Abstract:
A wireless communications unit 200, and corresponding method within, is arranged and constructed for choosing a system selection algorithm that is used for selecting a system to provide services for the communications unit and comprises: means for associating a location with the wireless communications unit 223 215; a controller 209 for choosing a system selection algorithm from a plurality of such algorithms based on the location, where the chosen algorithm includes scan parameters (FIG. 3) that vary with the location; and a receiver 205 controllable by the controller according to the chosen algorithm to search for a system to provide service for the wireless communications unit.
Abstract:
A method (300, 400), system (245) for and corresponding communications unit 200 provide assistance for and control of the unit. The system in one embodiment, preferably comprises: a processor (223) and a memory (225); where the processor interprets a control message, available from a local application or remote agent (119), that corresponds to one or more control commands, such as keypad activations to provide keypad data and executes software instructions stored in the memory to control the communication unit according to the keypad data. The control message can represent voiced instructions that have been converted to control commands in order to provide assistance to a user of the unit or device.
Abstract:
A communication unit 101, 103, system (FIG. 3) and corresponding method 500 are arranged for distributing information. The communications unit comprises: a receiver 203, 231 to receive a message originating from an information source for distribution to one or more target communications units; a controller 207 coupled to a memory 215 to store the information in the memory; and a transmitter 205 having short range communications capabilities to transmit the information to individual communications units to facilitate distribution to the one or more target communications units on an opportunistic basis.
Abstract:
Selection of a service provider network at a wireless subscriber device (10) includes monitoring service provider network parameters (54) of each of a plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2), predicting performance capabilities of each of the plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2), computing a performance metric (56) for each of the plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2) based on desired performance parameters and on the predicting of performance capabilities of each of the plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2), and selecting one of the plurality of available service provider networks (S1, S2) based on the computed performance metric (58). The subscriber device (10) is therefore capable of rapidly and autonomously identifying a service provider network that would best serve its current service needs based on the performance metric.
Abstract:
A wireless subscriber unit (200) determines (502) a billing mode applicable to a portion of a call, and generates (508, 518) partitioning information for the portion of the call, corresponding to the billing mode. The wireless subscriber unit and a consolidation system (300, 400) cooperate to partition (514, 526) the billing charges between at least two billable entities, based upon the partitioning information. A method of partitioning is also described.
Abstract:
A terminal 300 arranged to initiate a call or indicate an incoming call with a voiced alert and methods thereof, the terminal including a receiver 303 for receiving a signal corresponding to a call alert, a processor 309 for determining that the signal is a call alert signal corresponding to the voiced alert and for providing an alert signal corresponding to the voiced alert; and an audio transducer 317 coupled to the alert signal corresponding to the voiced alert for generating a user perceptible voiced alert. The terminal for initiating includes an audio transducer 321 for converting a caller party voiced signal to an alert signal and a processor 309 for generating a call alert signal corresponding to the alert signal; and a transmitter 305 for sending the call alert signal corresponding to the alert signal to a network and thereby to the called party.
Abstract:
A subscriber device (2) includes a long code generator (12) and a modifier (30) for generating a spread bit stream with a predetermined error pattern that is transmitted by a transmitter (16) at the subscriber device (2) to a base station (3). The base station (3) identifies the current subscriber device properties by identifying the error pattern and subsequently compares the current subscriber device properties with a knowledge base of subscriber device software properties associated with the error pattern in the spread bit stream. The knowledge base is stored in a memory source (4).
Abstract:
A remote base controller (20) communicates with a base site controller (22) as a macro cell, converts outbound macro cell traffic from the base site controller (22) into outbound isolated cell traffic, inbound isolated cell traffic into inbound macro cell traffic, and communicates, via a cable head end (18) establishing an internet protocol internet connection with a customer premise equipment (16), with a remote base (14) that provides cellular service to a mobile telephone (12) located within an isolated cell (2).
Abstract:
A method (300, 400) of and server (200) for providing assistance with control of a communications unit, the method comprising receiving an instruction message (303) via a network that corresponds to voiced instructions from the communications unit; converting the voiced instructions to control commands (309); providing a control message corresponding to the control commands (313); and sending the control message to the communications unit (315), thereby assisting with the control of the communications unit.
Abstract:
A method within and subscriber unit that is arranged and constructed for realizing a performance benefit in a communications system that controls performance includes: a receiver for receiving a downlink signal; a processor coupled to the receiver for determining a performance metric corresponding to the downlink signal that complies with air interface requirements for the communications system; a transmitter for reporting the performance metric on an uplink channel; and a receiver processor for processing the downlink signal to provide a received signal having an improved performance metric.