Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, device and computer readable medium for detecting cells in scenarios of carrier aggregations. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, if the terminal device receives information indicating to connect to a different cell from the currently connecting cell, the terminal device detects the different cell in a spatial direction of the beam on which the information is received. In this way, a significant reduction in terminal device search and measurement effort is achieve, which leads to significant reduction in the latency.

Abstract: This application provides a beam information obtaining method and an apparatus, relates to the field of communications technologies, and resolves a problem that resources of positioning reference signals are wasted because the positioning reference signals need to be omnidirectionally sent because of an unknown direction, of a terminal, caused by use of a beam, when the terminal is positioned in, e.g., a 5G system. The method in this application resolves the problem and saves overheads of sending a reference signal. The method includes: The terminal receives a beam information request sent by a location management device, where the beam information request is used to request the terminal to provide measurement information of a downlink beam. The terminal obtains beam information, where the beam information includes information about a reference signal that is sent by at least one network device and that is measured by the terminal.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for determining a location of a mobile device based on visual positioning solution (VPS). An example method for determining a position estimate of a mobile device includes obtaining sensor information, detecting one or more identifiable features in the sensor information, determining a range to at least one of the one or more identifiable features, obtaining coarse map information, determining a location of the at least one of the one or more identifiable features based on the coarse map information, and determining the position estimate for the mobile device based at least in part on the range to the at least one of the one or more identifiable features.

Abstract: Techniques are described for securely locating a user equipment (UE). Positioning measurements from the UE, which may be spoofed or not spoofed, are received by a location server, and used to determine a location uncertainty, which is used to determine whether the positioning measurements may be spoofed. The location uncertainty, for example, may be compared to an expected location uncertainty for positioning measurements that are not spoofed. If the location uncertainty is greater than the expected location uncertainty by more than a predetermined threshold, the positioning measurements may be spoofed. Positioning assistance data provided to the UE including information related to transmission times and transmission locations for positioning signals may be incomplete or inaccurate.

Abstract: An apparatus for use by a UE configured to conduct a communication in a communication network. The apparatus is configured to receive and process signals from the communication network via signal receiving portions, wherein one of the signal receiving portions is a serving cell signal receiving portion used for connecting to the communication network via a serving cell, and another of the signal receiving portions is a non-serving cell signal receiving portion being not used for connecting to the communication network. A signal receiving portion specific offset value is obtained for each of the signal receiving portions. Signal quality values for signals received by the signal receiving portions from the communication network are measured, wherein the cells include the serving cell. A measurement report is sent to the communication network on the basis of the results of the signal quality measurements and the offset values for the signal receiving portions.

Abstract: A system for analyzing movement of a plurality of objects, including a transceiver, a location and movement estimator, and a group classifier, where the transceiver receives a plurality of information units from the objects, each information unit includes data related to radio signals, the location and movement estimator uses the data to compute movement characteristics for the objects, and the group classifier classifies the objects to coordinated groups according to their movement characteristics.

Abstract: An access node transmits, in a downlink signal having a series of subframes, a beam-formed reference signal in subframes, where the beam-formed reference signals are transmitted in fewer than all of the subframes of the downlink signal. A first subset includes beam-formed reference signals corresponding to a first frequency or first localized range of frequencies, and a second subset includes beam-formed reference signals corresponding to a second frequency or second localized range of frequencies. The second frequency or second localized range of frequencies is spaced apart from and differing from the first frequency or first localized range of frequencies. A user equipment, UE, receives, in the downlink signal, the beam-formed reference signal in each of a plurality of subframes. The UE performs mobility management measurements using at least the first subset of the received beam-formed reference signals and performs RLM using the second subset of the received beam-formed reference signals.

Abstract: A wireless communication system, including: a plurality of time variant transmission points for communicating with a user device, UE, wherein the UE is in a tracking region, wherein the UE is configured to receive and store a list including identifiers, IDs, of time variant transmission points for the tracking region, and wherein the list includes IDs of time variant transmission points which are available or visible for the UE in the one tracking region at different times or time periods.

Abstract: An object position-measuring device, a method thereof, and a system thereof are proposed. The object position-measuring device, method thereof, and system thereof are for measuring a position of an object by using a plurality of wireless signals indoors. In the object position-measuring device, method thereof, and system thereof, respective distances from the position-measuring device and first and second wireless communication devices to the object are calculated by using respective travel times of the wireless signals respectively transmitted from the position-measuring device and the first and second wireless communication devices and the wireless signals received after being reflected from the object, whereby the position of the object is measured by using the calculated distances.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique of determining a measure of proximity between two devices (4, 6). A method implementation of the technique comprises obtaining a first device signature comprising an indication of a first point in time and a first parameter characteristic of a first measurement performed by a first sensor (10) comprised in the first device (4); obtaining a second device signature comprising an indication of a second point in time and a second parameter characteristic of a second measurement performed by a second sensor (12) comprised in the second device (6); and determining, based on the first device signature and the second device signature, the measure of proximity between the first device (4) and the second device (6).

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for classifying traffic flow using a plurality of learning machines arranged in multiple hierarchical levels. A first learning machine may classify a first portion of the input stream as malicious based on a match with first classification rules, and a second learning machine may classify at least part of the first portion of the input stream as malicious based on a match with second classification rules. The at least part of the first portion of the input stream may be classified as malicious based on the matches in the first and second learning machines.

Abstract: A position estimation method for estimating a position of a mobile terminal includes: an acquisition step of acquiring distance values and radio wave intensity values between communication devices provided in a vehicle and the mobile terminal by communicating the communication devices with the mobile terminal; a communication availability determination step of determining that a corresponding communication device is communicable when the distance value is not more than a first value and the intensity value is not less than a second value; an area determination step of, based on a result of the communication availability determination step and communication maps mapping communicable ranges of the communication devices, determining an area where the mobile terminal exists by superimposing the communication maps; and an estimation step of estimating the position of the mobile terminal based on a result of the area determination step.

Abstract: A method for authenticating an electronic device which receives an edge computing service from an authentication server of a mobile communication system, includes performing first authentication of the electronic device by an authentication and key agreement with the electronic device, when the first authentication is successful, providing first authentication information to the electronic device and performing second authentication for the edge computing service of the electronic device, and when the second authentication is successful, providing the electronic device with second authentication information which includes an access token for authentication of the edge computing service.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for detecting and/or isolating any causes of defective and/or partially defective IoT device or individual sensor device(s). In embodiments the present invention generally relates to fixing, replacing, and/or troubleshooting IoT devices and/or individual sensor device(s) that are defective and/or partially defective.

Abstract: Detecting and remediating fraud on a wireless communications network is described. Trace reports corresponding to nodes and user equipment may be received. Two or more user equipment and associated with a common user may be indicative of fraud. Two or more user equipment may be instructed to identify their precise location, such as via a minimization of drive-testing system of the node and/or UE. Upon receiving a first precise location associated with a first user equipment and a second precise location associated with a second user equipment, and accessing a historical record of the common user, a comparison may be performed. Based upon this, one or more user equipment may be identified as fraudulent. Various remedial actions may be instructed related to at least one of the first node or the first user equipment.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a flying toy is shown and described herein. The flying toy may transmit a signal and receive a return signal after the signal reflects off of a surface. The return signal may be compared to the transmitted signal to determine information indicative of an error between the transmitted signal and the return signal. A control signal may be sent to a motor to control the speed of the motor based on the information indicative of the error. The motor may operate a propeller to control the distance between the flying toy and the surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique of determining a measure of proximity between two devices (4, 6). A method implementation of the technique comprises obtaining a first device signature comprising an indication of a first point in time and a first parameter characteristic of a first measurement performed by a first sensor (10) comprised in the first device (4); obtaining a second device signature comprising an indication of a second point in time and a second parameter characteristic of a second measurement performed by a second sensor (12) comprised in the second device (6); and determining, based on the first device signature and the second device signature, the measure of proximity between the first device (4) and the second device (6).

Abstract: Disclosed are a location prediction method and apparatus, a network element, a base station and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The position prediction method may include: receiving, by a location service network element, a Minimization of Drive Tests (MIDT) measurement information message sent by a base station, wherein the location service network element is a separate network element or a network element inside the base station, and the MDT measurement information message carries history location measurement information of at least one user equipment (UE); determining, by the location service network element, predicted location information of the at least one UE for a first time point or a first time period according to the history location measurement information of the at least one UE; and sending, by the location service network element, the predicted location information to the base station.

Abstract: A method for indoor positioning includes obtaining a WI-FI positioning result of an apparatus, the WI-FI positioning result comprising first position information of the apparatus; determining at least three base stations according to the WI-FI positioning result; determining a base station positioning result of the apparatus according to the at least three base stations, the base station positioning result comprising second position information of the apparatus; and determining an actual position of the apparatus according to the first position information and the second position information. An apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising the method of establishing a precise indoor positioning of the apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method of regulating mobile device communications while operating a motor vehicle. One example method may include determining a speed event indicating that a speed of the motor vehicle has performed at least one of exceeded a first threshold above which mobile device usage restriction policies are invoked and fallen below a second threshold allowing the mobile device restriction policies to be removed. The first threshold may be equal to or greater than the second threshold. As a result of obtaining the speed event, the method may also provide transmitting the speed event to a remote edge gateway server located remotely from the motor vehicle, which stores the speed event for reference purposes when determining a policy for routing a particular mobile device call, text message and/or mobile data session.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to use of actual and/or virtual beacons are described. Virtual beacons are virtual in that an actual beacon need not be transmitted but a rather a virtual beacon transmitter at a desired location maybe considered to transmit virtual beacons. In some embodiments a set of beacon transmitter information for one or more beacons is supplied to devices in a communications system. The beacon transmitter information indicates transmission power and location of actual and virtual beacon transmitters as well as information to be communicated by virtual beacons. Devices with access to beacon information can determine based on the location of a wireless terminal whether the wireless terminal is within coverage area of a virtual beacon and report reception of the virtual beacon to the wireless terminal or a component of the wireless terminal which acts upon receiving an indication of beacon reception.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for estimating the location of a receiver and a method of estimating the location of a receiver. A location estimation apparatus according to one embodiment includes a receiving device for receiving information about a plurality of beams radiated from a transmitter at different radiation angles; a radiation pattern reader for reading radiation pattern information corresponding to each of the beams based on information about the beams; and a location estimator for comparing the read radiation pattern information with each other and estimating the location of a receiver based on the comparison result.

Abstract: A method for receiving device position determination includes receiving beamformed position reference signals (BF-PRSs) on a plurality of communications beams from at least two transmitting devices in accordance with a BF-PRS configuration, making at least one observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) measurement in accordance with the BF-PRSs on the plurality of communications beams, and transmitting OTDOA feedback including the at least one OTDOA measurement.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Some networks, such as over-deployed integrated access and backhaul (IAB) networks operating in millimeter wave (mmW) bands, may experience high energy consumption if all nodes in the network are fully active at all times. Power utilization modes may mitigate energy consumption by allowing nodes to operate at varying levels of activity. A power utilization mode may include a fully active mode or may drop one or more functions that a fully active node may support, or may support less extensive configurations associated with one or more supported functions, as compared to the configurations associated with a fully active node. Nodes may request information regarding one or more nodes, request a change in power utilizations modes for itself, indicate another node should change modes, or may receive an indication to change modes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positioning device, a position measurement server, and a position measurement system capable of estimating a relatively accurate position on the basis of a signal transmitted from a terminal in a mobile communication system. Particularly, the positioning device acquires channel configuration information of an uplink signal of a target terminal, receives the uplink signal of the target terminal through one or more uplink signal reception units on the basis of the channel configuration information, measures information on the received uplink signal, and transmits the information on the uplink signal of the target terminal to the position measurement server, and the position measurement server receives the information on the uplink signal of the target terminal from the positioning device and calculates a position of the target terminal on the basis of the information on the uplink signal of the target terminal.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate calibrating a user activity model of a user device nodes are described. According to an embodiment, a method for calibrating a user activity model used by a mobile device can comprise receiving sensor data from a sensor of the mobile device. Further, applying a first weight to a first a first likelihood of a first occurrence of a first activity, wherein the first likelihood is determined by a first estimator of the user activity model by applying preconfigured criteria to the sensor data. The method can further comprise performing an action based on a determination of the first occurrence of the first activity, the determination being based on the first weight and the first likelihood of the first occurrence of the first activity.

Abstract: Methods and techniques are described for enhancing positioning related protocols in order to indicate when one location session is different from another location session. One or more messages provided in a location session by a location server to a user equipment (UE) may include a session indication, such as a session identifier (ID), where a different session ID is provided for each location session. The session indication may be a new session indicator provided in an initial message in a location session or an end session indicator provided in a final message in a location session. An extra message may be sent by the location server indicating that the location session has ended. A correlation ID provided by a network entity to the location server may be included in messages as the session indication, e.g., where a different correlation ID is provided for each location session.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system, a vehicle, apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for user equipment, UE, and service provision in a mobile communication system. The method (10) for user equipment (100), UE, in a mobile communication system (400), comprises using (12) a service with a set of quality of service, QoS, requirements in the mobile communication system (400), receiving (14) information related to a future course of the QoS provisioning of the service from the mobile communication system (400), and adapting (16) the service based on the information related to the future course of the QoS and based on the set of QoS requirements.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus distributed in a member configured to be removable in a mobile object, the information processing apparatus including: a type information obtaining unit, configured to obtain type information to distinguish at least one of a type and an application of the mobile object, when the member is installed in the mobile object; and a mobile object determination unit, configured to determine at least one of a type and an application of the mobile object installed by the member, based on the type information obtained by the type information obtaining unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reporting angle of departure (AoD) information by a base station in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method is characterized by: transmitting multiple reference signals to a terminal; receiving, from the terminal, AoD information comprising information related to at least one reference signal obtained on the basis of the reception signal strength of the terminal, among the multiple reference signals; and transmitting the AoD information to a location server, wherein the multiple reference signals can be multiple synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks or multiple channel state information-reference signals (CSI-RSs).

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining a position of a portable electronic device in an indoor environment includes: at a first rate, updating an absolute position of a portable electronic device within the indoor environment based on at least one of radio signal data and magnetic field data captured using the portable electronic device; at a second rate that is different than the first rate, selectively updating an estimated displacement of the portable electronic device within the indoor environment, the updating the estimated displacement comprising generating an estimated displacement, by a neural network module, based on inertial sensor data of the portable electronic device; and determining a present position of the portable electronic device within the indoor environment by updating a previous position based on at least one of (a) the estimated displacement and (b) the absolute position.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to monitoring user-data communications corresponding to a user-generated message. According to a specific example, user-data communications, which are addressed to a client among a plurality of remotely-situated client entities, are directed to a message recording system. Each of the plurality of remotely-situated client entities are respectively configured and arranged to interface with a data communications server providing data communications services on a subscription basis. During recording of a message associated with the user-data communications and on the message recording system, speech characteristic parameters of the message may be analyzed, and a sentiment score and a criticality score for the message, may be determined. During the recording of the message, the user-data communications may be routed based on the determined sentiment score and criticality score.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating communication between an implantable medical device and an external device are provided. In one example, a method comprises broadcasting, via communication circuitry of an implantable device, a first set of advertisements at a first advertising rate according to a communication protocol. The method further comprises determining that detection circuitry of the implantable device detected voltage induced by an electromagnetic field at an interface between tissue of a patient and electrodes of the implantable device and in response to the detection of voltage induced by the electromagnetic field, broadcasting, via the communication circuitry, a second set of advertisements at a second advertising rate according to the communication protocol. The second advertising rate is greater than the first advertising rate.

Abstract: Extending the spatial coverage of a reference pressure network. Particular embodiments described herein include machines that initially determine that an estimated position of a mobile device resides outside a coverage area of a network of reference pressure sensors. Reference-level pressures corresponding to reference pressure sensors of the network are determined using measurements of pressure from the network of reference pressure sensors. A pressure pattern for a region that includes the estimated position and an area not included in the coverage area of the network is determined using reference-level pressures that were not determined using measurements of pressure from the network of reference pressure sensors. The reference-level pressures corresponding to reference pressure sensors of the network and the pressure pattern are used to determine a reference-level pressure value for use in calibrating a pressure sensor of the mobile device or for use in estimating an altitude of the mobile device.

Abstract: In an aspect, a network component transmits, to a UE, at least one neural network function configured to facilitate processing of positioning measurement data into one or more positioning measurement features at the UE, the at least one neural network function being generated dynamically based on machine-learning associated with one or more historical measurement procedures. The UE may obtain positioning measurement data associated with the UE, and may process the positioning measurement data into a respective set of positioning measurement features based on the at least one neural network function. The UE may report the processed set of positioning measurement features to a network component, such as the BS or LMF.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for calibrating beam orientation errors for improved positioning. For example, certain embodiments may utilize collection of various measurements to compute, and correct for, beam orientation errors. Additionally, or alternatively, certain embodiments may collect information about propagation conditions in a network and may establish virtual anchors for the network.

Abstract: In a method of identifying a metric associated with a business, a computer system associated with the business, recognizes a first user associated with a first communication device and a second user associated with a second communication device, where the first user is recognized as a customer of the business and the second user is recognized as an employee of the business. The computer system observes a communication between the first communication device and the second communication device, where at least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. The computer system identifies the metric based on the communication between the employee and the customer. The computer system makes the metric available for decision making purposes.

Abstract: Audio distortion compensation methods to improve accuracy and efficiency of audio content identification are described. The method is also applicable to speech recognition. Methods to detect the interference from speakers and sources, and distortion to audio from environment and devices, are discussed. Additional methods to detect distortion to the content after performing search and correlation are illustrated. The causes of actual distortion at each client are measured and registered and learnt to generate rules for determining likely distortion and interference sources. The learnt rules are applied at the client, and likely distortions that are detected are compensated or heavily distorted sections are ignored at audio level or signature and feature level based on compute resources available. Further methods to subtract the likely distortions in the query at both audio level and after processing at signature and feature level are described.

Abstract: Synchronization of precision timing signals maintained by multiple communication networks is described. A precision timing signal may be generated based on the change in state of a plurality of processors. Synchronization of the precision timing signals may be facilitated by a computing device monitoring at least two communication networks. The computing device may generate time offsets that are derived from the precision timing signals associated with each communication network. The time offsets may be communicated by the computing devices to remote devices communicatively coupled to the computing device via a first communication network. The remote devices may adjust locally maintained application clocks based on the time offset. The adjustment may synchronize the local application clock with the precision timing signal of a second communication network. In response, a remote device may communicatively couple with the second communication network.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for access point (AP) steering or frequency band steering based on a location of a station (STA). In some aspects, an AP may determine the location of the STA based on timing information and may steer the STA based on the location. To obtain the timing information, the AP may exchange fine timing measurement (FTM) frames with the STA. The AP may determine a distance between itself and the STA based on the timing information. The AP also may obtain distance information from other APs. Using the distance between itself and the STA, as well as the distance information from other APs, the AP may determine a location of the STA and steer the STA based on its location. The AP may steer the STA to a different frequency band of the same AP or to different AP altogether.

Abstract: Provided are a resource request method and device, and the method includes: transmitting low latency traffic information to a network control unit; and receiving resource allocation information formed from resource allocation performed by the network control unit based on the low latency traffic information. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer storage medium.

Abstract: Extending the spatial coverage of a reference pressure network. Particular embodiments described herein include machines that initially determine that an estimated position of a mobile device resides outside a coverage area of a network of reference pressure sensors. Reference-level pressures corresponding to reference pressure sensors of the network are determined using measurements of pressure from the network of reference pressure sensors. A pressure pattern for a region that includes the estimated position and an area not included in the coverage area of the network is determined using reference-level pressures that were not determined using measurements of pressure from the network of reference pressure sensors. The reference-level pressures corresponding to reference pressure sensors of the network and the pressure pattern are used to determine a reference-level pressure value for use in calibrating a pressure sensor of the mobile device or for use in estimating an altitude of the mobile device.

Abstract: A device and method for a user equipment (UE) to implement power savings mechanisms when operating within a significant location. The UE identifies that the UE is at a significant location. The significant location is a location relative to a currently camped cell of a network. At a first time and at the significant location, the UE performs a type of operation related to the network connection. The UE stores information corresponding to the performance of the type of operation at the first time in a profile associated with the significant location. At a second time and at the significant location, the UE performs the type of operation related to the network connection. The performance of the type of operation at the second time is modified based on the information stored in the profile associated with the significant location.

Abstract: A method for the use in a radar system comprises: receiving an RF radar signal; down-converting the received RF radar signal into a base band using a frequency-modulated local oscillator signal including a scanning chirp having a higher bandwidth than a regular chirp bandwidth; generating a digital base band signal based on the down-converted RF radar signal, the digital base band signal including a sequence of samples associated with the scanning chirp; identifying, in the sequence of samples, impaired samples, which are affected by interference; and selecting—based on the position of the impaired samples within the sequence of samples—a sub-band, which has the regular chirp bandwidth, for transmitting chirps of chirp frame used for measurement data acquisition.

Abstract: There is a growing problem in correctional facilities in which contraband devices may be smuggled into a correctional facility. These devices are not subject to the typical monitoring and control provided by the inmate communication system provided by the correctional facility, and thus pose a significant security risk. The present disclosure provides details of a system and method that leverages the sanctioned mobile devices and the wireless infrastructure of the inmate communication system to scan for and triangulate the location of contraband devices. The mobile and wireless infrastructure devices scan for transmissions indicative of a contraband device and send alerts to each other and to a central monitoring system. The central monitoring system then leverages multiple alerts to determine a location of the contraband device using multiple triangulation techniques. The triangulation may also be performed by the mobile devices themselves.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a vehicle communication control unit performing communication with a mobile terminal positioning within an out-vehicle communication area, a distance measuring unit measuring a vehicle-terminal distance, the vehicle-terminal distance being a distance between a vehicle and the mobile terminal, and a distance measurement control unit measuring the vehicle-terminal distance by switching, based on a predetermined condition, between a first distance measurement mode repeatedly measuring the vehicle-terminal distance by the distance measuring unit without depending on reception of measurement instruction information transmitted from the mobile terminal and a second distance measurement mode measuring the vehicle-terminal distance by the distance measuring unit in response to reception of the measurement instruction information when communication is established between the vehicle communication control unit and the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless serving node may determine mobility history information associated with the wireless serving node, wherein the mobility history information is associated with a relative mobility between the wireless serving node and one or more reported cells; and transmit, to a child node of the wireless serving node, the mobility history information associated with the wireless serving node. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method for distributing audio signals among a plurality of communication devices includes, during an audio connection between a first user and a remote person, receiving a first outbound signal that encodes audio being transmitted to a remote communication device of the remote person from a first communication device corresponding to the first user. The method includes receiving a first inbound signal that encodes audio being transmitted to the first communication device from the remote communication device, receiving a set of outbound signals from at least one of the plurality of communication devices other than the first communication device, and generating a first combined signal by combining the set of outbound signals with the first inbound signal. The first combined signal excludes inbound signals transmitted to the plurality of communication devices other than the first communication device. The method includes transmitting the first combined signal to the first communication device.

Abstract: The data collecting method includes: collecting first and second sensor data respectively through a first and a second sensors while a data collecting apparatus moves within a target area, and tagging a first and a second timestamp values respectively to the first and the second sensor data; generating map data of the target area and location data at a point of time corresponding to the first timestamp value, based on the first sensor data; generating map information of the target area based on the map data, and generating moving path information on the map based on the location data; and estimating a sensing location at a point of time corresponding to the second timestamp value based on the moving path information, and tagging the sensing location to the second sensor data.

Abstract: Mobile agents can be deployed to location aware mobile devices within specific regions of interest to achieve specific goals in respect of events occurring in the region of interest. In order to ensure that the agent can persist within the region of interest until the agent goals are achieved, the agent is configured to locate other devices within the region of interest and to propagate itself, by moving or copying itself, to those other devices. When a device hosting the agent exits the region of interest, the agent is terminated, thereby freeing device resources.