Abstract: An antenna mount for mounting radio antennas on a communications tower is described. The antenna mount includes a ring structure that encircles the tower and includes a channel disposed about its outer perimeter. The channel is configured to receive a plurality of antenna carriages upon which antennas are mounted on a first end. A second end of the antenna carriage is disposed in the channel and is slideably movable along the length of the channel about the perimeter of the ring structure. The antenna is thus aimable in any desired azimuthal direction by moving the antenna along the ring structure. Bands for communication of data, power, control signaling, and propulsion of the antenna carriages about the ring structure are disposed in the channel. The ring structure may include a junction that allows reorientation of antennas with respect to one another.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a transparent lens system coupled to a frame that positions the lens system in front of a user's eye when the frame is mounted on the user's head. A wireless transceiver wirelessly receives display control signals and transfers the display control signals to an LCD system that is embedded within the transparent lens system. The LCD system renders images and transparency in response to the display control signals. In some examples, an optical receiver transfers the optical information signals to the wireless transceiver, and the transceiver wirelessly transfers the optical information signals. In some examples, a wireless communication device wirelessly transfers the display control signals and receives the optical information signals.

Abstract: In a communication system, a translation server individually associates session control servers with transfer control servers. One of the session control servers receives a registration for a User Equipment (UE) over a first network. The translation server associates the UE with the session control server in the data structure. The session control server exchanges first control signaling with the UE to establish a media session over the first network. The translation server receives a session transfer request for the UE from a second network. The translation server processes the data structure to identify the transfer control server that is associated with the session control server that is associated with the UE. The translation server transfers the session transfer request to the transfer control server. The transfer control server exchanges second control signaling with the second network to transfer the media session from the first network to the second network.

Abstract: An apparatus for improving the safety of a driver while driving a car, the apparatus comprising a headset for combining an unobstructed view with a virtual overlay, the virtual overlay created from a virtual output provided to the headset, the virtual output having one or more portions, a memory, a processor, at least one input device coupled to the memory and capable of delivering input device data to the memory, an application stored in the memory that when executed by the processor determines characteristics of the driver or an environment around the driver based upon data from the at least one input device, and a controller that based on the determined characteristics performs one or more of the following: block a portion of the virtual output to the virtual overlay, alters at least a portion of the virtual output to the virtual overlay, or adds a new portion to the virtual output.

Abstract: A domain name system (DNS) server. The domain name system server comprises a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the application receives an invalid domain name system address query and, in response to the invalid domain name system address query, returns a query response comprising a loop-back internet protocol address and a time to live value of less than about ten seconds.

Abstract: Methods and systems that facilitate allocating a transmission of data over multiple wireless links using an allocation server is provided. An indication of a first and second endpoint is received. An indication of a plurality of wireless links between the first and second endpoints is also received. The plurality of wireless links transmit data via an information network that includes an allocation server that monitors the packets of data transmitted via the plurality of wireless links. Such monitoring reveals whether one or more of the wireless links satisfies a threshold based on one or more of an amount of latency, jitter, and dropped packets between the first and second endpoints. Based on satisfying a threshold, one or more packets of data are allocated by the allocation server.

Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein relate to enabling communications between IPv4 and IPv6 hosts using a communication channel in a trusted security zone associated with a first host to determine the IP-versions and/or other security features that may be present or enabled on the first host or the second host.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for determining whether to allow a position-determining system to provide location information that describes a location of a mobile device. A series of steps are carried out in which information is exchanged between networked components. In an embodiment, a request for location information (e.g., map coordinates) is received together with contextual information (e.g., identification of a mobile device and identification of a requesting party). A set of rules, such as approved contextual information, is referenced to determine if the contextual information is permissible. Upon determining that the contextual information is permissible, the position-determining system is allowed to provide location information.

Abstract: A processing server that builds metadata is disclosed. The server comprises a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory. The application when executed by the processor formats data into a data container, wherein the data comprises audio and video files of a movie. The application then builds metadata, wherein the metadata details what post-processing has been done on the data, wherein the metadata identifies what processing and algorithms are applied to the data and supports selection of data by a playback device. The application then writes metadata into the data container, wherein the playback device applies additional post-processing to the data in the data container based on the metadata.

Abstract: A mobile communication device. The mobile communication device comprises a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, parses an open mobile alliance (OMA) device management (DM) tree comprising a node that identifies a matrix, wherein the matrix comprises columns indexed by a brand identity, and rows indexed by a service identity, wherein the matrix cells store configuration values and wherein some configuration values are function calls, based on a brand identity of the mobile communication device, selects an entry of the matrix, and based on the selected entry, configures a preloaded application stored in the memory, whereby the mobile communication device may be configured remotely through a rule-based mechanism.

Abstract: A method comprises a server receiving a message from a device requesting content, reading a first time record for the previous receipt of content, comparing the first time record with a second time record for the content stored in cache, and sending, when the second time record is newer than the first time record, the requested content. When time records match, the device is advised of refresh time and to request later. When the message lacks a time record, the requested content is sent. When cache does not contain requested content, a data loader obtains content from a server. A message to the device advises the time to obtain the content and to request again later. When cache does not contain the content and the server is unavailable, the data loader determines the time of network availability. A message then advises of availability time and to request again later.

Abstract: A method of providing an update to a user mobile communication device, wherein the update comprises at least one new credential for a user mobile communication device following a change of a domain name related to a service, the method comprising changing the domain name, changing a state of an at least one old credential for the user mobile communication device used at the service to transient, granting access to the service to the user mobile communication device in response to a request for access using the at least one transient credential, determining if the user mobile communication device is in an acceptable environment to update to the at least one new credential and, when the user mobile communication device is in an acceptable environment, updating the user mobile communication device to the at least one new credential.

Abstract: A validator for an inventory management system is provided. The validator comprises at least one validation module, wherein the at least one validation module validates at least a portion of inventory information in the inventory management system by comparing the portion of inventory information to equivalent information in an information source that is one of a group of information sources comprising at least one of: a domain name system for converting a name of an alphanumerically labeled network component into an IP address, an automated monitoring system for monitoring a status of equipment for which the inventory management system maintains inventory information, a backup system capable of recording errors that occur in a data backup procedure, and a photograph system that maintains photographs of equipment for which the inventory management system maintains inventory information.

Abstract: A method of billing a payment transaction to a mobile communication service account. The method comprises receiving a request for mobile communication service provider billing approval from a payment processor, wherein the request comprises one of a phone number associated with a mobile communication service account or an equipment identification of a mobile communication device associated with the mobile communication service account, wherein the request comprises a processor routing number, wherein the processor routing number is consistent in format with one of a block of credit card numbers maintained by a mobile communication service provider, and wherein the processor routing number is used by different mobile communication devices associated with different mobile communication service accounts to complete payments.

Abstract: In a data communication network, Network Interface Cards (NICs) receive user data and interrupt Central Processing Units (CPUs) that then transfer buffer descriptors for the user data to Data Memory Buffers (DMBs). The DMBs receive the buffer descriptors from the CPUs and transfer the buffer descriptors to the NICs. The NICs receive the buffer descriptors and responsively transfer the user data to the DMBs. The DMBs buffer the user data. A master NIC transfers a CPU hardware-trust validation challenge to a master CPU. The master CPU hashes the validation data with its physically-embedded, hardware-trust code to generate and transfer a CPU hardware-trust validation result. The master NIC processes the CPU hardware-trust validation result to verify hardware-trust of the master CPU.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provide for dynamically allocating frequency bands transmitted by a base station to a user device to optimize signal strength at the device. A distance from the base station to the user device is determined, and if the distance is greater than a distance threshold, a lower-frequency band is allocated to the device. If the distance is less than the distance threshold, a penetration loss factor for the device is calculated. If the penetration loss factor is greater than a penetration loss threshold, a lower-frequency band is allocated to the device, and if the penetration loss factor is less than the penetration loss threshold, a higher-frequency band is allocated to the device.

Abstract: A wireless access node to facilitate voice over long term evolution (VoLTE) communication sessions comprises a wireless communication transceiver and a processing system. The wireless communication transceiver is configured to exchange VoLTE packets with a wireless communication device during a VoLTE communication session. The processing system is configured to monitor a number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retries requested by the wireless communication device during the VoLTE communication session and compare the number of HARQ retries to a threshold value. The processing system is further configured to, if the number of HARQ retries falls below the threshold value, drop a percentage of the VoLTE packets to achieve an overall percentage of packet loss for the VoLTE communication session based on the number of HARQ retries.

Abstract: A method of prioritizing network efforts using customer impact. The method comprises calculating a total revenue of each of the plurality of cell towers by summing up each revenue of a cell tower as a top cell tower for a mobile communication device, ranking the plurality of cell towers based on their total revenues, categorizing the cell towers based on the revenue ranking, and categorizing top cell towers of a retail store of a wireless carrier that maintains the cell towers as category one cell towers, whereby category one cell towers have the highest priority in the categorization system, whereby maintenance, spare parts, expansions, and upgrades are promoted based on the categorization of cell towers.

Abstract: A device, method, and computer-readable medium are provided for mitigating signal interference at a base station. Signal interference can be generated from subcomponent levels at a base station (e.g., electronic antenna motors) due to non-optimal designs or electric ground interferences. Generally, when power is provided to such subcomponent(s), a noise or harmonic can be inadvertently generated, falling into one of the operating bands of the base station, and negatively impacting system performance. As such, embodiments can be configured to dynamically ascertain a noise baseline associated with the base station, determine that one or more of the subcomponents are at fault for interfering with the base station operating band(s), and mitigate the interfering signal for a period that least impacts system performance.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software to limit the reordering of data packets at a wireless communication device during a communication. In one implementation, a wireless access node may measure reordering density factors related to component carriers providing a communication. Based on the reordering density factors, the access node may determine a packet reordering density, which is related to the number of packets that would be received by the wireless communication device in an undesirable order. Upon determining the packet reordering density, the wireless access node determines whether the density meets criteria and, if the density meets the criteria, generates a second carrier aggregation configuration based on available resources the component carriers.