Abstract: A communication system includes a communication terminal device, a base station device performing radio communication with the communication terminal device, and a base station controller controlling the base station device. The communication terminal device is a machine type communication (MTC) device, The base station controller includes a mobility management entity (MME). Data is transmitted to the MME from the communication terminal device via the base station device.

Abstract: A method for authenticating the identity of a user who is attempting to access a website or conduct a transaction is described. The method involves receiving two geographical locations, and associated time stamps, of a mobile phone associated with the user, one of the locations being the location of the transaction or access attempt. The method determines whether the speed required to travel between the two geographical locations in the elapsed time is within acceptable limits. A confidence score, derived in part from this calculation, is taken into account when deciding whether to allow or deny the access or the transaction.

Abstract: A data security realization method and system based on a K-DB database are provided. The method includes: receiving a data processing request of a user regarding a data table in a database; in a case where the data processing request is a data insertion action request regarding the data table, successively executing hash and encryption actions on inserted data, and storing encrypted data in an encrypted permanent hash table; and in a case where the data processing request is a data modification action regarding the data table or a data deletion action regarding the data table, generating an instruction for prohibiting data modification or data deletion. By virtue of the solution, the flow of prohibiting data modification and data deletion regarding a data table is optimized, and a hash value is encrypted, so that the function is more secure and strong.

Abstract: A system for location and degree of separation based networking is presented. A geographic location of a first user device is accessed. One or more contacts on the first user device are accessed. A predetermined radius around the geographic location for one or more second user devices is scanned. It is determined that the one or more second user devices within the predetermined radius include a contact that is on the user device. The system displays, on a GUI, a representation of the geographic location and the one or more second user devices. The system receives a touch gesture indicating a selection of a selected user device. Information is displayed relating to the selected user device. The system transmits to the selected user device a notification indicating an introduction of the user and causes the selected user device to display the introduction.

Abstract: A method for tracking communication, comprising: receiving a notification pertaining to a communication protocol and associated with a communication between an initiating device and a receiving device; implementing a security protocol embedded within the communication protocol by: establishing, on a distributed ledger, a smart contract for tracking communication along a channel to a subsequent operator of a sequence of operators forming a communication path between the initiating and receiving device, the channel being at least a segment of the communication path, and registering the smart contract with a governing contract associated with an originating operator in communication with the initiating device over a local channel and configured to govern communication along the communication path; and transferring the notification to the subsequent operator along the at least segment of the communication path.

Abstract: A distribution controller (141) distributes a live video provided from a streamer to a viewer terminal having a comment area, the comment area allowing a predetermined number of comments to be displayed. A receiver (120) receives a comment posted from the viewer terminal during distribution of the live video. A sender (110) sends a comment that the receiver (120) received to the viewer terminal to cause the comment to be added to the comment area in a last-in-first-out manner. An identifier (144) identifies a comment to which the streamer reacted in the live video being distributed by, every time the streamer speaks, comparing a speech text, the speech text being acquired by subjecting speech of the streamer to speech recognition, with respective comments currently being displayed in the comment area. A display controller (145) controls display of the identified comment.

Abstract: In various implementations, a system includes a mobile device and a computing server system. The mobile device executes instructions including generating profiles via the application program, where each profile contains information of an individual, identifying at least one of the profiles to transmit to recipients, obtaining an update to the profiles, and transmitting the update to the recipients. The computing server system transmits a profile template to the mobile device, receives the profiles generated in connection with the profile template, validates data fields of the received profiles generated based on the profile template, stores the received profiles that are validated, receives the update, updates the profiles accordingly, generates an identifier of the profiles, and transmits the identifier and data associated with the profiles to a computing device of the recipients.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for application data displayed through a selectable application icon. A computing device, such as a mobile smart phone, may include one or more processing application, such as a payment application to utilize an online payment provider. The application may include a desktop or folder icon, or other visual icon that may be presented within an interface of the device's operating system. Additionally, the application may include application data normally presented to the user of the device during operation of the application. The application or the device's operating system may select an informational element of the application information to present to the user. The informational element may then be presented on the application icon while the application is unopened or executing in the background of the operating system. Multiple informational elements may be cycled through on the application icon.

Abstract: A method implemented by a computing system comprises receiving, by the computing system, content information associated with content being presented on a user device and location information that specifies a location of the user device. A route predictor determines, based on the content information and the location information, one or more future routes associated with a user of the user device. The computing system identifies point of interest (POI) information associated with points of interest along one or more future routes and communicates the POI information to the user device that specifies POI content for presentation by the user device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating access to multiple data stores substantially in real-time are disclosed. The system may include a server coupled to a network, a client device in communication with the server via the network and a plurality of data stores. The server may authenticate access to the data stores and forward information from those stores to the client device. An exemplary authentication method may include receipt of a request for access to data. Information concerning access to that data is stored and associated with an identifier assigned to a client device. If the identifier is found to correspond to the stored information during a future request for access to the store, access to that store is granted.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques for integrating personalized video clips, and video-based stories with a text messaging platform or service. In some instances, an administrative end-user establishes a text messaging campaign, and designates one or more agent end-users to assist in executing the campaign. The admin end-user may designate a video clip or video-based story to be communicated with a text message, and also indicate that each agent end-user is required to (or, may optionally) personalize the video clip or story.

Abstract: Embodiments include originating and terminating a short message service (SMS) message using an IP network. Delivery of an SMS message is attempted on a first network a first predetermined number of times according to a first predetermined time schedule. Delivery of the SMS message on a second network is attempted after a failure to deliver the SMS message on the first network. Reattempted delivery of the SMS message on the first network is followed by reattempted delivery of the SMS message on the second network, according to a second predetermined time schedule. Embodiments also include monitoring registration of a recipient of the SMS message, receiving a new registration, and attempting delivery of the SMS message on the network associated with the new registration.

Abstract: A method for using a remote subscriber identification module (SIM) and an electronic device relates to the field of communications technologies, in which when switching a SIM, a user does not need to frequently open a card slot to fetch and change a card. The method includes after receiving an indication of a user to initiate a call or send a Short Message Service (SMS) message, a terminal that makes a call or sends an SMS message to a carrier network using a phone management module and an agent module in the terminal and using a SIM disposed at a server.

Abstract: Methods performed by core network nodes and base stations for sharing error information are disclosed. A method performed by a core network node comprises initiating transmission of an ERROR INDICATION message to a base station connected to the core network node, wherein the ERROR INDICATION message comprises identification information of a wireless device that is the source of an incoming message in which an error has been detected. A method performed by a base station comprises initiating transmission of an ERROR INDICATION message to a core network node connected to the base station, wherein the ERROR INDICATION message comprises identification information of a wireless device that is the source of an incoming message in which an error has been detected. Also disclosed are core network nodes and base stations configured to perform the methods.

Abstract: A system for managing a financial account in a low cash mode. The system may include a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include providing an interface; providing a notification to a user when a balance in the first account is deemed to be in low cash mode; presenting, when the first account balance is deemed to be in low cash mode, an option for a transfer request; receiving, a selection of the option for the transfer request to connect the first account with a second account; transferring funds from the second account to the first account; notifying the user that funds have been transferred from the second account to the first account; and further notifying the user that the balance in the first account is greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: A method including storing, by a first device, stored information indicating a stored first communication parameter utilized by the first device to communicate data in a mesh network; transmitting, by the first device while communicating the data with a second device in the mesh network, a request to receive determined information indicating a determined first communication parameter; receiving, by the first device based at least in part on transmitting the request, the determined information indicating the determined first communication parameter; comparing, by the first device, the determined first communication parameter and the stored first communication parameter; and selectively transmitting, by the first device, a message indicating the determined first communication parameter to the second device based at least in part on a result of the comparing. Various other aspects are contemplated.

Abstract: Keepalive packets are transmitted between a sender node and a receiver node at an interval that varies depending on the transit times of previously transmitted keepalive packets. The transit time is based on when a keepalive packet is transmitted to the receiver node and when a corresponding feedback packet is received from the receiver node. The transmission interval varies depending on the path conditions between the sender node and the receiver node, which may be reflected in the transit time.

Abstract: A system can detect a change associated with a subscriber identity module (SIM) of a wireless device and generate a data record indicative of the change. In one example, the data record is stored on a digital ledger residing on a cryptographically secured and distributed peer-to-peer network (e.g., blockchain) that stores multiple data records of changes to SIMs of wireless devices. The system can determine whether a wireless device is impacted by malicious activity based on an age of its data record stored on the distributed ledger. For example, an aged data record indicates a lower probability that the wireless device was the subject of a SIM swap fraud whereas a newer data record indicates a higher probability of a SIM swap fraud.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for positioning. In an aspect, a network entity receives, from at least one network node, a measurement report including one or more radio frequency fingerprint (RFFP) measurements, wherein the one or more RFFP measurements include at least one RFFP measurement of at least one sidelink channel between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE, determines one or more locations of a target UE based on the one or more RFFP measurements and a machine learning module, wherein the machine learning module is trained based on previously collected RFFP measurements of one or more downlink channels, RFFP measurements of one or more uplink channels, RFFP measurements of one or more sidelink channels, locations of one or more sidelink anchor UEs, locations of one or more base stations, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A system and method are described that are carried out by a mobility management component for providing enhanced short message service (SMS) memory handling in the absence of a user equipment (UE) signaling capability to indicate that an SMS memory is available after the UE issues a signal indicating an SMS memory unavailable error condition to the mobility management component. The method includes receiving the signal indicating an SMS memory unavailable error condition from the UE. In accordance with receiving the signal, an SMS memory error condition timer is set for the UE and issues an SMS memory failure message to temporarily cause suspension of sending SMS messages, via a short message service center (SMSC), to the UE. In response to expiration of a time period after the setting the SMS memory error condition timer, the mobility management component issues an SMS memory available message to resume SMS message delivery to the UE.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system may receive a notification related to a battery life of a battery of a user device. The system may determine, based on the notification, a battery level of the battery of the user device. The system may select based on the battery level of the battery of the user device, a particular communication scheme, of a plurality of communication schemes, for communicating with a user of the user device. The system may transmit at least one message according to the particular communication scheme.

Abstract: A user equipment operating in a connected mode includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer generates a request to send a non-initial non-access stratum (NAS) message over a first connection that operates according to a first radio access technology (RAT). The second layer determines whether access to the first connection is barred for the non-initial NAS message. The first layer selects a connection to deliver the non-initial NAS message between the first connection and a second connection that operates according to a second RAT in response to access to the first connection being barred. In some cases, the non-initial NAS message is a mobile originated short message service (SMS) message or an uplink NAS transport message. In some cases, the first layer is an NAS layer and the second layer is a radio resource control layer.

Abstract: A method, a gateway, a synchronization server, a corresponding terminal and a system for transmitting a message intended for a first terminal, referred to as a destination terminal, from a second terminal, referred to as a source terminal, to at least one third terminal, referred to as an associated terminal, sharing a same identifier with the destination terminal. The method includes, following reception of the message by a gateway, transmitting from the gateway to a synchronization server the message by using a first signaling protocol and recovering by the at least one associated terminal the message intended for the destination terminal from the synchronization server by using a first synchronization message.

Abstract: A text message communication is received from an operator device. A telephone number is assigned to a contact center agent device to enable the contact center agent device to use the telephone number to participate in a text message communication. Use of the telephone number by other devices is restricted while the telephone number is assigned to the contact center agent device. At a conclusion of the text message communication, the telephone number is released from the contact center agent device to enable one of the other devices to use the telephone number to either continue the same text message communication or to participate in a different text message communication.

Abstract: Interactive contact center menu traversal via text stream interaction is disclosed. A user device establishes an interactive session with a server device. The user device receives, from the server device, a first text stream comprising a first contact center prompt. The user device scrolls a plurality of text components of the first text stream on a display over a first text stream presentation period of time, with text components presented earlier in time being replaced on the display with subsequent text components. The user device receives, from a user, a first user input in response to the first text stream and communicates the first user input to the server device.

Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for providing notification messages to a user are provided. An example method of sending an alert message includes receiving a notification from an alerting device, determining a notification recipient associated with the alerting device, determining a location and one or more notification preferences associated with the notification recipient, determining a notification device based on the location and the one or more notification preferences, and sending the alert message to the notification device, wherein the alert message includes an indication of at least one notification preference and the alerting device.

Abstract: Devices are disclosed for home based electric vehicle (EV) charging. According to one embodiment, an EV charger includes a processor, a memory electrically coupled with the processor, EV charging circuitry electrically coupled with the processor, a network interface electrically coupled with the processor, and a broadcast transmitter electrically coupled with the processor.

Abstract: An access validation device includes a user interface and one or more processors. The user interface includes at least one of a display and an audio output device. The one or more processors cause an identity wallet to generate a credential regarding a medical status of a user using credential data representative of the status received from a distributed ledger. The one or more processors cause the identity wallet to present an indication of the status using the user interface.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for generating a voice note. The operations include receiving, by a messaging application, a request from a first participant to send a voice message to a second participant in a communication session. The operations include, in response to receiving the request, generating an audio file comprising a specified duration of speech input received from the first participant. The operations include associating the audio file with an avatar that represents the first participant. The operations include presenting an interactive visual indicator of the avatar among a plurality of messages in the communication session. The operations include receiving, by the messaging application, input that selects the interactive visual indicator of the avatar. The operations include, in response to receiving the input, rendering an animation of the avatar speaking the speech input while playing the audio file.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device may execute an application for transmitting and receiving at least one of text data or voice data with another electronic device using the communication module, in response to occurrence of at least one event, based on receiving at least one of text data or voice data from the another electronic device, identify that a confirmation is necessary using the digital assistant based on at least one of text data or voice data being generated based on a characteristic of ab utterance using a digital assistant, generate a notification to request confirmation using the digital assistant based on confirmation being necessary, and output the notification using the application. A method for identifying that a confirmation is necessary may include identifying using voice data or text data that is received from another electronic device using a rule-based or AI algorithm.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to initiating and then sharing a capture session. According to at least one example, the present technology includes receiving, from a first device, a request to initiate a shared capture session. In response, the first device launches a capture session that receives audio, video, and screen data from the first device. The first device can then share the capture session with another user, via a link. After a second user selects the link at a second device, audio and video data from the second device are added to the capture session. The capture session aggregates and captures the audio, video, and screen data from both devices. After the capture session ends, a captured media object from the capture session can be stored at the first device, and sent to the second device, and the content management system.

Abstract: A sentence communicating a desired vanity message is parsed into the component parts. A sequence designation character is assigned to each of related words in a group based on a relative likelihood of use among the group to communicate the message. Coding instructions define code characters in a code for each of the related words in the group for use in generating a non-phonetically coded message. The code characters include at least one of the following: a starting alphabet letter character of the word, the sequence designation character assigned to the word, or a character representing the coded message communicated by the word.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a data packet transmission method and a device, which relate to the communications field, so as to reduce a storage burden on a base station in a data transmission process. The method includes: acquiring, by a base station that serves a UE, instruction information of a small data packet; and after receiving a radio resource control message sent from the UE, acquiring, by the base station that serves the UE, the small data packet from a core network device according to the instruction information of the small data packet, and sending the small data packet to the UE. The embodiments of the present invention are used for data packet transmission.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may prioritize a transmission scheme for a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state for receiving a downlink message from one or more transmission reception points (TRPs). The UE may receive a downlink control message via a first carrier that schedules a downlink signal for the UE via a second carrier. The UE may select one or more TCI states for reception of the downlink signal based at least in part on the prioritization of the first transmission scheme. The UE may receive the downlink signal via the second carrier in accordance with the selected one or more TCI states.

Abstract: The present invention includes a system for providing a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform configured to provide an intuitive and semi-automated means of collecting and managing user-driven data by leveraging text messages. The crowdsourcing platform is configured to leverage a Short Message Service (SMS) communication system for generating and transmitting command text messages to mobile devices of users of the service. The command text messages essentially elicit or otherwise train/educate the user's mobile device to automatically transmit requested data back to the crowdsourcing platform, the requested data including the location or position of the user within a given environment.

Abstract: A method for enabling a customer service representative (CSR) to review a print job including a digital graphics file for printing. The CSR receives an incoming electronic communication containing job instructions with the file attached, selects a job instruction preset from the user interface, and initiates preflighting of the file based upon the presets and the printing system. The user interface includes a display screen having a plurality of areas displaying information about the graphics file and annotations relating to results of the preflighting operation, a page of the job, selectable thumbnail images for the job pages, and selectable presets. If preflighting identifies problems, a prepopulated outgoing electronic communication communicating the problems is created and sent to the customer. If no problems are identified, the job instructions and digital graphics file are saved, and an automatic notification is sent to a prepress operation address indicating the job is ready.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for securely sending and using proxy element in a mobile wallet system. Through a user interface associated with a proxy originator wallet, user input may be received that defines the parameters of the proxy element. The parameters may include one or more of a spending limit, a time duration, a use number condition, and a transfer condition, and a product condition. A request may be sent from the proxy originator wallet to a proxy approver system to create the proxy element. The originator wallet may receive a proxy grant acknowledgement from the proxy approver system. The grant acknowledgement may instructions for obtaining credentials for the proxy element. The proxy element including the parameters and the instructions for obtaining credentials may be sent to a mobile wallet of a recipient. The recipient mobile wallet may use the proxy element for payment or non-payment transactions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing an untrained machine learning model with a combined message and an appropriate emoji reaction icon. An embodiment operates by receiving a first and second user message. The first and second user comprises a first and second user text or a first and second user-inserted emoji reaction icon, respectively. The first or second user text is associated with a first or second system-specified emoji reaction icon, respectively. Thereafter, the first user message is determined to be associated with the second user message, the combined message is created based on the first and second messages, and the appropriate emoji reaction is identified as associated with the combined message. The combined message and associated appropriate emoji reaction icon are then sent to an untrained machine learning model configured to for training.

Abstract: A system and method for generating and transmitting emergency messages and for maintaining real-time emergency communications sessions between users and emergency dispatch centers. A system receives data transmitted from a user device and constructs an emergency message related to a specific type of emergency scenario as well as the location, meta-data and background information of the user. The generated emergency message is transmitted via a communications network and delivered to an appropriate emergency dispatch center. The method enables the user to deliver a detailed request for help regardless of his or her location or, in another instance, delivers the basic emergency response related information for the user. The generated emergency message is universally compatible with emergency communications center infrastructure so long as the communications centers possess basic voice call equipment.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to display a message for notifying a user, store a storage object that is at least one of a screen displaying the message or the message in a storage unit, in a case where a first gesture operation is detected, and display the screen displaying the message or the message, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied after the display of the message is erased.

Abstract: A communication device, user terminal, communication system, notification method, and program for handover connections is provided. The communication device may specify a type of handover used to request a communication handover executed by a user terminal, and may notify a user terminal of information related to a specified interface handover type.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to adverse user behavior detection and mitigation. In examples, a user account of a social platform may be trusted or untrusted. If the user account is untrusted, activity of the user account may be buffered so as to not directly affect social metrics of the social platform. For example, if the untrusted user account follows a target user account, the untrusted user account may be added to a separate set of followers or otherwise separated from a set of trusted followers of the target user account. Eventually, each user account in the separate set is evaluated to determine whether the user account has transitioned to a trusted user. If the user account is now trusted, it may be migrated to the set of trusted followers. However, if the user account is untrusted, it may be removed from the separate set, thereby reverting the activity.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a conversation creating method, including: receiving, by the terminal device, a first input which is performed on a first image that includes at least one face image (201) by a user; displaying, in response to the first input, an icon of at least one communication program (202); receiving, by the terminal device, a second input which is performed by the user (203); and displaying, in response to the second input, a conversation interface that includes M target identifiers (204), where each of the target identifiers is used to indicate one user, M users indicated by the M target identifiers include users indicated by K face images in the at least one face image, and the M target identifiers are identifiers in a target communication program corresponding to the second input, where M and K are both positive integers, and K is less than or equal to M.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to example SMS processing methods in an Internet of Things, mobility management network elements, and terminal devices, to provide an SMS service for an Internet of Things terminal device. One example method includes receiving, by a mobility management network element in a packet switched (PS) domain, a non-combined registration request from a terminal device, where the non-combined registration request carries SMS only indication information. When determining that the mobility management network element in the PS domain cannot transfer an SMS for the terminal device through the PS domain, the mobility management network element in the PS domain sends a location update request to a mobility management network element in a circuit switched (CS) domain The location update request is used to implement registration of the terminal device with the CS domain.

Abstract: A method performed by user equipment (UE) includes receiving a request to access a service unavailable through a first network cell associated with the UE, and receiving a message from an access device associated with the first network cell, wherein the message identifies a plurality of second network cells providing the service.

Abstract: A method for playback of messages in a transportation vehicle, wherein messages are received by components of the transportation vehicle. In response to messages being present at the same time, these messages are prioritized relative to each other based on a category allocated in each case. The prioritized messages are played back according to the respective priorities thereof.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for managing chat conversation retention models. The method may include causing display of an interface that enables a user to select one of multiple retention models for association with an electronic chat conversation, and receiving, via the selector interface, a selection of a particular retention model. The retention model specifies an amount of time that each individual message in the electronic chat conversation is accessible upon being read by a receiving user. The method further includes storing a newly received message as part of the chat conversation, where the storing includes configuring a retention duration attribute for the message in accordance with the amount of time specified by the retention model. The method further includes erasing the message in accordance with the retention duration attribute.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to various configurations or methods of displaying push information such as a number or a substance of push information which is received by an app implemented to a data processing terminal such as a smartphone. More particularly, this disclosure relates to various methods of creating and using (1) an unread content which a sender selects a user as a labeled receiver but the user has not yet confirmed or read), and (2) a labeled icon badge which can represent a number of such unread labeled contents or a substance of such labeled contents. This disclosure also relates to various methods of creating and using a labeled icon badge which can distinguish a labeled content from an unlabeled content, where the labeled content is the one with more need for a user to confirm and where the unlabeled content is the one with less need for a user to confirm.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, over a network from a plurality of mobile devices via a plurality of installed SDKs, sensor data captured by one or more sensors of the plurality of mobile devices, where the sensor data includes geomagnetic data captured within a particular building; providing, over the network, the sensor data to a geomagnetic mapping server to enable generation of a geomagnetic footprint for the particular building that is aggregated with indoor mapping data for the particular building and stored as a map in a mapping repository; and providing, over the network, the map of the particular building to a communication device for presentation at the communication device along with real-time locations of first responders in the particular building, where the real-time locations are determined according to real-time sensor data including real-time geomagnetic data captured by sensors of the first responders. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems are provided for managing a small cell telecommunication system servicing multiple network operators. In one aspect, a small cell telecommunication system can include management sub-system including a controller, multiple baseband processing units in communication with the controller, a transport module, and multiple remote antenna units. The controller can communicate with multiple core networks. Each core network is operated by a separate network operator for providing telecommunication services to terminal devices. Each of the baseband processing units can process data plane data and control plane data from at least one respective core network. The transport module can communicate signals between the baseband processing units and the remote antenna units of the small cell network. The management sub-system can provide a respective amount of capacity via the small cell network for each core network based on a respective subset of the baseband processing units assigned to the core network.