Abstract: User terminal, and method and device for providing mobile communication service are provided. The method includes: a first subscriber card providing service through a first network, and a second subscriber card providing service through a second network; detecting that the first network currently supports providing a first type of service for a plurality of subscriber cards at the same time; notifying other subscriber card except the first subscriber card to allow the other subscriber card to provide the first type of service through the first network; detecting that the second subscriber card needs to provide the first type of service; and if performance of the second subscriber card providing the first type of service through the first network is better than performance of providing the first type of service through the second network, controlling the second subscriber card to provide the first type of service through the first network.

Abstract: In a general aspect, motion is detected using wireless signals. In one example, a wireless standard protocol message is transmitted by a wireless communication device through a space to one or more neighbor devices. A corresponding wireless standard protocol response including beamforming information feedback is received from each of the one or more neighbor devices in response to the wireless standard protocol message. Motion of an object in the space is detected based on the beamforming information feedback from each of the neighbor devices.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides for a method for providing a mobile device-based community corrections supervision system. The method includes receiving an alert, from a remote server, via an enrollee's mobile device, to perform a check-in and receiving acknowledgement of the alert from the enrollee. Additionally, the method then requests the enrollee to recite displayed text and records the enrollee as the displayed text is recited.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for managing mobile objects. The embodiment may receive an event detected in a geographic space by a mobile object of a plurality of mobile objects. The embodiment may determine a reliability of the event based on a reliability associated with the mobile object. The embodiment may store the event in a mobile object database based on the reliability of the even being above a reference reliability.

Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure relates to a device location manager for a communication system, the device location manager comprising: a southbound interface configured to receive a physical location information of a mobile device from an infrastructure manager of the communication system, a location processor configured to map between the physical location information and a logical location information, and a northbound interface configured to send and/or receive the logical location information to and/or from at least two network slices of the communication system.

Abstract: This invention relates to the maintenance monitoring of passenger transport systems. The maintenance monitoring device for passenger transport systems of this invention comprises a radio/wireless beacon and personal mobile terminal, the radio beacon is roughly installed at an on-site check point of a passenger transport system and is used to broadcast radio signals toward its surroundings, and the personal mobile terminal is carried by the maintenance workers and is used to sense radio signals when the maintenance workers approach the corresponding radio beacon; wherein the personal mobile terminal and/or the radio beacon is configured to calculate the time period information of radio signals broadcast by the corresponding radio beacon and continuously sensed by the personal mobile terminal. This invention can automatically achieve monitoring of maintenance operations, features a good user experience for maintenance operations, and is beneficial to boosting compliance in maintenance operations.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to transmission of a cellular broadcast message comprising identification data associated with content to be transmitted to the user equipment using a first communications channel that carries cellular broadcast messages. Based on a determination that the cellular broadcast message relates to an emergency, a periodicity associated with a frequency of cellular broadcast message transmissions can be modified, and a network device can transmit the emergency alert message to the user equipment at the modified periodicity. A second communications channel associated with a communications network protocol can be selected, based on a network transmission condition. A connection can be established via the second communications channel with an application server device based on the identification data, and content from the application server device can be transmitted to the user equipment.

Abstract: An interactive and responsive presentation of spatially-associated information related to a user's environment based on the user's context is provided. Aspects of a 3D audio cloud system extract information about entities in the user's environment, and generate and provide the user with a 3D audio cloud that presents a spatial audio representation of entities in the user's environment that gives the user cues as to where the entities are located with respect to the user. An entity can be represented in a descriptive manner that provides the user with various types of information about the entity (e.g., shape, size, color, others' opinions, actions, emotions). Further, aspects of the 3D audio cloud system dynamically update the 3D audio cloud based on the user's location, position, or orientation, receive selection input from the user associated with the 3D audio cloud, and retrieve and present additional information as requested by the user.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for creating content. The method comprises receiving an indication to promote a published content item, and parsing content in the published content item to identify candidate text/video/images for inclusion in a creative. The method further comprises assigning ranks to the candidate text/video/images based on one or more criteria. The method further comprises identifying a plurality of creative formats. The method further comprises, for each of the identified creative formats, identifying a corresponding set of text/video/images from the candidate text/video/images for inclusion in a candidate creative formatted in accordance with a given creative format and based at least in part on the ranked candidate text/video/images.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for sharing mobile device location information. The method includes receiving signals by a mobile device and determining by the mobile device a first location of the mobile device at a first time based on the signals received by the mobile device. Time data is accessed by the mobile device and the mobile device determines based on the time data that the first time is in a first time window. The first location is transmitted to a particular user device at least responsive to the first time being in the first time window. The mobile device determines a second location of the mobile device at a second time based on the signals received by the mobile device. A first error is applied to the second location at least responsive to the determining of the second location at the second time, and the second location is transmitted including the first error to the particular user device.

Abstract: A method for providing assistance to each of a plurality of users, each having been enrolled as a member of a community includes receiving, at a server, communications from corresponding mobile devices, each of which is associated with a user who has enrolled as a member in a first community. These emergency communications were initiated by activation of respective personal security buttons on the mobile devices, and provide information about respective security conditions. In response to the communications, the server alerts corresponding first and second security services that are appropriate responding to the respective security conditions.

Abstract: System and methods for providing dynamic positional audio are disclosed. Methods can comprise determining availability of one or more devices to output audio and determining a location of the one or more available devices. Audio information can be received and at least a portion of the audio information can be configured to generate assigned audio information based on the determined location of the available devices. The assigned audio information can be transmitted to the available devices.

Abstract: A method of scheduling wakeup events, method of operating a mobile transceiver, and devices configured for same are provided. In one aspect, there is provided a method of scheduling wakeup events for a mobile transceiver, comprising: obtaining a first GNSS data set comprising a plurality of GNSS coordinates, the first GNSS data set defining a route; applying a curve simplification algorithm to generate a second GNSS data set comprising a plurality of GNSS coordinates, wherein the second GNSS data set is a subset of the first GNSS data set; defining one or more alarms as wakeup events to activate the satellite receiver from a low power mode based on the plurality of GNSS coordinates of the second GNSS data, wherein the one or more wakeup events are each defined by an alarm; and applying the one or more alarms.

Abstract: A wireless device configured to selectively enable and disable functionality when another wireless device that is paired to it is set to enable and disable functionality is provided. The wireless device can mirror the settings of a paired device such that when the paired device is set to airplane mode, the wireless device can automatically be set to airplane. Furthermore, when the airplane mode is disabled in the paired device, the wireless device can automatically disable its own airplane mode.

Abstract: A method is provided to generate a route between an origin and a destination using historical travel times between segments of a road network map. Methods may include accessing a memory configured to store road network data segmented into tiles represented by quadkeys; determining a travel time between any two quadkeys of the stored road network data; receiving an origin and a destination within a road network corresponding to the road network data; calculating a route between the origin and the destination using the travel time between quadkeys that can be traversed from the origin to the destination; generating route guidance for the route between the origin and the destination; and providing the route guidance to a user indicating the route between the origin and the destination. The travel time between any two quadkeys may be determined based on historical travel times between the respective two quadkeys.

Abstract: Processing circuitry provided in a mobile device of a user requiring mobility assistance is programmed to: request multimodal personal transportation assistance from a pool of candidate companions, receive a location of a selected companion and a proposed route between the user to the selected companion, and determine an estimated time of arrival of the selected companion at a current location of the user. The proposed route includes pedestrian travel and the request for multimodal personal transportation identifies any specific needs of the user.

Abstract: A disclosed management apparatus that manages communication in a network shared by information processing apparatuses of plural users includes: a memory and a processor coupled to the memory.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving user input on a graphical user interface of a first computing device to provide location information associated with the first computing device to a second computing device. The current location of the first computing device is accessed, and the current location is sent to one or more second computing devices, the current location being displayed in a graphical user interface of the second computing devices.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: examining location data of a client computer device in reference to a geofence, the client computer device being associated to a certain user, the geofence being associated to a certain enterprise venue; in response to a breach of the geofence by the client computer device, initiating a process to obtain user associated data of the certain user; providing, while the client computer device is located within the geofence, one to more output observable by the certain user in dependence on data of the user associated data obtained by the initiated process; and in response to an exiting of the geofence by the client computer device terminating the process to obtain user associated data of the certain user.

Abstract: PDAs can be used to provide their users with various functions. One such function is the ability to contact other users who are stored in the PDA as contacts, for example by telephone of text message. The decision as to whether or not a particular user should be contacted may be influenced by the location of that user. For example, if a contact is nearby, then it may be more likely that the user of the PDA would want to contact them. The present embodiments provide a PDA on which the location of one or more contacts can be displayed. Furthermore, the location of a particular contact can be shown on a map on the screen of the PDA simply by tilting the PDA through a predetermined angle about a horizontal axis. Thus, the map can be displayed in an intuitive and straightforward manner.

Abstract: A method for improving vehicular traffic-related communications between devices including: collecting a first movement dataset corresponding to a sensor of a device arranged within a vehicle; collecting a supplementary dataset from the device; transmitting the movement dataset and supplementary dataset from the device to a remote computing system; determining a traffic-related event based upon processing the movement dataset and supplementary dataset with a traffic event model; and transmitting a traffic-related communication from the remote computing system to a second device associated with a second user arranged in a second vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel system and process to provide an interactive environment for advertisers utilizing physical advertisement structures to provide their advertisements to users. Users are able to receive advertisement information associated with the advertisements on these structures along with additional information associated with the advertisements. This is also beneficial for the advertisers because this static form of advertising now becomes dynamic and interactive. Advertisers are now able to provide more detailed information regarding their products, services, etc. than what is normally available via an advertisement structure such as a billboard.

Abstract: A tracking device including a housing, wherein the housing includes a cavity, and further wherein the housing is adapted for association with a user; an optional securement member, wherein the optional securement member is associated with at least a portion of the housing; a tracking assembly that tracks a motion logic and defines a job function of an employee/janitor.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable transferring a physical note to an electronic medium. The approach includes scanning, as an image, a physical note positioned on a display screen of an electronic device and automatically inserting the scanned image into an application being used on the electronic device. A physical note is positioned on a display screen of an electronic device by a user. The physical note is scanned as an image and a location of the physical note is logged. A target application is determined based on the location of the physical note and the scanned image is automatically inserted into the application.

Abstract: A device for monitoring an identification and positioning system may comprise a transceiver and a controller operatively coupled to a memory. The controller may be configured to receive a status signal from the transceiver indicative of an inspection of a component, obtain an identity of the component, a location of the component, and a signal strength of a signal produced by the component, access a record from the memory, determine whether the record includes an identity of the component or a location of the component that matches the obtained identity or location of the component, observe a difference in the obtained signal strength and a signal strength from the record, and send a notification of an issue concerning the component when the difference is outside a range.

Abstract: An electronic device configured to control an environment includes a communication unit and a processor. The communication unit is configured to communicate with a server, at least one user device, and at least one connected device. The processor is operatively coupled to the communication unit and configured to receive identification information from the at least one user device, receive a user profile corresponding to the identification information of the at least one user device from the server, the user profile including at least one user preference, and control the at least one connected device to control the environment based on the user profile.

Abstract: Systems and methods for estimation and learning for optimization of a distributed Wi-Fi network performed by a cloud controller include obtaining data associated with operation of the distributed Wi-Fi network; processing the obtained data; determining one or more of forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference for the distributed Wi-Fi network based on the processed data; and performing an optimization of the distributed Wi-Fi network based on the determined one or more forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference. The obtained data can time-series data, and wherein the processing comprises collating the time-series data across all nodes in the distributed Wi-Fi network and segmenting the time-series data into time periods with similar load characteristics.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a collaborative reply to a flooding message over an ad-hoc mesh network. A reply message to a flooding message is received by a wireless node within the ad-hoc network. The wireless node monitors for an acknowledgement of receipt of the reply message according to a routing table and initiates a scheduled transmission of the reply message based on the monitoring.

Abstract: A vehicle dispatch method is a method for dispatching vehicles by a server, each of the vehicles being configured to perform automated driving. The vehicle dispatch method includes first to fifth steps. The first step is a step of dispatching, the vehicle to a current location of a user. The second step is a step of dispatching, the vehicle with no driver on board to a destination of the user using positional information of the destination. The third step is a step of, when the vehicle arrives at the destination, parking the vehicle at a parking space. The fourth step is a step of, when it is detected that the vehicle with the user on board approaches the parking space, moving the vehicle from the parking space. The fifth step is a step of parking the vehicle at the parking space where the vehicle has been parked.

Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to provide indications of power use associated with route options for navigation on a mobile device. Navigation route options may be displayed with associated indications of power usage information, enabling power usage to be utilized in determining route selection.

Abstract: An emergency lifesaving system is provided. The emergency lifesaving system includes a wireless terminal configured to download a program thereto via the Internet; a downloadable program configured to be downloaded to the wireless terminal via the Internet; a control server configured to communicate with the wireless terminal control part to determine whether a control signal operating the GPS receiver, the microphone, and the camera of the wireless terminal is generated; and a dangerous situation handling terminal including a receiver configured to receive emergency scene information by communicating with the control server, an emergency scene information output unit configured to output the emergency scene information received by the receiver to determine a level of a danger at a scene of emergency, and a situation handling unit configured to handle an emergency situation according to the level of the danger at the scene of emergency.

Abstract: This invention discloses one interaction method, cloud server, broadcast device and system based on geographic position information.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for optimizing location searches using geohash codes. A common prefix for a plurality of geohash codes associated with a respective one of a plurality of bounding boxes is identified, wherein each of the plurality of bounding boxes represents a geographic area. A location identifier from another computing device is received. A geohash code based at least in part on the location identifier is identified. The geohash code is then compared with the common prefix for each of the plurality of bounding boxes. Next, a list of common prefixes that match the geohash code. A list of respective geographic areas is returned to the other computing device based at least in part on the list of common prefixes.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a mobile computing device that includes a number of applications having a common display area to display data relating to a location. In some embodiments, the common display area is a unified display area to display different types of data. The different types of data can include information regarding the location, multimedia associated with the location, user feedbacks regarding the location, a catalog associated with the location, social network data, etc. In some embodiments, the unified common display area is also referred to as a place card because it presents data relating to a place.

Abstract: A navigational system and method includes an application provided on a user's communication and data transfer device (“cdd”), the cdd including a display device and a speaker, the application including logic configured to cause (i) the display device to display a map showing a current location of the user relative to a desired location, (ii) the speaker at certain times to automatically provide audible route instructions, and (iii) a selectable button to be displayed on the display device, wherein when selected by the user the button is configured to initiate an audible route instruction using the user's current location to be provided by the speaker.

Abstract: Privacy centric feature analysis. A secure set of multiple mapped features is selected and provided to a mobile device. Each mapped feature maps a sharable feature to a matching criterion for an item of protected information and no combination of mapped features for a secure set are unique to an individual item of protected information. Privacy compliance instructions enable the mobile device to select a mapped feature from a received set of mapped features by identifying an item of protected information available to the mobile device which corresponds to a matching criterion found in the received set of mapped features. The sharable feature of the selected mapped feature is identified and sent to a privacy compliant destination. Advantageously, the analysis system protects the privacy of the mobile device user because it does not require the mobile device to relay protected information for the selection of customized content or relevant advertisements.

Abstract: Neighbor tier relationships between cells or base stations in a wireless network may be accurately determined by projecting a plurality of points representing the cells or base stations into three dimensional space along with a reference point, creating a plurality of polygons between the plurality of points including the reference point, and removing lines connected to the reference point. Each remaining line represents a first tier neighbor relationship between the two points it connects.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for maintaining content lists. The system includes nodes interconnected by at least one data network. The nodes are organized hierarchically to comprise a root node and at least two child nodes. The root node stores a list of content items expected to be of interest to a particular user; transmits data reflective of an update for a subset of the list to at least one of the child nodes, the subset selected based on at least a predicted future location of the particular user and a geographic location of that child node; and receives data reflective of an update for the subset of the list from at least one of the child nodes. The at least one of the child nodes stores the subset of the list; determines an update for the subset of the list; and transmits data reflective of the update to the root node.

Abstract: A location management system identifies points of interest that may be of interest to one or more users. The location management system defines a geofence boundary encompassing a particular point of interest. When the location management system determines that the user device is inside the geofence boundary—but not, for example, when the location management system determines that the user determines that the user device is outside the geofence boundary—the location management system instructs the user device to determine wireless signals available to the user device. The location management system then receives wireless signal data from the user device for available wireless signals. By matching the received wireless signal data to known wireless signals available at the identified points of interest, the location management system determines that the user device (and hence the user) is at the point of interest.

Abstract: A wireless network adapter is connected to a computing device. A driver module of the wireless network adapter converts a wireless-protocol data packet received through the wireless network adapter into an Ethernet-protocol data packet. A network address translation (NAT) module determines a Socket associated with a source address and a destination address of the Ethernet-protocol data packet, and sends valid data of the Ethernet-protocol data packet through the Socket. Additionally or alternatively, the NAT module encapsulates data into the Ethernet-protocol data packet after receiving the data through the Socket, and the driver module converts the Ethernet-protocol data packet into the wireless-protocol data packet, and sends the wireless-protocol data packet through the wireless network adapter. The present disclosure can implement functions of a device hotspot and is not limited by an operating system framework.

Abstract: A mobile device-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes receiving, at a mobile device, preference information from a user, receiving a request from the user for output of a predetermined page, including identifying a selection, by the user, of the predetermined page to be displayed by the mobile device, in response to the identifying of the selection, retrieving content via a wireless connection based on the preference information, the content including one or more news articles selected by a content provider based on the preference information, automatically designing a layout of one or more objects associated with the retrieved content for display on the mobile device, and including the content retrieved in the predetermined page displayed by the mobile device, including outputting the retrieved content on the predetermined page of the mobile device.

Abstract: This specification describes a method comprising, in response to detecting a reference radio access network entity within a vicinity of a user equipment, adapting a mode of reporting of location information identifying or enabling identification of a location of the user equipment.

Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and devices for activating components of a computing device based on a mode associated with the state of objects including a computing device. Sensor data based sensor outputs from one or more sensors that detect one or more objects can be received. Based in part on the sensor data, the state of the one or more objects can be determined. The state of the one or more objects can include one or more spatial relations of the one or more objects with respect to a computing system. When the state of the one or more objects satisfies one or more operational criteria, a mode associated with activating a component of the computing system can be activated. The component can include a microphone component, a camera component, or a text input component. The component can be associated with performing including input detection.

Abstract: A mobile computing apparatus including a processor wherein the processor is configured to host a set of one or more applications. The processor is configured to receive a message from a first application in the hosted set of one or more applications, wherein the received message indicates a user action. The processor determines if the user action is in a predetermined set of user actions, and when the user action is in the predetermined set of user actions, an intercepted message is created comprising a copy of the received message. The processor is configured to broadcast the intercepted message to one or more applications in the set of hosted applications that are configured to receive the intercepted message.

Abstract: Applications may be tagged with location data when they are used. Mobile device may anonymously submit application usage data. Aggregated application usage data from many mobile devices may be analyzed to determine applications that are particularly relevant to a given location (i.e., exhibiting a high degree of localization). Analysis may include determining the application usage intensity, whether hotspots exist or not at a given location, the spatial entropy of a particular application, the device populations in a particular area, etc. Based on the localized application analysis, applications may be ranked according to local relevance, and, based on this ranking, application recommendations may be provided to a user.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling updating of information stored on a device, the information including information of a first type and information of a second type. The techniques include determining, using at least one processor, when a first item of information of the first type and a second item of information of the second type are to be updated, wherein the second item of information is to be updated more frequently than the first item of information; and causing the device to update the first and second items of information in accordance with the determination at least in part by wirelessly communicating with at least one other device.

Abstract: A method of public information communication from an open public Internet-of-Things (IoT) device may include measuring a physical phenomenon. The method includes determining a location of an IoT device. The method includes broadcasting a network address and the location of the IoT device such that mobile devices within a particular proximity of the IoT device has access to the network address and the location. The method includes receiving an access request for public information at the network address from a mobile device positioned within the particular proximity to the IoT device. The public information includes a raw form of data measured by the physical sensor that is configured to be locally processed on the mobile devices. The method includes directly communicating the public information to the mobile device via a communication network without authentication or configuration between the IoT device and the mobile device.

Abstract: A method and device for providing a reminder to a user of a mobile device are provided. A location of the mobile device is monitored to identify whether the first geographical area is triggered by the mobile device crossing a first boundary of the first geographical area. After the mobile device crosses the first boundary the first location-based reminder is identified and a state of the mobile device is determined. The first location-based reminder can be provided to the user when an opportune event occurs.

Abstract: The systems and methods presented herein are related to providing narrative experiences for users of a virtual space. A machine learning based technique may be implemented for generating paths through the virtual space that present the narrative experiences. A path may be based on tagged points of interest, as illustrated in stored narrative information associated with the virtual space. A machine-learning training loop may be applied wherein the system may be trained to recognize and/or understand what sorts of virtual content within the virtual space may be considered to be of narrative interest to audience members.

Abstract: Systems and methods for resolving double address faults during the commissioning of a connected system are provided. Some methods can include identifying a subset of a plurality of devices in a region with a double address fault, displaying a first list of the subset, receiving user input selecting one of the subset, identifying a current location of a user, generating a map of the region, wherein the map identifies a respective location of each of the subset and includes visual signs to guide the user from the current location of the user to the respective location of the one of the subset, displaying the map, generating a second list of valid addresses assignable to the one of the subset to address the double address fault, and displaying the second list.