Abstract: Systems and methods that allow a user to enhance the experience on their mobile device and provide better information to make decisions based on sharing vehicle health information received from diagnostic systems on the car with applications on their mobile device. The system may receive trip information from a user device and vehicle health information from the vehicle and the user device. The system may generate an interactive map based on the trip information and the vehicle health information. The system may provide one or more notifications for the user based on the trip information and the vehicle health information. The system may receive calendar information and generate interactive maps and notifications based on the vehicle health information and the calendar information.

Abstract: A device may be configured to store interactive program guide (IPG) data for generating an IPG. The IPG data may include information related to a media content service for providing media content and including information related to a home automation service for managing a home device. The device may receive input information from a media client device that causes display of the IPG. The input information may indicate an input related to the home device. The device may generate a part of the IPG related to the home automation service based on the input information and a part of the IPG data. The device may obtain home device information from a management server based on the input information. The device may provide the home device information and the part of the IPG to the media client device for display.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an action plan with respect to a returned device are disclosed. In some implementations, a computer receives an identifier of a returned device being processed by a replacement center. The computer provides the identifier of the returned device to a data repository. The computer receives, from the data repository, in response to the identifier of the returned device, data related to the returned device. The computer calculates a device retirement metric based on the data related to the returned device received from the data repository. The computer determines, based on the device retirement metric, an action plan to take with respect to the returned device. The computer provides an indication of the action plan with respect to the returned device.

Abstract: A user device receives, from a device associated with a vendor, a request for user preferences associated with a user of the user device. The user preferences are stored in a memory associated with the user device. The user device authenticates the vendor, and determines particular user preferences, from the user preferences, that are relevant to the vendor. The device approves the request for the user preferences when the vendor is authenticated. The device retrieves the particular user preferences from the memory based on the approval of the request for the user preferences, and provides the particular user preferences to the device. The particular user preferences are used to determine products, services, or content, of the vendor, to offer to the user.

Abstract: A device receives a pilot channel from an access network, without connecting to the access network. The pilot channel includes information identifying an actual usage associated with the access network. The device determines whether the actual usage of the access network is greater than a particular usage associated with the access network, and selectively connects to the access network based on whether the actual usage of the access network is greater than the particular usage. The device connects to the access network, to provide data to a core network, when the actual usage of the access network is not greater than the particular usage. The device does not connect to the access network when the actual usage of the access network is greater than the particular usage.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for implementing a network resource management system that reduces network signaling traffic through a network. A network server utilizing a communication signaling protocol is configured with functionality that reduces call set-up signaling traffic. Instead of exchanging communication signaling protocol related signaling between a calling end user device and a destination end user device when attempting to set up the call, the disclosed examples provide for determining a call status of the destination end user device before sending any communication signaling protocol related messages to the destination end user device. If the destination end user device is unavailable or is on another call, the network server uses communication signaling protocol related messages to connect the calling end user device with a voice mail server related to the destination end user device and foregoes sending communication signaling protocol related messages to the destination end user device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for handling an OPEN CHANNEL command from a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of a mobile device are disclosed. In some implementations, a mobile device hosting a UICC receives, from the UICC, an initiation of an OPEN CHANNEL command with a uniform resource locator (URL) of a subscriber identity module over the air (SIMOTA) server. The mobile device signals for attempting to resolve the URL to an Internet Protocol (IP) address. Upon successfully resolving the URL to the IP address, the mobile device obtains the IP address associated with the SIMOTA server, connects to the SIMOTA server using the IP address, and returns a successful TERMINAL RESPONSE to the UICC. Upon failing to resolve the URL to the IP address, the mobile device returns an unsuccessful TERMINAL RESPONSE to the UICC.

Abstract: A device is configured to store target location information indicating an acceptable signal strength at a target location. The device may receive a signal emitted from a base station. The signal may be received at the target location. The device may measure the signal strength of the signal at the target location. The device may transmit a signal strength message including information based on the signal strength. The signal strength message may cause the base station to adjust a power with which signals are emitted from the base station such that the signals satisfy the acceptable signal strength at the target location.

Abstract: The method, system and device examples provide for a mobile device biometric authentication that authenticates an application user via a biometric input, and thereby reduce the need to enter complex user credentials into a mobile device to gain access to a mobile application. The examples leverage the biometric recognition operations managed by the operating system of the mobile device to allow a mobile application to authenticate the user as a valid user of the mobile application. In an example, a successfully unlocking of a mobile device via a biometric input from a user is used by the mobile application to perform an authentication operation with assistance from an authentication server to authenticate the user of the mobile device as a valid user of the mobile application. As a result, the mobile application grants access to the mobile application based on the user's biometric input.

Abstract: A device is configured to obtain network information indicating an amount of client devices, of each device type, registered in an operator network. The device is configured to obtain client device information identifying a client device and determine a device type of the client device based on the client device information. The device is configured to determine a frequency for the client device to use to communicate with the operator network based on the device type of the client device and the amount of client devices of each of the device types registered in the operator network. The device is configured to provide an instruction to the client device to use the frequency to communicate with the operator network.

Abstract: An approach is provided for an anti-bullying service. A service platform monitors interaction data from one or more applications, wherein the interaction data is associated with an interaction between a source and a target. The service platform analyzes the interaction data to parse one or more indicators of a monitored conduct between the source and the target. The service platform then initiates at least one of (a) a recording of the interaction data; (b) a transmission of an alert message, the one or more indicators, the interaction data, the monitored conduct, or a combination thereof to a third party; and (c) a pushing of an anti-conduct application to a source device associated with the source, a target device associated with the target, or a combination thereof based on the monitored conduct, the one or more indicators, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Secure associate ordering and transaction methods and systems. An order for an alternative device different from a baseline device is received at an order processing platform. The alternative device is available for purchase by the associate at a cost differential between the alternative and baseline devices. The cost differential is based on a predetermined enterprise discount. A message including a secure link associated with the order is sent to the associate. Payment information associated with the cost differential is received by a secure payment (SP) platform from the associate via a secure website using the secure link. The payment information is submitted to a payment institution. The order processing platform receives a transaction confirmation from the SP platform when the payment information is accepted and adds at least features of the alternative device associated with the baseline device to a service account of the enterprise customer for the service provider.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to receive channel information from a node of a first network, wherein the channel information indicates a channel to use to access a second network when a switchover is invoked, wherein the first network and the second network operate according to different communicative standards; store the channel information; attempt to establish a session with another device via the first network; determine whether an establishment of the session via the first network is successful; and invoke the switchover, wherein the switchover includes using the channel information to attempt to establish a same session via the second network, in response to a determination that the establishment of the session via the first network failed.

Abstract: A device may determine to adjust from a first state for an existing communication between the device and another device. The first state may be associated with utilizing a first audio and/or video configuration for communication. The device may determine a second state associated with a second audio and/or video configuration for the communication. The second audio and/or video configuration may be different from the first audio and/or video configuration. The device may provide state information associated with the second audio and/or video configuration via a first session initiation protocol message. The first session initiation protocol message may include directionality information associated with the second audio and/or video configuration. The device may receive confirmation information via a second session initiation protocol message based on providing the state information.

Abstract: A device receives a default cell handoff parameter set from a base station within a cellular network. The device receives a modified handoff parameter set, wherein the modified handoff parameter set is different than the default cell handoff parameter set, and tests a mobile device in different geographic locations served by the base station, using the modified handoff parameter set, to measure one or more network/call service parameters associated with handoff of the mobile device to a neighboring cell. The device identifies optimum modified handoff parameters for the mobile device based on the measured one or more network/call service parameters.

Abstract: A device is configured to obtain interference information indicating interference levels at frequencies. The device is configured to determine a frequency for a small cell to use to communicate with a client device based on the interference information. The small cell is capable of using the frequencies to communicate and the frequency is determined from among the frequencies. The device is further configured to provide frequency information to the small cell instructing the small cell to communicate with the client device using the frequency.

Abstract: A device is configured to obtain base station information for base stations indicating whether data communicated via a respective base station should receive optimization processing. The device may obtain a base station identifier from a base station. The device may determine whether the data communicated via the base station should receive the optimization processing based on the base station information and the base station identifier. The device may receive non-optimized data to be sent to a client device via the base station. The device may selectively cause the optimization processing to be performed on the non-optimized data based on whether the data communicated via the base station should receive the optimization processing. The device may provide optimized data generated by the optimization processing or the non-optimized data to the client device via the base station based on selectively causing the optimization processing to be performed.

Abstract: A user device may detect, using a first radio associated with the user device, a presence of a location reference device; and determine a location associated with the user device. When determining the location associated with the user device, the user device is to receive location information from the location reference device, via the first, and refrain, based on detecting the presence of the location reference device, from determining the location using a second radio associated with the user device while the user device is within a communication range of the location reference device.

Abstract: A system, or device, may be configured to receive a request to place a voice call; forgo placing the requested voice call; and present a visual interface, associated with an intended callee of the requested voice call, in lieu of placing the requested voice call. The system or device may determine to place the voice call to the original number, or to a different number, based on an input, which is based on the visual interface, from a user who may have, or may not have, made the request.

Abstract: A system allows for storage of failed push data intended for delivery to a mobile device through a mobile network via a persistent connection between the mobile device and a push engine. Delivery of the push data fails upon failure of the persistent connection. Upon failure of the persistent connection, failed push data corresponding to applications for which the mobile device is registered is stored in a database. Failed push data stored in the database is delivered when the persistent connection is reestablished.