公开(公告)号：US08929852B1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US13746906

申请日：2013-01-22

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Jasinder P. Singh ,  Siddharth S. Oroskar ,  Maulik K. Shah ,  Anoop K. Goyal

IPC: H04M11/04 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04W48/18

CPC classification number: H04W48/18

Abstract: Methods and system for managing, during an external event, a wireless communication device configured to search for an available wireless communication system from among a plurality of wireless communication systems in accordance with a first priority order. Upon detecting that an external event has occurred, a communication network may determine, based in part on the external event, a period of time that is associated with the external event, and cause the wireless communication device to search, for the determined period of time, for an available wireless communication system from among the plurality of wireless communication systems in accordance with a second priority order instead of the first priority order. Upon expiration of the determined period of time, the communication network may cause the wireless communication device to search for the available wireless communication system in accordance with the first priority order instead of the second priority order.

Abstract translation: 用于在外部事件期间管理配置成根据第一优先顺序从多个无线通信系统中搜索可用无线通信系统的方法和系统。 在检测到外部事件已经发生时，通信网络可以部分地基于外部事件来确定与外部事件相关联的时间段，并且使无线通信设备在确定的时间段内搜索 ，用于根据第二优先顺序而不是第一优先级顺序从多个无线通信系统中的可用无线通信系统。 在确定的时间段到期后，通信网络可以使得无线通信设备根据第一优先级顺序而不是第二优先级顺序搜索可用的无线通信系统。

公开(公告)号：US08918109B1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-23

申请号：US13933948

申请日：2013-07-02

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Scott R. Stewart

IPC: H04W40/00 ,  H04W16/24

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for parsing a coverage area identifier. An example method is operable in a wireless communication system having a base station and a wireless communication device (WCD), the base station radiating to define multiple coverage areas in which the WCD can operate. The method involves: the WCD operating within one of the multiple coverage areas; the WCD receiving from the base station a coverage area identifier of the coverage area in which the WCD operated; the WCD determining a group to which the base station belongs; the WCD using the determined group as a basis to select a parsing technique from multiple parsing techniques; and the WCD using the selected parsing technique to parse the received coverage area identifier so as to extract from the received coverage area identifier one or more attributes of the coverage area in which the WCD operated.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了一种用于解析覆盖区域标识符的方法和系统。 一种示例性方法可在具有基站和无线通信设备（WCD）的无线通信系统中操作，所述基站辐射以定义WCD可以在其中操作的多个覆盖区域。 该方法涉及：WCD在多个覆盖区域之一内运行; WCD从基站接收WCD操作的覆盖区域的覆盖区域标识符; WCD确定基站所属的组; 使用所确定的组的WCD作为从多个解析技术中选择解析技术的基础; 和使用所选择的解析技术的WCD来解析所接收的覆盖区域标识符，以便从所接收的覆盖区域标识符中提取WCD操作的覆盖区域的一个或多个属性。

公开(公告)号：US08874104B1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US14159382

申请日：2014-01-20

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Warren B. Cope ,  Pallavur A. Sankaranaraynan

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W8/06

CPC classification number: H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W84/045

Abstract: A method and corresponding system for use of a femtocell in a vehicle (an “in-vehicle femtocell”) to help limit operation of a wireless communication device (WCD) positioned in the vehicle. In one implementation, registration (or registration attempts) of one or more WCDs with an in-vehicle femtocell may be used as a basis to trigger limitations on certain WCD functions in a vehicle, such as to prevent a WCD from providing text-messaging service for instance. In another implementation, a WCD may receive a signal from an in-vehicle femtocell and in response to the signal, the WCD may register with the femtocell to be served with wireless communication service by the femtocell. In addition to registering with the femtocell, the WCD may limit certain of its own functions while it is in the vehicle and being served with wireless communication service by the femtocell.

Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆中的毫微微小区（“车载毫微微蜂窝”）的方法和对应系统，用于帮助限制位于车辆中的无线通信设备（WCD）的操作。 在一个实现中，可以使用一个或多个WCD与车载毫微微小区的注册（或注册尝试）作为触发对车辆中某些WCD功能的限制的基础，例如以防止WCD提供文本消息服务 例如。 在另一实现中，WCD可以从车载毫微微小区接收信号，并且响应于该信号，WCD可以向毫微微小区注册以由毫微微蜂窝进行无线通信服务。 除了向毫微微蜂窝基站注册之外，WCD可以限制其在车辆中的某些功能，并且由毫微微小区服务于无线通信服务。

公开(公告)号：US08849306B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US13754392

申请日：2013-01-30

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Michael P. McMullen ,  Alan J. Falk ,  Darrin C. Mott ,  Julie A. Hart

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  G01S19/03 ,  G01S19/27 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems to help provide a location of a mobile station in cases in which the location of the serving base station may not be known or may not be available from a base station almanac. According to the disclosed methods and systems, if the serving base station is not listed in the almanac, a positioning system will direct the mobile station to obtain identification information from a second base station (e.g., the “second best” available base station) by acquiring or partially acquiring a connection to the second base station. The positioning system may then query the almanac for location information of the second base station, based on the identification information obtained from that base station.

Abstract translation: 这里公开的方法和系统有助于在服务基站的位置可能不是已知的或可能不能从基站历书获得的情况下提供移动台的位置。 根据所公开的方法和系统，如果服务基站未在列表中列出，则定位系统将引导移动台从第二基站（例如，“第二最佳”可用基站）获得识别信息，通过 获取或部分获取到第二基站的连接。 然后，定位系统可以基于从该基站获得的识别信息来查询历书的第二基站的位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US08818427B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US13645028

申请日：2012-10-04

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Anoop K. Goyal ,  Jasinder P. Singh ,  Sandeep Goyal

IPC: H04W68/00

CPC classification number: H04W16/26 ,  H04B7/15507 ,  H04B7/2606 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W84/047

Abstract: A method and corresponding system to help manage allocation of subframes for relay communication. The allocation may alternate or rotate between which subframes per cycle are used for backhaul communication and which subframes per cycle are used for access communication. By changing the allocation of one or more subframes per cycle between backhaul and access, it becomes possible to only tentatively take away certain subframes of access communication, while reverting to use those subframes for access communication perhaps as soon as the next cycle.

Abstract translation: 一种方法和相应的系统来帮助管理用于中继通信的子帧的分配。 该分配可以在每个周期的每个子帧用于回程通信之间交替或旋转，并且每个周期哪些子帧用于接入通信。 通过在回程和访问之间改变每个周期的一个或多个子帧的分配，可能只有在下一个周期的时候才能暂时取走某些接入通信的子帧，同时还原使用这些子帧进行接入通信。

公开(公告)号：US20140120913A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US14146687

申请日：2014-01-02

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Jason P. Sigg ,  Maulik K. Shah ,  Jasinder P. Singh

IPC: H04W60/04

CPC classification number: H04W60/04 ,  H04W8/06

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may help to provide a delayed zone-update process. An exemplary method may involve a user entity, which is initially operating in a first of a plurality of multi-coverage-area zones in a radio access network (RAN), subsequently determining that the user entity has moved into a second multi-coverage-area zone of the RAN, wherein the user entity is located in a first coverage area of the second multi-coverage-area zone. In response, the user entity may refrain from sending a registration message to register in the second multi-coverage-area zone until the earlier of: (i) a threshold period of time elapsing and (ii) the user entity moving into another coverage area in the second multi-coverage-area zone that is different from the first coverage area.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的实施例可以有助于提供延迟的区域更新过程。 示例性方法可以涉及最初在无线电接入网络（RAN）中的多个多覆盖区域区域的第一个中操作的用户实体，随后确定用户实体已经移动到第二多覆盖区域区域中， 所述RAN的区域区域，其中所述用户实体位于所述第二多覆盖区域区域的第一覆盖区域中。 作为响应，用户实体可以避免发送注册消息以在第二多覆盖区域区域中注册，直到更早的时间：（i）经过的阈值时间段和（ii）用户实体移动到另一个覆盖区域 在与第一覆盖区域不同的第二多覆盖区域区域中。

公开(公告)号：US08644822B1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US13954286

申请日：2013-07-30

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Jeffrey F. Phillips ,  Dorene G. Weiland ,  Lyle W. Paczkowski

IPC: H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04L65/1033 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1046 ,  H04L65/1063 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4069

Abstract: A service profile for a mobile station identifies at least a first set of services that apply when the mobile station is in communication with a first radio access network and a second set of services that apply when the mobile station is in communication with a second radio access network. A service platform, such as an application server, receives a signaling message, e.g., a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message, and the service platform identifies which radio access network is serving the mobile station based on information contained in the signaling message. The service platform then controls the provision of services to the mobile station based on the identified radio access network, in accordance with the service profile.

Abstract translation: 当移动站与第一无线电接入网络通信时应用的至少第一组服务的移动站的服务简档和当移动站与第二无线电接入通信时应用的第二组服务 网络。 诸如应用服务器的服务平台接收信令消息，例如会话发起协议（SIP）INVITE消息，并且业务平台基于信令消息中包含的信息来识别哪个无线接入网正在为移动台服务。 服务平台根据服务简档，基于所识别的无线接入网络来控制向移动台提供服务。

公开(公告)号：US20130310085A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：US13946687

申请日：2013-07-19

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Sachin R Vargantwar ,  Siddharth S Oroskar

IPC: H04W68/02

CPC classification number: H04W68/02

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that may take advantage of unused space in general page messages (GPMs) by including multiple instances of a given page in the same GPM, in an effort to improve the chances that the intended mobile station receives the page. An exemplary paging method involves: (a) before a transmission of a general page message (GPM) that is formatted to include up to a maximum number of page records, making a determination that less than the maximum number of page records are scheduled to be included in the GPM; (b) in response to the determination, selecting, from the page records that are scheduled to be included in the GPM, at least one page record for which to include two or more instances in the GPM; and (c) transmitting the GPM, wherein two or more instances of the at least one selected page record are included in the transmission of the GPM.

Abstract translation: 这里公开的方法和系统可以通过将给定页面的多个实例包括在相同的GPM中来利用通用寻呼消息（GPM）中的未使用空间，以提高预期移动台接收页面的机会。 示例性寻呼方法包括：（a）在格式化为包括最多数量的页面记录的一般寻呼消息（GPM）的传输之前，做出小于最大数量的页面记录被调度为 包含在GPM中; （b）响应于该确定，从计划包括在GPM中的页面记录中选择至少一个在GPM中包括两个或多个实例的页面记录; 以及（c）发送所述GPM，其中所述至少一个所选页面记录的两个或多个实例被包括在所述GPM的传输中。

公开(公告)号：US20130210476A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13852356

申请日：2013-03-28

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Tong Zhou ,  Ronald E. Lewis

IPC: H04W76/00

CPC classification number: H04W76/005 ,  H04W76/45

Abstract: An originating mobile station seeks to establish a push-to-talk (PTT) communication session with a destination mobile station. To do this, the originating mobile station transmits a first request message that requests the PTT session. Before receiving a predefined indication that the requested PTT session has been accepted, the originating mobile station transmits a first continuation message that includes first session description information to facilitate establishment of the PTT session. A PTT server receives the first request message and, before receiving the first continuation message, transmits to the destination mobile station a second request message that requests the PTT session. The PTT server then transmits a second continuation message that includes second session description information. The destination mobile station receives the second request message and, before receiving the second continuation message, transmits an acceptance message indicating acceptance of the requested PTT session.

Abstract translation: 始发移动台寻求与目的地移动台建立一键通（PTT）通信会话。 为此，始发移动台发送请求PTT会话的第一请求消息。 在接收到所请求的PTT会话已被接受的预定义指示之前，始发移动台发送包括第一会话描述信息的第一连续消息以便于建立PTT会话。 PTT服务器接收第一请求消息，并且在接收到第一连续消息之前向目标移动台发送请求PTT会话的第二请求消息。 PTT服务器然后发送包括第二会话描述信息的第二连续消息。 目的地移动站接收第二请求消息，并且在接收到第二连续消息之前，发送表示接受所请求的PTT会话的接受消息。

公开(公告)号：US20040009787A1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-15

申请号：US10193532

申请日：2002-07-11

Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Inventor： Dae-Sik Oh ,  Deuk-Ho Ryu ,  Leo Ray Anderson

IPC: H04M001/00 ,  H04B001/38

CPC classification number: H04W88/181

Abstract: A system and method are provided for using differentiated telephone numbers to determine whether to perform a vocoder bypass. In an exemplary embodiment, a mobile station may call a terminating node. An intermediate entity may search an identifier of the terminating node for a predetermined aspect. If the predetermined aspect is found, the terminating node may be a mobile station, and the intermediate entity may perform a vocoder bypass. If the predetermined aspect is not found, the terminating node may be a non-mobile station, and the intermediate entity may perform vocoding.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于使用差分电话号码来确定是否执行声码器旁路的系统和方法。 在示例性实施例中，移动台可以呼叫终止节点。 中间实体可以在预定方面搜索终止节点的标识符。 如果找到预定方面，则终止节点可以是移动台，并且中间实体可以执行声码器旁路。 如果未找到预定方面，则终止节点可以是非移动台，并且中间实体可以执行声码。