Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a system and a method for displaying mobile trails for mobile client devices. Specifically, a network device obtains a plurality of performance measurements and a corresponding plurality of physical locations for a client device over a period of time. Then the network device generates a plurality of visual representations for the client device over the period of time, each visual representation representing a respective performance measurement and a respective physical location at a respective time during the period of lime. Moreover, the network device can display, store, and/or transmit a map of a physical environment with the plurality of visual representations.

Abstract: A location sharing system and related processes across computer networks are provided that efficiently utilize resources by adjusting location determination techniques at client devices. A rule-based architecture including user-based heuristics facilitates location determination that is accurate while optimizing resource consumption. Current interest in or other behavior associated with a target user or requesting user can be used in selecting a location determination protocol at the client device. An accurate portrayal of a user's location can be provided efficiently by correlating interest to utilize more accurate but larger resource-intensive components when interest is higher and to utilize less accurate but lower resource-intensive components when interest is lower.

Abstract: A notification-needed information presenting apparatus that includes a plurality of display devices configured to display information to an occupant of a vehicle, at least one sensor included in each of the plurality of display devices that is configured to detect at least one of a position of the occupant and a behavior of the occupant, and a processor operatively coupled with the plurality of display devices and each of the at least one sensor that is programmed to determine behavior of the occupant toward the plurality of display devices, and control the plurality of display devices to present an advertisement to the occupant in accordance with at least one of: the determined behavior of the occupant, and a condition related to the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods including a database storing the identifiers of cells representing residential parcels of real estate properties. Mobile devices determine the coordinates of their locations during a period of time using a location determination system, such as a global positioning system. The coordinates are converted to cell identifiers to look up corresponding residential parcels that have been visited by the mobile devices. A server generates a visitation data set for each residential parcel visited by each mobile device, including different types of frequencies of the mobile device visiting the residential parcel (e.g., night, weekend). A server filters the residential parcels based on visitation frequencies to identify home candidates and then further filters the home candidates based on the count of mobile devices having the home candidates. A home parcel, and thus its address, is identified from the filtered home candidate(s) for each mobile device.

Abstract: A dynamic adjustment method while driving a vehicle of at least one vehicle operating parameter is for a vehicle having an electronic control unit adapted to set the operating parameter, and a communication interface operatively connected to the electronic control unit. An application program is installed on board a portable processing device including a communication interface communicating with the vehicle communication interface. The application program accesses an electronic map of a path and divides the path in sectors. Operating parameter values are stored via the application program, each value being associated to a corresponding sector. While driving, the sector occupied by the vehicle is identified in real time. Values are transmitted sector by sector, from the portable processing device to the electronic control unit so that the electronic control unit sets, sector by sector, the vehicle operating parameter vehicle to the value associated to the occupied sector.

Abstract: A mobile apparatus travels within a predetermined service provision area and, in response to receiving an instruction to provide a service from at least one user present in the service provision area, travels to the user to provide the service to the user. The mobile apparatus moves to a priority stand-by position which is determined based on a location of the at least one user from a plurality of stand-by positions provided within the service provision area and waits for the instruction to provide a service.

Abstract: Proposed is a method for retrieval of unrecalled AD which was missed by the viewer from fixing it in a specific APP by pushing an activation button on the mobile electronic device at the time of visual demonstration seen by the viewer. The method consists of the opening an owner's account on the Internet server linked with the APP; composing a listing of the sequential groups of the visual digital signals; activating the system within a certain time “t” after completion of a selected portion of the series of digital signals which includes the AD being sought, reproducing the listing of the sequential groups of visual digital signals on the mobile electronic communication device, selecting a group that corresponds to the unrecalled AD; and reproducing the selected group on the mobile electronic communication device for viewing the unrecalled AD.

Abstract: A method for preventing misdirection of pictures and non-authorized viewing which can be applied on a sending terminal communicating with receiving terminals is provided. The method comprises determining a target picture and user identity information of one or more receiving terminals as recipients. The target picture is identified through an image recognition system as being private or non-private and a determination is made as to whether the one or more receiving terminals can receive the target picture. The target picture is sent to the one or more receiving terminals when determining that all the users of the one or more receiving terminals can receive the target picture.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable media for computing message delivery reliability are disclosed. In some implementations, the method can include generating message delivery reliability information based on statistics of receiving one or more codes returned from one or more users. The method can also include routing a subsequent message based on the message delivery reliability information. The routing can include selecting an aggregator to deliver the subsequent message based on the message delivery reliability information. Generating message delivery reliability information can include receiving a contact identifier for a user device, and generating a code. The method can also include sending a message containing the code to the user device via an aggregator using the contact identifier. The method can further include receiving the code from the user device and generating statistics based on the sending and receiving of the code.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for seamless interacting with the normal cellular network while providing a backend of alternative network coverage so that existing smartphone subscribers can use existing worldwide Wi-Fi networks with existing smartphones, mobile numbers and address books. Subscribers can even call and message with users who don't have the invention's services or mobile application. This is accomplished by creating a virtual Serving GPRS Support Node (vSGSN). The vSGSN is a hybrid system that facing the cellular network looks and responds as a normal SGSN, but facing the backend of the MVNO network appears as a virtual handset or in other terms is a socket through which the MVNO network interfaces with the normal cellular network.

Abstract: A wireless network connection method for an electronic device is provided, in which a first signal is transmitted to additional electronic device and is utilized to identify the electronic device. When the additional electronic device identifies the electronic device through the first signal, it establishes wireless communication between the electronic device and the additional electronic device. A second signal is transmitted to the additional electronic device. The second signal is an audio signal to instruct the additional electronic device to maintain the wireless communication.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for performing region monitoring using tag matching to more closely match the monitored regions to a user's preference. A user enters user tags of interest, which are persisted to the region monitoring web server. The web server returns the closest regions having a region tag matching user tag first and the closest regions without matching tags secondary. An application at the mobile device then performs region monitoring of the identified closest region(s). When the mobile device enters a monitored region, it reports this event to the web server. The web server then determines whether any messages and/or assets associated with the region have matching message tags or asset tags and returns such messages or assets to the mobile device.

Abstract: A data assist application allows people to share structured data, and update and/or collaborate in real time. Companies can use embodiments of the invention to send and/or receive structured data. Embodiments of the data assist application work standalone or while a user is talking to a person or a company. In use, information is spread when people share data with non-users. The data are preferably owned and/or controlled by the user and stored on user devices. Further embodiments of the invention integrate with OS-supplied data and third party apps.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method executed by one or more computer servers includes receiving a notification from a first communication device. The notification indicates an armed intruder within a first stationary geofence. The method further includes determining whether one or more of a first plurality of communication devices are within a second stationary geofence different than the first stationary geofence, and in response to the notification, providing an emergency alert to the communication device(s) determined to be within the second stationary geofence. Other example computer-implemented methods, communication devices including software applications, and systems for notifying one or more LEOs of an armed intruder by a premises personnel associated with a premises are also disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to policy driven emergency traffic handling for machine-to-machine (“M2M”) device communication. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, an M2M application server can receive a plurality of emergency messages from a mobility management entity (“MME”) over a control plane interface. The plurality emergency message can be generated by a plurality of M2M devices in response to an emergency event. The M2M application server can filter, based upon a policy, the plurality of emergency messages to remove duplicate messages of the plurality of emergency messages in order to create a clean group of emergency messages. The M2M application server can forward the clean group of emergency messages to at least one public safety answering point (“PSAP”).

Abstract: An emergency reporting device comprises a location detecting unit configured to detect a current location of the device; a message generating unit configured to generate an emergency reporting message to indicate an emergency in an event of the emergency; a translating unit configured to determine a transmission language of the message based on the detected location, and to translate the message to a version of the determined language; and a transmission management unit configured to select an emergency reporting contact number based on the detected location and to transmit the version of the determined language using the selected emergency reporting contact number.

Abstract: Generally, smart sensors, logic to process messages from smart sensors, and smart sensor systems are described herein. Embodiments may comprise logic such as hardware and/or code to communicate events as messages via a messaging system to post the messages to a messaging account. The messaging system may be a texting service like Twitter™ that captures the messages and then re-broadcasts the messages, e.g., immediately as a tweet or a cellular text message. In some embodiments, the smart sensor comprises a communications module with a Twitter™ application program interface (API) on a communications platform with a software/hardware framework to interconnect with one or more pluggable monitors with sensors. In other embodiments, the communications module may be integrated with one or more monitors. Further embodiments comprise a smart-device, which can provide status updates and event notifications to a user.

Abstract: Presented is a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for aiding emergency response. An exemplary method includes receiving, by a processor, a first data, the first data related to medical information of an individual, and receiving, by a processor, a plurality of second data, the plurality of second data from a plurality of devices with information of the individual.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a computer. The apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals in communication with the computer. The apparatus includes a memory in communication with the computer. The apparatus includes a display in communication with the computer. The apparatus includes a first operational screen that appears on the display after the apparatus is turned on or woken up. The first operational screen is a first screen through which the computer can be activated and performed by the computer. The first operational screen having an emergency icon which when selected causes the computer to send with the transmitter a text stored in the memory to at least one remote contact stored in the memory along with location information from a GPS or tracking location system where the apparatus is currently located. A method for communicating.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for mobility management among multiple network slices. One apparatus 300 includes a processor 305 that receives 855 an indication of an attached mobile unit attaching to a secondary network slice of the mobile communication network. The processor 305 also receives 860 a mobility management request from the mobile unit and forwards 865 the mobility management request to the secondary network slice. In various embodiments, the apparatus 300 may include a network interface 330 for communicating over a mobile communication network.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards determining a Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol version 6 (PMIPv6) control plane used by a network node peer in an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) transport network. The example embodiments provide a mechanism in PMIP protocol stack, to allow a Mobility Access Gateway/Local Mobility Anchor (MAG/LMA) node such as SGW (which may be supporting both PMIP draft and PMIP RFC) to decide which PMIP protocol stack shall be used to communicate to the peer node, i.e. LMA/MAG.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for allocating and updating an identifier in order to protect the location privacy of a user equipment (UE), and apparatuses for supporting the same. As an embodiment of the present invention, a method for protecting the location privacy of a UE in a wireless access system may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a mobility management entity (MME), an access acceptance message including a globally unique temporary identifier (GUTI) assigned so as not to expose an IMSI of the UE and update period information indicating an update period of the GUTI; determining whether to update the GUTI on the basis of the update period information; transmitting a GUTI update request message to the MME when the update period indicated by the update period information is reached; and receiving a GUTI update message including a new updated GUTI, in response to the GUTI update request message.

Abstract: A BLE-Mesh device includes a controller coupled to a memory and to a transceiver adapted to be coupled to an antenna, wherein the controller implements an applications layer including BLE and Mesh applications, and a BLE stack and a mesh stack. The BLE-Mesh device has a switchable high-speed and low-speed mode and a speed switching algorithm for implementing a method of communications in BLE-mesh network. A broadcast ping is sent to neighborhood devices with a time to live (TTL)=1. A manufacturer's ID is analyzed to identify in a manufacturer's ID field in pongs received to determine a higher-speed capable device or a lower-speed device. A higher-speed data rate is utilized for mesh communications if a percentage of higher-speed capable devices is?a threshold percentage or a lower-speed data rate is utilized for the mesh communications if the percentage of higher-speed capable devices is<the threshold percentage.

Abstract: A policy based content delivery system is provided. The system causes a server to generate a list of content from content sources in response to a user search request for content, provide the list of content to the mobile device for selection of particular content item by a user of the mobile device, receive a selection of the selected content, reformat the selected content based on whether a user selects a reformatting policy at the mobile device, and transfer the reformatted content to the mobile device.

Abstract: A user may point a control device at a controllable device for which control is desired, and the control device may detect the targeted controllable device. Additionally, the control device may detect a plurality of wireless nodes and list the available wireless nodes. For example, the control device may identify wireless nodes associated with a room in the house, or the control device may detect the wireless nodes within a certain range. The list may be a selectable list and a user may select the desired device to control from the list. Upon detection or user selection, the control device may establish control of the wireless node and initiate actions associated with the selected device.

Abstract: Disclosed are communications devices which can send indications that they are secure, and which can detect when a far end device is not secure (unsecure). A secure device is one that is not connected to a speakerphone or other speaker which is capable of emitting—or actually is emitting—sound which is louder than a certain threshold. If a communication device detects that a remote endpoint is unsecure, the communication device will switch to an unsecure mode. When the switch is made, the communications device alerts the user that the call is not secure so that the user can proceed accordingly.

Abstract: A data system for managing the settings for configuring a hearing aid includes a hearing aid (10, 11) and a remote server (25). The hearing aid (10, 11) has a processor (121). a first memory segment (110-112) for storing said configuration settings, a transceiver (122) adapted for establishing a wireless connection to an Internet enabled personal communication device (13), and a second memory segment (114) for storing at least one security element. The remote server (25) is adapted to set up a secure session with said hearing aid via said personal communication device (13) acting as a gateway. The processor (121) allows said remote server (25) to edit said settings for configuring the hearing aid (10, 11) stored said first memory segment (110-112) during a secure session set up under control of said at least one security element stored in the second. memory segment (114).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) has both cellular and non-cellular links. The network sends it a first indication to maintain using a first set of security keys generated from a parameter specific to a source access node after the UE hands over the cellular link to a target access node without changing a wireless termination (WT) that is connected with the UE via the non-cellular link. The network uses that key to maintain the non-cellular link with the UE after the cellular link handover. From the UE's perspective it uses that key to authenticate its non-cellular link prior to the cellular link handover, but this handover does not change the WT which communicates with the UE via the non-cellular link so the UE can, only in response to receiving a first indication associated with the handover, use that same key to maintain that non-cellular link after the handover.

Abstract: Managing data security on a mobile device. Data associated with a mobile device is received; the data includes an identification (ID) of the mobile device and a location of the mobile device relative to one or more location sensor devices. A path is determined, relative to the one or more location sensor devices, through which the mobile device has traveled. An electronic security key is communicated to the mobile device based on determining that the path corresponds to a defined path associated with the mobile device.

Abstract: A method is provided in which a network access system receives an initial request from a device requesting access to the network. In response to successfully authenticating the initial access request, the system causes a code to be transmitted in light emitted by one or more light fixtures within a physical space in which access to the network is to be restricted. The system receives information from the device requesting access to the network and determines whether to permit the device access to the network based on the initial request and on whether the received information is derived from the code transmitted by the one or more light fixtures, thereby indicating that the requesting device is within the physical space.

Abstract: An approach is provided for authenticating a user. A request to authenticate the user is received. Historical data that includes social media interactions that specify a person authorized to access the device and geolocations of the person is polled. A question is generated to be relevant to a social media interaction and/or a geolocation included in the historical data. A digital representation of a voice of the user who provided an answer to the question is received. The voice of the user is verified as matching a voice of the person authorized to access the device. The answer is determined to be correct. Based on the matching voices and the answer being correct, the user is authenticated and access to the device by the user is granted.

Abstract: A network connected device adapted to support both a secure wi-fi connection to a secured network and a temporary insecure wi-fi connection to an unsecured network, wherein the unsecured network connection is used to collect configuration data from a user to enable creation of the secured network connection. Information concerning any failure to establish the secure connection is communicated to the user. The device does not include an integrated physical user interface capable of collecting the configuration data.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may be configured to transmit a registration message to a network to establish a secure connection for non-access stratum (NAS) messages between the network and a UE, the secure connection based at least in part on a UE identifier and security capabilities of the UE included in the registration message. The UE may then exchange NAS methods with the network over the secure connection. The UE may also establish, in response to the registration message, an authentication protocol with the network and encrypt subsequent NAS messages based in part on the authentication protocol.

Abstract: An induction type ornament with private message transmission includes: an ornament; an electronic tag installed to the ornament and having an NFC chip and an NFC coil; a private message stored in the electronic tag or a cloud server; so that when a recipient uses a mobile induction device to read the electronic tag from the ornament given by a giver, the recipient can read the private message which is pre-recorded and stored in the electronic tag or the cloud server, so as to provide significance, uniqueness, and the effect of transmitting private messages to the ornament or a gift and the ornament or gift provides the convenience of receiving and displaying a message to improve the using value of the ornament or gift.

Abstract: A method for configuring a profile of a subscriber authenticating module embedded and installed in a terminal device, and an apparatus using same, are disclosed. The subscriber authenticating module embedded and installed in the terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment includes one or more network access application related data sets and one or more profiles having unique identifiers. The present invention enables an eco-system provider such as a network service provider, a eUICC manufacturer, or a terminal manufacturer to develop an efficient and rapid eUICC and provide a eUICC service.

Abstract: A data communication network has computer system hardware. The data communication network processes a virtual network element in the computer system hardware to forward data communications for multiple Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). The data communication network individually associates the virtual network element with the multiple URIs. The data communication network processes a hardware-embedded code in the computer system hardware to identify the computer system hardware for the virtual network element. The data communication network validates the computer system hardware for the virtual network element, and when the validation fails, the data communication network transfers hardware alarms for the multiple URIs associated with the virtual network element.

Abstract: Mobile communication systems and radio resource control methods are provided, by which interference between two or more base stations can be suppressed and an inter-cell adjusting control of radio resources for each of the two or more base stations can be simplified in a mobile communication system including two or more base stations, at least a part of each cell of the base stations being mutually overlapped. Two or more cell layers are configured by grouping the two or more base station. An inter-cell adjusting control of radio resources (for example, at least one of a synchronization control of time slots and an allocation control of time slots) between the two or more cell layers is performed. An inter-cell adjusting control of radio resources between two or more base stations included in the cell layer (for example, at least one of a synchronization control of time slots and an allocation control of time slots) for each of the cell layers is also performed.

Abstract: A method of providing radio resources to a number of communication flows in a radio access network that comprises a slice controller and a plurality of base stations. The method comprises in the slice controller abstracting radio resources that are available to the plurality of base stations and dynamically allocating the abstracted radio resources to a number of isolated slices, each slice accommodating one or more of the communication flows and communicating the radio resource allocations to the base stations. The method further comprises, in the base stations, performing application specific customisation radio resources within an allocated slice.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may configure a first network-resource pool and a second network-resource pool. At least one network resource may correspond to the first network-resource pool. At least one network resource may correspond to the second network-resource pool. The method may also include receiving a request to provide a requested network resource. The request may be received from a requesting network. The method may also include determining whether the requested network resource matches any network resource in the first network-resource pool or the second network-resource pool. The method may also include determining whether to perform a relocation procedure to relocate a network resource corresponding to the requested network resource from one network-resource pool to the other network-resource pool. The method may also include performing the relocation procedure, if the relocation procedure is determined to be performed. The method may also include providing the requested network resource.

Abstract: A shared spectrum network device in a higher-tier network may include one or more processors configured to receive information provided from a lower-tier network, estimate, based on the information, interference to the higher-tier network from one or more transmitters of the lower-tier network, compare the estimated interference to a threshold value, and identify a geographic zone in which transmission by one or more transmitters of the lower-tier network is limited based on the comparison.

Abstract: A data transmission method and a device are disclosed and relate to the field of communications technologies, so that a CSI status feedback mechanism suitable for an LTE-U system can be provided. The method includes: detecting, by a first device, data that is transmitted by a second device on an unlicensed carrier; and sending, by the first device, channel state information CSI to the second device on an Nth time resource that is after the first device starts to receive the data that is transmitted by the second device on the unlicensed carrier, where N is a positive integer less than 4. The method and the device are used for data transmission.

Abstract: An example implementation may include controlling receiving, in a first network, negotiation information for the asymmetric power usage of a shared spectrum; determining, in the first network, a minimum spectrum demand in dependence on the negotiation information; controlling receiving, in the first network, a minimum spectrum demand from at least one second network; and determining, in the first network, asymmetric power usage of the shared spectrum in dependence on the minimum spectrum demand from the at least one second network and the minimum spectrum demand of the first network.

Abstract: A radio terminal (3) operates to perform a predetermined process regarding a first cell (Cell #2) on an unlicensed frequency (F2) based on a predetermined relationship between a frame timing of a first serving cell (Cell #1) using a licensed frequency (F1) and a frame timing of the first cell (Cell #2) using the unlicensed frequency (F2). This contributes, for example, to enabling a radio terminal to differentiate among two or more cells when these cells use the same cell identifier.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a device includes a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions therein and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to determine a first signal of a first technology in presence of interference from at least a second signal of a second technology, the first signal and the second signal being overlappingly transmitted, the determined first signal being used for processing of information associated with the first signal.

Abstract: Implementing a live distributed antenna system (DAS) configuration from a virtual DAS design using an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specific software system in a real DAS is disclosed herein. In exemplary aspects disclosed herein, the OEM specific software system enables a designer to create, save, import, modify and/or preconfigure a virtual DAS in a virtual DAS configuration file(s) using OEM specific software tools resident in the real DAS. The OEM specific software tools could include functionality such as the ability to incorporate and enforce OEM design constraints of the real DAS. The configuration file(s) can then be subsequently implemented to modify and/or configure live equipment of a real DAS. The OEM specific software tools and local execution of the virtual DAS facilitates, improves, and optimizes DAS design and execution, and ensures that the real DAS substantially matches the DAS design.

Abstract: Implementing a live wireless communication system configuration from a virtual wireless communication system design using an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specific software system in a real wireless communication system is disclosed herein. In exemplary aspects disclosed herein, the OEM specific software system enables a designer to create, save, import, modify and/or preconfigure a virtual wireless communication system in a virtual wireless communication system configuration file(s) using OEM specific software tools resident in the real wireless communication system. The OEM specific software tools could include functionality such as the ability to incorporate and enforce OEM design constraints of the real wireless communication system. The configuration file(s) can then be subsequently implemented to modify and/or configure live equipment of a real wireless communication system.

Abstract: Systems and method for cell site inspection by a cell site operator using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and a processing device include creating an initial computer model of a cell site and surrounding geography at a first point in time, wherein the initial computer model represents a known good state of the cell site and the surrounding geography; providing the initial computer model to one or more of the UAV and the processing device; capturing current data of the cell site and the surrounding geography at a second point in time using the UAV; comparing the current data to the initial computer model by the processing device; and identifying variances between the current data and the initial computer model, wherein the variances comprise differences at the cell site and the surrounding geography between the first point in time and the second point in time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transmitting and receiving of system information which includes controlling the transmission and/or the reception to transmit and/or receive system information including a coverage enhancement level indication for indicating enhanced coverage levels supported by the wireless communication system and to transmit and/or receive system information including a group of information elements common for different coverage enhancement levels and information elements specific for different coverage enhancement levels grouped for respective coverage enhancement levels.

Abstract: A device may select a sector of a network on which to perform network traffic offloading based on a sector loading metric relating to an imbalance of loading of a set of cells of the sector. The device may identify a loaded cell of the sector based on one or more call admission metrics or one or more cell congestion metrics. The device may identify a less loaded neighbor (LLN) cell for the loaded cell. The device may cause one or more cell configuration alterations relating to causing network traffic to be offloaded from the loaded cell to the LLN cell.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing relays in LTE based communication networks. Embodiments herein use of a packet handler node and an additional radio interface in the UE, enabling the creation of an overlay network on top of an existing LTE network. The overlay network helps in the transfer of data between the UE and the AS even when the UE is not directly connected to the LTE network by encapsulating the data from the out-of-coverage UE within the IP packet of at least one nearby relay UE connected to the LTE network and is then forwarded to the LTE core network. The out-of-coverage UE uses the additional radio interface to send packets to the relay UE.