Abstract: A battery charging apparatus for charging batteries of fixed voltage charge receiving batteries and flexible voltage charge receiving batteries. A wall receptacle charger outlet, an “all-in-one” vehicle or home charger, a hands-free docking station charger, a wall mountable USB charging strip and a holder for multiple charger receiving devices that includes a charger are disclosed.

Abstract: A mobile device may receive updates, support and other data from a current data center agent platform. When the mobile device travels to another location the nearest data center agent may be different from the previous agent. A changeover determination must be performed prior to determining whether the new agent should be assigned to the mobile device. One example method of operation may include receiving current location information of the mobile device and identifying a present location of the mobile device and a current service center assigned to the mobile device. The method may also provide determining whether a new service center location at a remote location from the current service center location should be assigned to the mobile device based on predefined assignment criteria.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method and apparatus for automatic gain control. The apparatus comprises a first gain controlled element, a second gain controlled element, a first gain control device, a second gain control device and a first simulator. The first gain controlled element and the second gain controlled element each has a signal input, a gain control input and a signal output. The first gain controlled element and the second gain controlled element are coupled in series and one or more power elements coupled between the first gain controlled element and the second gain controlled element. The signal input of the first gain controlled element constitutes an input of the automatic gain control apparatus. The first gain control device has a pre-detection input which is coupled to the signal input of the first gain controlled element and an output which drives the gain control input of the first gain controlled element.

Abstract: A method and system of detecting a delinquent mobile user device. An international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) of a subscriber identity module (SIM) card of the user device is determined by the user device. The IMSI is sent to a Remote Recovery Server (RRS). A message is received from the RRS as to whether the IMSI is authorized for the user device. Upon determining that the IMSI is not authorized for the user device, a notification is displayed on a display of the user device.

Abstract: A communication apparatus which communicates with a base station, the communication apparatus includes a receiving circuit configured to receive a message from the base station, wherein the message includes at least information identifying if the base station is a hybrid access mode base station; and a transmission circuit configured to transmit a parameter which identifies a user equipment to the base station when the base station is the hybrid access mode base station.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments for facilitating wireless communication in conjunction with orientation position. For certain example embodiments, at least one device, such as a portable wireless node: (i) may obtain one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node; or (ii) may utilize one or more antenna assembly configuration parameters that are associated with at least one orientation position of at least one portable wireless node. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to system and method for managing an unsuccessful communication session between a source user and a target user. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a plurality of correlative contacts between the source user and the target user from one or more communication platforms, and scoring the plurality of correlative contacts based on one or more proximity parameters among the source user, each of the plurality of correlative contacts, and the target user. The method further comprises generating an initial set of correlative contacts based on the scoring, presenting the initial set of correlative contacts along with a plurality of selectable communication recourses, initiating a communication with at least one of the initial set of correlative contacts upon selection of a corresponding communication recourse, and providing a plurality of selectable recourses to reach out to the target user based on the communication.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for location notification using location context information. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, a mobile device automatically generates location context information that indicates a point of interest in a vicinity of the mobile device. For example, if the user of the mobile device is at home, then the location context information indicates that the user is at home instead of merely indicating latitude/longitude information corresponding to the location of the home. The mobile device displays the location context information in order to convey the location of the mobile device in a manner that is meaningful without the need for a map. Alternatively, or additionally, the mobile device provides the location context information to at least one other device. This serves to inform other users of the location of the mobile device in a manner that is meaningful without the need for a map.

Abstract: A device may receive a first query from a terminating device. The first query may be based on the terminating device having received, from a calling party device, a request to establish a connection with a called party device. The first query may be based on information associated with the calling party device. The device may send, to a caller information device, a second query based on the first query. The device may receive, from the caller information device, caller information based on the second query. The device may compare the caller information to a criterion. The device may modify the caller information, to create modified caller information, when the caller information satisfies the criterion. The device may send the modified caller information to the terminating device for forwarding to another device to support determining how to handle, for the called party device, the request to establish the connection.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed to facilitate the sponsored connectivity of a user equipment on a serving network so that the UE may access a service whose connectivity is sponsored by an application service provider. The application service provider provisions the serving network so that it is aware of the sponsored connectivity. In an attach attempt to the serving network, the UE provides a client token based on a pre-existing credential (established between the UE and the application service provider) instead of a subscriber identifier with the attach request. The application service provider's server validates the access credential to authenticate the UE and provides information that the serving network uses to mutually authenticate with the UE. The UE may then use the serving network to access the service via the sponsored connection, even where the UE does not have a subscriber identity and subscription with a cellular network.

Abstract: Accurate position capability can be quickly provided using a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). When associated with a WLAN, a wireless device can quickly determine its relative and/or coordinate position based on information provided by an access point in the WLAN. Before a wireless device disassociates with the access point, the WLAN can periodically provide time, location, and decoded GPS data to the wireless device. In this manner, the wireless device can significantly reduce the time to acquire the necessary GPS satellite data (i.e. on the order of seconds instead of minutes) to determine its coordinate position.

Abstract: A tracking device can securely communicate with a secondary device by generating a hash value based on the identity of the tracking device. If the secondary device cannot resolve the hash value, the hash value can be provided to a tracking server, such as a cloud server, for resolving the hash value. Upon resolving the hash value, the tracking server can store a location of the tracking device in association with the identity of the tracking device. To preserve power, the secondary device can activate location-detection functionality (such as a GPS receive) only in response to the detection of movement of the tracking device, can obtain location information, and can de-activate the location-detection functionality upon providing the location information to the tracking server. The tracking server can associate one or both of a previous location and the current location information based on movement of the tracking device.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for using information broadcast by devices and resources in the immediate vicinity of a mobile device, or by sensors located within the mobile device itself, to ascertain and make a determination of the immediate environment and state of the mobile device. This determination may be used to control and manage the actions that the device is asked to carry out by or on behalf of the user.

Abstract: A locket includes a chamber and a door, with the chamber housing an electronic display, a microprocessor with associated memory coupled thereto, a wireless transceiver coupled to the microprocessor, and a power source. Messages/pictures can be displayed on the display through use of a system incorporating the locket, a mobile unit having a locket application and a wireless transceiver, and an application server device with a database. The system may also include a separately networked computer-type device. A locket user can log into the application server, register the locket, and create a user profile including one or more of interests, personal information, social connections, etc., that would establish how the locket can receive content. The system allows permitted friends to send messages/pictures through the application server to the locket for display.

Abstract: Interaction data from one or more sensors in an environment are obtained. One or more patterns of use of one or more devices in the environment based on the interaction data are detected. One or more policies of use of the one or more devices in the environment based on the detected pattern are generated. A notification of the one or more policies is provided in the environment.

Abstract: A method of influencing operation of user equipment in a wireless telecommunications network, a computer program product and network control node operable to perform that method. The method comprises: providing user equipment with a neighbor cell list; selecting at least one priority criteria to be applied by user equipment to a cell included in said neighbor cell list; and communicating the selected priority criteria to user equipment, determining an action to be taken by user equipment in relation to a cell meeting said priority criteria and communicating said action to user equipment and wherein the action comprises: a measurement performance requirement to be applied in relation to a cell having a priority. It will be appreciated that aspects and embodiments may define a means to manage an expected increase in size of an NCL in HetNet deployments without a need to significantly increase user equipment complexity to meet measurement performance requirements.

Abstract: In embodiments of mobile device safe driving, a mobile device can display a device lock screen on an integrated display device, and transition from the device lock screen to display a driving mode lock screen. The transition to display the driving mode lock screen occurs without receiving a PIN code entered on the device lock screen. The mobile device implements a safe driving service that is implemented to activate a safe driving mode of the mobile device, and disable features of the mobile device while the safe driving mode is activated.

Abstract: User equipment that executes carrier aggregation includes a controller that executes timer control for deactivating a cell used for the carrier aggregation, based on expiration of a timer; and a receiver that receives, from the base station, setting information including a timer value of the timer used in the controller, wherein, when the setting information including a common timer value that is common for multiple cells used for the carrier aggregation and an individual timer value that is specified for each cell is received, the controller executes the timer control by applying the individual timer value to the specified cell, and when another cell is used for which no individual timer value is specified, the timer control is executed by applying the common timer value.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling the use of a short message service in a telecommunication system that includes a telecommunication network, a terminal device by which a subscriber is connected to the network, a mobile services switching center connected to the network, a gateway connected to the network, a short message service center connected to the gateway, and a database (DB) connected to or associated with the gateway. A short message sent by an originating subscriber is checked as to whether the short message is among those deemed non-allowed. Forwardable short messages are directed to the gateway, from which the database is queried to determine whether the originating subscriber is permitted the short message to the intended recipient or, alternatively, whether the message should been blocked based on predetermined criteria.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for efficiently supporting data calls to WTRUs in systems that also support telephony. Various types of data is transmitted on a known schedule which is tightly synchronized to a predetermined time frame. The WTRUs synchronize their wake-up periods to search for data at times when data may or will actually be transmitted to them.