Service Profile Patents (Class 455/432.3)
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Patent number: 7991394Abstract: A system for managing of mobile phones at a roaming network, each mobile handset having a first handset number from its home network. The roaming network assigns a second number to a detected roamer, which number is local to the roaming network. The second number is not known directly to the handset, which continues to identify itself using the first number. The handling unit acts as a local home location register for handling local management of the roaming handset using both the second number and the first number, thus allowing the handset to identify itself using the first number but be called using the second number at local call rates.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: StarHome GmbHInventors: Shmuel Gonen, Guy Weintraub
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Patent number: 7983712Abstract: There is provided a multi-mode wireless communication device. A cellular transceiver communicates over a cellular network in a cellular mode. A wireless transceiver communicates over a wireless network in a wireless mode. A selector makes a selection between operating in the cellular mode and the wireless mode. The selector uses a subscriber profile and other information, such as financial information, to make the selection. The subscriber profile includes information such as a minimally acceptable quality of service acceptable for a communication.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: IDT CorporationInventors: Daniel Jitzchak Mayer, Jay Barsky, Patrick John Gartner
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Patent number: 7983713Abstract: Smart cards, a communication device, methods for selecting a communication network to be used by a communication device, and a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Joerg Sasse, Roland Gruber
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Patent number: 7983652Abstract: Enhanced services, such as call restriction, call forwarding, anonymous call rejection, and proprietary services, may interfere with an emergency callback potentially preventing the callback from reaching the intended destination. Systems and methods for processing emergency calls to eliminate emergency callback failure in response to an emergency call being disconnected are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: John Hursey, Steven Carlson
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Patent number: 7979028Abstract: While a handsfree device being multi-profile compatible is maintaining a connection for a handsfree profile (HFP) with a mobile phone handset, the handsfree device cuts off the connection for the HFP based on a user's operation. After cutting off, the handsfree device establishes a connection for a dial-up network profile (DUN), and subsequently transmits a request for a connection for the HFP while maintaining the connection for the DUN. Subsequently, the handsfree device determines whether the handset is multi-profile compatible according to the response to the request from the handset. Based on the determination that the handset is multi-profile compatible, the handsfree device executes the processes for the HFP while maintaining the connection for the DUN.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Naoki Matsuda
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Patent number: 7979067Abstract: Methods and systems for generating information about a physical context of a user are provided. These methods and systems provide the capability to render a context avatar associated with the user as a composite image that can be broadcast in virtual environments to provide information about the physical context of the user. The composite image can be automatically updated without user intervention to include, among other things, a virtual person image of the user and a background image defined by encoded image data associated with the current geographic location of the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Rahul Nair
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Patent number: 7979060Abstract: A privacy-enabled telephone directory is disclosed that is implemented through a contact facilitator. The contact facilitator receives a contact request from a caller which includes the name of the party to be called and disambiguation information to distinguish the called party. The contact facilitator applies the disambiguation information to entries in a disambiguation database to select the mobile telephone user corresponding to the contact request information. The contact facilitator then accesses a profile database to retrieve the called party's profile which contains directions for processing the request. Possible directions include immediately connecting the caller with the called party, batching the call, or following other specific instructions regarding the contact request. Profile instructions may be changed by the mobile telephone user at any time.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Peter Monaco, Kamal K. Acharya
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Patent number: 7974269Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide a mobile communication control method and mobile communication system in which mobile IPv6 and SIP are integrated by a core network of 3GPP2. In the mobile communication system, the mobile node MN executes a registration procedure for a Care-of-Address acquired in a visited network by the communication between the mobile node and a home agent server HA, executes a registration procedure for the Care-of-Address by the communication between the mobile node and an SIP server, and executes a communication procedure for session establishment by the communication between the mobile node MN and a correspondent node not through the home agent server but through the SIP server.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yukiko Takeda, Shiro Tanabe, Hui Deng, Hiroki Ikeda
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Patent number: 7974622Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable media are provided for authorizing a device to authenticate onto a network from a base station. The method includes receiving a first identifier of a device and receiving a second identifier of a base station. Furthermore, the method includes determining if the device is authorized to authenticate onto the network from the base station based on an evaluation of the first and second identifiers. Additionally, the method includes authorizing the device to authenticate onto the network when it is determined that the device is authorized to receive service at the base station.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: David U. McKinney, Tim L. Swan, John E. Belser
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Patent number: 7957736Abstract: In conventional cellular systems, the identifier of network elements (SGSN) allocating a temporary identity (TLLI) to a mobile station (MS) can be derived from the identities of the cells they serve. In the future, this assumption may no longer be valid. One paging area could be handled by several network elements, such as SGSN nodes, or one network element could serve many paging areas. When the mobile station changes its paging area, the new supporting network element may have trouble in determining the old supporting network element on the basis of the paging area identifier. It is also possible for two supporting network elements to allocate the same TLLI to two different mobile stations. Therefore the network element (SGSN, BSC, RNC) allocating a temporary identity (TLLI) to a mobile station (MS) should incorporate at least part of its own identifier (NEI) into the temporary identity (TLLI).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1999Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Serge Haumont
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Patent number: 7957721Abstract: To facilitate, e.g., determination of access rights in a shared network context, a telecommunications network transmits, in a broadcast channel over an air interface, an access group eligibility message to a user equipment unit. The access group eligibility message enables the user equipment unit to ascertain, on a basis of access group to which the user equipment unit belongs, whether the user equipment unit is eligible to operate in a cell for which the access group eligibility message is transmitted. The telecommunications network also includes a core network node which, classifies the user equipment unit in at least one of plural access groups. Further, the core network node generates an access group classification message which advises the user equipment unit as to which of the plural access groups the user equipment unit belongs.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Billy Hogan, Erik Slotboom
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Patent number: 7957742Abstract: A network includes access points that admit/terminate mobile station associations based upon the loading level of the access point and/or whether a mobile station can associate with a further access point. Mobile stations transmit information indicative of the access points to which they can associate. The access points determine whether to admit/terminate a mobile station association based upon access point loading.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Zoran Kostic, Kin K Leung, Hujun Yin
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Patent number: 7957764Abstract: A wireless device including memory and a control module. The memory is configured to store authentication information in the wireless device. The authentication information is used to authorize communication between the wireless device and a service provider. The control module is configured to establish communication between the wireless device and the service provider using the authentication information. The control module is further configured to transmit an order for a service from the wireless device to the service provider based on at least one of (i) an ambient temperature, (ii) a body temperature of a user of the wireless device, and (iii) a heart rate of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.Inventors: Paramesh Gopi, Aswath Mohan, Partho Mishra
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Patent number: 7953410Abstract: A cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device in a radio network environment. In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to determine its geographic area location. A logic module of the wireless UE device is adapted for interrogating a database to determine which radio access technologies (RATs) have coverage in the geographic area location. Responsive to the interrogation, scanning by the wireless UE device is restricted to only those RATs that have coverage in the particular geographic area.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Nicholas Alfano, Vytautas Kezys, Yiu Lam, Richard George, Brian Oliver, Mark Pletsch, Balaji Gopalan, Paul Carpenter
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Patent number: 7953416Abstract: A dynamic contact routing system includes establishing a plurality of service provider accounts. The service providers submit bids for a per-contact charge. A contact list is created wherein the service providers are ranked from the highest bidder to the lowest bidder. A contact received from a potential customer is routed to the highest ranked bidder service provider on the contact list. If the contact is not responded to or rejected, the contact is rerouted to the next highest ranked service provider on the contact list. The service provider's account who has received the contact is charged the pre-contact amount by that service provider.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Metro Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Shlomo Gonen, Jonathan A. Gonen, Danny Rosen
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Patent number: 7945245Abstract: An authentication system for performing authentication of a wireless terminal is a system that issues an authentication request to an authentication server connected to a communication network and includes a wireless base station and an authentication server. The wireless base station includes: an authentication information acquisition means for acquiring authentication information from a wireless connection request packet; and an authentication request transmission means for transmitting the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition means and RAS unique information registered in the wireless base station to the authentication server.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: NEC Infrotia CorporationInventor: Masatsugu Takahashi
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Patent number: 7941656Abstract: A system for loading application identifiers to a mobile device includes a mobile device, a card device insertable into the mobile device, and an application center. The card device is adapted to determine an effective mobile device identifier of the mobile device, and transmit the effective mobile device identifier to the application center. The effective mobile device identifier is based at least in part on the result of a process performed by the card device. The application center is adapted to (1) determine zero or more allotted application identifiers and zero or more application identifiers of applications loaded on the mobile device based at least in part on the effective mobile device identifier, (2) identify at least one application identifier of the zero or more allotted application identifiers which does not form part of the zero or more application identifiers of applications loaded on the mobile device, and (3) load the at least one application identifier to the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.Inventors: Sebastian J. Hans, Eduard K. de Jong
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Patent number: 7941184Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and/or tracking use of SIM smart cards with integrated or external SIM module systems that are utilized with information handling systems. A SIM module system may be locked with a generic locking code to lock a SIM module system of a given information handling system for use with a designated SIM smart card that is programmed with a matching generic locking code. The locked SIM module system of the information handling system may be further configured so that it may be unlocked using an unlocking code so as to allow use of the information handling system with SIM smart cards other than the designated SIM smart card. To allow tracking of the disposition of the designated SIM smart card, notification of the non-activation, de-activation and/or activation of the designated SIM smart card (e.g., to an activation tracking agent) may be required before obtaining the unlocking code, for example, from an activation tracking agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Liam N. Prendergast, Denis A. O'Connor, Liam B. Quinn
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Patent number: 7937097Abstract: The present invention provides the ability to anonymously/privately send, receive or exchange text messages. Registered users are given a unique code which is electronically linked to the user's mobile phone number and associated with a common short code of a provider of anonymous message exchange services. Registered users and or marketers may send SMS and MMS messages to other registered users that only display the sender's unique code as identification, thus allowing for anonymous mobile messaging between registered users.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Inventor: Jerry Keller Kelley
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Patent number: 7937083Abstract: A mobile station includes at least one radio frequency transceiver, a data processor and a memory coupled to the data processor. The memory stores information that includes an overlay function and overlay parameters for use by the data processor to perform system selection by invoking the overlay function to determine if the overlay parameters specify that a home system is to be acquired and, if so, to initiate a scan using the transceiver to attempt to acquire the home system using home system-related overlay parameters, else attempting to acquire a non-home system.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Paul Oommen
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Publication number: 20110098038Abstract: A method for providing triggered location information of a target terminal is provided. The method includes transmitting by a previous H-SLP a report message informing that a target terminal is in a roaming state during the triggered location service to an H-SLP of the target terminal or the target terminal. The H-SLP of the target terminal selects a new V-SLP based on a location identifier (LID) received from the target terminal, and the H-SLP provides the V-SLP with an ID of the target terminal, a positioning method of the target terminal (SET CAPABILITY), and the LID as the information on the network in which the target terminal currently exists. The newly selected V-SLP determines the positioning method and protocol used for the positioning with the target terminal by using the SET CAPABILITY, the newly selected V-SLP transmits its own IP address and the newly determined positioning method and protocol (POSMETHOD) to the H-SLP.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Joo-Young KIM, Wuk KIM
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Patent number: 7933584Abstract: A correlative reacting system and a method for implementing security update of mobile station. The correlative reacting system includes a security correlative agent at a terminal side and a security correlative server at a network side communicated with the security correlative agent via an air interface. In the present invention, the correlative reacting system performs an information interaction with the mobile station, controls the mobile station to carry out an automatic security update. The automatic security update includes automatic downloading and installation, update of the security correlative agent, and automatic recovery of the insecurity factors of the mobile station and the like.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Changfeng Ji, Jiwei Wei, Shuling Liu, Zhibin Zheng
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Patent number: 7929965Abstract: A terminal and method and system for processing SUPL are discussed. According to one embodiment, the invention provides a method of processing a SUPL request for a terminal that has performed roaming, the method comprising: receiving a SUPL INIT message from a home SLP entity, the SUPL INIT message including an indicator that indicates whether a home SLP entity uses a proxy mode or a non-proxy mode; checking the indicator to determine whether the home SLP operates in the proxy mode or the non-proxy mode; and selectively performing authentication with the home SLP entity based on the checking result indicating whether the home SLP entity operates in the proxy mode or the non-proxy mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dong-Hee Shim, Youn-Sung Chu
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Patent number: 7925254Abstract: Cellular receivers, in the form of portable radiotelephones are commonplace, and their design and operation is well understood. Such portable radiotelephones can be used for making and receiving telephone calls, sending and receiving messages, and even browsing world-wide computer network such as the Internet. Many standards exist for portable radiotelephones, including global system for mobile communications (GSM), general radio packet service (GPRS). Receivers capable of receiving digital television signals; such as signals according to the terrestrial digital video broadcasting (DVB-T) standard are also commonplace. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for receiving and transmitting signals via multiple communication channels.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Juha Salo, Janne Aaltonen
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Patent number: 7925247Abstract: A system and electronic device supporting wireless deployment of communication services to a plurality of electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
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Publication number: 20110081906Abstract: The present invention proposes a method for mobile communication. The method includes assigning one or more Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Numbers (MSISDNs) to a subscriber of a Home Public Mobile Network (HPMN) upon receiving a subscription activation message from the subscriber at a Signaling Gateway (SG). The subscriber has an HPMN Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) with a corresponding HPMN International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and an HPMN MSISDN. The method further includes creating an association of the MSISDNs with the HPMN MSISDN to facilitate signaling corresponding to the HPMN MSISDN and the MSISDNs associated with the subscriber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Roamware, Inc.Inventor: John Yue Jun JIANG
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Patent number: 7916691Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement, in a communication network system supporting communication of packet data. It comprises/has access to mobile subscriber data and comprises means for handling subscriber identity information. It further comprises service level control means (61,62;6) for allocating service level profiles, e.g. QoS profiles, to subscribers. Said services level control means (61,62;6) comprises profile configuration means, for defining network service level profiles (7) and linking subscriber identity information entities to said network service profiles defining the highest allowed service levels at least for a number of different parameters at least for groups of subscribers identified by said subscriber identity information entities.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2004Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventor: Dirk Kopplin
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Patent number: 7917085Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for blocking a device from a carrier network. In an embodiment, the method comprises defining an unauthorized combination filter including one or more device parameters; attaching the unauthorized combination filter to a carrier; comparing the device parameter values in the unauthorized combination filter to device parameter values stored in the device; and if the device parameter values stored in the device match the device parameter values in the unauthorized combination filter, then blocking the device from accessing the carrier network. The device parameter values stored in the device may include one or more of a device type value, a device operating system version value, and a device application version value, and the method further comprises comparing these one or more values to corresponding device parameter values defined in the unauthorized combination filter. The unauthorized combination filter may be attached to a carrier by providing a carrier identifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Tran Hoang Huynh
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Patent number: 7917138Abstract: A terminal and method and system for processing SUPL are discussed. According to one embodiment, the invention provides a method of processing a SUPL request for a terminal that has performed roaming, the method comprising: receiving a SUPL INIT message from a home SLP entity, the SUPL INIT message including an indicator that indicates whether a home SLP entity uses a proxy mode or a non-proxy mode; checking the indicator to determine whether a first message or a second message should be transmitted to the home SLP entity; and transmitting the first message or the second message to the home SLP entity according to a result of the checking step.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dong-Hee Shim, Youn-Sung Chu
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Patent number: 7916707Abstract: Techniques are provided for the relating identity information with wireless configuration information for a wireless device or a wireless network. A trusted system may be used to generate wireless configuration parameters for a wireless network based on identity information. The identity-based wireless configuration information may be stored on the trusted system remote to the wireless network and accessible to the wireless device. The wireless configuration may be migrated from the trusted system to the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Tarquin Consulting Co., LLCInventor: Jean-Emmanuel Fontaine
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Patent number: 7912460Abstract: A communication system comprising: terminal devices; a gateway device; a first server for receiving a service request; a second server for providing service; and a resource control device for providing policy information to be applied to the service. The first server transmits a policy request including the obtained flow information identifier and the obtained subscriber identifier to the resource control device and transmits identification information of the resource control device to the gateway device. The resource control device transmits the retrieved policy information to the gateway device based on the obtained flow information identifier and the obtained subscriber information. The gateway device receives the policy information from the resource control device corresponding to the resource control device, and sets the received policy information with respect to the service.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Yukiko Takeda
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Patent number: 7907937Abstract: Calls to or from a prepaid subscriber of a wireless communication network are identified as being associated with prepaid services, and a prepaid identifier is associated with the call. The prepaid identifier and other call information such as call origin or destination is routed to a prepaid services management system in another network that determines if the call is to be authorized based on, for example, a prepaid subscriber account balance stored at the prepaid services management system. The prepaid identifier can be combined with a number associated with the call origin or destination, and the combination delivered to the prepaid services management system.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Robert L. Engelhart
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Patent number: 7904060Abstract: A system for selectively providing an updated PRL to a remote wireless device reduces airtime requirements by determining the PRL to be loaded based on a collection of information relating to the wireless device. Depending upon the nature, connectivity and location of the device, the system loads a partial or full PRL, and may in certain circumstances decline to load any PRL, instead flagging the existing PRL as out-of-date.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: General Motors LLCInventor: Kevin R. Krause
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Patent number: 7904079Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for monitoring user-interface operation. One or more wireless communication devices, such as cell phones, will automatically log user-interface events (such as key-presses) and user-interface states (such as display screen state) and will transmit the log-data, via a wireless link, to a central server. The server will then compile the log-data and generate useful output reports regarding user-interface operation. Such reports can assist device manufacturers and distributors (e.g., wireless carriers), triggering changes in user-interface design so as to improve user experience.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.Inventors: Michael T. Lundy, Benjamin P. Blinn, Louie E. Wingo, Yat-Sang Hung
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Patent number: 7899454Abstract: A telecommunications subscriber profile management method for a telecommunications subscriber profile management system including a customer service representative (“CSR”) terminal. The terminal presents subscriber profile data in a common user interface format. The terminal receives input in a common format, the input representing commands for management of said subscriber profile data. The system includes at least two disparate network elements, each element having a common function. Each of the elements for stores respective portions of subscriber profile data, in disparate formats.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Redknee Inc.Inventors: Arvie Kwan, Christopher R. McRaild, Bohdan K. Zabawskyj
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Patent number: 7899171Abstract: There is a need for providing a content to a user in process of a voice call without interrupting the conversation. A presence server is provided to manage positions, in a virtual space, of a user of each of voice telecommunication terminals and an advertisement sound source provided by an advertisement server. A media server applies a stereophonic process to voice data for each of the other voice telecommunication terminals correspondingly to a relative position between a user of each of the other voice telecommunication terminals and a user of the relevant voice telecommunication terminal. Further, the media server applies a stereophonic process to acoustic data for the advertisement sound source correspondingly to a relative position between the advertisement sound source and a user of the relevant voice telecommunication terminal. In this manner, stereophonically processed data is synthesized to generate voice call data for the relevant voice telecommunication terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Yasusi Kanada
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Patent number: 7899455Abstract: Improved search capabilities are disclosed for mobile communications devices such as cell phones, as well as improved techniques for delivering sponsored content in a mobile communication environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Jumptap, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
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Patent number: 7894475Abstract: A system and method for communicating between a plurality of remote transceivers and a network is discussed including multiple types of serially-connected communication links, upon which data flows are established to communicate information between the remote transceivers and network. A hub is coupled to one end of a hardwired communication link while an access unit is coupled to the other end. In addition to supporting communications on the hardwired link, the hub supports communication with the plurality of remote transceivers over a wireless link of a first type. The access unit at the other end of the hardwired link is in further communication with a base station over a wireless communication link of a second type, while the base station is in further communication with the network. Based on this topology, data flows over this string of interconnected communication media support information transfers between the plurality of remote transceivers and the network.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc.Inventors: R. Adrian Bishop, Thomas E. Gorsuch, John V. Page
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Patent number: 7894812Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automatic over-the-air updating of a preferred roaming list (PRL) in a multi-mode device, based on an account association between the device and a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point. For each of a plurality of subscriber accounts, a set of subscriber account data is maintained in data storage, indicating an association between the subscriber account and one or more telecommunication devices. A determination is made that a given subscriber account is associated with both (i) a multi-mode device and (ii) a WLAN access point. In response to the determination, a PRL for the multi-mode device is automatically updated to include access data for the WLAN access point.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.Inventors: Daniel Durig, Robert C. Lamb
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Patent number: 7894797Abstract: A technique and apparatus to provide status tracking of presence and/or location of a mobile, wireless device to a requesting entity even outside of a particular wireless system. This allows wireless service providers the ability to monitor and log changes in the status of mobile stations within and/or outside their networks. Embodiments are disclosed wherein presence and/or location information is provided to entities outside of a particular servicing wireless network using the mechanisms of call processing components of a mobile network (e.g., call setup procedures), and using standard mechanisms currently available to any appropriately conforming Mobile Switching Center (MSC) element. In one disclosed embodiment, a wireless chat tracking system is implemented which utilizes a change in mobile registration status to automatically notify a chat group system outside the wireless network of current status information activity regarding a relevant device, e.g., registration activity or inactivity timeout.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dara Ung, Mark Titus, Johanna Wilson, Richard Smith
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Patent number: 7890111Abstract: A system and method is provided for call routing from a wired telephone switch. A wireless device is registered with a database of the wired telephone switch. Incoming wireless calls destined for the wireless device are routed to a standard telephone. The wireless device is unregistered to disable the call routing to the standard telephone.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLCInventor: Michael K. Bugenhagen
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Patent number: 7885653Abstract: The present invention has operating section 3, provided on an opposing plane of lower chassis 200 that faces upper chassis 100 when folded; circuit plane 7, provided inside lower chassis 200; and spacer 5, provided between operating section 3 and circuit plane 7 and supported by a rib.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Koichi Yamamoto, Hidehiro Yanagibashi
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Patent number: 7881666Abstract: A method of controlling location information of subscribers (210, 212, 222) in a wireless, ad-hoc communications network (200). The network (200) comprises a plurality of nodes (204, 216, 226), wherein at least portion of said nodes are provided with Home Location Registers (HLRs) (206, 218, 228) and each of said nodes (204, 216, 226) has a Visitor Location Register (VLR) (208, 220, 230). When an operation of a first node (216) is to be reconfigured at least a part of records from a first HLR (218) assigned to said first node (216) are transferred to at least one of the other nodes (226) of the network (200).Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Nanna Svane Theisen, David J. Chater-Lea, Svend H. Frandsen, Steen Petersen
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Patent number: 7881699Abstract: Systems and methods subscriber profile management to facilitate seamless roaming of mobile devices from one network to another. A subscriber profile management system is provided that includes a time to live (“TTL”) generator that generates a TTL limit for a subscriber based on usage characteristics of the subscriber. The subscriber profile management system further includes an administration module that administers TTL limits, TTL limit database that store TTL limits, a subscriber profile database that stores subscriber profiles, a usage measurement database that stores usage measurements, and a TTL limit reference module that administers TTLs when a subscriber profile and TTL limit are transmitted. The invention further includes a series of methods that support seamless roaming capabilities of a subscriber throughout visited networks without the need to continually make proxy calls to re-authenticate a subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Bridgewater Systems CorpInventor: Mark Jones
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Patent number: 7877082Abstract: Portable communication devices, such as Bluetooth enabled cellular phones, communicate with and identify like devices that are nearby, and send notification messages to a remote server. When a notification message is received at the server identifying two devices that have come within range of one another, the server compares the profile data associated with each of the two identified devices and facilitates communications between the devices when appropriate.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Nathan Norfleet Eagle, Alex Paul Pentland
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Patent number: 7877092Abstract: A mobile communication terminal operatively coupled to at least two mobile radio communication systems in respectively associated mobile radio networks, each of which provides a user of the communication terminal with a number of services of different type. The user may thus effect efficient management of the services provided for him by virtue of the communication terminal being designed to receive and effect further processing of data records which are associated with one respective type of the services.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Reinhold Braam, Michael Franzen, Wolfgang Gröting, Gesa Lorenz, Sebastian Obermanns, Malte Schmidt
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Patent number: 7877079Abstract: A method and entity of authorising in a communication system are disclosed. The method includes using authorising data to reference other data to define an authorisation associated with the other data. The authorising data includes one of a data component, data group, or data element. Further, a user profile can be provided and includes a user profile data component and an authorisation data component. The authorisation data component or the user profile data component references another authorisation component. Access is authorised to data associated with the user profile data component in accordance with the authorisation data component.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Eva-Maria Leppānen, Matti Saarenpaa, Jukka Aakula
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Patent number: 7877091Abstract: There is provided a system for executing a container-managed application in a processing device, the system comprising a shared service container providing at least one common service for the processing device, executed in at least one process and at least one container-managed application, each comprising an application executed in a given process and accessing at least one service of the application and the at least one common service using a single service discovery API.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jeffrey Christopher Rogers, Laura Doktorova, Kamen B. Vitanov, Michael Shenfield, Viera Bibr
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Patent number: 7865187Abstract: Improved search capabilities are disclosed for mobile communications devices such as cell phones, as well as improved techniques for delivering sponsored content in a mobile communication environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Jumptap, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
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Patent number: 7865188Abstract: A method for communication in an environment including a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network, both of which include a respective connectivity layer including one or more switching elements and a respective service layer including one or more service platforms. A request is accepted to set up a call for a communication terminal associated with one or more of the networks. The call is established responsively to the request via one or more of the switching elements. At least one service platform in the service layer of the circuit-switched network is invoked to provide a first ancillary call service to the call, and at least one second service platform in the service layer of the packet-switched network is invoked to provide a second ancillary call service to the call.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Oracle Israel Ltd.Inventors: Ayal Itzkovitz, Shlomo Livne, Tzach Livyatan, Guy Ray, Leonid Voldman, Tal Zoller