公开(公告)号：US07957418B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US11831200

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： Maiyuran Wijayanathan ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Hugh Hind

发明人： Maiyuran Wijayanathan ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Hugh Hind

IPC分类号： H04J3/22

CPC分类号： H04B7/2643

摘要： Methods and apparatus for use in increasing data throughput to mobile stations in a wireless communication network, where data is communicated between mobile stations and the wireless network in a plurality of data bursts within time slots assigned to the mobile station. One illustrative method includes the acts of receiving, through a wireless transceiver, data in a time slot W; tuning the wireless transceiver, during a first portion of a time slot X which follows the time slot W, for transmission; reading transmit data from a transmit data queue and encoding the transmit data in a data burst in accordance with a data burst format; and causing the encoded transmit data to be transmitted in the data burst during a second portion of the time slot X. The data burst may be formatted in accordance with a predefined data burst format of the wireless network and merely shifted in time, or the data burst may be formatted in accordance with a reduced-size data burst format. When such alternate data burst technique is utilized, extra available time remains to tune the wireless transceiver from receive to transmit mode, or transmit to receive mode. Thus, an additional downlink time slot(s) per data frame may be allocated to the mobile station for increased data throughput, where at least one uplink time slot per data frame is utilized for data transmission.

摘要翻译： 用于增加在无线通信网络中的移动台的数据吞吐量的方法和装置，其中数据在分配给移动站的时隙内的多个数据突发中在移动站和无线网络之间通信。 一种说明性方法包括通过无线收发器接收时隙W中的数据的动作; 在时隙W之后的时隙X的第一部分期间调谐无线收发器以进行传输; 从发送数据队列读取发送数据，并根据数据脉冲串格式对数据突发中的发送数据进行编码; 并且使得编码的发送数据在时隙X的第二部分期间在数据脉冲串中被发送。数据脉冲串可以根据无线网络的预定数据脉冲串格式被格式化，并且仅在时间上移动，或数据 可以根据缩小尺寸的数据突发格式来格式化突发。 当使用这种备用数据突发技术时，剩余的可用时间仍然是将无线收发器从接收发送模式调谐到发送模式，或者发送到接收模式。 因此，可以向移动台分配每个数据帧的附加下行链路时隙以增加数据吞吐量，其中每个数据帧的至少一个上行链路时隙用于数据传输。

公开(公告)号：US20100048208A9

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US11674738

申请日：2007-02-14

申请人： Jayasri Gunaratnam ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Craig Swann ,  Hugh Hind ,  Bao Nguyen ,  Darcy Phipps

发明人： Jayasri Gunaratnam ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Craig Swann ,  Hugh Hind ,  Bao Nguyen ,  Darcy Phipps

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/18 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W80/04

摘要： Reject code handling is utilized for a more time-efficient selection of data-capable networks. One illustrative method for use in selecting a wireless communication network for communications involves the steps of causing a request for data connectivity to be transmitted through a first wireless network; reattempting the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network one or more times if a reject code comprising a non-critical error is received in response to the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network; and attempting to select a second wireless network for communications without reattempting the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network one or more times if a reject code comprising a critical error is received in response to the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network.

摘要翻译： 拒绝代码处理用于更有效地选择具有数据能力的网络。 用于选择用于通信的无线通信网络的一种说明性方法包括以下步骤：通过第一无线网络发送对数据连接的请求; 如果响应于通过第一无线网络的数据连接的请求而接收到包括非关键错误的拒绝代码，则重新尝试通过第一无线网络进行数据连接的请求; 以及如果响应于通过所述第一无线网络的数据连接的请求而接收到包括关键错误的拒绝代码，则尝试选择用于通信的第二无线网络而不重新尝试通过所述第一无线网络进行数据连接的请求。

公开(公告)号：US07389109B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-17

申请号：US11393962

申请日：2006-03-30

申请人： Hugh Hind ,  Mark E. Church ,  Noushad Naqvi

发明人： Hugh Hind ,  Mark E. Church ,  Noushad Naqvi

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W92/02 ,  H04W92/24

摘要： Methods and apparatus for selecting a cellular network to provide one or more communication services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A scanning operation is performed by the mobile device to identify a plurality of cellular networks that support a voice communication service in a geographic coverage area. The mobile device then identifies which of the cellular networks makes a data communication service available to it. Advantageously, the mobile device assigns priority to or selects a cellular network that makes the data communication service available over a network that fails to make the data communication service available, and may register with that network. The data communication service may include, as examples, an e-mail communication service or an Internet access service. Preferably, the cellular network operates in accordance with GSM (Global System for Mobile) and GPRS (Generalized Packet Radio Service).

摘要翻译： 公开了用于选择蜂窝网络以为移动通信设备提供一个或多个通信服务的方法和装置。 由移动设备执行扫描操作以识别在地理覆盖区域中支持语音通信服务的多个蜂窝网络。 然后，移动设备识别哪个蜂窝网络使数据通信服务可用于其。 有利地，移动设备分配优先级或选择使数据通信服务可用于不能使数据通信服务可用的网络的蜂窝网络，并且可以向该网络注册。 作为示例，数据通信服务可以包括电子邮件通信服务或因特网接入服务。 优选地，蜂窝网络根据GSM（全球移动系统）和GPRS（广义分组无线电服务）来操作。

公开(公告)号：US07366510B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：US10788714

申请日：2004-02-27

申请人： Jayasri Gunaratnam ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Craig Ian Haight Swann ,  Darcy Richard Phipps ,  Hugh Hind ,  Bao Quoc Nguyen

发明人： Jayasri Gunaratnam ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Craig Ian Haight Swann ,  Darcy Richard Phipps ,  Hugh Hind ,  Bao Quoc Nguyen

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/16

摘要： Network selection methods and apparatus with home network prioritization in country border regions are disclosed. In one illustrative example, a mobile station (200) is associated with a home communication network (402) having a home mobile country code (MCC). Being outside of the home network country, however, the mobile station (200) selects and operates with a non-home communication network (406) having a visiting MCC. After expiration of a timer, the mobile station (200) scans to identify a plurality of networks in a coverage area within which the mobile station (200) is operating. If the home network (402) having the home MCC is identified as being available, the mobile station (200) selects and operates with the home network (200). Otherwise, if the non-home network (406) having the visiting MCC is identified as being available, the mobile station (200) selects and operates with the non-home network (406).

摘要翻译： 披露了国家边境地区家庭网络优先次序的网络选择方法和装置。 在一个说明性示例中，移动站（200）与具有归属移动国家代码（MCC）的归属通信网络（402）相关联。 然而，在家庭网络国家之外，移动台（200）选择和操作具有访问MCC的非家庭通信网络（406）。 在定时器期满之后，移动站（200）扫描以识别移动台（200）正在其中运行的覆盖区域内的多个网络。 如果具有家庭MCC的家庭网络（402）被识别为可用，则移动台（200）选择并与家庭网络（200）一起操作。 否则，如果具有访问MCC的非归属网络（406）被识别为可用，则移动台（200）与非归属网络（406）选择并操作。

公开(公告)号：US07366093B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：US10839388

申请日：2004-05-05

申请人： Nicholas P. Alfano ,  Adrian Buckley ,  Ian M. Patterson ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Gary P. Mousseau ,  Allan D. Lewis ,  Graeme R. S. Whittington ,  Hugh Hind

发明人： Nicholas P. Alfano ,  Adrian Buckley ,  Ian M. Patterson ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Gary P. Mousseau ,  Allan D. Lewis ,  Graeme R. S. Whittington ,  Hugh Hind

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04W4/16 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/12 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W80/00

摘要： One illustrative method of reducing undeliverable server-initiated IP traffic within a wireless network (21) includes the steps of identifying that a data connection (e.g. a Packet Data Protocol or PDP Context) for communicating server-initiated IP messages from a host server (22 or 26) to a mobile station (10) has been lost or terminated; causing a notification message having a destination address corresponding to the host server (22 or 26) to be produced based on identifying that the data connection has been lost or terminated; and causing the notification message to be sent to the host server (22 or 26). The notification message may cause the host server (22 or 26) to at least temporarily refrain from communicating and/or to queue server-initiated IP messages (10) intended for the mobile station (10). The notification message may be formatted and communicated based on an existing protocol, such as Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), or any other suitable protocol.

摘要翻译： 减少无线网络（21）内无法投递的服务器启动的IP流量的一个说明性方法包括以下步骤：识别用于从主机服务器（22）传送服务器发起的IP消息的数据连接（例如分组数据协议或PDP上下文） 或26）到移动台（10）已经丢失或终止; 基于识别出数据连接已经丢失或终止，导致具有与主机服务器（22或26）对应的目的地地址的通知消息; 并将通知消息发送到主机服务器（22或26）。 通知消息可能导致主机服务器（22或26）至少临时地拒绝通信和/或排队针对移动台（10）的服务器发起的IP消息（10）。 可以基于现有协议（例如因特网控制消息协议（ICMP））或任何其他合适的协议来格式化和通信通知消息。

公开(公告)号：US20060172737A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11393962

申请日：2006-03-30

申请人： Hugh Hind ,  Mark Church ,  Noushad Naqvi

发明人： Hugh Hind ,  Mark Church ,  Noushad Naqvi

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W92/02 ,  H04W92/24

摘要： Methods and apparatus for selecting a cellular network to provide one or more communication services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A scanning operation is performed by the mobile device to identify a plurality of cellular networks that support a voice communication service in a geographic coverage area. The mobile device then identifies which of the cellular networks makes a data communication service available to it. Advantageously, the mobile device assigns priority to or selects a cellular network that makes the data communication service available over a network that fails to make the data communication service available, and may register with that network. The data communication service may include, as examples, an e-mail communication service or an Internet access service. Preferably, the cellular network operates in accordance with GSM (Global System for Mobile) and GPRS (Generalized Packet Radio Service).

摘要翻译： 公开了用于选择蜂窝网络以为移动通信设备提供一个或多个通信服务的方法和装置。 由移动设备执行扫描操作以识别在地理覆盖区域中支持语音通信服务的多个蜂窝网络。 然后，移动设备识别哪个蜂窝网络使数据通信服务可用于其。 有利地，移动设备分配优先级或选择使数据通信服务可用于不能使数据通信服务可用的网络的蜂窝网络，并且可以向该网络注册。 作为示例，数据通信服务可以包括电子邮件通信服务或因特网接入服务。 优选地，蜂窝网络根据GSM（全球移动系统）和GPRS（广义分组无线电服务）来操作。

公开(公告)号：US20050227720A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-13

申请号：US10987658

申请日：2004-11-12

申请人： Jayasri Gunaratnam ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Craig Swann ,  Hugh Hind ,  Bao Nguyen ,  Darcy Phipps

发明人： Jayasri Gunaratnam ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Craig Swann ,  Hugh Hind ,  Bao Nguyen ,  Darcy Phipps

IPC分类号： H04W28/04 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W80/04 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/18 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W80/04

摘要： Reject code handling is utilized for a more time-efficient selection of data-capable networks. One illustrative method for use in selecting a wireless communication network for communications involves the steps of causing a request for data connectivity to be transmitted through a first wireless network; reattempting the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network one or more times if a reject code comprising a non-critical error is received in response to the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network; and attempting to select a second wireless network for communications without reattempting the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network one or more times if a reject code comprising a critical error is received in response to the request for data connectivity through the first wireless network.

摘要翻译： 拒绝代码处理用于更有效地选择具有数据能力的网络。 用于选择用于通信的无线通信网络的一种说明性方法包括以下步骤：通过第一无线网络发送对数据连接的请求; 如果响应于通过第一无线网络的数据连接的请求而接收到包括非关键错误的拒绝代码，则重新尝试通过第一无线网络进行数据连接的请求; 以及如果响应于通过所述第一无线网络的数据连接的请求而接收到包括关键错误的拒绝代码，则尝试选择用于通信的第二无线网络而不重新尝试通过所述第一无线网络进行数据连接的请求。

公开(公告)号：US20050107082A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10788714

申请日：2004-02-27

申请人： Jayasri Gunaratnam ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Craig Swann ,  Darcy Phipps ,  Hugh Hind ,  Bao Nguyen

发明人： Jayasri Gunaratnam ,  Noushad Naqvi ,  Bryan Taylor ,  Craig Swann ,  Darcy Phipps ,  Hugh Hind ,  Bao Nguyen

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/16

摘要： Network selection methods and apparatus with home network prioritization in country border regions are disclosed. In one illustrative example, a mobile station (200) is associated with a home communication network (402) having a home mobile country code (MCC). Being outside of the home network country, however, the mobile station (200) selects and operates with a non-home communication network (406) having a visiting MCC. After expiration of a timer, the mobile station (200) scans to identify a plurality of networks in a coverage area within which the mobile station (200) is operating. If the home network (402) having the home MCC is identified as being available, the mobile station (200) selects and operates with the home network (200). Otherwise, if the non-home network (406) having the visiting MCC is identified as being available, the mobile station (200) selects and operates with the non-home network (406).

摘要翻译： 披露了国家边境地区家庭网络优先次序的网络选择方法和装置。 在一个说明性示例中，移动站（200）与具有归属移动国家代码（MCC）的归属通信网络（402）相关联。 然而，在家庭网络国家之外，移动台（200）选择和操作具有访问MCC的非家庭通信网络（406）。 在定时器期满之后，移动站（200）扫描以识别移动台（200）正在其中运行的覆盖区域内的多个网络。 如果具有家庭MCC的家庭网络（402）被识别为可用，则移动台（200）选择并与家庭网络（200）一起操作。 否则，如果具有访问MCC的非归属网络（406）被识别为可用，则移动站（200）与非归属网络（406）选择并操作。

公开(公告)号：US20050037755A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10696980

申请日：2003-10-30

申请人： Hugh Hind ,  Mark Church ,  Noushad Naqvi

发明人： Hugh Hind ,  Mark Church ,  Noushad Naqvi

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W92/02 ,  H04W92/24 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W92/02 ,  H04W92/24

摘要： Methods and apparatus for selecting a cellular network to provide one or more communication services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A scanning operation is performed by the mobile device to identify a plurality of cellular networks that support a voice communication service in a geographic coverage area. The mobile device then identifies which of the cellular networks makes a data communication service available to it. Advantageously, the mobile device assigns priority to or selects a cellular network that makes the data communication service available over a network that fails to make the data communication service available, and may register with that network. The data communication service may include, as examples, an e-mail communication service or an Internet access service. Preferably, the cellular network operates in accordance with GSM (Global System for Mobile) and GPRS (Generalized Packet Radio Service).

摘要翻译： 公开了用于选择蜂窝网络以为移动通信设备提供一个或多个通信服务的方法和装置。 由移动设备执行扫描操作以识别在地理覆盖区域中支持语音通信服务的多个蜂窝网络。 然后，移动设备识别哪个蜂窝网络使数据通信服务可用于其。 有利地，移动设备分配优先级或选择使数据通信服务可用于不能使数据通信服务可用的网络的蜂窝网络，并且可以向该网络注册。 作为示例，数据通信服务可以包括电子邮件通信服务或因特网接入服务。 优选地，蜂窝网络根据GSM（全球移动系统）和GPRS（广义分组无线电服务）来操作。

公开(公告)号：US08179922B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12574564

申请日：2009-10-06

申请人： Allan D. Lewis ,  Mihal Lazaridis ,  Gerald Winton Lankford ,  Herbert A. Little ,  Hugh Hind ,  Ian M. Patterson

发明人： Allan D. Lewis ,  Mihal Lazaridis ,  Gerald Winton Lankford ,  Herbert A. Little ,  Hugh Hind ,  Ian M. Patterson

IPC分类号： H04J1/00

CPC分类号： H04W24/10 ,  H04L1/1671 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： A method and system for monitoring the health of a wireless telecommunication network. Network health is monitored without placing an administrative burden on the carrier network itself, instead, this burden is placed on components that lie outside the carrier network and pass communications through it. The data service provider infrastructure sends a request to a mobile device, asking that it return data regarding its location. The carrier networks handling the request insert location information into the packet that is sent to the mobile device, but this information is not sent to the data service provider infrastructure itself. The mobile device harvests this location information from the packets it receives and inserts it in a response packet that finds its way back to the data service provider infrastructure. The data service provider infrastructure is able to collate this location data and to analyze it, determining the carrier network's health.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测无线电信网络健康的方法和系统。 对网络健康状况进行监控，而不会对运营商网络本身造成管理负担，而是将负担放在运营商网络外部的组件上，并通过它进行通信。 数据服务提供商基础架构向移动设备发送请求，要求其返回关于其位置的数据。 处理请求的运营商网络将位置信息插入到发送到移动设备的分组中，但是该信息不被发送到数据服务提供商基础设施本身。 移动设备从收到的数据包中收集该位置信息，并将其插入到回到数据服务提供商基础架构的响应数据包中。 数据服务提供商基础设施能够整理这个位置数据并对其进行分析，确定运营商网络的健康状况。