Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure is directed to transmitting a reduced stream of encoded video frames. An original stream of encoded video frames is analyzed, a plurality of frames are removed without re-encoding encoded video frames to generate the reduced stream of encoded video frames, and the reduced stream and metadata describing the plurality of removed frames are transmitted. An aspect of the disclosure is directed to creating a new version of an original stream of encoded video frames from a reduced stream of encoded video frames. The reduced stream of encoded video frames is received, the plurality of removed frames is identified based on metadata related to the reduced stream, a plurality of replacement frames are generated, and the plurality of replacement frames are added to the reduced stream of encoded video frames to recreate the new version of the original stream of encoded video frames.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to various methods to discover, configure, and leverage relationships in Internet of Things (IoT) networks. More particularly, the methods disclosed herein may support automated processes to create configurable sub-divisions and access controls in an IoT network based on usage associated with objects that are registered in the IoT network and interactions among the registered objects. Furthermore, in one embodiment, relationships between IoT devices that belong to different users may be implicitly discovered and/or ranked based on meetings (e.g., interactions) between the IoT devices, and relationships between the different users may likewise be implicitly discovered and/or ranked. Moreover, locations and interactions associated with IoT devices may be tracked over time to further discover user-specific and potentially asymmetric relationships among the IoT devices and/or the users associated therewith (e.g.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to enabling communication among one or more Internet of Things (IoT) device groups. In particular, various heterogeneous IoT devices that may need to interact with one another in different ways may be organized into IoT device groups to support efficient interaction among the IoT devices. For example, pre-defined IoT device groups may be formed organize certain IoT devices that perform similar activities and certain IoT devices may be dynamically allocated to ad-hoc IoT device groups for certain contexts (e.g., the ad-hoc IoT device groups may include IoT devices that can implement a desired function and therefore be dynamically formed to implement the desired function). Furthermore, the IoT groups may communicate hierarchically, wherein messages may be exchanged among IoT group owners or ranking members to support efficient communication between different IoT groups.

Abstract: An aspect enables context aware actions among heterogeneous Internet of Things (IoT) devices. An IoT device receives data representing a context of each of a first set of IoT devices, receives data representing a current state of each of a second set of IoT devices, and determines an action to perform at a target IoT based on the received data. An aspect verifies an implied relationship between a first user and a second user by detecting an interaction between a first user device belonging to the first user and a second user device belonging to the second user, storing information related to the interaction in a first interaction table associated with the first user device, assigning a relationship identifier to the second user based, at least in part, on the information related to the interaction, and determining whether or not the assigned relationship identifier is correct.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to controlling of Internet of Things (IoT) devices based on detecting a device and obtaining control information and associated rules for controlling the device. The control functions available to a smart controller can vary based on the condition of the various rules and/or the interaction of the various devices detected.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to providing device interaction recommendations based on past interactions between devices in networks with similar network configurations. An aspect receives first network configuration information and device interaction history information associated with a first device network, the first device network comprising a first plurality of devices, wherein the first network configuration information comprises capability information of each of the first plurality of devices, and wherein the interaction history information comprises a history of interactions among the first plurality of devices, generates a set of interaction recommendations based on the first network configuration information and the device interaction history information, identifies a second device network comprising a second plurality of devices and having second network configuration information, and sends the set of interaction recommendations to the second device network.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to operating a first device configured to communicate with one or more other devices. An aspect discovers the one or more other devices, wherein the first device and the one or more other devices form a device network, monitors one or more conditions associated with the device network to identify a triggering condition that occurs within the device network, wherein the triggering condition is associated with one or more actions to be performed by the device network, detects an occurrence of the triggering condition, and in response, performs an action associated with the triggering condition.

Abstract: A system and method for achieving or assisting dynamic transfer of call support information across a network including at least a wireless portion coupled to a wireless communication device. The call support information providing the wireless communication device with updated caller identification and status or presence information by way of a service or server provisioned product and method.

Abstract: A method of providing cost information associated with one or more contact numbers in an address book may include receiving cost information, storing the cost information, mapping at least a portion of the cost information to one or more contact numbers using one or more pre-defined rules and transmitting the mapped cost information to a mobile device.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for establishing and maintaining communication between two or more communication devices coupled to communication networks. Some specific aspects relate to communication between a plurality of communication devices each of which is coupled to a respective network. Other aspects relate to establishing such communication by way of contact lists maintained and facilitated on systems coupled to the networks. Users of multiple communication networks, such as VoIP, PSTN and wireless, employ multiple communication devices to communicate with their contacts. For example, a VoIP enabled computer is necessary to access contacts on a VoIP network and a mobile or cellular telephone is used to access contacts on wireless and PSTN networks. A contact list, stored on one communication device, in some instances, cannot be accessed from another communication device.

Abstract: The various embodiments support athletic training by using a series of real-time positions transmitted by an electronic training device to a server to identify a training segment including at least a portion of the series of positions, transmit training information related to the identified training segment to the electronic training device, and display the training information at the electronic training device. In an embodiment, a string of segments from a current location of the electronic device may be identified based on a previous route and training information related to the string of segments may be transmitted to the electronic training device and displayed at the electronic device. In the various embodiments, training information may include information related to the performance of other individuals over a segment and/or string of segments and a navigation indication identifying a direction of a segment and/or string of segments.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for establishing and maintaining communication between two or more communication devices coupled to communication networks. Some specific aspects relate to communication between a plurality of communication devices each of which is coupled to a respective network. Other aspects relate to establishing such communication by way of contact lists maintained and facilitated on systems coupled to the networks. Users of multiple communication networks, such as VoIP, PSTN and wireless, employ multiple communication devices to communicate with their contacts. For example, a VoIP enabled computer is necessary to access contacts on a VoIP network and a mobile or cellular telephone is used to access contacts on wireless and PSTN networks. A contact list, stored on one communication device, in some instances, cannot be accessed from another communication device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to rendering content on a display. An embodiment creates a plurality of sessions between the display and a content delineating device, determines, by the content delineating device, a sensitivity level of content, and renders content having a first sensitivity level in a first session and content having a second sensitivity level in a second session.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device controller initiates a dynamic discovery procedure to detect media output devices that are currently in proximity to a user. The device controller determines a first subset of the detected media output devices configured to present a first media type (e.g., video, audio, etc.) to the user and a second subset of the detected media output devices configured to present a second media type (e.g., audio, video, etc.) to the user. The device controller directs first and second portions of media to the first and second subsets conjunctive presentation. In another embodiment, the first and/or second subsets can include two or more devices, such that the same media type can be presented by multiple devices (e.g., to achieve a surround sound effect, a split-screen or cloned video effect, etc.).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing voicemail services to callers of wireless devices may include providing customized outgoing messages to callers based upon the caller's identification. A subscriber to the voicemail service may select one or more contacts associated with the subscriber to receive a customized outgoing message while the remaining callers receive a general outgoing message. The methods and apparatus may further include distributing voicemail messages from a subscriber's voicemail accounts to one or more social networking sites. The subscriber to the voicemail services may share one or more received voicemail messages via one or more social networking accounts associated with the subscriber.

Abstract: In an embodiment, data scheduled for transmission by an apparatus is determined to include multiple elements with (i) a first portion of substantially non-redundant information and (ii) a second portion with information that is redundant to each of the multiple elements. The apparatus generates a composite representation of the redundant information, and transmits the composite representation of the redundant information to a recipient. The recipient determines reconstruction information by which the composite representation of the redundant information can be used in conjunction with the first portions of the substantially non-redundant information to reconstruct the multiple elements. After obtaining the first portions of the substantially non-redundant information, the recipient reconstructs the multiple elements based on the first portions of the substantially non-redundant information, the reconstruction information and the composite representation of the redundant information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing voicemail services to callers of wireless devices may include providing customized outgoing messages to callers based upon the caller's identification. A subscriber to the voicemail service may select one or more contacts associated with the subscriber to receive a customized outgoing message while the remaining callers receive a general outgoing message. The methods and apparatus may further include distributing voicemail messages from a subscriber's voicemail accounts to one or more social networking sites. The subscriber to the voicemail services may share one or more received voicemail messages via one or more social networking accounts associated with the subscriber.

Abstract: A system and method for achieving or assisting dynamic transfer of call support information across a network including at least a wireless portion coupled to a wireless communication device. The call support information providing the wireless communication device with updated caller identification and status or presence information by way of a service or server provisioned product and method.

Abstract: A system and method for providing conference calls in a client-server environment is described. In some aspects, conference calling is made possible and efficient for mobile users, including mobile hosts of the conference call who may arrange and set up the conference call easily from a mobile device with the assistance of an application server and/or a call conference server. Also, other mobile users may easily participate in such conference calls from their mobile devices.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method for communicating media over a network including encoding the media into a server database at a server, downloading from the server database to a client database generally only those portions of the media which are necessary to satisfy user requests and in response to a user request for a given item of media, determining whether the media is present in the client database, and if not, automatically downloading those portions of the media which are necessary to supply the user with the given item of media from the server database.