There is provided a method and apparatus for coordinating cells in a heterogeneous network. A serving cell determines scheduling parameters for scheduling a UE intermittently between a serving cell and at least one coordinating cell. The scheduling parameters define a cycle for the UE in which the UE alternates between listening to the serving cell and each of the coordinating cells. Timing offsets between the serving cell and the coordinating cells is determined by a UE and reported back to the eNB of the serving cell.
In one example embodiment, there is disclosed an input method for an electronic device having a touch-sensitive display and a processor. The method includes displaying in the touch-sensitive display a plurality of keys; detecting a selection of one or more of the keys; generating at least one set of characters corresponding to the selected at least one key; and displaying at least one icon associated with a generated character set within the touch-sensitive display. In another example embodiment, an electronic device comprising a processor, a memory, and instructions stored in the memory are disclosed and capable of performing the method.
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
Systems and methods for user equipment (UE) for inter-device communication authorization and data sniffing in wireless communication systems are provided. A UE may communicate directly with another UE over a direct inter- device communication link when they are located in proximity. The UE may receive data sniffing related parameters corresponding to the inter-device communication link from a network entity, e.g. a mobile management entity (MME). The UE may store data exchanged over the inter-device communication link in a buffer and upload the stored data to a secure server in a network periodically or upon receiving a request from the network. Long term evolution (LTE) downlink or uplink radio resources may be used for the data exchange over the inter-device communication link.
Systems and methods for user equipment (UE) transmit power adjustment for inter-device communication in wireless communication systems are provided. A UE may communicate directly with another UE over a direct inter-device communication link when they are located in proximity. The UE may adjust its transmit power for the inter-device communication during a device handshake/discovery procedure. For example, the UE may adjust its transmit power for the inter-device communication based on a data exchange between the UE and the other UE over the inter-device communication link. Long term evolution (LTE) downlink or uplink radio resources may be used for the data exchange over the inter-device communication link.
User equipment (UE) architecture for inter-device communication in wireless communication systems is provided. A UE may communicate directly with another UE over a direct inter-device communication link when they are located in proximity. Long term evolution (LTE) downlink or uplink radio resources may be used for communications over the inter-device communication link. The UE may simultaneously maintain an active communication link with its serving base station while communicating with other UEs over the inter-device communication link. To communicate with the base station and other UEs simultaneously, the UE may include additional transmit or receive chain to support the inter-device communications over the inter-device communication link.
Methods and electronic devices for identifying a location of a top electronic device stacked on top of a bottom electronic device are described. In one example embodiment, the top electronic device and the bottom electronic device are configured to communicate. In one example embodiment, the method includes: receiving camera data associated with a camera of the top electronic device; obtaining display data identifying a pixel arrangement on at least a portion of a display of the bottom electronic device; and identifying the position of the top electronic device relative to the bottom electronic device based on the camera data and the display data.
A portable electronic device includes a rear housing formed entirely of a modified plastic material configured for laser direct structuring, and an antenna formed on a surface of the rear housing using laser direct structuring.
H01Q 1/24 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
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SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION ACCESS ON A PORTABLE DEVICE
A portable device and method of providing information stored in a memory is provided. A portable device may be capable of storing In Case of Emergency (ICE) information comprising a number of ICE entries and which may be placed in a locked condition, the portable device comprising: a man-machine interface; a display; and, a processor coupled to the display and to the man-machine interface, wherein the processor is adapted to cause the display, in response to detection of one or more predetermined gestures on the man- machine interface, to display at least one ICE entry; and wherein the display displays the at least one ICE entry even if the portable device is in the locked condition, and if the at least one ICE entry is displayed while the portable device is in the locked condition, other information stored on the portable device remains protected.
A method includes, detecting a location of a text selection icon on a display of an electronic device, and, detecting touch input representing a selection of text displayed on the display using the text selection icon, wherein: if the detected location of the text selection icon is maintained within a zone adjacent an edge of the display, the displayed text is selected on a row by row basis, and, if the detected location of the text selection icon moves outside said zone, the displayed text is selected on a letter by letter basis.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
A method includes, detecting a first touch input representing a selection of multiple rows of text displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, determining whether a complete row of text has been selected from a start point or to an end point of the selected text, and, displaying a paragraph selection handle proximal to said row, the paragraph selection handle being responsive to a second touch input to place the electronic device in a paragraph selection mode for the selection of text.
A method includes, displaying a content selection icon on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, detecting touch input at a touch location on the display operable to select a content selection function associated with the content selection icon, and,modifying the displayed content selection icon to display a touch portion at a location on the display corresponding to said detected touch location and a content selection portion operatively coupled to, but spatially separated from, the touch portion.
Apparatus and methods for self-optimizing speed dependent scaling mechanisms are provided. A user equipment (UE) may determine its mobility state by using the cell reselection parameters included in a system information block message to identify a conjectural average time between cell reselections, calculating a current value of the average time between cell reselections at the UE, and comparing both values to determine its current mobility state. Different speed dependent scaling factors may be selected for a determined mobility state of the UE, allowing adapting the mobility parameters with a finer granularity. The mobility parameters may be adjusted using the corresponding speed dependent scaling factors, which in turn provide enhanced mobility performance for the UE.
G06F 17/22 - Manipulating or registering by use of codes, e.g. in sequence of text characters
G06F 3/023 - Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
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eNB STORING RRC CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AT ANOTHER NETWORK COMPONENT
A method, mobile device (101) and radio access network RAN (102) are disclosed for suspending and re-establishing a radio resource control (RRC)connection. In some examples, the mobile device (101) indicates a preference to have the RRC connection either suspended or released. In other examples, RAN (102) sends to the mobile device (101) a connection suspend command message instructing the mobile device to suspend a RRC connection with the RAN (102). The mobile device (101), in response to the connection suspend command message, suspends the RRC connection. When the RRC connection is suspended the mobile device (101) cannot transmit or receive user plane data to the RAN (102) and performs functions the same as or similar to idle mode functions. On suspension,RRC connection information is stored and can be used to re-establish the suspended RRC connection. The RRC connection information can be stored at the UE and/or the RAN node or some other network element. In order to re- establish the RRC connection, the mobile device (101) in one example sends a connection re-establishment request message to the RAN (102) to have the suspended RRC connection re-established. The RAN node may need to attempt to retrieve the RRC connection data (either from memory or if from another network element if stored elsewhere / if the RRC connection was suspended by another RAN node) and verifies whether the RRC connection is valid. When verified, the mobiledevice (101) receives, in response to the connection re-establishment request message, a connection re- establishment command message from the RAN (102). In response to the connection re-establishment command message, the mobile device (101) re-establishesthe RRC connection with the RAN (102), using the stored RRC connection information,and sends a connection re-establishment complete message to the RAN (102). The mobile device (101) and RAN (102)maythen resume user plane data communication with each other.
A method, mobile device (101) and radio access network RAN (102) are disclosed for suspending and re-establishing a radio resource control (RRC)connection. In some examples, the mobile device (101) indicates a preference to have the RRC connection either suspended or released. In other examples, RAN (102) sends to the mobile device (101) a connection suspend command message instructing the mobile device to suspend a RRC connection with the RAN (102). The mobile device (101), in response to the connection suspend command message, suspends the RRC connection. When the RRC connection is suspended the mobile device (101) cannot transmit or receive user plane data to the RAN (102) and performs functions the same as or similar to idle mode functions. On suspension,RRC connection information is stored and can be used to re-establish the suspended RRC connection. The RRC connection information can be stored at the UE and/or the RAN node or some other network element. In order to re- establish the RRC connection, the mobile device (101) in one example sends a connection re-establishment request message to the RAN (102) to have the suspended RRC connection re-established. The RAN node may need to attempt to retrieve the RRC connection data (either from memory or if from another network element if stored elsewhere / if the RRC connection was suspended by another RAN node) and verifies whether the RRC connection is valid. When verified, the mobile device (101) receives, in response to the connection re-establishment request message, a connection re- establishment command message from the RAN (102). In response to the connection re-establishment command message, the mobile device (101) re-establishes the RRC connection with the RAN (102), using the stored RRC connection information,and sends a connection re-establishment complete message to the RAN (102). The mobile device (101) and RAN (102) maythen resume user plane data communication with each other.
A method, mobile device (101 ) and radio access network RAN (102) are disclosed for suspending and re-establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection. In some examples, the mobile device (101) indicates a preference to have the RRC connection either suspended or released. In other examples, RAN (102) sends to the mobile device (101 ) a connection suspend command message instructing the mobile device to suspend a RRC connection with the RAN (102). The mobile device (101 ), in response to the connection suspend command message, suspends the RRC connection. When the RRC connection is suspended the mobile device (101 ) cannot transmit or receive user plane data to the RAN (102) and performs functions the same as or similar to idle mode functions. On suspension, RRC connection information is stored and can be used to re-establish the suspended RRC connection. The RRC connection information can be stored at the UE and/or the RAN node or some other network element. In order to re¬ establish the RRC connection, the mobile device (101 ) in one example sends a connection re-establishment request message to the RAN (102) to have the suspended RRC connection re-established. The RAN node may need to attempt to retrieve the RRC connection data (either from memory or if from another network element if stored elsewhere / if the RRC connection was suspended by another RAN node) and verifies whether the RRC connection is valid. When verified, the mobile device (101 ) receives, in response to the connection re-establishment request message, a connection re- establishment command message from the RAN (102). In response to the connection re-establishment command message, the mobile device (101 ) re-establishes the RRC connection with the RAN (102), using the stored RRC connection information, and sends a connection re-establishment complete message to the RAN (102). The mobile device (101 ) and RAN (102) may then resume user plane data communication with each other.
Methods and apparatus for use in presenting a position indication for a selected item of a list having a plurality of items. At least some of the items in the list are displayed, and a selected item of the list is highlighted. A position indication is also displayed, along or within the selected item, at a lengthwise position that is proportional to a relative position of the selected item within the list. Various examples and alternatives are provided for an even further advantageous user interface.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
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WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH NEW CONTACTS AND RELATED METHODS
A wireless communication system (20) may include a server (30) storing new contacts, each having a characteristic associated therewith, and a mobile wireless communications device (21). The mobile wireless communications device may include a memory (27) storing device contacts (45a-45e), one or more of the device contacts having a characteristic associated therewith, a location determining device (25) determining a device location, a display, and a processor (22) coupled to the memory, the location determining device, and the display. The processor may determine a new contact from the server and based upon the associated characteristics of the new contact and a device contact, and also based upon the device location, and display on the display personal information manager (PIM) data associated with the new contact.
H04M 1/2745 - Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
22.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REQUESTING A SERVICE UTILIZING A SEQUENCE OF CODES
A method, at a signaling entity, for sending a signal to a signaled entity, the method determining, at the signaling entity, at least a first code of a sequence of codes comprising the signal; receiving, at the signaling entity, an assignation of resources from the signaled entity for transmission of at least the first code of the sequence of codes; transmitting, utilizing at least the first code of the sequence of codes and the assignation, the signal, wherein at least the first code of the sequence of codes is shared among a plurality of signaling entities; and sending, utilizing subsequent codes of the sequence of codes, the signal, wherein the sequence of codes is unique to the signal.
Techniques are provided for facilitating participation in nearby user- relevant social groups for a mobile device. The mobile device is associated with a user profile which includes one or more user interests of a user. The mobile device sends a request for identifying social groups in a mobile geographic location. Each social group is represented by a social group profile which includes a social group name, one or more social group interests, and a social group geographic location. In response to the request, the mobile device receives data identifying a plurality of social group profiles corresponding to a plurality of social groups in the mobile geographic location. The mobile device presents a list of the social groups based on the received data. The list of the social groups is ranked in accordance with similarity scores produced between the user and each social group. Each similarity score is produced based on both a proximity identified between the mobile and social group geographic locations, and similarities identified between the one or more user interests and the one or more social group interests. In response to receiving a user input for entering into one of the social groups, the mobile device may enter into the social group and present a chat session interface for a chat session for the selected social group.
H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REQUESTING A SERVICE UTILIZING A SEQUENCE OF CODES
A method and a signaling entity, for sending a signal to a signaled entity, the method determining, at the signaling entity, at least a first code of a sequence of codes comprising the signal and an assignation of resources for transmission of at least the first code of the sequence of codes, wherein the first code is selected from a set of first codes; transmitting, utilizing at least the first code of the sequence of codes and the assignation, the signal, wherein at least the first code of the sequence of codes is shared among a plurality of signaling entities; and sending, utilizing subsequent codes of the sequence of codes, the signal.
A method, at a signaling entity, for sending a signal to a signaled entity, the method comprising: determining, at the signaling entity, at least a first code of a sequence of codes comprising the signal, wherein at least one code of the sequence of codes is derived from at least one bit string that is encoded by an encoder to produce a sequence of output bit groups, each output bit group being used to select a code from a set of predefined codes; receiving, at the signaling entity, an assignation of resources from the signaled entity for transmission of at least the first code of the sequence of codes; transmitting, utilizing at least the first code of the sequence of codes and the assignation, the signal, wherein at least the first code of the sequence of codes is shared among a plurality of signaling entities; and sending, utilizing subsequent codes of the sequence of codes, the signal.
A user equipment and a method performed by the user equipment is provided. The method comprises receiving a network message from a network, inhibiting a sending of a user equipment message to the network and transitioning to a target state. The user equipment is adaptable/adapted and/or configurable/configured to receive a network message from a network, inhibit a sending of a user equipment message to the network and transition to a target state. The network message indicates the target state to which the user equipment is to transition.
A method including receiving an input of a character from a virtual keyboard rendered on a display, generating a set of characters that includes the character, and displaying the generated set of characters at a location that is associated with the virtual keyboard and that is on the display. An electronic device including a display having a virtual keyboard rendered thereupon and a processor, the processor being configured to perform the method. Also disclosed is a keyboard, including a plurality of keys, each key corresponding to one or more different characters of a plurality of characters, wherein in response to receiving an input of a character, the keyboard is configured to generate a set of characters that includes the character, and the keyboard is further configured to cause display of the generated set of characters at a location that is associated with the virtual keyboard and that is on the display.
A method and apparatus for cell reselection for a wireless communication device are disclosed. A UE in idle, Cell-Fach or URA-PCH (500), starts to acquire SIB11 and SIB11bis (510). If SIB11bis is received before SIB11 (520), the UE starts measurements and reselection evaluation of cells listed in SIB11 (530), independently of receipt, or later receipt, of SIB11.
Systems, apparatus and methods can be implemented for handling physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions. A user equipment (UE) can decode, on a physical hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) indicator channel (PHICH), a negative acknowledgement (NACK) associated with an HARQ process. The UE can also receive, from a base station, an uplink grant without an associated transport block. The decoded NACK and the received uplink grant can trigger a respective transmission during a PUSCH transmission opportunity. The UE can then perform, during the PUSCH transmission opportunity, one of transmission of a PUSCH transmission associated with the HARQ process, transmission of control information based on the received uplink grant, or disregarding the decoded NACK and the received uplink grant.
A keyboard (404) for an electronic device having a display, the keyboard comprising: a plurality of keys including a first key (406a) having a first function and a second function associated therewith; and direction identifier indicia (408) associated with the first key, the direction identifier indicia configured to selectively indicate a first direction of a position indicator for the first function, and a second direction of the position indicator for the second function. In particular, the keyboard may further comprise a second key (406b) associated with the second function of the first key, wherein the direction identifier indicia is configured to indicate the second direction upon selection of the second key.
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing transient notifications using sensors. A system identifies a set of notifications to be presented to a user on a device and determines via sensors whether the user will likely receive and process communications or other separate events associated with the set of notifications. A composite notification is generated based on the set of notifications. Based on the determination, the system presents the composite notification to the user on a device. The composite notification can be of the same type as the set of notifications, a different type or a hybrid version. The composite notification can be delayed based on the determination. The transient and/or persistent original notifications that were to be sent are associated with missed calls, voicemail messages, email messages, text messages, calendar events, tasks, system notifications, and software updates.
H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
G08B 7/06 - Signalling systems according to more than one of groups ; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups using electric transmission
Systems and methods of suggesting supplemental data on a computing device are disclosed herein. For example, the supplemental data can be suggested contact data. A request can be sent to retrieve, from at least one remote data source, suggested contact data associated with a contact entry stored on a storage medium communicatively coupled to the computing device. A confidence level can be determined and associated with the suggested contact data. A request can be sent to display a prompt comprising the suggested contact data on a computing device. Additionally, a confirmation indicative of one of an acceptance of the suggested contact data and a rejection of the suggested contact data can be received. In one example, the confidence level associated with the contact data can be modified in response to the confirmation received.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
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TOUCH-TYPING DISAMBIGUATION BASED ON DISTANCE BETWEEN DELIMITING CHARACTERS
A method of facilitating input at an electronic device includes detecting a first touch at a first touch location on a touch-sensitive device; the first touch being associated with a first character; detecting a second touch at a second touch location on the touch-sensitive surface, the second touch being associated with a second character; when movement of one of the first touch and the second touch is detected, determining a distance between the first touch location and the second touch location, the distance being associated with a number of characters of an object; identifying candidate objects in reference data that match the number of characters and include an initial character that matches the first character and a final character that matches the second character; and displaying at least one candidate object.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
35.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED FLEXIBLE TIMESLOT ASSIGNMENT
A mobile station in a communications system includes hardware and software stored on a tangible computer readable medium that, during operation, cause the mobile station to indicate one or more multislot classes for the mobile station to a device on a network. Parameters applicable to enhanced flexible timeslot assignment operation are determined based on the parameters of the one or more indicated multislot classes.
Techniques for use in the communication of supplemental non access stratum (NAS) information in a network are described. In one illustrative example, a mobile device operates to send to a network an initial NAS message associated with a NAS procedure. The mobile device further operates to send to the network a supplemental NAS message associated with the NAS procedure, where the supplemental NAS message includes supplemental NAS information. Several related and alternative techniques are provided.
A method for a User Equipment (UE), includes responsive, at least in part, to an ATtention (AT) command for touch-sensitive display action, emulating or reporting a meta-navigation gesture for a touch-sensitive input including a display area and a non-display area.
Devices and methods are provided for managing hidden node interference. A communications session between a client node and an access node is affected by interference generated by a hidden relay node. The victim client node and the aggravator relay node are identified by the access node. The access node generates a set of scheduling instructions, which are then provided to the client node. The client node then uses the scheduling instructions to avoid further interference.
A method at an appliance for counterfeit part tracking, and the appliance, the method authenticating a part of the appliance from a processor on the appliance; and based on the authenticating, sending a report to a remote server from the appliance. Further, a method at a network element, and the network element, the method receiving a report of a counterfeit part on an appliance; compiling statistics on usage of counterfeit parts based on the receiving.
G07C 11/00 - Arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking, e.g. the occurrence of a condition, not provided for elsewhere
G06F 21/00 - Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
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
A method and apparatus for increasing, at a transmitter, a payload size of a communication channel having orthogonal groups, the method referencing a base orthogonal sequence set comprising orthogonal sequences that are mutually orthogonal, the orthogonal sequence set having subsets that are sub-block orthogonal with a length of four; and selecting a spreading sequence set from a plurality of spreading sequence sets, each of the plurality of spreading sequence sets comprising an orthogonal sequence set subset combined with an imaginary orthogonal sequence set subset, wherein the selecting increases payload size.
A method and a receiving device, the method receiving an indication of pending data from an access network, the pending data including a sequence number for every unit of the pending data; and sending transmission instructions to a first transmitter within the access network, the transmission instructions including a range of sequence numbers desired by the receiving device and an error correction and coding scheme to be used by the first transmitter. Further, a receiving device having a processor; and a communications subsystem, wherein the processor and communications subsystem cooperate to receive a first stream from a first transmitter; receive a second stream from a second transmitter; and soft combine the first stream and the second stream at the receiving device.
A mobile computing device that operates a method that processes handwritten user input for character matching and predictive word matching. A user inputs handwritten input on a touch-sensitive display using, for example, a stylus. The method determines and displays a set of candidate character matches for the handwritten input. The user then selects a character from the candidate character matches. The method determines and displays a set of candidate predicted word matches based on the user selected character match. The user can then select to input a desired candidate predicted word match.
G06K 9/64 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means using simultaneous comparisons or correlations of the image signals with a plurality of references, e.g. resistor matrix
G06F 3/033 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
A keypad for a handheld electronic device includes a dome support having a generally curved top surface, a plurality of domes, a plurality of actuators, and a plurality of key caps. A flexible printed circuit board is attached to the top of the dome support and includes a plurality of substantially flat surface portions that are associated with substantially flat surface portions of the dome support. Each of the plurality of domes is attached to a respective one of the plurality of substantially flat surface portions of the flexible printed circuit board and is aligned with a respective one of the plurality of actuators. Each of the plurality of key caps has a bottom surface that is aligned with a respective one of the plurality of actuators and substantially parallel to a respective one of the plurality of substantially flat surface portions of the flexible printed circuit board.
H01H 13/705 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
H01H 13/715 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches in which each contact set includes a contact which is not secured to or part of a supporting layer, e.g. a snap dome
G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
Predicting user actions and preemptively modifying a device in such a way as to make performing those actions easier. More specifically, a dynamic ribbon (DR) which comprises a ribbon whose contents and attributes can be changed dynamically based on anticipated user actions. The anticipated user action is facilitated by5 modifying the DR according to a preference to make some information available and/or make some action easier to perform.
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G06F 15/18 - in which a program is changed according to experience gained by the computer itself during a complete run; Learning machines (adaptive control systems G05B 13/00;artificial intelligence G06N)
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
A method includes utilizing an application, displaying information on a touch-sensitive display, detecting on the touch-sensitive display, a touch at a touch location associated with multiple functions, reporting, to the application, the touch location as a reported indicator position, and maintaining the reported indicator position to perform one of the multiple functions when the touch ends.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
A method and system are provided for providing event notifications on a mobile device. The method comprises upon detecting a particular event, determining that a notification is to be provided for the particular event; and activating a light source acting as a camera flash to provide the notification. The method may further comprise determining if an image capture application is currently active and only having the light source emit the camera flash as the notification if the image capture application is not currently active. The method may also comprise determining an orientation of the mobile device, determining if the image capture application is active, and only having the light source emit the camera flash as the notification if the orientation is indicative of visibility of the light source and if the image capture application is not currently active. The method may also comprise determining that the camera flash is to be modulated; and having the light source modulated, e.g. the duration, pattern, properties of the light source, etc.
G08B 5/36 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
F21K 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
A system and method are provided for mitigating interference between wireless access points (APs). A user equipment (UE) device uses a first set of radio resources to wirelessly communicate with a first AP and a second set of radio resources to wirelessly communicate with a second AP. The UE device then uses the first and second radio resources to communicate cooperation data between the first and second access points to mitigate interference thereinbetween.
A system and method are provided for mitigating interference in a wireless system. An access point ( AP) is operable to communicate with a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices, which communicate cooperation data to the access point. The access point assigns radio resources to a first UE device and communicates transmission parameters of the assigned resources to avoid interference to another UE device while serving the first UE device.
A system and method are provided for mitigating interference between wireless access points (APs). A user equipment (UE) device uses a first set of radio resources to wirelessly communicate with a first AP and a second set of radio resources to wirelessly communicate with a second AP. The UE device then uses the first and second radio resources to communicate cooperation data between the first and second access points to mitigate interference thereinbetween.
A system and method are provided for mitigating interference between wireless access points (APs). A user equipment (UE) device uses a first set of radio resources to wirelessly communicate with a first AP and a second set of radio resources to wirelessly communicate with a second AP. The UE device then uses the first and second radio resources to communicate cooperation data between the first and second access points to mitigate interference thereinbetween.
A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
Methods and apparatus to obtain transaction confirmation are described. One example method includes emulating a payment method using a close-proximity communication device of a mobile device, establishing a close-proximity communication link using the close-proximity communication device of the mobile device, transferring payment information from the mobile device using the close-proximity communication device, switching the close-proximity communication device of the mobile device to an information receiving communication mode, and receiving a transaction confirmation at the close-proximity communication device of the mobile device. Other implementations are possible.
Methods and apparatus to control access are described. One example method includes allowing physical access and logic access based on a credential associated with a mobile device, monitoring logical access by the mobile device, and revoking a physical access privilege based on termination of logical access by the mobile device. Other implementations are possible.
A method, system and device are provided to enable one or more users to receive mixed-rank data from two transmitters by using an indexed list of linearly independent, predetermined vectors {V1 ref,..,VMref} and channel knowledge H1, H2 from first and second transmitters to compute equivalent channel matrix information Hieq based on the assigned or determined rank of the receiver. With this information, each transmitter selects Li receivers and constructs a transmitted signal by applying a selected precoding matrix to the mixed rank data, thereby eliminating interference to the rest of the receivers in the network so that a receiver can receive transmitted signals from both transmitters.
Devices and methods are provided for determining the proximity of client nodes within a wireless-enabled communication environment. A first client node comprises a database containing identification data associated with a plurality of wireless network access nodes and fingerprint data associated with the client node and a plurality of second client nodes. As the fingerprint information is updated, it is processed by the first client node to identify second client nodes that have matching, or similar, fingerprint information. Those that do are determined to be within a viable device-to-device (D2D) communication range.
Devices and methods are provided for managing device-to-device (D2D) communications session in a wireless-enabled communication environment. A first client node comprises a database containing location and ID information associated with a plurality of second client nodes. The location information in the database is updated as individual second client nodes change their location. As the location information is updated, it is processed by the first client node to determine the distance between it and an individual second client node. If the distance between the first client node and the individual second client node is within a viable D2D communications range, then the user of the first client node is notified that a D2D communications session can be initiate with the individual second client node.
Systems and methods can be implemented on a wireless device and base stations to facilitate uplink synchronization. The wireless device can transmit a random access preamble to at least one base station serving the wireless device to initiate a random access procedure. The wireless device can identify a signal propagation time associated with the position of the wireless device and the position of the at least one base station serving the wireless device. The wireless device can also identify a positive time advance based on the identified signal propagation time for transmitting the random access preamble. Further, the wireless device can transmit the random access preamble to the at least one base station based on the identified time advance for random access.
In the field of wireless communications, a method, system and device are provided for interference alignment on a downlink. The system uses a predetermined vector and channel knowledge from each transmitter to compute and feed back equivalent channel vector information from each receiver to its affiliated transmitter. With this information, each transmitter selects a set of affiliated receivers and constructs a transmitted signal by applying a selected precoding vector to rank 1 data, thereby eliminating interference to certain non-affiliated receivers.
The present specification provides a method, device and system to allow a plurality of devices and recommendation engines to participate in generating a media playlist. Playlist recommendations can be augmented with related yet novel content that is not contemplated by the recommendation engines. Media may comprise one or more of music, audio, video and text.
Disclosed is a method of displaying message information associated with a message when receiving a call at a device comprising: receiving the call at the device from a caller; receiving caller information at the device in association with the call; automatically retrieving from storage, in response to receiving the caller information, at least one message, the at least one message comprising text content; and automatically displaying on a display screen message information associated with the at least one message.
A method, system and device are provided for using an indexed list of linearly independent, predetermined vectors Vref = {v1ref,..., VMref}and channel knowledge H, G from each transmitter to compute and feedback equivalent channel matrix information Hi, jeq to its affiliated transmitter based on the assigned/determined rank of the receiver. With this information, each transmitter selects Li receivers and constructs a transmitted signal by applying a selected precoding matrix to the mixed rank data, thereby eliminating interference to the rest of the receivers in the network.
Methods and devices are disclosed for encoding and decoding convolutional codes in a communication system. In various embodiments of the disclosure, a codeword comprises message data and parity data. A convolutional codeword is generated by multiplying the message data and the parity data with a convolutional polynomial. The convolutional codeword may be decoded by a convolutional code decoder that uses the convolutional polynomial and a maximum likelihood divisor to obtain a maximum likelihood message from the convolutional codeword.
H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
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SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSOCIATING AND MAINTAINING A PLURALITY OF CONTACTS STORED IN A PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGER APPLICATION OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
A method of associating and maintaining a plurality of contacts stored in a personal information manager application of a portable electronic device, each of the plurality of contacts having a contact record including at least one contact record field. The method comprising associating the plurality of contacts based on a common contact record field to form a linked contact group; and upon modification of the common contact record field in one of the plurality of contacts in the linked contact group, automatically updating the common contact record field in all other contacts in the linked contact group.
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Systems and methods can be implemented on a user device and eNBs to manage downlink interference at the user device. The user device in a cell associated with a corresponding serving base station may receive interference from one or more interfering base stations. The user device can identify a preferred radio resource set in response to the detected interference and transmit a preferred radio resource indication to at least the serving base station in response to the detected interference. The preferred radio resource indication can be used for identifying the preferred radio resource set associated with the serving base station.
A method and server for facilitating the transmission of content to a mobile communication device connected to a host computer are provided. The method comprises: sending a content queue request to the mobile communication device from a web application running within a web browser; in response to sending the content queue request, receiving at the host computer a content queue from the mobile communication device, the content queue identifying one or more locations of remote servers associated with content; retrieving content, by the web application, in accordance with the one or more locations identified in the content queue; and sending the content from the host computer to the mobile communication device.
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H04L 29/10 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by an interface, e.g. the interface between the data link level and the physical level
H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
66.
DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONVEYING EMOTION IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION
The present disclosure provides a device and method to convey emotions in a messaging application of a mobile electronic device. An emotional context of text entered into the messaging application is determined and an implied emotional text is presented for at least a portion of the entered text in accordance with the determined emotional context. The emotional context may be determined from captured sensor data captured by one or more sensors.
A system and method are disclosed for managing the wireless delivery of streaming media content to a user equipment (UE) device. A UE device establishes a network connection with a local wireless network, which in turn is associated with a wireless network region with a corresponding data infrastructure server. The UE device then requests predetermined streaming media content from the data infrastructure server. A determination is made whether the requested streaming media content is stored in transcoded form on the data infrastructure server. If so, then a control information network is implemented to transmit and receive streaming media content control data between the UE device and the data infrastructure server. In turn, the streaming media content control data is used by the data infrastructure server to control the transmission of the transcoded streaming media content over a data network for delivery to the UE device.
A method includes displaying, on a display of an electronic device, an information element associated with an application and detecting a first gesture. In response to detecting the first gesture, at least a first part of a first image is displayed, including information associated with the application, while reducing display of the information element.
A printed circuit board with an acoustic channel for a microphone and a portable electronic device having such a printed circuit board are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a microphone assembly, comprising : a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a board body having at least one signal trace, the printed circuit board defining an acoustic channel within the board body which extends between a microphone aperture in the board body and a plurality of inlet openings in the board body.
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A system and method of communicating callee device preferences to a network is present. A first device identification is transmitted. The first device identification at least one of identifies the callee device and describes a capability of the callee device. A caller capabilities pattern is encoded into a first session initiation protocol (SlP) message. The caller capabilities pattern describes an attribute of a candidate caller device. An action pattern is encoded into the first SIP message. The action pattern defines an action and the network is configured to take the action. The action pattern is associated with the caller capabilities pattern. The first SIP message is transmitted to the network.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
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DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONVEYING EMOTION IN A MESSAGING APPLICATION
The present disclosure provides a device and method to convey emotions in a messaging application of a mobile electronic device. An emotional context of text entered into the messaging application is determined and an implied emotional text is presented for at least a portion of the entered text in accordance with the determined emotional context. The emotional context may be determined from captured sensor data captured by one or more sensors.
A system and method are provided for controlling a mobile device. The method includes, during use of the mobile device, interpreting at least one item, the at least one item corresponding to data or events detectable on the mobile device. At least action may then be determined, which are associated with the at least one item, each action capable of preemptively executing at least a portion of a task using features available on the mobile device. At least one of the actions may then be executed and a result associated with the execution of the at least one action provided.
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G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
Encoding input data including one or more frames includes: generating a residual block based on a difference between a first block of data for multiple pixels in a first frame and a second block of data derived from information in the input data; generating a first block of coefficients based on a transform performed on the residual block; generating reference information based on the second block of data; and determining portions of a code value representing respective portions of the first block of coefficients based on at least one value derived from at least a portion of the reference information.
Encoding input data includes: generating a first block of coefficients based on a transform performed on a residual block of data for multiple pixels; generating reference information based on a reference block of data corresponding to the residual block of data; and determining losslessly decodable code values representing the first block of coefficients based on the reference information.
A method, system and computer-usable medium for configuring UE-specific A-SRS subframes. More specifically, UE-specific Aperiodic Sounding Reference Signal (A-SRS) subframes are defined only within a radio subframe.
A system and method are provided that enable a registrar or other server or proxy device to be used to provide a path between a pair of endpoint devices for exchanging addressing information, in order to establish a direct P2P connection. Once that connection is established, the connection may be used for any P2P data communications, e.g. SIP establishment of a VoIP call, instant messaging, online gaming, file transfer, multimedia streaming, etc. In this way, each endpoint device possesses a list of candidate addresses to establish a direct P2P connection, which may then be used for any type of communication. By relying on a registrar or other server to enable the candidate lists to be exchanged, control can still be maintained if necessary, since the candidate lists can be modified, e.g. to enable a transparent interception, to impose or remove security restrictions, etc.
Systems and methods are provided for managing and delivering status notifications relating to multicast messages transmitted from a sending communication device to multiple recipient communication devices. Each communication device is provided with a status agent for detecting transmission of messages to a recipient device and receipt of messages from a sending device. Upon transmission, the status agent notifies a status service of the outbound message. Upon receipt of the multicast message by one of the recipients or upon the message being marked read, the recipient status agent notifies the status service. The status service then notifies the status agent of the sending device that the message has been received or read by that recipient, so that the sending device's status agent can notify a corresponding messaging application. The status service operates to reconcile outbound message notifications and received or read status updates for multicast messages.
Systems and methods are provided for managing and delivering status notifications relating to messages transmitted between communication devices. Each communication device is provided with a status agent for detecting transmission of messages to a recipient device and receipt of messages from a sending device. Upon transmission, the status agent notifies a status service of the outbound message. Upon receipt of a message or upon the message being marked read once received, the status agent notifies the status service that the received message has been received or read accordingly. The status service then notifies the status agent of the sending device that the message has been received or read, so that the sending device's status agent can notify a corresponding messaging application. The status service operates to reconcile outbound message notification and received or read status updates for messages sent using a number of different applications or formats.
Methods and systems for selecting input in a portable electronic device comprising a display and a plurality of input members are disclosed. The methods and system use semi-transparent windows displayed in partially overlapping layers to present output options to the user of the device. For example, the method includes detecting a pre-determined type of actuation of one of the input members of the electronic device and determining the representations associated with the actuated input member. The method further includes outputting the representations using the display, each representation appearing in a semi transparent window, the semi-transparent windows being displayed in partially overlapping layers. The method further includes receiving a selection input and outputting the representation displayed in the top-most semi transparent window using the display.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
H03M 11/00 - Coding in connection with keyboards or like devices, i.e. coding of the position of operated keys
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING APPLICATIONS ON A MOBILE DEVICE
A method and a mobile device for displaying applications information on the mobile device. One or more applications in communication with corresponding servers are executed on the mobile device. One of the applications or a separate dedicated application provides graphical presentation on the mobile device overlaid on a single map. The single map is received and displayed on the mobile device. The output from another or more applications, based on user's choice, is displayed on the same single map and can interact with the user via application layer over the requested single map.
A system and application are provided that enable social media shuffle functionality. Social media shuffle functionality allows users of the social media system to enjoy a variety of media that is not stored in their profile by allowing them access to all media stored in a media catalog or otherwise available to a friend. A social media shuffle operation is provided whereby a user can easily enjoy a wide variety of media with minimal user effort.
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The present document relates to a wireless device in a digital cellular telecommunications network. For example, the present document relates to the request of an access channel from a wireless device to a base5 station of the digital cellular telecommunications network. Example methods for controlling one or more transmissions between a wireless device and a base station are described. The one or more transmissions include at least an initial transmission. One example method comprises determining the quality of a radio uplink between the wireless device and the base station, the quality being based on at least one parameter associated with a previous10 transmission; setting a control parameter for controlling the transmission between the wireless device and the base station based on the determined quality of the radio uplink; and transmitting the initial transmission.
A method and system for selectively performing proxy services on a server are described. A communications device is configured to transmit requests for content to the server, and the server is configured to selectively perform one or more proxy services, wherein the requests conform to a protocol. The disclosure provides a protocol request that includes one or more network-status headers, wherein the one or more network-status headers include connection information about the network connection used by the communications device to transmit the protocol request. The server is configured to enable a subset of the one or more proxy services based on the connection information.
A method, system and computer-usable medium are provide for managing the Open Channel for IMS command correctly the UICC to have knowledge about the specific status codes the ME received from IMS. This knowledge allows the UICC to make a smarter decision on what it attempts to do to access IMS. Accordingly, the UICC is provided with detailed information about the status codes from the IMS service to allow the UICC to make an informed decision. If the UICC does not have such knowledge, it is possible that the UICC will send potentially unwanted commands to the ME to establish access to IMS.
The present technology provides a bridge-style push-button with anchoring, a device comprising same, and a method of assembly. The push-button comprises a first anchor portion for coupling to the device, a second anchor portion for coupling to the device, a resilient bridge portion suspended between the anchor portions, and an actuating portion mounted on the bridge portion. The first anchor portion is mounted along a differently oriented axis from the second anchor portion. The first and second anchor portions may be slideably mounted, rotatably mounted, or both. The device comprises anchor sites for mounting of the push-button. The method of assembly comprises coupling the first anchor portion to the device before the second anchor portion.
A method and apparatus for linking user requirements of data sessions to the network conditions. Such a method and apparatus achieves mutually beneficial results for the user and for the network by providing an application making an advance request for a data session which communication device will immediately acknowledge but will attend to the request at its convenience. This data session setup is based on the actual network conditions which are either sensed by the device or provided by an agent in the network. The method can be overlaid on top of existing wireless handsets using existing technologies. Hence all the flexibility and configurability associated with data sessions offered by the existing solutions can remain intact with added advantages for the customer and the operator. In various embodiments, the method makes use of a network load measurement capability in the device and/or a network agent.
An antenna design technique which allows antennas to be self-matched while supporting multi-band and broadband operations. The technique includes adding a raised and curved ground plane section electrically coupled to the ground plane. The curved ground plane section allows for a smooth transition of the surface current hence a boarder bandwidth is achieved. A slit positioned between the ground plane and the ground plane section can also be used to further improve the antenna bandwidth. The technique does not increase the antenna thickness neither its volume, thus allowing application in slim handheld device applications such as flip phones. Using this technique, a narrow band antenna is made broadband to cover several frequency bands of interest. The technique is applied to a quad-band antenna to broaden its bandwidth to become a sept-band antenna. The technique is used to also improve the antenna match at all the seven bands it supports.
H01Q 9/30 - Resonant antennas with feed to end of elongated active element, e.g. unipole
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
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CELL RE-SELECTION IN A CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained from a first cell. The method comprising: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection. If a carrier frequency of the candidate cell matches a carrier frequency of the first cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute and the stored parameter, else the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is performed without using the stored parameter. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there may be provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a first parameter obtained from system information of a first cell. The method comprises: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; determining if the candidate cell is a closed subscriber group cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection. If the candidate cell is determined to be a closed subscriber group cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute irrespective of the first stored parameter, said first stored parameter indicating a minimum value for the measured attribute. Additionally, or alternatively, if the candidate cell has an identifier equivalent to an identifier of the first cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute and the stored parameter, else the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is performed without using the stored parameter. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there may be provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained by decoding system information of a first cell. The method comprises: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection based on the measured attribute according to a priority-based re-selection algorithm irrespective of the stored parameter. The parameter indicates a minimum required received signal code power. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.
In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for use by a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a first cell. The method comprises, at the device: selecting a parameter applicable to a priority-based re-selection algorithm and also applicable to another cell; measuring an attribute of a signal received from a second cell; and, evaluating the second cell for re-selection according to a ranking algorithm based at least on the selected parameter and the measured attribute. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.
A radiation pattern recognition system and method for a wireless user equipment (UE) device wherein a set of benchmark radiation patterns are matched based on the wireless UE device' s usage mode. In one aspect, the wireless UE device includes one or more antennas adapted for radio communication with a telecommunications network. A memory is provided including a database of benchmark radiation patterns for each of the one or more antennas in one or more usage modes associated with the wireless UE device. A processor is configured to execute an antenna application process for optimizing performance of the wireless UE device based at least in part upon using the matched set of benchmark radiation patterns.
An apparatus and method for relaying short range communication data between electronic devices. In one example, a first and second short range wireless communication link is established with a first and second wireless communication device, respectively. The first wireless communication device maintains a wireless connection to a wireless telecommunications network. A first and second set of data is received from the first and second wireless communication devices over the first and second links, respectively. At least one of the first set of data and the second set of data is relayed to at least one of the second wireless communication device and the first wireless communication device, respectively, over the second and first links, respectively. The relaying forms a multi-party connection with the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device to the wireless telecommunications.
The present document relates to digital cellular telecommunications systems, such as GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) networks. In particular, the present document relates to the radio sub-system link control implemented in the Mobile Station (MS), Base Station System (BSS) and/or Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) of such digital cellular telecommunications systems. A method (200) for preparing a measurement report on neighbour resources of a multi-RAT mobile station (100) is described. The MS (100) supports a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs). The method (200) comprises receiving (201) a plurality of RAT resource reporting values, each RAT resource reporting value indicating a number of resources of the corresponding RAT to be included into the measurement report; determining (205) a plurality of lists of valid neighbour resources associated with the plurality of RATs; and including (208) resources from the plurality of lists of valid neighbour resources into the measurement report according to a RAT sequence of the plurality of RATs, wherein a second resource of the given RAT is included into the report, subject to including a first resource into the measurement report, for each of the plurality of RATs for which the RAT resource reporting value is greater than zero.
A wireless network, such as an LTE ("Long-Term Evolution") network, may be configured to monitor a communications interface to set an inactivity timer that, in turn, sets the operating mode of a communications interface. The operating mode may comprise a time-domain reception pattern of the wireless device. A wireless device may monitor a communications interface that includes at least a first logical channel (for example for a first application) and a second logical channel (for example for a second application). Based on monitoring the communications interface, a first activity state for the first logical channel may be determined. Also, based on monitoring the communications interface, a second activity state (e.g., an activity status) for the second logical channel may be determined. An inactivity timer used by the communications interface may be set to a first value or a second value based on the first and second activity states. The battery life of a wireless device may be preserved by setting an inactivity timer responsive to the manner in which the wireless device is being used.
A wireless network, such as an LTE ("Long-Term Evolution") network, may be configured to monitor a communications interface to set an inactivity timer that, in turn, sets the operating mode of a communications interface. The operating mode may comprise a time-domain reception pattern of the wireless device. A wireless device may monitor a communications interface that includes at least a first logical channel (for example for a first application) and a second logical channel (for example for a second application). Based on monitoring the communications interface, a first activity state for the first logical channel may be determined. Also, based on monitoring the communications interface, a second activity state (e.g., an activity status) for the second logical channel may be determined. An inactivity timer used by the communications interface may be set to a first value or a second value based on the first and second activity states. The battery life of a wireless device may be preserved by setting an inactivity timer responsive to the manner in which the wireless device is being used.
A wireless network, such as an LTE ("Long-Term Evolution") network, may be configured to monitor a communications interface to set an inactivity timer that, in turn, sets the operating mode of a communications interface. The operating mode may comprise a time-domain reception pattern of the wireless device. A wireless device may monitor a communications interface that includes at least a first logical channel (for example for a first application) and a second logical channel (for example for a second application). Based on monitoring the communications interface, a first activity state for the first logical channel may be determined. Also, based on monitoring the communications interface, a second activity state (e.g., an activity status) for the second logical channel may be determined. An inactivity timer used by the communications interface may be set to a first value or a second value based on the first and second activity states. The battery life of a wireless device may be preserved by setting an inactivity timer responsive to the manner in which the wireless device is being used.
A communication system can provide one or more mechanisms for controlling data transfer on a mobile device. A technique based on such a mechanism includes receiving a request to transfer data to an application, accessing a first service identifier associated with the data, accessing a second service identifier associated with a service mode of the application, and determining whether to allow a transfer of the data to the application based on the first service identifier and the second service identifier.
A control circuit (such as a smartphone processor) having access to a wireless two- way transceiver (such as a short-range transceiver) determines a need to offload execution of a task to a server and then determines present unavailability of that server. This control circuit then transmits a first message to the server to prompt the server to awaken. The control circuit then transmits a second message to the server to establish a wireless connection that the control circuit employs to offload execution of the task to the server. By one approach, the aforementioned first message can include a unique identifier for the server. If desired, this unique identifier can have been provided earlier by the server via a general broadcast.
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The present document relates to Near Field Communication (NFC). In particular, the present document relates to the routing of application related information in a system comprising multiple NFC Execution environments (NFCEE). A method for identifying an application on an NFC enabled device (200) comprising a plurality of NFC execution environments (204, 205, 206, 207) is described, wherein the application is hosted by one of the plurality of NFC execution environments (204, 205, 206, 207). In one aspect an example method comprises: receiving an external request for accessing the application over an air interface (202) of the NFC enabled device (200); forwarding the request to more than one of the plurality of NFC execution environments (204, 205, 206, 207); receiving more than one response to the request from the more than one of the plurality of NFC execution environments (204, 205, 206, 207), respectively; and analyzing the more than one response to identify a positive response indicating that the application is hosted by a corresponding one of the plurality of NFC execution environments (204, 205, 206, 207).
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