Abstract: A context aware mechanism including a system configured to receive presence data relating to at least one of a presentity and a watcher, and to resolve a conflict that arises during processing of the presence data according to a criteria. A method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for is provided for storing mobile code-related data on a mobile device. The method includes a mobile code reader processing a mobile code, wherein storage-related data derived from the mobile code specifies whether at least a portion of the mobile code-related data is allowed to be stored. The method further includes the mobile device selectively storing the at least a portion of the mobile code-related data based on the storage-related data.

Abstract: A communications system may include at least one mobile wireless communications device for storing a plurality of notification preferences scheduled for respective different time periods. The notification preferences may be associated with different types of notification content. Further, a notification server may communicate with the at least one mobile wireless communications device via a wireless communications network for determining a scheduled one of the notification preferences, and sending to the at least one mobile wireless communications device notifications including the corresponding type of notification content based on the scheduled one of the notification preferences.

Abstract: A communications system may include a mobile wireless communications device which may in turn include a display and a processor cooperating therewith for running at least one application having a changeable skin. Additionally, a notification server may also be configured to select notification skin data based upon bids from notifiers, and push the selected advertising skin data to the mobile wireless communications device via a wireless communications network. Moreover, the processor may change the changeable skin based upon the pushed selected notification skin data.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for provisioning a mobile communication device on a network. In an embodiment, the method comprises: identifying one or more devices on the network to which a notification of an offer of service should be sent; pushing the notification of an offer of service to the identified devices over the network; if the offer of service is accepted at the device, then initiating a provisioning request from the device to one or more of a carrier, service provider or management authority; and upon authorization of the provisioning request by the management authority, provisioning the service from the service provider.

Abstract: A user agent (UA) is provided. The UA includes a listener component configured to recognize at least one triggering event and, upon recognizing one of the triggering events, to enable a temporary suspension of at least one advertising function on the UA.

Abstract: A method for a presentity to provide private presence information for a watcher. The method includes the presentity providing the private presence information in an encrypted form. The method also includes a presence access layer obtaining the private presence information. The method also includes the presence access layer performing one of decrypting the private presence information and sending the decrypted private presence information to the watcher, and leaving the private presence information in the encrypted form and sending the encrypted private presence information to the watcher, wherein the watcher decrypts the private presence information.

Abstract: A content delivery system, a mobile subscriber terminal and method for mediated access to a data facade are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the mobile subscriber terminal includes one or more applications that may request advertisements, a mediator client, and a delivery client operating as a data facade that interfaces with a delivery server. The mediator client may generate an application profile based on advertising preferences of the applications and may register with the data facade using the application profile. The mediator client may identify, filter and select advertisements to provide targeted content in response to requests from the applications.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for resolution of indeterminate or inconsistent information on behalf of an information consumer, the method using a processor of a middleware component to determine whether information for the information consumer is resolvable; and if the information is determined to be unresolvable, utilizing at least one of rules, policy types and policy values specified by a context to resolve the information.

Abstract: Systems and method for evaluating advertising metrics are disclosed and described.

Abstract: Embodiments of a mobile broadcasting system and method for enhancing mobile broadcasting services with rich media are described herein. In some embodiments, a rich media element is included as part of a terminal capability requirement element of an access fragment of a service guide. The rich media element indicates capabilities to access and render associated rich media content. A rich media element may also be included in a preview data fragment of the service guide to indicate how to obtain a rich media clip to enable a user to preview a service or rich media content in a rich media format.

Abstract: A method and system for delivery of targeted mobile advertisement, the method: associating an advertising client with a data façade on a mobile device; passing subscription filters from the advertising client to the data façade; receiving at the mobile device, advertisements related to the subscription filters; communicating between an advertisement application and the advertising client to request an advertisement; selecting at the advertising client an advertisement for the advertising application; and returning the advertisement to the advertising application.

Abstract: A method and system for data delivery of targeted mobile advertisement, the method associating an advertising client with a data facade on a mobile device; passing a subscription filter for each advertising application on the mobile device from the advertising client to the data facade; receiving at the mobile device, a subscription identifier for each advertising application; mapping the subscription identifier to an advertising application; getting advertisements with subscription identifiers at the mobile device; communicating between an advertisement application and the advertising client to request an advertisement; and returning the advertisement to the advertising application.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to avoid fake advertisement metrics from an untrusted application, the method receiving an indication from the untrusted application that an advertisement is required, assuming control of at least a portion of a user interface, providing the advertisement, compiling metrics; and reporting the compiled metrics.

Abstract: A method for authoring and sending from a network element and receiving at a mobile device, rich media, the sending having the steps of checking whether the rich media includes discrete content; if yes, sending a low resolution version of the discrete content with the rich media; and subsequently sending a higher resolution version of the rich media. The receiving having the steps of receiving a low resolution version of the discrete content in the rich media; rendering the rich media; receiving a higher resolution fragment of the discrete content; and incrementally applying the higher resolution fragments to the low resolution version of the discrete content.

Abstract: A method and system for managing multiple external identities of users with a local or network based address book having the steps of: creating a set of address book field and value information, the set of address book field and value information being one or more external identities; and forwarding the one or more external identities to a receiving party.

Abstract: A method and system for providing application preferences to a content delivery system, the method having the steps of: publishing, to a extensible markup language ‘XML’ document management ‘XDM’ repository preferences associated with relationships between the application and mobile services; and storing, on an XDM server, the preferences associated with relationships between the application and mobile services.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling or disabling a feature based on a battery level threshold, the method including: checking a battery level; determining whether the battery level is above or below a predetermined threshold for the feature; and enabling or disabling the feature based on the result of the determining step. Further, a method and server application for enabling or disabling a feature based on a battery level threshold, the method including: obtaining a battery level at a server application; comparing the battery level with a preconfigured threshold for the feature; and modifying data or a data type to be sent to the mobile device based on the result of the comparing step.

Abstract: A method and system for multifaceted scanning, the method having the steps of receiving a data source; processing the data source for a plurality of scanning aspects, the processing step utilizing rules and policies for the plurality of scanning aspects to provide transformed, modified or adapted content; and outputting the transformed, modified or adapted content.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating targeted mobile advertisement, the system having: a mobile device having: a communication subsystem; at least one application adapted to consume data, create data or consume and create data; a scan engine adapted to scan data consumed or created by the at least one application and to provide an ad trigger alert; and local storage adapted to store advertising content; and a mobile advertising server, the mobile advertising server adapted to receive ad trigger alerts from the scan engine and provide advertising content or advertising content identifiers to the mobile device.