Patents Examined by Danh Le
  • Patent number: 9603123
    Abstract: Measurements can be obtained from sensors to determine a state of a device. The state can be used to determine whether to provide an alert. For example, after a first alert is provided, it can be determined that the device is not accessible to the user based on the determined state, and a second alert can be suppressed at a specified time after providing the first alert. The sensor measurements can be monitored after suppressing the second alert, and a state engine can detect a change in a state based on subsequent sensor measurements. If the state change indicates that the device is accessible to the user the second alert can be provided to the user. Alerts can be dismissed based on a change in state. A first device can coordinate alerts sent to or to be provided by a second device by suppressing or dismissing such alerts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Jackson, Anil K. Kandangath, Ronald K. Huang
  • Patent number: 9596334
    Abstract: The communication device comprising a voice communication implementer, a ringing mode implementer, a silent mode implementer, an answering machine implementer, and a stereo audio data output implementer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Inventor: Iwao Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 9591538
    Abstract: A method of processing a handover request from a base station controller (BSC) of a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication)-type network. The method comprises the steps of passing a handover request with GSM-type parameters from a base station controller (BSC) through a Master Switching Center (MSC) of the GSM-type network to a UMTS core network (CN) and to a Radio Network Controller (RNC) of the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) network, translating the GSM-type parameters to UTRAN parameters in the Radio Network Controller (RNC), and allocating UTRAN resources in response to the translated parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Gina Parmar, Robert Patterson
  • Patent number: 9591446
    Abstract: A first method for facilitating personal contacts among a plurality of subscribers to a location-based person contact service provided by a service provider; and a second method for real-time monitoring of vital signs of a living being. In the first method, personal profiles are transmitted to subscribers. In the second method, information relating to a violated vital sign parameter determined from the monitoring is communicated to a local communication node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Julian Van Erlach
  • Patent number: 9591036
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system that supports dynamic device pairing of communication devices is described. Such pairing is accomplished using a feature or pairing server, without requiring modification to associated communication endpoints. Moreover, sequenced applications can be applied for all communication endpoints when pairing is in effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Stephen R. Durney
  • Patent number: 9584991
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method of communicating cryptic text, i.e. private messages and accessing social networks using coded messages, wherein the system and method comprises activating privacy controls for intercepting electronic transmissions for controlling the display of the electronic transmissions on a mobile device; the determining of the presence of an indicator tag for incoming and/or outgoing decoded messages identifying messages for which there is a corresponding cryptic text; and for converting the at least one decoded message into cryptic text for displaying on the display, wherein the user may interact with the cryptic text via at least one icon, which are embedded with code configured to enable different user interactions with the cryptic text, wherein the embedded code may be executed by dragging the at least one icon to a code execution area of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Inventor: Isaac S. Daniel
  • Patent number: 9578462
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking mobile communication terminals based on their identifiers. The disclosed techniques identify cellular terminals and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) terminals that are likely to be carried by the same individual, or cellular and WLAN identifiers that belong to the same multi-mode terminal. A correlation system is connected to a cellular network and to a WLAN. The system receives location coordinates of cellular identifiers used by mobile terminals in the cellular network, and location coordinates of WLAN identifiers used by mobile terminals in the WLAN. Based on the location coordinates, the system is able to construct routes that are traversed by the terminals having the various cellular and WLAN identifiers. The system attempts to find correlations in time and space between the routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: VERINT SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventor: Eithan Goldfarb
  • Patent number: 9577699
    Abstract: A method includes determining that an antenna shared between a Bluetooth transceiver and a WLAN transceiver is available to the WLAN transceiver based on an activity signal associated with the Bluetooth transceiver. Access to the shared antenna is provided to the WLAN transceiver based on the determination, and the WLAN transceiver is configured to use diversity in transacting WLAN signals via a plurality of antennas, including the shared antenna. Access to the shared antenna is transferred from the WLAN transceiver to the Bluetooth transceiver based on the activity signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Brima Ibrahim, Prasanna Desai, Mark Gonikberg
  • Patent number: 9571978
    Abstract: The systems and methods of the disclosure relate to estimating the location of a remote device, e.g., a mobile phone or other user equipment (“UE”), that is in communication with equipment aboard a high altitude platform (“HAP”). Because the HAP is in motion, the location of the equipment aboard the HAP is not at a fixed location. While this breaks some forms of traditional UE location positioning techniques, it creates new information that can be used instead. Thus, when traditional GPS or ground-station based location services are unavailable, a remote device in communication with equipment aboard a HAP can still be positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Sharath Ananth
  • Patent number: 9572015
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include receiving subscriber identity information for a cellular network at a mobile communication device via a short-range wireless communication network. The subscriber identity information is received from a device issued by a provider of the cellular network. Exemplary embodiments further include storing the subscriber identity information at a subscriber identity module embedded in the mobile communication device. Exemplary embodiments additionally include transmitting the subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity module to a server of the provider for authenticating a subscriber of the cellular network. Exemplary embodiments still further include receiving, from the server of the provider, authorization for the subscriber to access the cellular network, and accessing the cellular network via the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient Mobile Security America, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Marquardt
  • Patent number: 9571963
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Yi-Hsiu Wang
  • Patent number: 9571960
    Abstract: A personalized method for enhancing a service, a network side device and a mobile user equipment are provided. The network side device provides an enhanced service for a user equipment located at a service location preset by a user. The network side device comprises a service location determination module and an enhanced service control module. The service location determination module is configured to maintain the service location preset by the user. The enhanced service control module is configured to indicate to provide the enhanced service for the user equipment located at the service location preset by the user. The mobile user equipment comprises an enhanced service indication module. The enhanced service indication module is configured to send a user indication to the network side device to enable the network side device to provide the enhanced service for the user equipment located at the service location preset by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Feng Xie, Ying Liu
  • Patent number: 9553994
    Abstract: Methods for operating a meeting coordinator to detect which participant is speaking during a teleconference meeting using a teleconferencing system, having corresponding mobile electronic devices and computer-readable media, comprise: accessing calendaring information concerning the teleconference meeting, the calendaring information including a time of the teleconference meeting, a meeting location, identities of meeting invitees, and contact information for the meeting invitees; automatically setting up the teleconference meeting using the calendaring information to enable the teleconferencing system to connect remotely-located meeting invitees; generating a roster of meeting participants comprising at least some of the meeting invitees; tracking a participation status for the meeting participants; and accessing prerecorded unique digital voice signatures for the meeting invitees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kaye, Beau Wilder
  • Patent number: 9553943
    Abstract: A process for dynamic modification of push notifications based on indoor micro-locations includes receiving a selection for initial message parameters for a push notification. A push message is sent to a mobile device using the initial message parameters. The push message is received with the initial message parameters. The mobile device determines an access event including unlocking the mobile device or sensing a change in light. The mobile device substitutes the push notification initial message parameters with new message parameters based on the access event and real-time detection of one or more micro-locations in a particular venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Jeremy A. Greenberger
  • Patent number: 9544742
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, in a vehicle computer, a message from a first user device including data concerning movement of the first user portable device. The computer associates the movement data with one of a left vehicle door opening and a right vehicle door opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: John Robert Van Wiemeersch
  • Patent number: 9544747
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of transmitting management commands to a device using a short message service (SMS) message or voice call. A device may lack network connectivity with a management service. Network capabilities of the device may be disabled or impaired. The management service can generate a SMS message or voice call that includes the management command. The SMS message or voice call can be transmitted to the client device over a cellular network. The SMS message or voice call can include an authentication string with which the authenticity of the SMS message or voice call can be verified. The device can then execute the management command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AirWatch LLC
    Inventors: Erich Peter Stuntebeck, Varun Murthy
  • Patent number: 9544724
    Abstract: A location-based information service method for improving utilization of location-based information services and a mobile terminal for implementing the location-based information service method are provided. A method for providing an information service using a mobile terminal includes acquiring, at a mobile terminal, location information, determining an Internet Protocol (IP) address based on the location information, and receiving service information from a cyber space associated with a service provider that corresponds to the IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Min Choi, Sang Yoon Lee, Dae Gyu Kim, Jin Il Kim, Min Sook Park
  • Patent number: 9544910
    Abstract: A communications system is described in which a test device monitors operation of a communication device. The test device identifies each communication bearer associated with the communication device; determines a subset comprising at least one communication bearer to be used when performing the test and not comprising at least one other communication bearer; and initiates the test in which each communication bearer in the subset is used and each communication bearer not in said subset is not used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Delsol, Yannick Lair
  • Patent number: 9538320
    Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, apparatuses and products for managing location services in wireless networks. One aspect provides a method of receiving in a mobile device an identifier broadcast from a terrestrial wireless device located at a particular position; and using the identifier broadcast from the terrestrial wireless device to determine a physical location of the mobile device even in absence of a logical connection existing between the mobile device and the terrestrial wireless device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Mangold, Roberto Aiello, Maria Gorlatova
  • Patent number: 9538354
    Abstract: The invention provides a mobile communication system, a mobile station, a call control device, and a mobile communication method that are capable of allowing an emergency call, even to which a prefix indicating how to treat the emergency call is added, to break through access control, and applying priority control to the emergency call, as in the case of a normal emergency call without the addition of the prefix. UE (100) separates acquired calling number information into a prefix and a calling number, and sends an MSC (210) an Emergency Setup which includes the prefix and an Emergency Category linked with the calling number. The MSC (210) determines how to treat the emergency call (such as to block notification of a telephone number of a calling party) based on the prefix included in the Emergency Setup, and connects the emergency call to a PSAP (400) corresponding to the Emergency Category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Itsuma Tanaka, Shinya Takeda