The present invention concerns a method of orchestrating services across at least two different service domains in a communication network. The method comprises: (a) setting up a service orchestration rule set between a home operator, managing a first service domain and a sponsor service provider, managing a second service domain for obtaining a data structure for a service definition object, the home operator being identified by a home operator identifier; (b) receiving a list of available services from the sponsor service provider, each service on the list being identified by a service identifier; (c) receiving (91) a subscriber selection of at least one service from the list, the subscriber being identified by a subscription identifier; (d) adding (95) a first set of data to the service definition object, the first set of data comprising at least subscriber specific data; (e) sending (96) a service creation request to the sponsor service provider for subscribing to the selected service, the request comprising the home operator identifier, the subscription identifier, the service identifier of the selected service, the service definition object and a service instance identifier; and (f) receiving (99) a response from the sponsor service provider, the response comprising the service definition object complemented with a second set of data to allow the selected service to be executed.
A system for reusable high-strength adhesive mounts comprising: a flexible modified gecko tape (2), wherein said gecko tape comprises a nanostructured side (4) and a non-structured side (6) and said non- structured side (6) comprises a plurality of attachment structures (14, 14A, 14B, 14C); a non-flexible second bonding side (12) comprising a plurality of attachment counterparts enabled to mechanically couple to said attachment structures (14, 14A, 14B, 14C); and wherein said mechanical coupling is operable to couple and decouple multiple times. wherein, said mechanical coupling of said flexible modified gecko tape (2) with said non-flexible second bonding side (12) creates a torsion-resistant assembly.
C09J 7/00 - Adhesives in the form of films or foils
F16B 5/07 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of multiple interengaging protrusions on the surfaces, e.g. hooks, coils
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, and 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).
H04B 7/04 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
B61L 15/00 - Indicators provided on the vehicle or vehicle train for signalling purposes
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
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
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
A compact planar antenna is described with a monopole element (11) driven with a first signal feeding line (14) to act as a first (monopole) sub-antenna located on a first side (131) of a flat substrate (13) and a first ground conductor (12) also acting as driven part or a ring antenna located at a second side (132) of the substrate (13), wherein the first ground conductor (12) is connected to a second signal feeding line (15) and with a second ground conductor (16) located on the first side (131) of the substrate (13) capable of forming a second (ring) subantenna.
H01Q 9/40 - Element having extended radiating surface
H01Q 21/28 - Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
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 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
The present invention relates to a method of tracking an object (101) for an object tracking system comprising a tracking module (103) connected to the object (101) to be tracked, a control system (107) and a customer terminal (109). The method comprises the following steps performed by the control system (107): (a) defining checkpoints for the object (101); (b) defining a timer value for at least certain checkpoints; (c) receiving location information from the tracking module (103) for tracking by the control system (107) the path travelled by the object (101); and (d) between a first checkpoint and a second checkpoint, disclosing, before the object (101) reaches the second checkpoint, the path travelled by the object only until the expiration of the timer value related to the first checkpoint.
A SIM card in plug-in format (1) with an integrated SIM card in mini format (2) is disclosed which has electrical contacts (6) for electrical connection to contacts on a mobile appliance. The mini SIM card (2) is surrounded by punched cutouts (4), and is then connected to the rest of the plug-in SIM card (1) only by single connecting points. This means that the mini SIM card (2) is affixed detachably. According to the invention, the punched cutout (4) is cut out at edges (3) around the mini SIM card (2) at the points at which the electrical contacts of the mobile appliance can slide over when the SIM card (2) is pushed into the mobile appliance. In addition, lines (5) engraved on both sides are present between the cutouts (4).
A steerable head 11 is described for guiding a pusher rod 10 through ducting. The pusher rod 10 is then used for drawing cables, wires, lines or pipes through the ducting. The steerable head 11 includes remotely operable mechanisms for steering the rod 10 through junctions or around obstacles in the ducting. In a further refinement, the steerable head 11 is provided with a coupling means 36 adapted to co-operate with a corresponding coupling means 26 mounted on a second rod, thereby allowing the pushing of rods through longer or more obstructed ducts.
H02G 1/08 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for laying cables, e.g. laying apparatus on vehicle through tubing or conduit, e.g. rod or draw wire for pushing or pulling
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INTAKE DEVICE FOR A CABLE IN AN EXISTING PIPE NETWORK
An intake device for a cable in an existing pipe network comprises a longitudinally stabile bending element (2) that can be pushed into a pipe area of the pipe network, with a head section (1) able to be placed on said bending element. In order to pass through bend areas of the pipe, the head section (1) can be diverted, and a coupling section (3) is placed on the bending element (2), the cable to be pulled in being couplable to the coupling section. The head section (1) comprises a base member (4) having an elongated shape, said base member capable of being diverted from a straight position to a bent position. The base member (4) is equipped with guide elements (15) for guiding at least one pulling element (14) that is at a distance from the bending axis of the base member (4). An end of the pulling element (14) is held at one end area of the base member (4), whereas the other end is held at a driveable linear drive (13) that is fastened at the other end area of the base member (4). Disposed at the end area of the head section (1) facing away from the bending element (2) are a light source (17) and a camera (18). With this device, deflections and branchings in the desired direction in an existing pipe network can be passed through without a problem.
H02G 1/08 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for laying cables, e.g. laying apparatus on vehicle through tubing or conduit, e.g. rod or draw wire for pushing or pulling
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COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR GROUPING AND TRANSFERRING OBJECT AND/OR SERVICE SUPPLY ORDERS, AND THE CORRESPONDING SYSTEM, AND THE CORRESPONDING DEVICE
The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for generating and transferring object and/or service supply orders, wherein at least one object is supplied upon an order by a first user (201, 202,..., 20n) to at least one second user (201, 202,..., 2On), wherein a virtual environment (10) is provided, wherein a first avatar (11, 12, 13) is associated with the first user (201, 202,..., 20n), and a second avatar (11, 12, 13) is associated with the second user (201, 202,..., 20n), wherein at least one virtual object (17, 18) is selected and transferred to the second avatar (11, 12, 13) by means of the first avatar (11, 12, 13), wherein a receipt notification is generated and transmitted to the second user (201, 202,..., 20n) by means of a notification module (34). The generation and transfer of the object and/or service supply order is accepted by the second user (201, 202,..., 20n), wherein the supply data of the second user (201, 202,..., 20n) is transferred to an order detection module (34), and wherein an object and/or service supply order is generated and transferred to at least one service provider (401, 402,..., 40n) by means of the order detection module (34).
The invention relates to a method and a system for transmitting data in mobile network nodes (1) that comprise at least two network interfaces (2, 3) with corresponding power consumption. A central unit (4) is configured for receiving data intended for the mobile network node (1), and a first network interface (3) of the mobile network node (1) is deactivated. If the central unit (4) receives data that are intended for the mobile network node (1), a signaling message assigned to the received data is transmitted over a second network interface (2) of the mobile network node to the mobile network node (1) by means of a signaling module (5). The first network interface (3) of the mobile network node is activated on the basis of the transmitted signaling message, and data, which are intended for the mobile network node (1), are transmitted over the first network interface (3) to the mobile network node (1).
The invention relates to a method and a system for creating an optimal communications link (SC/DC) between at least two mobile network nodes (10, 11). According to said method: a first and a second interface administration module (40, 41) generate look-up tables (401, 411) comprising available network interfaces (30, 31) of the corresponding mobile network node; configuration data of the corresponding mobile network node (10, 11) is transmitted to a central unit (90); the configuration data is transmitted from the central unit (90) to at least one of the mobile network nodes (10, 11); said configuration data is used as a basis for creating at least one signalling channel (SC) for transmitting additional configuration data via one of the available network interfaces (30, 31); and at least one data channel is created (DC) using one of the available network interfaces (30, 31).
The invention relates to a method and a system for establishing an optimized communication link (SC/DC) between at least two mobile network nodes (10, 11). According to the invention, respective interface management modules (40, 41) create lookup tables (401, 411) with available network interfaces (30, 31), configuration data on a permanently operational signaling channel (sSC) is transmitted between the mobile network nodes, at least one signaling channel (SC) is created via one of the available network interfaces (30, 31) based on said configuration data by means of corresponding signaling router modules in order to transmit configuration data, and at least one data channel (DC) is created via one of the available network interfaces (30, 31) based on the configuration data by means of corresponding data router modules (60, 61).
The invention relates to a method and a system for the automatic adaptation of service parameters of services, whereby services are offered by a service centre that is connected to a telecommunications network and are selected and used. The method and system are characterised in that biometric data and/or environmental data of a subscriber is/are determined, that said data is evaluated by means of an evaluation module and that the service parameter(s) of the service are adapted based on data of the evaluation module. This allows automatic decisions to be made in an emergency call centre to determine more rapidly which calls must be treated with a higher priority or which calls must be forwarded to a specialist or group of specialists.
The invention relates to a method for establishing an optimal communication connection (SC/DC) between mobile network nodes (10, 11, 12). An interface management module (40) of a first mobile network node (10) examines the mobile network nodes (10) according to available network interfaces (30) and establishes a lookup-table (401) comprising the available network interfaces (30). At least one signalisation channel (SC), which is used to transfer configuration data to communication parameters and/or safety parameters by means of one of the available network interfaces comprising one second mobile network node (11), is constructed based on the lookup-table (401) and at least one data channel (DC) is established between the first mobile network node (10) and the second mobile network node, based on the lookup-table (401) comprising the communication parameters and safety parameters. The at least one signalisation channel (SC) and also the at least one data channel (DC) can be established by means of one or several network interfaces (30).
The invention relates to a method and a system for automatically establishing an image data connection. According to the invention, positional data of a mobile terminal (11, 12) is determined, an available video terminal (21, 22, 23, 31, 32) is assigned to the mobile terminal (11, 12) in accordance with said positional data, and an image data connection allocated to a voice data connection is established via the video terminal in order to create a voice data connection to or from the mobile terminal. Positional data of mobile terminals or video terminals is determined by a mobile device detection module (101) or a video terminal detection module (201). An image data connection module (202) assigns an available video terminal (21, 22, 23, 31, 32) to the mobile terminal (11, 12) according to a calculated distance and establishes an image data connection corresponding to a voice data connection of the mobile terminal with the aid of said video terminal.
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