Abstract: An airtime card and associated methods of using the airtime card for the sale and/or authorization of wireless services is disclosed. The methods and airtime card include the use of an airtime card with a near field communication tag with a unique identifier code used to improve a user's experience and ease of authorization/provisioning of services for the wireless device. In some aspects, the unique identifier may be protected by a security code programmed at the point-of-sale of the airtime card. The services to be purchased and authorized may include at least one of the following: out of the box activation, device upgrades, device reactivations, wireless number changes, wireless number porting, and the addition or purchasing of services including airtime, data, and/or SMS enrollments or data content.

Abstract: The invention relates to a communication method for use by a plurality of users to provide an indication of a status of a user, comprising the steps of: a) a user providing information about a first status indicator b) said user providing information about a second status indicator; c) generating a vibration pattern representing a variability measure based on said first and second status indicators wherein said vibration pattern comprises a series of beats, each beat comprising at least two pulses of non-zero intensity, wherein the pulses within each beat are spaced at a first frequency, and said beats are spaced at a second frequency, d) transmitting the vibration pattern providing information on said variability measure to a third party, wherein said vibration pattern changes by varying said first and/or said second frequency, as said variability measure changes.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a telematics control unit configured to communicate with a telematics server via a base station, a communication interface for communication with a wireless communication terminal connected to a cellular network, a first obtainment circuit configured to obtain a communication quality of a first communication path for connecting to the telematics server via the telematics control unit and the base station, a second obtainment circuit configured to obtain a communication quality of a second communication path for connecting to the telematics server via the communication interface, the wireless communication terminal, and the cellular network, and a selection circuit configured to select a communication path with a superior communication quality from among the first communication path and the second communication path based on the communication quality of the first communication path and the communication quality of the second communication path.

Abstract: An example operation method for an electronic device having a plurality of antennas including a first antenna and a second antenna is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the operation method for an electronic device can comprise the steps of: communicating with a first external electronic device through the first antenna and the second antenna based on a first communication scheme during a first period; and communicating with the first external electronic device through the first antenna based on the first communication scheme, and with a second external electronic device through the second antenna based on a second communication scheme, during a second period.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for location estimation of terminals in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a positioning apparatus may include (a) calculating distances between a terminal and first, second, and third base stations, (b) creating first, second, and third circles centered at locations of the first, second, and third base stations with radii corresponding to the distances, (c) calculating intersection distances between two intersections formed by the second circle, which is the smallest circle, and one of the first circle and the third circle and the other two intersections formed by the first circle and the third circle, and (d) determining one of the intersections corresponding to the shortest distance among the intersection distances as the terminal's location.

Abstract: A unified core network provides core network services to a number of telecommunications network operators. The unified core is partitioned into a number of slices with each slice being the core network for a network operator. Each network operator is then free to define services within its own partition to serve its own users. In this manner, the network operators are freed from building and maintaining a core network while simultaneously enjoying the benefit of having a core network.

Abstract: Provided are a paging optimization method and apparatus. The method includes: determining, by a base station, paging types and corresponding paging occasion parameters, where the paging types comprise at least two types; and when transmitting a paging message by the base station, selecting a corresponding paging type and transmitting the paging message at a paging occasion corresponding to the paging type by the base station. Through adopting multiple paging types, different paging messages may correspond to different paging types and different paging occasions, so that the paging resources are effectively saved.

Abstract: Notifications for instructing user behavior can be determined and presented when appropriate. Historical fitness data and current fitness data are accessed. This data is used to determine whether a user fitness goal is likely to be achieved. If not, a notification may be determined and presented at a user device.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a fingerprint positioning method in a smart classroom, which is specifically: firstly, performing Gaussian filtering and taking the average value on a wireless signal strength value RSSI in the fingerprint database; then finding the neighbor point closest to the signal strength of the to-be-measured point; finally, the Euclidean distance is used as the weight reference, and the weighted center of mass is obtained for the nearest neighbor points. The weight index is introduced as an index of the weight, and the coordinates of the to-be-tested node are obtained. The disclosure has a higher positioning accuracy, smaller positioning error fluctuations and greater environmental adaptability.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to provide proximity service discovery in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving, from a first user equipment, a discovery signal by a second user equipment for discovering or being discovered. The method further includes transmitting, from the second user equipment, a discovery check signal to a network in response to the discovery signal to check a discovery result.

Abstract: An SMF receives from an AMF a PDU session create request message requesting establishment of a PDU session for a wireless device. In response to the PDU session create request message, the SMF sends to a CHF a charging policy request message requesting charging policy information for the PDU session. The SMF receives from the CHF a response message comprising the charging policy information for the PDU session. The charging policy information comprises a first charging method. Based on the charging policy information, the SMF determines a charging control rule for the PDU session. The SMF enforces the charging control rule.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a first bootstrap profile on a first communication device, and detecting a second bootstrap profile on a second communication device. Further aspects can include determining the first bootstrap profile and the second bootstrap profile are a same bootstrap profile, and providing limited services to the second communication device according to the first communication device and the second communication device having the same bootstrap profile. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and method of generating precise location information. Feature points of an image are received from a user device (e.g., mobile phone). Location information of the user device (e.g., GPS coordinates) and relative transform information from the user device are also received. An image anchor is identified based upon the received feature points, relative transform information, and the received location information. Precise location information of the identified image anchor is provided to the user device. The precise location information of the identified image anchor is based upon filtered feature points, location information and relative transform information received from a plurality of user devices over a period of time (e.g., hours, days, weeks, months). The precise location information of the identified image anchor is updated based upon the location information of the user device and the relative transform information received from the user device.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire channel-related information related to a channel state of a terminal apparatus located within a cell, and position-related information related to a position of the terminal apparatus; and a generation unit configured to generate statistical information related to the channel state according to the position in the cell on the basis of the channel-related information and the position-related information. The statistical information is information used for assignment of a wireless resource in the cell. The apparatus can reduce the amount of the control information transmitted/received within the cell.

Abstract: A system and method enabling eSIM profile switching without SMS channel support. According to at least one example embodiment, in system in which a device has an eSIM that includes a first profile and a second profile, the device switching from attachment to a first network using the first profile to attachment to a second network using the second profile, the second network connecting to a third network over a data tunnel, a method includes extracting, at a policy control device in the third network, information communicated over the data tunnel, the information associated with the eSIM and sending, to an application server, at least a portion of the extracted information. The extracted information includes location information associated with the eSIM. Sending the extracted information serves as a notification to the application server that the eSIM has switched to the second profile.

Abstract: A spectrum sharing system includes an advanced beacon (e.g. a low latency RF link) as part of an information sharing subsystem. The advanced beacon signal carries radar spectrum transmission schedule in an obfuscated way such as not to reveal the geolocation of the radar. The information sharing subsystem directs nodes, such as cell phones, to share spectrum based on spectrum sharing instructions contained in the advanced beacon. The spectrum sharing system permits out-of-band sharing of spectrum white space, as well as sharing of in-band spectrum gray space.

Abstract: Disclosed are an emergency call-for-help method and system based on fingerprint identification for a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal. When a user is in an emergency, a mobile terminal sends an emergency short message including positional information to emergency contacts, and automatically calls the numbers of all the emergency contacts, so as to rapidly send a call-for-help signal to the outside world, thereby guaranteeing the user's safety, reducing safety risks and being convenient for the user.

Abstract: Provided are a paging method, paging listening method, apparatus and equipment, and storage medium. The paging method includes: a base station selects a paging approach according to paging capacity of a terminal and paging capacity supported by the base station; the base station sends a paging message through the selected paging approach.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of embodiments herein, the object is achieved by a method performed by a User Equipment, UE, for handling a paging message in a wireless communications network. The UE configures (201) the UE to derive a group paging identifier to be associated with the UE from a first identifier associated with the UE, and to use the derived group paging identifier for identifying group paging identifier matches in response-driven paging, irrespective of UE state and initiator of the paging. The UE receives (202) a paging message from the wireless communications network. The paging message comprises the group paging identifier associated with the UE. The UE then derives (203) the group paging identifier associated with the UE from the first identifier associated with the UE. By means of the derived group paging identifier the UE identifies (204) group paging identifier matches in response-driven paging, irrespective of said UE states and initiator of the paging.

Abstract: Presenting a coloring pattern by a case of a mobile device according to received content includes receiving, by the mobile device, content; determining, based on the content, a coloring pattern; generating, based on the coloring pattern, a heat pattern in an inductive mesh of the mobile device; and presenting, by a thermally activated material included in the case of the mobile device and in thermal contact with the inductive mesh, the coloring pattern.