Abstract: A method, system, and vehicle for locating an occupant within the vehicle. The method includes receiving motion data of a seatbelt for a seat in the vehicle and receiving motion data of a wearable device of the occupant. The method also includes comparing the seatbelt motion data with the wearable device motion data from a same period of time and identifying that the occupant is located at the seat in the vehicle based on a result of the comparison. The method may also include associating the occupant with the vehicle based on location information of the vehicle and location information of the wearable device of the occupant. Additionally, the method may include identifying personalization options for the occupant at the seat based on a user profile of the occupant in response to identifying that the occupant is located at the seat.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for managing a voice call in a wireless communication network. The method comprises collecting crowd-sourced data for a voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE) call quality metrics and contexts associated with a VoLTE call. The VoLTE call quality metrics and contexts comprise non-device information and device information. The method further comprises identifying accessible information based on the device information and the non-device information, predicting VoLTE call quality using the collected crowd-sourced data and the accessible information, and determining whether to place the voice call as or switch the voice call to a VoLTE call or a circuit-switched voice call based on comparison of the predicted VoLTE quality to a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A wireless mobile device for personalizing the control and IVI settings of a connected vehicle according to a seat position of a user of the mobile device. The wireless mobile device is configured to: i) receive a radio signal from each of a plurality of beacons in the vehicle; ii) determine a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value for each received radio signal; iii) apply a seat prediction model M to the RS SI value for each received radio signal to predict a seat position P; and iv) transmit a predicted seat position P to a server. The seat prediction model M is generated by a machine learning process and stored in a server. A beacon array configuration, data collection and generalization procedure optimizes the coverage and accuracy of the model M. The wireless mobile device is further configured to receive an identification (ID) value of the vehicle. The wireless mobile device retrieves the seat prediction model M from the server and caches in memory in the wireless mobile device.

Abstract: A mobile device comprising: i) receive path circuitry configured to detect signals transmitted by a plurality of wall-mounted beacons in a structure in which the mobile device is located, the receive path circuitry further configured to determine a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value associated with each detected beacon and to determine an identification (ID) value transmitted by each detected beacon; ii) a memory configured to store a floor plan of the structure; and iii) processing circuitry configured to identify a first detected beacon and a second detected beacon mounted on opposing sides of a first wall using the floor plan and the transmitted ID values of the first and second detected beacons. The processing circuitry uses the RSSI value of the first detected beacon and the RSSI value of the second detected beacon to determine if the mobile phone is on the same side of the first wall as the first detected beacon or the second detected beacon.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatic discovery and suggesting personalized gestures from mobile terminal to control a plurality of devices in smart home system, based on user's habit and context. The method includes recording, via a mobile terminal, a context of the mobile terminal, recoding, via home system, actions taken by the plurality of devices in the home system, recognizing as a gesture command from a correlation of at least a portion of the recorded context of the user's mobile terminal with the recorded actions taken by the plurality of devices in the home system, and controlling at least one of the plurality of devices based a repetition of the gesture command, the controlling repeating the actions taken by the at least one of the plurality of devices in the home system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing feedback to a user of an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a magnetic user input device, a touch panel display configured to display application output and to receive application input, a series of solenoids positioned on each side of or wrapped around the touch panel display, the series of solenoids configured to output a magnetic field, and a processor programmed to execute an application that displays the application output via the touch panel display and in response to input received from the touch panel, drives a separate current to each solenoid of the series of solenoids to apply a force against the magnetic user input device.

Abstract: An apparatus for gesture control and directional force on remote object based on smart wearable is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to detect a user's gesture, a communication unit, and a controller configured to generate a command for a virtual leash based on the detected gesture, and to control the communication unit to transmit the command to a collar of a pet.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for managing a secure print job. The method includes receiving a request for the secure print job. The request is received from a first device associated with a user. The method also includes receiving a document file associated with the secure print job. The method also includes sending a secure token to a second device. The method also includes receiving the secure token from a printer. The method also includes sending the document file to the printer.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to determine that a primary user equipment (UE) entered a vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to initiates transmission of an entrance notification to a carrier network server notifying that the primary UE entered the vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to receive an assignment message from the carrier network server. The assignment message indicates that twinning has been configured between the primary UE and the apparatus. The twinning configuration includes a transfer of assignment of a service plan corresponding to the primary UE from the primary UE to the apparatus.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for use in a smart home control system is provided. The UE includes a beam forming device configured to transmit a directional signal beam to an electronic device. The directional signal beam includes a credential associated with the UE. The UE also includes a transmitter configured to transmit a command signal including the credential after the beam forming device transmits the directional signal beam to the electronic device. The command signal commands an operation of the electronic device. The UE further includes an input device. The input device is configured to receive a directional signal beam generating input to initiate the transmission of the signal beam. The input device is also configured to receive a command input to initiate the transmission of the command signal.

Abstract: A payment server configured to share payments among occupants of a vehicle. The payment server receives a payment request comprising a payment amount and a vehicle identification, accesses a database record associated with the vehicle identification, the record including an identification and seat position of each vehicle occupant as determined from a mobile device of each occupant, and identifies the vehicle driver. The server transmits to an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system a first billing message associated with the payment request, the IVI system displaying the first billing message on a screen of an IVI head unit. The first billing message offers the driver an option to share the payment amount with a second occupant of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing feedback to a user of an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a magnetic user input device, a touch panel display configured to display application output and to receive application input, a series of solenoids positioned on each side of or wrapped around the touch panel display, the series of solenoids configured to output a magnetic field, and a processor programmed to execute an application that displays the application output via the touch panel display and in response to input received from the touch panel, drives a separate current to each solenoid of the series of solenoids to apply a force against the magnetic user input device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of providing portable and personalized infotainment via an in-vehicle system of a vehicle from an infotainment content provider is provided. The method includes registering at least one mobile device with the in-vehicle system of the vehicle upon the at least one mobile device entering a defined location about the vehicle, receiving infotainment content at the at least one registered mobile device via the in-vehicle system of the vehicle while the at least one registered mobile device is within the defined location about the vehicle, and receiving the infotainment content at the at least one registered mobile device via another network upon the at least one mobile device leaving the defined location about the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for correlating events in a smart home system as a pattern. The apparatus and method include collecting from smart home devices, state change events of the smart home system, determining whether a series of the collected state change events are a known pattern, requesting, when the series of the collected state change events is an unknown pattern, users of the smart home system to identify what caused the collected state change events, and judging, by the smart home users, a best reason among the identified causes of the collected state change events.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sharing screens among multiple mobile devices are provided. The mobile device includes a sensor, a communication unit for determining whether at least one other mobile device is substantially in contact with the mobile device, based on information received from the sensor, and for communicating with the at least one other mobile device, a display unit including a physical screen for displaying a graphical component, and a controller for combining the physical screen of the display unit with physical screens of the at least one other mobile device into a single logical screen such that graphical components displayed on one physical screen may be moved to another physical screen as if both physical screens were part of a single screen.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for desynchronizing notifications across multiple electronic devices are provided. The method includes receiving, by a primary electronic device, a notification, transmitting, by the primary electronic device, the notification to a companion electronic device with which the primary electronic device is synchronized, and desynchronizing a providing of the notification at the companion electronic device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatic discovery and suggesting personalized gestures from mobile terminal to control a plurality of devices in smart home system, based on user's habit and context. The method includes recording, via a mobile terminal, a context of the mobile terminal, recoding, via home system, actions taken by the plurality of devices in the home system, recognizing as a gesture command from a correlation of at least a portion of the recorded context of the user's mobile terminal with the recorded actions taken by the plurality of devices in the home system, and controlling at least one of the plurality of devices based a repetition of the gesture command, the controlling repeating the actions taken by the at least one of the plurality of devices in the home system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting items on a portable terminal are provided. The method includes receiving an input for rearranging at least one item on a User Interface (UI), and rearranging and displaying on a screen the at least one item on the UI. The at least one rearranged item is rearranged so as to be displayed in a position that is different from an original position of the at least one rearranged item in relation to a remaining portion of the UI.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for customizing an Operating System (OS) function of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes determining content data to be displayed when the OS function is called by an application running on the mobile terminal, when the OS function is called by the application, displaying the content data superimposed over the application in a display, and, when the OS function is released by the application, returning to a display of the application in the display.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sharing screens among multiple mobile devices are provided. The mobile device includes a sensor, a communication unit for determining whether at least one other mobile device is substantially in contact with the mobile device, based on information received from the sensor, and for communicating with the at least one other mobile device, a display unit including a physical screen for displaying a graphical component, and a controller for combining the physical screen of the display unit with physical screens of the at least one other mobile device into a single logical screen such that graphical components displayed on one physical screen may be moved to another physical screen as if both physical screens were part of a single screen.