Abstract: According an aspect, there is provided a terminal device for performing the following. The terminal device transmits a request for authorizing a user of the terminal device for accessing a private mobile network to a server system managing the private mobile network. The request comprises at least identification information identifying the user. In response to receiving a confirmation message confirming an authorization of the user for accessing the private mobile from the server system, the terminal device adds, to a list of allowed mobile networks in at least one memory, an identifier of the private mobile network and transmits one or more identifiers for a Subscriber Identity Module card of the user and one or more identifiers for the terminal device to the server system. The terminal device accesses the private mobile network using at least the identifier of the private mobile network via an access node.

Abstract: According an aspect, there is provided a terminal device for performing the following. The terminal device transmits a request for authorizing a user of the terminal device for accessing a private mobile network to a server system managing the private mobile network. The request comprises at least identification information identifying the user. In response to receiving a confirmation message confirming an authorization of the user for accessing the private mobile from the server system, the terminal device adds, to a list of allowed mobile networks in at least one memory, an identifier of the private mobile network and transmits one or more identifiers for a Subscriber Identity Module card of the user and one or more identifiers for the terminal device to the server system. The terminal device accesses the private mobile network using at least the identifier of the private mobile network via an access node.

Abstract: Integrated circuit failures caused by metastability related to assertion of asynchronous resets frequently escape detection before fabrication, causing design respins and severe economic loss. The numerous reset signals, flip-flops and complex logical interactions inherent in an integrated circuit cause an analysis for reset-metastability failures to be extremely noisy, reporting an unmanageable number of false failures and making early removal of failures impractical. Said noisy reporting arises because many flip-flops where reset-metastability manifests do not necessarily cause overall failure. An effective analysis of reset-metastability failures must identify all potential failures, but also must only report true failure potential. The present invention maximizes noise reduction by applying special conditions to identify flip-flops manifesting reset-metastability without causing integrated circuit failure, which can thereby be deemed safe.

Abstract: An event-driven multi-factor authentication system for internet transactions is implemented in a communication system including a user platform operably connected to an application platform. In embodiments described herein, the application platform receives and evaluates event data associated with one or more online transactions of the user to identify occurrences of any triggering events; and upon occurrences of triggering events, identifies and issues one or more predefined authentication challenges corresponding to the triggering events. The triggering events may comprise, without limitation, amount-based events, time-based events or geography-based events. In such manner, for example, multi-factor authentications may be triggered for transactions having specified monetary amounts, amounts within a specified time period, or initiated from certain geographic locations.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a predetermined location having at least a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device having a predetermined coverage area; a mobile terminal that communicates with the wireless communication device when the mobile terminal is within the predetermined coverage area; the mobile terminal having a camera and a functionality that selectively disables and enables the camera; and the wireless communication device having a functionality that causes the mobile terminal to disable the camera when the mobile terminal is within the predetermined coverage area, and wherein the mobile terminal effects an enabling of the camera when the mobile terminal leaves the predetermined coverage area.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a mobile terminal having at least first and second modes of operation; and a special alerting code; wherein, in response to the calling party entering the special alerting code, the mobile terminal changes from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation. The system allows a mobile terminal in a silent/meeting mode to go into a vibrate and/or ring mode when a calling party enters a special alerting code.

Abstract: Caller ID information provided coincident to a Voice over IP (VoIP) call is validated by one or more network devices. An originating router detects an offered IP address associated with a calling party node, for example, upon receiving a SIP Invite message initiated by the calling party node. The originating router determines the validity of the offered IP address and hence determines the validity of the Caller ID information based on the validity of the offered IP address. The originating router sends indicia of the validity to a terminating router, connected to a called party node, by inserting a verification bit in the SIP Invite message and sending the transformed SIP Invite message to the terminating router. Alternatively, the terminating router may query the originating router for indicia of validity. Upon receiving the indicia of validity, the terminating router may notify the called party node and so inform the called party whether it can rely on the Caller ID information.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a mobile switching center having a voice mail system, a subscriber database with voicemail information, and a greetings database; the greetings database having a plurality of lists, and at least one phone number in each of the lists; and the greetings database also having a plurality of recorded greetings, respective greetings in the plurality of recorded greetings being associated with respective lists in the plurality of lists.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a telecommunication network operatively coupled to at least one mobile terminal; a handset data transfer module in the at least one mobile terminal; a mobile handset protection application server in the telecommunication network; and an emergency storage location operatively coupled to the mobile handset protection application server; wherein, if the mobile terminal is identified as being lost/stolen, the mobile handset protection application server communicates with the handset data transfer module to upload the handset data to the emergency storage location in the telecommunication network.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a mobile terminal having at least first and second modes of operation; and a special alerting code; wherein, in response to the calling party entering the special alerting code, the mobile terminal changes from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation. The system allows a mobile terminal in a silent/meeting mode to go into a vibrate and/or ring mode when a calling party enters a special alerting code.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for provisioning network support to allow an authorized mobile subscriber to update message content of a remote signage system having variable content capabilities such as an electronic road sign or the like. The authorized subscriber does so by transmitting a text message, which is processed by the network and provided to the sign as content for display.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a home network and at least one partner network; a mobile terminal associated with the home network; a high threshold for use when the mobile terminal roams from the home network to the partner network; and a minimum threshold for use when the mobile terminal roams from the partner network to the home network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for restricting and remotely configuring call forwarding service in wireless or wireline communication systems. An originating switch receives a call request from a calling communication unit. The call request includes an indication that the caller does not want this call to be forwarded if the called communication unit has activated the call forwarding option. The call is routed to the directory number of the called communication unit, not the call forwarding number of the called communication unit.

Abstract: A wireless service provider recognizes a data transmission from a wireless user as a request to provision the mobile terminal and become a subscriber by an over the air process. An Internet protocol provisioning server automatically transmits a text-based message to be displayed on the user's equipment identifying information to be provided by the user for provisioning. In response the user transmits a reply text-based message to the server supplying the requested information. The server stores this information for utilization in provisioning the required infrastructure facilities. Provisioning data required to be stored in the user's equipment is downloaded to the user's equipment. This process permits an over the air provisioning to be accomplished without requiring the use of a voice channel between the user and a customer service representative of the wireless service provider.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: an RF-based base station in a telecommunications network; the RF-based base station having a base station transceiver; the telecommunications network having a network transceiver; and the base station transceiver and the network transceiver being structured for backhaul traffic and signaling for incoming and outgoing mobile calls to a mobile terminal that is operatively coupled to the base station.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a femtocell operatively coupled to an operations support system and operatively coupleable to a mobile terminal; a femtocell access control list operatively coupled to the operations support system and the femtocell; and an SMS control center operatively coupled to the operations support system and to the femtocell; wherein an addition of the mobile terminal to the femtocell access control list is initiated; wherein a message is sent to the mobile terminal that informs the mobile terminal that the mobile terminal is being added to the femtocell; wherein a response is communicated from the mobile terminal to the operations support system; and wherein the mobile terminal is added to the access control list upon receipt of the response. Thus, the present method and apparatus control addition of mobile terminals to access control lists for femtocells.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a home network and at least one partner network; a mobile terminal associated with the home network; a high threshold for use when the mobile terminal roams from the home network to the partner network; and a minimum threshold for use when the mobile terminal roams from the partner network to the home network.

Abstract: A method of supporting a secure caller ID service (22) is provided in connection with a telecommunications network (30). The method includes: processing a call from a calling party to a called party, the called party employing an end user terminal (10) served by a facility (20) of the telecommunications network (30) to receive the call; maintaining a voice sample database (28) containing a plurality of voice samples; sampling the calling party's voice; comparing the sampled voice of the calling party to a voice sample selected from the voice sample database (28); and, communicating to the called party a result based upon an outcome of the comparison.

Abstract: A method is provided for supporting a call record suppression feature in a telecommunications network (30). The method includes: handling a call for an end user terminal (10) served by a facility (20) of the telecommunications network (30); determining if the call record suppression feature is active for the end user terminal (10); processing a call record for the handled call if it is determined that the call record suppression feature is not active for the end user terminal (10); and, suppressing the processing of the call record if it is determined that the call record suppression feature is active for the end user terminal (10).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for surveillance of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) communications is provided. A server (112) associated with a network provider receives information to identify communications associated with a party under surveillance (200). The server uses the information to direct communications associated with the party under surveillance to a surveillance server (130) (202). The communications are analyzed to identify any initial VoIP data (204). If initial VoIP data is detected, identifiers for subsequent related VoIP communications are determined from the initial VoIP data (206). The identifiers for subsequent VoIP communications are used to identify subsequent VoIP packets. Those subsequent VoIP packets are then stored and analyzed as needed by an agency conducting surveillance.