SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING CONTINUED SUBSCRIBER SERVICES WITH INTER-RAT (RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY) NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING CONTINUED SUBSCRIBER SERVICES WITH INTER-RAT (RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY) NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS 审中-公开
    提供具有互联网(RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY)网络能源节约的持续订户服务的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120329449A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-27

    申请号:US13167198

    申请日:2011-06-23

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00 H04W40/00

    摘要: Techniques for providing continued subscriber services while facilitating network energy savings through the use of inter-RAT energy savings schemes are described. Network energy savings may use inter-RAT energy savings schemes adapted to mitigate the effect of gaps in service area coverage and thus enable continued wireless communication services. Network energy savings intelligence may operate to extend intra-RAT energy saving frameworks to inter-RAT energy savings frameworks by facilitating selection of network resources for implementation of energy savings techniques, adjustment of network resources for optimizing service area coverage during implementation of energy savings techniques, making determinations regarding when aspects of an energy savings technique are to be invoked or exited. Network energy savings intelligence may be utilized to facilitate service continuity with respect to particular services, such as by capturing requests for particular services, which might otherwise be unavailable due to implementation of an energy savings technique.

    摘要翻译: 描述了通过使用RAT间节能方案来提供持续用户服务同时促进网络节能的技术。 网络节能可以使用适于减轻服务区域覆盖中的间隙的影响的RAT间节能方案,从而实现持续的无线通信服务。 网络节能智能可以通过促进节能技术的实施的网络资源的选择,节能技术实现中的优化服务区域覆盖的网络资源的调整,从而将RAT内的节能框架扩展到RAT间的节能框架, 决定何时调用或退出节能技术的方面。 可以利用网络节能智能来促进关于特定服务的服务连续性,例如通过捕获特定服务的请求,否则由于实现节能技术可能不可用。

    Methods and devices for serving as a proxy beacon for a tracking device
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and devices for serving as a proxy beacon for a tracking device 有权
    用作跟踪设备的代理信标的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US08836501B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US13279575

    申请日:2011-10-24

    摘要: One feature includes a mobile device being used as a mobile beacon and proxy for a tracking device that may track an object, such as a pet. The mobile device may act as a beacon that transmits messages over a short range communications link to the tracking device. If the tracking device fails to receive the messages transmitted by the mobile device, it may be assumed that the pet has gone missing, and in response the tracking device may contact a tracking server with its location information via a wireless wide area network (WWAN). Additionally, the mobile device may act as a proxy of the tracking device by transmitting and receiving data to/from the tracking server using its own communication interface on behalf of the tracking device. This helps conserve the battery power of the tracking device because the tracking device does not use its own WWAN interface.

    摘要翻译: 一个特征包括用作移动信标的移动设备和用于跟踪诸如宠物的对象的跟踪设备的代理。 移动设备可以充当通过短距离通信链路向跟踪设备发送消息的信标。 如果跟踪装置不能接收到移动装置发送的消息,则可以假设宠物已经丢失,并且作为响应,跟踪装置可以经由无线广域网(WWAN)与跟踪服务器及其位置信息联系, 。 此外,移动设备可以通过使用其自己的代表跟踪设备的通信接口向/从跟踪服务器发送和接收数据来充当跟踪设备的代理。 这有助于节省跟踪设备的电池电量,因为跟踪设备不使用自己的WWAN接口。

    METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SERVING AS A PROXY BEACON FOR A TRACKING DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SERVING AS A PROXY BEACON FOR A TRACKING DEVICE 有权
    用于作为跟踪装置的代用信标服务的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130099920A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-25

    申请号:US13279575

    申请日:2011-10-24

    IPC分类号: G08B1/08

    摘要: One feature includes a mobile device being used as a mobile beacon and proxy for a tracking device that may track an object, such as a pet. The mobile device may act as a beacon that transmits messages over a short range communications link to the tracking device. If the tracking device fails to receive the messages transmitted by the mobile device, it may be assumed that the pet has gone missing, and in response the tracking device may contact a tracking server with its location information via a wireless wide area network (WWAN). Additionally, the mobile device may act as a proxy of the tracking device by transmitting and receiving data to/from the tracking server using its own communication interface on behalf of the tracking device. This helps conserve the battery power of the tracking device because the tracking device does not use its own WWAN interface.

    摘要翻译: 一个特征包括用作移动信标的移动设备和用于跟踪诸如宠物的对象的跟踪设备的代理。 移动设备可以充当通过短距离通信链路向跟踪设备发送消息的信标。 如果跟踪装置不能接收到移动装置发送的消息,则可以假设宠物已经丢失,并且作为响应,跟踪装置可以经由无线广域网(WWAN)与跟踪服务器及其位置信息联系, 。 此外,移动设备可以通过使用其自己的代表跟踪设备的通信接口向/从跟踪服务器发送和接收数据来充当跟踪设备的代理。 这有助于节省跟踪设备的电池电量,因为跟踪设备不使用自己的WWAN接口。

    NETWORK SCALING FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS
    4.
    发明申请
    NETWORK SCALING FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS 审中-公开
    网络能源节约网络

    公开(公告)号:US20120244869A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-27

    申请号:US13224156

    申请日:2011-09-01

    IPC分类号: H04W52/02 H04W16/32

    摘要: Methods, systems, devices, and computer program products are described for network scaling. In one example, candidate cells may be selected and ranked. For an initial assessment, the selected cells may operate at a significantly reduced power, and the network performance may be evaluated. Based on the results, only a subset of the candidate cells may be switched off. The whole process may be repeated until all the candidate cells are evaluated. Network downscaling may be done at a site level, a sector level, or a hybrid (site level first, and then additional downscaling by sector level).

    摘要翻译: 描述了网络缩放的方法,系统,设备和计算机程序产品。 在一个示例中,候选小区可以被选择和排名。 对于初始评估,所选择的单元可以以显着降低的功率运行,并且可以评估网络性能。 基于结果,可以仅关闭候选小区的子集。 可以重复整个过程,直到评估所有候选细胞。 网络缩小可以在现场级别,扇区级别或混合型(站点级别,然后按扇区级别进行额外的缩减)来完成。

    Proximity agent based out of band communication for femtocell operation
    5.
    发明授权
    Proximity agent based out of band communication for femtocell operation 有权
    基于毫微微小区操作的带外通信的接近代理

    公开(公告)号:US09125134B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-01

    申请号:US12861616

    申请日:2010-08-23

    摘要: Out of band (OOB) communication facilitates femtocell operation. One or more proximity agent provides out of band communication with nodes (e.g., mobile client devices) to provide assistance in or otherwise facilitate femtocell discovery, reselection, and/or interference mitigation. Out of band communication techniques provide for low power discovery, association, and communication as compared to corresponding femtocell or cellular network communication techniques. An OOB proximity agent is provided in association with a femtocell to provide transmit power level control with respect to the femtocell. In operation, if a client device searches for and finds an OOB proximity agent, it will find a femtocell, thereby avoiding a need to aggressively search for femtocells.

    摘要翻译: 带外(OOB)通信促进了毫微微小区的操作。 一个或多个邻近代理提供与节点(例如,移动客户端设备)的带外通信,以提供对毫微微蜂窝发现,重选和/或干扰减轻的辅助或以其他方式促进。 与对应的毫微微小区或蜂窝网络通信技术相比,带外通信技术提供低功率发现,关联和通信。 与毫微微小区相关联地提供OOB邻近代理以提供关于毫微微小区的发射功率电平控制。 在操作中,如果客户端设备搜索并找到OOB邻近代理,则会发现毫微微小区,从而避免了积极搜索毫微微小区的需要。

    Active macro-femto hand-in with help from out-of-band proxy
    6.
    发明授权
    Active macro-femto hand-in with help from out-of-band proxy 有权
    在带外代理的帮助下,主动微距手机

    公开(公告)号:US08838117B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US13087760

    申请日:2011-04-15

    摘要: Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for supporting macrocell-to-femtocell hand-ins of active macro communications for mobile access terminals. A femto-proxy system is provided including a femtocell and an out-of-band (OOB) proxy. While the femtocell may be addressed by the macro network according to a potentially non-unique identifier (e.g., its PN offset), the OOB proxy is addressable according to a unique OOB identifier (e.g., a Bluetooth device address, BD_ADDR). When the mobile access terminal is in proximity to the femto-proxy system, it detects the OOB proxy and communicates the unique OOB identifier to the core network via the macro network (e.g., as part of a measurement report). The OOB identifier is mapped (e.g., in the core network) to the femtocell, allowing the core network to uniquely identify the appropriate target femtocell for active hand-in.

    摘要翻译: 描述了系统,方法,设备和计算机程序产品,用于支持用于移动接入终端的主动宏通信的宏蜂窝到毫微微蜂窝基站的接入。 提供了包括毫微微小区和带外(OOB)代理)的毫微微代理系统。 毫微微小区可以根据潜在的非唯一标识符(例如,其PN偏移)由宏网络寻址,但是OOB代理可以根据唯一的OOB标识符(例如,蓝牙设备地址BD_ADDR)寻址。 当移动接入终端接近毫微微代理系统时,它检测OOB代理,并通过宏网络(例如,作为测量报告的一部分)将唯一的OOB标识符传送到核心网络。 OOB标识符被映射到(例如,在核心网络中)到毫微微小区,允许核心网络唯一地识别适当的目标毫微微蜂窝以进行主动手持。

    Femtocell beacon interference mitigation with out-of-band links
    7.
    发明授权
    Femtocell beacon interference mitigation with out-of-band links 有权
    毫微微小区信标干扰减轻与带外链路

    公开(公告)号:US08717987B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US13008258

    申请日:2011-01-18

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for mitigating macrocell interference during femtocell discovery in a wireless communications system. In one example, a mobile device may be camped on a macrocell. A femtocell transmits out-of-band (OOB) discovery signals to, or receives OOB band discovery signals from, the mobile device to facilitate presence detection. The femtocell may also be configured to use various techniques to transmit in-band beacon bursts (e.g., low or high power beacon bursts) to the mobile device in the macrocell frequency range to trigger the mobile device to perform an inter-frequency scan for cell reselection. The femtocell may transmit communications signals to the mobile device in a femtocell frequency range (different from the macrocell frequency range) after the mobile device has discovered and selected the femtocell.

    摘要翻译: 描述了系统,方法,设备和计算机程序产品,用于在无线通信系统中的毫微微小区发现期间减轻宏小区干扰。 在一个示例中,移动设备可以驻留在宏小区上。 毫微微小区向移动设备发送带外(OOB)发现信号或从移动设备接收OOB频带发现信号以便于存在检测。 毫微微小区还可以被配置为使用各种技术来在宏小区频率范围内向移动设备发送带内信标突发(例如,低功率或高功率信标突发),以触发移动设备对小区执行频率间扫描 重选。 在移动设备已经发现并选择了毫微微小区之后,毫微微小区可以在毫微微小区频率范围(不同于宏小区频率范围)中向移动设备发送通信信号。

    Out-of-band paging with group identifier to reduce mobile detection latency
    8.
    发明授权
    Out-of-band paging with group identifier to reduce mobile detection latency 失效
    使用组标识符进行带外寻呼,以减少移动侦测延迟

    公开(公告)号:US08706146B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US13163044

    申请日:2011-06-17

    IPC分类号: H04W68/00 H04H20/71 H04W4/00

    摘要: Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for using an out-of-band (OOB) radio integrated with the femtocell to implement various novel proximity detection techniques. Proximity detection of access terminals (ATs) in the femtocell's access control list (ACL) can be desirable to support femto connectivity and service provision, for example, in context of idle macro-to-femto handoffs, active macro-to-femto hand-ins, etc. Implementations implement OOB proximity detection through multicasting directed proximity request messages to each AT in a femtocell's ACL. Responses to the proximity request message can include identification information used to determine the specific AT that is in proximity.

    摘要翻译: 描述了系统,方法,设备和计算机程序产品,用于使用与毫微微小区集成的带外(OOB)无线电,以实现各种新颖的接近检测技术。 毫微微小区访问控制列表(ACL)中的接入终端(AT)的接近检测可能是期望的,以支持例如在空闲宏到毫微微切换,活动的宏到毫微微手持通信的上下文中的毫微微连接和服务提供。 ins等。实现通过向毫微微小区的ACL中的每个AT多播定向接近请求消息来实现OOB接近检测。 对邻近请求消息的响应可以包括用于确定接近的特定AT的识别信息。

    Refining femtocell coverage information with beacon transmitters
    9.
    发明授权
    Refining femtocell coverage information with beacon transmitters 有权
    用信标发射机精简毫微微小区覆盖信息

    公开(公告)号:US08630640B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-14

    申请号:US12883532

    申请日:2010-09-16

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for refinement of femtocell coverage area information in a wireless communication system, particularly in context of a femto-proxy architecture. Zones may be defined within a femtocell coverage area using beacon sources, and a zone map of zone signatures may be defined for each zone of the femtocell coverage area, according to macro signatures detected in those zones. The zone map can be used, by access terminals, the femto-proxy system, and/or the macro network, to provide functionality, including reduced power level femtocell discovery and association, enhanced network planning, improved femtocell troubleshooting, etc.

    摘要翻译: 描述了系统,方法,设备和计算机程序产品,用于在无线通信系统中,特别是在毫微微代理架构的上下文中用于细化毫微微小区覆盖区域信息。 可以使用信标源在毫微微小区覆盖区域内定义区域,并且可以根据在这些区域中检测到的宏签名来为毫微微小区覆盖区域的每个区域定义区域签名的区域映射。 区域映射可以由接入终端,毫微微代理系统和/或宏网络使用,以提供功能,包括降低的功率级毫微微小区发现和关联,增强的网络规划,改进的毫微微小区故障排除等。

    OUT-OF-BAND RADIO FOR SUPPORTING COMPRESSED MODE IN A FEMTO DEPLOYMENT
    10.
    发明申请
    OUT-OF-BAND RADIO FOR SUPPORTING COMPRESSED MODE IN A FEMTO DEPLOYMENT 失效
    用于支持有限元部署中的压缩模式的无带无线电

    公开(公告)号:US20120170473A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-05

    申请号:US12983576

    申请日:2011-01-03

    IPC分类号: H04L12/26

    摘要: Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for using communications over an out-of-band (OOB) link to support compressed mode communications by user equipment (UE) in a femto deployment. Typically, UEs must tune away from an active communications channel to make inter-frequency and/or inter-RAT measurements. When making these measurements, data communications may be compressed to allow time to tune away for those measurements. Embodiments integrate an OOB proxy with the femtocell to provide OOB link capability to supplement WWAN link resources. According to various techniques, the OOB link is used to compensate for reductions in data rate and/or quality resulting from compressed mode operation. For example, the OOB link is used to communicate compressed mode signaling data, retransmissions, and/or other compensatory data.

    摘要翻译: 描述了系统,方法,设备和计算机程序产品,用于通过带外(OOB)链路进行通信,以支持毫微微部署中的用户设备(UE)的压缩模式通信。 通常,UE必须调出远离活动通信信道以进行频间和/或RAT间测量。 进行这些测量时,可能会压缩数据通信,以便为这些测量节省时间。 实施例将OOB代理与毫微微小区集成以提供OOB链路能力来补充WWAN链路资源。 根据各种技术,OOB链路用于补偿压缩模式操作导致的数据速率和/或质量的降低。 例如,OOB链路用于传送压缩模式信令数据,重传和/或其他补偿数据。