Abstract

A method comprises receiving, at a user equipment, while being served by a first system, an access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value; and when there is an inter-system change from the first system to a second system, setting, at the user equipment, the access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value for the second system to the received access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/14 - Reselecting a network or an air interface
• H04W 76/16 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to random access in a communication system. A first device determines whether a contention-free random access resource is allocated from a second device for a first random access type. In accordance with a determination that the contention-free random access resource is allocated, the first device compares a target transport block size corresponding to the contention-free random access resource with a first transport block size configured for a first group of preambles available for the first random access type, and performs random access to the second device based on a result of the comparison.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 74/0833 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
• H04W 74/0836 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access with 2-step access
• H04W 74/0838 - Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access using contention-free random access [CFRA]

Abstract

Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to reporting beam failure. A terminal device performs beam failure detection on a first number of serving cells configured for the terminal device. The terminal device determines information to at least indicate respective results of the beam failure detection on a second number of serving cells among the first number of serving cells, where the second number is smaller than the first number. The determined information is transmitted by the terminal device to a network device serving the terminal device using a resource allocated for the terminal device. Based on the information, the network device determines an overall result of the beam failure detection performed on the first number of serving cells.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports

Abstract

The embodiments relate to a method and a technical equipment for implementing the method. The method comprises receiving a picture to be encoded; performing at least one prediction according to a first prediction mode for samples inside a block of the picture in a current channel; deriving an intra prediction mode from at least one coded block in a reference channel; performing at least one other prediction according to the derived intra prediction mode for the samples inside the block of the picture; and determining a final prediction of the block based on said at least one first and at least one second predictions with weights.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 19/577 - Motion compensation with bidirectional frame interpolation, i.e. using B-pictures
• H04N 19/59 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial sub-sampling or interpolation, e.g. alteration of picture size or resolution

Abstract

A method, apparatus and system for initiating a service change in a wireless
system, the wireless system including an originating side and a terminating
side. The invention includes initiating a modification request in a wireless
system, wherein the modification request is a service change from a first mode
to a second mode. The invention further includes modifying a terminal from a
first mode to a second mode if the modification request is accepted by the
terminal, and completing a radio bearer assignment after the modification
request is accepted.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A telecommunication system comprising a mobile telecommunication network and a
mobile communication apparatus arranged to communicate with said mobile
telecommunication network is disclosed. The mobile communication apparatus
comprises a controller, and is associated with a first and a second display,
wherein said controller is arranged to control said first display to view a
first set of information and said second display to view a second set of
information. A method for providing messages in the telecommunication system
is also disclosed. The method comprises sending a message from said mobile
telecommunication network to said mobile communication apparatus; receiving
said message by said mobile communication apparatus,- determining if one of
said first and second displays is currently actively used; assigning said
message information to the one of said first or second display not currently
actively used to avoid interruption of an active session; and viewing said
message information on said assigned display. A method for controlling the
mobile communication apparatus, comprising viewing on said first display a
first set of information, and viewing on said second display a second set of
information, is also disclosed. Said received message can be an advertising
message from a provider or an internet site.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/02 - Constructional features of telephone sets

Abstract

A way to provide page-mode messaging is to send a message using a session-mode
messaging mechanism with an indication indicating that the session-mode is for
a pager-type message. In response to said indication, a receiver treats the
message as a page-mode message although it was received in the session-mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 51/04 - Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• H04L 51/18 - Commands or executable codes
• H04W 4/14 - Short messaging services, e.g. short message service [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

For supporting a satellite based positioning of a mobile arrangement (30,40)
with assistance data, a communication network converts parameters of a
dedicated orbit model describing a movement of a satellite (50,60), which
dedicated orbit model is defined for a particular satellite based positioning
system, into parameters of a common orbit model describing a movement of a
satellite (50,60). Alternatively or in addition, the network replaces a
reference value that is based on a satellite based positioning system time in
available parameters of an orbit model by a reference value that is based on a
communication system time. After the parameter conversion and/or the reference
value replacement, the parameters are provided as a part of assistance data
for the satellite based positioning. Alternatively or in addition, a set of
data is transmitted in one direction between the mobile arrangement and the
communication network, which is independent of the employed positioning mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 1/00 - Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmittersReceivers co-operating therewith

Abstract

A method in a communication system processes incoming requests at a controller
entity. The method comprises the steps of registering a plurality of contact
addresses for a user in a controller entity, receiving a request at the
controller entity for a communication link to the user, querying a user
information storage for information regarding a manner regarding how to handle
the request, and processing the request in accordance with the information
from the user information storage.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 65/1016 - IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• H04L 65/1073 - Registration or de-registration
• H04W 40/00 - Communication routing or communication path finding

Abstract

A method and apparatus for aggregating packets in a wireless communication
system (Fig. 8). The data to be transmitted is selected and packetized and
formed into frames (820) for transmission. Rather than send each frame (821,
822, 823) individually, frames are grouped and transmitted with grouping
indicia informing the recipients how to acknowledge successful receipt of the
transmitted data. ACKs (830, 840, 850) are sent at a predetermined time, or
all together, divided by subcarrier in the case of an OFDMA network.

Abstract

The present invention relates to method, terminal device and network device
for providing redundancy parameters for an automatic repeat request processing
at a terminal device (10). At least one sequence of redundancy parameters is
selected from a predetermined set of sequences and is signaled to the terminal
device by using a strategy information indicating the selected parameter
sequence. Thereby, the network operator is able to select the redundancy
version strategy to be used by the terminal device (10), while little
signaling is required between the network and the UE (10). Moreover, a
flexible strategy can be provided where individual redundancy version
strategies can be allocated to the connections.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 1/707 - Spread spectrum techniques using direct sequence modulation
• H04W 28/04 - Error control

Abstract

A method operates, in at least one network (20) control mode of operation
(preferably NC2), for determining in a MS (100) if a cell (30) to which the MS
(100) is currently assigned has a first type of broadcast control channel (the
PBCCH) and, if the cell (30) does have the first type of broadcast control
channel, for sending a PACKET MEASUREMENT REPORT message to the network (20)
for reporting on neighbour cells (30) identified in a list received from the
PBCCH. If the cell (30) does not have the PBCCH, the method instead sends a
PACKET MEASUREMENT REPORT message to the network for reporting on neighbour
cells (30) identified in a list received from a second type of broadcast
control channel (BCCH). The type of list used by the MS (100) is one of
implicitly specified by the PACKET MEASUREMENT REPORT message, or is
explicitly specified by the PACKET MEASUREMENT REPORT message.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
• H04W 36/32 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by location or mobility data, e.g. speed data

Abstract

A method for handling service failures for in a communications network
comprising a user equipment, a first network element and a serving network
element, the method comprising the following steps. Receiving at the first
network element a first message from the user equipment. Transmitting the
first message from the first network element to the serving network element.
Detecting at the first network element that the serving network element is out
of service. Determining at the first network element the type of the first
message, and in dependence on the type of the first message sending from the
first network element to the user equipment an error message including an
indication that the serving network element is out of service.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
• H04L 65/1016 - IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• H04L 65/1073 - Registration or de-registration
• H04L 67/1001 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• H04L 67/1034 - Reaction to server failures by a load balancer
• H04L 69/40 - Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection

Abstract

In one aspect thereof the invention provides a method for noise suppression of
a speech signal that includes, for a speech signal having a frequency domain
representation dividable into a plurality of frequency bins, determining a
value of a scaling gain for at least some of said frequency bins and
calculating smoothed scaling gain values. Calculating smoothed scaling gain
values includes, for the at least some of the frequency bins, combining a
currently determined value of the scaling gain and a previously determined
value of the smoothed scaling gain. In another aspect a method partitions the
plurality of frequency bins into a first set of contiguous frequency bins and
a second set of contiguous frequency bins having a boundary frequency there
between, where the boundary frequency differentiates between noise suppression
techniques, and changes a value of the boundary frequency as a function of the
spectral content of the speech signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 15/20 - Speech recognition techniques specially adapted for robustness in adverse environments, e.g. in noise or of stress induced speech
• G10L 19/02 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis using spectral analysis, e.g. transform vocoders or subband vocoders
• G10L 21/0232 - Processing in the frequency domain
• H04W 88/02 - Terminal devices

Abstract

A method of transmitting a message to multiple recipients comprising:
receiving a message addressed to multiple recipients; determining an
indication of a state of each recipient; and transmitting an acknowledgement,
the acknowledgment including at least one message identifying at least one
recipient and the associated state of said at least one recipient.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
• H04L 51/04 - Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• H04L 51/10 - Multimedia information
• H04L 51/23 - Reliability checks, e.g. acknowledgments or fault reporting
• H04L 51/58 - Message adaptation for wireless communication
• H04W 4/12 - MessagingMailboxesAnnouncements

Abstract

Parameters are defined for use on an interface (Iub/Iur) between network
elements to enable configuration setup of an enhanced radio uplink (UL E-DCH).
The basic Information Elements (IEs) are defined to support UL E-DCH
functionality in the network on Iub/Iur. Particular parameters are shown for
communication over the Iub/Iur. Particular parameters are shown for
communication over the Iub/Iur interface between the RNCs and the Node Bs in
order to be able to setup and re-configure the UL E-DCH chanel. Flexibility is
provided so as not to be restricted to any particular message or information
element, but to be applicable to any selected message or messages in a given
protocol.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 92/12 - Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices between access points and access point controllers

Abstract

This invention describes a method for a cell reselection by a mobile station
from a serving GERAN cell supported by a GSM/EDGE (global system for mobile
communications/enhanced data rates for GSM evolution) radio access network
(GERAN) to a UTRAN cell supported by a universal terrestrial radio access
network (UTRAN). According to a first embodiment of the invention, the
intended intersystem reselection behavior is reached without signaling
changes. This can be a preferred mode for early implementations because
signaling changes always take a longer time to reach the products on the field
(both mobile and network updates are normally required). According to a second
embodiment of the invention, the flexibility of signaling changes is used for
an advantage.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/26 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by agreed or negotiated communication parameters
• H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service
• H04W 88/02 - Terminal devices

Abstract

An object delivery session, such as a File Delivery over Unidirectional
Transport (FLUTE) session, is joined and a description of a plurality of
objects provided by the session are provided. The description indicates one or
more groupings of the plurality of objects. An interesting object is
determined from the plurality of objects. Based on the interesting object and
the description of the plurality of objects, one or more of the plurality of
objects are identified for downloading.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 67/06 - Protocols specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• H04L 67/14 - Session management

Abstract

This invention relates to a method, system, transmitter, network element,
receiver and software application for a system capable of point-to-multipoint
transmission, wherein one or more data packets are transmitted from a
transmitter to one or more receivers, wherein at least at one specific
receiver of said receivers, a reception of repair data packets is required,
wherein repair information is signaled to a repair server in order to trigger
a transmission of said repair data packets, and wherein said repair
information comprises information related to the number of transmitted data
packets correctly received at said specific receiver. Said system may for
instance be the 3GPP Multimedia Broadcast Multicast System, said transmission
of data packets may for instance be controlled by the File Delivery Over
Unidirectional Transport protocol and said signaling of said repair
information may for instance be controlled by the Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

Abstract

This invention relates to a method for use in a communication system
comprising the steps of determining if user equipment is capable of supporting
a first technology and obtaining from said user equipment information about
said user equipment only if said user equipment is capable of supporting said
first technology.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

A method of registering users in a mobile communications system, the method
comprising the steps of: storing in a user information store primary and
secondary identifiers identifying a first serving controller; receiving a
request from a serving controller, said request identifying that serving
controller using primary and secondary identifiers; comparing the primary
identifier in the user information store with the primary identifier in said
request and, if there is a mismatch, comparing the secondary identifier in the
user information store with the secondary identifier in said request wherein,
when there is a mismatch between the secondary identifiers it is determined
that the serving controller identified in the request is not the first serving
controller; and when there is a match between the secondary identifiers it is
determined that the serving controller identified in the request is the first
serving controller.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 60/00 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registrationTerminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration

Abstract

A method of allocating resources in a communication system and a station for
the communication system is disclosed. The communication system is such that a
plurality of user equipment can communicate data on a dedicated channel. In
the method a request for communication resources may be sent from a user
equipment to the station on a first protocol layer. It may then be detected
that priority based resource allocation is required, where after priority
information is obtained at the station from a data flow on a second protocol
layer. Resource allocation for comunicatioan on the first protocol layer may
then at least partially be based on said priority information.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/216 - Code-division or spread-spectrum multiple access
• H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements

Abstract

A method for coding speech or other generic signals includes dividing a speech
signal into a plurality of frames, and dividing at least one of the plurality
of frames into at least two subframe units. A search for a fixed codebook
contribution and an adaptive codebook contribution for subframe units is
conducted. At least one subframe unit is selected to be coded without the
fixed codebook contribution. The encoder may iteratively arrange and encode
subframes differently for the same frame, and select for transmission that
arrangement that minimizes an error measure across the frame. Various
embodiments are shown, as are embodied computer programs, a decoder, and a
communication system.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 19/12 - Determination or coding of the excitation functionDetermination or coding of the long-term prediction parameters the excitation function being a code excitation, e.g. in code excited linear prediction [CELP] vocoders
• G10L 19/24 - Variable rate codecs, e.g. for generating different qualities using a scalable representation such as hierarchical encoding or layered encoding

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for arranging use of configurations in a
device with multiple configuration data sets manageable by one or more
external managing entities. The device comprises access control information
originated and/or controlled by an external managing entity for defining a
right to access a configuration data set. The access control information is
checked in response to an indication from an application requiring access to a
configuration data set. If the application is, on the basis of the access
control information, entitled to access the configuration data set, access to
the configuration data set is arranged for the application.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 15/177 - Initialisation or configuration control

Abstract

According to the present invention, a method for controlling a mobile terminal
device is provided, wherein said device comprises a smartcard module and a
near field communication module. In a first operation a smartcard operation on
said mobile terminal device is started which results in an activation or
switching on of said smartcard module. The smartcard application may be
started by a user or based on the location of said mobile terminal device.
That is the case for instance if the mobile terminal device is located in the
area of a point of sales terminal, the smartcard application will
automatically starts. Further, time controlled starting of certain
applications is conceivable. Then it may be determined if said started
smartcard application is an application for performing data transactions with
external entities and in case of an affirmative determination a connection
between said smartcard module and said NFC-module will be activated.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 11/00 - Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems

Abstract

The invention refers to a mobile electronic multifunctional device providing at least an interface for at least one first functionality and an interface to a near field communication (NFC) functionality, said device comprising a component providing an interface to said first functionality, and an interface to an NFC-communication component providing said NFC-communication functionality, a battery interface, a battery control circuit, connected to said battery interface, wherein said battery control circuit is provided to control the operation of said mobile electronic multifunctional device in accordance with a battery charging condition of a battery connected to said battery interface, wherein said battery control circuit provides a number of operating conditions for said mobile electronic multifunctional device in accordance with the charging condition of a battery connected to said battery interface, said charging condition including two or more operating conditions from the selection of normal operation conditions, a software cut-off condition, a hardware cut-off condition, and a battery cut-off condition. Said device comprises a storage to store configurations of an NFC-communication component connected via said interface to a NFC-communication component for at least two of said operation conditions.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H04W 88/02 - Terminal devices

Abstract

A system for managing the simultaneous operation of a plurality of radio modems in a single wireless communication device (WCD). The multiradio control may be integrated into a WCD as a subsystem responsible for scheduling wireless communications by temporarily enabling or disabling a plurality of radio modems. The multiradio control system may include a plurality of distributed control components, some or all of which are coupled to a dedicated radio interface. The radio interface is dedicated to quickly conveying delay sensitive information to and from the distributed control components. This information may be requested by any or all of the distributed control components, or provided by any or all of the radio modems if a change occurs during operation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

It is presented a method for providing an exercise goal using an exercise data device, the method comprising: receiving input indicating a selected exercise goal; obtaining exercise goal data relating to the selected exercise goal; obtaining a current performance measurement related to exercise performance of a user of the exercise data device, the current performance measurement comprising a current distance and a current time measurement; calculating a current progress indicator using the current performance measurement and the exercise goal data; and providing the current progress indicator to the user. Corresponding exercise data devices, system and computer program product are also presented.

IPC Classes  ?

• A63B 69/00 - Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
• A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
• G07C 1/22 - Registering, indicating, or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people in connection with sports or games
• H04L 12/12 - Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof

Abstract

It is presented a method for providing a user interface of an exercise application of a mobile communication terminal comprising a display. The method comprises: accepting a first input defining a user layout of containers for exercise related measurements; accepting a second input for associating an exercise related measurement with each of the containers; and when exercising is determined to have begun, displaying the user layout of the containers on the display, each container showing an associated exercise related measurement. Further methods, mobile terminals, system, and computer program products related to exercise applications in mobile terminals are also presented.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
• A61B 5/22 - ErgometryMeasuring muscular strength or the force of a muscular blow
• A63B 24/00 - Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups

Abstract

An assignment of an uplink resource on which to send an uplink synchronization signal is transmitted to a user equipment. The user equipment sends on the uplink resource an uplink synchronization signal. From the uplink synchronization signal is determined a timing advance for the user equipment. Various indications are used to indicate to the user equipment that the assignment of uplink resources is for the purpose of sending its synchronization signal, such as expiration of its timing advance timer, a field in the allocation table that assigns the uplink resources, or explicit signaling from the network. Methods, devices, and computer program products are detailed for both network and user equipment embodiments.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements

Abstract

An apparatus capable of hosting a secure module, which secure module comprises at least one secure module application. The apparatus is configured to provide connectivity to the secure module. A processing module is configured to obtain from the secure module information concerning the at least one secure module application. The processing module is, based on the obtained information, configured to check whether a compatible counterpart application is present in the apparatus. A communication module is configured to obtain the compatible counterpart application from an outside source in case no compatible counterpart application is present in the apparatus.

Abstract

A method of deleting an item from a user account in a SIP multimedia environment. When an item such as an instant message is to be deleted, a SIP REFER message is transmitted from a user device to delete the item from the user account, with the message including a unique identifier for the item. In response to the transmitted request, an SIP INVITE session is established between a virtual agent and a network based deleted items location. After the SIP INVITE session is established, the item i transferred from the user account to the network-based deleted items location and is deleted from the user account.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/66 - Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• H04L 51/046 - Interoperability with other network applications or services
• H04L 51/58 - Message adaptation for wireless communication
• H04L 65/1016 - IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• H04L 65/4061 - Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• H04L 67/14 - Session management
• H04L 67/147 - Signalling methods or messages providing extensions to protocols defined by standardisation

Abstract

For assisting a satellite based positioning, parameters are received for at least one satellite. Redundant information is removed from these parameters at large. Parameters with reduced redundancy are then provided as assistance data for the satellite signal based positioning. Such parameters with reduced redundancy can be received on the other hand as assistance data for a satellite signal based positioning. The original parameters are then reconstructed by adding the removed redundant information to the received parameters. The reconstructed original parameters are used in an assisted satellite signal based positioning.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 1/00 - Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmittersReceivers co-operating therewith

Abstract

Disclosed is a method including having an ongoing communication session via a packet switched network, transferring said communication session from the packet switched network to a second network providing both packet and circuit switched access, and informing an application server maintaining said ongoing communication session that the communication session is to be split into a packet switched part and a circuit switched part. Also disclosed is a method in an application server, including receiving, from a first communication device, an indication that a communication session between the first communication device and a second communication device is to be split into a packet switched part and a circuit switched part, waiting for to receive transfer requests of both the packet switched partand the circuit switched part, and informing the second communication device of the split.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/64 - Hybrid switching systems
• H04L 12/66 - Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways

Abstract

Autocorrelation values are determined as a basis for an estimation of a pitch lag in a segment of an audio signal. A first considered delay range for the autocorrelation computations is divided into a first set of sections, and first autocorrelation values are determined for delays in a plurality of sections of this first set of sections. A second considered delay range for the autocorrelation computations is divided into a second set of sections such that sections of the first set and sections of the second set are overlapping. Second autocorrelation values are determined for delays in a plurality of sections of this second set of sections.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 25/06 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being correlation coefficients
• G10L 25/90 - Pitch determination of speech signals

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a processor and a display connected to the processor, the display being configured to present a first and second application on the display so that the second application is transparently presented over the first application wherein the first and second applications are active applications.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 9/46 - Multiprogramming arrangements

Abstract

A method, user equipment, network device, and software product enable allocation of a number of resource blocks over a downlink to the user equipment. The resource blocks are grouped into a number of groups of the blocks, the number of groups being no greater than a maximum number. The resource blocks are arranged in an adjacent manner within each of the groups. The resource blocks are allocated by operating on the groups, and the allocation is signalled using a group allocation indication.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 16/02 - Resource partitioning among network components, e.g. reuse partitioning
• H04W 92/12 - Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices between access points and access point controllers

Abstract

An improved system and method for implementing Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) handover during download delivery. Various embodiments of the present invention involve the use of the HTTP/1.1 "chunked" mode to deliver updates of the file delivery table (FDT) of a session in a push-like mode. In order to allow for push delivery of the contents of a FLUTE session, each FDT instance is encoded as one part of a multipart MIME message and is sent as a separate chunk. The receiver can interpret each of the separate chunks to extract the FDT instance from the chunks. The content type of each part of the message is set to "text/xml" or another MIMI type in order to indicate that the content is an FDT instance. After parsing the FDT instance and updating the FDT, the receiver is able to identify which files of the session are of interest and can perform a HTTP GET request to retrieve a specific file.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04H 20/57 - Arrangements specially adapted for specific applications, e.g. for traffic information or for mobile receivers for mobile receivers
• H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
• H04L 51/58 - Message adaptation for wireless communication
• H04L 67/02 - Protocols based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• H04L 67/04 - Protocols specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilitiesProtocols specially adapted for terminal portability
• H04L 67/06 - Protocols specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]

Abstract

A system and method for conveying information that is helpful for a network middlebox or a media player to decided which coded data units to forward or process within an RTP payload or a file format data unit in an easy-to-access manner. This mechanism can be used to provide indications of items such as redundant coded pictures, temporal level switching points, gradual decoding refresh access points, view identifiers, and view random access points. A middlebox and/or receiver can then use this information to determine whether certain coded data units need to be processed and/or transmitted.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 7/24 - Systems for the transmission of television signals using pulse code modulation

Abstract

The invention relates to a method comprising initiating a session from a subscriber terminal, wherein the subscriber terminal does not comprise a specific user identification module, and authenticating the session based on a temporary identification of the subscriber terminal, by using a procedure performing a server authentication and avoiding a client authentication.

Abstract

The exemplary embodiments of this invention provide in one aspect thereof an ability to signal multiple decoding times for each sample in a file format level in order to allow, for example, different decoding times for each sample (or sample subset) between decoding an entire stream and decoding a subset of the stream. An alternate decoding time box is specified to allow for the signaling of multiple decoding times for each sample. Such a box can contain a compact version of a table that allows indexing from an alternate decoding time to a sample number, where an alternate decoding time is a decoding time to be used with a sample when only a subset of an elementary stream stored in a track is to be decoded. Furthermore, each entry in the table provides the number of consecutive samples with the same time delta, and the delta between those consecutive samples. By adding the deltas a complete time-to-sample map can be constructed.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 19/187 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being a scalable video layer
• H04N 19/34 - Scalability techniques involving progressive bit-plane based encoding of the enhancement layer, e.g. fine granular scalability [FGS]
• H04N 19/44 - Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
• H04N 19/61 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using transform coding in combination with predictive coding
• H04N 19/93 - Run-length coding
• H04N 21/2662 - Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities

Abstract

A method is disclosed for storing received real-time media streams into a multimedia container file (1200). Media content is recorded into a file according to a file format that provides instructions for constructing the media packets. At least one received media packet is represented in the file using the instructions for constructing media packets. The at least one received media packet in the file is also associated with an indication that it may contain errors. This technology bears the advantage that erroneously transmitted packets are easy to detect which can be applied to prevent a crash of the replay device.

Abstract

Switched-mode power supplies (SMPSs) and their control methods for radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers in bat- tery-powered wireless transmitter devices. According to embodiments of the invention, a Boost-type SMPS and a Buck-type SMPS in cascade connection are controlled so that high efficiency is maintained for various loads and transmission power levels. The Boost SMPS and the Buck SMPS can be controlled based on the mode of operation of the transmitter, such as the actual battery voltage, the needed output power, the selected frequency band, the selected RF power amplifier (PA), the selected modulation method of the transmission signal, and/or the selected PA voltage control method, such as the envelope elimination and restoration (EER) technique, the envelope tracking (ET) technique, or the power-level tracking (PT).

IPC Classes  ?

• H02M 3/156 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
• H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
• H03F 1/02 - Modifications of amplifiers to raise the efficiency, e.g. gliding Class A stages, use of an auxiliary oscillation

Abstract

An antenna arrangement comprising: an antenna occupying at least a first
plane; a conductive structure that is
isolated from the antenna but is arranged to be parasitically fed by the
antenna, the conductive structure having a slot and occupying
at least a second plane different to but adjacent the first plane.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set

Abstract

A method of organizing streamed data includes
storing streamed data in a file, identifying metadata applicable to
a subset of the streamed data, and forming at least one group of
one or more samples of the streamed data, each sample in a group
having identical metadata content for a metadata type. The file
may be in accordance with ISO base media file format. The storing
streamed data in a file may include storing in a reception hint
track. The at least one group may be indicated in a sample group
description box. The metadata type may be indicated by a grouping
type and grouping instance data, the grouping type specifying
semantics of the grouping instance data and the metadata content.
The metadata content may comprise a metadata payload and zero
or more metadata payload extensions, where the metadata payload
is included in a first structure and the zero or more metadata payload
extensions are included in a second structure.

Abstract

A system and method for providing
improved adaptive multi-rate wideband (AMR-WB)
discontinuous transmission (DTX) synchronization.
According to various embodiments, an
indication on the start of the inactive speech period
is signalled to the decodervia a voice activity detection
(VAD) flag a predetermined number of frames
before the DTX period will start, i.e., before the
SID_FIRST frame is received. When the VAD flag
indicates active speech, or when the VAD flag has
been set to zero less than the predetermined number
of frames ago, the received NO DATA frame can
be classified with a high degree of reliability as active
speech, i.e., considered as transmitter, network
or terminal-initiated signalling, and can be substituted
by a SPEECH_LOST frame. When the VAD
flag was set to zero eight frames ago or earlier, the
NO DATA frame is classified as DTX.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 19/00 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis
• G10L 19/005 - Correction of errors induced by the transmission channel, if related to the coding algorithm

Abstract

In one non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: receiving a message including a resource allocation map having a first portion and a second portion (801); utilizing the first portion to determine a specific mapping scheme of a plurality of mapping schemes, wherein the determined specific mapping scheme is used for the second portion (802); and obtaining, based on the determined specific mapping scheme, resource allocation information based on the second portion (803). In another non- limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: generating a message including a resource allocation map having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is indicative of a specific mapping scheme of a plurality of mapping schemes that are applicable to the second portion; and transmitting the generated message.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

Abstract

An input device (1, 25) for a user interface comprises means to monitor
movement of a user by mapping and
recording deformations of their skin. The input device (1, 25) comprises
conformable/reversibly stretchable material for placement onto
the skin of a user. A plurality of sensors (30) are mounted on, or embedded
in, the stretchable material and arranged to undergo, and
track in-plane and out-of-plane deformations corresponding to stretching and
flexure of the underlying skin. A signal for controlling
another device (26) is then generated, based on the detected movement, gesture
or positioning of the user based on the detected
deformations. In wearable electronics applications, the other device may be
mounted on the same stretchable material. The sensors
(30) may be arranged to provide active feedback, by selectively applying
vibrations or pressure to the user's skin.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer program for controlling diversity reception
in a radio receiver are provided.
The radio receiver is configured to either activate or disable the diversity
reception according to an application type of an application
requesting transfer of data.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
• H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements

Abstract

An encoder for encoding a lower frequency region of an audio signal and encoding a higher frequency region of the audio signal by adding single frequency components to the higher frequency region is described. The encoder is configured to: select at least two of said single frequency components; and generate an indicator, the indicator being configured to represent the at least two single frequency components and being configured to be dependent on a frequency separation between the at least two single frequency components.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 19/02 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis using spectral analysis, e.g. transform vocoders or subband vocoders

Abstract

An approach is provided for padding a
protocol data unit. A protocol data unit is generated. A
dummy padding sub-header is inserted within a header
of the protocol data unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
• H04L 69/22 - Parsing or analysis of headers

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for conveying
information regarding the antenna
configuration and/or the transmission diversity scheme to a recipient, such as
a mobile device. In particular, information regarding
the antenna configuration and/or the transmission diversity scheme can be
conveyed by masking, such as cyclic redundancy check
masking, to provide information regarding the antenna configuration and/or the
transmission diversity scheme. In this regard, a set
of masks can be determined based upon hamming distances between the masks and
bit diversities between the masks and where
each of the masks within the set is associated with an antenna configuration
and a transmission diversity scheme.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

Abstract

According to the exemplary embodiments of the invention, there is a method,
apparatus and computer program for
composing at least one system information message instance for a first
particular radio access technology system, and for
transmit-ting the at least one message instance to at least one network node.
In addition, the exemplary embodiments of the invention
pro-vide for receiving, decoding, and processing the received at least one
message instance. Further, according to the exemplary
em-bodiments each one of the at least one message instance includes a start
field to indicate whether the message instance is a first
in-stance of the at least one message instance, and a stop field to indicate
whether the message instance is a last instance of the at
least one message instance.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 48/12 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using downlink control channel

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer
pro-gram product are provided to provide cryptographical key
separation for handovers. A method is provided which
in-cludes calculating a key based at least in part upon a
previ-ously stored first intermediary value. The method also
in-cludes calculating a second intermediary value based at
least in part upon the calculated key. The method
addition-ally includes sending a path switch acknowledgement
in-cluding the second intermediary value to a target access
point. The method may further include receiving a path
switch message including an indication of a cell
identifica-tion and calculating the encryption key based upon the
in-dication of the cell identification. The method may further
include storing the second intermediary value. The
calcula-tion of the key may further comprise calculating the key
following a radio link handover. Corresponding
apparatus-es and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract

An apparatus for encoding an audio signal is configured to receive audio components from at least one microphone located or directed to an audio source, and receive audio components from at least one further microphone. Either the further microphone is located at a position further away from the source than the position of the at least one microphone, or the further microphone is directed away from the source. The components received from the further microphone comprise fewer audio components than the components received from the at least one microphone. The apparatus is configured to encode the components received from the at least one microphone as a first scalable encoded signal layer, encode the components received from the further microphone as a second scalable encoded signal layer, and combine the first and second layers to form a third scalable encoded signal layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
• H04R 5/04 - Circuit arrangements

Abstract

A method for obtaining a service by a first terminal
related to a network entity,the method comprising receiving
information indicative of capabilities related to the
network entity; and selecting one or more of the capabilities.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 1/00 - Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmittersReceivers co-operating therewith
• G01S 5/14 - Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location
• H04W 4/24 - Accounting or billing
• H04W 8/08 - Mobility data transfer
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

Method, apparatus,
and computer program product
em-bodiments are disclosed to enable
power save modes of operation
be-tween wireless devices for direct data
transfer in an infrastructure basic
ser-vice set. The embodiments are an
en-hancement to the peer U-APSD 5
power save mechanism. The
embodi-ments provide additional operation
for peer U-APSD mechanism with
two stations operating in power save
mode.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
• H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements

Abstract

An apparatus for managing software versions may include a processor. The processor may be configured to determine whether a security identifier of a first security certificate matches a trusted securityidentifier. In this regard, the first securitycertificate may include software versioncriteria. The processor may also be configured to determine whether a softwareversion of a software application satisfiessoftware version criteria of the first security certificate. The processor may be configured to make this determination in response to determining that the security identifier of the first certificate matches the trusted security identifier. Further, the processor may also be configured to permit execution of the software application, in response to determining that the softwareversion satisfies the software version criteria. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/50 - Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided
allowing for a vendor-defined payload in a standard-ized
user-plane location solution / protocol, where
proprietary extension support is introduced into one
or more standardized solutions. In accordance with a
first embodiment, a location payload consists of
structures for transferring requests, assistance data,
measurements and positioning instructions. There-fore,
a proprietary extension is included in each of
these structures so that, for example, proprietary as-sistance
data can be requested in an appropriate
structure. In accordance with another embodiment, a
proprietary extension is introduced at the highest ab-straction
level. For example and in an actual imple-mentation,
a vendor can define that in the beginning
of the proprietary payload, the proprietary extension
is defined, whether the proprietary payload contains
a request, assistance, etc.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
• H04L 67/52 - Network services specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• H04L 69/22 - Parsing or analysis of headers
• H04W 88/00 - Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices

Abstract

A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method
comprises: obtaining coordinate
information from a first application where the coordinate information uniquely
identifies an address as a location in a coordinate
space; storing, using a second application, the coordinate information so that
the coordinate information is associated with contact
information indicative of the address; detecting user selection of a control
element associated with the stored contact information;
and in response to the detection of the user selection of the control element
providing the coordinate information to the first
application.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• G06Q 10/10 - Office automationTime management
• G09B 29/10 - Map spot or co-ordinate position indicatorsMap-reading aids
• H04M 1/72403 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

A control apparatus configured
to allow a communication device
supporting a first frequency setting to enter
a system providing a communications
facility based on a second frequency setting,
wherein the first frequency setting
provides only a partial support for communications
in the system is disclosed.
The control apparatus may be co-operative
with a second control apparatus. The
second control apparatus is configured to
determine based on frequency setting information
received from the system if it is
possible to transmit to the system based
on the first frequency setting supported
by the communication device.

Abstract

Apparatus including: an antenna configured
for efficient far field communication at a first frequency; an
inductive element comprising a plurality of
series-connect-ed coiled portions, including a first coiled portion and a
second coiled portion, wherein the inductive element is
configured to provide near field communication at a second
frequency; and at least one reactive element parallel
con-nected between the first coiled portion and the second
coiled portion, wherein the at least one reactive element has
a lower impedance at the first frequency than at the second
frequency.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 5/321 - Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way using frequency dependent circuits or components, e.g. trap circuits or capacitors within a radiating element or between connected radiating elements
• H01Q 5/40 - Imbricated or interleaved structuresCombined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements
• H01Q 7/00 - Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop

Abstract

An apparatus (300) comprises - one or more inputs (IN1, IN2) to receive two or more different audio signals (S1, S2), - an input (INVDI1 ) to receive a direction signal (SVDI1) and - a signal processing unit (100) arranged to generate a processed audio signal (SAUDIOI ) from said two or more different audio signals(S1, S2), said processed audio signal (SAUDIO1) comprising an enhanced audio signal (SENC1) corresponding to a sound (SND2) originating from a location (x2y2) indicated by said direction signal (SVDI1).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
• H04R 1/32 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only
• H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
• H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control

Abstract

An approach is provided for an augmented reality user interface. An image representing a physical environment is received. Data relating to a horizon within the physical environment is retrieved. A section of the image to overlay location information based on the horizon data is determined. Presenting of the location information within the determined section to a user equipment is initiated.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
• G09G 5/377 - Details of the operation on graphic patterns for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns

Abstract

An apparatus, method and computer program where the apparatus comprises: a filter configured to filter an electrical input signal and provide a filtered electrical input signal to an audio output device; an audio output device configured to convert the filtered electrical input signal to an acoustic output signal; a microphone configured to detect an acoustic signal and provide an electrical output signal corresponding to the detected acoustic signal; and a detector configured to receive the filtered electrical input signal provided to the audio output device as a first input and the electrical output signal provided by the microphone as a second input; wherein the detector is configured to detect a change in the signal power of the electrical output signal provided by the microphone relative to the filtered electrical input signal provided to the audio output device and, in response to the detection of the change in the signal power, provide a control signal to the filter to control the filter to compensate for the detected change in signal power.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03G 3/00 - Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
• H04M 1/60 - Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers

Abstract

Systems, methods,and apparatuses are provided for ciphering error detection and recovery. A method may include using a first set of one or more cipher input parameters to decipher ciphered data ciphered using a second set of one or more cipher input parameters. The method may further include comparing a value of at least a portion of the deciphered data to an expected value. The method may additionally include determining an occurrence of a ciphering error when the value of the at least a portion of the deciphered data is not equal to the expected value. The method may also include initiating a ciphering resynchronization procedure in response to the determination that a ciphering error occurred so as to resynchronize at least one of the first set of cipher input parameters with at least one of the second set of cipher input parameters. Corresponding systems and apparatuses are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 7/00 - Arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter
• H04L 9/12 - Transmitting and receiving encryption devices synchronised or initially set up in a particular manner

Abstract

Data path transfer is set up between concurrently operating frequency bands of multiband WLAN devices. The Fast Session Transfer (FST) is enhanced by introducing a new Information Element (IE) in the FST frames to enable negotiating the parameters to be established as a result of switching of a portion of the existing data/traffic streams to another frequency band. The new IE includes the number of streams being switched and for each stream being switched the stream ID. The new IE enables wireless transmitting and receiving devices to negotiate connection setup parameters associated with a requested transfer of the operating frequency band. Transmitting device sends an FST Setup Request frame with the new IE that includes the requested number of streams being switched and for each requested stream being switched the ID. Receiving device replies with an FST Setup Response frame accepting the parameters or with an alternate number of streams.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
• H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform processing at least one control parameter dependent on at least one sensor input parameter, processing at least one audio signal dependent on the processed at least one control parameter, and outputting the processed at least one audio signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers

Abstract

In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method, an executable computer program, and an apparatus to determine at a network application function a list of desired user equipment security features to be used, the security features of the list ordered by preference of the network application function, send the list to a database of user security settings via a bootstrapping server function, and receive by the network application function, via the bootstrapping server function, a security features response including a security key,derived from information stored in the database, corresponding to a desired security feature contained in the list, thereby informing the network application function of the availability of at least one of the desired security features in the user equipment.

Abstract

A method comprises: determining that an overlay is to be displayed at a predetermined area on a touch-sensitive display, the overlay being operable to be closed in response to a user providing a touch input at predetermined location within the predetermined area of the overlay; detecting the presence of a digit proximate to a surface of the touch-sensitive display; determining a digit location, the digit location being a location on the surface of the touch-sensitive display to which the digit is proximate; comparing the digit location with the predetermined location; and if the digit location corresponds to the predetermined location, modifying the operation of the overlay so as to prevent closure of the overlay in response to a touch input provided at the predetermined location.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for measurement reporting In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment from a base station, a first message providing one or more parameters for measurement reporting, selecting one or more first cells from among a plurality of cells, wherein the selecting is based on at least one comparison value determined based on at least one reporting threshold defined for at least one of a plurality of radio access technologies being used by at least one of the plurality of cells, wherein the at least one reporting threshold is further defined based on at least one measurement quantity used for the at least one of a plurality of radio access technologies, and sending, by the user equipment to the base station, one or more measurement results for the selected one or more first cells, the one or more measurement results included m the measurement report message, when the measurement report message lacks capacity to report valid measurement results for each of the plurality of cells, wherein the one or more results are included based on the at least one comparison value including the at least one reporting threshold. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to enable the provision of efficient processing in the area of video coding and decoding by employing complexity balanced entropy coding in order to provide a high level of capability with respect to video coding and decoding in a cost effective manner. A method includes categorizing a plurality of syntax elements of video content into first and second categories based on a frequency of occurrence of the syntax elements in the video content. The method also entropy codes symbols that correspond to the first category of syntax elements and that have been subjected to a context update. Further, the method entropy codes symbols that correspond to the second category of syntax elements and that have bypassed context updating. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 19/13 - Adaptive entropy coding, e.g. adaptive variable length coding [AVLC] or context adaptive binary arithmetic coding [CABAC]
• H04N 19/17 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object
• H04N 19/184 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being bits, e.g. of the compressed video stream
• H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding

Abstract

Apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, having stored thereon computer-readable code, the at least one processor being configured under the control of the computer-readable code to cause primary content to be displayed on a display with a first magnification level, to be responsive to an indication of a receipt of a first zoom command, the first zoom command being for causing alteration of the magnification level from the first magnification level to a second magnification level, to determine if the second magnification level is beyond a threshold magnification level, if it is determined that the second magnification level is not beyond the threshold magnification level, to cause the primary content to be displayed on the display with the second magnification level, and if it is determined that the second magnification level is beyond the threshold magnification level, to cause a first set of one or more additional information items relating to the primary content to be displayed on the display in addition to the primary content.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• G06F 13/14 - Handling requests for interconnection or transfer

Abstract

A method comprises illuminating a light receiving surface of a substrate comprising a three dimensional array of light receptors, where light receptors disposed in an x-y plane that is closer to the light receiving surface are responsive to light having shorter wavelengths than light receptors disposed in an x-y plane that is further from the light receiving surface, and where each light receptor is configured to output a binary value and to change state between an off-state and an on- state by the absorption of at least one photon and at the end of an exposure period, reading out binary values from light receptors disposed in at least two different x-y planes of the three dimensional array.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 88/02 - Terminal devices

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for encoding, a method for decoding, an apparatus, computer program products, an encoder and a decoder for video information. The motion vector for a block in a video image is predicted from a set of motion vector prediction candidates determined based on previously-coded motion vectors. A motion vector prediction candidate is included in the set based on the location of the block associated with the first spatial motion vector prediction candidate and in comparison with motion vector prediction candidates already in the set.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 9/00 - Image coding
• H04N 19/14 - Coding unit complexity, e.g. amount of activity or edge presence estimation
• H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
• H04N 19/52 - Processing of motion vectors by encoding by predictive encoding
• H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques

Abstract

A method of encoding a plurality of views of a scene comprises constructing an initial reference picture list based at least in part on intra-view reference pictures and inter-view reference pictures; and providing a signalling element for reordering of inter- view reference pictures relative to the initial reference picture list, the signalling element being derived based at least in part on a view identifier value.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
• H04N 19/42 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by implementation details or hardware specially adapted for video compression or decompression, e.g. dedicated software implementation
• H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for testing of wireless devices. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, location information provided by a network node (306); generating, by the user equipment, a report including at least one measurement and the received location information linked to the at least one measurement; and sending, by the user equipment, the report to the network node, the report including the at least one measurement and the received location information (320). Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
• H04W 24/08 - Testing using real traffic
• H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
• H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are described for reducing delay when making a network connection between user equipment (UE) and a network node when a tracking area update (TAU) request has been deniedduring LTE reselection. Following a revised signaling protocol, a UE can avoid activation of a NAS Attach Retry timer and move directly to establishing a connection to the network, reducing the UE communications delay from about eleven seconds to less than one second.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
• H04W 36/14 - Reselecting a network or an air interface

Abstract

According to an example embodiment of this application, a method may include by a processor, receiving an indication of the version of an additional maximum power reduction table supported by a user equipment (401). According to an example embodiment of this application, a method may include by a processor, allocating different resources to a user equipment, receiving power headroom reports generated by the user equipment based on the allocated resources, and determining based on the received power headroom reports whether the user equipment supports an additional maximum power reduction table.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/18 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters
• H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets

Abstract

In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and an apparatus to perform operations including starting, by a device of a communications network, a timer in response to a radio resource control message, where a power preference indication message is not sent by the device for at least a duration of the timer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/40 - TPC being performed in particular situations during macro-diversity or soft handoff
• H04W 52/50 - TPC being performed in particular situations at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment
• H04W 76/00 - Connection management

Abstract

Various methods, apparatuses and computer program products for video encoding and decoding. In some embodiments a first picture having a first resolution on a first layer is encoded without inter-layer prediction; a second picture having a second resolution on a second layer is encoded without inter-layer prediction; a third picture having the second resolution on the second layer is encoded without inter-layer prediction and without temporally referencing to pictures prior to the second picture. Further, a corresponding indication is encoded. In some embodiments one or more indications are received to determine if a switching point, referring to a picture coded using inter- layer prediction, from the first layer to the second layer exists, and if so, pictures in the first layer prior to the switching point; pictures associated with the switching point; and pictures in the second layer after the switching point may be decoded.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 19/00 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals
• H04N 19/30 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability
• H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards

Abstract

An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least two audio signals, the at least two audio signals having a relative displacement between them; an orientation determiner configured to determine an audio capture orientation based on a device orientation and information concerning microphone configuration in the apparatus; and an audio output generator configured to output the at least two audio signals based on the capture orientation, such that playback of the at least two audio signals is performed based on the capture orientation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
• H04R 5/02 - Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for white space database discovery. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include sending, by a user equipment, a request to a server including a white space database, wherein the server is located at a first address; and receiving, at the user equipment, a response to the request, the response including at least one of an identity of the server or a second address for accessing at least one of the server or another server including another white space database. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract

A method comprising receipt of visual information from a camera module, determination that the visual information comprises visual information indicative of a printed document that is being read by a user, determination of a printed document identifier that identifies the printed document based, at least in part, on the visual information, determination that the printed document identifier corresponds with a historical printed document record, retrieval of at least one printed document interaction attribute associated with the printed document identifier from the historical printed document record, and causation of rendering of information indicative of the printed document interaction attribute is disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 16/93 - Document management systems
• G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions

Abstract

A method, comprising storing, by a gateway, at least one of a session initiation protocol uniform resource identifier and international mobile subscriber identity of a device sending a short message service message; receiving the short message service message from the sending device; retrieving a session initiation protocol uniform resource identifier for a receiving device that is a recipient of the short message service message, wherein the session initiation protocol uniform resource identifier of the receiving device is retrieved from a "to header" of the short message service message; querying a home subscription server of the receiving device for the international mobile subscriber identity and routing information of the receiving device; and delivering the short message service message to the receiving device using the international mobile subscriber identity and the routing information, wherein at least one of the sending device and the receiving device do not have a mobile station international subscriber directory number.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/14 - Short messaging services, e.g. short message service [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• H04W 80/10 - Upper layer protocols adapted for session management, e.g. SIP [Session Initiation Protocol]

Abstract

A technique for audio encoding is provided. According to an example embodiment, the technique comprises deriving a first quantization error that is descriptive of an error resulting with a non-predictive quantization of an audio parameter of an audio signal segment, deriving a second quantization error that is descriptive of an error resulting with a predictive quantization of said audio parameter of said audio signal segment, determining whether said second quantization error exceeds said first quantization error by at least an adaptive margin that is dependent on the number of consecutive audio signal segments that precede said audio signal segment in which said audio parameter is provided quantized with said predictive quantization, providing said audio parameter of said audio segment quantized with said non- predictive quantization as part of an encoded audio signal at least in case the outcome of said determination is affirmative, and providing otherwise said audio parameter of said audio segment quantized with said predictive quantization as part of an encoded audio signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 19/04 - Speech or audio signal analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocodersCoding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis using predictive techniques

Abstract

A method of encoding a plurality of views of a scene into a multi-view video bitstream comprises determining that a first picture of a first view is used as a reference picture for a second picture of another view; based on the determining that the first picture of the first view is used as a reference picture for the second picture of another view, providing, in the bitstream, a first signaling element indicating that the first picture is treated as a longterm reference picture for the second picture; and using the first picture as a long-term reference picture for the second picture in the encoding.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
• H04N 19/42 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by implementation details or hardware specially adapted for video compression or decompression, e.g. dedicated software implementation
• H04N 19/513 - Processing of motion vectors
• H04N 19/587 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving temporal sub-sampling or interpolation, e.g. decimation or subsequent interpolation of pictures in a video sequence
• H04N 19/597 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding

Abstract

One embodiment is directed to a method comprising determining if a HARQ RTT timer for a downlink HARQ process expires; if the HARQ RTT timer for the downlink HARQ process is determined expired, determining if the data of the corresponding downlink HARQ process was successfully decoded; starting a drx-retransmission timer for the corresponding downlink HARQ process if the data of the corresponding downlink HARQ process was not successfully decoded; and (re)starting a drx-inactivity timer if the data of the corresponding downlink HARQ process was successfully decoded; determining if a HARQ RTT timer for a uplink HARQ process expires; if the HARQ RTT timer for the uplink HARQ process is determined expired, starting a drx- retransmission timer for the corresponding uplink HARQ process.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16Y 30/00 - IoT infrastructure
• H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocolsHybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
• H04L 1/1829 - Arrangements specially adapted for the receiver end
• H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]Discontinuous reception [DRX]

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer program product modifying the usage of control resources for data transmission by focusing on reducing overhead of the control channel in order to maximize the spectral efficiency by configuring physical resources into two parts for an allocation into control information for the first part, and data for both the first part and the second part or data for only the second part. Data allocation in the first part based is derived based on the data allocation in the second part and the control information allocation in the first part. The number of control symbols within a subframe or transmission time interval is minimized on the downlink control signaling, used mainly for downlink and uplink grant signaling, and for the uplink HARQ ACK/NACK feedback. Where overhead is not the only problem, usage of two symbols is proposed due to the limitations of radio frequency beamforming.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

Abstract

In accordance with the example embodiments of the invention there is performing a communication including transmitting packets of a first traffic subflow and packets of a second traffic subflow via a first radio bearer to a second device; detecting that further packets of the second traffic subflow are to be transmitted via a second radio bearer to the second device; and based on the detecting, transmitting a packet data unit via the first radio bearer to the second device, wherein the packet data unit includes an indication of a switch of the second traffic flow to the second radio bearer, and wherein packets of the first traffic flow continues to be transmitted via the first radio bearer.In accordance with the example embodiments there is receiving from a first device a communication packets of a first traffic subflow and packets of a second traffic subflow via a first radio bearer; receiving from the first device a packet data unit including an indication that further packets of the second traffic subflow are to be received via a second radio bearer, wherein the first traffic flow continues to be received via the first radio bearer; establishing the second radio bearer between a second device and the first device; and based on the establishing, receiving the further packets of the second traffic flow via the second radio bearer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 67/141 - Setup of application sessions
• H04L 67/148 - Migration or transfer of sessions
• H04L 69/14 - Multichannel or multilink protocols
• H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for decoding, comprising receiving a bitstream comprising encoded image data, forming from the bitstream in a computer memory a set of reference pixels having reference pixel values for intra-picture directional prediction, predicting a pixel value in a predicted image block (P) by intra-picture directional prediction by using values of one or more selected reference pixels (410, 420) in forming a predicted a pixel value, wherein the selected reference pixels (410, 420) are selected from a prediction direction with respect to the predicted pixel, and wherein the prediction direction between the reference pixel (410) and the predicted pixel can be a wide-angle prediction direction that forms an obtuse angle with top-left direction, repeating the pixel prediction for a number of pixels to form a predicted image block, and using the predicted image block (P) in decoding an image block from the bitstream to obtain a decoded image block. A corresponding method for decoding as well as a decoder, an encoder, computer program products for the same purpose, and a signal are provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
• H04N 19/159 - Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction
• H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
• H04N 19/593 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using predictive coding involving spatial prediction techniques

Abstract

A technique includes selecting, by a user device independently for each of a plurality of sounding reference signal resources, an uplink data channel power control parameter set for an uplink data channel beam pair to be used to adjust a sounding reference signal transmission power for a sounding reference signal beam pair, adjusting, by the user device for each sounding reference signal resource based on a selected uplink data channel power control parameter set, asounding reference signal transmission power for a sounding reference signal, and transmitting, by the user device, each of a plurality of power-adjusted sounding reference signals via a corresponding sounding reference signal resource and a corresponding sounding reference signal beam pair.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink

Abstract

It is determined that a first feedback for a first downlink data transmission is to be sent (or received) in a subframe n. If it is further determined that a second feedback for a second downlink data transmission is to be sent (or received) in a first slot of the subframe n, the first feedback is transmitted (or received) within a predetermined short transmission time interval within the first slot. As an addition, if it is further determined there is no second downlink data for which corresponding feedback is to be sent (or received) in the first slot of the subframe n, the first feedback is transmitted (or received) in at least the first slot.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
• H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling

Abstract

in response to a radio link failure between given user equipment and a source access node of a communication system during a data transfer operation over a control plane, a method is provided for recovering the radio link for the given user equipment through a target access node of the communication system. The radio link recovery is enabled via a mobility management node of the communication system using a non-access stratum security context previously established between the given user equipment and the mobility management node.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/08 - Access security
• H04W 12/30 - Security of mobile devicesSecurity of mobile applications
• H04W 76/19 - Connection re-establishment

Abstract

A method comprises receiving information on a selected redundancy version at a user device. The redundancy version is associated with block coding. The block coding may be LDPC. The method may comprise using the information when communicating with a base station. The position of the redundancy version may satisfy one or more criteria.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03M 13/00 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correctionCoding theory basic assumptionsCoding boundsError probability evaluation methodsChannel modelsSimulation or testing of codes

Abstract

A technique includes detecting, by a user device, a network slice associated with an access attempt by the user device to access a wireless network, and making, by the user device, a barring decision for the access attempt based on the network slice associated with the access attempt. Another example technique may include receiving, by a base station from one or more core network entities within a wireless network, network slice-specific load information that indicates a load for each of one or more network slices, determining, by the base station based on the received network slice-specific load information, a barring configuration that indicates a set of barring parameters for one or more access categories, and sending, by the base station to a user device, the barring configuration to reduce a load on the wireless network.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• H04W 48/02 - Access restriction performed under specific conditions
• H04W 48/14 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using user query
• H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
• H04W 76/14 - Direct-mode setup

Abstract

Various communication systems may benefit from improved random access operations. For example, certain embodiments may benefit from improved random access in which multiple bandwidth parts are configured to a user equipment within one cell. A method, in certain embodiments, may include triggering a random access procedure at a user equipment. The method may also include switching at the user equipment from a first uplink bandwidth part that does not support a random access channel to a second uplink bandwidth part that has the random access channel configured after the triggering of the random access procedure. The switching may be autonomously performed by the user equipment. In addition, the method may include performing the random access procedure at the user equipment using the random access channel configured at the second uplink bandwidth part.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

Abstract

There is disclosed a method comprising receiving at a user equipment an uplink grant for transmitting first uplink data from the user equipment at a first time; and determining a second time for initiating preparation of a transport block for transmitting the first uplink data, the determining a second time comprising subtracting a processing time for preparing the transport block from the first time.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 72/11 - Semi-persistent scheduling
• H04W 72/115 - Grant-free or autonomous transmission
• H04W 72/1268 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows of uplink data flows

Abstract

In some example embodiments, there may be provided an apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: obtain information to enable selection of an access node for a non-GPP access; query a server to determine whether the country at which the access node is located requires lawful interception of communications; and select, based at least on the obtained information and/or a response to the query, the access node for the non- 3GPP access. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/43 - Security arrangements using identity modules using shared identity modules, e.g. SIM sharing
• H04W 12/80 - Arrangements enabling lawful interception [LI]
• H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information
• H04W 48/20 - Selecting an access point

Abstract

A method and apparatus to perform determining a grant for data to be
communicated,
wherein the determining comprises identifying one or more logical channels to
be
multiplexed into a medium access control protocol data unit for the data to be

communicated, wherein a length field of at least one logical channel service
data unit is
configured to be omitted from the medium access control protocol data unit,
wherein
the length field is omitted based on determining that the logical channel
service data
unit is a common control channel service data unit of the medium access
control
protocol data unit, and wherein several logical channel identifiers linked to
different
fixed sizes are configured to indicate a size of the common control channel
service data
unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 80/00 - Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation