device. Undesirable communications will be “blocked”.

Abstract: A mobile communications device control system is provided. The system is for use with a device capable of receiving and transmitting data in the form of calls or messages. The device is provided with receiving means for receiving a signal from a location (2), processing the signal and altering the operating condition of the device in accordance with the received signal. The signal emitted from the location (2) is effective within a localised, determinable area (8) of the location, thereby providing a localised controlling effect on the operation of the device.

Abstract: A radio communication permission control apparatus includes a request receiving section, a reply section, an estimating section, a storage section, a determining section and a priority section. The request receiving section receives communication start request signals from requesting communication terminals. The reply section replies to each of the requesting communication terminal based on priority levels of the requesting communication terminals, a response indicating whether or not to permit communication start every time the request receiving section receives each of the communication start request signals. The estimating section analyzes the communication start request signal and estimates a position relation with the requesting communication terminal to generate position relation data. The storage section stores the position relation data.

Abstract: A radio communication device, a radio communication system comprising a bases station and a plurality of terminal communication devices and a radio communication method that can reduce the risk of interfering with the operation of some other system using a same frequency band and also the risk of degrading its performance due the interference of some other system using a same frequency band. The radio communication system includes a base station and terminals adapted to radio communications using the ISMA method. The base station 10 comprises a packet detection circuit 14 for detecting a packet transmitted from a terminal, an interference wave detection circuit 15 for detecting a meteorological radar wave and an IS generating circuit 17 for generating an idle signal that informs the terminals of the idle state of the communication channel. Upon receiving the idles signal, any of the terminals transmits a packet to be transmitted to the outside.

Abstract: A mobile communication system which is capable of supporting multiple simultaneous communications on a single mobile terminal device, and collectively controlling all or a part of call states on a mobile terminal device. The system includes at least one mobile terminal device having: more than one mobile terminal side call control units for controlling calls at a mobile terminal side; and a mobile terminal side mobile terminal management unit for managing a communication state of the mobile terminal device while identifying each mobile terminal side call control unit which is currently in communication.

Abstract: A radio for a half-duplex communication system includes a warning circuit for indicating when a transmission of a signal is taking place. The radio includes a transceiver for providing a voice signal, and the warning circuit includes a pulse generator for providing a beacon signal. The voice signal and the beacon signal are combined into a transmitted signal. The warning circuit includes a power splitter for receiving a remote signal from an antenna and for dividing the remote signal into the voice and beacon signals thereof. The power splitter then provides the voice signal to the transceiver. A comparator compares a level of the received beacon signal with a reference and provides an output to an indicator (such as an LED) when the level of the beacon signal is greater than the reference. As such, the indicator illuminates in the presence of a beacon signal.

Abstract: A system whereby a short-range base station (pico-station) controls mobile communications within a limited area, such as a theater or airport, where the use of mobile phones or other communications devices is annoying or hazardous. The pico-station determines if mobile communications devices under its control are equipped to operate in a silent-communications mode. Within the limited area, calls to and from the communications devices are either blocked or restricted to silent operation, depending on the capabilities of the communications device.

Abstract: A plurality of transmitting and receiving stations are provided at randomly distributed locations within a telecommunication network, and switching circuitry is provided within the stations themselves for routing of calls between stations in the network utilizing other stations in the network for relaying of such calls where necessary. To this end each station incorporates a call routing control unit acting to select a further station to which a call from a source to a destination is to be transmitted for the purpose of relaying the call. The call routing control unit transmits an interrogation signal to be received by other stations in the network within range of the transmitting station, and the call routing control unit of each of the other stations transmits an acknowledgment signal when the station is available for relaying a call in response to the interrogation signal received from the station.

Abstract: A personal base station (38) includes a transceiver (38b , 38c) coupled to an antenna (38d) for conducting bidirectional wireless communications with a mobile station (10); an interface (38g) to a telephone line; and a controller (38a) that includes a circuit (38f) for sensing that the telephone line is not available for use. The controller is responsive to the telephone line not being available for use for notifying a mobile station that the mobile station is to register with a cellular communication system (32). In a preferred embodiment of this invention the sensing circuit is operable to discriminate between a disconnection of the telephone line and the use of the telephone line. In the first case the disconnect message may be sent immediately, while in the latter case the disconnect message may be sent after some predetermined time delay.

Abstract: A mobile telephone hand set programmed to operate under the control of a CPU and protected against unauthorized use or cloning by means of a security engine. The security engine comprising a re-programmable write only memory, an interface register and a challenge timer and operating by the issue of a challenge from the challenge timer to the CPU, the CPU on receipt of the challenge responding by writing a value to the interface register for comparison therein with a value stored in the re-programmable write only memory, and the interface register signaling the result of the comparison.

Abstract: Protection against use of a two way radio, e.g. a cellular phone, at a combustible delivery station. One mode is active, and detects operating cell phones at the gas station. The phones can be detected using Bluetooth. The pump can be turned off when the alarm is detected. Another mode is passive. This mode can be via shielding, alone or with RF jamming.

Abstract: A communication method in a cordless telephone system having a base unit with which a plurality of portable units can be registered, and a portable unit registrable with a plurality of base units. In the method, if the base unit goes off-hook for requesting a call, a busy signal is sent to all the portable units registered with the base unit. If the call is terminated in the base unit, a call termination signal is sent to all the portable units. Upon reception of the busy signal, a portable unit stores data indicating that the base unit is busy in a selection table of a memory. For initiating a call, the portable unit sends a call request signal to a primary base unit listed in the selection table if the primary base unit is not busy, and otherwise, to another idle base unit. When a call termination signal is received from the busy base unit, the busy state indicating data is deleted in the selection table.

Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus having a transceiver is provided with a location calculator which calculates a location of the mobile communication apparatus based on three radio control signals each received from a different base station. A plurality of transmission inhibition areas of data are stored in a memory and the transceiver is controlled depending on whether the location of the mobile communication apparatus is within one of the transmission inhibition areas.

Abstract: A communication device (e.g., 103) includes a user interface (209), a receiver (203), a controller (205), and a transmitter (201). A user of the communication device uses the user interface to place the communication device in a busy operational mode in which the communication device is not involved in a voice communication, but is nevertheless unavailable to participate in a voice communication. While in the busy mode, the communication device receives a voice communication from a calling device (e.g., 104) and automatically responds with a data message indicating that the communication device is in the busy mode, thereby informing a user of the calling device of the busy status of the called device without disrupting the user of the called device.

Abstract: A mobile communication system and mobile communication method are capable of avoiding call-interruption while calling attention of the user who calls to be moved before entering transmission-stop zone. In the mobile communication method, it causes a base station ID to be received while retrieving all frequencies, thus judging whether or not there exists base station ID of "transmission-stop" instruction. When there is the base station ID of the "transmission-stop" instruction, it is judged that a mobile station exists in a transmission control zone, it comes into a state in which transmission is stopped, before coming into reception state. While when there is no the base station ID of the "transmission-stop" instruction, it is judged that a mobile station exists out of a transmission control zone, thus being selected a transmission destination. There is judged whether or not warning information is incorporated in base station ID of the transmission destination base station.

Abstract: A device and method that allows a pilot to switch between communication and navigation inputs without disrupting the pilot's current task. An audio selector panel has inputs for at least two communication transceivers and outputs for at least a pilot's headset. A rotary switch on the face of the audio selector panel selects which inputs are connected to which outputs. The audio selector panel further includes a remote swap switch that is mounted in a position in which the pilot can activate the switch without removing his/her hands from a yoke or diverting his/her eyes to the switch. The activation of the remote swap switch causes the audio selector panel to switch between the communication and navigation inputs. In this way, the pilot can switch communication and navigation inputs without disrupting the current task of the pilot.

Abstract: A system implements a method of allocating a mobile communications device, such as a mobile end station, to packet channels, such as packet control channels within a cell. A mobile communications device identifies for access a packet channel by executing an algorithm, such as a hashing algorithm. The mobile communications device then reads a loading message broadcast for that packet channel. If the loading message indicates to the mobile communications device that another packet channel or PCCH should be sought, the mobile communications device tunes to a beacon frequency and reads information for each packet channel or PCCH broadcast at the beacon frequency. The mobile then tunes to a suitable channel. The processing to select a suitable channel is accomplished in the mobile communications device, thereby relieving other system elements, such as the mobile data base station (MDBS) from carrying out that processing and reducing the information traffic on overloaded channels.

Abstract: A mobile communication termination controlling method for controlling each of a plurality of mobile stations to which a call is transmitted from a public telephone network connected to a base station, the mobile stations being connected to the base station with a radio circuit is disclosed, that comprises the steps of (a) registering a termination difficulty state to each of the mobile stations when it is predicted that the mobile station will not stably transmit and receive a radio wave, (b) causing a mobile station that has been registered in the termination difficulty state at step (a) and that has a call transmitted from the public telephone network to enter a termination difficulty mode, (c) determining whether or not termination control information has been unsuccessfully exchanged between the mobile station in the termination difficulty mode and the base station, (d) repeating a termination control of the unsuccessfully exchanged termination control information that has been determined at step (c) a pr

Abstract: In a mobile communication network including a radio base station (50.sub.1) having a service area and a mobile terminal (13) present within the service area, a transmission power control system includes in the fixed station an abnormal terminal detecting part (48, 49, 52) for detecting the mobile terminal as an abnormal terminal when the mobile terminal does not decrease the transmission power after a transmission power control part (37, 48, 52) transmits the mobile terminal with a control signal requesting a decrease of transmission power of the mobile terminal. The abnormal terminal detecting part transmits, when detects the abnormal terminal, the abnormal terminal with a forced communication-disabling signal which is for use in the abnormal terminal in forcedly disabling communication when the abnormal terminal receives the forced communication-disabling signal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dynamically determining the optimal communication mess age bundle size for a communications system based on system resource utilization parameters, such as CPU utilization, message processing latencies, and paging message response delays within the system. At low loads, a bundle size of 1 message is selected. Under such conditions, paging messages are broadcast to mobile units in real time, with no waiting. As the mobile station termination activity increases and the round-trip-paging response delay exceeds a threshold, the bundle size is increased to reduce the processing overheads, which, in turn, reduces the end-to-end system delay for paging. As the paging message traffic decreases, the bundle size is reduced to decrease the delay introduced by bundling, which, in turn, reduces the round-trip-paging response delay.

Abstract: A mobile station use limiting system includes a base station provided in a cell and connected to a public telephone network, a use limiting station provided in the cell, for transmitting a use limitation signal. A mobile station can perform communication with the base station via an electromagnetic wave. The communication with the base station is limited in the mobile station in response to the use limitation signal.

Abstract: Upon detecting a contention between a call request and an active call (404), the call request is added to a busy queue as a contention busied call (412) and at least one logical link is created between the busied call and the active call(s) giving rise to the contention (414). When the active call(s) terminate (502), the at least one logical link is used to identify those busied calls that may be converted to active calls (514), thereby reducing delays associated with the conversion of contention busied calls.

Abstract: A cordless telephone releases a telephone call, in case that a handset unit is engaged in the telephone call over a predetermined time even though a telephone conversation has been completed. During the telephone conversation, a base unit periodically transmits busy state inquiry data to the handset unit, and checks whether response data thereto is received or not within a predetermined time. If the response data is not received within the predetermined time, the speech loop is automatically cut off. Therefore, in case that the handset unit misoperates due to the damage or the discharge of the battery, the base unit forcefully releases the call so that the user may make a telephone call with the base unit or another handset unit.