Abstract: A method for paging a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a generic page indication for the UE, the generic page indication including a list of radio access networks (RANs), selecting a subset of the list of RANs, sending a RAN-specific page indication for each RAN in the subset of the list of RANs, receiving a first RAN-specific page response associated with the UE, and sending a generic page response corresponding to the first RAN-specific page response.

Abstract: A method and system for using a positioning reference signal (PRS) of a cell to indicate an operational state of the cell. The cell could have two or more candidate PRS configurations defining physical configurations of its PRS, such as frequency positions of air interface resources that carry the cell's PRS. One such PRS configuration could correspond with one operational state of the cell (e.g., heavy cell load), and another such PRS configuration could correspond with a different operational state of the cell (e.g., normal or light cell load). A base station could thus select and apply a particular PRS configuration to indicate operational state of the cell. And an entity such as a wireless client device or neighboring base station could determine the PRS configuration used in the cell as a way to determine the operational state of the cell.

Abstract: A method for operating a first user equipment (UE) includes establishing an application layer connection with a second UE, wherein the first UE and the second UE are indirectly coupled to each other by a communications network, detecting an occurrence of an event at the first UE, and sending a first notification of the event to the second UE over the application layer connection.

Abstract: To automatically identify an attempt at presenting falsified vehicle identifiers to portable devices, (i) a vehicle identifier reported by a vehicle with which the portable device is establishing a short-range communication link, and (ii) an indication of a current location of the portable device, are received from a portable device at a first time. An indication of a recent location at which the vehicle identifier was reported at a second time is obtained. The current location of the portable device is compared to the recent location of the vehicle, in view of the first time and the second time. In response to determining that the current location is not proximate to the recent reported location of the vehicle, an indication that the reported identifier is likely falsified is generated.

Abstract: A system for exchanging GPS or other position data between wireless devices for purposes of group activities, child location monitoring, work group coordination, dispatching of employees etc. Cell phones and other wireless devices with GPS receivers have loaded therein a Buddy Watch application and a TalkControl application. The Buddy Watch application communicates with the GPS receiver and other wireless devices operated by buddies registered in the users phone as part of buddy groups or individually. GPS position data and historical GPS position data can be exchanged between cell phones of buddies and instant buddies such as tow truck drivers via a buddy watch server. Emergency monitoring services can be set up with notifications to programmable individuals in case an individual does not respond. Positions and tracks can be displayed. TalkControl simplifies and automates the process of joining talk groups for walkie talkie services such as that provided by Nextel.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device may determine a location of the computing device. The computing device may have an associated first phone number. The computing device may determine that the location of the computing device is outside a geographic area in which a carrier associated with the first phone number provides service. The computing device may send a registration request to a local network indicating that the computing device is operating in an over the top mode. The computing device may originate an outgoing call from the computing device. The outgoing call appears to a called party to originate from a second phone number that is different from the first phone number.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a method for performing service discovery by a first terminal in a wireless communication system. Here, the method for performing service discovery by a first terminal may comprise the steps of: performing a service discovery procedure with a second terminal; and establishing a session connection with the second terminal, wherein the service discovery procedure may be performed through an mDNS on the basis of an ASP. In addition, the service discovery procedure may comprise the steps of: exchanging PTR query messages on the basis of the mDNS; and exchanging SRV and TXT query messages on the basis of the mDNS, wherein the TXT record of the SRV and TXT query message may essentially include advertisement ID information for the service.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a message comprising status data from a second computing device, determining that a geographic area is a hotspot based at least on the status data, where mobile users in a hotspot have a high probability of accessing an application on their mobile computing devices, and sending an indication that the geographic area is a hotspot to a third-party computing device, where the indication is used by the third-party computing device to determine a value for delivery of content to computing devices associated with the geographic area.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a network access device is described. The network access device includes a radio with a transmitter and receiver to transmit and receive network signals. The device also includes a detection engine to detect a request for association with the network access device. The device further includes a wake-up engine to selectively wake the network access device from a sleep mode when a request for association with the network access device is detected.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a message processing method and apparatus. A first message is received that is sent by a first device to a second device. A determination is made as to whether the first message is a privacy message. When the first message is a privacy message, a second message is generated according to the first message, where the second message carries a first privacy label. The second message is sent to the second device, so that the second device displays a notification of the second message on a notification screen according to the first privacy label after receiving the second message. After receiving the second message, the second device displays the second message according to whether the second message carries the first privacy label.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to performing camping in a wireless communication network. A device in the wireless communication network obtains an operation state of a mobile terminal. Based on the operation state, the device determines a target camping mode from a single camping mode and a multiple camping mode. The single camping mode indicates that a single RAT is used for camping, and the multiple camping mode indicates that a primary RAT and a secondary RAT are used for camping. Then, the device configures the mobile terminal based on the target camping mode. In this way, the possibility that a mobile terminal accesses to a better RAT is increased.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a short range communication module configured to establish a communication channel for collecting device-related information on at least one other electronic device. The electronic device also includes a communication module configured to establish a communication channel with a service supporting device. The electronic device also includes a control module configured to transmit a message requesting function-related information installable or updatable on the other electronic device to the service supporting device in correspondence to the device-related information and configured to control transmitting identification information for receiving the function-related information and the device-related information.

Abstract: A communication device and method therein for obtaining a position of the communication device are disclosed. The communication device operates in a wireless communication environment which comprises wireless communication networks comprising one or more wider range Access Points and Localized Wireless Networks (LWN) comprising one or more LWN Access Points. The communication device determines if it is in an LWN, when it in an LWN, it receives its position from an LWN AP in the LWN. Then it measures and records a first set of Received Signal Strength values of one or more wider range Access Points. When it is not in an LWN, it measures and records a second set of RSS values of the one or more wider range APs, and scales each of the second set of RSS values by a scaling factor calculated for each of the one or more wider range APs based on the first set of RSS values and reference RSS values of the one or more wider range APs.

Abstract: A positioning unit identifies first positional information of a mobile terminal device. A communication unit acquires second positional information identified in the other mobile terminal device. An imaging unit captures an image of a surrounding environment. An acquisition unit acquires information related to a status dependent on an environment surrounding the other mobile terminal device. A display unit displays, in a captured image, another device icon indicating another positioning unit, and displays the acquired information in association with the other device icon.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus that acquires information indicating a result of detection of a communication node managed by a second frequency usage control system; and notifies the second frequency usage control system of first sharable information generated from first frequency usage information related to a first communication node managed by a first frequency usage control system. The first sharable information being held by a first database included in the first frequency usage control system.

Abstract: A voice call quality information generation method and an apparatus of a server for use in a wireless communication system are provided. The voice call quality information generation method includes receiving log information from at least one base station and generating voice call quality information using muting information generated based on the log information.

Abstract: By first determining whether network conditions make it possible and necessary to assist the network in supporting communication devices in comparatively poor radio coverage, and then periodically determining what type of assistance would best improve the overall network performance, a cellular telecommunications network is dynamically adapted to improve overall network performance without requiring the introduction of new network equipment. In one example, the dynamic activation of the radio coverage assistance serves to reduce problems associated with users at the cell edge, resulting in improvements in overall cell capacity.

Abstract: A tracking system can provide intervention notifications to a user to notify the user that a tracking device is potentially lost or is in a predicted state. The tracking system may notify the user that a tracking device is potentially lost or in a predicted state based on a number of factors, including: a proximity of a tracking device to other tracking devices or a user's mobile device, a movement of a tracking device to more than a threshold distance away from a mobile device or other tracking devices, a location of a tracking device relative to a geographic location or to geographic boundaries, a usage or movement behavior of the tracking device, a usage or movement behavior of a user or owner of a tracking device, information received from an external source, or information received from sensors within the tracking device or a user's mobile.

Abstract: A tracking system can provide intervention notifications to a user to notify the user that a tracking device is potentially lost or is in a predicted state. The tracking system may notify the user that a tracking device is potentially lost or in a predicted state based on a number of factors, including: a proximity of a tracking device to other tracking devices or a user's mobile device, a movement of a tracking device to more than a threshold distance away from a mobile device or other tracking devices, a location of a tracking device relative to a geographic location or to geographic boundaries, a usage or movement behavior of the tracking device, a usage or movement behavior of a user or owner of a tracking device, information received from an external source, or information received from sensors within the tracking device or a user's mobile.

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 locally stored on the wireless device, 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 i