Abstract: A personal hotspot and charging adapter device is provided that integrates aspects of a personal hotspot device and a charging adapter device, such as that which can be utilized in conjunction with a power jack, e.g., a cigarette lighter receptacle within a vehicle or similar power supply. Such a personal hotspot and charging adapter device is capable of providing connectivity between a host computing device and a data network, such as the Internet, via, e.g., a wireless local area network (WLAN) connection between the host computing device and the personal hotspot and charging adapter device, and a wireless wide area network (WWAN) connection between the personal hotspot and charging adapter device and service provider, where the personal hotspot aspect of the personal hotspot and charging adapter device may be powered without a need for extra cabling or inconvenient installation in the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that allow a media streaming device to dynamically control the quality of service associated with streaming media content being presented to a user. To dynamically control the quality of service associated with the streaming media content, the local environment in which the media streaming device, and one or more downstream devices which may be configured to receive the streaming media content, if present, operate, is monitored. Feedback regarding the status of the local environment can be gleaned based on the monitoring, and based on the feedback, the quality of service associated with the streaming media content can be adjusted accordingly, or the streaming media content may be paused, altogether terminated, maintained, or initiated/re-initiated. To further refine the feedback, user behavior may also be monitored, which can be suggestive of a user's attentiveness to the streaming media content.

Abstract: A system and method for provisioning wireless devices such that they are only capable of accessing network services when in a specified location. A device surveys the current location of the device for existing base stations and stores a corresponding network environment profile. After the profile is stored, network services will only be provided to the device if the current network profile matches the stored profile.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing efficient vertical handoffs in a wireless user device are provided. The user device can comprise a mobile phone, computer table, handheld computer, or other computer system capable of connecting to more than one mobile wireless network that use different wireless communication protocols. Various efficient scanning methods are disclosed that are efficient in terms of battery usage, thermal performance, processing power, throughput performance, or a combination thereof.