Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include receiving one or more signals through a directional antenna of a wearable computing device, the one or more signals having been transmitted by one or more electronic devices; determining that the one or more electronic devices are within a spatial pod surrounding the wearable computing device based, at least in part, on the one or more signals received by the wearable computing device; and obtaining at least access to one or more functionalities from the one or more electronic devices that were determined to be within the spatial pod of the wearable computing device. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include facilitating a head wearable computing device to receive one or more solicitations via one or more solicitation signals that solicit to provide to a limb wearable computing device gesture indicative data that is indicative of one or more user gestures, the head wearable computing device being designed to be worn on a head of a user and the limb wearable computing device being designed to be worn around a limb of a user; and directing the head wearable computing device to transmit to the limb wearable computing device the gesture indicative data via one or more low-power gesture indicative data signals, the limb wearable computing device being within communication range of the head wearable computing device. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: A data supplying apparatus detects a change in the status of the wireless connection established with an external apparatus. When the status of the wireless connection is restored after a change has been detected in the status of the wireless connection, the data supplying apparatus transmits, to the external apparatus, a different data file from the previous data file transmitted by the wireless connection before restoration of the connection.

Abstract: A map generation apparatus includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute a procedure, the procedure including obtaining position data indicating positions of the terminal device during moving of the terminal device, and read-position data indicating a position at which the terminal device has read data from a recording medium during the moving of the terminal device, storing the position data and the read-position data in the memory, generating a map including the positions indicated by the position data, and displaying that an area on a side of the read-position data among areas set based on a path of the positions indicated by the position data is an area of disposition target of the recording medium, on the generated map.

Abstract: A method of and system for estimating the range of a mobile device to a wireless installation is disclosed. A method of estimating the position of a mobile device includes receiving signals transmitted by fixed-position wireless communication stations in range of a mobile device. One of the wireless communication stations from which signals are received by the mobile device is designated as a serving station and location information is retrieved for said serving station and at least one other neighboring station from which signals are received. For each of the at least one other neighboring stations, a corresponding distance between the serving station and said neighboring station is determined based on the location information. A position of the mobile device is estimated based on the location information for the serving station and said neighboring stations and further based on the distances between the serving station and said neighboring stations.

Abstract: A method for passing content to at least one communicator device. The user of a communicator device registers with at least one service provider for delivering a plurality of different types of content to be passed to the at least one communicator device. A user defined priority is assigned to the at least one type of content. The user defined priority is stored on a computer readable medium. The different types of content are passed to the at least one communicator device based on the user defined priority.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed aggregate a plurality of crowdsourced measurement sets for antennas received from a plurality of Mobile Stations (MS) with a Base Station Almanac (BSA), based on a measurement location estimate and a measurement location uncertainty estimate associated with each measurement set. A map comprising a plurality of map layers may be obtained, where each map layer associates locations in the BSA with spatially variable Forward Link Calibration (FLC) values for the antenna derived from the updated BSA data, wherein each spatially variable FLC value is associated with a corresponding location in the updated BSA data. Map layers, which may also include multipath map and/or received signal strength layers, may be provided to MS? as location assistance data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for positioning determination for mobile devices. A system includes: a database configured to store positioning data associated with one or more base stations in a network, and a data management component configured to compare the parameters with one or more parameter thresholds, and update the positioning data based at least in part on the comparison of the parameters and the parameter thresholds. The updated positioning data is used for positioning determination of a mobile device.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a reporting method in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises: determining a service state; controlling positioning for acquiring position information based on the service state; acquiring information on the position of a terminal according to the positioning mode determined by said controlling; and reporting the acquired position information to a network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and mobile device for providing geographic information to a user. The system includes a mobile device that is wirelessly connected to a geographic database. The mobile device includes a plurality of sensors for determining a first location and a first direction. A controller is adapted to provide information requested based on local queries and distal queries. In addition, the controller can respond to thematic queries of each variety, wherein the database search is limited to objects, entities or features that fit within a selected theme. Finally, the controller is adapted to select and order query results based upon two-and three-dimensional query windows.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for reducing transmission of location information when tracking the geographic location of one or more mobile devices. A mobile device generates location information using GPS technology and provides the location information to a communication device on an ongoing basis. In a first embodiment, if the location information of the mobile device is not needed, then the communication device transmits a message indicating that the location information of the mobile device is not needed. Upon receiving the message, the mobile device stops providing location information to the communication device on the ongoing basis. This can reduce the amount of information that gets transferred over the air between users sharing their location information.

Abstract: A device for detecting wireless signals and locating the place of origin in a building is provided that includes a transmitter system using a cellular protocol; a plurality of antennae that receive wireless Radio Frequency (RF) signals, each antenna having a port; a receiving system connected to the antennae ports with a plurality of cables, converting the RF signal to voltage waveform; a processing system in communication with the receiving system, detecting the strength of the received signals and Time Difference of Arrival of the RF signals with respect to antennae and determining the location where the wireless signals are being emitted by using classification algorithms; and a human machine interface.

Abstract: A method for estimating the elevation of an wireless terminal inside of a tall structure is described that compensates for differences in temperature and atmospheric pressure between the inside and outside of the structure.

Abstract: Methods and systems for correlating mobile communication terminals with individuals. The methods and systems take advantage of scenarios where individuals pass through control checkpoints, such as passport control and immigration counters. When an individual is served by a control checkpoint, the individual's mobile communication terminal is known to be located in a well-localized geographical area. At the same time, the individual voluntarily provides some identification information, such as his passport details. Thus, this scenario presents an opportunity to correlate the mobile communication terminal and its user with high reliability.

Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to a feed event, a feed event document, and/or a feed event type business object.

Abstract: A messaging control system and method are provided. The method includes detecting incoming messages to a mobile device and outgoing messages from the mobile device. One or more processors determine a number of and a time proximity of the incoming messages or the outgoing messages, and message transmission or message receipt by the mobile device is limited based at least on the number of and time proximity of the incoming messages or the outgoing messages.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing messaging are described. An illustrative messaging system includes a processor and a content database storing video content and/or other content, and a user database that stores an identifier corresponding to a telecommunications carrier associated with a user mobile phone, and an indicator indicating the messaging capability of the mobile phone of the user. Code is stored in memory that is configured to provide for display on a terminal a faun via which a user can view a plurality of videos from the content database, select a video to be sent as a message, and specify a recipient for the video message. The system is optionally configured to initiate the transmission of an approval request message to a terminal, such as a mobile phone associated with the user, wherein the user can approve the sending of the video message to the recipient by taking an action in response to the approval request.

Abstract: A messaging system, including at least one server configured to receive a message from a originating device for delivery to at least one recipient device via a first delivery channel; wherein the at least one server is further configured to select an alternate delivery channel in the event that delivery of the message via the first delivery channel cannot be effected. There is also a method for routing messages including the steps of receiving, at a server, a message from an originating device for delivery to at least one recipient device; forwarding the message to the at least one recipient device via a first delivery channel; awaiting receipt of an acknowledgement message from said at least one recipient device, and in the event that no acknowledgment message is received, the server resending the message to said at least one recipient device via an alternate delivery channel.

Abstract: A method for implementing a Packet Switched domain (PS) short message service (SMS) includes: after receiving request message containing an SMS-only indication transmitted by a user equipment, a mobility management entity enquiring subscription information of the user equipment from a home subscriber server, and receiving the subscription information of the user equipment returned by the home subscriber server; and when the mobility management entity supports the PS SMS and the subscription information supports the PS SMS, the mobility management entity transmitting request acceptance message to the user equipment, receiving and transmitting an SMS between the mobility management entity and the user equipment through a Packet Switched domain. Embodiments of the present document further provide a system for implementing a PS SMS and a user equipment. By means of the scheme of the present document, the PS SMS can be implemented in an EPS system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparati for presenting and displaying caller-identifying information to outbound roamers using means outside of the visited network's facility, or communications channels outside of the call path.

Abstract: An approach is provided for receiving a voice-based emergency call and routing it to a local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) along with anchoring information identifying the caller and their location. The PSAP may provide options for the caller to choose to use non-voice-based messaging service concurrent with the voice-based emergency call. If the caller desires and chooses to communicate via non-voice-based messages, then a text messaging application at the PSAP is used to communicate with the caller. The PSAP utilizes the anchoring information obtained from the concurrent voice-based emergency call when communicating with the caller.

Abstract: A method for emergency service using telematics includes: attempting to transmit an emergency service request message to a telematics center through mobile communication when a telematics terminal receives an emergency signal; confirming, by the telematics terminal, whether the telematics terminal processes the emergency service in attempting to transmit the emergency service request message; informing a vehicle terminal of the fact that the emergency service is not processed if it is confirmed that the telematics terminal does not process the emergency service; and receiving, by the vehicle terminal, the emergency service request message from the telematics terminal to process the emergency service through TV white space (TVWS) communication, thereby extending an emergency service coverage using the telematics.

Abstract: A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the establishment and enforcement of policies or rules associated with the feature or functions that may be performed with the device, such as making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. If a child or employee is using the device, there may be a need to regulate how that device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device.

Abstract: Techniques for performing network-assisted peer discovery with network coding are disclosed. For peer discovery with network coding, a device may generate a network-coded message based on a message assigned to the device and one or more messages received by the device from other devices. The device may transmit a proximity detection signal including the network-coded message. For network-assisted peer discovery with network coding, the device may register with a network for peer discovery and may be provided with at least one parameter to use for peer discovery with network coding. The devices may perform peer discovery with network coding in accordance with the peer discovery parameter(s) received from the network. The device may generate a network-coded message based on the at least one peer discovery parameter and may transmit the network-coded message to enable other devices to detect the device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for discovery and association, by a mobile station, of a femto base station from a plurality of base stations. The mobile station may select a base station for consideration for association by decoding a physical layer identifier to determine that the base station is a macro base station and select a different base station based on other considerations. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A communication system (SC) comprises i) a centralized platform (PC) that can be used by at least one virtual operator and that comprises at least equipment and services management means (EG1), subscriber/subscription data management means (EG2) and a call server (SA), responsible for jointly managing the control plane layer, and it) at least one distributed media gateway (PMi) connected to the centralized platform (PC) via a backbone network (RF)I and responsible for the interconnection between the centralized platform (PC) and a routing center (Ai), of a communication network (RMf) of an associated network operator, responsible for routing calls concerning communication terminals (UE) connected to its communication network (RMi) and managed by the centralized platform (PC) and for controlling a user plane layer of the environment of the system (SC).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for home agent redirect is provided. A method for redirecting a device from a first home agent to a second home agent includes sending a first message to the first home agent, receiving a second message from the first home agent, and sending a third message to the second home agent. The first message includes a binding update, and the second message includes a binding acknowledgement and a redirect indication that the device is being redirected to the second home agent. The third message includes a binding update, and an address of the first home agent.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting an object to a mobile device is provided. In response to the mobile device moving from a first area serviced by a first cache to a second area serviced by a second cache, the first cache transmits the object stored in the first cache to the second cache. The first cache transmits instructions to the second cache that cause the second cache to forward the object to the mobile device in the second area.

Abstract: A method for configuring service settings for a mobile subscriber in a mobile communication network wherein the mobile subscriber is associated with a first instant communication client which is adapted to communicate via an instant messaging protocol with an instant communication server, and wherein the instant communication server is associated to a mobile switching center of the mobile communication network. The method includes: sending, by the first instant communication client, an instant service command via the instant communication server to a second instant communication client, associated with the mobile switching center; converting, by the mobile switching center, the instant service command into a service setting message; and sending the service setting message to a user database to modify service settings for the mobile subscriber.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to resolving ambiguous user equipment (UE) capability signaling. According to certain aspects, a method for wireless communications by a UE is provided. The method generally includes determining capabilities of the UE to support at least one of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) or coordinated multipoint (CoMP) features on different operating frequency bands of a radio access network (RAN), signaling, to a base station (BS) of the RAN, a first combination of capabilities of the UE for a combination of bands, signaling, to the BS, a second combination of capabilities, different than the first combination of capabilities, for the combination of bands, and identifying, based on or more criteria, a particular combination of capabilities to be used to communicate with the BS. In certain aspects, the UE may identify the combination of capabilities to use by applying a deterministic rule.

Abstract: A method for configuring signaling radio bearer in a wireless communications system includes not ciphering a non-concatenated message on a radio resource control layer or its lower layer and transmitting a concatenated message and the non-concatenated message on different signaling radio bearers, wherein a non-concatenated message consists of a Non-Access Stratum message only and a concatenated message consists of both Non-Access Stratum message and Access Stratum message.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a secure key is provided. The method includes sending an Access Safety Management Entity Key (KASME) to a gateway after finishing authentication and security process by a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in a core network; and computing, by the gateway, a Next Hop (NH) according to the KASME. The method provides a method for ensuring a working of a secure key chain when a handover process is terminated at a Hybrid Evolved NodeB Gateway (HeNB GW). Thus, key information cannot be lost when the handover process is terminated at the HeNB GW, and an impact of the handover process on a core network is reduced, and the efficiency of a User Equipment (UE) handover is improved.

Abstract: A subscriber of a mobile telecommunications system has a home network and is able to roam in a visited network. A Roaming Record is generated when a subscriber uses telecommunication services in the visited network. Call Detail Records (CDRs) are generated when a call is terminated or originated by the home network. The system includes an analyzer for analysing Roaming Records and CDRs to identify mis-routed telephone calls. In the embodiments, mis-routed telephone calls that are diverted from the fixed International carrier line to a SIM box via a voice over IP connection are detected.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to establish trust between two nodes in a communications network. A first node receives from a network node authentication data unique to the first node, which can be used to derive a compact representation of verification data for the first node. The first node also receives a certified compact representation of verification data of all nodes in the network. The first node derives trust information from the authentication data for the node, and sends to a second node a message that includes the trust information and part of the authentication data. The second node has its own copy of the certified compact representation of verification data of all nodes in the network, and verifies the authenticity of the message from the first node using the compact representation of verification data of all nodes in the network and the received trust information and authentication data.

Abstract: A heterogeneous network control system uses an application platform to connect a signal processor through a first signal telecommunication, and connect the signal processor to a signal converter through a second signal telecommunication, and connect the signal converter to a terminal through a third signal telecommunication. When signals are transmitted from the application platform to the terminal via a signal transmission path, the first signal is converted into a second signal by the signal processor, and the second signal is converted into a third signal by the signal converter. When signals are transmitted from the terminal to the application platform via the signal transmission path, the signal is converted in an opposite way. The first signal is a 3G, 4G, WiFi, powerline or Bluetooth signal, and the second signal is a WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, powerline, EnOcean or Zwave signal. The system provides a communication mode for a heterogeneous network.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for providing access to media on a first mobile device. The method comprises sending a first request to a second mobile device using a peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging protocol, the first request being associated with access to media using the first mobile device. The first mobile device receives a response via the P2P messaging protocol, and enables or denies access to the media according to the response.

Abstract: A device and a method for managing access rights to a wireless network uses wireless connection devices advantageously based on a smart card, which enable the wireless connection to the network once connected to a terminal. These devices include devices for time and/or geographical management of access to the network and authentication device. These devices can be easily preprogrammed by the entity managing the service and then distributed to the users.

Abstract: WTRUs, ARSs, APs, WLG/AAA proxies, networks, and methods thereon are disclosed for fast security setup on a multi-RAT WTRU. Methods of sharing security associations between RATs on a multi-RAT WTRU are disclosed. Methods of caching security associations are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for alerting an ANDSF server of an AP that should be considered for association. Enhancements to advertisements from an AP are disclosed where the advertisements may include SSID with a FQDN, a HESSID type information, or TAI type information. Methods of resolving AP identities to a reachable address are disclosed. An address resolution protocol is disclosed for resolving AP identities. ARSs are disclosed that may resolve a BSSID to a network routable address. Protocols for carrying AP identities and security parameters are disclosed. Methods are disclosed of using ANDSF to provide the WTRU with security information and parameters of an AP. An RSN may indicate security capabilities.

Abstract: A method and system for detection of available a white space channel in an area of licensed transmitters includes a detector which utilizes the autocorrelation analysis of a channel in an frequency modulated (FM) band. Calculation of the autocorrelation excludes an initial set of correlation delay values such that large values of autocorrelation are removed. The remaining autocorrelation based on higher correlation delay values exposes the sinusoidal nature of an FM transmitter operating in the selected channel. White space becomes available to a user if no transmitter is detected using the autocorrelation detection method.

Abstract: Provided is a method of getting an energy level of a communication channel including skipping two channels and performing energy detection scanning when an energy level higher than an energy threshold of a wireless LAN network is detected during a process of sequentially performing the energy detection scanning according to channels, reducing a time consumed for the energy detection scanning.

Abstract: Methods and systems for enhanced 2-wire and 3-wire wireless local area network (WLAN) Bluetooth coexistence solution may include determining whether adaptive frequency hopping is active in a Bluetooth communication device. If the adaptive frequency hopping is active, handshaking with a collocated non-Bluetooth communication device may be disabled. The collocated non-Bluetooth communication device may be a wireless local area network communication device. If the adaptive frequency hopping is inactive, handshaking with the collocated non-Bluetooth communication device may be enabled. If the adaptive frequency hopping is inactive, the Bluetooth communication device may initiate handshaking prior to transmitting data. If the adaptive frequency hopping is inactive, the Bluetooth communication device may also respond to the handshaking initiated by the collocated non-Bluetooth communication device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of transmitting, by a terminal, IDC (In-Device Coexistence) interference information to a base station, according to the present invention. Specifically, the invention comprises the steps of: receiving quality measurement configuration information from the base station; measuring quality using the information when operations of one or more second communication modules coexisting in the terminal are sensed; setting a frequency used in the measuring quality as a disabled frequency due to the IDC interference when the measured quality is less than a threshold value; and transmitting information about the disabled frequency to the base station.

Abstract: A spectrum channel sharing system may coordinate a shared usage of one or more spectrum channels between a first communication system and a second communication system. The first communication system may transmit a request to the second communication system to clear communication traffic associated with the second communication system from a spectrum channel. The first communication system may then initiate a communication session on the spectrum channel after the communication traffic associated with the second communication system has been at least partially cleared from the spectrum channel.

Abstract: A method for solving the co-existence problem, a base station, user equipment, and system for performing the method. The method includes: pre-configuring the information for co-existence working mode by a base station of a first communication system for a user equipment, receiving, by the base station of the first communication system from the user equipment in the first communication system, a mode establishing request for indicating the co-existence problem experienced by the user equipment and providing the assistance information for co-existence working mode in which the user equipment performs a first communication with the base station and performs a second communication with an apparatus in a second communication system which is different from the first communication system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for allocating wireless resources in a wireless access system that supports an operation in an unlicensed band, as well as to an apparatus for the method.

Abstract: There is provided a communication system comprising: a first communication device that senses a communication environment surrounding the first communication device; a second communication device that acquires sensed data sensed by the first communication device; and a third communication device that determines availability of usage of a second communication service using a part or whole of a spectrum assigned to a first communication service based on the sensed data transmitted from the second communication device.

Abstract: Each evolved node B (eNB) or each cell site included in a network is uniquely identified. Identifiers may be assigned to geographical segments of a geographic area spanned by a network and to the cell sites included in each geographic segment. The eNBs included in each cell site are also assigned cell site-level identifiers. An individual eNB is assigned a unique identifier that combines the identifier of the geographical segment including the eNB, the geographical segment-level identifier of cell site corresponding to the eNB, and the cell site-level identifier of the eNB. Cell sites are also identified using an identifier value that combines the system identification number assigned to each cell, a value identifying devices used to provide connectivity to the cell, and a number assigned to each cell into a unique identifier value for the cell site.

Abstract: A multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) communication system comprising a master base station and a slave base station. The master base station has a plurality of transmit antennas and transmits a first set of data to a mobile station in a first transmission. The slave base station has a plurality of transmit antennas and transmits a second set of data to the mobile station in the first transmission. The master base station retransmits the second set of data to the mobile station during a first retransmission and the slave base station retransmits the first set of data to the mobile station during the first retransmission.

Abstract: A method includes receiving in a receiver transmissions from a serving cell that serves the receiver and from one or more neighbor cells. The transmissions are received via multiple receive antennas to produce multiple respective output signals. The multiple output signals are weighed with respective weights, and the weighted output signals are combined to produce a combined output signal. The weights are selected so as to form a composite antenna pattern having a first antenna gain in one or more first directions that point toward the neighbor cells, and a second antenna gain, lower than the first antenna gain, in a second direction that points toward the serving cell. Characteristics of the one or more neighbor cells are measured by processing the combined output signal in which the transmissions received from the serving cell are attenuated.

Abstract: A traffic control method and device are provided. The method may include: monitoring a user behavior status of an application, where the user behavior status includes an active state or an inactive state; according to predefined correspondence between a user behavior status and a traffic control threshold, determining a traffic control threshold corresponding to the monitored user behavior status; and controlling traffic of the application by using the determined traffic control threshold. Therefore, the traffic of the application can be dynamically monitored and the intelligence of traffic control can be improved.