Abstract: An event is detected at a first device. Responsive to the detection, at least some functionality of the first device is deactivated. The presence of a second device, cryptographically paired with the first device, is detected by the first device. Responsive to the detection, at least some functionality of the first device is activated or reactivated.

Abstract: An adaptive reflected light touch sensor (100, 400) is provided. The adaptive reflected light touch sensor (100, 400) includes an emitter (110) that emits light in a direction that reflects the light (RLI, RLO), a sensor (120, 410) positioned to measure a light amplitude of the reflected light (RLI, RLO), a processor board (150) coupled to the sensor (120, 410), the processor board (150) being configured to calculate a moving average of the measured light amplitude of the reflected light (RLI, RLO) and calculate an assert threshold.

Abstract: A selection screen for prompting a user to select a file selection method and including at least first and second display items for selecting a file selection method is displayed. If the first display item is selected, a screen for a file selection function provided by the application is displayed, and a file selected through the screen is determined as a file to be processed. If the second display item is selected, the file selection function provided by the OS is invoked, and a file selected through the file selection screen provided by the OS is determined as a file to be processed. Data based on the file is transmitted to the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: A system for a frictionless access control automatically identifies users and enables access to restricted areas of a building for example via access points such as locked doors. The system allows access when authorized users are in the vicinity of doors without requiring the users to swipe access keycards (or badges) at keycard terminals located at the doors, as in current systems. The system includes user devices such as key fobs and mobile phones that wirelessly broadcast user information and unique IDs for each of the devices in data packets, which are received by positioning units. The positioning units determine locations of the user devices, and send the packet data and the location data to a verification and tracking system. Preferably, the positioning units include two or more antennas that determine close proximity of users to access points while also allowing the system to continuously monitor the locations of the users.

Abstract: A system for presenting a skill-based game, the system includes at least one server including a processor configured to execute machine readable code, the machine readable code executable by said processor configured to cause the server to serve a set of matchups of participants of an event, to the plurality of presentation devices, the plurality of presentation devices displaying the set of matchups on a display; receive over the wide area network data from the presentation devices characterizing a set of user selected winners of the matchups made by the users; update the event data pertinent to participants in the actual events; using the updated data to calculate and assign payoffs to the users based on the fixed payoff odds.

Abstract: A computer-based method for determining a location of a mobile merchant computing device is provided. The method is implemented using a location manager (LM) computing device in communication with a processor and a memory device. The method comprises receiving from the mobile merchant computing device at least one authorization request message including a merchant identifier for the mobile merchant and a first location variable, determining a location of the mobile merchant using the first location variable, transmitting to a consumer computing device operable by a consumer, by the LM computing device, a location data message including the merchant identifier and the location of the mobile merchant, and causing, by the transmission, the consumer computing device to display the location on a display interface coupled to the consumer computing device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for operating a network node in a cellular communication network. The method comprises observing or estimating, for a user equipment in a dual connectivity operation, a length of a measurement gap (Mg) and/or length of serving cell interruption (Tint) caused by the UE on at least one serving cell. The method also comprises comparing the Mg and/or Tint with respective thresholds, and determining whether the UE operates in unsynchronized or synchronized DC mode based on the comparison. There are also disclosed further related methods and devices.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for a ride from a user via a computer-implemented driver assignment platform; for each of multiple drivers, implementing, by the driver assignment platform, (1) a first rule to determine a first metric of trust for the driver, the first level of trust associated with the user, and (2) a second rule to determine a second metric of trust for the driver, the second metric of trust associated with multiple other users of the driver assignment platform; implementing, by the driver assignment platform, a selection rule to select a particular driver from the multiple drivers based on a combination of the first metric of trust and the second metric of trust; and assigning the selected driver to provide the ride for the user.

Abstract: A location determination processing device includes: an accepting section as defined herein; an atmospheric pressure information accepting section as defined herein; a computation result accepting section as defined herein; an identification result accepting section as defined herein; a detection result accepting section as defined herein; a determination result accepting section as defined herein; a correcting section as defined herein; and an outputting section as defined herein.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a metadata delivery method and related apparatuses using the same method. According to one of the exemplary embodiments, the disclosure is directed to a metadata delivery method used by a ProSe Function. The method would include not limited to: receiving a first Authentication Response which includes not limited to a metadata indicator; creating a binding information between the metadata indicator and a RPAUID in response to receiving the first Authentication Response; receiving a Match Report comprising the RPAUID; transmitting a second Authentication Request message which includes not limited to the metadata indicator in response to determining the RPAUID matches the metadata indicator; receiving a second Authentication Response which includes not limited to a metadata corresponding to the metadata indicator; and transmitting a Match Report Acknowledgment which includes not limited to the metadata in response to receiving the second.

Abstract: A BLE-based positioning method is applied to a terminal device, and includes: calculating a change rule of the RSSI value when a received signal strength indication (RSSI) value obtained by parsing a received signal of a target BLE slave device is less than a predetermined threshold; and generating prompt information used for prompting a moving direction of the terminal device according to the change rule of the RSSI value until the RSSI value is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A terminal device, a network device, and a group communication method, where the terminal device includes a receiver configured to receive a first message from a network device, where the first message includes at least one group service identifier, and one group service identifier corresponds to one group service, and receive, according to the received first message, a first group service corresponding to a first group service identifier of the terminal device.

Abstract: A system comprising at least a mobile device (110) and a plurality of gateways (120a-120g) whose positions are known, wherein the gateways (120a-120g) are operatively arranged to determine for each gateway a time differences of arrival (TDOA) of a signal originated by the mobile device (110). A solver unit (160) computes the position of the mobile device (110), based on said time difference of arrival (TDOA). The solver unit (160) implements ELM and a LMS algorithm to compute the mobile device's one-shot location estimate based on one or several packet transmissions, and includes a procedure to decide if an LMS algorithm needs to be run and a procedure to select or combine the location output from ELM and LMS for the one-shot location output. Further the solver unit comprises a tracking algorithm to realise the tracking of the moving device or to improve location accuracy should the device static.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for tracking the location of an individual during a fitness activity are disclosed. A method of tracking a participant engaged in a fitness activity includes determining a location of the participant during the fitness activity based on data received at a portable fitness device used by the participant; determining a location of a spectator during the fitness activity based on data received at a mobile spectator device used by the spectator; from a server, sending an alert to a spectator at a spectator device during the fitness activity indicating that the participant is within a predetermined distance of the spectator; and sending an alert to the portable fitness device during the fitness activity indicating that the spectator is within a predetermined distance of the participant.

Abstract: A method for tracking a biological cell in an image sequence with at least a first image and a second image includes the steps of: identifying a plurality of biological cells in the first image and a plurality of biological cells in the second image; determining matching probability of a biological cell in the second image with a biological cell in the first image, based on relative positional relationships between the plurality of biological cells in the first image and relative positional relationships between the plurality of biological cells in the second image; and determining, based on the determined matching probability, a matching result relating to whether the biological cell in the second image matches with the biological cell in the first image. A match indicates that the biological cell in the second image corresponds with or originates from the corresponding biological cell in the first image.

Abstract: Systems and method of determining a position of a wireless device are presented. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a network node (201, 207, 300, 400, 500, 700, 800, 900) for determining a position of a wireless device (209) in a wireless communication system (200). Further, the method may include determining (601) a set (221) of one or more radio resources on which positioning measurements are to be performed by a group (210) of cells (211, 213, 215) on a device-unique reference signal (217) transmitted by the wireless device. Further, the method may include assigning (603) the set or individual radio resources in the set to the group of cells.

Abstract: Apparatus (2) for tracking the position of at least one person (4) walking about a structure (6), which apparatus (2) comprises: (i) position-identifying means (8) for being worn by the person (4); (ii) a plurality of position-determining devices (10) for being positioned at known fixed positions throughout the structure (6) at which the person (4) must pass in order to move about the structure (6); and (iii) monitor means (12) for monitoring the position of a person (4) in a structure (6); and the apparatus (2) being such that: (iv) the position-determining devices (10) emit signals which are able to be received by the position-identifying means (8); (v) each position-determining device (10) emits signals which only travel a distance which is in the vicinity of the position-determining device (10), whereby as the person (4) walks about the structure (6), the position-determining devices (10) are in radio communication one at a time with the position-identifying means (8); (vi) the position-identifying means

Abstract: A system for collecting vehicle data includes a mobile device comprising a plurality of sensors, a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to perform operations including obtaining a plurality of movement measurements from at least one of the plurality of sensors in the mobile device, determining a plurality of transportation modes using the plurality of movement measurements, and determining a mode transition using the plurality of transportation modes. The operations also include determining a transition probability using the mode transition. The operations further include creating a transition model using the transition probabilities, determining that the transition model indicates that a probability that the second transportation mode comprises driving is above a threshold, obtaining a plurality of driving movement measurements from at least one of the plurality of sensors, and determining the vehicle data using the driving movement measurements.

Abstract: During operation, a computer may monitor values of at least one performance metric associated with packet communication by access points in a network. Then, the computer may compare current values of the performance metric for the access points with historical values of the performance metric for the access points within a temporal context in order to determine temporal anomaly scores for the access points. Moreover, the computer may compare the temporal anomaly scores of a group of access points in order to determine spatial temporal anomaly scores for the access points that indicate a significance of the temporal anomaly scores in a spatial context. Furthermore, when a spatial temporal anomaly score for an access point meets a detection criterion, the computer system may identify the current value of the performance metric for the access point as an anomaly. Next, the computer system may perform a remedial action based on the identified anomaly.

Abstract: Mobile devices emit signals in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular (i.e. 2G, 3G, 4G, Edge, H+, etc.). These signals attempt to connect to paired devices, hotspots, cell towers, or other suitable wireless connection points to greater networks. In order to connect to connect to hotspots mobile devices send out identifying data to establish a connection. Hotspots may unobtrusively collect the identification data of the mobile device, and then reject the connection request. The hotspots collect data in real time on the mobile device, and by association, the human carrying the mobile device without having alerted or impeded the human carrier. The system uses analytical software to determine, for example, an approaching unique ID user's presence, history, frequency of visits, duration of presence and so on.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of determining one or more link adaptation parameters. For example, an apparatus may be configured to process a first message from a wireless station, the first message including location information corresponding to a location of the wireless station, and an Access Point (AP) identifier to identify an AP; to query a Location-Based Link Status (LB-LS) database (DB) for radio link information corresponding to the AP and to the location; to determine, based on the radio link information, one or more link adaptation parameters corresponding to a wireless link between the AP and the wireless station at the location; and to send to the wireless station a second message comprising the one or more link adaptation parameters.

Abstract: A beacon device includes a beacon code generator that generates beacon data that uniquely indicates a subscriber. A beacon generator generates a wireless homing beacon that indicates the beacon data. The wireless homing beacon is detectable by the at least one drone delivery device to facilitate a service delivery by the drone delivery device at the location of the beacon device.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for detecting a device. The embodiment may include a computing device that determines a Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) of a beacon of a second device. The computing device may determine a first location of the first device. The computing device may determine whether the UUID of the beacon of the second device matches a UUID in a list of UUIDs, where each UUID in the list of UUIDs corresponds to a beacon associated with a device. The computing device may transmitting the UUID of the beacon of the second device and the first location to a third device, based on determining the UUID of the beacon of the second device matches an entry in the list.

Abstract: Techniques for supporting location services are disclosed. In an aspect, a generic location session between a terminal and a location server may be established for a particular duration or until the generic location session is terminated by a trigger condition. Parameters related to the generic location session may be exchanged between the terminal and the location server during session establishment. Thereafter, the terminal and the location server may engage in one or more positioning activities at any time during the generic location session. Each positioning activity may be of any type supported by the terminal and the location server. The generic location session can be initiated by either the terminal or the location server. In one design, one entity (e.g., the location server) may initiate the generic location session, and the other entity (e.g., the terminal) may send an end message to terminate the generic location session.

Abstract: A range-finding and/or object-positioning system comprises one or more target devices; one or more reference devices communicating with said one or more target devices via one or more wireless signal sets, each wireless signal set comprising at least a first-speed signal having a first transmission speed and a second-speed signal having a second transmission speed, and the first transmission speed being higher than the second transmission speed; and at least one processing unit performing actions for determining at least one distance between one target device and one reference device based on the time difference between the receiving time of the first-speed signal and the receiving time of the second-speed signal of the wireless signal set communicated between said reference and target devices.

Abstract: A method includes measuring a first congestion level of the first access point, determining to change a coupling destination of a terminal device from a first access point to a second access point, transmitting a request from the first access point to the plurality of access points, the request from the first access point requesting the plurality of access points other than the second access point not to send a response to a request from the terminal device, the request from the terminal device requesting the plurality of access points to send the response to the terminal device, cutting off a coupling between the first access point and the terminal device, transmitting the request from the terminal device to the plurality of access points, sending the response to the request from the terminal device, and establishing a coupling between the second access point and the terminal device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for allocating monitoring resources of a mobile device based on information received at the mobile device. A plurality of outdoor regions and a plurality of indoor regions associated with a geographic area may be stored on the mobile device. Additionally, a determination may be made whether the mobile device is outside of each of the plurality of outdoor regions. Additionally, monitoring resources of the mobile device may be allocated in a first mode or a second mode based on the determination whether the mobile device is outside of each of the plurality of outdoor regions.

Abstract: An event is detected at a first device. Responsive to the detection, at least some functionality of the first device is deactivated. The presence of a second device, cryptographically paired with the first device, is detected by the first device. Responsive to the detection, at least some functionality of the first device is activated or reactivated.

Abstract: The location of a computing device is determined, and the location of an area of interest that is a geographic area referred to as a geo-fence is identified. The accuracy of the determined location of the computing device has an associated uncertainty, so the exact position of the computing device cannot typically be pinpointed. In light of this, the uncertainty associated with the determined location is evaluated relative to the size of the geo-fence in order to determine whether the computing device is inside the geo-fence or outside the geo-fence. Based on this determination, various actions can be taken if the user is entering the geo-fence, exiting the geo-fence, remaining in the geo-fence for at least a threshold amount of time, and so forth.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a satellite signal receiving section that receives a satellite signal with which positioning information is overlapped from a positioning satellite; a reception control section that controls driving of the satellite signal receiving section; and a detecting section that detects a state change of the electronic device, in which the reception control section allows the satellite signal receiving section to enter a driving state when the detecting section detects the state change to receive the satellite signal. According to this electronic device, it is possible to reduce a TTFF at the positioning start, and to reduce power consumption in the satellite signal reception.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a positioning information processing method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a test terminal, a cell-specific reference signal sent by a base station, and obtaining an original cell-specific reference signal; obtaining, by the test terminal, a multipath characteristic quantity according to the received cell-specific reference signal and the original cell-specific reference signal; and sending, by the test terminal to a server, RSRP, timing information, and a multipath characteristic quantity that are corresponding to each test site, so that the server implements a positioning service.

Abstract: An application configured to provide a service using a particular type of sensor data can be executed by a first mobile device. The application attempting to access the particular type of sensor data from the first mobile device can be detected. Responsive to detecting the application attempting to access the particular type of sensor data from the first mobile device, the first mobile device can receive first sensor data from at least a second mobile device via at least a first low energy communication link, wherein the first sensor data received from the second mobile device is the particular type of sensor data the application is attempting to access, and the first mobile device can execute program code configured to provide the particular type of sensor data, and providing the first sensor data received from the second mobile device to the application.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory processor-readable media of the present disclosure are presented for efficiently executing applications based on pressure sensor data. In some embodiments, a method includes monitoring pressure, and determining a rate of change in the pressure over time exceeds a predetermined rate-of-pressure-change threshold. The method further includes subsequently determining that the rate of change in the pressure over time no longer exceeds the predetermined rate-of-pressure-change threshold. The method further includes determining a change in pressure has exceeded a predetermined pressure-change threshold, and performing floor disambiguation.

Abstract: A system and method for a providing a dynamic backhaul. In one example, the system includes a self-positionable wireless device (for example, a drone) including a dual-band radio configured to establish a wireless connection between the self-positionable wireless device and a wireless system. The dual-band radio initiates a narrowband wireless link with the wireless system via a first narrowband antenna of the self-positionable wireless device and a second narrowband antenna of the wireless system. A navigation system generates location, velocity and error estimate of the self-positionable wireless device. The location is transmitted to the wireless system using the narrowband wireless link. The self-positionable wireless device receives via the narrowband wireless link location, velocity and error estimate of the wireless system.

Abstract: A method of estimating the position of a user device is provided. The user device is initially in electronic communication with a positioning system controller through a communication network. The method comprises determining that a user device meets one or more proximity criteria with respect to an offline region where electronic communication between the user device and the positioning system controller, through the communication network, is expected to meet one or more failure criteria. Responsive thereto and in advance of the user device entering the said offline region, the positioning system controller transmitting local positioning data to the user device, the local positioning data comprising data concerning electromagnetic signal sources in the said offline region. The user device subsequently estimates its position while it is within the offline region by measuring signal data from a plurality of electromagnetic signal sources and processing the measured signal data and the local positioning data.

Abstract: In some aspects, a wireless-signal source locator system includes wireless sensor devices distributed at distinct locations over a geographic region. The wireless sensor devices are configured to passively monitor wireless communication network signals in the geographic region. Each wireless sensor device is configured to receive a source signal wirelessly transmitted by a source (e.g., a mobile device, etc.) and a reference signal (e.g., from a synchronization source). The wireless sensor devices can generate arrival-time data based on the source signal and the reference signal. The wireless-signal source locator system further includes a data analysis system configured to receive the arrival-time data from the wireless sensor devices and to identify a location of the source based on analyzing the arrival-time data generated by three or more of the wireless sensor devices.

Abstract: A mobile transceiver having selectable travel modes and a method of operation are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver having a processor, and a wireless transceiver and a satellite receiver each coupled to the processor, the method comprising: sending a message to an asset tracking service, the message from a mobile transceiver including a device identifier (ID) associated with the mobile transceiver; receiving a message from the asset tracking service, the message including an instruction for the mobile transceiver to apply a selected travel mode; and applying the selected travel mode as a current travel mode.

Abstract: A device may receive, from a server device, information that identifies a user device and information that identifies an object. The device may receive, from the user device, information that identifies a geolocation of the user device. The device may receive information that identifies a geolocation of the object. The device may determine that a proximity condition associated with the user device and the object is satisfied. The device may provide information that identifies that the proximity condition is satisfied to permit an action to be performed in association with the object.

Abstract: Provided is a control method of a user terminal apparatus and device, for speaker location detection and level control using a magnetic field. The method includes receiving reference magnetic field information generated by at least one speaker, in response to a magnetic field being generated based on the reference magnetic field information by the at least one speaker, detecting the magnetic field generated by the at least one speaker, acquiring location information of the at least one speaker using the detected magnetic field information and the reference magnetic field information, and transmitting the location information of each of the at least one speaker to a source apparatus.

Abstract: A communication method and an electronic device for supporting the same are provided. The communication method includes forming a group for communication with at least one external electronic device, receiving location information from the at least one external electronic device, selecting at least one of the at least one external electronic device to communicate with, based on a motion of the electronic device, and communicating with the at least one selected external electronic device.

Abstract: A wireless device comprising: a wireless interface for communicating with a network of reference nodes, and a location module configured to obtain a measurement of a respective signal communicated between the wireless interface and each of a plurality of said reference nodes. The location module is also supplied with a respective set of transformed coordinates for each of said plurality of reference nodes, transformed relative to their actual physical coordinates. Using said signal measurements and the transformed coordinates of said plurality of reference nodes, the wireless device then submits information indicative of a transformed location of the wireless device to an interpretation function. Based on the interpretation function, the wireless device is thereby able to access functionality relating to the physical location of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method and system for providing location-specific information to users, wherein this information is directly maintained and supplied by the provider of the service. This information is supplied by means of an application running on a personal communication device, where the application is developed and provided by a third-party servicer (e.g., CollegeNET) and the third party servicer makes various program options/APIs of the application available to and selectable by its customers (e.g., various universities). This way, the organization wanting to supply the information, such as a university, does not have to develop their own unique applications to provide a unique user experience tied to the university, and the users don't have to download an application for each school they visit.

Abstract: In one aspect, a headset includes a housing, a processor coupled to the housing, and a first, at least partially transparent display coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor. The headset also includes storage coupled to the housing and accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify at least a portion of content presentable on a second display that is not currently presented on the second display and present at least the portion of the content on the first display based on the identification.

Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus and method for secure access controlling of a terminal, and more particularly, to a method for secure access controlling of a terminal configured to analyze a behavior pattern of the terminal based on location tracking and path anticipating of the terminal, compare a current location and an anticipated path so as to restrict secure access when an abnormality is discovered from the behavior pattern, and an apparatus thereof, the method including inferring an anticipated path of the terminal based on location information of the terminal collected on a predetermined cycle; determining whether or not the terminal deviated from the anticipated path by comparing a current location of the terminal and the anticipated path of the terminal; and in response to determining that the terminal deviated from the anticipated path, rejecting a secure access request of the terminal.

Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are described for determining node locations using one or more associations of nodes in a wireless node network. In general, a first node (such as a master node) may broadcast one or more first messages at a first anticipated range distance. The first node identifies which nodes associated with the first node received at least one of the first messages, such as by reports from associated nodes that receives such message(s). The first node then broadcasts one or more second messages at a smaller anticipated range distance (e.g., with a lower output power level), and determines a location of those associated nodes that did not receive any second messages but received at least one of the first messages. Such a location is between the first anticipated range distance from the first node and the second anticipated range distance from the first node.

Abstract: Process for sending an electronic file to at least one contact (1) of a user (2), said process providing for the activation by said user of a sharing function, said process further providing for, upon said activation: parsing said electronic file for detecting information about said contact; checking in at least a contact directory the existence of an electronic address matching with said information; creating an electronic message (5) comprising at least said electronic file and said electronic address; sending said electronic message to said contact through said electronic address.

Abstract: A mobile device estimates includes a processor configured to execute a process. The process includes first estimating a location of each of a plurality of base station devices present at a location communicable with the mobile device. The process includes generating a circle a radius of which is a distance between the mobile device and the base station device estimated by using radio wave intensity from the base station device, around the location of the base station device estimated at the first estimating, for each of the base station devices. The process includes second estimating a location of the mobile device by using algorithm selected based on the number of the circles of the base station devices generated at the generating and a location relation between the circles.

Abstract: An indoor positioning system and an indoor positioning method allow all of the wireless base stations and mobile terminals in the same interior space to synchronously generate their time slots. Further, each mobile terminal transmits a positioning signal only at a preset time point in each time slot to prevent collisions between mobile terminals transmitting the positioning signals.

Abstract: Methods and systems for utilizing priority based geofences are disclosed. A mobile device receives, from another device over a wireless network, at least one geofence, each of the at least one geofence having an assigned priority level indicating an importance of the at least one geofence, wherein the assigned priority level is one of a plurality of priority levels and is received from the other device over the wireless network, determines, based on the priority level of the at least one geofence, a geofence breach detection method and an evaluation rate, and monitors a position of the mobile device relative to the at least one geofence at the evaluation rate using the geofence breach detection method.

Abstract: Mobile agents can be deployed to location aware mobile devices within specific regions of interest to achieve specific goals in respect of events occurring in the region of interest. In order to ensure that the agent can persist within the region of interest until the agent goals are achieved, the agent is configured to locate other devices within the region of interest and to propagate itself, by moving or copying itself, to those other devices. When a device hosting the agent exits the region of interest, the agent is terminated, thereby freeing device resources.