Motorola Corporation

Lena Srey

John McFarland Harris

Antoine S Iskandar

Kevin Daniel Kaschke

Steve Lawrence Sheya

Mark William Podl

Shalabh Kakkar

Jessy Varghese

Jesus Gonzalez

Raouf Haddad

A system () includes a mobile station () to initiate an outgoing communication anywhere in a coverage area (). A base station () and a radio access network () provide wireless service to the mobile station (). The mobile station is paged in the sectors overlapping with only the clean zone. The mobile station () is paged in the sectors overlapping with the hot zone if the mobile station has predetermined trusted characteristics, or the mobile station is located within a clean zone of sectors overlapping with the hot zone, and an incoming communication for the mobile station originates from a predetermined trusted source. Existing calls to the mobile station are terminated in response to the existing call exceeding a predetermined threshold time limit, or a detected amount of voice activity in the existing call being below a predetermined threshold level.

Method and apparatus for selectively modifying a portion of a radio access network via a homeland security alert system

A security method () in a radio access network can include monitoring () (by either a base station controller or a mobile radio) for one or more abnormalities among CPU utilization, memory storage, memory read-write, malicious incoming or outgoing messages, and virus file names, notifying () of a specific abnormality detected, and receiving () access, conditional access or limited access based on the specific abnormality detected. The method can further include receiving updates () used for monitoring the abnormalities. The method can further include the optional step () of issuing a notification from a mobile radio to a base station controller if the specific abnormality is detected and suspending () one or more services based on the specific abnormality detected. The method can further include receiving () at the mobile radio an over the air programming instruction to suspend a specific service and alerting the mobile radio.

Wireless communication network security method and system

The present application describes various embodiments that address the need to dynamically manage wireless call settings to more optimally utilize system capacity. When a radio access network (RAN)(e.g.,, and) receives a data packet (e.g.,) associated with a wireless call, it determines an application type associated with the data packet and/or an internet domain associated with the call. The RAN then adjusts call settings associated with the wireless call based on the application type and/or on the internet domain. In this manner, call settings such as, but not limited to, a target frame error rate, radio link protocol (RLP) parameters, a supplemental traffic channel (SCH) assignment priority, a carrier assignment group, and a billing rate can be applied more dynamically with respect to services used in the call.

Frame selection and distribution unit (SDU) and method for dynamically managing wireless call settings

A method ( ) and a base station controller ( ) for enabling a quick repeat feature are described herein. The base station controller ( ) monitors an operating parameter associated with a mobile station ( ). The base station controller ( ) detects a condition suggesting a potential for a transmission failure to the mobile station ( ) based on the operating parameter. The base station controller ( ) provides a plurality of transmissions of an operating message to the mobile station ( ) in response to detection of the condition suggesting a potential for a transmission failure to the mobile station ( ). The operating message includes operating information associated with communication between a base station ( ) and the mobile station ( ).

Method and apparatus for enabling a quick repeat feature

A portable communication device (100, 300, 400, 500) comprises a fingerprint identification system (709) including a scanner (115) for scanning a fingerprint (123) of a finger (121) to generate an image of the fingerprint (123). In a first embodiment, the scanner (115) is positioned relative to a switch (201) on the device (100, 300, 400, 500) to permit the finger (121) to generate the actuation force for the switch (201) when the fingerprint (123) is positioned on the scanner (115). In a second embodiment, the scanner (115) is ergonomically positioned on a housing (113, 117, 119) of the device (100, 300, 400, 500) where the finger (121) or a thumb naturally rests on the housing (113, 117, 119) when the person holds the housing (113, 117, 119) while the device (100, 300, 400, 500) is in use. In a third embodiment, a transmitter (205) of the device (100, 300, 400, 500) transmits data representative of the image of the fingerprint (123) to a remote site (715) when data representative of the image of the fingerprint (123) does not match data representative of a reference fingerprint.

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Carpentersville, IL, United States of America

Lena Srey