| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7170978 |
Voice mail service where the caller can choose among different message types |
January 30, 2007 |
| This invention presents a method to provide a more enhanced voice message system to subscribers of a voice message service, where a calling party can receive more detailed information about the called subscriber and in different kind of formats. This is done by giving the calling party t |
| 7170900 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling message processing |
January 30, 2007 |
| The present invention provides a method and apparatus for scheduling message processing. The present invention provides a scheduling mechanism, or scheduler (602), that receives messages (608) and stores the messages (610 or 614) in a first queue (604) or a second queue (606) based, |
| 7168030 |
Turbo code decoder with parity information update |
January 23, 2007 |
| In a turbo code decoder (100, 100B), likelihood information for redundant parts of a received symbol sequence are used to update the redundant parts of the received symbol sequence for use by the decoder (100, 100B). The redundant likelihood update unit (101) comprises a first compare an |
| 7167810 |
Analytical estimation of performance of a sensor system |
January 23, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a method for an analysis tool for analysis of the sensor performance of a system of sensors, which method comprises analytical calculation of a sensor system's measurement characteristics at each point in a given geographical area. The method comprises obtain |
| 7167062 |
Oscillator circuit and oscillator biasing method |
January 23, 2007 |
| An oscillator circuit with an oscillator device. The oscillator device has a oscillator bias contact (Vcm). A bias source (Vbias) is connected to said oscillator contact with a source contact. The voltage source includes a varying bias source which in use provides a bias varying in t |
| 7164926 |
Global paging of mobile stations in a wireless network using MSC pool |
January 16, 2007 |
| A system and methods of global paging of mobile stations in a wireless network. The system includes a MSC pool (50) for servicing mobile stations within a specified service area of the network and a radio configuration database (70) defining a plurality of global paging areas (80, 82 |
| 7164885 |
Method and apparatus for selective service access |
January 16, 2007 |
| Methods and techniques for selective service access are described. A short range, wireless device establishes lists of available devices within its transmitting proximity that are able to provide a desired service. The lists can be ranked based upon a service profile, e.g., established b |
| 7164693 |
Signaling transport protocol extensions for load balancing and server pool support |
January 16, 2007 |
| A communication apparatus running a protocol stack implementation for interworking between a signaling source node and a signaling target node provides improved support for introducing server pools in packet networks and for achieving transparency for applications. A first protocol i |
| 7164655 |
Method and transceiver for a data packet oriented communication system |
January 16, 2007 |
| A method and a transceiver for selecting a current transmission mode in a data packet oriented communication system involves measuring a current radio link quality for the radio link; estimating on the lower layer a first status value corresponding to a state of the automatic request |
| 7163639 |
Metallic building element for optoelectronics |
January 16, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to a method of patterning metallic building elements, and also to a metallic building element, where the measuring accuracy achieved can lie in the sub-micrometer range. Starting from a silicon master or original that can be etched to sub-micrometer precisio |
| 7162262 |
Methods, systems and computer program products for requesting received power levels based on rec |
January 9, 2007 |
| A reference signal to interference ratio (SIR) value for use in requesting changes in a transmitted power level of a received signal of a communications channel is determined based on a current estimated block error rate of the communications channel, a reference block error rate and |
| 7162023 |
Service oriented networks |
January 9, 2007 |
| In a telecommunication system, adapted to provide subscriber related services, a layered architecture including on a service layer a network side service executor and a user terminal service handler is employed. A call is triggered through a user interface provided by the service han |
| 7159162 |
Semi-reliable ARQ method and device thereof |
January 2, 2007 |
| A method and device for handling received data units at the receiving peer of a predetermined data unit exchange protocol at a given layer is described, where said method and device carry out a limited ARQ mechanism for received data units, and are characterised by providing the poss |
| 7158788 |
Method and apparatus for auto-configuration for optimum multimedia performance |
January 2, 2007 |
| An auto-configuration arrangement enables a general-purpose mobile terminal or user equipment (UE) and an access network having specific native or standardized codecs and media formats to conform to one another and to thus optimize resource utilization in the access network. When the |
| 7158544 |
Communication device and method |
January 2, 2007 |
| A device and method for controlling data unit communications between a sender and a receiver, and flexibly responding to a potential data loss event. Data to be sent are divided into data units and transmitted from the sender to the receiver. If the receiver fails to receive a data unit, |
| 7155500 |
IP address ownership verification mechanism |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method of verifying that a host coupled to an IP network is authorised to use an IP address which the host claims to own, the IP address comprising a routing prefix and an interface identifier part. The method comprises receiving from the host one or more components, applying a one |
| 7155220 |
System and method of providing access to intelligent network services from a plurality of teleco |
December 26, 2006 |
| A system and method of providing a subscriber in an ANSI-41 radio telecommunications network with access to an IN service in a GSM overlay network. A special Preferred Inter-exchange Carrier (PIC) category associated with the IN service is specified in the subscriber's database in th |
| 7155201 |
Method and network for emergency call services |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method and network provide mobile information for emergency calls based on mobile position during a call in progress. As soon as an Emergency Services Call is invoked, the Mobile Station position information is gathered using a Serving Entity. The position is then sent to an Anchor |
| 7155191 |
Method and arrangement for reducing phase jumps when switching between synchronization sources |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method and an arrangment for reducing phase jumps in a frame synchronization signal when switching between synchronization signal when switching between synchronization reference sources are disclosed. A new reference signal to which each of the two reference sources (signals) are |
| 7154966 |
Method and system for M-QAM detection in communication systems |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method and system are described for performing fast and simple M-QAM detection on received signals, such as a 16-QAM signal, by estimating M-QAM symbol constellation decision boundaries. Amplitude information is collected for in-phase and quadrature phase components of the received |
| 7151936 |
Downlink scheduling using parallel code trees |
December 19, 2006 |
| The present invention aims at avoiding code limitation in a CDMA cellular mobile communication network without decrease in data transmission quality. This object is achieved through a method of scheduling a transfer of data to at least one user in a cellular mobile communication netw |
| 7151761 |
Code reservation for interference measurement in a CDMA radiocommunication system |
December 19, 2006 |
| Methods and structures for quickly and accurately measuring interference associated with a received signal in a CDMA radiocommunication system are described. Interference measurement is performed by despreading a received signal using a channelization code which is reserved from a fi |
| 7151753 |
System and method for establishing a conference call |
December 19, 2006 |
| A system and method for establishing a conference call in an Internet Protocol (IP) telecommunications network between a conference owner and a plurality of other conference participants. The IP network includes a conference server and at least one Call State Control Function (CSCF). |
| 7151480 |
Method and system of triangulating an object |
December 19, 2006 |
| A method and a system of triangulating an object by means of at least two sensors. Each sensor is placed in a respective local reference system. Each of the at least two sensors at least provide a bearing to the object in their respective local reference system. According to the inventio |
| 7151430 |
Method of and inductor layout for reduced VCO coupling |
December 19, 2006 |
| Method and system are disclosed for reducing mutual EM coupling between VCO resonators and for implementing the same on a single semiconductor chip. The method and system involve using inductors that are substantially symmetrical about their horizontal and/or their vertical axes and |
| 7149793 |
Communication network and method therein |
December 12, 2006 |
| The invention is concerned with a method in a communication network for invoking services, the communication network including at least one or more terminals and at least two service entities. In the method the terminal deduces necessary support and service components for providing a |
| 7149538 |
Wireless transceivers, methods, and computer program products for restricting transmission power |
December 12, 2006 |
| A method for controlling transmission power from a wireless transceiver. Signal to interference ratios (SIRs) are estimated for a signal that is received from another wireless device. An out-of-sync condition between the wireless transceiver and the other wireless device is identified |
| 7149510 |
Security access manager in middleware |
December 12, 2006 |
| Method and system for controlling access to a platform for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system or for another product. The system includes a platform having a software services component and an interface component having at least one interface for providing access |
| 7149299 |
System and method for call completion on busy subscribers |
December 12, 2006 |
| System and methods for allowing the extension of the ISDN/GSM Call Completion to Busy Subscriber Supplementary Service across a Network Boundary between a general Switched Circuit Network (SCN) using ISUP as call control protocol, and an IP Packet Network using SIP as session control |
| 7149258 |
Method and apparatus for estimation of phase offset between communication channels |
December 12, 2006 |
| Methods and apparatus are described for estimating a phase offset between two channels in a communication system to allow the use of both in determining a complex channel estimate. The phase offset arises from the system's rotation of only one of the two signaling channels prior to its |
| 7149191 |
Radio transceiver on a chip |
December 12, 2006 |
| An entire radio transceiver can be completely integrated into one IC chip. In order to integrate the IF filters on the chip, a heterodyne architecture with a low IF is used. A single, directly modulated VCO is used for both up-conversion during transmission, and down-conversion durin |
| 7146342 |
Payment system and method for use in an electronic commerce system |
December 5, 2006 |
| A method and system of payment of goods and services in an electronic commerce system reduces the transfer and processing costs for each purchase made by a customer from a merchant. A customer agent, a merchant agent, and account manager associated with the agents administer customer |
| 7146311 |
CELP encoding/decoding method and apparatus |
December 5, 2006 |
| A multi-codebook fixed bitrate CELP signal block encoder/decoder includes a codebook selector (22) for selecting, for each signal block, a corresponding codebook identification in accordance with a deterministic selection procedure that is independent of signal type. Included are also |
| 7146175 |
Uplink load determination and signaling for admission and congestion control |
December 5, 2006 |
| A serving RNC signals the load contribution of all mobiles for which it is the serving RNC to all cells controlled by another RNC that are affected by the uplink transmissions of those mobiles. This allows the other RNC to determine the contribution of those mobiles to the total uplink |
| 7146132 |
Cellular radio network reusing frequencies |
December 5, 2006 |
| Method of arranging a cellular radio network in a geographical area which is already covered by an existing cellular radio network, wherein cell clusters of the cellular radio network to be introduced and using a specific transmission frequency are located in areas determined by conn |
| 7145897 |
Method and device for improving the transmission efficiency in a communication system with a lay |
December 5, 2006 |
| In a method for improving the transmission efficiency in a communication system with a layered protocol stack, data packets are processed on an upper protocol layer. Data packets are forwarded to a lower protocol layer for transmission and the transmission is performed with variable |
| 7145387 |
Composite power amplifier |
December 5, 2006 |
| A composite power amplifier includes a first and a second power amplifier connected to an input signal over an input network and to a load over an output network. The output network includes phase shifting elements for generating different phase shifts from each power amplifier output to |
| 7145385 |
Single chip power amplifier and envelope modulator |
December 5, 2006 |
| RF polar modulation circuit has a self-compensated temperature stable envelope controller and self-compensated temperature stable power amplifier bias. The circuit has an adaptive current-to-voltage modulation interface with pre-distortion compensation capability. AM/PM distortion ar |
| 7144165 |
Fiber splicer |
December 5, 2006 |
| Optical fibers (1, 1') are fusion spliced to each other by using a CO2 laser (109) having an emission wavelength of 9.3 microm. The heat absorption of the fibers is higher and the variation of the absorption for small deviations of the wavelength is smaller than at the conventional w |
| 7143171 |
Access point discovery and selection |
November 28, 2006 |
| A method and system in a heterogeneous environment, capable of locating at least one optimal access area or point for supporting one or more access technologies requested by the user. The determination of the optimal access areas or points is based in part on the location of the device, |
| 7142861 |
Mobile communications in a hierarchical cell structure |
November 28, 2006 |
| A hierarchical cell structure (HCS) cellular communications system includes a macro cell encompassing a smaller micro cell that employ the same frequency band. The macro cell includes a macro cell base station, and the micro cell includes a micro cell base station. An uplink communic |
| 7142860 |
Network/cell/interface selection in mixed networks |
November 28, 2006 |
| A method is disclosed for selecting mode of operation for a mobile station in a mixed telecommunication system comprising first and second core networks, wherein the mobile station is adapted for selective operation in either of first and second modes associated with the first and second |
| 7142593 |
Method of and system for interference measurement |
November 28, 2006 |
| An evaluation of the interference situation of a transmission system is performed. If valid payload data is received, a counter for valid receptions is incremented and a signal power at which the payload data was received is stored. If invalid payload data is received, a counter for |
| 7142586 |
Robust delay estimation architecture |
November 28, 2006 |
| In a robust delay estimator system and method, an average PDP buffer serves as a source of reliable control information to other stages of the delay estimator. The PDP output from every path searcher and tuning finger pass is accumulated in the average PDP buffer, which maintains ave |
| 7142511 |
Telecommunication system comprising ATM core network |
November 28, 2006 |
| The invention relates to a telecommunication system comprising an ATM core network and at least one MGW, wherein the MGW is connected on its network side to the ATM core network, and where the termination on the other side of the MGW is done on an ATM interface comprised of Permanent Vir |
| 7138885 |
Transmit receive switch with high power protection |
November 21, 2006 |
| Microwave switch (MS) comprising an antenna branch (AB), a receive branch (RB), and a transmit branch (TB). According to one embodiment, the switch comprises a protection circuit (CPL, DTC, CTRL), which upon a high power signal (Dtc_h) being present on the antenna branch effectuates a bi |
| 7138863 |
Gain control of a power amplifier |
November 21, 2006 |
| The present invention presents an improved power control scheme for RF power amplifiers. The gain control signal used to control the power amplifier is subjected to pre-distortion (Hpre) before being supplied to the power amplifier, in order to reduce variations in control loop gain. |
| 7138861 |
Load mismatch adaptation in coupler-based amplifiers |
November 21, 2006 |
| Coupler-based amplifiers provide a measure of load mismatch based on the difference between the two output signal amplitudes from the amplifiers. This measure can be used to control variable matching networks (VMNs) or amplifier supply voltages to maintain constant distortion levels and |
| 7136681 |
Electrically conductive carrier and patterning for controlling current distribution in a wireles |
November 14, 2006 |
| A communications device includes a cover member, a circuit board having a lowest point of potential, and an antenna to transmit and receive RF signals. The antenna is electrically connected to the circuit board. A carrier is interposed between the circuit board and the cover member. The |
| 7136583 |
Protection in mixed optical WDM systems |
November 14, 2006 |
| Devices (13.1, 31.1) communicate with each other on a wavelength channel using wavelength specific signals on a working WDM fiber (21) having a parallel protection WDM fiber (23). An SDH system (13.S, 31.S) uses one channel of the WDM system of the fibers as one of the fibers of the |
