Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Nandakishore A Albal

Peter J Armbruster

Janusz Ryszard Hyziak

Bradley Robert Schaefer

Thomas G Hallin

George Xenakis

Derek Alan Oxley

Mark L Shaughnessy

Jay P Jayapalan

William Robert Worger

William N Shores

William R Worger

John McFarland Harris

Thomas Peter Emmons, Jr

Steven D Upp

Louis C Depalma

Gustavo A Leal-Isla

Walter B Cook, Jr

Paul Bartlett

A method includes exchanging signaling between a first entity providing access by a user equipment to a video stream and a second entity through which the video stream passes prior to being delivered via wireless transmission to the user equipment, the second entity receiving video information corresponding to the video stream, the exchanged signaling associated with the video information received at the second entity. Responsive to the exchanged signaling, sending information from the first entity to the second entity to modify status at the second entity of at least a portion of the video information previously received at the second entity. Another method includes at the first entity, receiving from a second entity an indication the second entity is capable of accepting multiple resolutions of a video in the video stream. Responsive to the received indication, the first entity sends to the second entity multiple resolutions of the video.

Signaling enabling status feedback and selection by a network entity of portions of video information to be delivered via wireless transmission to a UE

A system, method, and wireless device for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method includes receiving data rate control information from each wireless communication device () in a plurality of wireless communication devices (). The method also comprises requesting a set of information. The data rate control information includes signal strength information associated with each of the wireless communication devices (). The data rate control information received from each of the wireless communication devices is compared to each other. A modulation and coding scheme is determined for wirelessly communicating the set of information to the plurality of wireless communication devices. The modulation and coding scheme is based on the data rate control information associated with a wireless communication device () having a weakest signal strength.

System and method for determining a forward channel rate for wirelessly communicating information to a wireless communication device

A method for routing bearer traffic (') between 3G networks () and 2G networks () and vice versa uses voice signaling gateways (VSGW)(). The method determines a VSGW nearest the calling party (). The nearest VSGW directly routes () the bearer traffic through the inter-network () to the called party () and avoids the 'tromboning' effect of always sending bearer traffic to the called party's home location.

Method for efficient bearer traffic routing in a communication system

A method for providing dynamic group call among a group of users both wireless (-) and wireline () places the selectability of the call in the hands of an originating user (). An originating user () may make a fixed number of entries (). The originating user () can create a dynamic group call, add a group call list for later execution, add a member to the group call list, or create a dynamic group call list and immediately execute a group call (). The method for dynamic group call also provides for selecting a time to live for each group call entry () in database (). This parameter time to live is directly selectable by the originating user () or the server. In addition, any member to a previous or existing group call may rejoin or reestablish the dynamic group call ().

Method for dynamic group call

A method for providing a Broadcast/Multicast Service (BCMCS) content in a communication network () for managing the BCMCS content in the communication network is disclosed. The method includes receiving () a request for the BCMCS content from an AT (). The method also includes directing () a content server () to initiate transmission of the BCMCS content. Further, the method includes establishing () a bearer channel between the content server and the AT.

Method and system for broadcasting/multicasting in a communication network

A system, method, and wireless device for dynamically selecting a wireless information communication mode for wireless communication of information to at least one wireless device (). The method includes receiving at least one request for wireless communication of information to at least one wireless device (). The method further comprises selecting, based at least in part on a total number of wireless devices to receive the wireless communication of information, a mode of wireless communication of information to the at least one wireless device (). The mode of wireless communication being selected from at least one of a wireless information broadcast communication mode, a wireless information multicast communication mode, and a wireless information unicast communication mode. The at least one wireless device () is wireless notified to set its current wireless communication mode to the selected mode of wireless communication to receive the wireless communication of the information.

System and method for dynamically selecting wireless information communication modes for a wireless communication device

A method of assisting an end user is provides. A first assistance request signal is received from a communication device. A communication node determines an assistance center in close proximity to the communication device to provide assistance to the end user. The communication node then forwards a second assistance request signal to the assistance center. The communication node receives a first response signal from assistance center. Finally, the communication node transmits a second response signal to the communication device.

System and method for locating an end user

The voice signaling gateway () converts signaling and bearer traffic information between iDEN network () and various other networks (). The voice signaling gateway includes a signaling portion () and a bearer traffic portion (). The voice signaling gateway interfaces with any networks which support session initiation protocol (SIP). Further, the voice signaling gateway is capable of. interworking with both 3G and 2G type networks.

Method and apparatus for interworking dispatch services network

For a network server () communicating with a wireless unit () via a Session Initiation Protocol, a retransmission method () first sets a timer based upon a time likely for a mobile unit to respond (). Then the network server waits for a response (). When the timer set for the kind of mobile unit being used expires (), a retransmit of the original SIP request takes place (). Optionally, modes for waiting may include a linear mode () and an exponential mode ().

Session initiation protocol retransmission method

A method to store information in an address book () is provided. The method includes the steps of creating a record for each call placed by a subscriber, each record including one or more telephone numbers (), determining if the telephone number(s) of the record matches one of a plurality of telephone numbers stored within the address book (); and storing the telephone number(s) in the address book (). A system and computer program are also disclosed to store information in the address book.

Systems and methods for storing information associated with a subscriber

The voice signaling gateway () provides group call and call back services among iDEN network () users () and a number of other various networks () users (). The voice signaling gateway has packet data interface () and web interface () In an alternate embodiment of the invention, an integrated applications server () is added to the voice signaling gateway () to provide group call services. The integrated applications server has the functions for supporting group calls which were within the voice signaling gateway () and forms a stand-alone special feature system.

Method and apparatus for group call services

A method of creating a transaction usage record is provided. An input signal is received. A transaction usage record is created in response to the input signal. An event jacket is created. The event jacket is associated with the transaction usage record. A request to perform a transaction is received. A confirmation signal is received after the transaction has been performed. Finally, a transaction leg jacket is created. The transaction leg jacket includes at least one record. The at least one record includes information relating to the transaction.

System and method for creating a transaction usage record

A method of creating an email usage record is provided. An input signal is received. An email usage record is created in response to the received input signal. An event jacket is created. The event jacket is associated with the email usage record. A command to send an email message is received. A confirmation signal is received after the email message has been sent. Finally, an email leg jacket is created. The email leg jacket includes at least one record. The at least one record includes information relating to the email message.

System and method for creating an e-mail usage record

A method of creating a page usage record is provided. An input signal is received. A page usage record is created in response to the input signal. An event jacket is created. The event jacket is associated with the page usage record. A request to send a page is received. A confirmation signal is received after the page has been sent. Finally, a page leg jacket is created. The page leg jacket includes at least one record. The at least one record includes information relating to the page.

System and method for creating a page usage record

A method of creating a call detail record is provided. An input signal is received. An account identification record is created in response to the input signal. An event jacket is created. The event jacket is associated with the account identification record. A command signal to store account identification information is received. A confirmation signal is received after the account identification information has been stored. Finally, a call detail leg jacket is created. The call detail leg jacket includes at least one record. Each record includes information relating to the stored account identification information.

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Nandakishore A Albal