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Class 455/436 - Handoff


Subclass of Class 455 - Telecommunications
Definition: Subject matter wherein a mobile station during a call is
No. of patents: 2900
Last issue date: 02/14/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7436805Method for call establishment over a packet exchange network
The present invention provide a method for call establishment over a packet exchange network which is capable of saving the time required for a call establishment of the PPP by reducing redundant steps for authentication in a SIP call, and to reduce the incoming dat...
10/14/2008
7436807Communication network
A network for communicating with a plurality of radiotelephones via respective communication channels over timeslots on a carrier, wherein the channels can operate at a first or second data rate such that a timeslot on the carrier can transmit a single communication...
10/14/2008
7436796Mobile-unit-dedicated data delivery assistance method
Contents delivery to a mobile node which changes its existence position is executed from a delivery node with a high quality. Each cache server is located between each wireless LAN in which the mobile node can exists and a wired network. Each cache server delivers c...
10/14/2008
7436800Radio communication scheme
In this second radio channel setting example, the grouping is done for each radio mobile stations 98 running on the same lane. A different radio channel is assigned to each group. Accordingly, this prevents the beam patterns using the same channel from inters...
10/14/2008
7436794Transmission power control method and apparatus for mobile communication system
A transmission power control apparatus is adapted to control a reference value for controlling a transmission power of a mobile terminal equipment based on a reception quality of a plurality of radio access bearers at a base station apparatus, with respect to a phys...
10/14/2008
7433698Cell reselection signalling method
The invention relates to methods pertaining to cell reselection in a cellular telecommunication system. According to the invention, a connection setup rejection message is used to direct a mobile communication means to attempt a new connection with certain parameter...
10/07/2008
7433336Method and apparatus for distributing data to a mobile device using plural access points
A system and method for providing connectivity between mobile devices and access points of a network without redundant solicitation of communication by the mobile device at each access point is described. The method involves receiving a data packet at a first access...
10/07/2008
7433701Smart frame selection for improved backhaul bandwidth efficiency
A wireless cellular network includes an access point selector that selects an access point for forwarding data from a wireless device. When data is received with an unacceptable quality level, the access point selector queries other access points for the same data. ...
10/07/2008
7433708Variable bandwidth in a communication system
A method, device, and system that use narrowband channels to provide higher re-use without multiplying the operator spectrum requirement. If a communication system supports variable carrier bandwidth channels, the narrow channel capacity can be divided among adjacen...
10/07/2008
7433337Node B and RNC actions during a serving HSDPA cell change
A system and method in accordance with the present invention reduce the amount of data that is stalled in a source Node B after a serving HS-DSCH cell change in a communication system that includes a serving RNC and at least one Node B. In a first embodiment, the RN...
10/07/2008
7433338Method for supporting mobility in wireless networks
A method enables mobility in a wireless network consuming less resources than prior art methods. The wireless network contains mobile devices, base stations, and a network server connected to the Internet. The method uses IP headers within the wireless networks, in ...
10/07/2008
7433690Conversion of voice-over-IP media control messaging into mobile control channel signaling using a voice-over IP gateway
A gateway serving as an interface between a mobile network and a wireless network can be configured to send a signal strength indicator to the mobile network thereby causing the mobile network to recognize the gateway as a valid path for handing off a call. The wire...
10/07/2008
7433345Wireless LAN system and a method using the same
A wireless LAN system and a method of using the same. The wireless LAN system includes at least one Interface Service Commercial module (ISCM) for collecting and transferring channel information related to channels in use for wireless networks located in a neighbori...
10/07/2008
7433691System and method for enabling an access point in an ad-hoc wireless network with fixed wireless routers and wide area network (WAN) access points to identify the location of subscriber device
A system and method which enables access points in a wireless ad-hoc communications network to effectively and efficiently determine the approximate location of a mobile node without performing a broadcast flood. The system and method enables a message to be efficie...
10/07/2008
7430417Method of reselecting a cell by a mobile terminal in idle mode in a cellular telecommunication network
A method is provided of reselecting a cell by a mobile terminal in idle mode in a cellular telecommunication network in which the network sends to the terminal a list containing information with regard to the UMTS cells to be identified, and in which the mobile term...
09/30/2008
7430419Rapid decoding of control channel to decrease handoff time
A portion of a traffic channel message is detected and decoded to determine if a rapid handover procedure may be used. A first portion of the traffic channel includes information data and CRC data. The CRC data is decoded, and if the CRC determines the message is va...
09/30/2008
7430420Cell selection and inter-frequency handover
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for controlling a communications system that includes a mobile wireless device, a first and a second base station and a radio network controller. The communications system may allocate frequency bands to users...
09/30/2008
7430418System and method for selecting a serving base station according to a drop of a mobile subscriber station in a broadband wireless access communication system
Disclosed are a system and a method for assigning ranging codes in a communication system. The communication system classifies rangings between a transmission unit and a reception unit of the broadband wireless access communication system into an initial ranging, a ...
09/30/2008
7428227Method of configuring and updating connection identifier in a broadband wireless access communication system
In a method of configuring connection identifier (CID) update information in a broadband wireless access (BWA) communication system where each service between an mobile station (MS) and a base station (BS) has a unique CID, a registration request message is received...
09/23/2008
7428416Handover in a cellular communication system
A cellular communication system includes first and second base stations and a user equipment. A Radio Network Controller controls a handover of the user equipment between the base stations by either forwarding data of the communication to both the first and second b...
09/23/2008
7428418Dynamic service binding providing transparent switching of information services having defined coverage regions
It is determined whether a location of a mobile device is within a coverage region of a first information service. Communications for the first information service are redirected to a second information service when the location of the mobile device is not within a ...
09/23/2008
7426392Search receiver using adaptive detection theresholds
A search receiver within a wireless communicator uses an adaptive path detection threshold. By using a continually updated path detection threshold, a communicator may be adapted to the energy of a base station. A search receiver continually updates the path detecti...
09/16/2008
7426175Method and apparatus for pilot signal transmission
Pilot sequences are constructed from distinct “classes” of chirp sequences that have an optimal cross correlation property. Utilization of chirp sequences for pilot sequences results in pilot sequences that have optimal or nearly-optimal cross correlation and au...
09/16/2008
7426204Symbol synchronization method for OFDM-based wireless communication system
Disclosed is a symbol synchronization method in an OFDM-based communication system which includes multiple access nodes supporting wireless connection of terminals, supports multi-connection of each terminal for the access nodes and performs synchronization by means...
09/16/2008
7423994Methods and apparatus for searching a list of pilot signals
Methods and apparatus for searching a list of pilot signals. A method is provided for searching a list of pilot signals in a communication network. The method includes defining a prio list that indicates an order in which the list of pilot signals will be searched, ...
09/09/2008
7424293User plane location based service using message tunneling to support roaming
An improved User Plane location based service (LBS) architecture and message flow, enabling seamless User Plane location based services even when a mobile or wireless device has roamed among different carrier networks. The present invention overcomes constraints inh...
09/09/2008
7424294Method and system for switching a mobile device in a mobile network
A method and a system for switching a mobile device (102) from a source Base Transceiver Station (BTS) to a target BTS in a mobile network (100) are disclosed. The method includes detecting an intention to switch the cell transmitted by the mobile devi...
09/09/2008
7424295Handover control apparatus, base station, edge router, relay router, radio terminal unit, mobile communication system, and handover control method
When a radio terminal unit 30 undergoes a handover between base stations 34, 36, a previous edge router 40 having been connected to the radio terminal unit 30, out of edge routers 40, 42 provided in respective base stations 34, ...
09/09/2008
7424301Method and apparatus for quick paging in a wireless communication system
Method and apparatus for pseudo-synchronized paging to a mobile station in a wireless communication system. A number of paging repetitions is assigned, wherein a quick page message is repeatedly sent to a target mobile station for the number of paging repetitions. T...
09/09/2008
7421271Sector switching detection method
A sector switch detection method incorporates two independent, concurrent switch detection processes within a sector switch detection block. A frame-based switch detection process operates over a given single period, while a sliding window-based detection system ope...
09/02/2008
7421272MBMS cell reselection to packet channel
A method and corresponding equipment by which a mobile station (wireless terminal) is able to undergo handover to another cell of a telecommunication system, and continue to receive a point-to-multicast transmission (e.g. MBMS packets) without a delay otherwise caus...
09/02/2008
7421512Communication system and method therefor
Known protocols for supporting mobility in relation to Internet Protocol (IP) networks are not able to efficiently support distribution of Binding Update messages to Correspondent Nodes (104) in a set of fixed IP networks (102). Consequently, the prese...
09/02/2008
7418485System and method for addressing networked terminals via pseudonym translation
A system, apparatus, and method for performing terminal address translation, and more particularly for identifying addresses of mobile terminals in a mobile network in order to communicate messages with the mobile terminals. Messages are received from a service cons...
08/26/2008
7418269Uplink interference reduction in wireless communications systems
A wireless communications system has a plurality of uplink and downlink channels available for use. Channels are distributed among different operators who may plan their networks in a non-ideal manner. A terminal uses an uplink channel and a downlink channel selecte...
08/26/2008
7417968Method and apparatus for improving hard handoffs in CDMA systems
A method of improving hard handoffs in a communication system comprising a source base station (BS) 114, a target BS 106 and a mobile switching center (MSC) 104. In particular, when a handoff is needed, a requested service option and a list of s...
08/26/2008
7417969Path control device and path control method
Determining a cross over router on the occasion of a migration of a mobile terminal connected to a network during communication in the network. A path control device receives path control information from each router in the network and stores the information as a pa...
08/26/2008
7418264Performing handover by deferring IP address establishment
In a broadband wireless access system, when handover is performed while receiving data, a method of deferring IP address establishment procedures is provided to allow such data to be delivered between the base stations. When the terminal receiving downlink data move...
08/26/2008
7418273Radio base station device and mobile communication system
When carrying out a downlink handover, a source base transceiver station from which a mobile node is moving receives packets to be transmitted, via a wireless section, to the mobile node from an IP network, and copies and transfers them to a destination base transce...
08/26/2008
7418263Systems and methods for handover between space based and terrestrial radioterminal communications
A satellite communications system includes a satellite that is configured to wirelessly communicate with radioterminals in a satellite coverage area over a satellite frequency band, and an ancillary terrestrial component that is configured to wirelessly communicate ...
08/26/2008
7418266Method for controlling timing in a communications channel
A method for controlling the flow of information on a high-speed channel between a UE and a Node B is provided. Timing of the high-speed channel is based on timing associated with a low-speed channel and a time at which a grant signal is received from the Node B. Up...
08/26/2008
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