David A Ott

US Patent:

20080311914, Dec 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/136495

Inventors:

Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap - San Diego CA, US
Rajat Prakash - San Diego CA, US
Fatih Ulupinar - San Diego CA, US
David Ott - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455436

Abstract:

An automated neighbor discovery by a base station with the assistance of an access terminal are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving a first message from an access terminal based on detecting an identification signal by the access terminal from the first base station in a communication system. Determination whether the first base station is a known base station is then made. If the first base station is not known, a second message is transmitted to the access terminal requesting a network identification of the first base station. A third message from the access terminal is received in response to the second message including the requested network identification. A request for identification data is sent by the second base station to the first base station via a network link based on the network identification. Corresponding apparatus and other exemplary methods are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20110286389, Nov 24, 2011

Filed:

Mar 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/076212

Inventors:

Roozbeh Atarius - San Diego CA, US
Peerapol Tinnakornsrisuphap - San Diego CA, US
David A. Ott - San Diego CA, US
Ramachandran Subramanian - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04W 48/20
H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370328, 4554351

Abstract:

A method of communication involves sending a request from a first network entity (e.g., a femto convergence server) to a second network entity (e.g., a home subscriber server) for user data relating to an access point, receiving a response to the request, wherein the response identifies at least one application server, and sending registration status information to the identified at least one application server.