Cognitive communications

• US 9,369,943 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2007
• Issued: 06/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Li, Junyi, Lane, Frank A., Laroia, Rajiv
• Primary Examiner(s): Sabouri, Mazda
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zhang, Edward
• Application Number:
  US11/621,993
• Publication Number:
  US 20070213046A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,443 Days
• Field of Search: 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/417, 370/331, 370/338
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 3/0602 Systems characterised by the synchronising information used
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2601 Multicarrier modulation systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/261 Details of reference signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0016 Time-frequency-code
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0035 Resource allocation in a cooperative multipoint environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0048 Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/04 Error control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/16 Performing reselection for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/24 Connectivity information management, e.g. connectivity discovery or connectivity update
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/244 using a network of reference devices, e.g. beaconing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0229 where the received signal is a wanted signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/04 TPC
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 : Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 : adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 : adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Devices, systems, or methods provide seamless transitioning of communication session(s) across a variety of resources (e.g., cellular telephone, car phones, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), WiFi, web-based communications, conventional analog phones, global positioning systems (GPS), numerous communications services providers, a variety of communications protocols, services, etc.) to exploit functionalities associated therewith and mitigate users'"'"' having to end a communication session, and initiate another session in order to utilize different set(s) of available resources.

Claims

1. A method of wireless data transmission, comprising:

determining a current communications state or inferring a future user equipment state in connection with a communication session;

deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

or ii) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

when it is decided to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, transitioning the communication session from the first set of resources to the second set of resources as a function of the determined current communications state or inferred user equipment state, said transitioning including transitioning the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources to a second set of resources is a function of the identity of a party to the communication session in communications with a user of the first subscriber station.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources to a second set of resources is performed differently when a client or employer of a user is a party to the call then when a client or employer is not party to the call.

4. The method of claim 2, comprising:

determining user state; and

selecting the second set of resources as a function of the determined user state.

5. The method of claim 3, comprising selecting the second set of resources as a function of the inferred user state.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources to a second set of resources is a function of a cost associated with dropping the communication session.

8. The method of claim 1 comprising transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of cost of resources.

9. The method of claim 1 comprising transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of predefined policies.

10. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of user historical information.

11. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of identity of 3^rd party in communication with a user.

12. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of resource optimization.

13. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of user movement.

14. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of communication context.

15. The method of claim 1, comprising concurrently employing both sets of resources during the transitioning.

16. The method of claim 15, comprising ceasing to employ the first set of resources after confirmation that the second set of resources are functioning properly.

17. The method of claim 1, comprising pre-fetching the subset of the second set of resources as a function of predicted future state of the user equipment.

18. The method of claim 1, comprising pre-fetching the subset of the second set of resources as a function of predicted future state of a user.

19. The method of claim 1, comprising pre-fetching the subset of the second set of resources as a function of expected loss of a subset of the first set of resources.

20. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session from a CDMA service to a GSM service.

21. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session from a GSM service to a CDMA service.

22. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session from a CDMA service to an OFDM service.

23. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session from an OFDM service to a CDMA service.

24. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session from an OFDM service to a GSM service.

25. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session from a GSM service to an OFDM service.

26. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session from a licensed band to an unlicensed band.

27. The method of claim 1, comprising transitioning the communication session from an un-licensed band to a licensed band.

28. The method of claim 1,

wherein said first subscriber station is a car phone and said second subscriber station is a cell phone.

63. The method of claim 1, wherein said first subscriber station is a one of:

a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a handheld device having wireless connection capability.

64. The method of claim 63, wherein said second subscriber station is one of:

a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a handheld device having wireless connection capability, said second subscriber station using different communications resources from said first subscriber station.

65. The method of claim 1, wherein one of said first subscriber station is a cellular telephone using a licensed band and said second subscriber station is a home phone using an unlicensed band.

66. The method of claim 1, wherein one of said first and second subscriber stations is a cellular telephone and another one of said subscriber stations is an analog telephone.

67. The method of claim 1, wherein deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station is also a function of:

acoustic noise near the first telephone.

68. The method of claim 67, wherein said acoustic noise includes a dog barking.

7. A method of wireless data transmission, comprising:

determining a current communications state or inferring a future user equipment state in connection with a communication session;

deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

ii) potential for echo;

iii) feedback noise;

or iv) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

when it is decided to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, transitioning the communication session from the first set of resources to the second set of resources as a function of the determined current communications state or inferred user equipment state, said transitioning including transitioning the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station; and

wherein deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources to a second set of resources is performed in accordance with stored user preferences and the potential for echoes.

29. An apparatus that facilitates wireless data transmission, comprises:

a processing component that executes computer-based instructions to determine a current communications state or infer a future user equipment state;

a module for deciding, during a communication session, whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

or ii) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

a transitioning component that transitions the communication session, when it is decided to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, from the first set of resources to the second set of resources as a function of the determined current communications state or inferred user equipment state, said transitioning component transitioning the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, comprising an artificial intelligence component that employs machine learning techniques to facilitate the determination of inference regarding user equipment state.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, comprising a communication component that provides for multi-modal based communications.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the communication component can employ at least two of the following types of services:

CDMA, OFDM, or GSM services.

33. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processing component performs a utility-based analysis in connection with selecting the second set of resources to employ.

34. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processing component automatically selects the second set of resources to be employed.

35. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processing component generates a user recommendation regarding the second set of resources.

36. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the user state is determined as a function of information received from a location-based service.

37. The apparatus of claim 29, comprising N number of antennas, wherein N is greater than 1.

38. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the communications component concurrently employs a subset of the N antennas.

39. An apparatus for wireless data transmission, comprising:

means for determining resource availability;

means for deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station during a communication session as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

or ii) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

means for transitioning the communication session, when it is decided by said means for deciding to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, from said first set of resources to said second set of resources as a function of the determined resource availability, said means for transitioning transition the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, comprising means for determining or inferring user state associated with the communication.

41. The apparatus of claim 40, wherein the means for transitioning the communication factors the determined or inferred user state in connection with selection of the second set of resources.

42. The apparatus of claim 39, comprising means for concurrently employing the first and second set of resources.

43. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for controlling a communications device, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

instructions for controlling said device to determine a current communications state or inferring a future user equipment state in connection with a communication session;

instructions for controlling said device to decide whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

or ii) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

instructions for controlling said device to transition the communication session, when it is decided to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, from the first set of resources to the second of resources as a function of the determined current communications state or inferred user equipment state, said instructions controlling said device to transition the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station.

44. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for controlling said device to determine user state.

45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for controlling said device to infer user equipment state.

46. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for selecting the second set of resources as a function of the determined communications state.

47. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for selecting the second set of resources as a function of the inferred user equipment state.

48. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for identifying resources that will become unavailable in the future.

49. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of user preferences.

50. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of cost of resources.

51. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of predefined policies.

52. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 43, comprising instructions for transitioning the communication session to the second set of resources as a function of identity of 3^rd party in communication with a user.

53. A processor that executes instructions to facilitate wireless communications, the instructions comprising:

instructions for determining a current communications state or inferring a future user equipment state in connection with a communication session;

instructions for deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

or ii) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

instructions for transitioning the communication session, when it is decided to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, from the first set of resources to the second of resources as a function of the determined current communications state or inferred user equipment state, said transitioning including transitioning the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station.

54. A method of wireless data transmission provided by a communications service provider, comprising:

monitoring, during a communication session, state of a user to determine a current communications state or infer a future user equipment state;

deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

or ii) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

transitioning the communication session, when it is decided to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, from a licensed communications band to an unlicensed communications band as a function of the current communications state or inferred user equipment state, said transitioning including transitioning the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station.

55. A method of wireless data transmission provided by a communications service provider, comprising:

monitoring, during a communication session, state of a user or user equipment state;

deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

or ii) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

transitioning the communication session, when it is decided to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, from a first communications band to a second communications band as a function of the state of the user or user equipment state, said transitioning including transitioning the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station.

56. The method of claim 55, wherein the first communications band is an unlicensed communication band.

57. The method of claim 55, wherein the first communications band is a licensed communication band.

58. The method of claim 55 comprising determining that user equipment is in a suspend mode, said user equipment being one of said first and second subscriber stations.

59. The method of claim 58 comprising establishing a second communication session if the user equipment is in a paging mode.

60. The method of claim 59 comprising using the second set of resources during non-paging time periods.

61. The method of claim 60 comprising temporarily suspending the second communication session, and returning to the first communication session to check a paging channel.

62. A method of wireless data transmission provided by a communications service provider, comprising:

monitoring, during a communication session, user equipment state;

deciding whether to transition from a first set of resources including a first subscriber station to a second set of resources including a second subscriber station as a function of at least one of;

i) a cost associated with dropping the communication session;

or ii) identity of a party to the communication session in communication with a user of the first subscriber station; and

transitioning the communication session, when it is decided to transition from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, from the first set of resources to the second set of resources, said transitioning including transitioning the communication session from the first subscriber station to the second subscriber station.