The invention relates to a method for using an application (18) in a mobile station (1). The application has a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, whereby the first mode of operation is passive, and in the second mode of operation the application controls the master control unit MCU of the mobile station. The invention also relates to a system for making payments, comprising at least one mobile station (1), which has an application (18), means for using the application (18), and the first means of data transfer (IR, 20, RF) for local data transfer. The system also comprises at least one cash register (21) or the like, which has the second means for data transfer (IR2), and the application (18) comprises means for transferring data between the first means for data transfer (IR) and the second means for data transfer (IR2).

Method for using applications in a mobile station, a mobile station, and a system for effecting payments

Method and apparatus for facilitating inter-cell connections, such as during a forward handover or radio link failure (RLF), are disclosed. A user terminal such as a UE may store identity information associated with a source cell, and use this information in accessing target or other cells subsequent to radio link failure so as to facilitate access to context information of the user terminal. A base station may be configured to improve handover performance by associating context information with a newly assigned terminal identity. Handover performance may be enhanced by facilitating connection processing in the event of inability to retrieve user terminal context from a source cell.

Methods and apparatus for facilitating robust forward handover in long term evolution (lte) communication systems

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for providing hands-free operation of a device. A hands-free adapter is provided that communicates with a device and a headset. The hands-free adapter allows a user to use voice commands so that the user does not have to handle the device. The hands-free adapter receives voice commands from the headset and translates the voice commands to commands recognized by the device. The hands-free adapter also monitors the device to detect device events and provides notice of the events to the user via the headset.

Apparatus and Method for Providing Hands-Free Operation of a Device

A communication system for transmitting text messages to a mobile terminal in a radio telephone network is disclosed. A local mobile terminal is coupled to an external computer and is used to generate, manipulate and optionally store text messages which can be transmitted or received over the radio telephone network via the local mobile terminal. The text messages are transmitted to or received from a remote mobile terminal in the radio telephone network.

Radio telephone text transmission system

A receiver receives signals and noise over a frequency spectrum of a desired received signal. The desired received signal is spread using code division multiple access. The received signals and noise are demodulated to produce a demodulated signal. The demodulated signal is despread using a code uncorrelated with a code associated with the desired received signal. A power level of the despread demodulated signal is measured as an estimate of the noise level of the frequency spectrum.

Automatic power control system for a code division multiple access (cdma) communications system

A method of invoking and cancelling voice and data service between a mobile unit and a base station. Using a standard telephone system, the connection for a voice service and a data service is the same. With the introduction of the digital wireless link, the voice connection and the data connection are different. Therefore new dialing commands which indicate the intent of the connection are created. These commands can also be used to designate the intent of the call from a mobile unit capable of data and voice service but not capable of simultaneous voice and data service. They can also be used to invoke simultaneous voice and data services.

Method of invoking and cancelling voice or data service from a mobile unit

A communication system that allows a soft handoff to be completed, even when the communications link between the active base station and the mobile station deteriorates before the mobile station has received the handoff direction message. The mobile station maintains a list of base stations that the mobile station is in communication with, referred to as an “Active Set”. In addition, the mobile station maintains another list of base stations that are proximate to the base stations in the active set. This list is referred to as the “Neighbor Set”. A memory within the mobile station includes information that would allow the mobile station to demodulate information transmitted from those base stations on the neighbor set. In accordance with the disclosed method and apparatus, the mobile station places a base station in the active set upon including the base station in a pilot strength measurement message (PSMM). The mobile station monitors transmissions from all of the base stations on the active set to receive a handoff direction message (HDM).

Method for robust handoff in wireless communication system

FIELD: information communication. SUBSTANCE: base node encodes sound tonal signals, which are generated by base node and received from telephone network, and transmits them through digital wireless line to mobile unit, which decodes signals which are received from base node, and outputs sound tonal signals to user. EFFECT: possibility to assess quality of information communication. 8 cl, 6 dwgr

Generation of sound feedback through digital channel

FIELD: radio communications. ^ SUBSTANCE: mobile station has list of base stations, so called active list; this mobile station communicates with. In the process mobile communications are supported by other list of base stations residing near some of active-list ones, so called adjacency list. Memory device of given mobile station incorporates information enabling it to demodulate information transferred from base station out of adjacency list. In this way flexible service transmission is ensured even when communication link between active base station and mobile one is discontinued earlier than mobile station has received message indicating direction of flexible service transmission. ^ EFFECT: enhanced reliability of flexible service transmission in radio communication system. ^ 20 cl, 8 dwg

Method for reliable service transmission in radio communication system

A communication system that allows a soft handoff to be completed, even when the communications link between the active base station and the mobile station deteriorates before the mobile station has received the handoff direction message. The mobile station maintains a list of base stations that the mobile station is in communication with, referred to as an “Active Set”. In addition, the mobile station maintains another list of base stations that are proximate to the base stations in the active set. This list is referred to as the “Neighbor Set”. In accordance with the disclosed method and apparatus, the mobile station places a base station in the active set upon including the base station in a pilot strength measurement message (PSMM). The mobile station monitors transmissions from all of the base stations on the active set to receive a handoff direction message (HDM).

Kimball Robert H

Papers

Method of invoking and cancelling voice or data service from a mobile unit

Method for robust handoff in wireless communication system

Generation of sound feedback through digital channel

Method for reliable service transmission in radio communication system

Method and apparatus for robust handoff in wireless communication systems