Abstract:
Methods and apparatus enabling a mobile device to receive paging notifications from multiple networks. In one embodiment of the present invention, a first device connected to a first network momentarily ignores the first network, to monitor a second network instead. The first device identifies and prioritizes a list of applications of the first network; the prioritized listing allows the first device to preempt one of its lower priority tasks to monitor the second network for paging messages instead. The described methods and apparatus enable e.g., GSM paging for Class B cellular devices which are connected to GPRS NMO-2 type networks. The Class B cellular device can ignore certain GPRS data (which is tolerant to error), to decode GSM paging channels, which would otherwise be missed.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for expanded cell search and selection in a mobile wireless device. The mobile device locates cells in a first of neighbor cells and in a second list of stored cells and evaluates located cells using suitability criteria. When locating a suitable first cell that uses a first radio access technology (RAT) in the first list, the first cell is selected. When locating a second suitable cell that uses a second RAT in the first list and not locating a suitable cell that uses the first RAT in the second list, the second cell is selected. When locating a third suitable cell that uses the second RAT in the first list and locating a fourth suitable cell that uses the first RAT in the second list, the fourth cell is selected when more suitable than the third cell.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for expanded cell search and selection in a mobile wireless device. The mobile device locates cells in a first of neighbor cells and in a second list of stored cells and evaluates located cells using suitability criteria. When locating a suitable first cell that uses a first radio access technology (RAT) in the first list, the first cell is selected. When locating a second suitable cell that uses a second RAT in the first list and not locating a suitable cell that uses the first RAT in the second list, the second cell is selected. When locating a third suitable cell that uses the second RAT in the first list and locating a fourth suitable cell that uses the first RAT in the second list, the fourth cell is selected when more suitable than the third cell.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for fast cell selection by a mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device detects when a first wireless cell fails a set of stored suitability criteria and searches for and locates a set of candidate wireless cells to associate with. The mobile wireless device measures at least one received signal metric for each candidate wireless cell in the set of candidate wireless cells. When a candidate cell in the set of candidate wireless cells is identically the first wireless cell, the mobile wireless device evaluates the suitability of the candidate wireless cell using the stored set of suitability criteria for the first wireless cell and the measured at least one received signal metric for the candidate wireless cell. The mobile wireless communication device associates with the candidate wireless cell when the candidate wireless cell meets the stored set of suitability criteria.
Abstract:
Se describe un método y aparato que permite que un dispositivo móvil reciba notificaciones de llamadas de múltiples redes. En una modalidad de la presente invención, un primer dispositivo conectado con una primera red ignora, de manera momentánea, la primera red, para monitorear en su lugar una segunda red. El primer dispositivo identifica y da prioridad a una lista de aplicaciones de la primera red; el listado de prioridad permite que el primer dispositivo asegure una de sus tareas de prioridad más baja para monitorear en su lugar la segunda red para los mensajes de llamada. El método y aparato descritos permiten, por ejemplo, la notificación de llamada GSM para dispositivos celulares de Clase B que son conectados con redes de tipo GPRS NMO-2. El dispositivo celular de Clase 3 puede ignorar ciertos datos GPRS (que son tolerantes al error), para decodificar los canales de notificación GSM, que de otro modo serían perdidos.
Abstract:
Se describe un método y aparato para mejorar la robustez de un enlace de comunicación inalámbrica entre una estación base y un dispositivo de comunicación móvil. El método aumenta selectivamente la energía en porciones de una señal de comunicaciones de enlace ascendente transmitida del dispositivo de comunicación móvil a la estación base. El método monitoriza un valor métrico de calidad en el dispositivo de comunicación móvil y determina el nivel de la energía de trasmisión de la primera porción de una señal de comunicaciones de enlace ascendente al primer nivel de energía, si el valor métrico de calidad monitorizado está en un primer intervalo de valores de calidad o determina el nivel de la energía de trasmisión de la primera porción de la señal de comunicaciones de enlace ascendente a un segundo nivel de energía, si el valor métrico de calidad monitorizado está en un segundo intervalo de valores de calidad. La primera porción de la señal de comunicaciones de enlace ascendente incluye señales de control usadas por una estación base para mantener la conexión del enlace de comunicación inalámbrica.
Abstract:
Method, apparatus and computer program product measuring signals received through multiple antennas in a mobile wireless device is described. Signals received through at least one of a primary antenna and a secondary antenna, during each cycle in a series of discontinuous reception cycles, is measured. The mobile wireless device switches between the primary and secondary antennas based on comparing the moving averages of the measured received signals to pre-determined thresholds. When unable to decode successfully a signal received on the primary antenna, the mobile wireless device switches to decode signals received on the secondary antenna.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus enabling a mobile device to receive paging notifications from multiple networks. In one embodiment of the present invention, a first device connected to a first network momentarily ignores the first network, to monitor a second network instead. The first device identifies and prioritizes a list of applications of the first network; the prioritized listing allows the first device to preempt one of its lower priority tasks to monitor the second network for paging messages instead. The described methods and apparatus enable e.g., GSM paging for Class B cellular devices which are connected to GPRS NMO-2 type networks. The Class B cellular device can ignore certain GPRS data (which is tolerant to error), to decode GSM paging channels, which would otherwise be missed.