Abstract: A system for the collection, aggregation and analysis of location based crowdsourcing data includes a server that server that controls the distribution of crowdsourcing requests and workloads to a plurality of external mobile platforms. The server receives crowdsourcing queries from multiple parties and provides measurement requests to the mobile platforms, e.g., based on the location of the mobile platforms. Upon receipt of the measured contextual data from the mobile platforms, the server may distribute information, such as the raw measured contextual data or an analysis of the measured contextual data, to the appropriate requesting parties in a secure manner. The mobile platform may receive a plurality of measurement requests from a remote server, wherein the plurality of measurement requests are based on crowdsourcing queries from a plurality of parties. The mobile platform may measure and provide to the remote server contextual data in response to the plurality of measurement requests.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein provide for assisted context determination through the use of one or more servers remote to a mobile device. The one or more servers can receive location and/or other information from the mobile device and select, from a list of possible activities, a smaller list of activities a mobile device user is likely engaged in. The one or more servers can return the smaller list to the mobile device, which can use the smaller list to make a faster context determination. In creating the smaller list, the one or more servers can utilize information regarding a region in which the mobile device is located, which can be updated and modified using information received from mobile devices. Furthermore, the one or more servers can gather and share information from nearby mobile devices, enabling a mobile device to use information from nearby mobile devices to facilitate a context determination.

Abstract: A method for dynamically selecting a meeting location for a plurality of meeting participants includes receiving a position of each meeting participant. The method also includes identifying one or more potential meeting location(s) based on the positions. The method further includes informing the meeting participants of the one or more potential meeting location(s). Furthermore, the method includes determining the meeting location, from the one or more potential meeting location(s), based on input from the meeting participants.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method to allow a user of a mobile device to access a social network through a router. The mobile device may comprise a user interface and a processor. The processor may be used to: command transmitting a social profile associated with the mobile device to the router to bind the mobile device to the router and to command transmitting social network credentials requested by the router to the router to authenticate the mobile device to the router. Based upon authentication by the router, the mobile device may be permitted to access a social network in accordance with control rules set by the router.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a method comprising displaying in a camera view of a mobile device a captured image of one or more items listed in a menu of items available for selection at a point of interest identifiable, at least in part, by a location. A method may further include transmitting a message comprising parsed text of the one or more items and information representative of the location, and receiving, in response to the transmission of the message, annotations to be displayed in the camera view.

Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses to allow for expected signal data for a region of space within a structure to be encoded and transmitted to a mobile station. The mobile station may decode the encoded version and use the resulting decoded version to support signal-based position estimation.

Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses to allow for location related information for a region of space within a structure to be divided into blocks and selectively provided in an efficient manner to a mobile station and/or a proxy device associated therewith. The mobile station may, for example, use the blocks of location related information to support signal-based position estimation and/or other like location based services.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and articles of manufacture are provided for use in checking-in a mobile device with a location based service provider at a venue location. A candidate device check-in profile for a candidate device and one or more check-in validation schemes may, for example, be provided, directly or indirectly, to a computing device via the candidate device and/or one or more peer devices. The candidate device may, for example, be checked-in with the location based service provider in response to a determination that the candidate device check-in profile is valid.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and articles of manufacture are provided that may be implemented or used in one or more electronic devices to generate an encoded map feature description corresponding to one or more mapped features of an electronic map of at least a portion of a structure. Methods, apparatuses and articles of manufacture are also provided that may be implemented or used in one or more electronic devices to decode at least a portion of an encoded map feature description.

Abstract: A mobile computing device comprising an application network use metric monitoring agent providing a network use metric usage for one or more mobile computing device applications and a network plan interface, wherein, a monetary cost is associated with the network use metric usage for the one or more mobile computing device applications.

Abstract: Methods and devices include a server and at least two web browsers operable on at least two different computing devices. Each browser reports results of processing and rendering of webpages to the server. The server aggregates the data. The server generates metadata from the aggregated browsers. The server transmits the generated metadata to at least one computing device. The computing device renders a webpage using at least a portion of the provided metadata. The metadata may identify portions of JavaScript that can be processed in parallel. The metadata may identify a library portion that does not have to be loaded. The metadata may identify a portion of the webpage that may be rendered first before a second portion of the webpage. Returning metadata to the computing device can assist the computing device in parsing, analyzing or executing the request for the webpage.

Abstract: A database of the location based relationships of points of interest within an environment is automatically generated using a digital representation of the environment that includes the points of interest at different locations within the environment. The locations of the points of interest in the environment are identified and the location based relationships between the points of interest are determined. The points of interest are labeled with the determined relationships and the points of interest and labeled relationships are stored. For example, a graph structure may be produced where each node is a point of interest and the edges between nodes is labeled with the determined relationships.

Abstract: A mobile computing device adapted to request to receive a plurality of objects comprising a website in a new order, the new order being different than an original order, wherein, at least a portion of the original order comprises an order provided from a base level website object. The new order for requesting to receive the plurality of objects is based on at least one of a plurality of metrics. The metrics comprise a depth of each of the plurality of objects, one or more children of the plurality of objects, an object type for each of the plurality of objects, whether a connection has been established with a domain servicing each of the plurality of objects, and when the connection was last established to the domain servicing each of the plurality of objects.

Abstract: A mobile computing device comprising a wireless transmitter/receiver, processing components, memory components, and a web browser. The web browser is adapted to, initiate a first request to view a website comprising a plurality of objects, and, receive the plurality of objects in a first order. The web browser is further adapted to, determine a new order for requesting the plurality of objects, and, initiate a request to view the website comprising the plurality of objects in the new order. The web browser is also adapted to receive the plurality of objects in the new order.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing device performance through transport flow control is provided. The method may include determining that a level of user interest is indicated in at least one application of one or more applications, and modifying a transport flow associated with at least one of the one or more applications.

Abstract: A mobile computing device, comprising processing components, memory components, a wireless receiver/transmitter, and an agent stored in the memory components. The agent is adapted to determine a pattern in data received and requested by the mobile computing device, determine a pattern in a location of the mobile computing device, and request to receive data based on (i) the pattern in the data received and requested by the mobile computing device, and (ii) the pattern in the location of the mobile computing device.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein may relate to methods, apparatuses, systems, devices, articles, or means for generating or using an indoor likelihood heatmap, etc. For certain example implementations, a method for a device may comprise projecting multiple grid points over a schematic map of an indoor area, with the schematic map indicating multiple obstructions of the indoor area. Feasible paths between grid point pairs of the multiple grid points may be determined. For a particular grid point of the multiple grid points, a count of the feasible paths that traverse the particular grid point may be determined. A likelihood heatmap for use in one or more navigational applications may be generated based, at least in part, on the count. Other example implementations are described herein.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods, apparatuses, devices, articles, and means for map handling for location based services in conjunction with localized environments.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided which may be implemented in various devices to generate positioning assistance data and/or the like by mobile station with regard to at least one of a plurality of different indoor regions.

Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to allow the mobile device to obtain map information associated with at least a portion of an indoor environment comprising a plurality of regions. The mobile device may also obtain additional measurement information associated with at least the portion of the indoor environment, wherein the additional measurement information is based, at least in part, on previously obtained estimated position measurement information associated with a plurality of mobile devices within the indoor environment. The mobile device may determine whether access to at least one of the plurality of regions is either feasible or infeasible to a user associated with the mobile device. The determination may be based, at least in part, on the map information and the additional measurement information.