A method comprising providing a plurality of links to a plurality of end-user devices communicatively coupled to a network system, a particular link of the plurality of links supporting control-plane communications between the network system and a particular end-user device of the plurality of end-user devices over one or more wireless access networks; receiving a message from a server communicatively coupled to the network system, the message comprising payload for delivery to the particular end-user device; generating an encrypted message comprising the payload and an identifier identifying a particular device agent of a plurality of device agents on the particular end-user device, the identifier configured to assist in delivering at least a portion of the payload to the particular device agent on the particular end-user device; and sending the encrypted message to the particular end-user device over the particular link.

Automated Device Provisioning and Activation

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces.

Service Plan Design, User Interfaces, Application Programming Interfaces, and Device Management

Device Assisted Services (DAS) for protecting network capacity is provided. In some embodiments, DAS for protecting network capacity includes monitoring a network service usage activity of the communications device in network communication; classifying the network service usage activity for differential network access control for protecting network capacity; and associating the network service usage activity with a network service usage control policy based on a classification of the network service usage activity to facilitate differential network access control for protecting network capacity.

Device-Assisted Services for Protecting Network Capacity

A method performed by an end user device associated with a service plan having a limit on usage of a network service, the method comprising storing one or more notification actions corresponding to one or more notification requests; performing a device action that reflects a past or intended use of the network service; receiving one of the one or more notification requests from a network element in response to the device action; performing one of the one or more notification actions in response to the notification request, the notification action causing the end user device to retrieve at least a portion of a notification message associated with a status of the use, the at least a portion of the notification message being separate from the one of the one or more notification requests; and presenting the notification message on a user interface of the end user device.

System and Method for Providing User Notifications

A method for interpreting at least two consecutive gestures includes providing a sensing assembly having at least one photoreceiver and a plurality of phototransmitters, wherein each phototransmitter is positioned to emit infrared light away from the electronic device about a corresponding central transmission axis, wherein each central transmission axis is oriented in a different direction with respect to the others, and controlling emission of infrared light by each of the phototransmitters during each of a plurality of time periods. During each of the plurality of phototransmitters and for each of the plurality of time periods, a corresponding measured signal is generated which is indicative of a respective amount of infrared light which originated from that phototransmitter during that time period and was reflected by the external object prior to being received by a photoreceiver. The measured signals are evaluated to identity a first gesture, and the electronic device is controlled in response to identification of the first gesture according to a first mode of operation. A parameter of a second gesture is also determined, and the electronic device is controlled in response to the determined parameter of the second gesture according to a second mode of operation.

Electronic device with sensing assembly and method for interpreting offset gestures

When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used. Therefore, the mobile communications system is suitable for transmission of various sorts of data in accordance with the development of multimedia.

Method and system for mobile communications

A base station including a transmitting and receiving amplifier for amplifying CDMA signals exchanged with a mobile station; a radio stage connected to the transmitting and receiving amplifier for carrying out D/A conversion of a transmitted signal that undergoes baseband spreading, followed by quadrature modulation, and for carrying out quasi-coherent detection of a received signal, followed by A/D conversion; a baseband signal processor connected with the radio stage for carrying out baseband signal processing of the transmitted signal and the received signal; a transmission interface connected with the baseband signal processor for implementing interface with external channels; and a base station controller for carrying out control such as management of radio channels and establishment and release of the radio channels. The base station communicates with the external channels using ATM cells, and with the mobile stations using the CDMA signals by mapping a plurality of logical channels into a plurality of physical channels. The CDMA signals are spreading using two types of spreading code sequences, that is, a short code and a long code.

Base station apparatus of mobile communication system

When a network performs paging by using a temporary mobile user identifier (TMUI), the corresponding mobile station (MS) sends a response. After this, the network performs authentication by using an authentication key corresponding to the TMUI and random numbers. When the use is proved to the unauthorized as a result of the authentication, the network sends a request that the user should send an individual mobile user identifier (IMUI). Then, the network performs authentication by using an authentication key corresponding to the IMUI and random numbers (S8-S10). When the user is identified as an authorized user, the TMUI is allocated again. By negotiation between the MS and the network side, the object to be hidden and the hiding method for controlling the hiding start timing included in the information to be transmitted are determined. When a call occurs, a diversity handover is started. When a branch switching is needed at an MS, the branch is switched over to a branch through which diversity handover is possible. When another call takes place at an MS that can deal with a plurality of calls simultaneously, the branch configurations and communication frequency bands are made the same for all the calls. When another call occurs at an MS that can deal with a plurality of calls simultaneously, branch configurations and communication frequency bands for which all of the calls are maintained are selected, and transition to them is performed. Thus, a mobile communication system can be built which is suited for transmitting various kinds of data, thereby being adapted to multimedia communication.

Mobile communication method and mobile communication system

Control of a packet communications network in a fixed network used by a mobile communications network is performed. (1) A communication hold mode is set for a user when the traffic volume of the user's transmission or reception of a packet per fixed time period is less than a predetermined value. The communication hold mode is defined as “although the network resources are released once, a mobile station and a gateway center at an interface with an external network behave to the user side and the external side as though the communication hold mode were maintained”. (2) When the user in the communication hold mode restarts the transmission of a packet, the mobile station automatically carries out a recall processing without the intervention of the user, and re-establishes the communication up to the gateway carrier. (3) When the gateway center restarts receiving a packet to the user in the communication hold mode, the gateway center carries out the incoming recall processing without the intervention of the external network, and re-establishes the communication all the way to the mobile station. (4) To accomplish the incoming recall processing, the mobile station makes a location registration when it roams across location registration areas after a transition into the communication hold mode.

Packet communications network

Short-cell multiplex for transmitting short data (basically, data of 48 bytes, but data of 48 bytes are also transmittable) generally shorter than the payload of a standard ATM cell through an ATM network. A standard ATM cell generating device (1) converts various forms of input information into short cells, efficiently transfers the short cells to a standard ATM cell in view of the length of the information into consideration, and outputs the standard ATM cell to a B-ISDN network (7). A standard ATM cell disintegrating device (2) disintegrates the standard ATM cell generated by the device (1) and inputted through the network (7) into short cells, converts the short cells into the original various forms of input information, and outputs the information through transmission lines. The short-cell ATM multiplex causes less delay, enhances the efficiency of transmission lines, and has a high compatibility with the standard ATM system.

Motoshi Tamura

Papers

Method and system for mobile communications

Base station apparatus of mobile communication system

Mobile communication method and mobile communication system

Packet communications network

System and method for short-cell multiplex atm transmission