Abstract: A user interacts with a Voice User Interface (VUI) software application such as a digital assistant on a first user device such as a smart phone to access information about different products by communicating with a VUI server over a first communications channel. The VUI server relays indications of the products to an assistance server, for example a server in a wireless telecommunications network of a telecommunications service provider for the user device, and the assistance server provides additional information regarding the different products including images to the first user device and/or one or more additional user devices such as a smart television connected to the wireless telecommunications network user device via at least a second communications channel that is distinct from the first communications channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for categorizing received calls based on early call information are disclosed. Early call information can be audio, video, other sensor data, or other data collected via a calling device during call setup or any time before the call is routed to or accepted at a receiving device. A call and early call information associated with the call are received. A call characteristic, which can be a purpose or topic of the call, is identified using the early call information. Based on the call characteristic, the received call is categorized and a relative priority for the call is assigned. The call can be routed based on the early call information, and a suggested response to the call can be identified. In some implementations, a machine learning model is trained to categorize received calls based on early call information.

Abstract: A testing engine and/or other machine learning and artificial intelligence evaluates one or more user activity logs associated with one or more users and/or one or more software applications or apps. The testing engine generates one or more testing scripts based on one or more sequences of activities in the one or more user activity logs. Such testing scripts may then be used to perform one or more tests, such as using a testing automation framework and/or engine. In various examples, evaluating the one or more user activity logs and/or generating one or more testing scripts may involve categorizing one or more users, activities, and/or user activity logs; consolidating one or more users, activities, and/or user activity logs; modifying one or more user activity logs; and so on.

Abstract: The system receives orbital information for at least one satellite of a non-terrestrial network. The orbital information includes the location and velocity of the at least one satellite. The system determines a location of a wireless device and the wireless device's location relative to the at least one satellite. The system calculates a connectivity window based on the relative location. The connectivity window is a time period at the location of the wireless device during which the wireless device receives a signal from the at least one satellite to perform a network connection with the non-terrestrial network. The system connects the wireless device to the non-terrestrial network when the connectivity window of the at least one satellite is open. The system prevents the wireless device from searching for a network connection to the non-terrestrial network when the wireless device is outside the connectivity window of the at least one satellite.

Abstract: A method and system to dynamically reassign RF spectrum from a first access node to a second access node, where the first access node provides service on a first carrier having a carrier bandwidth. An example method includes (i) selecting a frequency portion of the carrier bandwidth to reassign, the selecting being based on the frequency portion having higher determined noise than one or more other frequency portions of the carrier bandwidth, and (ii) based on the selecting, reassigning the selected frequency portion from the first access node to the second access node to be used by the second access node as at least part of a second carrier on which to provide service. Upon reassigning of the selected frequency portion, the second access node could then provide service on the reassigned portion and the first access node could continue to provide service on a remainder of the first carrier.

Abstract: Bandwidth-dependent selection of a packet routing node (e.g., user plane function (UPF) for 5G, packet data network gateway user plane function (PGW-U) for 4G) includes determining, for each of a plurality of packet routing nodes, a bandwidth capacity to an access network (e.g., a radio access node); receiving a request for a data traffic session; determining whether the data traffic session comprises a bandwidth priority; identifying a subset of the plurality of packet routing nodes having a higher bandwidth capacity than others of the plurality (e.g., the packet routing node having the highest capacity, or the top percentage); based on at least determining that the data traffic session comprises a bandwidth priority data traffic session, selecting a packet routing node for the data traffic session from the subset; and establishing the data traffic session through the selected packet routing node.

Abstract: The system obtains a unique identifier of the vehicle and a unique identifier of a driver of the vehicle. The system generates an OTP using the unique identifier of the vehicle and the unique identifier of the driver of the vehicle and sends the OTP to the UE of the driver of the vehicle. The system authenticates the vehicle and the driver of the vehicle by receiving the OTP from the unique identifier of the UE. The system creates in a database an association between the unique identifier of the vehicle, the unique identifier of the driver of the vehicle, and the UE of the driver of the vehicle. The system detects that the UE is proximate to the parking garage where the vehicle is parked. Upon detecting that the UE is proximate to the parking garage, the system identifies the vehicle of the UE and delivers the vehicle.

Abstract: A tracking system is configured for personal safety and security. The tracking system includes an Internet of Things (IoT) device having a multifunctional ultraviolet (UV) light sensor and optionally includes one or more Time of Flight (ToF) sensors. The multifunctional UV sensor is used to detect when smoke particles exceed a threshold and when UV light exceeds a threshold. The thresholds vary depending on the location of the IoT device. The system can present an alert to a user when the thresholds are exceeded. The ToF sensor(s) can be used to build a baseline three-dimensional (3D) visualization of a secured zone, and alert the user of the presence of an unexpected person in that zone based on the 3D visualization.

Abstract: A method and system for proactively reconfiguring communication to a user equipment device (UE) in anticipation the UE experiencing a coverage-throughput reduction when the UE is receiving streaming media. An example method includes (i) predicting, when the UE is receiving streaming media from a media server, that the UE is going to experience the coverage-throughput reduction and (ii) based at least in part on the predicting, proactively initiating transcoding of the streaming media to reduce a bit rate of the streaming media en route to the UE in a communication path between the media server and the UE, the initiating occurring before the UE experiences the coverage-throughput reduction so that the bit rate of the streaming media is reduced by when the UE experiences the coverage-throughput reduction.

Abstract: System and methods for allocating user equipment (UE) specific carrier bandwidth are described. A bases station may advertise cell specific carrier bandwidth and an initial bandwidth part that represent a subset of the carrier bandwidth available to the base station. A UE may respond with an indication that is has bandwidth capabilities that include a greater range of frequencies than those of the cell specific carrier bandwidth. In response, the base station may instruct the UE to use this greater range of frequencies as a UE specific carrier bandwidth, allowing the UE to operate using a range of frequencies that exceed the advertised cell specific carrier bandwidth.

Abstract: A solution for handling network congestion includes detecting, by a wireless network, a network congestion condition; detecting, by the wireless network, a failed attempt, by a user equipment (UE), to initiate a data session (e.g., a voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) call) over a packet data network (PDN) through the wireless network; transmitting, by the wireless network, to the UE, a notification of network congestion; and transmitting, by the wireless network, to the UE, a retry parameter set including a maximum number of fast retries, a fast retry time interval, and a slow retry time interval. In some examples, the retry parameter set further includes a rate at which the slow retry time interval increases with a value of a slow retry counter, and/or a maximum number of slow retries. In some examples, the retry scheme varies based on the severity of the congestion and/or roaming conditions.

Abstract: This document describes techniques, apparatuses, and systems for a stimulus-responsive depth-changing display. An electronic device includes a flexible display and a stimulus-responsive material disposed at least partially under the display. The electronic device receives image data and determines depth data associated with the image data. An image is displayed on the flexible display based on the image data. While displaying the image on the flexible display, the stimulus-responsive material can be activated by a stimulus to cause the stimulus-responsive material to change from a first shape to a second shape. In changing from the first shape to the second shape, the stimulus-responsive material displaces at least a portion of the flexible display. In doing so, the shape of the flexible display can be reconfigured to add depth to a displayed image.

Abstract: A system can correct or avoid an unexpected result caused by executing a smart contract. The system can detect a potential/actual result generated based on a primary smart contract, which is stored in association with a block of a blockchain and is configured to execute when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The system can determine that the potential/actual result deviates from an expected result and, in response, retrieve a secondary smart contract from a repository. The secondary smart contract is selected to prevent the unexpected result in the future. The system can store the secondary smart contract retrieved from the repository in association with a subsequent block of the blockchain. The primary smart contract and the secondary smart contract are then configured to execute in concert when the predetermined condition is satisfied such that the expected result is produced instead of the unexpected result.

Abstract: The disclosed system prevents data loss by creating duplicates of data in parallel. The system creates in parallel a first multiplicity of copies of the data to store in a sub-queue associated with a queue. The system creates a second multiplicity of copies of the data, and stores in parallel the second multiplicity of copies of the data in multiple independent memory locations. The system obtains a copy of the data among the first multiplicity of copies of the data, and creates a third multiplicity of copies of the data based on the copy of the data. The system distributes in parallel the third multiplicity of copies of the data to multiple independent data storage devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating encoded text representations of spoken utterances are disclosed. Audio data is received for a spoken utterance and analyzed to identify a nonverbal characteristic, such as a sentiment, a speaking rate, or a volume. An encoded text representation of the spoken utterance is generated, comprising a text transcription and a visual representation of the nonverbal characteristic. The visual representation comprises a geometric element, such as a graph or shape, or a variation in a text attribute, such as font, font size, or color. Analysis of the audio data and/or generation of the encoded text representation can be performed using machine learning.

Abstract: A computerized method configures and uses ad hoc servers to serve content. A content server configured to serve a content dataset periodically provides a current server load notification to a domain name server (DNS). Upon detecting that a current load of the content server exceeds a server load threshold, the DNS sends a new server setup notification to the content server. The content server then identifies an ad hoc server and performs a content service handover to the identified ad hoc server. Upon completion of the content service handover, the content server provides a new server notification to the DNS indicating that the identified ad hoc server is ready to serve the content dataset. The DNS is thereby enabled to divert client requests for the content dataset to the ad hoc server during the period that the current load of the content server exceeds the server load threshold.

Abstract: A spectrum refarm system facilitates visual refarming of spectrum blocks. The system retrieves data defining a set of telecommunications spectrum blocks that are licensed by a telecommunications network within a selected geographic region, where each spectrum block is allocated to one or more technologies to facilitate communications transmitted according to a protocol defined within each technology. The system generates an interactive diagram representing the set of telecommunications spectrum blocks and identifying a first technology deployed on each of the telecommunications spectrum blocks at a first time. In response to at least one user input directed to the interactive diagram, the system defines a second technology to be deployed on at least one of the telecommunications spectrum blocks during a second time. The system then causes the at least one telecommunications spectrum block to transition from the first technology to the second technology at a time corresponding to the second time.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), such as a mobile phone, may support multiple power classes. Power classes can define maximum output power levels for uplink transmissions. A base station of a radio access network (RAN) can, based on metrics reported by the UE, dynamically instruct the UE to switch to using a different power class. For example, the base station may instruct the UE to switch from using a first power class with a higher maximum output power to using a second power class with a lower maximum output power, in order to preserve battery life of the UE in situations in which the second power class provides sufficient output power for uplink transmissions to reach the base station.

Abstract: Systems and methods for granting access to a user to a resource associated with a telecommunications network based on network-based authentication combined with biometric authentication, such as using a cardiac signature. Heartbeat information is received from a user via a mobile device. When a match is determined between the heartbeat information and a stored cardiac signature that uniquely identifies the user, then the user is authenticated to use the mobile device. A second authentication is performed using subscriber identity module (SIM) information associated with the mobile device. Based on the first and second authentication, the user is granted access to a resource associated with the telecommunications network, such as resources provided by a telecommunications service provider or a third party.

Abstract: A user equipment configured to receive a user input associated with a phone number is described herein. The phone number may be associated with a party the user is intending to call or message. The user equipment and an associated network may determine a personal identifier, such as an individual or entity name, associated with the phone number regardless of whether or not the phone number is included in a phone book or address book associated with the user. The user equipment may also present or display the personal identifier to the user prior to connecting the call or sending the message.