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APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO COMMUNICATE RECEIVED COMMANDS FROM A RECEIVING DEVICE TO A MOBILE DEVICE

Application Number: 20130125152
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.,

A receiving device embodiment receives a user command from an external source. The user command is directed to a remote target destination. A first interactive programming command communicator embodiment generates a mobile device command from the received user command, and communicates the mobile device command to a mobile device. A second interactive programming command communicator embodiment receives the mobile device command from the receiving device. A target destination is identified from ...

INFORMATION TERMINAL, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

Application Number: 20130124210
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,

According to an information terminal connectable to a target apparatus, including a determining unit and a control unit wherein the determining unit determines whether the information terminal is held by a user or not, the control unit perform to output, when changed from a status of being held to a status of not being held, a control signal to instruct accepting an operation given from the user to the target apparatus, and the control unit performs, when changed from the status of not being ...

INFUSION PUMP INCLUDING PAIN CONTROLLED ANALGESIC ("PCA") APPARATUS

Application Number: 20130123745
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Baxter International Inc., ; Baxter Healthcare S.A.,

An infusion pump includes: a housing, a pump actuator supported by the housing, electronics configured to control the pump actuator, a pain controlled analgesic (“PCA”) input device, a cord having a remote end connected to the PCA input device and a local end connected to the housing, a remote integrated circuit; and a local integrated circuit in communication with the electronics and the remote integrated circuit so as to provide operational information concerning the PCA input device to ...

MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SELECTIVE ANTENNA LOAD SWITCHING AND RELATED METHODS

Application Number: 20130122976
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED,

A mobile wireless communications device may include at least two antennas having a different structure. The device may also include wireless transceivers, a load(s), signal processing circuitry, and a controller. The controller may be for selectively switching the signal processing circuitry to a desired one of the wireless transceivers, selectively switching a desired one of the antennas to the desired one of the wireless transceivers, and selectively switching a different one of the antennas ...

RADIATION PROTECTOR FOR MOBILE DEVICES

Application Number: 20130122975
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Ha, Duong Huy

A radiation protector is disclosed for protecting against radiation having a wavelength. The radiation protector comprises a carbon layer comprising a carbon weave in the form of a veil or mesh, and having an outer edge. A metal layer comprises a metal fabric weave, and has an outer edge. The outer edge of the metal layer is recessed from the outer edge of the metal layer by a width w, wherein w is a fraction of the wavelength of the ...

Modular Frames for Jewelry

Application Number: 20130122974
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Haramein, Nassim

Modular jewelry frames that provide a setting for ornamental items such as gems and crystals are presented. Some contemplated jewelry frames comprise at least one saddle that is configured to releasably couple with at least one strut. Jewelry boxes comprising conductive material and configured to provide a Faraday shield around their content are also ...

POWER MANAGEMENT IN A MOBILE DEVICE

Application Number: 20130122973
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED,

Apparatuses, systems and methods for reducing power consumption during standby operation of a mobile device are disclosed. A page decoding algorithm can be stored in nonvolatile memory during standby. The page decoding algorithm can be executed from the nonvolatile memory, when the mobile device is awakened from a sleep state to determine if there is any activity such as an incoming call. No power is required for the nonvolatile memory to maintain storage of the algorithm so that the power ...

System and Method Providing Low Power Operation in a Multimode Communication Device

Application Number: 20130122972
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Broadcom Corporation,

A system and method providing low-power operation in a multimode communication device. Various aspects of the present invention may, for example, include at least one radio module that is adapted to communicate in a plurality of communication modes. The at least one radio module may also be adapted to operate in at least a first power-save mode. At least one module may, for example, be adapted to analyze at least one non-informational aspect of a signal (e.g., a received radio signal) to ...

POWER MANAGEMENT OF A RADIO DATA TRANSCEIVER

Application Number: 20130122971
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: APPLE INC.,

Methods and apparatuses for operating a wireless mobile station configured to communicate with a wireless access point are described. A first awake timer may be started in response to receiving a beacon signal from the wireless access point. The beacon signal may indicate that data is available or pending for the wireless mobile station. A second awake timer may be started in response to data received from the wireless access point. When the second awake timer expires, the wireless mobile ...

MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SIGNAL ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF

Application Number: 20130122970
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: SU, Chia-Wen

A mobile communication device and a wireless communication signal adjusting method thereof are disclosed. The mobile communication device includes an antenna module, a wireless signal processing module, a sensor module, and a first adjust module. The antenna module is used for transferring the wireless communication signal. The wireless signal processing module is electrically connected to the antenna module via a first match circuit, and used for receiving or transmitting the wireless ...

HANDSFREE APPARATUS FOR USE IN VEHICLE

Application Number: 20130122969
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: DENSO CORPORATION,

At least one of outbound call history data, inbound call history data, and phone book data is transferred to a handsfree apparatus for use in a vehicle at a predetermined timing for the purpose of obtaining near realtime update of the inbound/outbound call history data from a cellular phone. By utilizing simultaneous connection of HFP and PBAP, the handsfree apparatus establishes a Bluetooth communication with the cellular phone through HFP first, and then establishes another communication ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SCREEN CONTROL METHOD, AND SCREEN CONTROL PROGRAM

Application Number: 20130122968
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Asano, Tomoko; Miura, Hiroaki

According to an aspect, an electronic device includes: a display unit; and a control unit for acquiring information related to a process of an application program being executed in background and, executing an operation repeatedly to display the acquired information as additional information on the display ...

MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SCREEN CONTROL METHOD AND ADDITIONAL DISPLAY PROGRAM

Application Number: 20130122967
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Shimazu, Naoya

According to another aspect, a mobile electronic device includes a display unit and a control unit. The display unit displays thereon additional information associated with an application program. Upon accepting a first operation performed with respect to the additional information, the control unit display a screen provided by the application program as a background of the additional ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL

Application Number: 20130122966
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD,

A portable terminal is capable of managing data. The portable terminal includes a controller, a display, a memory and a data management unit. The data management unit can sort pre-stored data in the memory as keyword-related data. The data management unit also can sort the pre-stored data depending on frequency of user's use, and outputting, to the display, the sorted data by ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INCOMING CALL ANSWERING AND REJECTION METHOD AND DIGITAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA

Application Number: 20130122965
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: HTC Corporation,

An incoming call answering and rejecting method, an electronic device, and a digital data storage media are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen and has the following steps. A request of an incoming call is received. A dragging signal is generated on the touch screen. When the dragging signal is an answering signal, the incoming call is answered. When the dragging signal is a rejecting signal, the incoming call is ...

Portable Electronic Apparatus, and a Method of Controlling a User Interface Thereof

Application Number: 20130122964
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Strom, Jacob

A portable electronic apparatus has a display, keypad, sensor and controller. Keys of the keypad are distributed within a keypad area in at least a first plane and are arranged for user actuation transversally to the first plane to provide a first type of user input. The sensor is positioned to sense navigating user actuation at the keypad area in or coincident with the first plane to provide a second type of user input. The controller is configured to control a focus position on the display in ...

Analog Circuit And Semiconductor Device

Application Number: 20130122963
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.,

An object is to obtain a semiconductor device having a high sensitivity in detecting signals and a wide dynamic range, using a thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor layer is used. An analog circuit is formed with the use of a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor which has a function as a channel formation layer, has a hydrogen concentration of 5×10¹⁹atoms/cm³or lower, and substantially functions as an insulator in the state where no ...

Soft Keyboard Display Method and Mobile Terminal

Application Number: 20130122962
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.,

The present invention provides a soft keyboard display method and a mobile terminal, and relates to the field of mobile terminals. The method includes: processing a picture of a soft keyboard by adopting an α blending technology according to a preset transparency parameter, so that the picture of the soft keyboard presents transparency corresponding to the transparency parameter; and displaying a processed picture of the soft keyboard on a current background picture of a mobile terminal ...

MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

Application Number: 20130122961
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: LG Electronics Inc.,

A mobile terminal having a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal, a touchscreen configured to display a screen of a specific one of a plurality of currently active applications, the displayed screen including selectable content and a controller is provided. When at least one selectable content is selected from the displayed screen, the controller is configured to control the touchscreen to display an information indicator indicating at ...

MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

Application Number: 20130122960
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: KIM, Jeeyeon; CHOI, Youneui; KIM, Miyoung

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a display unit, a wireless communication unit performing a communication with at least one external terminal, a memory, and a controller controlling a 1^stimage in a full image of a 1^stcontent and a 2^ndimage different from the 1^stimage in the full image of the 1^stcontent to be simultaneously displayed on the display unit and the at least one ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING USER CARD

Application Number: 20130122959
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.,

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for identifying a user card. The method includes: judging whether the user card has a DFgsm directory and a DFcdma directory; and if both the DFgsm directory and the DFcdma directory exist, reading an identification number EFiccid of the user card, and judging the type of the user card according to the EFiccid to identify the user card. According to the embodiments of the present invention, whether PIN protection is enabled ...

Process and Apparatus for Reducing EMI in the RF Subsystem of a Wireless Communication System

Application Number: 20130122958
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Sittler, François; Brunel, Dominique; Noel, Laurent

A method for dynamically clocking one component located into a Wireless telecommunication apparatus comprising a RF transceiver subject to desensizitation by said component EMI, characterized in that it involves the steps of performing an adaptive control on the clock rate of said component so as to locate a wideband noise PSD null just to the left or to the right, in the frequency domain, of the RF transceiver wanted carrier frequency (f_w) Particularly, the control is performed by ...

CALL CONNECTING APPARATUS OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL

Application Number: 20130122957
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: LEE, Geon-su

In the call connecting apparatus, when receiving the call, an angle signal, a speed signal, a count signal or a direction signal of a user' motion is generated from image signals collected by a camera unit. If the value of the generated signal is equal to the angle, the speed, the count or the direction which is set previously, the call is stopped or ...

TRANSMIT POWER CALIBRATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Application Number: 20130122956
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED,

Functionality can be implemented to calibrate the output transmit power of a power amplifier of a network device without the use of test equipment. An RF signal can be transmitted at the saturated output power (of a power amplifier) from a transmitter unit to a receiver unit of the network device via a loopback path. A received power of the RF signal received via the loopback path can be measured. The loopback gain associated with the network device is determined based on the saturated output ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUSH-TO-SHARE FILE DISTRIBUTION WITH PREVIEWS

Application Number: 20130122955
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED,

A system and method for transmitting previews for media objects that are shared in a group communication, such as a push-to-talk session, are disclosed. Media objects can be stored at a media server and/or an originating device. A preview for the media object can be generated by the originating device and transmitted during a group session. The preview can contain metadata. The preview and metadata can be used by a recipient to determine whether the user wants to download the media ...

PUSH TO TALK MOBILE STATION, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

Application Number: 20130122954
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: KYOCERA Corporation,

A mobile station 100 monitors, in Slotted mode, a Paging Channel Slot in a monitor cycle. The mobile station 100 includes: a user interface 53 which receives a PTT setting operation from a user for setting a PTT (Push to Talk) mode; a PTT communication control unit 51 which transmits an allocation request to the radio base station when the PTT setting operation is received; a slot cycle switching unit 52 which switches, when the PTT setting operation is ...

DIFFERENTIAL CQI ENCODING FOR COOPERATIVE MULTIPOINT FEEDBACK

Application Number: 20130122953
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Marvell World Trade Ltd.,

A method includes receiving in a mobile communication terminal signals from multiple cells that coordinate transmission of the signals with one another in a Cooperative Multipoint (CoMP) scheme. At least first and second Channel Quality Indicators (CQIs), for respective communication channels over which the signals are received, are calculated in the terminal based on the received signals. The second CQI is differentially encoded relative to the first CQI. Feedback information, including the ...

POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT DIGITAL RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSPORT

Application Number: 20130122952
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.,

One embodiment is directed to a system for use with a coverage area in which one or more wireless units wirelessly transmit using a wireless radio frequency spectrum. The system comprises a first unit, and a plurality of second units communicatively coupled to the first unit using at least one communication medium. Each of the plurality of second units generates respective digital RF samples indicative of a respective analog wireless signal received at that second unit. Each of the plurality of ...

Method and Apparatus for Scanning Existing Networks in the White Space

Application Number: 20130122951
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Seok, Yongho; Kim, Eunsun

A method and an apparatus for scanning existing networks in TV White Space are disclosed. For scanning existing networks at a station to operate as an unlicensed device in a regulatory domain where a licensed device and the unlicensed device are permitted to operate, the method comprises: receiving a white space map (WSM) comprising information for available channels to be used for the unlicensed device to operate a wireless local area network (WLAN) operation and maximum transmission powers ...

SIGNAL TRANSMISSION PARAMETER CONTROL USING CHANNEL SOUNDING

Application Number: 20130122950
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Porat, Ron

A base station (BTS) may instruct a client station (CS) to transmit sounding signals that the BTS may analyze to determine what adjustments, such as power, time, and/or frequency adjustment(s) should be made by the CS. The BTS may control when and how the sounding signals are sent by the CS. This helps reduce the possibility of adjustment signals transmitted by two or more CSs colliding. Thus, sounding signals transmitted by the CS in response to a request by the BTS can be received by the BTS ...

Mapping a Transmission Stream in a Virtual Baseband to a Physical Baseband with Equalization

Application Number: 20130122949
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Shen, Haichen; Tan, Kun; He, Yong; Zhang, Jiansong; Zhang, Yongguang

Embodiments include processes, systems, and devices for reshaping virtual baseband signals for transmission on non-contiguous and variable portions of a physical baseband, such as a white space frequency band. In the transmission path, a spectrum virtualization layer maps a plurality of transmission components associated with a transmission symbol produced by a physical layer protocol to sub-carriers of the allocated physical frequency band. The spectrum virtualization layer then outputs a ...

Multi-Antenna Scheduling System and Method

Application Number: 20130122948
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: APPLE INC.,

A wireless communication method and system using virtual MIMO (“V-MIMO”) are provided. Post processing signal to interference and noise ratios (“SINR”) for a plurality of signals corresponding to a plurality of mobile terminals arranged as a V-MIMO group are estimated. The one of the plurality of mobile terminals having the highest post processing SINR is selected. Wireless communication for the selected mobile terminal is scheduled. The signal corresponding to the selected mobile ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATED TO POWER CONTROL AND/OR INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT IN A MIXED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Application Number: 20130122947
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: QUALCOMM Incorporated,

Methods and apparatus related to the sharing of wide area network (WAN) uplink bandwidth with peer to peer communication signaling usage are described. A base station transmits a signal to be used by a peer to peer wireless terminal in controlling its peer to peer transmit power level. The peer to peer wireless terminal receives and measures the strength of the base station signal. The measurement information is used in determining whether or not peer to peer signal transmission is permitted ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING TRANSCEIVERS TO PROVIDE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE FOR A WIRELESS USER ENDPOINT

Application Number: 20130122946
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Zhu, Chenxi

In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure a method for selecting transceivers to provide wireless communication service for a wireless user endpoint comprises determining at least one characteristic of at least one communication channel between a wireless user endpoint and a first plurality of transceivers. The determination of the at least one characteristic is based on a reference signal generated by the wireless user endpoint for reception by the first plurality of ...

SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE TERMINATION PROCESSING BY A FEMTOCELL SYSTEM

Application Number: 20130122945
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Osborn, Christopher Martin Edward

A system, method, and computer readable medium for processing short message service terminations in a communication system featuring an IP-based femtocell system are provided. The femtocell system includes a base transceiver station and a Session Initiation Protocol to Internet Operating System adapter. The femtocell system receives message content from a core network over a packet interface that is to be delivered to a user equipment serviced by the femtocell system and depacketizes the ...

MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

Application Number: 20130122944
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Yoon, Sungyoung; Yeo, Byungsang; Park, Jinwoo; YUN, Yeerang; Lee, Jiyoun

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes an A/V input unit receiving an input of a surrounding image via an image sensor, a display unit, a wireless communication unit, a memory recording an image inputted by real time via the camera as a real-time taken data, and a controller controlling the real-time taken data to be outputted to the display unit, the controller controlling the wireless communication unit to relay the real-time taken data ...

ESTABLISHING A COMMUNICATION EVENT

Application Number: 20130122943
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Masalskis, Audrius

A user terminal, method and computer program product for establishing a communication event, the user terminal includes a processor arranged to execute communication client code and image data decoding code; and means for capturing image data including (i) encoded contact information for a second user and (ii) encoded data defining a communication event related to the second user. The image data is supplied to the image data decoding code, the image data decoding code arranged to decode the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION SERVICE USING MOBILE CODE

Application Number: 20130122942
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,

An apparatus and method for providing a location information service using a mobile code in a Mobile Station (MS) are provided. The method includes obtaining a mobile code scanned by an input device of the MS; acquiring location information if the location information is included in the obtained mobile code; matching coordinates of the acquired location information on a first cyber map in the MS if cyber map information corresponding to the coordinates of the acquired location information is ...

Providing and utilizing maps in location determination based on RSSI and RTT data

Application Number: 20130122941
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: QUALCOMM Incorporated,

The subject matter disclosed herein relates to utilizing location information, such as maps, in location determination based on Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) and Round-Trip Time (RTT) data. Weighting information can be determined from and/or provided in the location information. The weighting information associated with an area in which a mobile device is located can impact how RSSI and RTT data is weighted in a calculation of the mobile device's ...

MODULAR DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CALL DATA

Application Number: 20130122940
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Kenington, Peter; Randell, Nicholas James; Flanagan, Michael Joseph

A modular data processing system (200) for processing communication session data from a cellular mobile communications system (210) comprises at least two autonomous data processing units (340 ). The autonomous data processing units (340 ) are arranged in parallel, and are operable simultaneously. Each data processing unit (340) receives and processes raw communication session data from an associated set of controllers of the cellular mobile communications ...

INTUITIVE COMPUTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS

Application Number: 20130122939
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventor: Digimarc Corporation,

The present disclosure relates generally to mobile devices and content recognition. One claim recites a method employing a mobile device having a processor configured to perform one or more acts of the method, the mobile device including at least one sensor. The method includes: obtaining information from the sensor; and selecting a user profile from among a plurality of different user profiles based on the information. Other claims and combinations are provided as ...

METHOD OF ADAPTING A BIT RATE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE

Application Number: 20130122938
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Sharif-Ahmadi, Seyed M.; Arjomandi, Fay

A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained ...

String Based Travel System and Methods Thereof

Application Number: 20130122937
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Snyder, Jason A.; Meyer, Charles A.

A string based travel generating system (TGS) of the present invention generates or suggests a string based upon one or more travel properties, such as, but not limited to, a current location, a direction of travel, a travel route, a travel plan, and/or a velocity of travel of a user. Each string includes at least two places and a relationship, with TGS using the travel properties to identify one or more places for the creation of a new string or a place that may be linked to an existing ...

System for enabling interactive socialization of users at a location or geographic radius thereof

Application Number: 20130122936
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Hyra, Peter R.; Hudson, Robert P.

A system enables interactive socialization of users having a wireless device at a venue. The system includes a registration mechanism for registering a user. A location determination mechanism comprises a global positioning system that identifies the longitude and latitude of other users. An on-location update mechanism publishes the availability of the service at a given venue. A data mechanism runs a list of active sessions against a user compatibility engine. A notification is transmitted to ...

CHARACTERIZING AN INDOOR STRUCTURE BASED ON DETECTED MOVEMENTS AND/OR POSITION LOCATIONS OF A MOBILE DEVICE

Application Number: 20130122935
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Das, Saumitra Mohan; Khorashadi, Behrooz

An embodiment relates to characterizing a signaling environment by gathering a plurality of measurements, generated during a period of time, in response to a determination that a mobile device is within an area of location uncertainty. Such an example mobile device may generate a position fix, e.g., at or subsequent to an end of the period of time, based, at least in part, on one or more signals received at the mobile device within an area of location certainty; and in response to a ...

Data Pre-Fetching Based on User Demographics

Application Number: 20130122934
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Chen, Han; Branch, Joel W.; Lei, Hui

Mechanisms are provided for pre-fetching content data and storing the content data in a mobile device. An identifier of a mobile device and a location of the mobile device are received. Demographic information about a user of the mobile device is obtained based on the identifier of the mobile device. The demographic information of the user is compared with demographic information of other users to identify one or more similar users having similar demographic information to the demographic ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION SERVICES VIA TELEVISION WHITE SPACES

Application Number: 20130122933
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: LEE, Won-Cheol; CHANG, Hyung-Min; CHOI, Joo-Pyoung; CHOI, Han-Nah

Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for providing communication services. The apparatus includes a location information acquisition unit, a radio station information acquisition unit, and an offloading unit. The location information acquisition unit acquires information about the current location of the user terminal by sending a location information request message to the user terminal The radio station information acquisition unit requests information about a white space radio ...

USING MOBILE MESSAGING SERVICE MESSAGE(S) AS BEARER FOR LOCATION RELATED COMMUNICATIONS DURING VOICE CALL

Application Number: 20130122932
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: ZHANG, Shilei; PATEL, Biren

In a mobile communication network that does not support simultaneous data communication during an active voice call of a mobile station, location information of the mobile station is obtained from a positioning server on the mobile communication network using mobile messaging service type messages as a transport bearer between the mobile station and the mobile communication network. A mobile messaging service message from the mobile station includes information regarding one or more nearby WiFi ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Application Number: 20130122931
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Shionozaki, Atsushi; Mitsuya, Koshiro

An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit receiving measurement information on signal strength from a wireless terminal that measures the signal strength of wireless signals transmitted from base stations, a base station information storage unit storing, for each base station, base station position information and an index showing the reliability of the base station position information, a base station position estimating unit estimating position information of a base ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING LOCATION ESTIMATION MESSAGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Application Number: 20130122930
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
Inventors: Woo, Kyung Soo; Ahn, Chi Jun; Lim, Su Hwan; Yoon, Suk Hyon; Lee, Dae Won; Han, Seung Hee

Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting a message through a terminal in a wireless communication system. The terminal receives positioning reference signals (PRS) from a reference cell and at least one of the neighbor cells, receives an auxiliary data provision message including a reference cell PRS muting sequence for indicating a muting pattern of the PRS transmitted through the reference cell and a neighbor cell PRS muting sequence for indicating the muting pattern of the PRS ...