Abstract: A system and method are provided for transferring data from a first mobile device to another device by determining a set comprising one or more items, initiating a first transfer of at least some data associated with at least one of the one or more items to the other device, detecting an interaction with the set, and enabling a second transfer of additional data associated with the set.

Abstract: System and methods are provided to create representations of geographic areas. Such representations enable users to search for items and services of interest and to quickly locate and utilize such items and services. Representations are created using user preferences thus reducing the amount of information presented to a user, i.e., user preferences control the contents of a representation. Control APIs contained within a representation may be used to control devices represented in a representation or to manufacture them using 3-D printing technologies. Methods to learn user preferences via his movements and other actions and impose a user's preferences upon an environment are shown. Some details of the invention are described by applying the invention to problems in retail marketing and figures depicting an implementation illustrate certain aspects of the invention.

Abstract: A schedule management apparatus includes a behavioral history generator to generate a behavioral history based on positions, movements, and visited places of the user; a first notifier to notify of a schedule to a terminal of the user; a behavior determiner to determine whether the user is heading for a destination after a departure time has passed, based on the behavioral history; a behavior predictor to predict a new destination based on the behavior history if the user is not heading for the destination; an arrival time estimator to estimate an arrival time at the destination or the new destination; a first schedule changer to change the destination and arrival time in the schedule to the new destination and arrival time; and a second notifier to notify of the schedule including the new destination and arrival time, to the terminal.

Abstract: A wireless identification (WiD) marketing registry system for mobile device proximity marketing and a method of operating the system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the WiD marketing registry system includes a mobile device executing a global WiD mobile application that scans for the nearest global WiD marketing signal, which is extracted to identify a particular WiD code. This particular WiD code acts as a key in a database for retrieval of a URL or a location proximity marketing content, which can be displayed on the mobile electronic device by the global WiD mobile application with an associated consumer marketing user interface. The WiD marketing registry system also includes a WiD signal source device located near the mobile electronic device, a wireless data network, and a global WiD marketing registry management system that accommodates global marketing WiD code queries, URL retrievals, marketing dataset retrievals, and WiD-URL pairing initialization and updates.

Abstract: A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a moving-track sharing method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving, by an instant messaging client, a track-sharing instruction, wherein the track-sharing instruction is used to instruct the instant messaging client to share a real-time moving-track of a first terminal in a moving event, and the instant messaging client is located on the first terminal; generating, by the instant messaging client, a first track-sharing event in response to the track-sharing instruction; and sending, by the instant messaging client, the first track-sharing event to a server, wherein the first track-sharing event is used to instruct the server to share a real-time moving-track of the first terminal in a manner specified by the track-sharing instruction.

Abstract: Techniques for supporting positioning for a terminal (sometimes referred to herein as a target device) in a wireless network are described. In an aspect, positioning for a target device includes transmitting a Request Assistance Data message to a location server, the Request Assistance Data message indicating at least one positioning method from a plurality of supported positioning methods. The Request Assistance Data message comprises common parameters that are applicable to all positioning methods indicated in the Request Assistance Data message. The common parameters comprise a serving cell identifier. Positioning for the target device further includes receiving assistance data sent in response to the Request Assistance Data message, and performing positioning based on the received assistance data.

Abstract: A broadcast receiver control method and apparatus and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: acquiring at least one broadcast type that a first application subscribes, during registration, to receive; judging whether the at least one broadcast type includes a preset broadcast type; determining, in response to the judgment that the at least one broadcast type includes the preset broadcast type, the first application as an illegally registered broadcast application; acquiring a receiver queue of a target broadcast; and performing optimal control on the receiver queue according to the determined illegally registered broadcast application.

Abstract: A data processing system that, in one embodiment, uses smart reminders to allow a user to decline an incoming phone or messaging call and to cause the system to set a smart reminder about the call. In one embodiment, the system can use the system's current state or context (e.g. the system is in a car or is playing a movie) to determine the type of reminder options to present to the user and to determine when to trigger the reminder based on the reminder option that is selected by the user.

Abstract: A mesh network includes a source node and non-source nodes. The source node generates geofenced message information defining a geofenced message for one or more non-source nodes within a geofence. The source node transmits the geofenced message information for reception by a non-source node within a communication range of the source node. The non-source node, responsive to receiving the geofenced message information, transmits the geofenced message information for reception by other non-source nodes within a communication range of the non-source node. Based on the location of the non-source node being within the geofence, the non-source node presents the geofenced message. Based on the location of the non-source node being within the geofence, the non-source node does not presents the geofenced message.

Abstract: The assistance system of a motor vehicle includes a driver-assistance system for monitoring a driving situation of the motor vehicle and a control device for determining at least one course of option resulting from the monitored driving situation, by taking into consideration data that can be retrieved by the control device independently of a user input to the assistance system. The assistance system also includes an output device for outputting a query to provide to a driver a function of the assistance system corresponding to a course of action. The assistance system also includes a detection device for detecting a response reaction of the driver. The control device provides the function of the assistance system depending on the detected response to reduce the cognitive load of the driver.

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a user interface in which map features associated with places are selectively highlighted are disclosed herein. In some example embodiments, a computer system receives a request for a transportation service associated with a place, retrieves an entrance geographic location for the place from a database, with the entrance geographic location being stored in association with the place in the database and representing an entrance for accessing the place, generating route information based on the retrieved entrance geographic location, with the route information indicating a route from an origin geographic location of a computing device of a user to the entrance geographic location of the place, and causing the generated route information to be displayed within a user interface on a computing device of the user.

Abstract: A power control method for device-to-device communication includes dynamically backing off transmit power value for synchronization signals and discovery messages when the distance between the two devices is less than a pre-determined threshold. The threshold distance may correspond to a distance where the receive power may exceed a pre-determined value. Embodiments may loop the transmit power of synchronization signals between a default transmit power value and backed-off values in consecutive slots of each frame.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for generating one or more personalized alarm notifications in an industrial environment. In an implementation, including a storage device and a processing system coupled together, with a mobile application stored on the storage device and having program instructions that, when executed by the processing system, direct the processing system render a configuration module through which to receive user input specifying notification criteria related to alarms in an industrial process environment, upload the notification criteria to an alarm service that receives the alarms from the industrial process environment, receive a notification from the alarm service associated with one or more of the alarms that satisfy the notification criteria, display the notification in a notification module, and in response to a user selection of the notification, download the one or more alarms.

Abstract: Architecture that enables geofence combinations and compositions where multiple correlated geofences are generated for an entity such as a point of interest. The geofences can have varying radii relative to a specific entity and represent distinct areas or aspects of the entity. The geofences can relate to correspondingly different categories to which the entity can belong. The geofences can be of differing shapes than circular, such as polygons (e.g., rectangles, squares, etc.). Moreover, these differently shaped geofences can be applied to a single entity. Each geofence of a geofence set associated with an entity can be assigned to represent different parts of an entity such as a part a shopping mall. Geofence composition is obtained by combining multiple primitive geofences to compose more complex geofence(s) for an entity and for embedding the relationship of the primitive geofences into such compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, servers, apparatus, computer-/processor-readable media, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving by an emergency call server an indication of an emergency condition at a device, determining whether the device is to be tracked based, at least in part, on the indication of the emergency condition, and transmitting a triggering message from the emergency call server, in response to a determination that the device is to be tracked, to trigger at the device a tracking session to cause the device to periodically collect and send tracking session data to one or more servers. The tracking session, established between the device and the one or more servers, is separate from an emergency call session established between the device and the emergency call server.

Abstract: Provided herein are exemplary methods for teleportation between two visual environments, including establishing a data structure for each visual environment, establishing logic for switching between each of the data structures, establishing an interactive graphical user interface communicatively coupled to each of the data structures and to the logic, and the interactive graphical user interface rendering a visual depiction of each of the visual environments.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and a system for unified instant messaging application/service that enables to concurrently send messages via online mode using internet and Offline or Airplane mode using WI-FI direct service/Bluetooth/WIFI. The instant messaging application first checks the contact to which message is to be sent is in its local vicinity. Once the contact, to whom a message is to be sent is available, and in the local vicinity, the messages are sent by WI-FI direct service/Bluetooth/WIFI without using the internet. If the destination user is not available nearby, then a message is delivered to an internet server or saved to history for delivering the messages to the user when the user is available, or internet is available. The messaging application also allows users to broadcast any question or information to nearby users without being connected or without using the Internet.

Abstract: An event processing system for processing events in an event stream is disclosed. The system can execute instructions to receive a continuous data stream related to an application, convert geometry of the continuous data stream into a relation, track a plurality of moving objects in the continuous data stream, determine a relationship between at least a first object and a second object (e.g., a first moving object and a second moving object in the plurality of moving objects) based at least on the geometry of a continuous data stream and the relation. and perform an action based at least one the determined relationship.

Abstract: Techniques for supporting positioning for a terminal (sometimes referred to herein as a target device) in a wireless network are described. In an aspect, positioning for a target device includes receiving a Request Location Information message that indicates at least one positioning method from a plurality of supported positioning methods. The Request Location Information message comprises common parameters that are applicable to all positioning methods indicated in the Request Location Information message. The common parameters comprise a quality-of-service (QoS), an indication of whether periodic location information is requested, an indication of whether triggered location information is requested, or any combination thereof. Positioning is performed in response to the Request Location Information message and can include determining a location estimate for a location of the target device.

Abstract: A navigation path determination system includes wireless access point devices positioned around an indoor space. While located at different indoor space locations around the indoor space, user devices transmit wireless communications with the wireless access point devices, identify wireless access point device/user device relative positioning information in respective wireless communications with each of the wireless access point devices, and transmit the relative positioning information to a navigation system. The navigation system uses the relative positioning information to determine a respective user path through the indoor space by each user device, and stores the respective user paths in a navigation path database for later use in determining a navigation path through the indoor space.

Abstract: A server device can receive, from a first device related to a first subscriber of a navigation service, data relating to a point of interest (POI), and an indication to share the data. The data can include on-site information associated with the POI. The on-site information can include one or more instructions regarding arrival at or departure from the POI. The device can store the data to permit the data to be accessible to other subscribers of the navigation service. The device can receive a location search request from a second device related to a second subscriber of the navigation service. The second subscriber can be different than the first subscriber. The device can determine that the location search request corresponds to the POI. The device can perform one or more actions to cause the data relating to the POI to be provided to the second device.

Abstract: A method and system for steering a mobile device to a preferred network, such as a Private LTE network or a 5G network, in a scenario in which the coverage area of the preferred network overlaps the coverage area of a non-preferred network, such as a 3G or a 4G Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). A preferred network list is provisioned into a SIM/eSIM module at the mobile device side. The mobile device periodically collects a set of values for attributes associated with a current location of the mobile device and reports the collected values to the Steering application, hosted at the network side. The Steering application detects whether the mobile device is within the coverage area of the preferred network and, if so, triggers the mobile device to perform network steering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for performing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication in a wireless communication system. More specifically: information indicating whether to be selected as a representative terminal (representative UE) is received from a network entity; when selected as the representative terminal, V2X communication is performed using a resource pool associated with a virtual point moving at a predetermined speed and set by the network entity; and when selected as the representative terminal, a reference signal is transmitted to at least one second terminal existing in a coverage corresponding to the virtual point.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The disclosed electronic device includes a display, a charging circuit that transmits and receives power to and from an external electronic device, a sensor circuit that senses a spatial relationship of the electronic device with the external electronic device, a processor that is electrically connected with the display, the charging circuit, and the sensor circuit. When wirelessly transmitting or receiving power to or from the external electronic device using the charging circuit, the processor may transmit and receive information associated with the wireless transmission or reception of power and display the information based on the spatial relationship.

Abstract: A method for disseminating information regarding a problem and administering medical interventions comprises providing a mobile device wirelessly connectable to a network, receiving and storing contact information corresponding to a designated list of information recipients, receiving, via the mobile device and via the wireless trigger transmitting to the mobile device, a signal from a user indicating the problem, receiving, via the mobile device, information regarding the problem, transmitting an indication of the problem to a rescue clearinghouse via the network, prompting a participant of the rescue clearinghouse, different from the user, to make a decision about a course of action regarding the problem, and at least one of transmitting the information regarding the problem to the information recipients from the designated list and transmitting the information regarding the problem to a government rescue organization, based at least in part on the decision.

Abstract: Various technologies pertaining to crowd sourcing data about an entity, such as a business, are described. Additionally, technologies pertaining to inferring metadata about the entity based upon crowd sourced data are described. A sensor in a mobile computing device is activated responsive to a user of the mobile computing device checking in at an entity. Metadata, such as occupancy at the entity, noise at the entity, and the like is inferred using the data captured by the sensor. A search result for the entity includes the metadata.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for reporting geo-information in wireless communications networks are described. In embodiments, an evolved nodeB (eNB) may configure a user equipment (UE) to report its geo-information, and use the reported geo-information for scheduling vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications. The eNB may also allocate radio frequency (RF) resources for V2V communications based on reported geo-information. In embodiments, a UE may report its geo-information based on a configuration message received from an eNB, receive scheduling information for V2V communications, and determine or select RF resources on which to transmit or receive V2V communications. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of distributing location-based message contents over a messaging system and that are displayable on consumer devices present at associated locations. The method comprises, for each message of a set of messages, obtaining a message content, defining for the message a multiplicity of message locations, and adding the message content and the defined locations to a message distribution database or set of linked databases that is or are searchable by location.

Abstract: Circuitry for an aerial vehicle that includes processing circuitry that acquires altitude information indicating a measurement result of altitude of the aerial vehicle, receives a reference signal transmitted from a base station, receives altitude zone setting information transmitted from the base station, the altitude zone setting information being information for setting an altitude zone for classifying a state of the altitude zone of the aerial vehicle, identifies the altitude zone of the aerial vehicle based on the altitude information and the altitude zone setting information, and controls measurement report processing of reporting a measurement report message including reference signal information indicating a measurement result of the reference signal and the altitude information to the base station based on the altitude zone of the aerial vehicle, such that a frequency of transmitting the measurement report message is changed according to the identified altitude zone.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the configuration of a network with network addresses, wherein the network consists of at least one central computer and a plurality of fans, which can communicate via a bus system in wired and/or wireless manner with the central computer, wherein each fan has a rewritable memory and a RFID interface for communication with a preferably mobile communications device, wherein the serial number of the respective fan is saved in its memory and the serial number can be read out by the communications device in the nonoperational voltage-free state of the particular fan.

Abstract: Processes and systems for automatically configuring small cells, microcells, picocells, and femtocells for deployment in a cellular network are described herein. The system uses an orchestrator in an Orchestration Platform to direct the generation of the configuration for network assets to be deployed. The Orchestration Platform interacts with components to generate the data and parameters necessary for the configuration. The Orchestration Platform directs system components to generate the configuration, validate the configuration, execute the configuration, and download the configuration. The processes and systems include a database to maintain the state of a system instance during the configuration process, allowing an orchestrator to start, suspend, abort, or restart its workflow process at any time without the loss of any work.

Abstract: An online gaming registration system allows online gaming patrons to register once and use this registration to create online gaming accounts with gaming Web sites, thereby avoiding having to show proof of residency, age and other requirements set by regulatory entities multiple times. Residency rules and other requirements vary from one jurisdiction to another and the present invention addresses some of the issues that arise from this. An online gaming Web site receives a login from an online player over the Internet. The site determines that the player has an account with the online gaming site and that the account is linked to an online gaming registration system account. The online gaming site receives claims-based data relating to the online player and accepts the player as verified for online gaming at the gaming Web site.

Abstract: The LOCATION-CONSCIOUS SOCIAL NETWORKING APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS (“LCSN”) transforms user personality and location inputs via LCSN components into match and transaction outputs. LSCN may be a processor-implemented method for location-conscious social networking, involving collecting personality details pertaining to a user, analyzing the personality details and constructing a personality profile for the user. The LCSN may also collect geolocation information from the user and compare it to geolocation data from other users, may use user personality profiles to calculate a compatibility rating between the user and other users, and may send an alert to users if the geolocation data indicates that the user is within a specified distance of another user, and/or if the users are matches for each other. Users may further be able to express anonymous interest in other users by anonymously rating potential matches.

Abstract: Provided are an information recommending method and an information recommending device. According to an embodiment, the method specifically includes: obtaining a current time and a current geographical region in which a user is located; and recommending POI information of the current geographical region to the user if the current time is within an active time range of the user and the current geographical region is an unfamiliar region of the user. In the embodiment, not only the POI information can be accurately distributed, but also a waste of network resources and disturbance to the user resulting from recommendation of irrelevant POI information can be reduced.

Abstract: A system for exchanging GPS or other position data between wireless devices for purposes of group activities, child location monitoring, work group coordination, dispatching of employees etc. Cell phones and other wireless devices with GPS receivers have loaded therein a Buddy Watch application and a TalkControl application. The Buddy Watch application communicates with the GPS receiver and other wireless devices operated by buddies registered in the users phone as part of buddy groups or individually. GPS position data and historical GPS position data can be exchanged between cell phones of buddies and instant buddies such as tow truck drivers via a buddy watch server. Emergency monitoring services can be set up with notifications to programmable individuals in case an individual does not respond. Positions and tracks can be displayed. TalkControl simplifies and automates the process of joining talk groups for walkie talkie services such as that provided by Nextel.

Abstract: A Registry stores data about linkets. A linket has data about users who use it to interact with the linket owner via an app or bot. An app firm makes a bot interface for the app engine of its app. Users interact with the app engine via the app or a bot. The Registry maps from a linket to one or more of a deep link, a bot interface address and an app id. A linket have several deep links and bot interfaces. The Registry could pick a deep link closest to the device making the query. The Registry can overweight some deep links according to knowledge about the respondents at those deep links. When the Registry gets a query with a linket, and there are several deep links to pick from, the Registry can conduct a Real Time Bidding (RTB) auction to pick a deep link. A user with a bot on a mobile device uses the bot to search the Registry.

Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning applications include storing an application identifier in association with location information in a database that is accessible by a user device. The user device then detects that it is located at a location included in the location information. In response to detecting that it is located at the location, the user device determines an application that is included on the user device and that is identified by the application identifier that is associated with the first location. The user device then automatically provides the application for display to a user. In some embodiments, the application may be automatically provided by automatically launching the application on the user device, and that application may be automatically closed if the user device leaves the location or the application is not used for a predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a driving action that mitigates risk.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a cloud-based communication resource controller that operates by correlating communication requirements, network parameters, end-user device information for a plurality of end-user devices in accordance with the position and trajectory data for these devices to generate correlated end-user and network data. The cloud-based communication resource controller allocates communication resources of a wireless access network for communication to the plurality of end-user devices and controls beamforming by the communication nodes in accordance with the position and trajectory data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for correlating merchant ratings to tipping amounts. In a generalized method, a merchant rating is entered by a user via a user interface. Based upon the merchant rating, the system determines a merchant tip amount, which is then communicated to the user via the interface. Accordingly, merchant ratings and tips are seamlessly integrated with one another.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, software program and a system for social safe determination and mutual identification such that individuals can meet and social with another with no or minimized risk exposure to COVID-19 virus or other infectious diseases through social or intimacy contact.

Abstract: A lock system includes a plurality of electronic locking devices and a server. The server is configured to receive lock location data regarding a location of each of the plurality of electronic locking devices, receive user device location data regarding a current location of each of a plurality of user devices, deliver access credentials to each of the plurality of user devices according to a geofence delivery protocol based on the lock location data and the user device location data, monitor a current aggregate loading in response to using the geofence delivery protocol, and deliver access credentials to one or more of the plurality of user devices according to a non-geofence delivery protocol in response to the current aggregate loading exceeding a load threshold to reduce the current aggregate loading.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable mediums are disclosed for rapid reconfiguration of device location systems. In some implementations, a method comprises: determining, by a server computer, a fault in global location data, the server computer configured to periodically communicate with client devices over a network, the global location data being applicable to multiple client devices and independent of any particular location of any particular client device; determining, by the server computer, a potential impact of the faulty global location data on location systems implemented on the client devices; generating, by the server computer, a reconfiguration file including reconfiguration data for reconfiguring the location systems on the client devices to adapt to the faulty global location data; and automatically sending, by the server computer, the reconfiguration file to the client devices.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for invoking actions at a second user device from a first user device. A method includes determining that a first user device has an associated second user device; accessing specification data that specifies a set of user device actions that the second user device is configured to perform; receiving command inputs for the first user device; for each command input, determining whether the command input resolves to one of the user device actions; for each command input not determined to resolve any of the user device actions, causing the command input to be processed at the first user device; and for each command input determined to resolve one of the user device actions causing the first user device to display in a user interface a dialog by which a user may either accept or deny invoking the user device action at the second user device.

Abstract: Examples include transmitting a frame to a computing device. The frame comprises an identifier of a pre-usage agreement for a network. Examples also include receiving a request for the pre-usage agreement, and transmitting the pre-usage agreement to the computing device. Additionally, examples include receiving a registration request comprising a calculated representation of the pre-usage agreement, validating the registration request, and transmitting a registration response.

Abstract: A graphical user interface allows a user to dynamically select a scope of friends to share media content based on a sharing criteria and interest degree analysis. The sharing criteria may be selected by the user to filter friends for sharing content. The interest degree analysis may be provided from a social media platform that identifies the topic and content of the media which is being shared and determines a degree of interest for each friend on the identified topic. The degree of interest is used to assign each friend to a sharing scope on the graphical user interface to allow the user to select a scope of friends to share the media.

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing location techniques for a NB UE are described. The UE transmits, to a location server, a capability message that indicates position capabilities of the UE to support different positioning methods and common information related to the position methods, including that the UE is a NB UE. The UE receives a request for location information that includes a request for positioning measurements for a particular positioning method, a NB message size limit that indicates a limit on an amount of location information to return, and a NB response time to provide the positioning measurements. At least one of the response time or message size limit is different than for the NB UE than for non-NB UEs. The UE enters an idle state, performs the measurements, and transmits at expiry of or before the NB response time, a message containing the measurements.

Abstract: A voice recognition apparatus includes: a first controller configured to acquire a voice signal of a user and acquire a phonebook list including at least one phonebook data piece in which a name and a phone number are matched from a user terminal; and a voice recognition engine to recognize the voice signal based on a voice recognition parameter, wherein the first controller is further configured to determine whether to change the voice recognition parameter value based on the phonebook list and change the voice recognition parameter value based on a determination result.

Abstract: A method of displaying a user interface (UI) on a screen of a device is provided. The method includes selecting, when an event occurs, a first object, which is related to the event, from among the one or more objects included in the UI, determining a second object for executing a second operation related to a first operation, the first operation being executed when the first object is selected by an input to the device, and changing the first object into the second object.