Abstract: A method of detecting increasing fluid in a lung of a subject, the method comprising: at a first time, determining a first difference between a time of arrival of a first feature of a received electrical signal of a subject's heart beat and a time of arrival of a second feature of a received acoustic signal of the subject's heart beat; at a second later time, determining a second difference between a time of arrival of the first feature of a received electrical signal of a subject's subsequent heart beat and a time of arrival of the second feature of a received acoustic signal of the subject's subsequent heart beat; and if the second difference is less than the first difference by more than a threshold value, producing a fluid detection alert.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate reconfiguration of a patient monitoring device. In one method, an indication of an anticipated utilization of a patient monitoring device for which the patient monitoring device is not configured is received. The method also includes accessing device configuration information relating to a configuration associated with the anticipated utilization and causing provision of the device configuration information relating to the configuration associated with the anticipated utilization. In another method, information regarding a configuration of a patient monitoring device is received. The method also determines whether to differently configure the patient monitoring device in accordance with an anticipated utilization of the patient monitoring device for which the patient monitoring device is not configured.

Abstract: Usefulness of resource usage sensing information is determined by at least one node in a radio system. Transmission of sensing result information in the radio system is then controlled based at least in part on the determined usefulness.

Abstract: This document relates to a wireless network where an access node may define association limitations to prefer some terminal devices over the other. A terminal device may determine the association limitations on the basis of a frame received from the access node and choose, on the basis of the received frame, whether or not to associate to the access node.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate reconfiguration of a patient monitoring device. In one method, an indication of an anticipated utilization of a patient monitoring device for which the patient monitoring device is not configured is received. The method also includes accessing device configuration information relating to a configuration associated with the anticipated utilization and causing provision of the device configuration information relating to the configuration associated with the anticipated utilization. In another method, information regarding a configuration of a patient monitoring device is received. The method also determines whether to differently configure the patient monitoring device in accordance with an anticipated utilization of the patient monitoring device for which the patient monitoring device is not configured.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for configuring and controlling guest access sharing. In the context of a method, a method is provided that includes causing a network scan to be initiated and receiving the results of said network scan, the results comprising information regarding an access point and determining, based on the received results, whether the access point comprises two or more network interfaces. The method further includes causing a guest access sharing configuration procedure to be initiated if the access point comprises two or more network interfaces. The guest access sharing configuration procedure includes causing guest access information to be uploaded to a server. Another method is provided that includes receiving and storing guest access information, receiving a request to obtain the guest access information and causing the guest access information to be provided to a device if the device has permission to access it.

Abstract: Techniques for granting rights for content on a social network to multiple users include determining first data. It is also determined to associate a first user identifier and at least a second user identifier with the first data. It is further determined to grant a right for the first data to a first user identified by the first user identifier and at least a second user identified by the second user identifier.

Abstract: An approach is provided for methods and apparatus for efficiently and effectively determining communities of interest for a user, for use over an ad-hoc mesh network, based on context information associated with user devices. Context information of a device is accessed. The context information is processed to determine one or more themes associated with the context information. One or more communities of interest relating to the one or more themes are determined, the one or more communities of interest having respective community identifiers corresponding therewith. The device is associated with at least one of the communities of interest relating to the one or more themes, based at least in part on the corresponding community identifiers, for accessing awareness information related to one or more of the communities of interest associated with the device.

Abstract: An approach is provided for controlling access to resources according to social connections and/or characteristics of the resources. An access control platform determines one or more resources associated with at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof. The access control platform further processes and/or facilitates a processing of social networking information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to determine one or more social networking groups. The access control platform also causes, at least in part, a controlling of access to the one or more resources for one or more other users, one or more other devices associated with the one or more other users, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on membership in the one or more social networking groups.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for device synchronization. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include establishing, at a first wireless device, a clock to be shared with at least a second wireless device; and sending, by the first wireless device over a short-range wireless link, a command to at least the second wireless device, the command indicating an operation to be performed by at least the second wireless device at a time defined by the clock. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: This document relates to a wireless network where an access node may define association limitations to prefer some terminal devices over the other. A terminal device may determine the association limitations on the basis of a frame received from the access node and choose, on the basis of the received frame, whether or not to associate to the access node.

Abstract: Techniques for granting rights for content on a social network to multiple users include determining first data. It is also determined to associate a first user identifier and at least a second user identifier with the first data. It is further determined to grant a right for the first data to a first user identified by the first user identifier and at least a second user identified by the second user identifier.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining and utilizing geographical locations contextually relevant to a user. A contextually relevant location platform determines location-based data associated with a user and/or user device. The contextually relevant location platform determines stationary points based, at least in part, on the location-based data. The contextually relevant location platform determines context data associated with the stationary points. The contextually relevant location platform determines at least one location anchor based, at least in part, on the stationary points and the associated context data, wherein the at least one location anchor represents a bounded geographical area of contextual relevance to the user.

Abstract: In a non-limiting and example embodiment, a method is provided for access parameter sharing. An access point receives a first message from a second apparatus, the first message comprising an information element indicating if access credentials may be requested for the access point. The apparatus determines, based on the first message, whether access credentials of the access point may be requested. In response to detecting that the access credentials may be requested, the apparatus transmits a request message for requesting the access credentials of the second apparatus. The access credentials are received from a third apparatus, different from the access point.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for device synchronization. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include establishing, at a first wireless device, a clock to be shared with at least a second wireless device; and sending, by the first wireless device over a short-range wireless link, a command to at least the second wireless device, the command indicating an operation to be performed by at least the second wireless device at a time defined by the clock. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: In a non-limiting and example embodiment, a method is provided for controlling access to wireless network access parameters, comprising: providing, by an apparatus to a second apparatus, credentials for accessing to a wireless network, detecting, by the apparatus, an identity of a third apparatus, and sending, by the apparatus, a message to the second apparatus to allow to deliver the credentials to the third apparatus.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program for controlling transmission power of a radio apparatus are provided. The method includes: determining, in a radio apparatus configured to support a cellular radio access technology in communication with a cellular counterpart apparatus and a short range radio access technology in communication with a short range counterpart apparatus, a maximum total transmit power of the radio apparatus; causing the radio apparatus to use a first transmit power level in transmission to the cellular counterpart apparatus; determining a remaining transmission power margin by computing a difference between the maximum total transmit power and the first transmit power level; and causing the radio apparatus to autonomously limit a second transmit power level to fall within the remaining transmission power margin and to use the second transmit power level in transmission to the short range counterpart apparatus.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for configuring and controlling guest access sharing. In the context of a method, a method is provided that includes causing a network scan to be initiated and receiving the results of said network scan, the results comprising information regarding an access point and determining, based on the received results, whether the access point comprises two or more network interfaces. The method further includes causing a guest access sharing configuration procedure to be initiated if the access point comprises two or more network interfaces. The guest access sharing configuration procedure includes causing guest access information to be uploaded to a server. Another method is provided that includes receiving and storing guest access information, receiving a request to obtain the guest access information and causing the guest access information to be provided to a device if the device has permission to access it.

Abstract: An approach is provided for controlling access to resources according to social connections and/or characteristics of the resources. An access control platform determines one or more resources associated with at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof. The access control platform further processes and/or facilitates a processing of social networking information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to determine one or more social networking groups. The access control platform also causes, at least in part, a controlling of access to the one or more resources for one or more other users, one or more other devices associated with the one or more other users, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on membership in the one or more social networking groups.

Abstract: An approach for automating the provisioning of access credentials related to one or more shared resources to one or more user devices. An access rights platform determines one or more resources associated with at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof. The platform also processes social networking information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to determine one or more social networking groups to which the one or more resources are associated. One or more access rights to the one or more resources for one or more other devices based, at least in part, on membership in the respective one or more social networking groups is then determined.