Abstract: The disclosure is directed to navigating based on directionality. An embodiment determines a position and a direction of a mobile device, determines one or more paths from the mobile device to one or more destinations associated with a current location of the mobile device, and displays one or more direction indicators corresponding to the one or more paths to the one or more destinations.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to selectively present and customize user prompts in establishing anonymized communication connections, based on available information about the parties to be connected and/or user preferences. For example, the information can be transmitted from a mobile device to a connection server for association with the communication reference of the mobile device in response to an input from the user of the mobile device. The association is configured to expire after a predetermined period of time. During the predetermined period of time, if a connection server receives a call from the mobile device, the information associated with the communication reference of the mobile device is used to customize the interactive voice response prompts for further connecting the call to a service provider.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to navigating based on directionality. An embodiment determines a position and a direction of a mobile device, determines one or more paths from the mobile device to one or more destinations associated with a current location of the mobile device, and displays one or more direction indicators corresponding to the one or more paths to the one or more destinations.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for detecting movement in a physical environment. Specifically, a network device obtains a first feedback information for a first set of wireless signals transmitted by a first device in a physical environment and received by a second device in the physical environment. Moreover, the network device obtains a second feedback information for a second set of wireless signals transmitted by the first device and received by the second device. The network device then compares the first feedback information to the second feedback information to identify a first set of one or more difference values. Based on the first set of one or more difference values, the network device determines that one or more physical entities within the physical environment have moved.

Abstract: A method in a base station (110) for enabling the base station (110) to identify a neighboring base station (120) is provided. A request is being sent (303) to a user equipment (130), commanding it to send an identification requesting message to the neighboring base station (120). In response to reception of the sent identification requesting message, a neighboring base station identifier that is associated with and identifies the neighboring base station (120), is received (303). Thereby the base station (110) is enabled to identify the neighboring base station (120). By receipt of the neighboring base station identifier, the base station becomes aware of and is enabled to contact, or connect with, the neighboring base station more directly, without the need of doing it through the user equipment. This can be done at some later point in time, for example in order to request the neighboring base station to perform handover measurements with regard to the same or another user equipment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to selectively present and customize user prompts in establishing anonymized communication connections, based on available information about the parties to be connected and/or user preferences. For example, the information can be transmitted from a mobile device to a connection server for association with the communication reference of the mobile device in response to an input from the user of the mobile device. The association is configured to expire after a predetermined period of time. During the predetermined period of time, if a connection server receives a call from the mobile device, the information associated with the communication reference of the mobile device is used to customize the interactive voice response prompts for further connecting the call to a service provider.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (WCD) stores a location of a portable WAP and is configured to report the stored location of the portable WAP to a location-based service provider (LBSP) when the WCD is within coverage of the portable WAP and requests a location-based service from the LBSP. While the WCD is within coverage of the portable WAP, the WCD (i) uses a wireless-communication interface to detect that the WCD is also within one or more particular cellular coverage areas and (ii) stores a correlation between the portable WAP and the one or more particular cellular coverage areas. Thereafter, while the WCD is again within coverage of the portable WAP, the WCD determines that the WCD is not within coverage of the one or more particular cellular coverage areas. In response, the WCD reconfigures itself to not report the stored location of the portable WAP to the LBSP when the WCD requests the location-based service.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using occupant location in a building management system are provided. A plurality of wireless emitters are provided at various locations in a building. Each of the wireless emitters broadcasts a different emitter identifier. Mobile devices in the building run an application which causes the mobile devices to detect and report, to the building management system, an emitter identifier associated with a nearby wireless emitter. The building management system uses the reported emitter identifier to determine a building zone in which the mobile device is located. The building management system provides information to the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device in the building. In some embodiments, the information includes a user interface for monitoring and/or controlling the building zone in which the mobile device is located.

Abstract: A mobile communication system directly performs user-data communication between a plurality of radio terminals without involvement of a radio base station. The user-data communication directly performed between the plurality of radio terminals is performed by using a part of radio resources assigned to the mobile communication system. The radio base station comprises: a base station-side control unit that assigns the radio resources assigned to the user-data communication directly performed between the plurality of radio terminals, as a reception resource for receiving the user data.

Abstract: A method and system for forwarding information to a device in a communication network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes selecting a serving node to which to send a request. The selected serving node is one of plurality of serving nodes, each of the plurality of serving nodes supporting a different access technology. The request is to transmit one of a short messaging service, SMS, message and trigger information. The request includes a list of the plurality of nodes. The method further includes sending the request to the selected serving node via a translation interface associated with the selected serving node. The translation interface is adapted to use a protocol that corresponds to the access technology of the selected serving node. If the selected serving node cannot reach the device, the request is forwarded to another serving node in the list of serving nodes in the request.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system, method and product for performing address translation and routing of short codes. The embodiment described herein primarily supports the wireless and standardized SMS; however, one skilled in the art can readily appreciate that the present invention can also be applied to any mobile messaging technology, e.g., Multimedia Messaging Service (“MMS”), etc.

Abstract: A method of detecting location includes receiving, on a mobile device, a plurality of previously stored WiFi hotspots; detecting, on the mobile device, a plurality of surrounding WiFi hotspots; comparing the plurality of surrounding WiFi hotspots to determine one or more differences between the plurality of previously stored WiFi hotspots; determining the differences satisfy a difference threshold; sending the plurality of surrounding WiFi hotspots to a location lookup system; and receiving a response from the location lookup system.

Abstract: A communication device is removable and operable within a vehicle and is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in the vehicle. Vehicle identification data is obtained from the communication device, and a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle is determined based upon the vehicle identification data. Media content is obtained in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file. When the communication device is within a desired range of a target location, the media content is transmitted to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle.

Abstract: Approaches are described for detecting when an electronic device (such as a mobile phone) has been stolen or is otherwise being used by someone other than an authorized user of the device. At least one sensor of the device can obtain data during a current use of the device, and the device can determine from the data a set of available features. The features can be compared to a corresponding model associated with an owner (or other authorized user) of the device to generate a confidence value indicative of whether the current user operating the device is likely the owner of the device. The confidence value can be compared to at least one confidence threshold, for example, and based on the comparison, the current user can be provided access to at least a portion of functionality of the device and/or a security action can be performed when the confidence value does not at least meet at least one confidence threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method at a User Equipment (UE) comprising determining that a current radio resource configuration is of a normal type, and responsive to the determining, prohibiting the UE from sending a Power Preference Indication (PPI) for a radio resource configuration of the normal type. Also disclosed is a method at a UE comprising: determining that a current radio resource configuration is of a power optimized type, and responsive to the determining, prohibiting the UE from sending a PPI for a radio resource configuration of the power optimized type. Also disclosed is a UE including a processor, the UE configured to: determine that a current radio resource configuration is of a normal type, and responsive to the determining, refrain from sending a PPI for a radio resource configuration of the normal type.

Abstract: Location-based subscriber identity update in a wireless user equipment (UE) device. A location of the UE may be determined. An indication of a plurality of network connectivity options may be provided via a user interface. The plurality of network connectivity options may be provided based on the location of the UE. User input selecting a network connectivity option may be received via the user interface. The UE may be configured according to the selected network connectivity option in response to the user input.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a memory configured to store a phonebook database including personal information and a profile image of each of a plurality of counterparts; a memory; a display unit; and a controller configured to recognize faces of people in an image displayed on the display unit, extract available personal information from the phonebook database of counterparts corresponding to the recognized faces, and perform a group call or a group chat, via the wireless communication unit, with the corresponding counterparts using the extracted personal information.

Abstract: User Equipments (UEs) can be adapted to enter into a lower RRC state from a higher RRC state, and search for one or more layers of higher priority within a predetermined period of time upon entering into the lower RRC state. According to at least one aspect, this search for one or more layers of higher priority may be performed irrespective of RF quality of a current serving cell. According to at least another aspect, this search for one or more layers of higher priority may be conducted within the predetermined period of time if a wait period has elapsed since the UE camped on the current serving cell. If the wait period has not elapsed since camping on the current serving cell, the search for one or more layers of higher priority may be performed within the predetermined period of time following a duration of the wait period.

Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses to determine time difference of arrival of signals from two base stations as received at a mobile device, to use the time difference of arrival to determine differential forward link calibration for at least two base stations, and also to determine location using the differential forward link calibration for at least two base stations, determined using the time difference of arrival of signals from at least two base stations as received by a mobile device.

Abstract: A method of deriving cell characteristic values for cells within a wireless communication network. The method for determining a set of cells for which cell characteristic values are to be derived, and using a genetic algorithm to derive cell characteristic values for the set of cells based at least partly on measurement data obtained by wireless communication subscriber units within the wireless communication network.