Abstract: An emergency mobile call agent includes a mobile originating call agent and a mobile terminating call agent. The mobile originating call agent responds to receiving an emergency notification and the emergency being above an emergency threshold condition, by notifying a contact list associated with a user that the user is impacted by the emergency. The mobile originating call agent may notify the contact list if the emergency is at or above a threshold emergency level set by the user. The mobile terminating call agent controls cellular traffic by evaluating one or more aspects of radio access network (RAN) loading and diverting incoming traffic to a user impacted by the emergency to another form of communication if RAN loading is too high for the traffic.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media and apparatuses for utilizing privacy information to improve a user experience are disclosed. A processor receives privacy information of a user, the privacy information comprising location information and at least one of: traveling companion information and event information, receives over a communication network associated with the network service provider, a search request, determines search results responsive to the search request, wherein the search results are generated by accounting for the location information and at least one of: the traveling companion information and the event information, and provides over the communication network associated with the network service provider, the search results to an endpoint device of the user.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media and apparatuses for privacy information management are disclosed. A processor stores privacy information of a user, receives over a communication network associated with the network service provider, an inquiry directed to the user from a business entity, the business entity having previously conducted a transaction with the user, the inquiry in a polar question format, determines an answer responsive to the inquiry from the privacy information, and provides over the communication network associated with the network service provider, the answer to the business entity when a threshold of a number of inquiries from the business entity has not been exceeded for a time period.

Abstract: Passive location estimation of mobile devices within a wireless network is provided. The passive location estimation is determined based on one or more measurements that are received from the mobile device and/or from one or more network elements. At least a portion of the passive information can be received in user plane data associated with an application executing on the mobile device. A measurement set for the mobile device can be defined and can be used to build fingerprints of geographical cellular measurements.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus produce and reproduce Augmented Reality (AR) contents in a mobile terminal. In the method, contents are produced. An image including an object corresponding to the contents is recognized. Recognition information for the object corresponding to the contents is obtained based on a recognition result. AR contents including the contents and the recognition information are generated. Therefore, AR contents for an input image may be easily produced and reproduced, and the AR contents may be used as independent multimedia contents, not an auxiliary means of other contents.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a silver paste for a silicon solar cell comprising an organobismuth additive and a solar cell having a silicon wafer with the silver paste on its front-side surface. The resultant cell exhibits improved efficiency.

Abstract: Systems and processes that incorporate teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a mobile device, by way of a cellular network, a request for delivery of high-bandwidth application service. A location of the mobile device can be obtained and used to determine availability of any nearby wireless packet-network services. If it is determined that a wireless packet-network service is available, a network connection between the mobile device and the wireless packet-network service can be established. The request for delivery of high-bandwidth services can then be forwarded to an application server that delivers the requested services by way of the wireless packet-network service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: According to one aspect disclosed herein, a performance monitoring SDN controller can translate an intent specified by a performance monitoring application into a flow rule and an action set to be utilized by a performance monitoring SDN element to process a packet flow received from the target SDN network. The performance monitoring SDN controller can provide the flow rule and the action set to a performance monitoring SDN element, which can receive the packet flow from the target SDN network and can analyze the packet flow in accordance with the flow rule to match the packet flow to an action included within the action set. The performance monitoring SDN element can execute the action to monitor a performance metric of the packet flow and to provide a value for the performance metric to the performance monitoring application agent, which can generate a message that includes the value.

Abstract: A device includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving, via a transmission, a first set of video segments. Each video segment of the first set of video segments includes multiple video frames of a video stream associated with an event. The operations also include sending a replay request for data associated with a particular video stream associated with the event. The replay request is associated with a replay duration. A communication session with a media server is established via a unicast transmission based on the replay request. The operations also include receiving, via the communication session, a second set of video segments associated with the particular video stream and automatically terminating the communication session based on the replay duration.

Abstract: An apparatus is capable of sharing information through a presence service in a communication network and capable of providing presence information of a Mobile Station (MS). The apparatus extracts at least one of application information and contents indication information from an application in execution. Presence information is generated that includes at least one of the application information and the contents indication information, and transmitting the presence information to a presence server.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first request for a video content item. The first request is received at a media server from a first electronic device. The method includes selectively communicating a vector graphics format version of the video content item or a bitmap graphics format version of the video content item to the first electronic device.

Abstract: Passive location estimation of mobile devices within a wireless network is provided. The passive location estimation is determined based on one or more measurements that are received from the mobile device and/or from one or more network elements. At least a portion of the passive information can be received in user plane data associated with an application executing on the mobile device. A measurement set for the mobile device can be defined and can be used to build fingerprints of geographical cellular measurements.

Abstract: A multi-level voltage regulator system/method providing discrete regulation of a DC-DC intermediate bus converter (IBC) output voltage (Vout) is disclosed. The disclosed system/method allows IBC Vout to be regulated in discrete steps during periods where IBC input voltage (Vin) falls below nominal operating values. Rather than shutting down or degrading IBC Vout in an unpredictable non-linear fashion based on IBC input/loading, IBC Vout is regulated in fixed discrete steps, allowing IBC-connected point-of-load (POL) converters to obtain stable power input that is well-defined over IBC Vin. IBC operating parameters may define multi-dimensional operational state spaces of IBC Vout regulation that ensure optimum power flow to attached POLs while maintaining operational stability within the IBC regulator. Instabilities in IBC /POL performance across variations in IBC Vin, load transients, POL loading, and environmental variables may be prevented using Vin voltage step hysteresis.

Abstract: The present invention describes an aluminum-based paste composition including an aluminum powder, one or more glass fits, an organo-aluminate compound; and an organic vehicle. The present invention also describes a solar cell including an aluminum-based paste composition applied on a back surface of a silicon wafer.

Abstract: Systems and processes that incorporate teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a mobile device, by way of a cellular network, a request for delivery of high-bandwidth application service. A location of the mobile device can be obtained and used to determine availability of any nearby wireless packet-network services. If it is determined that a wireless packet-network service is available, a network connection between the mobile device and the wireless packet-network service can be established. The request for delivery of high-bandwidth services can then be forwarded to an application server that delivers the requested services by way of the wireless packet-network service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The composition of an electrode thick film paste used in forming electrical contacts with silicon solar cells is disclosed. The thick film paste is comprised of an electrically conductive metal, an organic vehicle system and a system of inorganic additives. The conductive metal is silver and employs a high surface area material in order to improve fine line printing. The organic system makes use of highly soluble binder materials to enable higher loading of the total resin in the paste that improves the printability and print qualities of fine lines. The improved solubility also broadens the range of thixotropes that can be used to further improve printed line properties. In the organic system, a high surface tension solvent is used to improve line quality metrics such as ‘aspect ratio’. The inorganic glass and additives include compounds of lead, tellurium and thallium that improve the electrode contact to, and light conversion efficiency of, the silicon solar cell.

Abstract: An operation, administration, and maintenance data sink may receive an event data packet. The event data packet may be processed and transmitted based on instructions from a controller, wherein the controller may regulate the transmission of the processed event data packet based on network conditions.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media and apparatuses for sharing an experience via a social network on demand are disclosed. A processor establishes a first video session with a mobile endpoint device of a user, the first video session is established after the mobile endpoint device is authenticated as being allowed to capture a video of a live event at a commercial venue, the first video session containing the video of the live event at the commercial venue that the user is attending, receives at least one social media connection of the user for receiving the video, sends a notification to each social media connection of the at least one social media connection that the video is available, receives a request from the at least one social media connection to access the video, and establishes a second video session with an endpoint device of the at least social media connection.

Abstract: A multi-level voltage regulator system/method providing discrete regulation of a DC-DC intermediate bus converter (IBC) output voltage (Vout) is disclosed. The disclosed system/method allows IBC Vout to be regulated in discrete steps during periods where IBC input voltage (Vin) falls below nominal operating values. Rather than shutting down or degrading IBC Vout in an unpredictable non-linear fashion based on IBC input/loading, IBC Vout is regulated in fixed discrete steps, allowing IBC-connected point-of-load (POL) converters to obtain stable power input that is well-defined over IBC Vin. IBC operating parameters may define multi-dimensional operational state spaces of IBC Vout regulation that ensure optimum power flow to attached POLs while maintaining operational stability within the IBC regulator. Instabilities in IBC/POL performance across variations in IBC Vin, load transients, POL loading, and environmental variables may be prevented using Vin voltage step hysteresis.

Abstract: A method and system for processing information in a social network system are disclosed. The method includes: in a network system, especially in a social network system, adding a piece of information having a new information structure to serve as a basic unit for expression intension of a user while enabling a user to be capable of continuously releasing a piece of information having a simple structure as a basic unit for expressing intensions. This information having the new structure describes relative locations of multiple basic units expressing meanings when being exhibited, and the meanings thereof are expressed by using a combination of the recited basic units in a manner of the multiple basic units. As such, information expression efficiency in the system is improved, and the information screening capability is enhanced, thereby naturally implementing structured reorganization of the information and significantly improving the information processing capability of the system.