Abstract: A method for initiating a mobile device action based on a user-defined sequence of events includes maintaining, at the mobile device, data representative of the user-defined sequence of events. The user-defined sequence of events is associated with an action to be performed by the mobile device. The user-defined sequence of events comprises multiple events and a particular order of occurrence of the multiple events in order to trigger the associated action. The method also includes detecting, at the mobile device, a second sequence of events and comparing the second sequence of events to the user-defined sequence of events. The action associated with the user-defined sequence of events is performed in response to the second sequence of events matching the user-defined sequence of events.

Abstract: An example of a method of processing visible light signals includes determining a property of light received from a light source at a device; determining a mode of operation of the device based on the property of the light, the mode of operation corresponding to a color discrimination capability of at least one image sensor of the device; detecting the light, using the at least one image sensor in the determined mode of operation, to produce a plurality of detection signals, the at least one image sensor including a plurality of pixels and each detection signal of the plurality of detection signals being associated with a respective pixel of the plurality of pixels; and extracting information from the plurality of detection signals.

Abstract: In some embodiments, Satellite Positioning System (SPS) time information associated with at least one SPS may be maintained at a UE, which may also receive time information from a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN). In some embodiments, the UE may determine a corrected SPS time information for a first time based, in part, on the received WWAN time information, where the corrected SPS time information corrects the SPS time information associated with the at least one SPS maintained at the UE. The UE may initiate transmission of SPS timing assistance information to an associated device over a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN), wherein the SPS timing assistance information comprises the corrected SPS time information for the first time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for performing positioning of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The method may include determining a first position of the UAV using a first positioning system during flight of the UAV. The method may also include deactivating the first positioning system after determining the first position, and detecting one or more motor characteristics of one or more motors of the UAV during flight. Furthermore, the method may include determining a second position of the UAV based on the first position and one or more motions of the UAV that correspond to the detected one or more motor characteristics.

Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses for locating a User Equipment (UE) using one or more proximity devices (PDs) nearby to the UE. One of the provided exemplary techniques includes initiating, by the UE, a request for a location of the UE; sending, by the UE to a location server, a first message comprising a first information for at least one PD in communication with the UE; receiving, by the UE from the location server, a second message comprising a second information for the at least one PD; sending, by the UE to the at least one PD, the second information; receiving, by the UE from the at least one PD, a third information; and obtaining, by the UE, the location of the UE based on the third information.

Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses for locating a User Equipment (UE) using one or more proximity devices (PDs) nearby to the UE. One of the provided exemplary techniques includes initiating, by the UE, a request for a location of the UE; sending, by the UE to a location server, a first message comprising a first information for at least one PD in communication with the UE; receiving, by the UE from the location server, a second message comprising a second information for the at least one PD; sending, by the UE to the at least one PD, the second information; receiving, by the UE from the at least one PD, a third information; and obtaining, by the UE, the location of the UE based on the third information.

Abstract: If a user is using a second device and wants to manage and/or perform certain operations of the user device, the user may experience inconvenience from shifting the user's attention to the user device. Therefore, an intelligent approach to enable the user to manage and/or perform an operation of the user device on the second device. According to an aspect of the disclosure. the apparatus may be a user device for managing a device operation. The user device determines user activity context information associated with a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices including the user device and at least one second user device. The user device selects at least one device from the plurality of devices based on the user activity context information. The user device forwards an operation of the user device to the selected at least one device to perform the operation at the selected at least one device.

Abstract: An example of a method of processing visible light signals includes determining a property of light received from a light source at a device; determining a mode of operation of the device based on the property of the light, the mode of operation corresponding to a color discrimination capability of at least one image sensor of the device; detecting the light, using the at least one image sensor in the determined mode of operation, to produce a plurality of detection signals, the at least one image sensor including a plurality of pixels and each detection signal of the plurality of detection signals being associated with a respective pixel of the plurality of pixels; and extracting information from the plurality of detection signals.

Abstract: An example of a method for operating a user equipment (UE) including a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and a second SIM includes determining that a quality of first positioning assistance data associated with the first SIM is greater than a quality of second positioning assistance data associated with the second SIM; and performing an action using the first SIM in response to determining that the quality of first positioning assistance data associated with the first SIM is greater than the quality of second positioning assistance data associated with the second SIM.

Abstract: An example of a method of operating a mobile device includes obtaining positioning signal timing information that indicates a plurality of times when the mobile device will receive positioning signals from one or more base stations associated with a first subscription to a first wireless network; obtaining tune-away information that indicates when a first receiver of the mobile device is scheduled to tune away from the first subscription to receive signals using a second subscription to a second wireless network; and implementing a collision-reduction measure in response to an expected number of collisions meeting a criterion. The expected number of collisions is a number of instances that positioning signals are expected not to be received by the mobile device based on the positioning signal timing information and the tune-away information.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for supporting multiple configurations of reference signals for OTDOA positioning in a wireless network. In an aspect, a UE sends to a location server, a message indicating reference signal characteristics supported by the UE, where the reference signal characteristics include a UE supported reference signal bandwidth. The UE then receives from the location server, positioning assistance data including reference signal configuration parameters for each cell of a plurality of cells transmitting reference signals according to the UE supported reference signal bandwidth. The UE may then perform positioning measurements for one or more of the plurality of cells transmitting the reference signals based on the reference signal configuration parameters for each cell of the plurality of cells.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for enhancing positioning assistance data via a mobile device-specific carrier aggregation capability, such as for use in or with mobile communication devices, for example.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods of power optimization in VLC positioning are disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile device may include image sensors configured to receive visible light communication signals, a memory configured to store the visible light communication signals, and a transceiver configured to receive positioning assistance data of a venue, and a controller configured to: decode one or more light fixtures within a field of view of the mobile device to obtain corresponding light fixture identifications, determine a motion of the mobile device with respect to the one or more light fixtures based on the light fixture identifications and the positioning assistance data of the venue, and switch the image sensors of the mobile device to a reduced duty cycle state based on the motion of the mobile device with respect to the one or more light fixtures within the field of view of the mobile device.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for enhancing searches for positioning reference signals (PRS) for shorter LPP-type positioning sessions, such as for use in or with mobile communication devices, for example.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for improving OTDOA positioning via one or more local wireless transmitters, such as for use in or with mobile communication devices, for example.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, apparatus, computer-/processor-readable media, and other implementations, including a method to process one or more light-based signals that includes determining mobile device data and coarse previous field-of-view (FOV) data representative of pixels of a light-capture device of a mobile device that detected light-based signals from at least one light device located in an area where the mobile device is located, determining, based on the mobile device data and the coarse previous FOV data, predicted one or more pixels of the light-capture device of the mobile device likely to receive light signals from one or more light devices, in the area where the mobile device is located, capable of emitting one or more light-based communications, and activating the predicted one or more pixels of the light-capture device.

Abstract: A mobile device can send information to a server by first obtaining, by the mobile device, a scheduled time to send the information to the server. In response to determining, by the mobile device, that a trigger condition is met before the scheduled time, the mobile device sends at least a portion of the information from the mobile device to the server.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for commissioning light fixtures. One method may include receiving, at a mobile device, an encoded light signal from a light fixture in a plurality of light fixtures. The encoded light signal may be decoded to obtain an identifier associated with the light fixture, and a correspondence between the identifier and a plurality of locations of the plurality of light fixtures may be determined.

Abstract: A mobile device can send information to a server by first obtaining, by the mobile device, a scheduled time to send the information to the server. In response to determining, by the mobile device, that a trigger condition is met before the scheduled time, the mobile device sends at least a portion of the information from the mobile device to the server.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for improving OTDOA positioning via one or more local wireless transmitters, such as for use in or with mobile communication devices, for example.