42 results about "Municipal wireless network" patented technology

A wireless device (e.g., a wireless smart phone) uses Global Positioning System (GPS) data, or other position-indicating data, to accurately determine its location in relation to multi-layered wireless networks that the device may see concurrently. If location information is available, the device employs a user-defined priority table to select the order of user-contracted networks available at that location in which the device will register. If location information is unavailable, the device employs a technology priority table to select Common Air Interface (CAI) options for the invention device radio parameters (e.g., GSM, cdma2000, IS-136, IEEE 802.11x, etc.) to search for an available network to access. Information is gathered and stored in databases within the invention device allowing it to be registered in multiple wireless networks. The inventive device provides unique access codes to each wireless network with which a user has contracted, without the intervention of any “anchor” (home) network. The invention facilitates equivalent “home”, or personalized, service in any network by using these features for automatic technology adaptation. This allows the invention device to receive service as if it is in a “home” network no matter what network it is traveling through. The invention provides a ubiquitous experience allowing the user to traverse multiple wireless networks with seamless access to multiple systems and services provided by those networks. It also provides a platform to facilitate the customization of wireless services for business customers.

A local device broadcasts a first advertisement in a first wireless network via a first wireless interface, where the first advertisement includes one or more service identifiers (IDs) identifying one or more services being advertised and an availability schedule of the local device in the first wireless network. The local device broadcasts a second advertisement in a second wireless network via a second wireless interface. The local device scans in the first wireless network during an availability window of the availability schedule for a response to the first advertisement, where the broadcast of the second advertisement is disabled during the availability window.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining message transfer delays based on transport layer control information associated with network traffic of a backhaul network coupled between a number of core network nodes of a wireless network and a wireless access node of the wireless network. The message transfer delays are representative of the network traffic between the core network nodes and the wireless access node. Weighting factors are assigned to the core network nodes based on the message transfer delays. The weighting factors are exposed to a scheduler that identifies a first group of core network nodes and a second group of core network nodes based on the weighting factors. The wireless access node preferentially establishes communications via the first group of core network nodes. The wireless access node establishes communications via the second group, responsive to an inability to establish communications via any core network nodes the first group. Other embodiments are disclosed.

An approach for automatically securing a public wireless network is disclosed. A VPN connection platform maintains a list of available trusted wireless access identifiers to connect to a public wireless network from a mobile device. The trusted wireless access identifiers are provided to an application associated with the mobile device that selectively initiates a virtual private connection when the mobile device cannot utilize anyone of the trusted wireless access identifiers.

A virtual wireless network including a server running a home location register (HLR), the home location register being associated solely with a virtual wireless network operator that does not have any licensed frequency spectrum, but provides wireless services to a subscriber by using the wireless basestations of a wireless network operator that does have licensed frequency spectrum.

One embodiment provides a system that facilitates a large-scale mobile ad hoc network to adapt to specific needs of wireless nodes in a mobile wireless network. During operation, a controller node collects state information associated with one or more wireless nodes. The controller node allocates one or more network elements based on the collected state information and a predetermined utility-based technique. Responsive to the allocation of the one or more network elements, the controller node reconfigures a logical topology of the mobile wireless network by using software-defined mobile ad hoc network nodes, thereby facilitating a large-scale mobile ad hoc network to adapt to specific application needs of wireless nodes.

The invention provides a wireless network processing method and a mobile terminal. The method comprises steps that, when multiple wireless networks are searched in the present environment, network information of each wireless network is acquired; priority of the multiple wireless networks is determined according to the network information of each wireless network of the multiple wireless networks; the multiple wireless networks are ordered according to priority of the multiple wireless networks, and identifications of the multiple wireless networks are displayed after ordering. Through the method, the wireless networks are ordered, and convenient connection selection for the wireless networks is provided for users.

A mobile communication network for providing access to a fixed network for access terminals within a geographical area is disclosed. A public mobile network contains a base station connected to a fixed network and is capable of communicating with the access terminals using a communication protocol within a part of the geographical area. A local wireless network is present within another part of the geographical area, wherein the base station is not capable of communicating with the access terminals. The local wireless network is connected to a fixed network via a network access devices. The local wireless network comprises at least one local wireless access point for communicating with the access terminal using the communication protocol. The local wireless network is arranged to send a message to an access terminal in the vicinity of the local wireless network containing an offer relating to call charges.

The present invention relates to a power adjustment method for a WIA-PA wireless network. According to the method, firstly, a WIA-PA wireless network is established, and whether the current WIA-PA wireless network is a long period type wireless network or not is judged. If the current WIA-PA wireless network is a long period type wireless network, the power adjustment is completed according to the long period type power adjustment method of the WIA-PA wireless network. If the current WIA-PA wireless network is a short period type wireless network, the power adjustment is completed according to the short period type power adjustment method of the WIA-PA wireless network. According to the technical scheme of the invention, the power adjustment and control of wireless equipment in the network is realized, and the stability of the communication link is ensured. Meanwhile, the energy consumption is saved. The energy consumption can be balanced under different temperature environments. The service life of battery-powered wireless equipment in the network is prolonged. Meanwhile, the interface among different WIA-PA wireless networks or the interface of the WIA-PA wireless network on other wireless networks adopting the 2.4 GHz ISM frequency band is reduced.