Patents Examined by Brandon Miller
  • Patent number: 9071949
    Abstract: A network component comprising a communications portion and a processor portion is disclosed. The communications portion may be configured to detect a signal indicative of a call associated with a mobile device. The processor portion may be configured to detect at least one record cue in the signal. The processor portion may be also be configured to respectively capture at least one portion of the call upon the at least one record cue being detected. The processor portion may also be configured to respectively associate at least one identifier with the at least one captured portion of the call. The identifier may respectively identify the at least one captured portion of the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, John Lewis, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli
  • Patent number: 9060301
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of dynamically parsing MLPL, MSPL, HPLMN, EHPLMN, PLMN, ePRL and the like lists. Each of the parsed entries is used to create simulated network conditions (for example, MCC/MNC for 3GPP network, SID/Sector ID for 3GPP2 networks) for verifying the device behavior through automation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: w2bi, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinesh Doshi, Deepa Jagannatha, Ramesh Parmar
  • Patent number: 9055509
    Abstract: A text message processing arrangement is described for use in a mobile environment. A mobile messaging application processes user text messages during a user messaging session. A user state model reflects situational parameters to characterize user cognitive load. A functionality control module adjusts functional performance of the mobile messaging application based on the user state model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Tomas Macek, Jan Kleindienst, Martin Labsky, Holger Quast, Jan Curin
  • Patent number: 9052192
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing an indoor zone in which a user is located by using an Earth's magnetic field that is generated naturally instead of the conventional method of combining a magnetic field generator and a magnetic field sensor. The apparatus includes a zone evaluator configured to primarily recognize a location of the portable terminal by using first and second components of an Earth's magnetic field and to finally recognize the location of the portable terminal by using first and second images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-Il Hahm, Seong-Ho Cho, Jin-Wook Lee, Hun-Je Yeon, Young-Ki Kim, Pil-Seob Kang, Shin-Il Kang
  • Patent number: 9049553
    Abstract: A wireless data processing device is described which periodically exits an unpowered state and transmits location data. For example, one embodiment of a wireless data processing device comprises: power circuitry for maintaining the wireless data processing device in a powered or unpowered state, the power circuitry causing the wireless data processing device to enter into an unpowered state responsive to user input; a timer to periodically power up the wireless device or portion thereof in response to reaching a predetermined time; a location services module determining a current location of the wireless data processing device using one or more specified location determination techniques; a transmit thread transmitting the current location of the wireless device over one or more specified communication channels; and the power circuitry powering down the wireless data processing device a second time after the current location has been transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Schlaupitz, Joshua G. Wurzel, Ahmad Al-Dahle
  • Patent number: 9031588
    Abstract: The mobile telephone (i) stores therein an address book including one or more pieces of mail-transmission destination information each pertaining to a communication party, (ii) makes a judgment, when an incoming event occurs, whether the incoming event meets a specific requirement, (iii) selects one or more communication parties from the address book when the judgment is affirmative; and (iv) transmits a predetermined mail to destinations of the selected communication parties using pieces of mail-transmission destination information corresponding to the selected communication parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Nozomi Yokota
  • Patent number: 9026125
    Abstract: Methods are provided that enable mitigation of desense from a transmission on a first radio frequency (RF) resource associated with a first SIM to a receiver circuit of a second RF resource associated with a second SIM in the same device. A multi-SIM wireless device, such as a dual-SIM dual active (DSDA) device, may utilize characteristics of uplink and downlink signals to determine an optimal action that reduces interference from conflicting signals. Mitigating actions do not require involvement on the network side, and may greatly improve processing time for implementing interference prevention measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mungal Dhanda, Divaydeep Sikri, William Stancer, Simon Walke
  • Patent number: 9020500
    Abstract: A contract operator information acquisition section (110) acquires contract network operator identification information and availability/unavailability information from a service operator with which a mobile communication terminal (100) has a communication contract; an operator search section (130) searches for network operators; a comparison section (140) compares network operator identification information about the retrieved network operators with contract network operator identification information based on which the availability/unavailability information shows “available”, from among the acquired contract network operator identification information; and a display section (150) displays matching network operator identification information as a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Casio Mobile Communications Ltd.
    Inventor: Kousuke Somekawa
  • Patent number: 9020465
    Abstract: There is provided a cause a reception of information from a second device, wherein the information indicates a need to utilize the network capacity of the apparatus by the second device; detect an identifier of the second device in order to enable identification of the second device; determine whether or not to allow the second device to utilize the network capacity on the basis of the identification; upon deciding to allow the second device to utilize the network capacity of the apparatus, cause transfer of data between the second device and an accessed network, wherein the network is accessible with a specific subscriber identity module, SIM, of the apparatus; determine predetermined at least one characteristic related to the data transfer of the second device; cause transmission of information indicating the at least one characteristic to an entity responsible of invoicing data transfers with respect to the specific SIM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Uros Technology S.À.R.L.
    Inventors: Marko Nousiainen, Tommi Uhari
  • Patent number: 9014681
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that receives, from another information processing apparatus, first displacement information; senses second displacement information corresponding to movement of the information processing apparatus; and establishes a connection with the another information processing apparatus based on a predetermined relationship between the first displacement information and the second displacement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Takaki Nakazawa, Hidekazu Watanabe, Kenichi Toshimitsu
  • Patent number: 9014702
    Abstract: A heterogeneous network which supports multiple communication technologies (e.g., communication in accordance with multiple air interface standards) in a unified architecture can provide near-term solutions to capacity problems. Specifically, in one embodiment, a heterogeneous network that includes both macro-base cells and pico cells and that incorporates longer range wireless air interfaces (e.g., second, third, or fourth generation wireless air interface standards) and shorter range wireless air interfaces (e.g., Wi-Fi) can be provided. Such a heterogeneous network can include the coordination of security, quality of service, assessment of mobility of user equipment, authentication, provisioning systems, and location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Sharony, Khurram Parviz Sheikh
  • Patent number: 9014683
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a software upgrade are disclosed. The method determines a plurality of mobile endpoint devices affected by a wireless network access software upgrade, and schedules a deployment of the wireless network access software upgrade. The method transmits a notification to the plurality of mobile endpoint devices, wherein the notification is configured to cause each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices to store user settings in a memory of each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices. The method downloads the wireless network access software upgrade wirelessly to the plurality of mobile endpoint devices, wherein the wireless network access software upgrade is configured to cause each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices to install the wireless network access software upgrade and to restore the user settings from the memory of each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Yung Choi-Grogan, Jun Shen, Ming Zhang
  • Patent number: 9014754
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a mobile equipment and an information processing apparatus. The mobile equipment includes a sensor for acquiring biological information, a camera for acquiring an image corresponding to a visual field of a user, and a first communication means. The information processing apparatus includes a second communication unit and computing unit. The computing unit determines whether to activate the camera based on the biological information acquired by the sensor. Further, the computing unit extracts a feature from the image acquired by the camera and transmits information regarding the extracted feature to a public network using the second communication unit to acquire a searched result regarding the extracted feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Casio Mobile Communications, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Kitatani, Shinjiro Ishida
  • Patent number: 9014708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a network entity for handling communications towards a mobile station over a communication network, the mobile station being capable of receiving a paging request from a mobile switching center of a pool of mobile switching centers, and, in response to the paging request, of transmitting a paging response over the communication network. The network entity comprises a receiver (101) for receiving the paging response, the paging response comprising mobile identity information identifying the mobile station, a processor (103) for identifying the mobile switching center to which to re-transmit the paging response upon the basis of the mobile identity information, and a transmitter (105) for retransmitting the paging response to the identified mobile switching center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Jennifer He, Haibin Chu, Richard Wang, Marshall Xu, Henry Zheng
  • Patent number: 9008625
    Abstract: System, apparatus, computer program products and methods for preventing fraud attacks (e.g., on a virtual PBX service provider) are disclosed. In some implementations, a set of fraud evaluation processes are performed, an overall fraud evaluation score is incremented as each of the set of fraud evaluation processes are performed and a step result is obtained. A user request (e.g., account activation) can be denied or accepted based on the overall fraud evaluation score. In some implementations, the set of fraud evaluation processes can include one or more of: an internal fraud evaluation process, a process for checking multiple trial accounts associated with a common account parameter, a process for geolocation verification of multiple account parameters, a process for device type verification for a contact phone number, a process for credit card verification, and a process for placing a contact number verification call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.
    Inventors: Vlad Vendrow, Bruce Young, Praful Shah, Boris Elpiner, Vladimir Shmunis
  • Patent number: 9001813
    Abstract: A system includes radio devices where radio links between the devices are configured by bringing the radio devices in close proximity for a few seconds. A proximity detector of a radio device detects the proximity of another radio device and an automatic registration process begins to configure a link between the devices. One-to-one or one-to-many links may be established. Links may be cancelled by repeating the process. The devices may include an indicator to indicate establishment of the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Neil C. Bird, Alan J. Davie
  • Patent number: 9002341
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for republishing content for a wireless device. In the wireless device, this may comprise: receiving a content manifest associated with a new content, the content manifest providing information about the new content; identifying any changes to existing content stored in the device, based on the information in the content manifest; retrieving updates in the new content corresponding to the changes; and storing the updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jody Glidden, David Hudson, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly
  • Patent number: 8995951
    Abstract: Management of multiple subscriber identity modules by a server is disclosed. The server, for each subscriber identity module belonging to a set of subscriber identity modules of a user of a mobile terminal, detects a need to top up credit of the subscriber identity module, and after the detection, transmits, through a communication interface, transaction data determining a payment to the mobile phone operator of the subscriber identity module in order to top up the credit of the subscriber identity module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Uros Technology S.Á R.L.
    Inventors: Jari Korkiakoski, Tommi Uhari
  • Patent number: 8995981
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods in which a controllable device transfers to the remote device, such as to a remote control application (“app”) located on a smartphone, a data structure identifying various functions that can be controlled by a remote device, together with the identity of the signal type that will achieve the desired operation. The remote device, upon accepting input directly from the remote device, can then allow the remote device user to select how controls of the various functions are to be configured and presented to, or otherwise selectively arranged for a user on a user interface of the remote device. In this way, the present disclosure provides a single highly customizable system. Distributors, resellers, and/or manufacturers of various electronic devices will be able utilize the same controllable device instructions, yet visually distinguish its brand name from other solutions using the same instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Vladislav Aginsky, Dani Shaket
  • Patent number: 8989783
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method, computer program product, mobile device allowing for configuring a service accessible via the mobile device. The mobile device is configured to allow a determination of its location data using one or more of a plurality of location techniques. The configuring of the service comprises obtaining quality information including a designation of the location technique used for determining said location data and at least partly a quality of said location data; and integrating said quality information at least partly with said service to allow a modification of said service based on said quality information. Various examples of services enabled or enhanced by this capability are described including camera service, navigation services, data sharing services. Various configurations of computer program products, mobile devices and systems for enabling the services above are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Piotr Konrad Tysowski