Abstract: Apparatus and methods for monitoring usage patterns of a wireless device may include a usage monitoring and reporting module operable to monitor and log usage on a wireless device based on a received usage configuration. Further, based on the usage configuration, the wireless device may forward the log to another device operable to analyze the log and generate a usage pattern report viewable by an authorized user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing monitoring of voice quality and diagnostic data related to voice quality on a wireless device. Monitoring thresholds can be implemented that allow for additional precautionary measures and/or further monitoring to occur if a threshold level of voice quality performance is experienced. The results of the voice and diagnostic monitoring can be communicated to the service provider who can then collect, analyze and generate reports to assess and determine quality-related problems experienced by the communication network.

Abstract: Methods, devices, apparatus, computer-readable media and processors are provided that allow for on-demand user-assistance in a wireless communication device. User assistance is provided by demonstration routines that are stored locally and/or remotely, and which may be standard routines or customized routines to address the needs of the device user. The demonstration routines are accessed, and in some applications communicated to the wireless device, seamlessly to allow for a highly efficient means of providing user-assistance.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for monitoring usage patterns of a wireless device may include a usage monitoring and reporting module operable to monitor and log usage on a wireless device based on a received usage configuration. Further, based on the usage configuration, the wireless device may forward the log to another device operable to analyze the log and generate a usage pattern report viewable by an authorized user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing monitoring of voice quality and diagnostic data related to voice quality on a wireless device. Monitoring thresholds can be implemented that allow for additional precautionary measures and/or further monitoring to occur if a threshold level of voice quality performance is experienced. The results of the voice and diagnostic monitoring can be communicated to the service provider who can then collect, analyze and generate reports to assess and determine quality-related problems experienced by the communication network.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for estimating a geographical position corresponding to an event associated with operation of a wireless device communicating in a wireless communications network. The time and distance between the occurrence of the event and the related time and speed of the wireless device of at least one of a first and second location fix, respectively measured before and after the event, are analyzed. The first and second location fixes having Quality of Service (QoS) adjusted such that the resulting fixes are based at least partly on terrestrial wireless communication measurements. These analyses include comparing those metrics to predetermined time thresholds to validate a geographic position and, in some instances, determine a preferred geographic position to associate with the event.

Abstract: Targeted advertising can be provided by monitoring application specific details that go beyond observing merely the types of applications and/or functionality utilized on a device. The specific details can be monitored on at least a periodic basis and the advertisements changed based on the monitoring such that the advertisements transition from generic advertisements to advertisements that are more narrowly tailored for the user. The targeted advertisements can be retained locally on the user device, accessed over a network, or combinations thereof. Presenting the targeted advertisements can include displaying the advertisements in at least a portion of a display screen, wherein the portion is selectable and changeable.

Abstract: Providing for event-controlled continuous logging for a mobile operating environment is described herein. For instance, collection of mobile device operating system (OS) log data can be initiated and terminated as a result of one or more predetermined events. The events can both trigger collection as well as terminate collection of the log data. Further, limiting collection/termination of log data to particular log index codes is also described herein, enabling logging of data pertinent to one or more determinable events. As described, the subject specification discloses mechanisms to initiate and to terminate continuous logging of mobile OS log codes as a result of occurrence of one or more determinable events.

Abstract: A mobile device, and particularly a wireless device, provides a computing platform upon which third-party (e.g., accessory) applications can execute, increasing features/functions desirable to a user. In order to better serve users of wireless devices, third-party developers of such applications would benefit from information about how their fielded applications are being used. However, creating log packets that can ultimately reach the developers is generally not permissible or enabled by wireless devices due to privacy concerns, safeguards against malicious applications, the environment generally afforded to accessory applications, the limited communication channel (e.g., bandwidth, duration, user expense, etc.), and difficulty in integrating such applications to chipsets tailored for mobile devices, such as cell phones.

Abstract: Providing for secure and efficient communication for mobile applications executed in a mobile operating environment is described herein. As an example, a primary mobile application can initiate a handshake that includes a unique identifier of the primary application and a random number for signing and/or certifying responsive requests. A recipient application can reference the unique identifier with a list of certified primary applications to verify the primary application. If verified, the recipient responds with the random number and a second random number that can sign and/or certify data requests sent by the primary application. According to some embodiments, random numbers can be hashed and/or truncated to provide low power encryption for such numbers. Further, round-trip policies can be enforced to provide reliable transmission of data. Accordingly, reliable, secure and low power synchronous communication can be conducted in a mobile environment.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for estimating a geographical position corresponding to an event associated with operation of a wireless device communicating in a wireless communications network. The time and distance between the occurrence of the event and the related time and speed of the wireless device of at least one of a first and second geographical position, respectively measured before and after the event, are analyzed. These analyses includes comparing those metrics to predetermined time and distance thresholds to associate and/or estimate a geographic position of the wireless device with the event.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and computer program products are presented for requesting wireless device performance data and providing an optimal file size for the performance data. Present aspects provide for estimating the size of requested performance data, at the time of the request, and assessing other factors, such as requesting party preferences, to determine optimal performance data file size. In this regard, the performance data service provider is able to prepare and make accessible optimally sized performance data files, as the data becomes available as opposed to creating one comprehensive performance data file when all of the requested data is available. Additionally, some present aspects may provide for performance data requesting parties to implement Extensible Markup Language (XML) as the communication tool between the requesting device and the performance data-supplying network entity.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods in a load balancer computing apparatus include, in aspects, determining if a master is functioning, and if the master is not functioning, then attempting to become the master by setting a master network identification in a master database table to a self network identification before at least one other slave sets a corresponding other slave network identification as the master network identification in the master database table. In other aspects, the apparatus and methods include assigning each of a group of commands to one of a plurality of slaves, storing the commands and a corresponding assignment in a database table, checking a command status in the database table for each of the group of commands, wherein the command status indicates whether or not the respective command has been executed; and executing a callback function when all the commands are executed.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of providing or presenting data corresponding to communication events occurring on one or more wireless devices include receiving data for a plurality of communication events each corresponding to a location. Further, data corresponding to a map representation having a determined area is generated, wherein the determined area corresponds to a geographic area defined by an extent of the respective locations. Additionally, data corresponding to at least one of an individual representation or a combined representation is generated, wherein each individual representation corresponds to one of the plurality of communication events, and wherein each combined representation corresponds to a combination of at least two of the communication events if a predetermined overlap would exist between their respective individual representations on the map representation.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of determining a connection quality between a communication device and a communications network comprise receiving from the communication device at least one of a communication device processor-generated event code and a corresponding communication device processor-generated event data based on execution of a predetermined connection quality configuration by the communication device. The processor-generated event code and the processor-generated event data correspond to connection quality aspects of a communication between the communication device and the communications network. Additionally, this aspect of the method further comprises generating a connection quality characteristic associated with the communication according to analysis of at least one of the processor-generated event code and the processor-generated event data by a connection quality state machine, and storing the generated connection quality characteristic corresponding to the communication.

Abstract: Methods, devices, computer readable media and apparatus are presented for providing configurable task management, such as data collection management, on a wireless device. Task management provides conditions and associated actions which may be dynamically configured and implemented in conjunction with any application executed on the wireless device.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods may approximate a location of an event occurring on a wireless device based upon at least one of a first set of location fix information corresponding to a first set of location fix information corresponding to a first position fix of the wireless device prior to the event and a second set of location fix information corresponding to a second position fix of the wireless device after the event. An event positioning determination module may calculate an approximate geographic location of the wireless device at the time of the event based upon a predetermined relationship between the event and at least one of the first and second set of location fix information.