Abstract: A technique allows a smart meter to receive a mask. The smart meter may receive the mask from a utility company or an escrow service. The smart meter may apply the mask to original metered data on a continuous schedule, on a periodic schedule, or on a determined schedule, or on a randomized schedule to conceal the original metered data. The smart meter may apply different masks at different times. The smart meter transmits the concealed metered data as augmented metered data remotely to an electric utility via a communication network.

Abstract: A system for detecting and defeating a drone is disclosed which includes a detection antenna array configured to detect the drone and a control signal of the drone in a 360 degree field, the detection antenna array being further configured to detect the directionality of the drone with reference to the most dominant of the control signal of the drone detected by each of a plurality of antennas within the detection antenna array; a neutralization system disposed in communication with the detection antenna array; the neutralization system including a transmission antenna configured to transmit an override signal to the detected drone, an amplifier configured to modulate a gain of the override signal, and a processing device configured to generate the override signal and control transmission of the override signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for detecting interference at an access node. A rate at which packets are unsuccessful received at a wireless device may be monitored, wherein the wireless device is in communication with a cell of an access node. The access node may retransmit one or more unsuccessfully received packets to the wireless device. A retransmission metric for retransmission attempts to the wireless device from the access node may be monitored. And it may be determined that communication between the cell of the access node and the wireless device is experiencing interference from a neighboring cell when the monitored rate and monitored retransmission metric meet the interference criteria.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless broadband communication method, device, and system. The method provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes: establishing, by a macro base station, a Radio Resource Control RRC connection with a user equipment UE; receiving, by a small cell, a configuration message sent, through a wired or wireless interface, by the macro base station; and establishing, by the small cell, a user plane connection between the small cell and the UE based on the RRC connection and the configuration message, and establishing a data bearer with the UE on the user plane connection.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transmission detection, interruption, and notification are described.

Abstract: A method for monitoring mobile communication and generating alerts associated with targeted content. A link is established between a monitored user's mobile communication device and a monitoring user's mobile communication device to receive communications for monitoring purposes. The monitored user's mobile communication device forwards an incoming or outgoing communication to the monitoring user's mobile communication device. The monitored user's or monitoring user's mobile communication device generates an alert if it is determined that the incoming or outgoing communication contains targeted content, and an alert is provided on the monitoring user's mobile communication device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for inhibiting a function of a mobile device in a predetermined detection zone are disclosed. A method includes receiving, by a mobile device, a first communication signal when the mobile device is located within a predetermined field of transmission, determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by a first beacon of a plurality of beacons, and inhibiting at least one function of the mobile device upon determining that the first communication signal was transmitted by the first beacon.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for deterring use of a mobile communications device, such as a mobile phone, in a moving vehicle. The system can comprise a case comprising a housing adapted for containing the mobile communications device therein, and at least one touch sensor positioned on an outer surface of the housing, an alarm unit for producing an alarm, and a motion detection device. The motion detection device can detect motion of the alarm unit. A computing device can be operatively connected to the capacitive touch sensor(s), the motion detection device and the alarm device, and activates the alarm when the touch sensor(s) senses contact by a person and the motion detector device detects motion of the alarm unit.

Abstract: Embodiments herein include methods and arrangements for controlling access of mobile devices to a network, such as GSM. The mobile devices belong to an access control class (ACC) and also belong to an additional access control class (EACC) that provides extended access control. The arrangement broadcasts system information to the mobile devices that comprises a first indicator indicating an ACC. The first indicator indicates whether a mobile device is allowed to access or is barred from accessing the network. The system information further comprises a second indicator indicating an EACC. The second indicator indicates whether a mobile device is allowed to access or is limited from accessing the network. Limited access may entail blocking a mobile device from initiating communications with the network, blocking the mobile device from receiving network initiated communications, or both. A mobile device blocked from network initiated communication may not answer a page from the network.

Abstract: A system and method to leverage Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) for implementing Push-to-Talk (PTT) solutions. One or more servers interface to a communications network to perform advanced voice services for one or more wireless or wired user devices, wherein the advanced voice services include a two-way half-duplex voice call within a group of the user devices comprising a PTT call session. At least one of the user devices communicates with at least one of the servers during the PTT call session using a WebRTC connection, and at least the media streams for the PTT call session are transmitted between the server and the user device using the WebRTC connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an auditory information security system and, more specifically, to an auditory information security system for preventing illegal leakage of auditory information by transmitting security signals, which are unspecified noise signals within a preset frequency band among frequency bands that the human ear cannot hear, and then, preventing the auditory information, including voices and sounds occurring in a specific area where wiretapping or recording is expected, from being collected by a wiretap or recorder.

Abstract: A radio-device system with a monitoring unit is provided, wherein the monitoring unit is connected to a main-radio device and to an emergency-radio device. By means of a control signal of the monitoring unit, an antenna is connected either with the main-radio device or with the emergency-radio device. The monitoring unit is fitted with a time-evaluation unit, which evaluates the processing of the command with regard to a time parameter. Furthermore, a method is also provided for monitoring the implementation of a command of the main-radio device within the radio-device system.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for limiting or throttling an activity of an accessory device communicatively coupled to a computing device. The activity of the accessory device is limited or throttled in order to reduce electromagnetic interference and improve signal quality of a wireless communication in which the computing device is participating. In some embodiments, a decision to throttle can be based on battery charge level of the computing device. For example, in some embodiments, the accessory device is an accessory battery charger configured to provide power to the computing device when a power outlet is not immediately available. If the signal quality of a phone call from the computing device is diminished or the user is in an area of low signal coverage, the accessory battery charger can be limited or throttled in order to prevent interference between the accessory battery charger and computing device.

Abstract: An information transmission system includes a first sensing device configured to transmit a cooperation request signal, receive a cooperation response signal corresponding to the cooperation request signal, generate a jamming signal on the basis of the cooperation response signal, and generate and transmit a transmission signal including sensor information; an information collection device configured to receive the transmission signal transmitted by the first sensing device; and at least one second sensing device provided near the first sensing device, and configured to receive the cooperation request signal and transmit the cooperation response signal corresponding to the cooperation request signal to the first sensing device. The cooperation response signal includes channel information between the at least one second sensing device and the information collection device, and a seed for a random signal generator shared between the first sensing device and the at least one second sensing device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an unconditional secure communication method based on beam-forming and security code, which comprises the following steps of: Legitimate users send to the signal pie-encoded and modulated, meanwhile eavesdropper receives signals and calculates the bit error rate; computing security coding parameters, legitimate received users send pilot sequence, and legitimate sending users estimate legitimate channel, and extract information on legal channel coding and modulating signal was SVD pre-coding and sending; the signal was decoded, that will be judgment and demodulation then the signal after decoding do security code is transmitted to message or tapping, due to lack of legal channel information, eavesdropper cannot lift pre-coding processing of the received signal with the high bit error rate. This method can establish advantages channel of the wiretap model channel and to ensure that legitimate users can receive signals at the lower bit error rate.

Abstract: Devices and methods of disrupting data transfer between an RFID interrogation device (50, 50?) and an RFID data storage device (30, 30?) to be protected, are provided. An example of an embodiment of an RFID signal disruptor device includes a container (41, 141) and an RFID signal disruptor circuit (151, 161, 161?, 171, 171?, 271, 271?) configured to substantially disrupt the signal provided by the RFID interrogation device (50, 50?) when the RFID signal disruptor device is positioned to protect the RFID data storage device (30, 30?).

Abstract: A position detection system, including a memory storing instructions, and at least one processor configured to process the instructions to receive measured waveform signals sent out from an object to be measured via a first sensor and a second sensor, receive the broadcasting radio wave signals sent out from the first sensor and the second sensor, separate the measured waveform signals and the broadcasting radio wave, for each sensor, estimate an offset between the sampling frequencies of the measured waveform signal of the first sensor and the measured waveform signal of the second sensor based on the broadcasting radio wave signals respectively sent out from the first sensor and the second sensor, correct the measured waveform signal sent out from the second sensor based on the estimated offset between the sampling frequencies, and detect a position of the object to be measured based on the measured waveform signal sent out from the first sensor and a signal obtained by correcting the measured waveform sign

Abstract: A hardware sensor and a hardware user-input component are integrated in a portable electronic device. The hardware sensor is operable to produce hardware sensor output indicative of orientation or motion or both of the device within its environment. The hardware user-input component has multiple elements operable to accept user input through touch. A user-input driver and the device's operating system are jointly operable to detect touch events involving the elements. A software application stored in the device's memory is executable by the device's processor as a process. A sensor driver or the operating system or both are configured to control what hardware sensor output, if any, is receivable by the process. This control may thwart an attack based on analysis of the hardware sensor output, the attack designed to deduce what user input has been made via multiple elements of the hardware user-input component.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is operated by receiving a first signal and a second signal, determining a signal strength of the first signal, and determining an indoor location of the mobile terminal based on the signal strength of the first signal and the second signal. The first signal is a radio frequency signal and the second signal is an audio frequency signal.

Abstract: In an example, a mobile device is configured to automatically lock when a detector, such as a GPS receiver, determines that the device is in motion above a certain speed threshold, such as 10 mph. Additional detectors may be used to determine whether the device is operated by the user or by a passenger, so that intelligent decisions can be made about whether to lock the device. During the lock, certain selected apps such as a GPS navigation system or music player may be enabled, with limited controls as appropriate. In some cases, hands-free operations may be available. The mobile device may also be configured to provide an automated response to incoming calls and messages.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a coordinator node in a database as a service (DBaaS) infrastructure includes receiving, via a processor on a receiving node, an application connect request having data request information, where the data request information refers to data stored in the DBaaS infrastructure and includes a predefined priority metric, selecting, via the processor, a candidate node in the DBaaS infrastructure, determining, via the processor, whether the candidate node is overloaded, comparing, via the processor, responsive to determining that the candidate node is not overloaded, the predefined priority metric to at least one predefined node priority, writing, to a memory, a comparison record indicative of a comparison of the predefined priority metric with the at least one predefined node priority in the candidate node, where comparison record is stored in a catalog table, and selecting, via the processor, the candidate node as the coordinator node.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for regulating operation of mobile applications executing on a nomadic device. Signals for determining a speed of travel may be received at the nomadic device. The speed may be determined based on the one or more signals. If the determined speed exceeds a speed threshold, a speed restriction flag may be set and one or more functions of the mobile applications may be restricted. If, after setting the speed restriction flag, a speed cannot be determined, the application functions may be continually restricted until a speed can be determined.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for managing the emission of data from RF enabled tags. In an example embodiment, data is emitted from a tag via RF communications. An operation can be implemented to detect one or more non-official applications running on a mobile device (e.g., a nearby mobile device). The emission power level for emitting such data can then be automatically varied until an answer is received from an official application running on another mobile device so as to prevent said mobile device running said non-official application from preventing said official application running on said another mobile device from completing a transaction with respect to said data emitted from said tag via said RF communications.

Abstract: A system may dynamically trigger a digital device based on settings, and the device's position within a closed space, and the device's velocity. A method for triggering the digital device in a closed space may include accessing information related to the closed space and multiple sensor parameters; determining the geographic location of the device based on the multiple sensor parameters; creating a three dimensional grid coordinate system based on the information; compartmentalizing the closed space into one or more compartments based on the information; creating and accessing a user profile; determining a position of the device with respect to the one or more compartments based on the sensor parameters; and triggering the device based on at least the user profile or the position of the device.

Abstract: A method for masking communication signals, particularly for masking terrestrial RF communication signals on board of an aircraft, includes parallelizing a first information data stream to be transmitted on a first LTE transmission channel, the first LTE transmission channel having a first channel transmission bandwidth and at least one guard band adjacent to the channel transmission bandwidth; spreading the first information data stream over a plurality of mutually orthogonal data subcarriers within the first channel transmission bandwidth; generating a CAZAC sequence; spreading the generated CAZAC sequence over guard band subcarriers within the at least one guard band; and transmitting the first information data stream over the data subcarriers in parallel to the CAZAC sequence over the guard band subcarriers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a smart meter including a wireless-communication chip, a wired-communication chip and a microprocessor. The microprocessor receives a data transmission request and determines whether the data type of the data transmission request is mobile data, meter information, or emergency meter information. According to the data type, the microprocessor will select either the wireless-communication chip or the wired-communication chip to transmit the data which corresponds to the data transmission request.

Abstract: Devices and methods of disrupting data transfer between an RFID interrogation device (50, 50?) and an RFID data storage device (30, 30?) to be protected, are provided. An example of an embodiment of an RFID signal disruptor device includes a container (41, 141) and an RFID signal disruptor circuit (151, 161, 161?, 171, 171?, 271, 271?) configured to substantially disrupt the signal provided by the RFID interrogation device (50, 50?) when the RFID signal disruptor device is positioned to protect the RFID data storage device (30, 30?).

Abstract: A method for handling a jamming signal in a wireless network includes obtaining network measurement data collected by a wireless network element. A first performance information relating to a Key Performance Indicator, data collected during a quiet time, or a report on a bogus Physical Random Access Channel signal, or a combination thereof, is selected from the network measurement data. The first performance information is examined with respect to a first reference information. An action is initiated if the examination of the first performance information indicates the presence of a potential jamming signal.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for securely inputting an access code to an input interface of a mobile end device. During an input time period covering the process of inputting the access code, at least one or some sensors of the end device that are uninvolved in the input of the access code, said sensors being respectively arranged for capturing sensor variables by sensor, are hindered from capturing and/or passing on the respective sensor variable. Possible sensors are acceleration sensors or a digital camera. The method prevents the access code from being spied out by means of the deactivated sensors.

Abstract: The present application describes a method for characterizing a self-interference channel of a frequency division duplex transceiver including a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes transmitting, from a transmitter of a frequency division duplex transceiver in a transmission band, a transmission signal including a message signal and a swept tone that changes frequency from below an upper edge to above a lower edge of a reception band of a receiver, the self-interference channel being defined between the transmitter and the receiver of the frequency division duplex transceiver, such that at least a portion of the message signal leaks into a signal received the receiver, determining, at an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter of the receiver, an infinite impulse response of the self-interference channel based upon a reception of the swept tone swept at each frequency in the reception band, and estimating the self-interference channel, based upon the infinite impulse response.

Abstract: A device/object is paired to one or more communication devices for the purpose of activating and/or deactivating the device/object. Such activation of the device/object requires that the paired devices be in concurrent possession of the user (i.e., within a specified range of the user) and that, while in concurrent possession of the user, communicate information from the device/object to the communication device. Thus, the invention provides for additional security, in that two or more devices must in the possession of the user (or within the specified range of the user), and communicating with one another, in order for one of the paired devices to be in activated state.

Abstract: This invention comprises a mobile asset cellular device transmission detector equipped, a wireless processing unit, an event recorder, and a digital video recorder. The wireless processing unit includes event recorder interface software, digital video recorder interface software that obtains data from the digital video recorder, Wi-Nav software that obtains data from the Wi-Nav, GPS software that obtains data from the GPS and geo-fence software. The cellular device transmission detector continually checks for cellular device transmissions within the mobile asset and if those transmissions were associated with an impact, rollover, operator action or geo-fence defined location or boundary. When a cellular device transmission was made, the wireless processing unit triggers an episode and sends event recorder information, GPS location and speed, audio and video recordings, and impact and rollover information to a back office.

Abstract: A slave device accesses an external network through a master device via a short-range wireless communication channel between the master device and the slave device. The slave device receives a notification message from the master device, wherein the notification message includes information about a intermediate network used by the master device to connect to the external network. And the slave device controls network traffic between the slave device and the external network according to a type of the intermediate network. When a master device uses a network of a cellular network type, use of network traffic in an application on a slave device can be restricted, thereby saving traffic.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating and providing signals to a device, and configuring the device are disclosed. An example method can comprise identifying a device tuned to a first frequency, determining a signal configured to provide interference at the first frequency, and providing the signal to the device such that the device is caused to no longer be tuned to the first frequency.

Abstract: A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes executing an RA procedure between a mobile station (UE) and a radio base station (eNB) when the mobile station (UE) in a DRX state makes a return to a non-DRX state in order to perform call origination processing. The method comprises: a step A of causing the radio base station (eNB) in the RA procedure to transmit “Call Identification Request” to the mobile terminal (UE); a step B of causing the mobile terminal (UE) in the RA procedure to notify the radio base station (eNB) of “Call Identification” in response to the “Call Identification Request”; and a step C of causing the radio base station (eNB) in the RA procedure to determine whether to allow the abovementioned return on the basis of the “Call Identification”.

Abstract: A method for processing interference in wireless communication at a base station, wherein at least some of a plurality of (Radio Frequency) RF channels in the base station operates at a current operating frequency point assigned to the base station includes detecting interference of one or more candidate frequency points by using at least one RF channel, wherein the one or more candidate frequency points are different from the current operating frequency point; reporting result of detecting interference of the one or more candidate frequency points to a resource manager; and in response to the resource manager assigning one of the one or more candidate frequency points to the base station, notifying a user to switch from the current operating frequency point to the assigned candidate frequency point.

Abstract: A receiver and reception method for estimating a channel in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) system is provided. The receiver includes a delay estimator for estimating, from a signal received from a transmitter through multipaths, at least one of an average time delay of the multipaths and a time delay of one of the multipaths having a maximum power among the multipaths, a rotator for circular-rotating the received signal using the estimated delay, and a channel estimator for estimating a channel impulse response of the circular-rotated signal.

Abstract: A wireless transceiver decodes a receive signal to extract data contained in the receive signal. A processing block contained in the wireless transceiver then initiates a power-ON of the transmit radio portions of the transceiver prior to initiating a power-OFF of the receive radio portions. The technique enables the transceiver to meet timing requirements when operating in environments that require an acknowledgement to be sent in response to receipt of data.

Abstract: A signal is detected and an unwanted jamming signal is removed from the detected signal. Respective first, second and third correlations between a received signal and signals at first, second and third frequencies are determined over a plurality of taps. The second frequency is higher than the first frequency and lower than the third frequency, and is equally spaced from the first and third frequencies. The second frequency is adapted to a frequency of the received signal such that peaks in the first and third correlations after corresponding adaptation of the first and third frequencies have substantially equal magnitudes. A difference is determined between non-peak magnitudes of the first and third correlations; and at least one of the correlations is compensated for the effects of the jamming signal, based on said difference.

Abstract: A user may access a website via a mobile channel using a mobile device. As the user is logged into the website, the user may call or otherwise contact a representative via another communications channel with the mobile device or another user device, such as a phone or a user computing device or another mobile device. An emulator engine may determine the type of mobile device that the user is using to access the website via the mobile channel. An emulator for the mobile device that has been determined may be retrieved from an emulator library and provided to the representative computing device. The representative may view the same user interface on the representative computing device that the user sees on the mobile device.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided, wherein the apparatus includes an audio annunciator of a security system that protects a secured geographic area, a first wireless interface of the annunciator that wirelessly exchanges synchronization and channel maintenance messages with a control panel of the security system under a TDMA format, and a second wireless interface of the annunciator that wirelessly exchanges alarm messages with the control panel of the security system through a second wireless interface under a CSMA/CA format, the second wireless interface being maintained in a deactivated state until an alarm message is detected from the control panel through the first wireless interface, the second interface being activated in response to the alarm message, wherein audio information is thereafter streamed from the control panel to the annunciator through the second wireless interface.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques for mode selection and power management for multimode small cells. For example, the technique may involve taking measurements, at the access point, of a macro cell in a vicinity of the access point. The technique may involve managing power or resources of a first RAT and a second RAT based on the measurements, wherein the power of at least one of the first RAT or second RAT is associated with coverage area of the macro cell.

Abstract: Technologies related to mobile device prevention of contactless card attacks are generally described. In some examples, a mobile computing device may monitor for electromagnetic signals at frequencies used for short range communications with contactless cards. Detection of such electromagnetic signals by the mobile computing device may indicate an attack attempt on a proximal contactless card. In response to detection of such electromagnetic signals, the mobile computing device may automatically generate a disruption signal effective to disrupt communications between contactless card readers and any proximal contactless cards, to thereby foil the attack before sensitive contactless card data is stolen.

Abstract: A vehicle safety function is installed and operative in the vehicle electronics. The vehicle function is implemented via a texting-safety logic inside the vehicle electronics. The texting-safety logic when the vehicle exceeds a threshold speed outputs an RF signal with a texting-safety code. The texting-safety code is picked up by a smart phone in the vehicle to alert the driver about the danger of texting and/or disable the texting feature in the phone while the vehicle is being driven.

Abstract: Reported CSI may not reflect non-cancelable CRS interference received from an interfering cell, such as when the CSI is computed when CRS interference is not received. To address the issue, a user equipment (UE) may determine an interference cancelation/suppression efficiency (CSE) associated with canceling/suppressing interference from interfering cells. In addition, based on the determined CSE, a UE may compute CSI such that the CSI reflects the true cancelation efficiency of the UE with respect to interfering cell signals. When computing the CSI based on the determined CSE, the UE may report that the CSI is worse than it is to reflect the UE's true cancelation efficiency with respect to the interfering cell signals.

Abstract: A wireless network encoding management method and device. The method includes: determining whether a network infrastructure allows inter-network wireless network encoding; if the inter-network wireless network encoding is allowed, selecting, from neighboring networks of the network infrastructure, a node capable of forming an inter-network wireless network encoding group; and forming the inter-network wireless network encoding group and performing a scheduling design. Therefore, network encoding management in heterogeneous networks can be implemented, and the system capacity of the network and an effective data rate can be increased.

Abstract: The traffic control method according to the present invention includes obtaining radar information on a target from at least one radar; obtaining AIS information of the target from an AIS (automatic identification system) of the target; detecting GPS jamming; and fusing the radar information and the AIS information. The fusing selectively fuses the AIS information depending on whether the GPS jamming occurs in the position of the target as a result of the detection.

Abstract: A node device is provided. The node device includes forming a jamming signal generation unit configured to generate a jamming signal for a target signal which is transmitted from a base station to an intended receiving device supposed to receive the signal and an unintended receiving device not supposed to receive the signal, a beamforming vector determination unit configured to determine a beamforming vector of the jamming signal based on an amplitude of a received power of the jamming signal at the intended receiving device, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the jamming signal based on the determined beamforming vector.

Abstract: A location model updating apparatus generates attribute data including an attribute of a location and an attribute between locations. A peripheral location is extracted by including each location from a current location of a terminal apparatus to a first front as a member of a definite peripheral location list, including each location from the first front to a second front as a member of a candidate peripheral location list, and updating each location that is a member of the definite peripheral location list and exists from the current location to the first front, and each location that is a member of the candidate peripheral location list and exists from the first front to the second front, using the current location of the terminal apparatus as a query. Data of a peripheral location model of the extracted peripheral location is transmitted to the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for restricting driver access to mobile devices while driving. The system includes an interface which facilities communicating with the vehicle and communicates with mobile devices present in the vehicle. The system determines the location of each mobile device in the vehicle in order to identify the mobile device belonging to the driver. If the vehicle is currently moving, functions of the driver's mobile device can be restricted or limited, while allowing passengers full access to their mobile devices.