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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120040676 | METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR AVOIDING INTEFERENCE IN TERMINAL WITH PLURAL HETEROGENEOUS COMMUNICATION MODULES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A method for avoiding mutual interference when heterogeneous communication modules such as LTE, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and GPS coexist in a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The terminal may reduce mutual interference when a plurality of communi... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040675 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINDOW SIZE SELECTION TO OPTIMIZE INTER RAT HANDOVER A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a system for optimizing pilot search window size selection for inter RAT handovers is implemented. An IWS may receive a message including at least one measurement val... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040674 | Handover Latency Reduction A UE is provided. The UE includes a processor configured such that the UE receives one or more wireless signals providing handover synchronization information of a first network component relative to one or more second network components. In another embodiment, a first ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040672 | Uplink Synchronization of TD-SCDMA Multiple USIM Mobile Terminal During Handover Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for uplink synchronization of a Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) multiple Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) mobile terminal during a handover. For cert... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040662 | REDIRECTING HANDOVERS IN LTE NETWORKS The disclosed subject matter relates to an architecture that can redirect communications upon detection of a handover failure in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. In particular, the architecture can obtain information indicative of a handover failure that is availabl... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040677 | Handling Radio Resource Control Connection Reconfiguration and Related Communication Device A method of handling RRC connection reconfiguration for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The mobile device has a RRC connection. The method comprises receiving a first configuration in an RRC message from a network, wherein the first conf... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040673 | Method of Handling Measurement Procedure and Related Communication Device A method of handling a measurement procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The mobile device is equipped at least one receiver. The method includes camping on a serving cell; detecting a type of measurement; using the at least one ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040678 | RADIO BASE STATION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT An LTE base station (10-1) transmits an SCTP-connection request message, which is a request to establish an X2 connection, to another LTE base stations which is a handover target, when executing a handover.... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034919 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN WHICH NodeB BROADCASTS IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ON RELAY APPARATUS A wireless communication system includes a first NodeB that forms a cell; and a relay apparatus to which the first NodeB connects and which relays data transmitted and received between the first NodeB and a core network. The first NodeB broadcasts identification informa... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028643 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO SUPPORT USER-CENTRIC SELECTION OF POINT OF ATTACHMENT THROUGH MOMENTARY INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE CONVEYANCE AND THROUGH CORRELATION OF WEB LINKS TO QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE METRICS A system and method for improving quality of experience (QoE) of using a mobile device can comprise utilization of stored information relating to RANs of service providers and QoE ratings, receiving an event related to the RANs or to mobile Web browsing actions, receivi... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028644 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INTERFERENCE OF NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPRESSION METHOD AND BASE STATION IN THE SYSTEM A mobile communication system, a neighboring cell interference suppression method and a base station in the mobile communication are disclosed. When a NodeB establishes a non-serving radio link for a UE, only a control plane connection is established, and contribution o... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028642 | CODEC RATE ADAPTATION FOR RADIO CHANNEL RATE CHANGE Speech signals to be sent between a first node and a second node via a wireless communication system are Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) encoded. A need to change the first node's first data transmission rate over a radio interface to a second different data transmission rate... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021746 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A RADIO NETWORK PROBLEM A method and an apparatus for detecting a radio network problem are disclosed. The method includes: when a radio link failure (RLF) problem occurs on a user equipment (UE) in a previous cell, a first base station controlling a new cell that a radio resource control (RRC... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021745 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CELL HANDOFF A method for handoff between cells in a communication system includes the network sends a cell individual offset preset for a cell in the active set relative to each of its neighboring cells respectively to a terminal; after measuring the cell in the active set and its ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021744 | Measurement and Handover of Dual USIM Mobile Terminal Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method for efficient measurement and handover of a mobile terminal with multiple USIMs. According to one aspect, a source Node B may initiate calls with first and second subscriber identities associated with a UE tha... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021749 | Communication System, Network Handover Processing Method and Apparatus A communication system, a network handover processing method and a network handover processing apparatus are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: receiving, by a target evolved NodeB (T-eNB), identity information sent from a user equipment (UE), the ident... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015648 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING MEASUREMENTS IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT A method and apparatus for selecting cells in a mobile telecommunications system, the system comprising a network of a plurality of cells of a Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) and a network of a plurality of cells of a second Radio Access Technology (R... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015657 | MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION IN BASE STATIONS AND REMOTE ACCESS POINTS A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) in communication with a wireless network that may include a base station (or base node) and a cell that may be in a dormant mode is contemplated. The WTRU may determine that the WTRU may be within a vicinity of the cell and may ge... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015656 | Method of Handling Multicall Functionality and Related Communication Device A method for handling multicall functionality for a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes sending an information element (IE) from a first core network node to a second core network node through a first message, wherein the IE contains multical... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015658 | METHOD OF PERFORMING ACTIONS RELATED TO HANDOVER BY A MOBILE STATION THAT IS IN POWER SAVING MODE IN A WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A method of performing actions related to handover by a mobile station (MS) in a wireless mobile communication system is disclosed. More specifically, the MS receives information from a base station (BS), wherein the information includes at least one action for performi... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015659 | Cognitive Interference Management in Wireless Networks with Relays, Macro Cells, Micro Cells, Pico Cells and Femto Cells Cognitive interference management in Cellular wireless network with relays and micro/pico/femto cells operated in distributed scheduling mode. A cellular system may use RS to improve capacity or for coverage extension. A RS relays the signals between BS 104 and M... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120009928 | Method and System for Efficient DRX Operation During Handover in LTE A method and system for efficient DRX operation during handover in LTE in which a user equipment expects handover to occur, the method having the steps of: checking whether a no handover initiation decision is received within a predetermined time period; if no, performi... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120009899 | NETWORK OR ACCESS POINT HANDOFF BASED UPON HISTORICAL PATHWAY A device for handing off a wireless connection can include a receiver configured to receive a communication signal from a wireless device within a first wireless cell, a first processor configured to determine communication information regarding the first wireless cell,... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120009926 | SECONDARY RADIO-NODES FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND RELATED METHODS A mobile communications network may include a primary and secondary radio-nodes, and the secondary radio-node may include a radio-node transmitter and a radio-node receiver. A method of operating the secondary radio-node may include monitoring through the radio-node rec... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120009927 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR QUERYING FOR RAT HANDOVER SYSTEM INFORMATION IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS A mobile telecommunications system comprises a network of a plurality of cells and at least one user equipment device operable to communicate in the system and to operate in a first RAT and a second RAT. The method comprises, in the user equipment device, determining wh... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120003978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CELL SELECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A Mobile Station (MS) operation method for cell selection at initial access in a wireless communication system in which one or more small Base Stations (BSs) are included within a macro BS service coverage area is provided. The method includes performing synchronization... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003977 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RADIO BASE STATION A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes steps of: performing, at a mobile station (UE) having established a first connection in a first cell, a cell selection process when detecting failure in the first connection; transmitting, from th... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003979 | RADIO WAVE STATE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, RADIO WAVE STATE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING RADIO WAVE STATE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM A propagation state measurement system includes a parameter update information reception means (101) and a measurement control means (102). The parameter update information reception means (101) stores a time when a radio parameter of a base station... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003975 | METHODS OF PERFORMING CELL CHANGE WITHOUT RECEIVING DESCRIPTION OF RESOURCES IN A TARGET CELL Methods and systems of performing cell change for a circuit-switched call without a mobile station receiving a description of resources in a target cell are provided. In some embodiments, a command is generated at the serving cell which indicates to the mobile station t... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003976 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK SELECTION A mobile telecommunications device includes cellular communication means for communicating with a cellular telecommunications network base station, wireless communication means for communicating with a wireless access point, and control means for selectively enabling th... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120002637 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING HOME NODE-B MOBILITY Techniques for supporting home NodeB (HNB) mobility and virtual active set management in support of soft handover are disclosed. A source HNB may decide to initiate a relocation of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) from the source HNB to a target HNB, and may init... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319083 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDOFF IN AN INTEGRATED CELL A system and method for handoff in an integrated cell. A user equipment selects an integrated cell as a target cell supporting a target network based on a white list and physical cell identities. A cell-to-cell handoff is performed to the target cell. After the cell-to-... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319084 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCE IN FEMTOCELL DEPLOYMENTS Methods and apparatuses are provided for mitigating interference among access points, and/or devices communicating therewith, in unplanned network deployments. Based on determining that one or more served devices potentially interfere with one or more access points, an ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319085 | CONTROLLER, RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLER, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD User equipment terminal includes a first user equipment terminal capable of communication in a first communication system and a second user equipment terminal capable of communication in a second communication system whose radio access technology is different from those... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319082 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SOURCE IDENTIFICATION FOR SINGLE RADIO VOICE CALL CONTINUITY An apparatus for enabling source identification for single radio voice call continuity (SR-VCC) in relation to a handover between different RATs may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the c... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319080 | METHOD OF CELL RESELECTION AND CELLULAR RADIO TERMINAL A method of cell reselection and a cellular radio terminal are provided. A method of cell reselection comprises measuring, while a mobile station is camped on a network cell, signals of neighboring network cells irrespective of a signal strength and a signal quality of ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319081 | FAST CELL SELECTION IN A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE A method and apparatus for fast cell selection by a mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device detects when a first wireless cell fails a set of stored suitability criteria and searches for and locates a set of candidate wireless cells to associate with. The mob... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110310844 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TRANSFER OF CABABILITY SUPPORT INFORMATION IN A MULTI-RAT ENVIRONMENT An apparatus for enabling transfer of mobile terminal inter-RAT capabilities in a multi-RAT environment from the perspective of the capability provider may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory an... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312326 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING OPERATING CARRIER AT A USER EQUIPMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM The method for switching operating carrier at a user equipment is disclosed. In aspect of the present invention, the user equipment receive target carrier information indicating a target carrier of the UE and target carrier transition time information indicating a time ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312327 | RADIO BASE STATION AND INTERFERENCE EQUALIZATION METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM In a mobile communication system, an interference equalization method is installed in a radio base station for managing a cell configured of sectors, thus equalizing interference between sectors in uplink communication and improving sector-user throughputs. In the situa... | 12/22/2011 |
