Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, detecting a communication device in transit, determining a trajectory of the communication device, selecting a section from a plurality of sections of an array of dielectric antennas according to the trajectory of the communication device, where the section corresponds to a set of one more dielectric antennas from the array of dielectric antennas coupled to a set of launchers, and directing the set of launchers to launch electromagnetic waves directed to the set of one more dielectric antennas to generate a beam pattern directed to the communication device while in transit. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Apparatus and methods for selectively targeting communication devices with an antenna array

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system is provided that includes a cellular network, a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and a mobile IP-telephony network (MIPTN). Both the cellular network and the MIPTN include a Home Function and one or more visited Functions. MIPTN subscribers can roam within the MIPTN. Also, a Gateway Function interfaces the PSTN and the MIPTN to allow roaming between the cellular network and the MIPTN. The Gateway Function performs a dynamic mapping function between PSTN/cellular addresses (e.g., in E.164 format) and MIPTN addresses (e.g., IP addresses) to allow registration and call delivery for subscribers roaming between the cellular network and the MIPTN. A similar type of Gateway Function also allows Short Message Service (SMS) messages to be delivered over the MIPTN as well.

Short message service support over a packet-switched telephony network

A system for enabling network convergence and interworking between multiple communications networks is disclosed. A subscriber is associated with a plurality of communications networks (10A, 10B, 10C) each utilizing its own schemes, protocols, and standards for effectuating communication therein. A main centralized database (220) storing subscription, network, service, and location data associated with each of the communications networks is provided. A main administrative node (200) for defining and providing new subscription, subscriber preference, and parameters is further provided. The main centralized database and the administrative node then communicate (270, 280) with corresponding functions (200 A-C, 220 A-C) within each of the communications networks to provide centralized information sharing, data control, and network resource management across the plurality of associated communications networks.

A system for controlling multiple networks and associated services

A mobile telephone (UT 1 ) is configured for dual mode operation, so as to communicate either via an earth-orbiting satellite 3 a with a satellite network (SAN 1 ) or through a conventional land-based cellular network (PLMN 9 ). In order to provide interworking between the satellite network and the land, cellular network 9 , an interworking function (IWF 31 ) provides data to the cellular network 9 concerning the location of the user terminal (UT 1 ) in relation to the satellite network. The data is transmitted from the satellite visitor location register (VLR SAT 1 ) to the home location register (HLR) of the cellular network 9 . The IWF maintains a list of roaming subscribers provisioned with services which are specific to the visited network and not available in the home network. The (IWF 31 ) is configured to operate with local GSM, DAMPS, PHS or other local land-based networks, depending on the geographic location of the SAN.

Interworking between telecommunications networks

A method for accessing a network in a telecommunication system which comprises at least one terminal and a plurality of networks in which information sets describing settings needed to access networks and their resources are stored in the terminal. The terminal scans for information about available networks. Available information sets are determined by comparing the information about available networks to the stored information sets. At least one network is accessed based on the settings defined in the available information sets.

Method and equipment for accessing a telecommunication network

An interlocking apparatus (2) for roaming among a plurality of mobile networks having different internet-work signalling protocols is connected to the plurality of mobile networks (1-1, 1-2, ..., 1-n) and has a database record (5-1, 5-2 ..., 5-n) for holding network identity information for identifying a mobile network visited by at least a mobile user (a mobile station or another mobile terminal, such as an IC device) to be traced.

Interworking apparatus for roaming among different mobile networks

A subscriber / mobile terminal identifying device (300, 400, 900) attachable to and detachable from mobile terminals (10, 20), and provided with an identification number for identifying a mobile subscriber or a mobile terminal. The device includes a plurality of memory areas (113, 151) corresponding to a plurality of mobile networks (1, 2, N) adopting communication methods different from each other, respectively so that the mobile subscriber or the mobile terminal can be identified in the plurality of mobile networks (1, 2, N). The same identification number for identifying the mobile subscriber or the mobile terminal is stored in all the plurality of memory areas (113, 151).

Subscriber/mobile terminal identifying device

A mobile communication system includes a plurality of antennas for sending and receiving beams, a plurality of mobile terminals moving in a fixed direction substantially, and a zone-shift control unit for treating the moving mobile terminals locating within a predetermined area as a single moving zone and for controlling the antennas and directions of the beams so that the beams always cover the moving zone.

Mobile communication system with zone-shift control apparatus

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To chase a roaming mobile equipment across a network by holding information for identifying which network the mobile equipment exists so as to connect with plural mobile communication networks using different inter- network communication order. SOLUTION: Each mobile network 1, 2 and (n) connected to a repeater between different kinds of mobile communication networks 4 is respectively provided with data base records 9 to 11 for mobile equipments setting each mobile network 1, 2 and (n) to be its home. These data base records 9 to 11 for the mobile equipments are connected to an order converting device 8 for communication between different kinds of networks. These data base records 9 to 11 for the mobile equipments are provided with a data base record for PM 12 storing a subscriber's identification number PM, a data base recorder for TM 13 storing a terminal identificatifier TM, a data base recorder for a presently existing network identifier 14 storing a presently existing network identifier and a data base recorder for an in-network presently existing position identifier 15 storing an in-network presently existing position identifier.

Repeater between different kinds of mobile communication networks

PURPOSE: To provide a highly reliable residual gas analyzer by which self- blowoff gas can be reduced. CONSTITUTION: In a hot cathode type residual gas analyzer which has an ion source to ionize a gas molecule existing in a device by impacting it by an electron after the electron emitted from a hot cathode 1 in the vacuum device is accelerated toward a positive electrode 2, an analytical part 7 to separate an ion beam obtained from this ion source according to a ratio of electric charge to mass of an ion and a detecting part 8 to convert a separated ion beam into an electric current signal after it is captured, and measures density of a gas molecule from obtained electric current intensity, a wall material 6 to surround the hot cathode 1 is arranged between the hot cathode 1 constituting the ion source and the other electrode except a part of the positive electrode 2, and the wall material 6 is also continued with a vacuum outer wall, and a shielding body part 6a to shield radiation energy radiated from the hot cathode 1 is arranged between the hot cathode 1 and the other electrode. COPYRIGHT: (C)1995,JPO

Fumio Watanabe

Papers

Interworking apparatus for roaming among different mobile networks

Subscriber/mobile terminal identifying device

Mobile communication system with zone-shift control apparatus

Repeater between different kinds of mobile communication networks

Residual gas analyzer