Abstract: A method performed by an apparatus includes scanning at least one of multiple radio frequencies using at least two beamforming antennas of a plurality of beamforming antennas coupled to the eyewear and detecting, on a first scanned radio frequency, first externally emitted radio energy. The method further includes identifying a first wireless device using the detected first externally emitted radio energy and determining a first direction of the first wireless device relative to the eyewear.

Abstract: A communication device performs a method for determining when to switch between multiple communication modes of a transceiver subsystem. The method includes detecting an indication that a multimedia message is ready for transmission. The method also includes switching, by the transceiver subsystem in response to detecting the indication, from an infrastructure communication mode to a peer-to-peer communication mode, and transmitting the multimedia message in the peer-to-peer communication mode. The method further includes determining that the multimedia message transmission is complete, and switching, by the transceiver subsystem, back to the infrastructure communication mode in response to determining that the multimedia message transmission is complete.

Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 500, 600) and apparatuses (102, 700) for implementing display tiling for enhanced view modes. These techniques (300, 500, 600) and apparatuses (102, 700) enable a computing device to apply a zoom-factor to a portion of a scene to provide a sub-portion of the scene for presentation on a display. The zoom-factor is applied such that the sub-portion of the scene appears unmagnified with respect to the scene that is not occluded by the computing device. By so doing, the sub-portion of the scene presented by the display may “tile” into the scene allowing contextual information to be presented to a user.

Abstract: A method and system performs antenna tuning which enhances radio frequency (RF) tuner reliability within a wireless communication device (WCD). The WCD, in response to receiving a request to change an active RF tuning state, retrieves component usage data corresponding to components of a tuning circuit that is tunable to an RF operating channel. The WCD selectively determines, using device environment state data and/or RF state data and the component usage data, an RF tuning state tuned to the RF operating channel. The selected RF tuning state (a) satisfies tuning performance specifications and (b) enhances component reliability performance by minimizing an operational wear on tuning circuit components. The WCD configures the tuning circuit using the selected RF tuning state and tracks session parameter values for tuning circuit components during a corresponding communication session.

Abstract: A method and system for selectively communicating information are disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving at a server first information portions regarding one or more preferences, instructions, user profile details, or operational history details. The method also includes receiving an initial version of a message including additional information from a mobile device associated with a user, and determining based upon the first information portions that the additional information should be modified. The method further includes generating a first modified version of the message by modifying the additional information, and sending, for receipt by a further mobile device associated with a further user, the first modified version. Accordingly, in at least some embodiments, the first modified version of the message can include additional relevant content suited for each given recipient, based on (for example) preference, profile, or history information.

Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided having a peripheral metal bezel made up of a plurality of metal segments. At least one of the metal segments on the bezel is configured to be a main antenna that is connected to a transceiver circuit via an antenna matching circuit. Proximate to the main antenna is another metal segment on the metal bezel that is configured to be a capacitance proximity sensor. The capacitance proximity sensor, in conjunction with a capacitance sensing circuit provide information to the circuitry within the mobile communication device to tune the antenna matching circuit to impedance match the transceiver with the antenna.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for a gesture-enabled tool that enables a user to assemble a data bundle using a single continuous gesture to select items for the data bundle from a plurality of menus or lists and to deliver the data bundle to a recipient as part of the single continuous gesture.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for communicating reminders of pending tasks to users of electronic devices before the electronic devices lose battery power. According to certain aspects, an electronic device can generate (220) a battery trigger when the battery level decreases below a certain threshold. The electronic device retrieves (224, 226) a listing of pending scheduled tasks, incomplete tasks, and routine tasks that a user may wish to complete. The electronic device presents (232) the listing of pending tasks to the user and enables the user to select (234) one or more of the pending tasks. The electronic device initiates (240) a corresponding application to enable the user to complete the selected pending task.

Abstract: A wireless communication device performs a method for determining when to trigger a handover of a communication session from a first access network to a second access network. The method includes determining, for an active communication session, a set of outgoing traffic statistics for outgoing traffic sent by the wireless communication device using the first access network and determining, for the active communication session, a set of incoming traffic statistics for incoming traffic received by the wireless communication device using the first access network. The method further includes analyzing the incoming and outgoing traffic statistics and determining when to trigger a handover of the active communication session from the first access network to the second access network based on the analysis of the incoming and outgoing traffic statistics.

Abstract: A UE is provided having a front housing and a rear housing. The rear housing is made of a material that affects the operation of an antenna when operating at different frequency bands. The rear housing includes an actuator configuration that is sensed by an actuator sensor within the housing when the housing is assembled. The actuator configuration indicates the material used to construct the rear housing. Upon sensing the actuator configuration, the UE is configured to tune the antenna for efficient operation at the operating frequency band while proximate to the rear housing.

Abstract: A method and system selects a serving cell based on call rejection information associated with registered user equipment (UEs). In particular, a UE initially registered with a first serving cell determines a first rejection rate for the first cell by tracking and evaluating call rejection information associated with the UE and neighbor UEs. If the first rejection rate is not greater than a threshold rejection rate, the UE transmits a connection request to a base station within the first cell. If the connection request fails, the UE searches, using call service redirection (CSR) information, for an alternate candidate serving cell with a low rejection rate. However, if the first rejection rate is greater than the threshold rejection rate, the UE determines whether an alternate candidate serving cell is identifiable using the CSR information. If the alternate candidate serving is identified, the UE attempts to register with the alternate candidate serving cell.

Abstract: A method (300) and system (600) of adjusting a charging current to one or more cells (601) is provided. The method includes obtaining (301) a plurality of charging time periods, where each charging time period defined as a time period required to charge the one or more cells with a predefined current at one of a plurality of different temperatures. A temperature of the one or more cells is determined (302). A predetermined current is scaled (306) by a quotient of a first charging time period defined by a first one of the plurality of different temperatures divided by a second charging time period defined by a second one of the plurality of different temperatures to obtain a magnitude of the charging current. The cells are charged (307) with the charging current at the magnitude to more rapidly charge the one or more cells at temperatures above room temperature.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods for communicating simultaneously on multiple frequencies. In various implementations, if a wireless terminal receives a first set of data and a second set of data simultaneously on different frequencies, then it sends signals responsive to the first and second sets of data on different slots of a single uplink subframe and on different frequencies.

Abstract: A method on an electronic device for a wireless network is described. A wireless signal is received from a second electronic device. A receive power level indication for the received wireless signal is determined. A path-loss offset for the received wireless signal is determined based on sensor data that indicates a path-loss condition. A path-loss for the received wireless signal is estimated based on the receive power level indication and the path-loss offset. A function is performed based on the path-loss and the path-loss threshold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provide power savings in a wireless mobile device. The wireless mobile device is capable of communicating within a first wireless communication system using a first wireless modem and communicating within a second wireless communication system using a second wireless modem. The wireless mobile device associates with the second wireless communication system, determines that the second wireless communication system includes a paging offload function, establishes a link to the paging offload function, provides a set of parameters over the link that the paging offload function can use to monitor signals of the first wireless communication system on behalf of the wireless mobile device; and changes a mode of the first modem of the wireless mobile device into a power saving mode.

Abstract: A method (600) of providing device updates or personalization to a mobile communication device (706) operating in an informationally restrictive mode is provided. The method can include querying 707 a plurality of mobile communication devices 701,702,703,704,705,706 operating in a distributed system 700. Information from mobile communication devices operating in a less informationally restrictive mode is clustered 708. Each cluster 718 includes a representation of device usage, device configuration, or combinations thereof. Indicia 709,710 are transmitted 711 to mobile communication devices operating in the more informationally restrictive mode. Matching cluster 713 from at least one mobile communication device 706 is received 714, optionally with operational information 715. Operations 717 can be executed 716 in response to the operational information 715.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an analog connector and a digital connector. The analog connector has one or more analog signal contacts and at least one other contact. A signal detector detects signals at the other contact. A switch is coupled to the other contact to, where analog signals are at the other contact, to cause the switch to transition a connection to other contact from a common node of the device to a signal node of the device, thereby allowing a user to use either a four-wire accessory device or five-wire accessory device with a four-wire analog connector.

Abstract: A method on a network entity of a wireless network is described. The network entity communicates with a first user equipment (UE). The network entity allocates radio resources for use by the first UE. The network entity receives, from a monitor UE, information regarding usage of radio resources by a second UE that is engaged in device to device communication. The network entity is not in a communication from the second UE. Based on the received information, the network entity determines whether the radio resources allocated for use by the first UE should be changed. Based on the determining step, the network entity changes the radio resources allocated for use by the first UE from a first set of radio resources to a second set of radio resources, the second set being different from the first set by at least one member.