Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Google Technology Holdings LLC

Gerald J Gutowski

Stanley J Benes

Jeffrey D Bonta

Lawrence A Downing

Anthony James Dolezal

Weidong Yang

Rapeepat Ratasuk

Lee Michael Proctor

Slim S Souissi

Thomas Michael King

Shirish Nagaraj

Yuda Yehuda Luz

Kadathur S Natarajan

George Jeffrey Geier

Alan P Rottinghaus

Barry J Menich

Roy Yang

Dragan Boscovic

William P DeClerck

Phil Fleming

David Baietto

Dragan M Boscovic

A method and wireless device select a set of secure network connections () between a wireless device () in a wireless communication system and a target destination system (). A first security assessment () associated with each of a plurality of base station connections associated with respective each of a plurality of base stations () available for wireless communications with the wireless device () is performed. A second security assessment () associated with each of a plurality of subsequent network connections available between the plurality of base stations () and a target destination system () is performed. A set of base station connections from the plurality of base station connections are prioritized according to predetermined security criteria associated with the wireless device (). A set of subsequent network connections from the plurality of subsequent network connections () are prioritized according to predetermined security criteria associated with the wireless device ().

Security based network access selection

Systems and techniques are described for scheduling communication by half-duplex devices. One or more half-duplex devices informs a base station that it is capable only of half-duplex operation. For each such device, the base station configures a transmit/receive pattern comprising sequences of uplink and downlink subframes and applies the pattern to the device. The half-duplex device may receive during a downlink subframe and may transmit during an uplink subframe. Uplink and downlink subframes within a pattern are separated by an offset based at least in part on a number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes.

Methods and apparatus for half duplex scheduling

A method includes selecting a subset k of N accessible antennas to use to process a transmission received at the N antennas and sent by a user equipment, and processing the transmission from the user equipment at least by using baseband information from the k antennas. An apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories including computer program code. The one or more memories and the computer program code are configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: selecting a subset k of N accessible antennas to use to process a transmission received at the N antennas and sent by a user equipment; and processing the transmission from the user equipment at least by using baseband information from the k antennas. Additional apparatus, computer programs, and computer program products are disclosed.

Uplink grouping and aperture apparatus

A method () and an apparatus () for a communication device for conveying information contained in an emergency broadcast message to an external device () are provided. The communication device () monitors () incoming broadcast messages in at least one of a broadcast mode and a multicast mode of a Multimedia Broadcast and Multimedia Service, and determines () whether the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message. If the emergency broadcast message is included, then the communication device () receives () the emergency broadcast message, transmits () an acknowledgment of receiving the emergency broadcast message, and transmits () the information () contained in the emergency broadcast message to the external device ().

Emergency broadcast message receiver

In a wireless communication network having remote receivers (subscriber units) communicating through base units in a service area, each of the base units servicing a cell area encompasses one or more identifiable zones which can be occupied by receivers. According to the invention, at least one measure of the spatial size of the cell is reported to a receiver communicating with a base station, for use in location specific applications. The measure can be a size category, an average diameter or another measure, such as a shape and orientation of the cell, a boundary apex, and a boundary line of the cell. The base station coordinates are conventionally available to the receiver. By providing a measure of size, the receiver can resolve its zone or location to a coarse or low level of resolution. The zone occupied by the receiver is at least within the cell and the size of the cell and location of the base station are now known. According to additional embodiments, the resolved zone known to be occupied by the receiver is refined to an area within the defined cell area. The size of the cell or service area of the location transmitter can be appended to the identification code of the base station. Reporting the cell size and location is sufficient to facilitate some location applications in the receiver, and can reduce or eliminate reliance on satellite and other positioning systems, particularly if the zone initially defined as the cell size is resolved further, for example using time-of-arrival, power level, angular bearing and similar techniques.

Method of enabling low tier location applications

A mobile communications system includes a first base station to service a first set of connections from a first set of mobile communications devices to a communications network. A set of neighboring base stations is in communication with the first base station. In an embodiment of the invention, the first base station prioritizes the first set of connections according to first predetermined criteria and prioritizes the set of neighboring base stations according to second predetermined criteria. The prioritization lists are used in deterministic ways to alleviate potential congestion in backhaul links and optimize the overall performance of system and improved quality of service.

Method and apparatus for handoff control in mobile communications systems

A method and apparatus is provided for determining which of a plurality of backhaul methods is assigned to a portion of a wireless communication by monitoring at least one quality metric relating to the communication. Then, a backhaul method is assigned according to a predetermined function of the quality metric(s) for at least a portion of the wireless communication from a plurality of available backhaul methods. The quality metric may include any of a variety of indicators, and a default backhaul method may be applied to portions of the wireless communication. These embodiments may be implemented through the use of a wireless communication node including a processor circuit operably coupled to a quality metric sensor and a receiving circuit such that the processor circuit may determine which of the plurality of backhaul pathways should be used to transmit data.

Method and apparatus for assigning backhaul methods

An apparatus and method is provided for adjusting a Quality of Service (QoS) for a communication device in a communication network. One step includes registering an application from a service provider with the communication device and the communication network. Another step includes receiving, by the communication device, a token from a token provider that permits a modified QoS level for the registered application. Another step includes sending the token by the communication device to the communication network. Another step includes negotiating the QoS level between the service provider and the communication device, dependent at least in part on the reception of the token. Another step includes providing, for the communication device, the modified QoS level permitted by the token for the registered application.

Quality of service modification using a token in a communication network

A method () and an apparatus for confirming the position of a mobile station (). The mobile station () may receive a positioning message including information associated with a position of the mobile station. Based on that information, the mobile station () may generate a position parameter associated with the position of the mobile station (). The mobile station () may compare the position parameter and a checkpoint value. Based on the position parameter and the checkpoint value, the mobile station () may generate an error value. The mobile station () may indicate an error associated with the position of the mobile station if the error value exceeds a predetermined error tolerance.

Method and apparatus for confirming position of a mobile station

A method () and an apparatus () for a wireless communication device for receiving an emergency broadcast message are provided. The wireless communication device () monitors () incoming broadcast messages, and determines () whether the incoming broadcast messages include the emergency broadcast message. If the emergency broadcast message is included, then the wireless communication device () overrides () a settable broadcast service reception preference, and receives () the emergency broadcast message. The wireless communication device () then transmits () an acknowledgment of receiving the emergency broadcast message, and communicates () the reception of the emergency broadcast message.

Wireless communication device for receiving an emergency broadcast message

A method () and a mobile station () for autonomously determining an angle of arrival (AOA) estimation are described herein. The mobile station () may receive information associated with a plurality of sectors () from a base station () having a plurality of antennas. Each of the plurality of antennas may provide communication service to one of the plurality of sectors (). The information associated with the plurality of sectors () may be an antenna pattern, a boresight, a downtilt, and a signal strength value associated with each of the plurality of antennas. Based on the information associated with the plurality of sectors (), the mobile station () may determine an antenna gain difference, which in turn, is used to determine the angle of arrival (AOA) estimation.

Method and mobile station for autonomously determining an angle of arrival (AOA) estimation

The present invention is a communication network () and method for monitoring location capabilities of mobile stations () in a database () of a communication network. Initially, the network receives an identification number from a mobile station (). If the database () does not include a location capability corresponding to the identification number, then a processor () requests the location capability from the mobile station () and stores the requested location capability in the database (). The location capability includes one or more of the following capabilities: an autonomous mode capability, an assisted mode capability and a legacy mode capability. To retrieve an entry from the database (), the network reads the location capability corresponding to the identification number from the database (). The network then assembles an assistance message based on the location capability of the mobile station () and transmits the assistance message to the mobile station ().

Network and method for monitoring location capabilities of a mobile station

The present invention provides a method and wireless communication system ( ) for verifying a position of a mobile station ( ). Upon detection of an activation by the mobile station ( ), the system ( ) compares a first mobile station position and a second mobile station position to generate a result. The system ( ) then determines whether the result exceeds a predetermined error tolerance. The system ( ) indicates an error associated with the position of the mobile station ( ) if the result exceeds the predetermined error tolerance.

Method and system for verifying the position of a mobile station based on multiple positions

A method ( ) and a controller ( ) for providing a location-based game associated with a plurality of mobile stations ( ) are described herein. The controller ( ) may determine a plurality of game parameters based on user input from one of a plurality of players. The plurality of game parameters may include, but is not limited to, a game area ( ) having a plurality of activation locations ( ). The controller ( ) may determine location associated with at least one of the plurality of mobile stations ( ). In response to one of the plurality of mobile stations ( ) being within a proximity threshold ( ) associated with one of the plurality of activation locations ( ), the controller ( ) may activate a game feature within one of the plurality of mobile stations ( ). Accordingly, the controller ( ) may provide a point value to one of the plurality of players in response to a trigger event associated with the game feature.

Method and controller for providing a location-based game associated with a plurality of mobile stations

The present invention provides a method and wireless communication system ( ) for verifying a position of a mobile station ( ). The system ( ) determines whether the mobile station ( ) is located within a checkpoint area ( ). If so, the system ( ) then compares a mobile station position of the mobile station ( ) within the checkpoint area ( ) and a checkpoint position ( ) corresponding to the checkpoint area ( ) to generate a result. The system ( ) thereafter determines whether the result exceeds a predetermined error tolerance. The system ( ) indicates an error associated with the position of the mobile station ( ) if the result exceeds the predetermined error tolerance.

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