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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8131309 | Radio communication system, base transceiver station, and extension device A plurality of base transceiver stations and at least one extension device are connected, via an IP network that uses internet protocol. The extension device shares resources of the base transceiver stations by arbitrary changing a connection relationship between th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8055282 | Providing path-based search information Common search queries can be provided that are associated with a predicted path of movement of a mobile device. A location of a mobile device can be determined, along with a destination or direction of movement. Common search queries associated with the path of move... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7577451 | Extending personal area networks A pair of shorter range radio frequency networks may be linked together using a longer range communication protocol that is not based on the same radio frequency protocol utilized by the shorter range radio frequency networks. Enumeration data from one of the shorte... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7551932 | Method of assigning transmission channels in a telecommunications network and user station A method of assigning transmission channels in a telecommunications network and a user station are provided, which facilitate an increase in the capacity of a telecommunications network. The telecommunications network may include multiple base stations and mobile st... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7424313 | Public land mobile network/private wireless network-integrated service network and system for the same A public land mobile network (PLMN)/private wireless network-integrated service network and a system for the service network. The service network according to the present invention can interwork with any PLMN with no dependence on an upper system. In the present inv... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424007 | Power-save method for 802.11 multicast paging applications A power-save method for a network with an access point and an associated power-save client. The access point buffers wireless data that includes a unicast frame and a multicast frame. A periodic scheduled beacon message is transmitted with a unicast indication eleme... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409218 | Cellular ad hoc phone extension system and method A method of establishing a cooperative ad hoc network of phone extensions is implemented by the cellular devices within the ad hoc network. First, a first cellular device receiving an incoming call or placing an outgoing call is designated as the master of the ad ho... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7376416 | Subscriber radiotelephone terminal unit and terminals for such units A radiotelephone terminal unit is provided for a subscriber who has a portable radiotelephone terminal of the mobile network type or cordless telephone type which can be carried around by a user and by means of which the user communicates via a communication network... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373162 | Methods of controlling transmission power levels in air interface channels The present invention relates to wireless communications, and in particular although not exclusively, to networks of indoor collocated or overlapping wireless coverage areas especially those intended for operation in unlicensed spectrum such as the Industrial Scient... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373157 | Method and apparatus for short-slot-cycle paging A method and apparatus for providing short-slot-cycle paging information from a communication device (CD) to a base station (BS) includes receiving system parameter messages from the BS, determining whether the BS is capable of short-slot-cycle paging, and indicatin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372871 | Techniques to reduce information loss and translation costs in a system populated with data sources and sinks communicating with multiple data representations Techniques for reducing overall information loss and processing costs due to data translation in a network populated with communicating data sources and sinks of multiple data representations is described. By employing an “optimization” technique for negotiating... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372828 | Wireless access point management in a campus environment A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is operated in conjunction with a wired Local Area Network (wired LAN) to service a premises, e.g., a campus setting. The wired LAN services the wired communication needs of the premises and serves as the wired backbone of the WL... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366512 | Notification method and device for service providers A customer is alerted to the availability or completion of service by a service provider through communication with a wireless terminal of the customer. The terminal has an assigned identification number and a control channel, and as a first step, the identification... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366514 | Method of handing off a packet switched to a circuit switched call By obtaining the address of a circuit switching controller in a network with which a mobile station is registered, a packet call controller instructs the circuit switching controller to send notification of when a handoff request is received for a mobile station by ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363034 | Cellular docking station A system for communicating with the user of a cellular telephone via the cellular mobile radio (CMR) system and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A communications interface appends the telephone exchange number of an outgoing communication to include an ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363045 | Systems and methods for exchanging data and audio between cellular telephones and landline telephones Systems and methods for wireless communications between a cellular telephone and a landline telephone. A system includes a cellular telephone in communication with a cordless telephone base station. The cordless telephone base station includes a BLUETOOTH radio tran... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359500 | Method for carrying out predetermined actions by a receiving telecom device using an answer prefix A method for carrying out predetermined actions by a telecom receiving device. A predetermined answer string is entered and stored in a memory portion of a receiving telecom device. Incoming calls are checked for appropriateness. Accepted incoming calls are monitore... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353024 | Apparatus, method and system for matching subscriber states in network in which public land mobile network and wired/wireless private network are interworked An apparatus, method and system for matching subscriber states in network in which public land mobile network and wired/wireless private network are interworked are disclosed. The system matches subscriber state information of the public network to subscriber state ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7321786 | Method for a random-based decision-making process The method is for a random-based decision making process. A communication device is activated and a menu is displayed. In a selecting step a random generating item is selected from the menu. The variables are then defined and the variables may be provided with diffe... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319864 | Single number reachability using cellular and desktop telephones A system for providing a single number reachability solution for communications with a desktop telephone and a cellular telephone includes a mobility application coupled to a call management application. The call management application can associate a telephone numb... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313115 | TFO-capable communication apparatus Apparatus communicating with a mobile and a remote base station. The mobile is assumed to have a coding unit capable of operating in at least one mode selected from a set, each mode in the set being associated with a coding requirement. The set is characterized in t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305079 | Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a wireless connect unit connected between an enterprise private bra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7292869 | Telephone equipment including a line holding system, an extension communication detecting system, and a notification system A telephone equipment having a main apparatus and a plurality of cordless handsets, which can perform an extension communication with being relayed by the main apparatus. Such a telephone equipment includes a line holding system that holds a connection between the m... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289492 | System and method for establishing communication between a communication device and services over a packet-based communication network The present invention is a system and method for establishing and directing communication between a communication device and a service. In accordance with the present invention, a server is used to direct a communication device to a service for communicating across ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289801 | System and method for using RSSI to invoke features of a wireless device A system and method for invoking one or more features of a wireless device when a signal strength of a channel approaches or drops below an RSSI threshold of the channel is disclosed. An embodiment of the invention includes the steps of (1) obtaining the RSSI thresh... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286800 | Multi-beam antenna reception device and multi-beam reception method To provide a multibeam antenna reception device capable of improving the reception quality while suppressing an increase in the amount of computation. The multibeam antenna reception device includes a path detection control section (108) for controlling the p... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283823 | Handoff between cellular and enterprise wireless networks A mobile station includes a first wireless interface that can couple to a first wireless network, a second wireless interface that can couple to a second wireless network, and a controller. The controller can negotiate a first wireless link with the first wireless n... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280834 | Radio communication system A radio communication system has a base station(s), a plurality of mobile stations, and a line controller connected to the base station. The line controller has a first memory for keeping track of each communication channel for each base station as to whether the co... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272392 | Connection set-up in a communication system The present invention relates to provision of connections in a communication system, and more particularly, to establishment of a connection involving a mobile station subscribing to a first mobile communications network and roaming in a second mobile communications... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269152 | Method and apparatus for transmitting information within a communication system A node within a communication system periodically broadcasts its interference status to neighboring nodes within the communication system. Additionally, the node receives an interference status from all neighboring nodes. If communication is desired with a neighbori... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266373 | Method and telecommunication system involving wireless telecommunication between a mobile part and a base station for registering a mobile part System and method for the registration of a mobile part (MT, OA, HA) in a base station (BS) in a telecommunication system designed for wireless communication between a mobile part (MT, OA, HA) and a base station (BS. The base station and the mobile part are initiall... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263364 | Data communication method for mobile communication system A data communication method for a mobile communication system reduces the consumption of resources when a desirable half-duplex data connection is provided. The data communication method includes the steps of: a) determining whether data communication is needed betw... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263626 | Method for synchronizing computer clocks in networks used for information transmission, device for carrying out said method and data packet suitable for the synchronization of computer clocks The invention relates to a method for synchronizing computer clocks in networks used for the transmission of information according to which information is dispatched with a time stamp when being dispatched and which is re-transmitted with a time stamp in a confirmat... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260078 | Method and system for providing management protocol mediation in wireless communications networks A system for providing management protocol mediation between wireless networks includes a first wireless network (10) operable to communicate with a mobile station (12) over a wireless interface (48). The system also includes a second wireless n... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257205 | Method and apparatus for communicating with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster and disaster recovery A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number during a disaster or disaster recovery period. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes two wireless connection units, ea... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254119 | Interworking mechanism between CDMA2000 and WLAN Interconnection and integration of a WWAN and a WLAN to provide continuous packet data services to mobile users where each mobile access terminal is configured to support both air links with the WWAN and WLAN. The WWAN may be a CDMA2000 system and the WLAN may be an... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248886 | Public mobile communication system compatible wireless communication system A cordless communication system includes a mobile terminal of a public mobile communication system and a base station. The base station is connectable to a public fixed network and compatible at an air interface with the mobile communication system which has at leas... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242920 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for controlling data transmission based on power cost Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for controlling data transmission based on power cost. A power cost per unit data associated with successfully sending data from a wireless mobile device to a remote endpoint in a communications network i... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231204 | Method and apparatus for selective and automatic two-way beaming of related information to and from personal information management systems A method and system of automating two-way beaming of information from one handheld electronic device to another handheld electronic device. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system for selectively transmitting business cards, calendar appoin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228103 | Method and apparatus for improving co-existence between bluetooth and 802.11 networks A method and apparatus for improving co-existence between Bluetooth and 802.11 networks is described. In one embodiment, the invention is a method. The method includes detecting in software a backup in transmission of data through a first wireless channel. The metho... | 06/05/2007 |
