Abstract: Using multimedia messaging service (“MMS”) messaging to facilitate a transaction for purchasing electronic content on a wireless device is disclosed. Initially, an indication that a user of the wireless device has selected to purchase the electronic content from among a plurality of electronic content available for purchase is received from a wireless device over a wireless network. An MMS message including payment information for the purchase of the selected electronic content is then received from the wireless device. The purchase of the selected electronic content is authorized based on the payment information included in the MMS message and the wireless device is then enabled to download the selected electronic content in response to the authorization of the purchase of the selected electronic content.

Abstract: An internet of things aggregator system includes a management system. The management system being configured to connect to and exchange data with at least one wireless network, at least one Internet of things device, a functional system, and a third party enterprise. The management system is configured to implement a certification system, a connectivity system, a coding system, a billing system, and a unified policy control system. The disclosure is also directed to an internet of things aggregator process.

Abstract: A system for multiple network usage tracking, the system having a policy management platform having one or more processors able to receive and to calculate account usage data associated with an account profile, the policy management platform arranged externally from a network of at least one wireless carrier.

Abstract: A device configured to provide wireless service and power for a smart speaker includes at least one transceiver configured to wirelessly connect to a mobile broadband network and further configured to obtain internet access and the at least one transceiver further configured to wirelessly connect to the smart speaker and provide the internet access to the smart speaker. The device further includes a power supply configured to store power and the power supply further configured to provide power to the at least one transceiver. The power supply further configured to store power and the power supply further configured to provide power to the smart speaker. The device further includes a housing configured to house the at least one transceiver and the power supply.

Abstract: A process of filtering a wireless service provided to at least one wireless device from a wireless network includes receiving identification of the at least one wireless device in a filtering server from an administrator and receiving filtering instructions from the administrator in the filtering server. The process further including receiving a request for an internet resource from at least one wireless device, comparing the request for the internet resource to the filtering instructions to determine whether the requested internet resource is allowable in view of the filtering instructions or not allowed based on the filtering instructions. The disclosure also provides a system as well.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a front panel and a rear panel, the rear panel arranged on a side of the housing opposite the front panel, the housing further including side edges connecting the rear panel to the front panel. The electronic device further includes, a processor configured to execute instructions and the processor being arranged within the housing, a display device configured to generate an interface based in part in response to the processor, wherein the display device is arranged in the front panel, a touchscreen associated with the display device and configured to sense a user input, wherein the user input is provided to the processor and wherein the touchscreen comprises part of the front panel, and a rear input arranged on the rear panel of the housing and configured to provide a dedicated input to the processor.

Abstract: The invention describes a process and system for improving user experience with web-based applications on an electronic device. In particular, instructions are provided for one or more truncated applications that may be stored in memory of the electronic device. Icons associated with the one or more truncated applications are caused to be displayed on the electronic device. It is further determined that a user has selected at least one of the truncated applications. Thereafter, user input fields of the selected one or more truncated application is populated with user information.

Abstract: A pusher tray assembly configured to hold product includes a pusher tray including a floor configured to hold the product thereon. The pusher tray including a front wall, at least one sidewall, and at least one back wall. The assembly further includes a pusher paddle having a front face and a back face, a plurality of engagement mechanisms arranged on a lower side of the pusher paddle and configured to secure the pusher paddle to the floor, a plurality of channels arranged in the floor and configured to receive the plurality of engagement mechanisms, and a spring configured to urge the pusher paddle towards the front wall. The plurality of engagement mechanisms stabilize the pusher paddle.

Abstract: A wireless device configured to operate both as a smart phone and a phone having basic features including: a memory configured to store a transition application; a processor configured to implement the transition application in response to a triggering component; a display configured to display a graphical user interface for controlling operation of the processor of the wireless device and the wireless device; and the processor further configured to implement the transition application in response to a triggering component to implement the graphical user interface displayed by the display to implement basic features.

Abstract: An electronic device including a housing including a front panel and a rear panel, the rear panel arranged on a side of the housing opposite the front panel, a processor configured to execute instructions and the processor being arranged within the housing, a display device configured to generate an interface based in part in response to the processor, where the display device is arranged in the front panel, a touchscreen associated with the display device and configured to sense a user input, where the user input is provided to the processor and where the touchscreen include part of the front panel, and a rear input arranged on the rear panel of the housing and configured to provide a dedicated input to the processor, the processor providing advanced user controls on the interface in response to operation of the rear input.

Abstract: A transaction system and process includes providing financial transactions based on a single card. The transaction system and process further including providing prepaid wireless service based on the single card and providing long-distance service based on the single card.

Abstract: A method and device relate to prioritizing content items stored on a device and, more particularly, relate to automatically ordering highest priority content items stored on a device according to multiple criteria. The method and device enabling presentation, on a display of the device, the high priority content items in order of their total priority.

Abstract: A method for displaying wireless service usage information and account information using an account management application operating on a wireless device includes receiving, at the account management application operating on the wireless device and from a tracking module, wireless service usage information for a wireless subscriber associated with the wireless device, the wireless service usage information including one or more units of wireless services that the wireless subscriber has used, receiving, at the account management application operating on the wireless device and from a service provider over a wireless network, account information associated with the wireless subscriber associated with the wireless device, the service provider being different from the wireless device and the wireless network, and enabling presentation, on a display of the wireless device, of the account management application including the wireless service usage information and the account information for the wireless subscriber

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a most cost effective wireless service for a wireless device implemented at least in part in the wireless device. The method includes obtaining with a wireless device processor wireless service usage information for the wireless device. The method further includes determining with a processor a cost of various wireless service plans based on the wireless service usage information, determining with the processor the most cost effective wireless service in response to the determining with the processor the cost of various wireless service plans, and displaying a most cost effective wireless service information in a graphical user interface on a display of the wireless device. A device for implementing the method is disclosed as well.

Abstract: A system for adding, authorizing, or activating pre-paid wireless service includes a sticker, and a server. The sticker has an authorization code. The sticker is configured to be affixed to a surface of a product. The server is configured to receive the authorization code. The server is further configured to verify that the received authorization code is authentic. The server is further configured to at least one of add, authorize, and activate wireless service in response to receiving and verifying the received authorization code.

Abstract: A method of securely supporting at least one application for use on a wireless device, including storing a plurality of locations, storing a plurality of public asymmetric keys for encryption of the plurality of locations, providing an interface for a virtual store, providing the location of a plurality of authorization files, displaying a list of applications available for the wireless device, presenting content associated with the list of applications available for the wireless device, receiving a customer selection of an application, creating an authorization file comprising the location of the application, storing the plurality of authorization files, providing an authorization file, authorizing one of the plurality of locations based on decryption of at least one of the plurality of public asymmetric keys, and installing on the wireless device the user selected application.

Abstract: A system for providing emergency telephone call solutions for wireless devices using a voice over data network, the system having the voice over data network to recognize an emergency call from one of the wireless devices, to determine whether a cellular network is available to receive the emergency call, and to transmit the emergency call to the cellular network, a gateway for converting the emergency call between a first format for the voice over data network and a second format for a public switched telephone network associated with the cellular network, a mobile virtual network operator to communicate information associated with the emergency call to the cellular network and to the voice over data network, and the voice over data network and the cellular network to route the emergency call and the information associated with the emergency call to an emergency authority.

Abstract: A wireless telephone base station for a telephone includes a transceiver configured to receive emergency alerts, a display configured to show the emergency alerts, an output device configured to play the emergency alerts, and a processor configured to show the emergency alerts on the display and to play the emergency alerts on the output device.

Abstract: A process of operating a wireless device and a wireless device operative for obtaining at least one of data usage or an amount of data usage available by a wireless access point with a processor. The process and device further connecting to the wireless access point and transferring data to and from the wireless access point with a transceiver and displaying on a display the at least one of data usage or an amount of data usage available by the wireless access point.

Abstract: A method for configuring access point network settings using a data connection setting application operating on a wireless device is disclosed. The data connection setting application is operable to accesses settings configuration and data from a memory and/or a SIM card, and compare it with wireless network requirements to determine whether the settings need to be reconfigured. Based on the determination, the data connection setting application can enable the display of instructions to a user and provide tools to fill in information required to reconfigure the wireless device according to wireless network requirements for the specific wireless device.