Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for low power wide area network localization. A location of a mobile device communicating with one or more gateways of a long-range low-power wide-area network (LoRaWAN), having known locations, may be determined, using a model configured for accepting input values relating to a signal strength measure (RSS) of electromagnetic signals transmitted, continuously or intermittently, between the mobile device and the one or gateways of the LoRaWAN having known locations. The signals may be collected and evaluated as the mobile device is moving across a reception area of the LoRaWAN, to derive values representative of the signal strength measure (RSS), to feed as input signal(s) to the model. The model is used to generate values representative of the location of the mobile device and a location dependent measure of uncertainty in each location.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
• G06F 18/214 - Generating training patterns; Bootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
• G06N 3/044 - Recurrent networks, e.g. Hopfield networks
• G06N 3/063 - Physical realisation, i.e. hardware implementation of neural networks, neurons or parts of neurons using electronic means
• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for bridging for mobile communications systems. A system may include a first bridge node that may include a first bridge transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of cell signals, and one or more circuits configured to associate with each cell signal, a corresponding first bridge link carrier frequency in a first bridge link frequency band, a corresponding second bridge link carrier frequency in a second bridge link frequency band, and one or more second bridge nodes. The first bridge transceiver may communicate with one or more second bridge nodes associated with a cell signal, at the first bridge link carrier frequency associated with the cell signal. The one or more second bridge nodes may communicate with user equipment at the second bridge link carrier frequency associated with the cell signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 92/20 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between access points
• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for data-driven network roll-out planning. Network data associated with a network that includes a plurality of cells may be analyzed, with the analyzing including assessing throughput of users on a sector-by-sector basis in the network. Prioritization information on per-sector basis for the network may be generated, and based on the prioritization information, a network roll-out plan for use in the network may be optimized. The prioritization information may be generated based on a valuation scheme and/or a congestion level. Cost optimization information, for use in the optimizing of the network roll-out plan, may be generated. One or more actions may be recommended based on the network data.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 16/18 - Network planning tools
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• H04W 16/22 - Traffic simulation tools or models

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for implementing and utilizing dual-polarized planar ultra-wideband antennas. A planar antenna may include a substrate, a monopole conductor, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The monopole conductor is connected to a first signal feeding line. The first ground conductor is connected to ground potential. The first ground conductor is further connected to a second signal feeding line. The second ground conductor is connected to ground potential. The second ground conductor is located on a side of the substrate.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 9/40 - Element having extended radiating surface
• H01Q 1/38 - Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
• H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
• H01Q 21/28 - Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
• H01Q 1/48 - Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for service policy orchestration in a communication network. Executing a service policy in the communication network may include, at a service policy execution factory (SPEF), initiating a service policy request, evaluating the service policy request, selecting a unique service event identifier (ID) from a service repository, creating, based on the evaluating, a distributed service event object, where the creating includes defining dynamic elements to be included in the distributed service event object, sending the distributed service event object with the unique service event ID to an event broker that forwards, based on the distributed service event object, operator specific event data to one or more operator access domains, and in response to receiving from the event broker a new service event object, processing the received new service event object, and updating information associated with a corresponding operator access domain (OAD) based on the processing.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 41/0893 - Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• H04L 41/0246 - Exchanging or transporting network management information using the Internet; Embedding network management web servers in network elements; Web-services-based protocols
• H04L 41/5003 - Managing SLA; Interaction between SLA and QoS
• H04L 41/00 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for user authentication in communication systems. An identification token may be generated in response to an action in a user terminal, with the action in the user terminal requiring an action in a remote server, with generating the identification token being triggered in response to a request from the user terminal that necessitates performing the action in the remote server, and with the identification token associated with a time stamp indicating when a network identifier is used by the user terminal to send the request. User authentication information associated with one or both of the network identifier and the time stamp may be obtained, the user authentication information may be sent to one or both of the user terminal and the remote server for authenticating the user in the communication network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• G06F 21/31 - User authentication
• G06F 16/95 - Retrieval from the web
• G06F 16/435 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles

Abstract

Methods and systems for implementing and operating antennas, particularly multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antennas. An example antenna may include a planar dielectric substrate, a primary conductive area on a first surface of the planar dielectric substrate, a first secondary conductive area on the first surface, and a second secondary conductive area, and a ground plane on a second surface, on other side of the planar dielectric substrate. The primary conductive area may have a shape defining a first region of the first surface bounded by at least a portion of the primary conductive area, and a second region that includes a remaining portion of the first surface; a first secondary conductive area on the first surface, wherein the first secondary conductive area lies in the first region of the first surface. The second secondary conductive area may be provided on the first surface, and may lie in the second region.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 7/00 - Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
• H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
• H01Q 21/00 - Antenna arrays or systems

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for enhanced data loss prevention. Data loss prevention may be applied to data that includes a plurality of records and a plurality of categories, with each record including a plurality of fields and each field corresponding to a different one of the categories. Applying of data loss prevention may include selecting a subset of records from the plurality of records; scanning fields of the selected subset of records for sensitive information; computing based on a result of the scanning, for each category, a likelihood the category contains the sensitive information; selecting a subset of categories based on the computed likelihoods of the categories to contain the sensitive information; searching the sensitive information in the selected subset of categories; and in response to detection of sensitive information in at least one of the subset of records, taking one or more data loss prevention related actions.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 16/23 - Updating
• G06F 16/2455 - Query execution
• G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for provisioning of telecommunications signals in moving trains. A scattering panel configured for redirecting signals in a train system, with the scattering panel having a plurality of facets. The plurality of facets together may combine to provide a plurality of adjacent curved reflectors, with at least one facet of the plurality of facets facing in a different direction relative to at least one other facet of the plurality of facets, with at least one facet of the plurality of facets having one or more flat planar surfaces and at least one other facet of the plurality of facets having a curved surface portion, and with at least one facet of the plurality of facets having structures configured for modifying signals propagating over a surface of the at least one facet in at least one direction relative to the surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 15/16 - Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
• F41J 2/00 - Reflecting targets, e.g. radar-reflector targets; Active targets transmitting electromagnetic waves

Abstract

As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide embodiments of antenna apparatus using monocone antennas for wireless communication.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 1/32 - Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
• H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
• H01Q 9/40 - Element having extended radiating surface
• H01Q 13/02 - Waveguide horns
• H04B 7/10 - Polarisation diversity; Directional diversity

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for data-driven network roll-out planning. A network that includes a plurality of cells may be managed, with the managing includes obtaining network data associated with the network; analyzing the network data, with the analyzing including analyzing throughput of users on a sector-by-sector basis in the network; applying, based on the analyzing of the network data, a growth prediction for the network; and optimizing, based on the applying of the growth prediction, a network roll-out plan for use in the network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 16/18 - Network planning tools
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• H04W 16/22 - Traffic simulation tools or models

Abstract

A bridge for bridging mobile communications may include a donor bridge node and/or one or more service bridge nodes. The donor bridge node may be configured to connect to a base station pooling location comprising a plurality of cell signals, determine for each cell signal a service link carrier frequency in a service link frequency band and a bridge link carrier frequency in a bridge link frequency band, associate each cell signal and the determined carrier frequencies in the service link frequency band and in the bridge link frequency band with the one or more service bridge nodes, and communicate each cell signal at the bridge link carrier frequency of the cell signal. The service bridge nodes may communicate with the donor bridge node at the carrier frequency of the bridge link frequency band and with user equipment in the service link carrier frequency of the service link frequency band.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 92/20 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between access points
• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A communication system and method for vehicles, particularly trains, are described with the vehicle having antenna sets. Each antenna set includes a plurality of antennas mounted onto a convex-shaped vehicle roof in which an axis of one antenna set is approximately perpendicular to an axis of another antenna set and in which the antenna sets are mounted below roof level of the convex-shaped vehicle roof A switching device is operable to switch between a first antenna configuration and a second antenna configuration based on a difference in measured signal power received at the antenna sets. The first antenna configuration is associated with a first stationary communication system of the plurality of stationary communication systems and a second antenna configuration is associated with a second stationary communication system of the plurality of stationary communication systems.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 1/24 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
• H01Q 1/32 - Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
• H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
• H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive loop type
• H01Q 1/50 - Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors
• H01Q 13/20 - Non-resonant leaky-waveguide or transmission-line antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing wireless communication between the interior of a moving vehicle (10, C1, C2) and stationary communication systems (11-1A, 11-2A) located along a track of the vehicle (10, C1, C2) are described, with the vehicle (10) having antenna sets (A1, A2) each including a plurality of antennas (A11, A12, A21, A22) mounted onto the vehicle (10) wherein said plurality of antennas has at least two pairs of antennas orthogonal polarization with respect to each other and wherein within each pair the antennas are configured to have full pattern diversity with a first antenna (A11, A21) of each pair oriented to receive/transmit signals essentially in direction of travel and a second antenna (A12, A22) of each pair oriented to receive/transmit signals essentially in direction opposite to the direction of travel and the stationary communication system (11-1, 11-2) comprising antenna systems (11-1A, 11-2A) for providing during operation two cross-polarized RF antenna corridors (17-1, 17-2) in the opposite directions along the track (19) and wherein the RF antenna corridors (17-1, 17-2) overlap along a section of the track, aid receiving/transmitting two independent signal channels (s5, s6) over the first cross-polarized RF antenna corridor (17-1) and receiving/transmitting two further independent signal channels (s7, s8) over the second cross-polarized RF antenna corridor (17-2).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
• H04B 7/024 - Co-operative use of antennas at several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
• B61L 15/00 - Indicators provided on the vehicle or vehicle train for signalling purposes
• H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity
• H04B 7/10 - Polarisation diversity; Directional diversity
• H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
• B61L 27/70 - Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor - Details of trackside communication
• B61L 1/18 - Railway track circuits
• H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems

Abstract

A bridge may include a donor bridge node and one or more service bridge nodes. The donor bridge node may be configured to connect to a base station pooling location comprising a plurality of cell signals, determine for each cell signal a service link carrier frequency in a service link frequency band and a bridge link carrier frequency in a bridge link frequency band, associate each cell signal and the determined carrier frequencies in the service link frequency band and in the bridge link frequency band with the one or more service bridge nodes, and communicate each cell signal at the bridge link carrier frequency of the cell signal. The service bridge nodes may communicate with the donor bridge node at the carrier frequency of the bridge link frequency band and with user equipment in the service link carrier frequency band of the service link frequency band.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 92/20 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between access points
• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for implementing and utilizing dual-polarized planar ultra-wideband antennas. An example planar antenna may include a substrate, a monopole conductor, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The monopole conductor may be connected to a first signal feeding line. The first ground conductor may be connected through a ground connector to ground potential. The first ground conductor may be further connected to a second signal feeding line. The second ground conductor may connected to ground potential located on a particular side of the substrate. The planar antenna may be configured to transmit and receive radiation in two mutually cross-polarized modes.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 9/40 - Element having extended radiating surface
• H01Q 1/38 - Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
• H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
• H01Q 21/28 - Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
• H01Q 1/48 - Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• H01Q 9/42 - Resonant antennas with feed to end of elongated active element, e.g. unipole with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for service policy orchestration in a communication network. Orchestrating a service policy in a communication network may include, receiving first service event related data, with the first service event related data including data that defines an update of a current service execution policy; selecting an operator access domain linked to the first service event related data for executing a service linked to the service policy; sending to the operator access domain the first service event related data and an operator specific service identifier linked to a respective operator access domain; receiving first feedback data set from the operator access domain; and processing the first feedback data set.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 41/0893 - Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• H04L 41/0246 - Exchanging or transporting network management information using the Internet; Embedding network management web servers in network elements; Web-services-based protocols
• H04L 41/5003 - Managing SLA; Interaction between SLA and QoS
• H04L 41/00 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for user authentication in communication systems. An identification token may be generated in response to a user terminal loading a web page from a web server, with the identification token associated with a time stamp indicating when a network address is used by the user terminal, and with generating the identification token being triggered in response to a request from the user terminal to load the web page. User authentication information, associated with the network address and the time stamp, may be obtained and sent to one or both of the user terminal and the web server for authenticating the user of the communication network. Triggering the generating of the identification token may include instructing the user terminal to request the identification token and/or identifying the network address in response to the request from the user terminal to load the web page.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/31 - User authentication
• H04L 9/40 - Network security protocols
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• G06F 16/95 - Retrieval from the web
• G06F 16/435 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for low power wide area network localization. A location of a mobile device communicating with one or more gateways of a long-range low-power wide-area network (LoRaWAN), having known locations, may be determined, using a model configured for accepting input values relating to a signal strength measure (RSS) of electromagnetic signals transmitted, continuously or intermittently, between the mobile device and the one or gateways of the LoRaWAN having known locations. The signals may be collected and evaluated as the mobile device is moving across a reception area of the LoRaWAN, to derive values representative of the signal strength measure (RSS), to feed as input signal(s) to the model. The model is used to generate values representative of the location of the mobile device and a location dependent measure of uncertainty in each location.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 3/04 - Architecture, e.g. interconnection topology
• G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
• G06N 3/063 - Physical realisation, i.e. hardware implementation of neural networks, neurons or parts of neurons using electronic means
• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
• G06F 18/214 - Generating training patterns; Bootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
• G06N 3/044 - Recurrent networks, e.g. Hopfield networks

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for automatically detecting phishing attacks. A sequence of network traffic events may be detecting within network traffic, the sequence including an initial communication from a network address to a first other network address, a first subsequent communication from the first other network address at a first time, and a second subsequent communication from the network address to a second other network address at a second time subsequent to the first time. The first other network address may be classified as a potential phishing website based on determining that the second other network address is not related to the first other network address, and that a time difference between the second time and the first time meets predefined criteria. Protective measures may be taken in response to the classifying, with the protective measures including at least blocking the first other network address.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
• G06F 21/56 - Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for data-driven network roll-out planning. A mobile network that includes at least one sector with a plurality of cells may be rolled-out using carrier aggregation. The carrier aggregation based rolling out includes gathering data from a plurality of network counters associated with two or more cells of the at least one sector; detecting a network congestion situation (Cs), based on a minimal throughput level and an aggregate cumulative distribution function (CDF), where the aggregate CDF is based on the plurality of network counters; identifying one or more cells effecting the congestion situation among the two or more cells; and determining for each of the identified one or more cells whether a capacity or coverage pain point is associated with the congestion situation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 16/18 - Network planning tools
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• H04W 16/22 - Traffic simulation tools or models

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for neural architecture search. A computer-implemented neural architecture search may be used for providing a neural network configured to perform a selected task. A computational graph is obtained, which includes a plurality of nodes, edges and weightings associated with the nodes and/or edges. The computational graph includes a plurality of candidate models in the form of subgraphs of the computational graph. Selected subgraphs may be trained sequentially, with the weightings corresponding to each said subgraph being updated in response to training. For each weighting in a subgraph which is shared with another subgraph, updates to the weightings are controlled based on an indication of how important to another subgraph a node/edge associated with that weighting is.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06N 3/04 - Architecture, e.g. interconnection topology
• G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
• G06F 17/27 - Automatic analysis, e.g. parsing, orthograph correction

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for provisioning of telecommunications signals in moving trains. Scattering panels may be utilized for redirecting wireless signals, such as by scattering them, to provide better communication performance on the moving trains. The scattering panels may be configured to scatter the signals, such as by reflecting them. The scattering panels may be configured for operation in conjunction with a number of antennas that communicate the signals being scattered via the scattering panels.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 15/16 - Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
• F41J 2/00 - Reflecting targets, e.g. radar-reflector targets; Active targets transmitting electromagnetic waves

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for data-driven roll-out planning optimization. A network roll-out plan, for a network that includes a plurality of cells, may be generated by assessing at least one carrier aggregation (CA) scenario for a particular sector in the network, between two or more cells of the plurality of cells; detecting for the carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a congestion situation based on probabilities of one or more possible cell connection configurations in the sector, and a predefined minimal throughput level; and assessing achievable data throughput for users in the sector. Cells within a sector where congestion primarily may occur may be identified, based on obtained data associated with the network. The identifying may include comparing at least one ratio of contribution between cells with a balancing ratio. It may be determined whether an identified cell is primarily affected by a coverage or a capacity issue.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 72/02 - Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• H04W 16/18 - Network planning tools
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• H04W 16/22 - Traffic simulation tools or models

Abstract

Systems are provided for reusable high-strength adhesive mounts. An example system for reusable high-strength adhesive mounts may include a flexible modified gecko tape and a non-flexible second bonding side. The gecko tape may include a nanostructured side and a non-structured side, with the non-structured side including a plurality of attachment structures. The non-flexible second bonding side may include a plurality of attachment counterparts enabled to mechanically couple to the attachment structures. The mechanical coupling may be operable to couple and decouple multiple times. The mechanical coupling of the flexible modified gecko tape with the non-flexible second bonding side may create a torsion-resistant assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09J 7/22 - Plastics; Metallised plastics
• C09J 7/38 - Pressure-sensitive adhesives [PSA]

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) based communications between moving vehicles and stationary communication systems located along tracks used by the vehicles. A vehicle-mounted system may include antenna sets, each including a plurality of antennas mounted onto a vehicle, with each plurality of antenna having at least two pairs of antennas with orthogonal polarization with respect to each other, and within each pair the antennas being configured to have full pattern diversity based on direction of travel. A stationary communication system may include antenna systems configured to provide at least two cross-polarized RF antenna patterns in the opposite directions along a particular track. The RF antenna patterns may overlap along a section of the track. The two antenna patterns may be utilized in receiving and/or transmitting two sets of different independent signal channels.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
• H04B 7/024 - Co-operative use of antennas at several sites, e.g. in co-ordinated multipoint or co-operative multiple-input multiple-output [MIMO] systems
• B61L 15/00 - Indicators provided on the vehicle or vehicle train for signalling purposes
• B61L 27/00 - Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
• H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity
• H04B 7/10 - Polarisation diversity; Directional diversity
• H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
• B61L 1/18 - Railway track circuits
• H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
• H04W 84/00 - Network topologies
• H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for user authentication in communication systems. An identification token may be generated in response to a request from a user terminal to load a web page. The identification token may comprise a network address associated with the user terminal, and a time stamp indicating when the network address was used by the user terminal. User authentication information relating to the identification token may then be obtained to authenticate a user of the user terminal. The user terminal may be instructed to request the identification token in response to requesting the web page.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/31 - User authentication
• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• G06F 16/95 - Retrieval from the web
• G06F 16/435 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for enhanced data loss prevention. The enhanced data loss prevention may be applied to data that is structured and/or semi-structured data, with the data comprising a plurality of records and a plurality of categories, with each record comprising a plurality of fields, each of which being associated with a different one of the plurality of categories. The enhanced data loss prevention may comprise selecting a subset of records of the data, with the selected subset comprising at least two records having between then one or more records not included in the subset. The fields of the selected subset may be scanned for sensitive information, and a likelihood to contain the sensitive information may be computed for each category based on the scanning. A subset of categories may be selected based on the computed likelihoods, and the sensitive information in the selected subset may be searched.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 16/23 - Updating
• G06F 16/2455 - Query execution
• G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for data-driven roll-out planning optimization. An optimized network roll-out plan may be determined for a mobile network comprising sectors fitted with multiple cells operating over respective carrier frequencies by gathering data from several network counters, and analyzing the data to derive the network roll-out plan. Analyzing the data comprises applying congestion detection based on a probability mass function (PMF) and cumulative distribution function (CDF) modelling; and assessing based on the congestion detection achievable data throughput for users in a particular sector. The congestion detection comprises assessing at least one carrier aggregation (CA) scenario for the particular sector, between two or more cells providing coverage in the sector; and detecting for the at least one carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a congestion situation based on predefined percentile of an aggregated CDF curve weighted based on probabilities of possible cell connection configurations, and a predefined minimal throughput level.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 16/18 - Network planning tools
• H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• H04W 16/22 - Traffic simulation tools or models

Abstract

As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide embodiments of antenna apparatus using monocone antennas for wireless communication.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 1/32 - Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
• H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
• H01Q 9/40 - Element having extended radiating surface
• H01Q 13/02 - Waveguide horns
• H04B 7/10 - Polarisation diversity; Directional diversity

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for utilizing enhanced SIM cards with integrated SIM cards. An example SIM card may comprise an integrated SIM card that is smaller than the SIM card; with the SIM card comprising a plurality of punched cutouts adjacent to the integrated SIM card. The punched cutouts may be arranged such that the integrated SIM card can be detached from the SIM card. Each one of the punched cutouts may line up with at least one electrical contact of the integrated SIM card, and a width of each one of the punched cutouts may be set based on at least one dimension of the electrical contact of the integrated SIM card. The punched cutouts may be arranged based on a direction of insertion of the integrated SIM card. The SIM card may comprise engraved lines arranged based on the punched cutouts.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• H01R 33/90 - Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts

Abstract

A communication system and method for vehicles, particularly trains, are described with the vehicle having antenna sets. Each antenna set includes a plurality of antennas mounted onto a convex-shaped vehicle roof in which an axis of one antenna set is approximately perpendicular to an axis of another antenna set and in which the antenna sets are mounted below roof level of the convex-shaped vehicle roof. A switching device is operable to switch between a first antenna configuration and a second antenna configuration based on a difference in measured signal power received at the antenna sets. The first antenna configuration is associated with a first stationary communication system of the plurality of stationary communication systems and a second antenna configuration is associated with a second stationary communication system of the plurality of stationary communication systems.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 1/24 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
• H01Q 1/32 - Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
• H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
• H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive loop type
• H01Q 1/50 - Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors
• H01Q 13/20 - Non-resonant leaky-waveguide or transmission-line antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for low-profile or hidden antennas, and for installation and use of such antennas in particular locations, such as surfaces of roadways, pavements, walls, and/or ceilings. An example antenna system may comprise a ground conductor configured to provide a ground plane for the antenna system, where the ground conductor comprises a recess, a monocone arranged in the recess of the ground conductor, and a conductive coupling between the monocone and the ground conductor to ground the monocone. A geometrical configuration of one or more components of the antenna system may be selected adaptively to set (or select) one or more property of the antenna—e.g., resonance property of the antenna.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 1/36 - Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella
• H01Q 1/48 - Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• H01Q 9/40 - Element having extended radiating surface
• H01Q 13/08 - Radiating ends of two-conductor microwave transmission lines, e.g. of coaxial lines, of microstrip lines

Abstract

A SIM card in plug-in format with an integrated SIM card in mini format is disclosed which has electrical contacts for an electrical connection to contacts on a mobile device. The SIM card comprises punched cutouts adjacent to the integrated mini SIM card, with the integrated mini SIM card being connected to the rest of the plug-in SIM card only by some connecting points. This means that the mini SIM card is affixed detachably. In this regard, the punched cutouts and the connecting points are arranged such that the integrated mini SIM card can be detached from the rest of the plug-in card. The punched cutouts may be cut out at edges around the integrated mini SIM card at the points at which the electrical contacts of the mobile device can slide over when the SIM card is inserted into the mobile device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

Abstract

A transaction method, a service center, and a device for carrying out the transaction method. In the transaction method object picture data relating to a transaction object, for example a product or a service, are made visible to a user, for instance by projecting image signals corresponding to the object picture data directly on the retina of the user. Eye features of the user are determined while the object picture data, made visible, are viewed by him/her, for example by the light being captured that is reflected by the retina owing to the projected image signals and retina patterns of the user being determined from the determined reflection data and the associated object picture data. The determined eye features with object data relating to the transaction object are linked in a transaction record and the transaction record is forwarded to a processing unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints