Abstract: Example embodiments involve modular paging device to pass incoming messages off, through Wi-Fi or cellular data, to a central server. This central server handles a response request, and sends the message to a corresponding pager address found within a pager network, allowing a closed loop two-way communication handled through a graphical user interface which may be displayed at the client device.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a mobility management device that can normally provide a UE with a notification of an incoming voice call made when ISR is activated and when a mobile communication device is moving from a location registration area under control of an MME to a location registration area under control of an SGSN. A mobility management device (10) makes an ISR feature operate in collaboration with an SGSN (20). It is assumed that a location registration area (60) managed by the mobility management device (10) exists within a location registration area (50) managed by the SGSN (20), and an incoming voice call is made to a mobile communication device (30) during when the mobile communication device (30) is moving out of the location registration area (60).

Abstract: A high throughput fractionated satellite (HTFS) system and method where the functional capabilities of a conventional monolithic spacecraft are distributed across many small or very small satellites and a central command and relay satellite, the satellites are separated and flight in carefully design formations that allows the creation of very large aperture or apertures in space drastically reducing cost and weight and enabling high throughput capabilities by spatially reuse spectrum.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling access to a computing device. The methods include: detecting, by a computing device in a first state, two or more user actions of tactile input applied to only one or more physical volume control buttons of a housing of the computing device; determining that the detected two or more user actions of the tactile input are valid based on a code sequence; and changing the first state of the computing device to a second state to enable use of at least one functionality of the computing device, in response to determining that the detected two or more user actions of the tactile input are valid.

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein enable blockchain programming in NB-IoT devices. In various implementations, a method of blockchain authentication is performed by a computing device including one or more processors, and a non-transitory memory. In various implementations, the method includes maintaining a blockchain for a machine-to-machine network, wherein the machine-to-machine network is a narrowband internet of things network. In some implementations, the method includes receiving a request for a first set of data from the blockchain by a second device. In some implementations, the method includes determining based on the request, the first set of data from the blockchain by traversing a series of blocks from the blockchain. In some implementations, the method includes packaging the first set of data from the blockchain according to a protocol into a packaged data unit and transmitting the packaged data unit to the second device.

Abstract: In a method for detection of an anomaly related to information about a location of a mobile computing device, the anomaly related to the information about the location of the mobile computing device can be detected by a processor of the mobile computing device. A communication about the anomaly can be provided via a user interface of the mobile computing device. The anomaly can be caused by a bug in an operating system of the mobile computing device. Notifications about the anomaly can be provided to a user of the mobile computing device or other mobile computing devices registered to a shared account.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (330) and method therein for performing positioning related measurement during idle mode in a wireless communication networks (300) are disclosed. The wireless communication device (330) is capable of wireless communication with at least a first network node (320) in a first cell (310). The wireless communication device (330) obtains information on a specific configuration associated with positioning measurements to be performed in idle mode. The wireless communication device (330) performs positioning related measurements based on the obtained information and provides (430) the positioning related measurements to the first network node.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a UE-initiated de-registration method by an AMF in a wireless communication system, and comprises the steps of: receiving, from UE, a de-registration request message that requests de-registration, wherein the de-registration request message includes de-registration type information and first access type information indicating a target access to which the de-registration is to be applied; requesting, when the UE has an established protocol data unit (PDU) session through the target access, an SMF to release the established PDU session; and transmitting a de-registration accept message to the UE depending on the de-registration type.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining that the first computing device is located within a predetermined geofence and that a user of the first computing device is opted into chance mode. Based on determining that the user of first computing device is opted into chance mode, systems and methods further provide for determining a subset of a plurality of computing devices that are located within the predetermined geofence and that are associated with users opted into chance mode, generating location information and user information each of the users of the subset of the plurality of computing devices, and causing display on the first computing device of indicium for each user associated with each of the subset of the plurality of computing devices on a map, each indicium presented in a location on the map associated with each of the subset of the plurality of computing devices.

Abstract: Methods, a Base Station (BS), and a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system for transmitting and receiving control information are provided. The method for transmitting control information by a BS in a wireless communication system includes receiving information related to a signal transmitted by a second BS that the second BS which is a neighboring BS of the first BS, determining whether a second UE using an identical resource to that used by a first UE included in a cell of the first BS exists within a cell of the second BS based on the received information, when the second UE exists, generating control information for controlling a signal transmitted to the second UE by the second BS based on the received information, and transmitting the generated control information to the first UE through a control channel.

Abstract: Techniques for providing mobile device content delivery acceleration for mobile applications are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a mobile accelerator system including a plurality of point-of-presences (POPs) and a control tower system. The control tower system may be configured to control mobile data transfer acceleration between a mobile device and the content server via the plurality of POPs of the mobile accelerator system. Each mobile application executing on the mobile device may be registered, validated, and then associated with a device POP that forms a dedicated connection with an entry POP of the plurality of POPs. Mobile data transfer acceleration for each mobile application may be selectively activated or deactivated, such as based on user configurations at the application level, domain name level, and/or country level.

Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to determine its location. Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses on a mobile device to enable location determination during paging slots, wherein location is determined after both a location determination interval and the succeeding paging slot interval are complete. Determined location is stored and may be provided in response to requests from applications, application servers, location servers and for other purposes or entities.

Abstract: A tracking system determines a location of a tracking device associated with a user using one or more access points at the location. Each access point at the location is configured to detect and couple with the tracking device when the tracking device is within a communicative range of the access point. An access point provides updates on the tracking device's presence, as well as the tracking device's arrival to and departure from the communicative range of the access point, to a tracking server. The tracking server determines, from these updates, whether the tracking device is at the location. The user may be notified, via a mobile device, of the tracking device's location.

Abstract: Example embodiments involve an enhanced paging system, executed through novel hardware components, to facilitate a client device to pass incoming messages off, through Wi-Fi or cellular data, to a central server. This central server handles a response request, and sends the message to a corresponding pager address found within a pager network, allowing a closed loop two-way communication handled through a graphical user interface which may be displayed at the client device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a base station capable of being connected to at least one handset, the base station including a first communication port configured to create a wireless connection to a first mobile telephone and a second mobile telephone via Bluetooth, where the first mobile telephone uses a first mobile telephone network and the second mobile telephone uses a second mobile telephone network.

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a communication module; an input module; a display, and a processor, wherein the processor may select at least one contact destination of a plurality of contact destinations on the basis of a response inputted through the input module for each of a plurality of events generated through the communication module, and display the same on the display.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for announcing the expected delay period between when a wireless AP stops transmitting on a first channel and begins transmitting on a second channel. After the last beacon frame is send on an old channel, a delay is experienced between transmitting the last frame on the old channel and transmitting the first frame on the new channel, where the delay varies based on the implementation of the AP and any CAC that must be performed on the new channel before broadcasting. Therefore, embodiments of the present invention provide an expected channel switch time element, for example, in a beacon frame or probe response frame.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, comprising: detecting, using a processor, a notification at an information handling device; detecting, using a processor, availability of an input associated with an user at the information handling device; and selecting, using a processor, an operating mode of the information handling device, wherein the selected operating mode of the information handling device comprises a mode that modulates a noise. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A system and method for using time to reach determinations to improve the usability of geo-fences is disclosed. A computer system accesses a current location of a client system and identifies one or more nearby geo-fences. The computer system then calculates the time to reach each of these geo-fences. If the calculated time to reach value for a particular geo-fence is within the notification range associated with that geo-fence, then the computer system generates a notification to display to a user.

Abstract: A portable voice unit communications via a communication device is provided. A controller of the communication device establishes, using a transceiver, a wireless connection with a portable voice unit. The controller receives, via an input device, a selection of a given audio accessory from a plurality of audio accessories, the communication device acting as a communication hub between the portable voice unit and the plurality of audio accessories. The controller provides, between the portable voice unit and the wireless connection, a voice call. The controller connects, to the given audio accessory, the voice call.