Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices are described for supporting macrocell-to-femtocell hand-ins of active macro communications for mobile devices. An out-of-band (OOB) link is used to detect that a mobile device is in proximity of a femtocell. Having detected the mobile device in proximity to the femtocell, an OOB proximity detection is communicated to a femtocell gateway disposed in a core network in communication with the macro network to effectively pre-register the mobile device with the femto-convergence system. When the femtocell gateway receives a handover request from the macro network implicating the pre-registered mobile device, it is able to reliably determine the appropriate target femtocell to use for the hand-in according to the pre-registration, even where identification of the appropriate target femtocell would otherwise be unreliable. Some embodiments may also handling registering the mobile device after a handover request has occurred, including tiered approaches.
Abstract:
A novel power conservation scheme is provided for conserving power in a wireless client terminal with an established communication session. While in a connected mode, the client terminal may receive data for the communication session via a data channel from an access point. During periods of inactivity over the data channel, the client terminal may switch to a lowered power mode, where the client terminal discontinuously monitors a control channel and does not monitor the data channel. The access point is informed of the operating mode of the client terminal. If a data resume indicator is received over the control channel, the client terminal switches back to the connected mode and resumes the communication session by receiving additional data over the data channel.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for providing content using distributed broadcast access points (900) that include wide area broadcast interfaces for receiving content and local and/or personal area network interfaces for communicating content to client devices (918).In an embodiment, a system transmits usage logging notifications to one or more broadcast access points (900). The broadcast access points log usage data regarding the usage of the broadcast access points by client devices (918 ) and/or content accessed via the broadcast access points. The logged data is then optionally used to customize one or more channels of content (922). Different broadcast access points may have access to different channels of content. A given channel of content optionally includes content aggregated from a plurality of different sources.
Abstract:
Methods, apparatus, systems and computer program products are defined for enhancing the delivery of overhead notifications in a broadcast network, in particular a broadcast network suitable for wireless device implementation. The broadcast-receiving devices only receive new notification messages, as opposed to receiving all of the currently active notification messages. This is achieved by broadcasting a listing of the currently active notifications versions and having the devices compare the currently active notification versions to the locally stored version(s) to determine which version or versions require capturing. In those aspects in which the broadcast-receiving device is a battery powered wireless device, battery power consumption is minimized because the device only captures active notification messages not currently in device memory, as opposed to all of the currently active notifications.
Abstract:
Systems and methods include broadcasting an entitlement management message (EMM) in a communication system using a scheduled delivery window. The systems and methods including receiving a EMM broadcast window from a distribution system, listening for the EMM during the EMM broadcast window, and receiving the EMM from the distribution system during the EMM broadcast window.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to reduce channel switching time. A method for channel switching includes bundling entitlement control messages (ECMs) to generate bundled ECMs that comprise decryption keys associated with a first content channel and one or more additional content channels, respectively, and transmitting the bundled ECMs with the first content channel. An apparatus for channel switching (108, 116) includes key acquisition logic (118) configured to receive bundled ECMs that comprise decryption keys associated with a first content channel and one or more additional content channels, respectively, processing logic configured to receive a request to render a second content channel that is part of the one or more additional content channels, and decryption logic configured to utilize a selected decryption key obtained from the bundled ECMs to decrypt the second content channel.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses are described for asynchronous communications in a sensor network. An indication of a receiving opportunity can be transmitted by a sensor device. The sensor device can then provide the receiving opportunity based at least in part on transmitting the indication, and disable communication resources at the sensor device for a duration of a sleep time following the receiving opportunity. An upstream node can generate information for communicating to a sensor device, receive the indication of the receiving opportunity from the sensor device, and transmit the information to the sensor device during the receiving opportunity based at least in part on receiving the indication.
Abstract:
An asset tag for monitoring usage of an electronic asset includes a usage monitor configured to monitor usage of the electronic asset and a transmitter configured to transmit an indication of the usage of the electronic asset. The asset tag may include a socket configured to receive a first plug, wherein the first plug comprises a plug of the electronic asset; a second plug electrically coupled to the socket, wherein the second plug is configured to transmit current to the socket; and, a power source configured to power the usage detector.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for multimedia content delivery in a femtocell. A mobile device may transmit multimedia content control information via wireless wide area network (WWAN) spectrum to a femtocell. The femtocell may access the multimedia content set forth in the received control information, and transmit the multimedia content over white space spectrum to a video display.
Abstract:
A mobile device (220) includes a first transceiver (250) of a first radio access technology (RAT) type and a second transceiver (252) of a second RAT type, and establishes an access connection by performing a plurality of connection setup procedures. At least one of the connection setup procedures is communicated with the first transceiver (250) over the first RAT type and at least another one of the connection setup procedures is communicated with the second transceiver (252) over the second RAT type. The mobile keeps an active terminating call either through the first or through the second transceiver during the connection-setup procedures, such that it is not necessary to interrupt the call for setting up the connection with the other transceiver.