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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7376225 | Method for feature transfer in a telecommunication network A network (30) of a telecommunication system (100) receives requests (31) for feature transfers from one user (10) to another user (20). In addition, network initiated feature transfer marks a call agent (61) for feature tra... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7187759 | Mobile voice mail screening method A voice mail method screens calls made by a calling subscriber (10) to a called subscriber (20) which is unavailable (or otherwise screening calls). The screening method determines (110) whether the called subscriber (20) has a voice mail... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159148 | Method for performance and fault management in a telecommunication network A mobile subscriber (20) initiates a request for packet data services (100). As the request is processed from network node (40) to network node (50), the transmission is checked for errors (104). For successive failures, exceeding ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158806 | Dispatch call setup method A call setup method (50) makes an early detection if a mobile call is to be placed (52). The mobile unit (10) then checks to insure that the battery life of the mobile unit is above a threshold level (56). If the battery level is sufficie... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149516 | User controlled home location register A personal home location register (HLR) (10 –20) is modifiable directly by a user. The personal HLR then communicates with a telecommunications service provider (30) to directly affect changes in the personal HLR. The network HLR (70) of the t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149515 | Vocoder selection method Transcoding needs and selection are performed by a central call control function (17, 35). Each transcoder (18, 23, 34, 36) registers with the appropriate call control (17, 35). The call control then determines whether a vocoder is required at a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142537 | Interface call signaling protocol A third generation (3G) gateway provides the facilities for extending a number of internet protocols between a second generation (2G) network and a 3G network. The various messages of a session initiation protocol (SIP) are extended to provide user identification an... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130275 | Extended automatic protection switching arrangement An automatic protection arrangement for a communication system (100) provides a working line terminal equipment (300 and a link (1A) for transmitting bearer traffic from a number of bearer payload processors (50-N) to a switching center (... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116786 | Interception of secure data in a mobile network A method for interception of encrypted end-to-end (12, 14) communication data stores encryption keys (42, 44) of secure communication users. Upon intercept activation (47) a decrypt function (20) provides plain text data to an authorized ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7103809 | Server selection method A method for selecting (64) a server (30, 40 or 50) is based upon an available server capacity indication (66) for each of the servers. A server may become faulty. Repeated attempted selection (63) of a faulty server exponentially ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7085575 | Power allocation method for multicast services In a mobile telecommunication system (10), a number of user equipments (40–45) may receive multimedia broadcast multicast services. The method for power allocation and user assignment for MBMS services determines any number (K) of user equipments whi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076265 | Power reduction method for a mobile communication system A mobile unit 40 which is in a soft handoff condition 50 with a base station (32) has the power transmitted by the base station (32) on the mobile link (52) controlled. The base station (32) determines (70) when a fra... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7058407 | Adapting a diversity transmission mode in a wireless communication system A controller (102) in a fixed network of a wireless data communication system (100) transmits an indication that a diversity transmission of the information stream is available. When predetermined capabilities of a user equipment (112) and the f... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054323 | Method for packet data protocol context activation A network requested PDP context activation (57) allows push applications (45) to unsolicited transmit push data to a mobile station (10). A gateway (30), GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node), typically initiates the network requested PDP cont... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043198 | Mobile satellite communication system utilizing polarization diversity combining The present invention utilizes a dual polarization reception system (200) that utilizes the energy available in orthogonal polarizations to effectively increase link margin, thereby allowing for adequate signal quality reception in difficult environments. A c... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043249 | Packet data serving node initiated updates for a mobile communications system A packet data serving node (106) initiates a packet data session update procedure with the RAN by passing a session update message containing packet data session parameters associated with at least one packet data service to a packet control function (111 | 05/09/2006 |
| 7031280 | Method and apparatus for hand over of calls A wireless communication unit (101, 200), network switch (112, 300) and corresponding methods facilitate routing and handover or handin of calls from a second network (105) to a first network (103) when the unit has been operating in seco... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031273 | Session initiation protocol retransmission method For a network server (35) communicating with a wireless unit (10) via a Session Initiation Protocol, a retransmission method (50) first sets a timer based upon a time likely for a mobile unit to respond (54). Then the network server waits... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7016315 | Token passing arrangement for a conference call bridge arrangement A user terminal (10) using an internet protocol using session initiation protocol to interconnect a number of user terminals (11–13) in a conference call. A conference bridge (30) or user terminal (10) detects speech of one of the user ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7002987 | Common services and applications agent A common services and applications agent (10) handles a number of input sources of voice and data information (11–16). These sources of voice and data information are converted (20) to session initiation protocol. The session initiation protoc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999782 | Method for joining dispatch calls A dispatch call setup method selects (101) either a forced dispatch call (105) or an invite dispatch call (103). The originating unit (20) of the dispatch call may select either option. Depending on how the required target users (30, 4... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990081 | Conference call bridge arrangement A user terminal (10) initiates an internet protocol using session initiation protocol to interconnect a number of user terminals (11–13) in a conference call. Signaling connections (41, 42, and 43) are established between one user termi... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6987749 | Method for radio bearer optimization through an adaptive access probability factor A communication system determines whether to establish a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication for conveyance of Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) data based on a number of user equipments being serviced by the communication system for MBM... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976081 | Session initiation protocol compression An arrangement for compressing (20) and uncompressing (40) system set up messages between a client and a server employing Session Initiation Protocol transmits a template (200) between client (10) and server (30). A template is pre... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973325 | Temporary block flow allocation method For a push-to-talk function in a mobile communication system (30), an indication is received (35) by a user (50) that the talking floor is available. Next, an uplink temporary block flow is established (36). Prior to release of the uplink... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6961322 | Dynamic Internet protocol address management method A method manages an internet protocol address and time of validity. The method obtains (52) the IP address and validity time period for a mobile station (10). The IP address and validity time period are transmitted (53) to the mobile station ( | 11/01/2005 |
| 6914906 | Method for RF network virtual end nodes A method for virtual end nodes indicates in routing information (51) that the data packet is for a “special access” to an end node with a virtual address (60). An RF network device then inserts the identity of the physical end node (virtual address... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904023 | Method and apparatus for group call services The voice signaling gateway (10) provides group call and call back services among iDEN network (20) users (21) and a number of other various networks (30-60) users (31-62). The voice signaling gateway has packet data interface (... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6898208 | Method for assigning transcoding channel elements A transcoder (40) includes a method for assigning transcoder channel elements (43, 44). The transcoding assignment method selects a DSP (60-75) selects a DSP (channel element) of the required type which has available channel elements (98)... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6888806 | Method and system for scheduling packets for transmission from a wireless communication platform A system (38) schedules candidate packets (46) for transmission from a communication platform (22), the communication platform (22) being allocated a plurality of transmission resources (24). The system (38) includes a proce... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6870816 | Self-organizing network with decision engine and method A self-organizing network and method of operation includes a plurality of kindred nodes and, in some applications, a hub node communicating data packets from source nodes to destination nodes remote from the source nodes. Each data packet includes information (e.g. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6847622 | Methods and apparatus for providing multiple wireless communication services having different bit rates A communication system provides multiple wireless services, each potentially having a different information bit rate. A transmitter (400, FIG. 4) encodes (504, FIG. 5) relatively low rate data (430, FIG. 4) using code divisi... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6839519 | Laser crosslink methods and apparatus A laser crosslink apparatus includes an optical device (212, FIG. 5), a beam splitter (512), an acquisition channel and a tracking and communication channel. The acquisition channel includes a high density optical fiber bundle and an acquisition... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6819286 | Location determination for mobile units A method for location determination using Bluetooth techniques is applicable within buildings, underground or within other structures. A mobile unit (10) seeks the location of a cell from location master (20). Location master (20) and a number o... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6813257 | Apparatus and methods for controlling short code timing offsets in a CDMA system A CDMA cellular communications network (400, FIG. 4) includes one or more aircraft (410), which relay pilot channel and control channel signals between base transceiver stations (BTS's 406, 413) and subscriber units (401). Over the... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6810275 | Hand-held communication device with vertically oriented antenna A hand-held communication device with vertically oriented antenna includes a housing with a main body and a cover hingedly attached to the main body for movement between a closed position and an open position. The main body has a control surface enclosed by the cove... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6782102 | Multiple format secure voice apparatus for communication handsets Multiple format secure voice apparatus for communication handsets includes a core unit with a speaker, a microphone, a keypad, and a display. The core unit also includes an audio circuit coupled to the speaker and the microphone, an encryption/decryption element cou... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6775154 | Electromagnetic baffle for printed circuit boards An electromagnetic baffle arrangement includes a lid (22) having a trough or air gap (30) in the side walls of each cavity (23) of lid (22). Conductive strips (28) are applied to a layer of printed circuit board (26) and eac... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6774737 | High Q resonator circuit A resonator circuit (10) has a pair of varactor diodes (13, 14), a capacitor (15), and a transformer (20) coupled in parallel with the capacitor and varactor diodes. Further, in order to provide a high frequency output an impedance invert... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6765973 | Low power apparatus and algorithm for sub-rate bit acquisition and synchronization of high speed clockless data streams A clockless synchronizer (200) is used for sub-rate bit acquisition and synchronization of high speed clockless data streams. Clockless synchronizer (200) comprises burst detector (210), multi-phase signal generator (220), multi-phase sig... | 07/20/2004 |
