Abstract: A microwave communication system may include subscriber stations in communication with a base station. The stations may include time duplex circuitry normally found in wireless local area networks (WLANs). Signals normally routed through antennas associated with such circuitry instead are routed through circuitry to perform frequency conversion to and from microwave communications frequencies, for communications over microwave links between the subscriber stations and the base station. In some embodiments the wireless circuitry is configured for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) operation with one antenna port dedicated for transmission of data and one antenna port dedicated to reception of data.

Abstract: A multi-IMSI SIM 2 includes a CPU 9 and code 8 arranged to select one of the IMSIs and a network for data communication. The selection may in particular be on the basis of network signal strength, reliability, and/or cost.

Abstract: Methods and systems for evaluating and rating privacy risks posed by applications intended for deployment on mobile platforms. Validating the “intent” of a mobile platform application vis-à-vis its impact on user privacy, as viewed from an end-user's perspective allows those end-users to make better-informed decisions concerning the downloading, installation and/or operation of mobile platform applications. In making such assessments user preferences can be taken into account. Privacy scores are provided through sales channels for the applications, thereby affording potential users the opportunity to assess whether they wish to incur the associated privacy risk, before purchasing a subject application.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to network communications, and more particularly to machine-to-machine (M2M) data communications. The present invention provides for a method, apparatus and computer program product for allocating and assigning a first APN used in the M2M network which is utilized to provide a M2M control message, to provide satisfactory service levels to a user of the network without overburdening the assigned APN. A control APN approach using M2M control messaging is provided.

Abstract: A method and system for sending Machine Type Communication (MTC) device trigger information and target user equipment is disclosed. An MTC server sets contents of MTC device trigger information, and sends the received MTC device trigger information to a network node equipment. The network node equipment searches a core network equipment corresponding to a target user equipment, and sends the received MTC device trigger information to the core network equipment. The core network equipment forwards the MTC device trigger information to the target user equipment via a radio access network. The target user equipment receives the MTC device trigger information, and sends an MTC device trigger information acknowledgement message to the core network equipment. Through the solution of the disclosure, the sending of MTC device trigger information in a 3GPP network can be realized.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to managing resources in an M2M network. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to performing a resource management by using a substitute resource in place of a failure resource in an M2M network. More specifically, in the case that a failure occurs in a specific resource associated with a request message, the present embodiment may select a substitute resource using a correlation between resources, and transfer the request message to the selected substitute resource. Herein, the resource management may be performed by a virtual service capability layer (SCL).

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus to manage MTC device trigger load in a wireless network are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A pattern associated with a mobile device is determined based at least in part on time information and location information associated with the mobile device. A mobile device behavior to be associated with the pattern is determined. The mobile device is configured to exhibit the mobile device behavior automatically during at least a portion of a subsequent repetition of the pattern.

Abstract: A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated and the individualized locatee user profile is transmitted to the locator via the locator's communicator device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for guiding a shadow area is provided. The method includes identifying a vehicle position on a driving path based on map information and global positioning system (GPS) information from a navigation system and analyzing road information in the shadow area by receiving position information for the shadow area on the driving path from a database in which information of the shadow area is stored. A remaining distance of the shadow area is calculated based on the vehicle position in the shadow area on the driving path and the remaining distance information of the shadow area is output.

Abstract: A system and method for determining the location of wireless sensors are disclosed. The system may generally include a plurality of wireless sensor nodes communicatively coupled to a plurality of sensing devices. Additionally, the system may include a paging device configured to wirelessly transmit a page command to at least one of the wireless sensor nodes. Further, the paging device may receive a position indicator as a text string indicating a location of at least one of the plurality of wireless sensor nodes.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a transmission portion, an information acquisition portion, a storage portion, a selection portion, and a transmission control portion. The transmission portion transmits information. The information acquisition portion acquires location information for the wireless communication device that includes a received signal strength of a signal that is transmitted from a base station in the vicinity. The storage portion stores, in association with specific location information, regulating information that regulates the transmission from the transmission portion of the information that corresponds to the location of the wireless communication device. The selection portion selects from the storage portion the regulating information associated with the location information acquired by the information acquisition portion.

Abstract: A system on a vehicle is provided operable to notify a user if and when they are approaching a low digital radio signal area. The vehicle includes both the capability to receive digital and analog radio signals. The system further includes a processor and a data storage unit. If the digital signal drops below a certain predetermined threshold, the system will record the location of the low signal and will notify the user of the low signal next time the user is approaching the same area recorded by the GPS.

Abstract: A user can create geo-fences by providing a first identifier, e.g., a name of a store or a category of merchandise, and a location-based function that is triggered when the user's mobile device crosses a boundary of a geo-fence. An elapsed time that the geo-fences are not triggered can be monitored. If the elapsed time exceeds a threshold, additional geo-fences can be added based on a second identifier that is associated with the additional geo-fences. Whether the elapsed time is going to exceed the threshold can be predicted, and the additional geo-fences added at the time of the prediction, which may be before the elapsed time actually exceeds the threshold. Additionally, the user can be prompted regarding adding additional geo-fences before or after the elapsed time might exceed the threshold.

Abstract: A system and a plurality of methods for location detection are disclosed. In some cases, the user's present location is represented by a circle, having a center and a radius, where the radius is indicative of the accuracy of the present location. The desired destination location, or geofence, is also defined as a circle, having a center and a radius. The various methods desclsoed are used to determine when a user has entered or exited the geofence. In some embodiments, these methods attempt to minimize power consumption or another parameter. In another embodiment, the methods attempt to achieve the highest degree of accuracy possible or required for the task.

Abstract: A luggage tracking assembly includes a remote unit that may be carried by a user. A remote processor is coupled to the remote unit. A remote transceiver is coupled to the remote unit and the remote processor. The remote transceiver determines a location of the remote unit. A speaker is coupled to the remote unit and the remote processor. The speaker emits an alarm. An actuator is coupled to the remote unit and the remote processor. The actuator actuates the remote processor. A base unit may be coupled to an article of luggage. A base processor is coupled to the base unit. A base transceiver is coupled to the base unit and the base processor. The base transceiver determines a location of the base unit. The speaker emits the alarm when the base unit arrives at a trigger location with respect to the remote unit.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and system for optimized indoor position estimation. Specifically, the disclosure relates to indoor position estimation by considering the likelihood that an access point may be an outlier. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a system to determine a device location.

Abstract: A method, device, system and use for determining a distance, location and/or orientation including the at least relative determination of a position of at least one object using at least two active anchors. A first signal is emitted by a first of the two anchors and is received at the object and by a second of said two anchors. A phase measurement is performed at said second anchor and wherein a distance determination with respect to said first anchor is performed and/or the distance from said first anchor to said second anchor is known. A second, particularly electromagnetic, signal is emitted from said second anchor, and information on phase measurement and distance between said first and second anchors is made available to a computation unit and at least one phase measurement respectively of said first and second signal is performed at said object and made available to said computation unit.

Abstract: A system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for receiving information about an event from at least one mobile device, the information comprising location information and event type information and identifying the event based on the information, the event being identified by associating the event type information with a specific event and associating the location information with a particular location associated with the specific event.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing location based services are provided. Embodiments may include storing locations for a plurality of users of a telecommunication environment and contact lists of associated users for the plurality of users. Embodiments may also include providing the locations of the associated users for a first user based on a request from the first user. The request may further include providing locations for associated users who are located within an area of interest. The area of interest may be defined by a particular distance from the first user or by a point of interest of the first user. The locations of the users may be determined based on the locations of communication devices of the users including an identified receiving communication device for each user.

Abstract: A method for navigating through a predefined space is described herein. The method includes receiving, by a remote unit, a signal indicative of a selection of at least one destination category, wherein the selected destination category is associated with a plurality of destination locations. A position of each of the plurality of destination locations is determined within the predefined space. A final destination location is determined within the predefined space, an origination location of the remote unit is determined, and a first route is determined from the origination location to the final destination. The first route including each destination location included in the selected destination category.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for a local area broadcast service, and a wireless transmission apparatus applied to them. In the system, contents to be broadcasted in a predetermined local area are transmitted from a broadcast server to a wireless transmission apparatus through a wired network based on an Internet Protocol and the contents are then broadcasted from the wireless transmission apparatus to one or more user terminal devices. Therefore, according to the present invention, a server of a wired network can easily provide particular contents for each particular local area to one or more user terminal devices in the local area. Moreover, it is possible to reduce the load of the server, when the server provides multiple types of contents or provides contents to a plurality of user terminal devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide distributed storage and sharing of data packets in hybrid networks to enable user devices (e.g., mobile terminals) to cooperate to recover lost data packets. According to embodiments, a centralized system operable to provide data transmission may optimize broadcast resources by adjusting redundancy in data packet transmission to enable a desired or a predetermined percentage of user devices to either successfully receive transmitted data packets using transmitted redundancies or to recover lost data packets relying on the distributed storage and sharing scheme.

Abstract: A system includes a network device receives a request for media content from a plurality of user devices and transmits the media content in accordance with at least one of a unicast mode and a broadcast mode. A content monitoring device counts a number of requests for the media content received at the network device and selects the mode of the network device based on the number of requests received. A method includes receiving a request for media content from a plurality of user devices, counting a number of requests for media content received at the network device, selecting at least one of a unicast mode and a broadcast mode of the network device based on the number of requests received at the network device, and transmitting the media content in accordance with the selected mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transmitting beacon messages are described. A beacon message is transmitted from a first beacon device and broadcast to an area within a transmission range of the first beacon device. A mobile device receives and stores the message. When the mobile device is out of the range of the first beacon device and within the range of a second beacon device, the message is transmitted to the second beacon device and broadcast by the second beacon device.

Abstract: A method of receiving a multi-user packet by a receiver in a wireless local area network system. The method includes: receiving a first group identifier (ID) management request message from a transmitter, wherein the group ID management request message includes information about at least one group ID which is intended to be allocated to the receiver for multi user-multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) transmission, and the information about the at least one group ID indicates each group ID and a spatial stream set position for the each group ID; transmitting a first group ID management response message to the transmitter, wherein the group ID management response message indicates admission or adjustment for allocation of the at least one group ID; and receiving at least one multi-user packet from the transmitter, wherein the multi-user packet is transmitted using MU-MIMO transmission.

Abstract: A system is provided for mobile device alternative text messaging. The system includes a processor, a memory, and a messaging component stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the messaging component receives a first text message sent by a first originator device via a first mobile directory number associated with a mobile device, sends a second text message to the first originator device via the first mobile directory number, receives a third text message sent by a second originator device via a second mobile directory number associated with the mobile device, and sends a fourth text message to the second originator device via the second mobile directory number.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method enabling a base station and a terminal to reliably transmit short messages in a broadband wireless access system. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method wherein a terminal receives a short message service (SMS) in a broadband wireless access system comprises the following steps: transmitting a first message for carrying out ranging to a base station; receiving a second message, which comprises SMS information and uplink resource allocation information for the transmission of a third message, from the base station as a response to the first message; and transmitting a third message, which indicates the state of the reception of the second message, to the base station by means of uplink resources which are indicated by the uplink resources allocation information.

Abstract: A method for dispatching short messages in a Code Division Multiplex Access (CDMA) single-mode dual-standby terminal is disclosed in the present disclosure. The method comprises the following steps: the CDMA single-mode dual-standby terminal processes the short message service of an activated user and defers a processing on the received voice calling service and/or data service required by the activated user when processing the short message service, and then defers a processing on the received short message service, voice calling service and data service required by an inactivated user. An apparatus for dispatching short messages in a Code Division Multiplex Access (CDMA) single-mode dual-standby terminal is also disclosed. The method and apparatus of the present disclosure realize a reasonable short message service management and dispatching for a CDMA single-mode dual-standby terminal.

Abstract: A game play encoding and delivery method and means are provided, having encoding elements which create simple messages to represent movements and features of a sports game or other competition. Streams of such game activity messages are delivered to viewers who watch the game action as rendered into a simple graphical presentations. The system is particularly useful for overcoming the lack of availability of sports event viewing in certain non-traditional viewing situations or in situations where viewer attention is divided.

Abstract: A communication system of the present invention is a communication system connected to a public communication network including emergency organization communication apparatus (14), the communication system includes femto base station (2) wirelessly connected to wireless terminal (1), wherein femto base station (2) includes a first communication controller that attaches first location information, which is information for identifying a location of femto base station (2) or for identifying a location of an assembly of a plurality of base stations including femto base station (2), to a SIP message in order to notify the first location information to emergency organization communication apparatus (14) when there is a call from wireless terminal (1), and transmits the SIP message to another apparatus.

Abstract: A wearable healthcare device includes a wearable support for a care receiver. The support is provided with an operation means, sensing means, a positioning means, a Bluetooth communication means, a help calling means, a wireless communication means, a wireless transmission means, and a information processing means. The information processing means generates a healthcare information to the medical person who uses the remote server according to the information from the above means. And the information processing means receives the healthcare information, which is from the remote server that analyzes the previously sent information, for reminding the care receiver properly.

Abstract: Methods for operating monitoring systems may comprise receiving, with a monitoring station, an alert from a base station, the alert not related to the location of the base station. The methods may also comprise receiving, with the monitoring station, a message comprising current location data for the base station. The current location data may be compared to pre-established location data. Based on the comparing, it may be determined whether the base station is located substantially at a pre-established location. One process associated with responding to the alert may be performed when the base station is located substantially at the pre-established location. An alternate process associated with responding to the alert may be performed when the base station is not located substantially at the pre-established location.

Abstract: A computing device is configured to receive an analog alarm signal from an alarm receiving device; convert the analog alarm signal into a packet-based message having information equivalent information as the analog alarm signal; and provide the packet-based message to a server device associated with an alarm monitoring station. The packet-based message may contain information that is used to identify the alarm signal or used to respond to the alarm signal.

Abstract: A method of managing notification message reception corresponding to natural disaster warning for a user equipment of a wireless communication system includes managing the notification message reception according to configuration information broadcasted or paged by a network of the wireless communication system, and a connection state of the user equipment, wherein the connection state of the user equipment corresponds to a disaster notification disallowing mode and a disaster notification allowing mode, and the configuration information is a reception indication message indicating permission of the notification message reception.

Abstract: Various operations may be performed based on a distance-related function associated with two or more devices. For example, an association procedure for two or more devices may be based on one or more determined distances. Similarly, presence management may be based on one or more determined distances. A distance-related function may take various form including, for example, a distance between devices, two or more distances between devices, a rate of change in a relative distance between devices, relative acceleration between devices, or some combination of two or more of the these distance-related functions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in a user equipment (115) for enabling mobility management node (103) selection in a communication network (100, 200). The user equipment (115) comprises a globally unique identifier assigned by the mobility management node (103). The user equipment (115) obtains (701) information, using the globally unique identifier, about the mobility management node (103) with which the user equipment (115) has been registered. The user equipment (115) transmits (702), when an idle state signaling reduction function, referred to as ISR, is inactive, the information about the registered mobility management node (103) to a base station (105). The information enables the base station (105) to select the registered mobility management node (103).

Abstract: A wireless communication system has a central computer, one or more wireless access points and one or more personal badges that communicate wirelessly with the one or more wireless access points. The badges provide the user with a communications device that permits the user to initiate telephone calls and conferences, receive telephone calls, receive pages and be located within a particular environment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reconfiguring a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are directed to receiving an active set update message indicating that a mode of operation allowing a certain modulation scheme is enabled or disabled and performing at least one of: performing a MAC reset procedure, updating a set of reference enhanced transport format combination indicators (E-TFCIs) and associated power offsets, determining actions related to E-DPCCH boosting, modifying information related to an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH), and modifying an index that indicates an E-DCH transport block size table. The update message includes at least one modified information element (IE).

Abstract: A method of acquiring the identity parameters of two or more mobile devices (20), the method comprising: obtaining a list of two or more base stations (1, 2, 3); and acquiring identity parameters from the devices (20) by emulating each base station in the list. Two or more base stations may be simultaneously emulated, and the list of two or more base stations may be obtained by simultaneously interrogating two or more base stations (1, 2, 3). The identity parameters may be IMSI and/or IMEI and/or TMSI codes.

Abstract: A method of obtaining data of a home appliance, which includes the following steps: Sense the home appliance to obtain running data, and transmit the running data to an interpreter; save the running data in a memory of the interpreter as a plurality of history logs; connect a specific electronic device to the interpreter via a network; send a retrieval command to the interpreter; transmit at least one history log to the electronic device according to the retrieval command. With such design, repairmen can only obtain the history logs which are helpful for repairing and maintenance under authentication.

Abstract: Self-generating fault-tolerant keys for use in spread-spectrum systems are disclosed. At a communication device, beacon signals are received from another communication device and impulse responses are determined from the beacon signals. The impulse responses are circularly shifted to place a largest sample at a predefined position. The impulse responses are converted to a set of frequency responses in a frequency domain. The frequency responses are shuffled with a predetermined shuffle scheme to develop a set of shuffled frequency responses. A set of phase differences is determined as a difference between an angle of the frequency response and an angle of the shuffled frequency response at each element of the corresponding sets. Each phase difference is quantized to develop a set of secret-key quantized phases and a set of spreading codes is developed wherein each spreading code includes a corresponding phase of the set of secret-key quantized phases.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving a message related to a bearer or an Internet Protocol (IP) flow, the message includes an extension indicating whether an Internet Protocol security (IPsec) feature is designated for the bearer or the IP flow. The method further includes mapping a communication flow to the bearer or the IP flow, and applying the IPsec feature to the bearer or the IP flow. In other embodiments, the method can include communicating the extension to a next destination, and updating a security policy to indicate that the bearer or the IP flow is designated for the IPsec feature. In yet other embodiments, an Internet Key Exchange (IKE) is used to establish a security association for a serving gateway associated with the communication flow. The extension is provided at an IP flow level or at a bearer level such that network traffic is designated for the IPsec feature.

Abstract: A method of providing secure communications between a base station, a relay station, and a mobile station in a communication network includes receiving, by the relay station, an unsolicited security key from the base station; receiving, by the relay station, a signaling message from the mobile station; and authenticating, by the relay station, the mobile station using the security key. A method of providing secure communications between a base station, a relay station, and a mobile station in a communication network includes receiving, by the relay station, a signaling message from the mobile station; transmitting, by the relay station, subsequent to receiving the signaling message, a security key request to the base station; receiving, by the relay station, a security key from the base station in response to the previously sent security key request; and authenticating, by the relay station, the mobile station using the received security key.

Abstract: Various examples are disclosed of how to leverage technology in a vehicle to provide various services in a convenient manner. For example, the pairing of the portable device with the on-board computer of the vehicle may be utilized as a level of authorization to provide certain services in a more automated and/or convenient way to the vehicle driver or other occupant of the vehicle, such as by authenticating wireless transactions with entities external to the vehicle using device pairing technology, and by modifying vehicle navigation routes to include suggested nearby points of interest that may be determined to be of particular value to a vehicle occupant.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for obtaining cellular network load information in a secure manner are disclosed. For example, the method receives the cellular network load information, where the cellular network load information is encrypted. The method then decrypts the cellular network load information using a decryption key and performs a task responsive to the network load information that is decrypted.

Abstract: A personal digital ID device provides a digital identifier to a service for a predetermined duration in response to user interaction. The user interaction may include a button press. The personal digital ID device may be in the form of a bracelet, a key fob, or other form factor. The service may be provided by a mobile device, in the cloud, or elsewhere.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that use smartcards, such as subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to provide secure functions for a mobile client. One embodiment of the invention provides a mobile communication network system that includes a mobile network, a mobile terminal, a server coupled to the mobile terminal via the mobile network, and a subscriber identity module (SIM) card coupled to the mobile terminal. The SIM card includes a first key and a second key. The first key is used to authenticate an intended user of the mobile terminal to the mobile network. Upon successful authentication of the intended user to the mobile network, the mobile terminal downloads a function offered from the server through the mobile network. The second key is then used by the mobile terminal to authenticate the intended user to the downloaded function so that the intended user can utilize the function.

Abstract: A method for retrieving an identifier from a register residing in a mobile communication network, wherein the identifier is mobile subscription specific includes steps of recognizing a modification of information relating to a mobile subscription in a database; determining if the identifier with respect to the mobile subscription, whose information was modified, is missing; performing a query, in response to the determination of missing identifier, towards the register residing in the mobile communication network to request the missing identifier; receiving the missing identifier from the register; delivering the received missing identifier to the database for storing in a context of the mobile subscription. A network node and a system executing the method are also described.

Abstract: In an information sharing system, a data security apparatus includes a location acquisition device for acquiring GPS location information of a current location of a mobile terminal apparatus. A location evaluator checks whether the mobile terminal apparatus is located within a zone area according to the location information. A storage device stores association information of a relationship between the zone area and medical data of a medical chart allowed to be read within the zone area by authorization. A cancellation signal generator generates a cancellation signal for instructing cancellation of the medical data in case the location evaluator judges that the mobile terminal apparatus is moved out of the zone area. Furthermore, a data distributer transmits the medical data to the mobile terminal apparatus. In case the location evaluator judges that the mobile terminal apparatus has entered the zone area, the data distributer starts transmitting the medical data.