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20160127295 | SOCIAL PRESENCE - Publishing social presence data associated with users in flight to other users associated with messaging services is described. Technologies described herein include determining messaging services offered by a telecommunications service provider are enabled to facilitate an exchange of communication data between a first user device associated with a first user that is physically located in an aircraft and associated with a connectivity services service provider and at least one second user device associated with a second user. The technologies described herein can include, based at least partly on determining that the messaging services are enabled, receiving communication data from the first user device, accessing presence data from the first user device, sending the communication data to the at least one second user device, and causing the presence data to be presented on the at least one second user device. | 05-05-2016 |
20160065433 | Cross-Layer Link Failure Alerts - Described herein is a network device configured to determine and provide alerts of communication link failures across layers of a communication stack of the network device. The network device determines at a radio link layer of the communication stack that a communication link between the network device and a network has failed. The network device then alerts one or more components associated with another layer of the communication stack of the determination that the communication link has failed. | 03-03-2016 |
20150382244 | Upsell Framework for Network Services - Processes and systems described herein enable improvement of quality of experience (QoE) of network services using an upsell framework of the network services. Embodiments of the present disclosure include determining, by a computing device, a network throttling event associated with a network throttling imposed on an account of a user. In response to the determining, the computing device may at least cause presenting of one or more upgrade options in a user interface. After receiving a user selection of an upgrade option of the one or more upgrade options, the computing device may at least cause an adjustment of the network throttling. | 12-31-2015 |
20150350920 | Self-Organizing Wireless Backhaul Among Cellular Access Points - Described herein are techniques preparing a wireless backhaul among cellular access points. The cellular access points may obtain either (i) locations of themselves and other devices or (ii) instructions for adjusting position of wireless transceivers of the cellular access points. Based at least in part on the locations or instructions, the cellular access points may adjust positions of the wireless transceivers and initiate wireless connections via the wireless transceivers. The cellular access points may receive the locations or instructions from a server of the telecommunication network, which may determine pairs of the cellular access points based at least in part on the locations of the cellular access points. | 12-03-2015 |
20150305045 | Resource Allocation for Self-Organizing Networks - A self-organizing network includes one or more tools. Such tools may be configured to determine, based on one or more performance indicators, that network usage in a first portion of a frequency spectrum satisfies a first usage threshold of the first portion. Such tools may also be configured to transition, in response to the determining, the plurality of users from the first portion to a second portion of the frequency spectrum different from the first portion. Such tools may further be configured to hinder the plurality of users from returning to the first portion from the second portion. | 10-22-2015 |
20150289176 | Peer-Based Handoff Performance Measurement - Disclosed herein are techniques for measuring inter-domain handoff performance between network devices in different network domains. A peer-based handoff performance measurement process may include generating test data to be transmitted from a first edge device of a first network domain over an interface to a second edge device of a second network domain, the test data having an identifier (ID) to indicate that the test data is to be used for measuring handoff performance over the interface. The first edge device may add a start time to the test data indicating a start of a measurement instance using the test data, transmit the test data to the second edge device over the interface, receive the test data with a receive time added by the second edge device, and store at least the start time and the receive time as handoff performance data. | 10-08-2015 |
20150281923 | Handling of Messages in a Partially Deployed IMS Network - A device associated with a subscriber database of a telecommunication network described herein is configured to receive a Send Routing Information for Short Message (SRI-SM) message from a messaging center. The device then determines whether a user device specified by the SRI-SM message is associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) registration. In response to determining that the user device is associated with an IMS registration, the device sends the SRI-SM message to an IP Short Message Gateway (IP-SM-GW). In response to determining that the user device is not associated with an IMS registration, the device processes the SRI-SM message and responds to the messaging center based on the processing. | 10-01-2015 |
20150271711 | Mobile Terminating Network Failure Forwarding for LTE Circuit-Switched Fallback - Techniques pertaining to mobile terminating network failure forwarding for LTE circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) are described. In one aspect, a method includes a first telecommunications device of a pool of telecommunications devices receiving a reply message from a mobile user device forwarded to the first telecommunications device by a radio access device. The reply message is provided by the mobile user device in response to the mobile user device receiving a request message from a second telecommunications device of the pool of telecommunications devices. The method also includes the first telecommunications device establishing a voice call for the mobile user device based at least in part on information in the reply message. | 09-24-2015 |
20150257124 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOR HETEROGENOUS NETWORKS - This disclosure relates to cell selection of a telecommunication device based on mobility management algorithms for idle mode cell selection routines and handover routines. The mobility management algorithm can utilize the BTS class of the infrastructure equipment to help determine cell selection. The BTS class of the infrastructure equipment can be used to determine the geographic size of the coverage area that the infrastructure equipment provides. These algorithms can be used to help handle mobility management for telecommunication device. | 09-10-2015 |
20150257050 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOR HETEROGENOUS NETWORKS - This disclosure relates to cell selection of a telecommunication device based on mobility management algorithms for idle mode cell selection routines and handover routines. The mobility management algorithm can utilize the BTS class of the infrastructure equipment to help determine cell selection. The BTS class of the infrastructure equipment can be used to determine the geographic size of the coverage area that the infrastructure equipment provides. These algorithms can be used to help handle mobility management for telecommunication device. | 09-10-2015 |
20150222747 | PROVIDING CONTEXT INFORMATION DURING VOICE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES, SUCH AS PROVIDING VISUAL MEDIA - A system and method for providing context information along with a voice call is disclosed. In some examples, a calling device receives context information from a user and transmits the context information when establishing a voice call with the user. The context information may include various types of media, such as pictures or videos taken by a calling device. In some examples, a destination mobile device receives a voice call that does have context information and sends a request to a calling mobile device for information related to the voice call. | 08-06-2015 |
20150188956 | Unified Communication Device - In some implementations, a computing device may receive a user-selection to initiate a real-time communication session with a second computing device. The first computing device may authenticate user credentials. The computing device may send a request to the second computing device to initiate the real-time communication session using a web browser application. The real-time communication session may be initiated in response to receiving an acceptance message to the request. The real-time communication session may include at least one of an audio stream or a video stream. | 07-02-2015 |
20150186895 | RETAIL REINVENTION AND SELF HELP CARE PORTAL - A system and method for implementing an in-store kiosk device as part of a retail reinvention and self help care portal. The in-store kiosk device may allow a consumer to self-diagnose problems with electronic devices, such as smart phones, and to seek technical or service related assistance with appropriate experts. The in-store kiosk device may also facilitate initiating a communication between the consumer and multiple experts, to help resolve any consumer technical or sales queries. In some examples, the in-store kiosk device has the added advantage of providing consumers with a means to have service or inventory-related issues addressed without having to wait for available in-store service staff. The in-store kiosk device may also facilitate electronic device exchange. | 07-02-2015 |
20150181375 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING IP-BASED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CLIENT LOCATION DATA - A location provision facility communicates with a mobile telecommunications device over an IP-based telecommunications network to obtain information that enables the facility to determine a location of the telecommunications device. The facility and/or the telecommunications device store the determined location. In response to requests from location-based applications for the location of the telecommunications device, the facility can provide the location-based applications with the stored or calculated location. | 06-25-2015 |
20150163735 | RECTIFIER CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SUCH AS FOR USE IN CELL SITE POWER SYSTEMS - Systems, apparatus, methods, and manufactures for conserving power in a communications system such as a communications service cell site or cell site. The methods include adjusting the RF coverage of the cell site antenna, selective control of the RF output transmit power, selective control of the communications bit rate, transfer of communications to other cell sites, adjustment of indicators such that mobile devices transfer communications to other cell sites, and reallocation of logical slots between radios in the cell site. In some examples, the cell site employs a power controller. The power controller may utilize a switching circuit to produce two different voltages from a single battery string during a commercial power failure with improved conversion efficiencies. In another example, a power controller may manage multiple rectifiers so that the rectifiers operate more efficiently, such as with approximately equal runtime and with regular testing. | 06-11-2015 |
20150149614 | ASCERTAIN TETHERING OF DEVICE - Systems, methods and procedures are described for ascertaining tethering of a device in a communication network. In one implementation, a wireless device provides Internet connectivity to a computing device using a wireline or wireless transmission medium. In one arrangement, the wireless device, in the tethered arrangement with the computing device, may provide receiving and sending of data communications capability to the computing device. In one implementation, the communication entity that is hosting the network may ascertain that tethering is occurring by analyzing communications generated or passing through the computing device. | 05-28-2015 |
20150111573 | Image-Based Remote Subscriber Identity Module Activation - A telecommunication device configured to capture an image of a unique identifier or a data representation code is described herein. The unique identifier or data representation code is associated with a subscriber identification module (SIM) for accessing a telecommunication service of a telecommunication service provider. The telecommunication device is further configured to provide the image or data extracted from the image to a remote activation server of the telecommunication service provider and receive, in response, an indication that the telecommunication service has been activated for the SIM. | 04-23-2015 |
20150092677 | Filter-Based Guardband Determination and Subcarrier Selection - Techniques for determining a guardband for a frequency channel based at least in part on a roll-off of a filter or a type of a filter are described herein. The filter may be a filter of a base station and the frequency channel may be used for transmissions from the base station to a mobile device. Alternatively, the filter may be a filter of a mobile device and the frequency channel may be used for transmissions from the mobile device to the base station. Further, because different filters of different mobile devices may have different roll-offs or types of filters, different guardbands may be determined for different mobile devices communicating over a same frequency channel. Upon determining the guardband, a base station may select a subcarrier based at least in part on the determined guardband. | 04-02-2015 |
20150078207 | MICROWAVE BACKHAUL ARRANGEMENTS - Described herein are techniques related to wireless communication systems that may implement microwave backhaul for connectivity between network elements deployed by the wireless communication systems. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 03-19-2015 |
20150038181 | Short Code Management for Messaging Campaigns - Techniques for managing assignment and reassignment of short codes are described herein. One or more computing devices may assign a short code to a first messaging campaign for a first time period. After expiration of the first time period, the one or more computing devices may then reassign the short code to a second messaging campaign for a second time period. | 02-05-2015 |
20140336819 | ROBOTIC DEVICE TESTER - A system, method, and device may include software and hardware which simplify and quicken configuration of the system for testing a device, enhance testing procedures which may be performed, and provide data via which to easily discern a cause and nature of an error which may result during testing. A camera may capture still images of a display screen of a tested device and another camera may capture video images of the tested device and a partner device. A wizard may be used to generate a configuration file based on one previously generated for a similar device. A mount for a tested device may be structured so that: it is suitable for mounting thereon a plurality of differently structured devices; and adjustments in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in a plane and adjustments of an angle of the device relative to the plane may be easily made. | 11-13-2014 |
20140315518 | DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTION OF AUTHENTICATION SESSIONS - This disclosure relates to authenticating and providing transport security over unsecured IP networks to network subscribers. The system includes an authentication service that authenticates network subscribers. The authentication service can dynamically define expiry times for network authentication. | 10-23-2014 |
20140295894 | MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION DETERMINATION USING MICRONETWORKS - A facility for determining the location of a mobile device when a location determination of a desired accuracy is desired. If available, the facility determines the location of the mobile device using a device-based technique or using a location determination technique that is accessible over a macronetwork. Macronetworks are networks that are designed to cover relatively large areas. If a location determination technique of desired accuracy is not available on the device or over a macronetwork, the facility attempts to use a location determination technique that is accessible over a micronetwork to determine the location of the mobile device. Micronetworks are networks that are designed to cover smaller areas. By forcing a switch from a macronetwork-based location determination technique to a micronetwork-based location determination technique, the facility ensures that a location determination is made for the mobile device of a desired accuracy, time to fix (TTF), and/or yield. | 10-02-2014 |
20140289329 | PROVIDING EVENT DATA TO A GROUP OF CONTACTS - Data related to an event is provided to a group of contacts while the event is occurring via an event user interface that enables the group of contacts to coordinate with one another during the event. In this regard, an event coordination service is provides the event data to each contact of the group for review via an event user interface that is persistently displayed on a telecommunication or other computing device associated with the contact for the contact's easy and immediate reference during the event. When the event ultimately concludes, display of the event user interface ceases as the group of contacts likely no longer needs immediate or ready reference to the event. | 09-25-2014 |
20140282990 | USING AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM FOR HTTP SESSION AUTHENTICATION - Disclosed is a method and system for utilizing an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to authenticate an HTTP session between a communication device and an online application program. The method includes registering a communication device on an IMS, and generating an authorization token which is sent to the communication device. The communication device then embeds the authorization token in HTTP request communication directed to the IMS. The IMS, after verifying the authorization token, forwards the HTTP request and token to a selected Web server that hosts an online application to authenticate an HTTP session. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280954 | Automated Processing of Data Plan Offers for Wireless Communication Networks - Systems and techniques for automated provisioning of a new data plan for use with a mobile device operating within a wireless communication network. Parameters for a data plan for use with a mobile device operating within a wireless communication network are received at a node of a computing system. Based upon the parameters, the data plan is automatically provisioned by the computing system. The data plan is then offered to subscribers within the wireless communication network. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280541 | Proximity-Based Device Selection for Communication Delivery - Techniques and devices for selection of an online communication device based on user proximity and for transmission of a communication to the selected online communication device are described herein. The techniques include either receiving device data from one or more online communication devices and determining proximity of the devices to a user based on the device data or receiving proximity information indicative of the proximity of the user to the one or more online communication devices. Based on the determined proximity or proximity information, one of the one or more online communication devices is selected, and a communication is transmitted to the selected online communication device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274014 | ENHANCED DEVICE CONFIGURATION - Systems, devices and methods described herein provide or possess functionality that enables providing enhanced device configuration. In one implementation, one or more communication stations are provided. A wireless communication device in close proximity may be configured to communicate with the one or more communication stations. Once a communication session is established between the wireless communication device and the one or more communication stations, configuration particulars, such as configuration data, may be provided to the wireless communication device via the one or more communication stations. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273942 | Systems and Methods for Improving Telecommunications Device Experiences - Systems and methods for providing a better user experience and provider profitability. An exemplary system includes a telecommunications device subject to a cellular service plan from a cellular carrier. The telecommunications device includes an application program that gathers device usage data and determines whether the current cellular service plan is the best service plan based on gathered usage data. If a current cellular service plan is not the best service plan, based on the gathered usage data, then cellular service plans from the current cellular service provider or other service providers are measured against the gathered device-usage data to determine the best available service plan. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269611 | Communication Handovers from Networks Using Unlicensed Spectrum to Circuit-Switched Networks - Devices configured to initiate a handover of a communication session of a user device from an access network associated with unlicensed spectrum to a circuit-switched access network are described herein. The devices may provide a handover request to a server associated with the circuit-switched network, receive a response from the server indicating that the circuit-switched access network has been prepared for the handover, and instruct the user device connect to the circuit-switched access network to continue the communication session. The devices may initiate the handover responsive to measurement reports received from the user device. In some embodiments, the devices may also enable registration of the communication session, determine a session transfer number identifying a component of the telecommunication network which maintains continuity for the communication session, and provide that session transfer number to the server associated with the circuit-switched access network as part of the handover request. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269496 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A MEDIA GATEWAY SELECTION IN MOBILE SWITCHING CENTER POOL ARCHITECTURE - A system and method to allow call traffic localization within a mobile switching center server pool (MSS pool) or between MSS pools, provides a trunk group identifier mapped to an originating media gateway. An originating mobile switching center server (MSC server) initiates a call session with a terminating MSC server by sending a session initiation protocol (SIP) message that includes a trunk group identifier mapped to an originating media gateway identity. The terminating MSC server examines the mapping received in the SIP message, and uses the trunk group identifier to select a terminating media gateway for call routing to realize call traffic localization. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269469 | HIGH POWER CHANNEL STATE NOTIFICATION FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for providing high power channel state notification, management, and optimization are provided. In some embodiments, data transmissions from mobile devices to remote servers are managed. For example, the operating system, lower level apparatus, or software bundle, sequentially align, or otherwise coordinate the messages to be transmitted during each high power channel state. In addition, the impact to the application and user experience can be utilized in managing the transmissions. In some cases, various embodiments provide the application with the knowledge (e.g., the optimal moment, transmission schedule, etc.) for the transmission of its data. In addition, some embodiments allow the application to piggy back a data transmission that might otherwise be delayed on already open high speed channel to increase the devices performance data transfer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259127 | EXTENDING AND RE-USING AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS) - Systems and methods for extending and re-using an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) to extend the trust relationship from a closed group of customers of wireless service providers to users of other ecosystems (e.g., Gmail, Facebook, or Yahoo!) for IMS services. Some embodiments include receiving a request from an initiating device to establish a service connection between the initiating device and an endpoint through an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) session. The request may include third-party domain credentials (e.g., maintained by a third-party domain) associated with an end-user. The third-party domain credentials can be extracted from the request. Communications with the third-party domain can be used to verify the third-party domain credentials. The IMS session can be established between the initiating device and the endpoint upon verification of the third-party domain credentials. | 09-11-2014 |
20140250201 | Network Support Node Traffic Reduction for Self-Organizing Networks - Described herein are techniques for limiting transmission of plurality of messages from one or more self-organizing network (SON) tools to a network support node based at least in part on performance information and on either or both of priorities associated with the plurality of messages or priorities associated with the SON tool(s). The performance information is associated with performance of a network support node. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248887 | Closed Communication System - A system is described herein that includes mobile communication devices and a cellular base station to communicate with a telecommunication network. The mobile communication devices access telephony service through the cellular base station when inside a geofence. The mobile communication devices determine whether they are inside the geofence based on distances from proximity beacons. When outside of the geofence, the mobile communication devices are prevented from accessing telephony service through the cellular base station. When inside the geofence, the mobile communication devices may access telephony service through the cellular base station. The mobile communication devices may only make and receive calls from mobile communication devices of a specific other system. When a call is received at the system, the mobile communication devices of the system are rung. To enable this, a serving call session control function of the telecommunication network forks a call directed to the system. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMERGENCY CALL ROUTE FAILOVER - A system and method for performing an emergency call route failover between an Emergency Call Session Control Function (E-CSCF) and multi-homed remote end-point functions such as Border Gateway Control Function (BGCF)/Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF) or Interconnection Border Control Function (IBCF) in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) uses Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and/or Domain Name System (DNS) methods. The E-CSCF and/or a DNS server monitors the availability of the remote end-points to create a peer list of route options. The E-CSCF or the DNS server selects a route option from the peer list to route an emergency call to an appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). In the event that the route option fails, the E-CSCF fails over to the next available route option to route the emergency call. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247750 | Special Events Module For Self-Organizing Networks - Described herein are one or more self-organizing network (SON) tools configured to receive indicia that an event affecting usage of telecommunication service will occur at a specific location and at a specific time. Based at least in part on information about the event, the one or more SON tools determine one or more configuration changes to apply to telecommunication infrastructure. The one or more SON tools then apply the one or more configuration changes to the telecommunication infrastructure at the specific location and at the specific time. | 09-04-2014 |
20140242980 | SELECTION OF ROAMING GATEWAY - A system and method for selecting a proxy gateway server for controlling data traffic initiated by a user device roaming on a visited network is disclosed. The method includes utilizing a mobility anchor server associated with the visited network to receive a request to activate a data traffic session from a user device, identify the user device as a roaming user device, and select a proxy gateway server from one or more servers associated with the visited network for controlling the data traffic initiated by the roaming user device. The selection of a proxy server is accomplished by querying a DNS server associated with the visited network with a pre-defined roaming APN string associated with the visited network and, in response to the query, receiving an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the proxy gateway server from the DNS server. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242944 | USER-INITIATED QUALITY OF SERVICE MODIFICATION IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method that facilitates mobile device selection among available qualities of service is described herein. A telecommunications network sends a notification to a mobile device when a change in quality of service is available to the mobile device. The mobile device then enables selection of an upgrade or downgrade to the current quality of service. In response to a selection, the mobile device transmits to the telecommunications network the change in quality of service. The telecommunications network then adjusts the quality of service in accordance with the request. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240523 | INFORMATION DELIVERY BASED ON IMAGE DATA - Systems, devices and methods described herein provide or possess functionality that enables capturing an image, images associated with video and/or video. The captured image (or captured images associated with video and/or video) may be communicated to a server (e.g., network operator) that compares the captured image to media stored in a database. That media may include images, images associated with video and/or video. Each of the media may have information associated therewith. Such information may include advertisements, uniform resource locators (URLs), company information, promotions, etc. If the server determines that an image stored in the database matches or substantially matches the image received by the server, the server may retrieve the information that is associated with the stored image. The retrieved information may be communicated to a mobile device that captured the image. The retrieved information may then be displayed by the mobile device and/or presented in another manner. | 08-28-2014 |
20140233455 | COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL PREFERENCES - Systems and methods for the management of communications related to telecommunications-based devices are provided. Telecommunications-based devices initiate requests to gateway computing devices corresponding to a radio communication network to establish data communications. The gateway computing device accepts the communication request and specifies an ordered preference of one or more communication protocols that will be used telecommunications-based devices accessing the wireless communication network. The telecommunications-based device processes the acceptance and selects a communication protocol from the ordered preference provided by the gateway computing device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140220957 | CELL SITE POWER GENERATION - A system, apparatus, method, and manufacture for generating backup power in a wireless communications system such as a wireless communications service base station. The system includes a communications interface, a primary power interface, a generator, rectifiers, and a battery circuit. During normal operation, the communications interface is powered from the primary power interface. During a power outage, the communications interface is powered from either the generator or the battery circuit. The generator is cycled on and off during power outages to charge the battery circuit while conserving fuel. To decrease rectification loss, rectifiers are run near full load while rectifying the generator output. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220942 | MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZING COMMUNICATION CATEGORIES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing communications on telecommunication devices utilizing communication categories are provided. A subset of contacts accessible by a telecommunication device are associated with one or more communication categories. Each communication category can be associated with a set of communication activities. Based on a selection of a specific contact, a telecommunication device can generate a display having display objects representative of communication categories associated with the selected contact. Additionally, based on a selection of a communication category, the telecommunication device can further generate a display including display objects representative of a set of communication activities corresponding to the selected communication category. | 08-07-2014 |
20140204840 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO AN IP-BASED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE - A system for providing an IP-based wireless telecommunications device with access to an IP-based wireless telecommunications service provided by a carrier network includes an access point that sets up a radio link with the IP-based wireless telecommunications device and couples the IP-based wireless telecommunications device to the network. The system also includes a network controller in communication with the carrier network and the access point. The network controller is configured to receive data packets corresponding to the IP-based wireless telecommunications device at the access point. The network controller is also configured to accept/reject the provision of the IP-based wireless telecommunications service to the IP-based wireless telecommunications device based on an IP address or other unique identifier associated with the access point. In other examples, the system further includes a data store that associates IP addresses of access points (or other identifiers) with an indicator of a black or whitelisted status. Other features and systems are also disclosed. | 07-24-2014 |
20140188668 | Recovery of E-Commerce Orders - Implementations for recovering e-commerce orders are described herein. An e-commerce order is submitted to an order processing system, by an order check-out module of an online transaction system. The e-commerce order includes order information that is provided to the order check-out module by a client device. The check-out module determines that the order processing is delayed or failed and, based at least on a status of the order processing being delayed or failed, initiates an order recovery action to be performed by an order recovery engine. Once the order recovery action is initiated, the order check-out module is made available to handle a new order. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187242 | Service Preferences for Multiple-Carrier-Enabled Devices - Techniques are described herein for generating service preferences for a telecommunication device. Those service preferences are then provided to the telecommunication device to enable the telecommunication device to select a network connectivity from a plurality of network connectivities based at least in part on the service preferences. The network connectivities are respectively associated with a plurality of network operators. The service preferences may be generated and provided by any of a network operator, a service broker, or a management service. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185531 | Resilient Backhaul Network - A provider equipment having a backhaul resiliency module operable to determine multiple, alternative communication paths in a backhaul portion of a telecommunication network and then compare the different, alternative communication paths, based on their respective backhaul component reuse, to identify one or more resilient communication paths as options for a particular backhaul communication. The provider equipment can then select a preferred resilient communication path for either an uplink or a downlink of the backhaul network. Each of the alternative communication paths can correspond to a unique combination of Carrier Ethernet nodes and links that connect pairs of provider equipment devices located on opposing sides of a Carrier Ethernet, such as on a RAN side, an MSO side, or another Network side of the telecommunication network). | 07-03-2014 |
20140185519 | Intelligent Routing of Network Packets on Telecommunication Devices - A telecommunication device configured to select one of a plurality of network connectivities of the telecommunication device to use for transmission of a network packet is described herein. The telecommunication device may select the network connectivity based on user routing criteria, connectivity metrics, or transmission times. The user routing criteria may be dynamically updated during a communication or connection, affecting selection of the network connectivity for further network packets. The network connectivities may be respectively associated with different network operators. Also, the telecommunication device may select a first network connectivity for transmitting a first network packet and a second network connectivity for transmitting a second network packet. Further, the telecommunication device may select a first network connectivity for uplink communications and a second network connectivity for downlink communications. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184723 | Display and Service Adjustments to Enable Multi-Tasking During a Video Call - A telecommunication device configured to enable a user to engage in a telecommunication device activity while participating in a video call is described herein. The telecommunication device concurrently displays user interfaces for the video call and the activity. The user interfaces may be displayed adjacent to each other, or one may be presented as an overlay in front of the other. The telecommunication device also informs a video call service that the video call user interface is not displayed in full-screen and, as a result, receives video call data at a reduced frame rate or reduced quality-of-service. | 07-03-2014 |
20140181316 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBSCRIBING FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEMS (IMS) SERVICES REGISTRATION STATUS - A system and method that allows mobile device applications to receive changes in registration status from application services that are accessed via an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). Applications on a mobile device subscribe to receive notifications of changes in registration status for requested services. When a change to the registration status of a service occurs, a notification message is transmitted to the application on the mobile device. Notifications of changes in status are thereby received by each application on a per-application-service basis. In some embodiments, when a request to register with an application service fails, the corresponding notification message includes a reason for the failure. In some embodiments, notification messages are originated by a registration manager that operates in the IMS and transmitted to an IMS client operating on a mobile device. In some embodiments, notification messages are originated by each application service and transmitted directly to subscribed applications. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177840 | Cellular Backhaul Load Distribution - A mobile carrier may selectively offload backhaul data traffic between cell sites and the core network to existing alternative relay networks to increase available backhaul bandwidth to meet higher data traffic demands without adding additional network ‘infrastructure. Data traffic may be offloaded from a cellular network to the alternative relay network based on at least one of a bandwidth capacity of the alternative relay network, a bandwidth availability of the alternative relay network, or a data class of the data. The amount of data that is offloaded to the alternative relay network may then be adjusted based on a blocking probability that is calculated for the alternative relay network. | 06-26-2014 |
20140160991 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RATING AN IP-BASED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASED ON ACCESS POINT - A subscriber communicates over an IP-based wireless telecommunications network through an access point. Identifiers associated with the access point (e.g., MAC address IP address, FQDN . . . ) are stored in a database. Each access point is mapped into one or more service zones, where service zones are mapped to service types. The subscriber has a rate plan that is based on a selection of one or more service types. When a wireless connection between the subscriber and the IP-based wireless telecommunications network is established, the access point identifiers are used to retrieve a service zone ID from the database. Upon completion of the communication, a call detail record can be generated that includes the service zone ID for the communication. The billing system can then retrieve billing plan information to determine an appropriate rate for the subscriber based on the service zone ID. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160941 | Quality of User Experience Analysis - The techniques described herein involve analysis of communication data included in trace file(s) of device(s) involved in a communication. These trace file(s) may each include data associated with multiple layers of a communication protocol stack of a respective device or data associated with a single such layer. The techniques may further involve one or more of determination of performance metrics associated with data at a specific layer of a specific device, correlation of the data between layers of a device, or correlation of data across multiple device(s) involved in the communication. The performance metrics or correlated data may then be analyzed based on thresholds or models to determine whether the performance metrics or correlated data exhibits a degraded quality of user experience. Also or instead, graphic or textual representations of the performance metrics or correlated data may be generated. | 06-12-2014 |
20140156992 | Triggering Actions on a Computing Device - In some implementations, a computing device may download a campaign from a server. The campaign may include a trigger and one or more actions associated with the trigger. In response to detecting that the trigger occurred, the computing device may perform the one or more actions associated with the trigger. The trigger may comprise an event that occurs at the computing device or a short message service (SMS) message that originates from the server. | 06-05-2014 |
20140153457 | Energy-Efficient Push/Poll Notification Service - Techniques for energy efficient notification services are described. A telecommunications device may acquire multimedia/notification service data from various upstream units, e.g., one or more multimedia/notification service servers, at least one push notification service server and/or a storage system. The telecommunications device may select a communication channel between the telecommunications device and the various upstream units for acquiring multimedia/notification service data. The telecommunications device may select the communications channel based at least in part on efficiencies, e.g., it may select the most energy efficient communications channel. The telecommunications device may, in some instances, acquire the multimedia/notification service data as pushes from one or more upstream units (e.g., a push notification service server), and may, in some instances, acquire the multimedia/notification service data as pulls from one or more upstream units (e.g., one or more multimedia/notification service servers and/or a storage system). | 06-05-2014 |
20140148189 | Selecting Among Spectrums Within Cells of A Wireless Communication Network - A method of managing signals within a wireless network that comprises at least one macro cell, wherein the macro cell comprises at least one base station and a plurality of pico cells, and wherein each pico cell comprises an access point in communication with the at least one base station. The method includes selecting a spectrum to use for transmission of signals within a corresponding pico cell, wherein the spectrum that is selected is one of (i) a spectrum licensed for wireless communication, and (ii) a spectrum that is unlicensed. Signals within the corresponding are then transmitted and received over the selected spectrum. | 05-29-2014 |
20140146739 | Inter-Base Station Logical Interface Communication Using Relay Devices - A relay device configured to facilitate a wireless communication over a logical interface between a first base station and a second base station is described herein. The logical interface may be an X2 interface for a Long Term Evolution network. The relay device receives the wireless communication from the first base station using one or more wireless transceivers of the relay device. The relay device may identify the second base station based at least in part on information associated with the wireless communication. Then, the relay device may transmit the wireless communication to the second base station through the one or more wireless transceivers. | 05-29-2014 |
20140133375 | OPTIMIZED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY DEVICES - Methods and systems are described herein for adaptively adjusting the power level of a wireless transceiver and a cellular transceiver in a telecommunications device to correspond to the usage and data throughput of the device. The device can also dynamically enter different modes of operation based at least in part on network activity data usage on a wireless data network provided by the telecommunications device. By controlling the power levels, the power usage of the device can be reduced in order to increase efficiency of battery usage. | 05-15-2014 |
20140120834 | DATA EXCHANGE INITIATED BY TAPPING DEVICES - A user can initiate the transmission of data on a mobile device by making physical contact with another device. The physical contact can be any type of physical touch that is referred to as a “tap” or “tapping.” When a tap is detected by a device, the device may initiate near field communication (NFC) with the other tapping device. NFC may be used to communicate data between the two devices, or NFC may be used to exchange sufficient information to allow the devices to establish a communication channel via another communication link. In some embodiments, an NFC-enabled mobile device can be used to gather group data relating to users having mobile devices that are within NFC range of one another and which initiate the aggregation of group data by the tapping of three or more devices. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119209 | Transition from Packet-Switched to Circuit-Switched Connection Based on Communication Quality - Techniques for transitioning a synchronous communication engaged in by a telecommunication device from a packet-switched connection to a circuit-switched connection are described herein. The techniques include either or both of the telecommunication device or the telecommunication network determining a quality metric for a synchronous communication based at least in part on monitoring of the synchronous communication, the synchronous communication being transmitted using a packet-switched connection associated with the telecommunication network. Based at least in part on the quality metric, the telecommunication network and telecommunication device switch the synchronous communication from the packet-switched connection to a circuit-switched connection associated with the telecommunication network. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119196 | Network Device Trace Correlation - The techniques described herein present opportunities for service providers and/or network providers to optimize the Quality of User Experience (QoE) for data services by determining, using a broader network-based approach, the root cause of problems causing a service degradation. To determine the root cause of the problems, the techniques may collect different trace files from multiple different nodes in the telecommunications network. Each trace file includes a log of trace identifiers for numerous different data packets that have been generated, received, transmitted, relayed, and/or routed via the node in the telecommunications network, and each trace file log entry may be associated with a timestamp. Once collected, the techniques may correlate the different trace files from the multiple different nodes to identify, using a broader network-based analysis, service optimization opportunities. | 05-01-2014 |
20140113584 | MAPPING A MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION TO BILLING REGIONS IN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEMS - A location mapping service (“LMS”) that allows the integrations of an IMS core with the location-based billing methods of a legacy core network. The LMS uses the estimated location of a mobile device during an IMS session in order to determine a Cell Global Identification (“CGI”) to associate with the session. The LMS then provides the determined CGI to the legacy core network, so that a billing gateway may determine the billing region to associate with the IMS session. The LMS thereby facilitates location-based billing for IMS sessions in the absence of actual CGI information. | 04-24-2014 |
20140112458 | Shareable Applications On Telecommunications Devices - During voice communication between multiple telecommunications devices, a shareable application facilitates concurrent sharing of data and processes between the devices. The application may be configured to monitor the voice communication and execute a predetermined function upon detecting a predetermined condition in the voice communication. The application may further facilitate sharing of functionality and user interface displays during the voice communication. In some implementations, a server computing device on a communications network may facilitate functions of shareable applications on one or more telecommunications devices. | 04-24-2014 |
20140106727 | Network Data Optimization - Techniques for alleviating network congestion are described. A telecommunications device may be configured to selectively poll a cellular telecommunications network. The telecommunications device may be configured such that polling of the cellular telecommunications device may be activated and deactivated. The telecommunications device may be configured to poll in response to receiving a notification that a firmware update is available and may be configured to deactivate polling upon successful downloading of the firmware update. | 04-17-2014 |
20140086147 | ENHANCED REGISTRATION MESSAGES IN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEMS - An enhanced Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) registration message having extended header information that is used by an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (“IMS”) core to determine the registration status of a mobile device and the physical location of the mobile device. The extended header information includes hardware and subscriber identifiers, such as an International Mobile Equipment Identity (“IMEI”) and International Mobile Subscriber Identity (“IMSI”). The IMS core queries an equipment identity register to validate IMEI/IMSI identifiers in the header to determine whether to deny registration to a mobile device. The IMS core also queries a capability database using an IMEI to determine which location determination techniques are supported by or suitable for the associated mobile device. | 03-27-2014 |
20140086108 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICE IN AN IP-BASED WIRELESS NETWORK - An E-CSCF receives a Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) invitation message initiating an emergency communication session from a calling device. The E-CSCF generates an information request message based on the received SIP message and sends the information request message to a location server. The location server determines a geographical location of the calling device and uses the geographical location to determine a destination emergency response center, such as a Public Safety Access Point (PSAP). The location server provides location information for the destination PSAP to the E-CSCF. The E-CSCF generates a modified SIP invitation message using the presence information and sends the modified SIP invitation message to an emergency services network where it is routed to the emergency response center. | 03-27-2014 |
20140082510 | PREFERRED CONTACT GROUP CENTRIC INTERFACE - A preferred contact group centric interface for a communication device can be used to facilitate communications by a user. The user interface can be arranged to activate from a user's “home page” on the display, from an idle screen that is accessed after a timeout period expires, or any other appropriate mechanism that activates the preferred contact group centric experience. A user selects the preferred contact group from among an array of the user's contacts. Once the contact group is configured, a minimal number of navigation/selection features is necessary to activate any number of communication modes available to the contacts. The contact group is configured such that simple and quick navigation between the contact members is achieved. The contact group can be presented in 2D and 3D arrangements, in any number of list or geometric configurations. A pricing plan can optionally be tied to each member of the contact group. | 03-20-2014 |
20140068034 | Open Architecture for Self-Organizing Networks - A self-organizing network (SON) with an application programming interface (API) common to multiple SON tools is described herein. Through the API, a SON tool may receive one more performance indicators associated with network information. The SON tool may then generate an updated network configuration based at least in part on the one or more performance indicators and provide, though the API, the updated network configuration to configure one or more network components. The SON tool, and other SON tools, may be executed by an SON automation engine, the SON automation engine and the API enabling additional SON tools to be added to the SON. | 03-06-2014 |
20140064227 | FREQUENCY BAND ADAPTIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A system, apparatus and method is disclosed for multiband wireless communication. Frequency bands and/or transmission formats are identified as available within a range for wireless communication. The system evaluates signal quality metrics for each frequency band and selects a communication method based on the evaluation. Multiple frequency bands and communication methods can be utilized by the system such that a combination of licensed, unlicensed, semilicensed, and overlapped frequency bands can be simultaneously used for communication. The system monitors communications and can report link performance for adaptive control of the selected communication methods. | 03-06-2014 |
20140057597 | SIM Level Mobile Security - Mobile security techniques may protect information stored on a subscriber identity module (SIM) card as well as services that are accessible through the SIM card from unauthorized use. The techniques include receiving a service request to perform a security function at a server. The security function may affect a service provided to a mobile device by a telecommunication network, in which the mobile device obtains the service using a SIM card. The techniques further include performing the security function. The performance of the SIM function may be terminated in response to the server receiving a reversion command or an expiration of a predetermined time period. | 02-27-2014 |
20140057589 | LOCATION-BASED PROFILES - A computing device may be used in multiple locations. One or more networks may be available at each of the multiple locations. A profile may be created and associated with at least some of the multiple locations. The profile may specify a configuration of the computing device, such as which network to connect to at a particular location. When the computing device is located in a location that has an associated profile, the profile may be used to configure the computing device, including connecting the computing device to at least one network that is available at the location. The profile associated with the location may include information for connecting the computing device to the at least one network. | 02-27-2014 |
20140050118 | Smart Connection Manager - A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks. | 02-20-2014 |
20140004855 | DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF SUBSCRIBER DATA, SUCH AS DATA FOR SUBSCRIBERS OF MOBILE DEVICE SERVICES | 01-02-2014 |
20130326594 | WIRELESS DEVICE REGISTRATION, SUCH AS AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION OF A WI-FI ENABLED DEVICE - A system for providing a wireless device with access to a computer network includes an access point that sets up a radio link with the wireless device and couples the wireless device to the network. The system also includes a server that receives data packets from the access point through the computer network. The data packets include at least one data packet that has a first identifier that uniquely identifies the wireless device and a second identifier that corresponds to the wireless device. The system further includes a database that is coupled to the server and stores data for associating a service plan with the first and second identifiers and basing the service plan, at least in part, on the second identifier. Other features and systems are also disclosed. | 12-05-2013 |
20130317650 | ROBOTIC DEVICE TESTER - A system, method, and device may include software and hardware which simplify and quicken configuration of the system for testing a device, enhance testing procedures which may be performed, and provide data via which to easily discern a cause and nature of an error which may result during testing. A camera may capture still images of a display screen of a tested device and another camera may capture video images of the tested device and a partner device. A wizard may be used to generate a configuration file based on one previously generated for a similar device. A mount for a tested device may be structured so that: it is suitable for mounting thereon a plurality of differently structured devices; and adjustments in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in a plane and adjustments of an angle of the device relative to the plane may be easily made. | 11-28-2013 |
20130316716 | Device Triggered Channel Selection - A telecommunication device having a network interface module that is operable to detect an action at a network-driven application of the telecommunication device, which uses broadband Internet access to carry out its primary application functions. The network interface module then determines whether the detected action initiates a data transfer request corresponding to an application-specific rule identifying a timing sensitivity of the network-driven application. Then, based on this determination, the network interface module identifies and triggers a transition to a designated radio resource control (RRC) connected mode channel for a data transfer of the network-driven application to another network device, to improve a user's quality of experience (QoE) by reducing latency associated with the data transfer. | 11-28-2013 |
20130303118 | MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY - Systems, methods and procedures are described for thwarting undesirable applications from affecting mobile communication devices. A mobile communication device uses a server to assist in identifying and removing undesirable applications. | 11-14-2013 |
20130286227 | Data Transfer Reduction During Video Broadcasts - The techniques and systems described herein are directed, in part, to interactions between one or more mobile device applications, mobile device modems (or communication hardware), networks, and other devices. In some embodiments, a device may record a video using a camera. The device may then increase a block size of a first portion of a frame in the video to create a modified video where the first portion includes a larger block size than a second portion of the frame of the modified video. The increased block size may reduce an amount of data used to transmit the modified video to another device using the network communication. | 10-31-2013 |
20130283180 | MANAGING SUBSET OF USER CONTACTS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing a subset of user contacts on a telecommunications device are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a telecommunications device identifies a subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of the telecommunications device. The subset of contacts includes a portion of the user's contacts accessible by the telecommunications device. The software application executed by the processor of the telecommunications device then causes display of a graphical identifier associated with each contact of the subset of contacts in an arrangement on a display of the telecommunications device about an axis positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device. Aspects of systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for further arranging the graphical identifiers are also provided. Even further, aspects of systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for providing functionality associated with the graphical identifiers are provided. | 10-24-2013 |
20130281058 | Secure Environment for Subscriber Device - A secure operating environment for a telecommunication device is disclosed, where a trusted execution environment (TEE) can establish both first secure communication (SC) channel between the TEE and a security-enabled SIM card, and a second SC between a service provider entity and Trustlet application, which is a component of the TEE of the telecommunication device. The telecommunication device may include a processor(s), an identification module, and a memory including the TEE and a normal operating environment (NOE). The TEE can be operated by the one or more processors to establish the first SC channel, authenticate a service identifier of the identification module, and establish the second SC channel, prior to an execution of the NOE. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279689 | Secure Lock for Mobile Device - A secure lock procedure for mobile devices is disclosed. The secure lock process generally includes detecting a device access attempt at a telecommunication device during a security-enabled boot sequence. The device access attempt may include a cryptographic key, which when detected, initiates a cryptographic authentication operation. The cryptographic authentication operation results in access to one or more resource of the telecommunication device being enabled, when the cryptographic key is determined to be valid, or denied, when the cryptographic key is determined to be invalid. The device access attempt may be associated with a root-level device access attempt or software flash attempt, and the secure lock procedure can be implemented in conjunction with a boot loader stored within a memory of the telecommunication device. | 10-24-2013 |
20130260749 | LOCATION CONTINUITY SERVICE FOR LOCATING MOBILE DEVICES USING MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORKS INCLUDING WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A location continuity service having a location continuity application server (“LCAS”) that utilizes location data generated by multiple networks to determine the location of a mobile device is disclosed. The LCAS specifies a suitable reconciliation process that identifies two or more location estimation techniques that are implemented by different access networks and indicates how to utilize the location data produced by the identified estimation techniques. The LCAS interacts with various access networks identified by the reconciliation process in order to receive location data (e.g., positioning measurements and/or estimated locations) generated by the access networks and analyzes the received data to determine the location of a mobile device and provide the determined location to a location-based service. In some examples, an LCAS also provides location continuity when a mobile device moves between a home communications system and a visited communications system. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258966 | Application Controller for Quality-of-Service Configuration of a Telecommunication Device Radio - An application controller of a telecommunication device to determine, for a packet flow of an application, a quality-of-service rule associated with the application is described herein. The application controller then configures a data bearer for a wireless communication stack of the telecommunication device with a quality-of-service specified by the quality-of-service rule and provides a packet of the packet flow for transmission to a remote recipient via the configured data bearer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258929 | Rule-Based Application Controller for Signaling Reduction - An application controller of a telecommunication device to receive a packet from an application of the telecommunication device and determine a signaling reduction rule associated with the application is described herein. Based at least in part on the signaling reduction rule, the application controller performs a signaling reduction action associated with transmission of the packet. | 10-03-2013 |
20130244609 | E-911 Information Auto-Population for Wi-Fi Calling - Techniques for auto-populating emergency geo-location address information are described. Instances of geo-location address information may be acquired from a variety of different sources. The instances of geo-location address information may be prioritized based at least in part on each one's respective source. A candidate geo-location address may be determined and may be used to auto-populate emergency address information. | 09-19-2013 |
20130242964 | WLAN Discovery and Notification - A wireless local area network (WLAN) management procedure for a telecommunication device is disclosed. A WLAN management entity is operable to detect a communication event associated with a voice call, a video call, or a data transfer session, and then determine a current state of a cellular network. When the current state of the cellular network is deemed problematic, is otherwise unavailable, and/or when an alternative, higher-throughput WLAN is available, the WLAN management entity identifies available WLANs for enabling the corresponding communication. Subsequently, the WLAN management entity generates a notification, presenting an option for selecting an available WLAN, based in part on the current state of the cellular network. | 09-19-2013 |
20130242781 | Mobile Network Traffic Optimization - The techniques described herein detect which one of multiple different radio states a radio communication unit of a client device is currently operating in. The techniques may also learn one or more transition parameters that, once satisfied or reached, may switch the radio communication unit from one radio state to another radio state. Using the detected radio state and the learned transition parameters, the client device can optimize network communications. | 09-19-2013 |
20130239189 | Bootstrap Authentication Framework - A bootstrap authentication framework may automatically provide stored authentication credentials to an application server on behalf of an application. The bootstrap authentication framework may receive an access request from a protocol handler to access the authentication credentials stored in a subscriber identity module (SIM) of the electronic device. The access request may be initiated by an application that uses the authentication credentials to access a network service on an application server. In turn, the bootstrap authentication framework may provide the authentication credentials to the protocol handler when a digital signature associated with the protocol handler indicates that the protocol handler is allowed to access the authentication credentials. | 09-12-2013 |
20130237250 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DEVICE LOCATION IN AN IP-BASED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A system and method determines a geographic position of a mobile device in communication with an IP-based wireless telecommunications network. A wireless connection between the mobile device and the IP-based wireless telecommunications network is established when the mobile device registers with a network controller (NC) through an access point (AP). When a geographical position is needed for the mobile device (e.g., a 911 call), messages are exchanged between the NC and the SMLC where the SMLC retrieves information from a database that is used to identify the geographic position of the mobile device. The database can store a variety of information related to mobile devices such as: last known position, IP address, MAC address, device or subscriber identifier, last CGI, etc. The geographical position is communicated back to the NC, which can then forward the position information to a switch for processing such as for 911 calls. | 09-12-2013 |
20130231156 | RECTIFIER CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SUCH AS FOR USE IN CELL SITE POWER SYSTEMS - Systems, apparatus, methods, and manufactures for conserving power in a communications system such as a communications service cell site or cell site. The methods include adjusting the RF coverage of the cell site antenna, selective control of the RF output transmit power, selective control of the communications bit rate, transfer of communications to other cell sites, adjustment of indicators such that mobile devices transfer communications to other cell sites, and reallocation of logical slots between radios in the cell site. In some examples, the cell site employs a power controller. The power controller may utilize a switching circuit to produce two different voltages from a single battery string during a commercial power failure with improved conversion efficiencies. In another example, a power controller may manage multiple rectifiers so that the rectifiers operate more efficiently, such as with approximately equal runtime and with regular testing. | 09-05-2013 |
20130231107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TERMINATING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS WITH ROAMING MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method to assist in establishing a communication session to a mobile device having a registered IMS session in a visited network, or having both a registered IMS session and a circuit-switched session in a visited network. When a mobile device establishes an IMS session with an application service in a visited network, the address of the application service and the identity of the mobile device is transmitted to the Home Location Register (HLR) and/or Home Subscriber Server (HSS) associated with the mobile device. The HLR or HSS stores the address of the application service in conjunction with the identity of the mobile device. When requests to establish a communication session with the mobile device are made, the HLR or HSS provides the address of the application service that is associated with the mobile device in the visited network to allow a communication session to be established. | 09-05-2013 |
20130217428 | Power Saving in a Telecommunications Network - Techniques for allocating network resources of a communications network are described. A network resource scheduler allocates communication bursts to telecommunications devices in a manner so as to conserve power of the mobile telecommunication devices. The network resource scheduler may allocate communication bursts such that at least one of the mobile telecommunication devices may enter sleep mode during a current communications block and be awoken prior to a subsequent communications block. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215828 | DYNAMIC WIRELESS DATA RATE SELECTION - Systems, devices and methods described herein provide or possess functionality that enables dynamically selecting a data rate from a plurality of available data rates. In one implementation, an initial data rate for transmitting a packet is reduced aggressively until it is determined that consecutive packets were transmitted successfully. In another implementation, an initial data rate is increased moderately after it is determined that consecutive packets were transmitted successfully. | 08-22-2013 |
20130210389 | Remote Unlocking of Telecommunication Device Functionality - Techniques are described herein for deciding whether to unlock functionality of a telecommunication device based on one or more policies. A policy engine remote from the telecommunication device may receive, via a user interface associated with the policy engine, a request to unlock the functionality. The policy engine may then decide whether to unlock the functionality and, in response to deciding to unlock the functionality, may cause transmission of instructions to the telecommunication device to unlock the functionality. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208713 | DYNAMICALLY ENABLED WI-FI - The described implementations provide devices, systems, and methods that offload the usage of a cellular network using dynamic selection of broadband network connections such as wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) access points. A Wi-Fi transceiver on a mobile device may be activated when certain conditions (e.g., trigger events) are met. These conditions may include when, for instance, a cellular signal is dropped to 2G, weak or no cellular coverage is detected, a data use limit has been reached, an associated device is in domestic or international roaming or a particular location, and/or an associated device is in a saved private network area. | 08-15-2013 |
20130196653 | SIMULTANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS OVER LICENSED AND UNLICENSED SPECTRUM - Techniques to perform simultaneous communications over licensed and unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. A bandwidth monitor measures the amount of bandwidth available from a first communications connection over licensed spectrum, and the amount of bandwidth available from a second communications connection over unlicensed spectrum. Upon receiving a bandwidth request, an optimizer generates a recommendation on how to allocate bandwidth from the first and second communications connections. A load balancer then executes the allocation over the first and second communications requests based at least on the generated recommendation. Various optimization embodiments are further disclosed. Variations on bandwidth monitoring, including polling and notifications are also disclosed. | 08-01-2013 |
20130166594 | Advertisement, Feature and Data Provisioning Based on Dialed Numbers and Other Addresses - Telecommunication devices described herein are configured to display media, such as advertisements or coupons or options to perform actions, responsive to associations between the media and addresses, such as phone numbers, inputted on the devices. | 06-27-2013 |
20130159520 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-IMS APPLICATION SERVICE ACCESS OVER IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM - A system and method to enable mobile devices to access non-IMS application services over an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is described herein. In order to access a non-IMS application service via the IMS, messages in a format that are suitable for exchange with the non-IMS application service are encapsulated by the mobile device user agent into SIP messages. The SIP messages are then routed by the IMS to a services gateway. The services gateway extracts the application service messages from the SIP messages and provides the extracted messages to the appropriate application service. In this fashion, the mobile device is able to request services from an application service via SIP messaging, even if the requested application service does not support SIP messaging. | 06-20-2013 |
20130150085 | TWO STAGE MOBILE DEVICE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION DETERMINATION - A system and method for mitigating the delay associated with using GPS technologies to determine the location of a mobile device. The system utilizes a two-stage location determination process. During the first stage, an estimated position of the mobile device is immediately provided based on the most accurate stored location information that is available to the system. If greater accuracy is still required, during the second stage a more accurate position of the mobile device is provided using GPS-based technologies. | 06-13-2013 |
20130142043 | QUALITY OF SERVICE APPLICATION CONTROLLER AND USER EQUIPMENT APPLICATION PROFILER - Various topologies of a quality of service application controller and related techniques to optimize the communications performance an application executing on a device participating in a communications environment are disclosed. The communications environment may include a cellular network, an unlicensed spectrum network, or a combination of the two. The quality of service application controller observes one or more key performance indicators of the communications network, and retrieves a policy from a policy store specific to the application. The quality of service application controller then modifies the execution of the application and/or the configurable aspects of the communications environment to optimize the communications performance of the application. For example, the application's data throughput may be increased, the power draw of the application may be minimized, data requested by the application may be minimized, or the apparent response time of the application's response to a web service may be minimized. | 06-06-2013 |
20130130642 | USER-INITIATED QUALITY OF SERVICE MODIFICATION IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method that facilitates mobile device selection among available qualities of service is described herein. A telecommunications network sends a notification to a mobile device when a change in quality of service is available to the mobile device. The mobile device then enables selection of an upgrade or downgrade to the current quality of service. In response to a selection, the mobile device transmits to the telecommunications network the change in quality of service. The telecommunications network then adjusts the quality of service in accordance with the request. | 05-23-2013 |
20130121193 | Device-Based Architecture for Self Organizing Networks - Techniques to self-optimize a network are disclosed. The link quality of a communications link is assessed to determine if a predetermined link quality level is satisfied. If the link quality level is not satisfied, a link adaptation routine is employed to optimize the communications link. In the event the link adaptation routine fails to optimize the communications link to the predetermined link quality level, a power control routine to adapt signal power is employed. In this way, interference between the link adaptation and power control routines is minimized. The link quality assessment may take into account user profile, application profile, and mobile terminal characteristics. Similarly, the link quality assessment may take into account radio conditions such as air interface, cellular sector and core network characteristics. In turn, the communications terminal may transmit communications link characteristics to the cellular sector to enable the cellular sector to self optimize. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121147 | Controlling Uplink Congestion in a Wireless Communication Network - A computing device, which is associated with a telecommunication access network, is configured to detect (i) congestion in uplink traffic from a plurality of user equipments (UEs) to a base station (BS), and (ii) a level of the congestion in the uplink traffic from the plurality of UEs to the BS. The computing device is further configured to modify a network or UE setting to generate a modified setting, and transmit the modified setting to a first UE of the plurality of UEs, to facilitate the first UE to transmit to the BS in accordance with the modified setting. In an embodiment, the computing device is the BS. | 05-16-2013 |
20130109352 | Mobile Device-Type Locking | 05-02-2013 |
20130106980 | SYNCHRONIZING VIDEO AND AUDIO OVER HETEROGENEOUS TRANSPORTS | 05-02-2013 |
20130100228 | Optimizing Video-call Quality of Service - Techniques to optimize video-call communications are disclosed. The link quality capability of a wireless video-call session and the requirements of the video-call session are determined. The link quality capability determination is based at least on measurements through the entire communications chain, including user, client device, operating system, application, air interface, cell sector, and backhaul parameters. Those parameters may be determined from static profiles, dynamically determined or be statistically derived. Client device response may include adapting the rate of data captured by a video camera, microphone, or other data capture device used in the video-call session. For video-conferencing scenarios, communications throughput is optimized by consolidating video streams. | 04-25-2013 |
20130096904 | Quality of User Experience Testing for Video Transmissions - Techniques for calculating quality of user experience (QoE) scores for video streams as played on receiving devices are described herein. Prior to calculating a QoE score, a device receives a video of a display screen of a receiving device captured while the receiving device plays a video stream. The device also receives transmission metrics from at least one device engaged in the transmission of the video stream to the receiving device. The device then calculates the QoE score for that received video based at least in part on a reference video, the transmission metrics, and one or more QoE models. Additionally, prior to receiving the video or the transmission metrics, the device may automate the transmission of the reference video as the video stream from a sending device to the receiving device over at least one network emulator, including providing network impairment settings to the network emulator. | 04-18-2013 |
20130088433 | Curved Key Input Form Factors of Handheld Devices - Handheld devices are described herein with display portions and with key input portions having curved form factors. The key input portions have form factors that are concave or convex with respect to a plane formed by two edges of a surface of the display portion. | 04-11-2013 |
20130055367 | Multi-Factor Profile and Security Fingerprint Analysis - A security fingerprint architecture is disclosed. A security fingerprint comprises one or more behavioral factors which store a history of events associated with one or more users. The data in the security fingerprint is exposed by one or more modes, each of which determines the conditions that data in the security fingerprint may be accessed. Security fingerprints support a number of primitive operations that allow set operations to be performed. Security fingerprints may be used in for authentication, advertising, and other operations either alone, or in conjunction with third party data sources. An exemplary platform of security fingerprints built upon a cellular infrastructure is also disclosed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130054433 | Multi-Factor Identity Fingerprinting with User Behavior - Multi-factor identity fingerprinting with user behavior is disclosed. A user's interactions with one or more parties are tracked and stored in a data store. A party may be a company itself or a company's information system. The user interactions are aggregated in a user profile bound to a particular user. All of the profile, or some subset of the profile may be used to generate an identity fingerprint. The identity fingerprint may be used as authentication credentials, where the similarity of user activity indicia is measured against all or part of the identity fingerprint. Alternatively, the aggregation systems may identify groups or categories of users by behavior by identifying similar identity fingerprints. Similarity may be measured via correlation models. Finally, the data store of profiles may be used for non-authentication systems such as business intelligence, advertising, identity management, and threat monitoring. | 02-28-2013 |
20130028190 | MANAGING SERVICE PROVIDER MESSAGING - A system and method for management of service plan modification information between various service providers and telecommunications-based devices are provided. A service management component manages subscriber and service plan information for processing service plan modification requests from a service provider and a mobile device of a subscriber. The service management component processes updated service plan information provided by a service provider component and dynamically offers the updated services to subscribers. The service management component also enables subscribers to modify aspects of their service plans and have the modifications take effect immediately. The service management component maintains various data stores associated with subscriber information and service plan information that facilitate the offer of updated service plans, including service plan features and rule sets, received from a service provider component to subscribers at corresponding mobile devices. The service management component manages a framework that allows management of the updated service plan information. | 01-31-2013 |
20130022193 | Mobile-to-Mobile Call Determination - Methods and systems for determining call types are described herein. An intelligent node is configured to determine whether a call is a mobile-to-mobile call between subscribers of a telecommunication service provider based on a response to a request from the intelligent node. The intelligent node may further be configured to send a state request to an interconnecting network of the telecommunication service provider. A node of the interconnecting network determines whether a serving subscriber identifier is included in a routing database of that node. If the identifier is not included, the node responds with an error message. If the identifier is included, the node communicates with a relay function and responds to the request with a state received from the relay function. The intelligent node may also be configured to send an ENUM query and receive an identifier of the telecommunication service provider associated with the serving subscriber. | 01-24-2013 |
20120320888 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION DETERMINATION - A wireless connection between a mobile device and an IP-based wireless telecommunications network is established when the mobile device registers with a network controller (NC) through an access point (AP). When a geographical position is needed for the mobile device (e.g., a 911 call), messages are exchanged between the NC and a serving mobile location center (SMLC), where the SMLC retrieves information from a database that is used to identify the geographic position of the mobile device. The database can store a variety of information related to mobile devices such as: last known position, IP address, MAC address, a mobile or subscriber identifier (such as an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)), last CGI, etc. The geographical position is communicated back to the NC, which can then forward the position information to a switch for processing such as for 911 calls. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PEER-TO-PEER TRANSFER OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT AND RECONCILIATION THEREOF - A system and method to enable a transfer of multimedia content between mobile telecommunication devices while maintaining the multimedia traffic within a wireless local network. Multimedia content may be sent from one of the mobile telecommunication devices and delivered to another one or more of the mobile telecommunication devices. The multimedia transfer is facilitated and monitored by a secure agent located within the local network. The secure agent maintains a record of the multimedia content sessions and transmits such information to a billing component. The billing component utilizes the record of content transfer to assess a fee or other charge on the sending device, the receiving device(s), or both sending and receiving devices. In some embodiments, such a charge may include a credit or other reward that is provided to sending devices or receiving devices for implementing a local transfer of multimedia content. | 12-20-2012 |
20120315889 | DYNAMIC BINDING OF SERVICE ON BEARER - Methods that facilitate automatic selection of service bearers in a mobile based on user-initiated policies and service-provider-initiated policies set forth in a policy document are described herein. The mobile device initially receives a policy document from either the mobile device manufacturer or the service provider before the mobile device is provisioned on a communications network. The mobile device user and the service provider may make subsequent changes to the policy document. When a user-initiated policy change conflicts with a service-provider-initiated policy, the user-initiated policy change is disregarded in favor of the service-provider-initiated policy. The mobile device automatically selects an appropriate bearer based at least on the availability of service bearers in the current environment and the policies set forth in the policy document. | 12-13-2012 |
20120246074 | Service Enhancements Using Near Field Communication - A near field communication (NFC) mobile device may obtain location information from a NFC terminal device that is communicating with the NFC mobile device. A data transfer link may be established between the NFC mobile device and a mobile telecommunication network. The mobile telecommunication network may prompt the NFC mobile device to obtain location information from the NFC terminal device. The mobile telecommunication network may then receive the location information from the NFC mobile device via the data transfer link, and may subsequently determine a location of the NFC mobile device using the location information. | 09-27-2012 |
20120236760 | EMERGENCY CALL MODE PREFERENCE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A system and method to determine a type of wireless network that is to be used for an emergency communication session that is initiated at a mobile device. A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) header is modified to introduce an emergency call mode preference (ECMP) field into the header. When a mobile device registers a session with an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), the ECMP field is populated by the service provider with information that conveys the preferred network to use when an emergency communication session is initiated by a user of the mobile device. In the event of a subsequent request to start an emergency communication session using the mobile device, the mobile device utilizes the preferred network to establish communication. | 09-20-2012 |
20120214480 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBSCRIBING FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEMS (IMS) SERVICES REGISTRATION STATUS - A system and method that allows mobile device applications to receive changes in registration status from application services that are accessed via an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). Applications on a mobile device subscribe to receive notifications of changes in registration status for requested services. When a change to the registration status of a service occurs, a notification message is transmitted to the application on the mobile device. Notifications of changes in status are thereby received by each application on a per-application-service basis. In some embodiments, when a request to register with an application service fails, the corresponding notification message includes a reason for the failure. In some embodiments, notification messages are originated by a registration manager that operates in the IMS and transmitted to an IMS client operating on a mobile device. In some embodiments, notification messages are originated by each application service and transmitted directly to subscribed applications. | 08-23-2012 |
20120201232 | Network Identification and Display Based on Local Information - A telecommunication device configured to build a list of cells of a telecommunication network that are associated with a specific network type is described herein. The list of cells may be stored locally on the telecommunication device. Also, the telecommunication device may be configured to determine that the cells are associated with the specific network type based on a data connection and to continue displaying an indicator associated with the specific network type despite interruption or completion of the data connection. Additionally, the list of cells may be built by a cloud service and provided to the telecommunication device. | 08-09-2012 |
20120198002 | Unified Notification Platform - Notifications are managed in a unified notification platform that receives messages from disparate services, formats, and protocols, and with disparate attributes and meta-attributes. The unified notification platform provides for user defined meta-attributes to allow rapid classification of incoming messages accordingly to user relationships to message senders, including family, friends and co-workers. Incoming messages are received by a message queue component, serialized and prioritized according to a rules engine. Various user interfaces provide views and reports on the serialized messages. In particular a non-modal notification pop-up is disclosed. The unified notification platform exposes an application programming interface provides automatable and remotable programmatic access for application developers. | 08-02-2012 |
20120191823 | Software-Implemented Communications Adapter - A communications adapter is provided for use with or within a user device such as a personal communications device. The communications adapter includes a software defined radio, which can be dynamically configured to allow the user device to communicate with various different radio-enabled devices. | 07-26-2012 |
20120190379 | Intelligent Management of Location Sensor - A telecommunication device configured to manage utilization of a location sensor of the telecommunication device based at least on a location change status of the telecommunication device is described herein. The telecommunication device determines the location change status based at least on one or more of telecommunication device connections, a surrounding environment, user profiles, or information received from a telecommunication network. Also, the telecommunication device may be provided with the location change status by a cloud service or may receive remote management of utilization of the location sensor from the cloud service. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188876 | Smart Connection Manager - A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks. | 07-26-2012 |
20120155459 | CONVERGED MESSAGING ACROSS LEGACY AND IP DOMAINS - Communicating messages between multiple devices is described. In one aspect, a message is received from a packet-switched device and intended for a legacy destination device. If the size of the content in the message exceeds a threshold value, the content is stored while a second message is created that has a link to the stored content. That second message is communicated to the destination device. If the size of the content in the message does not exceed a threshold value, the message is translated into a format associated with the destination device and the translated message is communicated to the destination device. | 06-21-2012 |
20120149312 | Automatically Enabling Wireless Communication - A telecommunication device configured to determine at least one of an occurrence of a charging event associated with the telecommunication device or presence of the telecommunication device at or proximate to a specified location is described herein. Based at least in part on the determining, the telecommunication device automatically enables a wireless communication transceiver of the telecommunication device to communicate over a wireless data network. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146956 | Touch Screen Testing Platform - A touch screen testing platform may be used to perform repeatable testing of a touch screen enabled device using a robotic device tester and a controller. Prior to running a test, the controller and/or robot may be calibrated to determine a planar surface of the touch screen and to establish a relative coordinate system across the touch screen. The controller may then be programmed to allow a robot to engage the touch screen using known input zones designated using the coordinate system. The platform may employ object recognition to determine and interact with content rendered by the device. The platform may use various types of tips that engage the touch screen, thereby simulating human behavior. The platform may perform multi-touch operations by employing multiple tips that can engage the touch screen simultaneously. | 06-14-2012 |
20120142306 | Priority Communications in a Shared Access Telecommunications Network - Described herein are systems and techniques that can coordinate priority communications for the users of one telecommunications network relative to the users of other such networks. This may be useful in emergency situations where one of the networks comprises a public services entity, which may from time to time demand priority communications in order to efficiently respond to urgent situations. | 06-07-2012 |
20120102556 | Method and System for Smart Card Migration - Methods and systems are disclosed for transitioning an existing in-use phone number between an first smart card and a second smart card. | 04-26-2012 |
20120092990 | Quality of Service Adjustments to Improve Network Utilization - Devices of a telecommunication network described herein are configured to reduce a service level associated with a quality of service offered by the telecommunication network to a user. The devices may reduce the service level responsive to data consumption by the user exceeding a threshold or responsive to data consumption associated with an application or data type. Also, the devices may be configured to increase a video-conversation-specific service level responsive to determining that a client device of the user is establishing a video conversation. | 04-19-2012 |
20120092442 | Quality of Service Adjustments to Improve Network Utilization - Devices of a telecommunication network described herein are configured to reduce a service level associated with a quality of service offered by the telecommunication network to a user. The devices may reduce the service level responsive to data consumption by the user exceeding a threshold or responsive to data consumption associated with an application or data type. Also, the devices may be configured to increase a video-conversation-specific service level responsive to determining that a client device of the user is establishing a video conversation. | 04-19-2012 |
20120086768 | Video Presence Sharing - Video calling devices are described herein that are configured to exchange video presence statuses with each other. Each of these video calling devices determines its presence status based at least on its network connection type, its login status for a video calling service, and its camera status and provides the presence status to the video calling service. Each video calling device also receives presence statuses of other video calling devices. This exchange of presence statuses enables initiation of video calls between the video calling devices. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086767 | Rate Adaptation for Video Calling - Telecommunication devices are described herein that are configured to establish a video call and adapt frame rates at which video and audio frames of the video call are transmitted. The telecommunication devices adapt frame rates based at least on uplink and downlink link qualities of each telecommunication device. By adapting the frame rates, the telecommunication devices engage in a real-time exchange of the video and audio frames of the video call. A server is also described herein that is configured to conditionally establish a video call between telecommunication devices, to determine link qualities of the telecommunication devices, and to adapt frame rates based at least on the link qualities. | 04-12-2012 |
20120083241 | Location Continuity Service for Locating Mobile Devices Using Multiple Access Networks Including Wireless Telecommunication Networks - A location continuity application server described herein is configured to access from an access network a set of location data associated with a position measurement for a mobile device. The location continuity application server may also access from another access network another set of location data associated with another position measurement for the mobile device and combine the sets of location data to determine a location of the mobile device. Further, prior to accessing the set of location data, the location continuity application server may provide reference location data associated with a reference location of the mobile device to the access network to enable the access network to obtain the position measurement based at least on the reference location data. The location continuity application server may also access the set of location data and determine the location of the mobile device responsive to a request from an emergency service provider. | 04-05-2012 |
20120079396 | Automatic Content Creation Based on Group Collaboration Spaces - Devices described herein are configured to receive a post to a collaboration space shared by a group of users and provide the post to the group of users through a user interface associated with the collaboration space. In some embodiments, the group of users is a social network or social network group. The devices are further configured to automatically create a content item associated with an application of a device of at least one user of the group of users based on the post, the content item accessible through a user interface of the application. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079135 | Insertion of User Information into Headers to Enable Targeted Responses - An intermediary device configured to insert at least one of user interest categories or a client device location in the header portion of a message received from a client device is described herein. The insertion enables a server receiving the message from the intermediary device to target content to the client device based on the at least one of the user interest categories or the client device location. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075098 | Misplaced Device Recovery - Methods, articles, and systems for enabling the return of a misplaced device to a rightful user of the misplaced device are described herein. The misplaced device is configured to communicate with a misplaced device server, indicating to the misplaced device server that the misplaced device has been found. The misplaced device server is configured to provide the misplaced device and a returning user currently in possession of the misplaced device with information describing how to return the misplaced device to the rightful user. The misplaced device server is also configured to communicate with the rightful user, indicating to the rightful user that the misplaced device has been found. | 03-29-2012 |
20120058776 | Updating Timestamps of Short Messages - A time stamp of a message from a sending mobile device may be modified to correlate with the time zone occupied by a recipient mobile device. A message from a sending mobile device may be received at a message center. The message center may then route the message to a switch that manages the recipient mobile device, in which the switch is in a time zone that is different from the time zone occupied by the recipient mobile device. Accordingly, the switch may update a time stamp of the message to correlate with the time zone occupied by the recipient mobile. Following the update, the switch may transfer the message with the updated time stamp to the recipient mobile device. | 03-08-2012 |
20120057573 | SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL (SIP) ROUTER - Systems and methods for a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) router are described. In one aspect, the SIP router receives a SIP INVITE for an incoming call to a target mobile subscriber. Responsive to receiving the SIP INVITE, the SIP router identifies, via a Send Routing Information for Short Message (SRI/SM) request to a Home Location Register, a first address of a serving switch in a circuit-switched mobile network; a mobile telephony device associated with the target mobile subscriber is currently location-updated on the serving switch. The SIP router maps the first address to a second address for the serving switch; the second address being a SIP address. Using the SIP address, the SIP router sends the received SIP INVITE to a SIP interface of the serving switch. The serving switch being configured to process the received SIP INVITE and the incoming call to the target mobile subscriber. | 03-08-2012 |
20120040716 | DEVICE-ADJACENT AMBIENTLY DISPLAYED IMAGE - Telecommunication devices each having projection apparatuses capable of projecting ambiently displayed images at locations proximate to the telecommunication devices on surfaces that are substantially parallel to planes formed by the telecommunication devices are described herein. The telecommunication devices also have logic configured to provide predistorted images to the projection apparatuses, the predistorted images appearing without distortion when projected by the projection apparatuses on the surfaces in the ambiently displayed images. | 02-16-2012 |
20120040682 | PRIORITIZATION OF DATA COMMUNICATION - Communicating data between multiple devices based on an assigned priority is described. In one aspect, data associated with a local device is received for communication between the local device and a second device. A priority is assigned to the received data based on whether the received data is live voice data. The received data then is communicated between the local device and the second device based on the priority assigned to the received data. | 02-16-2012 |
20120039311 | VOICE CALL DETECTION - Systems and methods for detecting a voice call are described. In one aspect, a data stream is identified and analyzed to determine whether the data stream is associated with a single device. The data stream is further analyzed to determine whether it is actively communicating data packets and to identify a data packet size. Bandwidth for the data stream is reserved if the data stream is associated with a single device, is actively sending data packets, and the data packet size is smaller than a threshold value. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038552 | UTILIZATION OF INTERACTIVE DEVICE-ADJACENT AMBIENTLY DISPLAYED IMAGES - A telecommunication device configured to project an ambiently displayed image at a location proximate to the telecommunication device on a surface that is substantially parallel to a plane formed by a body of the telecommunication device is described herein. The telecommunication device is further configured to detect an interaction with the ambiently displayed image and perform an action based on the detected interaction. | 02-16-2012 |
20120026376 | ANAMORPHIC PROJECTION DEVICE - An anamorphic projection device is described. In one aspect, the device includes at least one camera and a projector such as a pico projector. The device receives information from the camera to sense position and orientation of a projection surface independent of the device. Based on this received information, the device renders an anamorphic image for perspective viewing on the sensed projection surface. In one implementation, the device receives the image wirelessly, for example, from a website. In one aspect, the device includes a user interface or UI. The UI allows a device user to navigate a projected image (e.g., use a cursor control or other means to navigate a webpage), present/download a new projected image, lock a projected image to a coordinate space on the projection surface to reduce or eliminate movement of the projected image responsive to user or device movement, etc. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026088 | HANDHELD DEVICE WITH PROJECTED USER INTERFACE AND INTERACTIVE IMAGE - Systems and methods for a device with a user interactive image projector disposed in a distal end of the device from the user are described. In one aspect, the device is operatively configured to project at least a portion of a user interactive image on a projection surface separate from the device. The device locks at least a portion of the projected user interactive image with respect to the projection surface. Responsive to receiving user input, the device allows the user to navigate the user interactive image in accordance with the user input. | 02-02-2012 |
20120023238 | HOME HUB FOR IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS)/WEB SERVICES INTERACTION - Systems and methods for home hub for IMS/Web services interaction are described. In one aspect, a data communication gateway operating as a home hub includes a processor that executes computer program instructions to provide IMS/Web services interaction to one or more client computing devices. The client computing device(s) are operatively coupled to the home hub. The client computing device(s) are not Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-enabled devices. To provide SIP- or IMS-based services to such client computing devices, the home hub registers on behalf of the client computing device(s) to a SIP network. The home hub replies to SIP messages on behalf of the SIP network registered device(s) to process all SIP request(s) and provide the registered device(s) with corresponding SIP-based service(s). | 01-26-2012 |
20120020274 | CELL SITE CONTENT CACHING - Systems, apparatus, methods, and manufactures for caching content at a communications services cell site which include caching previously provided content and/or predictively caching content. Content may be transmitted to cell sites for caching via primary or ancillary channels. Ancillary channels may be provided through a broadcast medium such as the ancillary or supplementary services spectrum of the digital television (DTV) spectrum. Content may also be broadcast to multiple cell sites simultaneously. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020252 | SERVICE EXECUTION ACROSS LEGACY AND INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM DOMAINS - Systems and methods for service execution across legacy telecommunications networks and Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) domains are described. In one aspect, a convergence gateway is deployed in an IMS network to interface between the IMS network and a legacy circuit-switched (CS) telephony network (legacy network). The convergence server extends legacy network-supported circuit-switched services (including voice supplementary services, enhanced voice services, and messaging) to IMS core network subscribers. To this end, the systems and methods rely on the legacy network to implement supported circuit-switched services and generate corresponding results. The corresponding results are adapted to a signaling protocol and state model for the IMS network and provided to one or more IMS subscribers. | 01-26-2012 |
20120003982 | Switching Matrix and Test Platform - A switching matrix and testing platform may enable controlled testing of various configurations of radio access networks (RANs) at various signal strengths. The switching matrix and testing platform may enable testing of the radio frequency (RF) signals from RANs or telecommunications devices for new and/or predetermined scenarios, such as using different configurations of the RANs at various signal strengths. During a scenario, various operations may be performed on the telecommunications device in communication with the tested RF signals, such as making voice calls, transmitting and receiving data (messages, videos, music, etc.). A performance of the telecommunications device and/or various telecommunication network elements may be analyzed in comparison to other telecommunications device and/or various telecommunication network elements. | 01-05-2012 |
20110319016 | DATA EXCHANGE INITIATED BY TAPPING DEVICES - A user can initiate the transmission of data on a mobile device by making physical contact with another device. The physical contact can be any type of physical touch that is referred to as a ‘tap’ or ‘tapping.’ When a tap is detected by a device, the device may initiate near field communication (NFC) with the other tapping device. NFC may be used to communicate data between the two devices, or NFC may be used to exchange sufficient information to allow the devices to establish a communication channel via another communication link. In some embodiments, an NFC-enabled mobile device can be used to gather group data relating to users having mobile devices that are within NFC range of one another and which initiate the aggregation of group data by the tapping of three or more devices. | 12-29-2011 |
20110296501 | Connecting Devices to an Existing Secure Wireless Network - An intermediary device may be used to connect a telecommunications device to an existing secure network that is accessed by a computing device. The intermediary device may simplify connections to the secure network by connecting to the secure network without setting up a new connection to the secure network. The telecommunications device may connect to the computing device, via the intermediary device, using a secondary network, which enables the telecommunications device to access the secure network through the computing device. In some instances, the computing device may operate to bridge a connection with the telecommunications device and perform some or all of the functions of the intermediary device. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296351 | User Interface with Z-axis Interaction and Multiple Stacks - A user interface presents a plurality of items configured as a stack in a display of a device. The stack is scrollable in a direction oblique to a plane of the display for successively viewing the items in the stack. Some implementations provide multiple stacks of items laterally navigable into a viewable area of the display. | 12-01-2011 |
20110294489 | Device with Multidirectional Control for Selecting Actions to Perform on a Telecommunication Device - An electronic device and a telecommunication device that are locally connected and methods of utilizing those devices are described herein. The electronic device detects a pattern or duration of user interactions with a multidirectional control of the electronic device. Based on the pattern or duration and association data mapping patterns or durations to commands, the electronic device selects a command and then transmits the command to the telecommunication device. The telecommunication device enables a user to associate actions to be performed by the telecommunication device with patterns or durations of user interaction with the multidirectional control. Also, the telecommunication device receives a signal from the electronic device that is recognized as a command to perform an action, the recognition being based on association data mapping the signal to a pattern or duration of user interaction. The telecommunication device then performs the action. | 12-01-2011 |
20110292268 | MULTI-REGION TOUCHPAD DEVICE - Techniques utilizing a multi-region touch panel are described for implementing user interfaces in various types of devices. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291956 | HIERARCHICAL TOUCHPAD INTERACTION - Techniques utilizing a hierarchically-arranged touchpad in conjunction with different types of user interfaces are described. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291946 | TOUCHPAD INTERACTION - Techniques utilizing a rear-facing touch panel are described for implementing user interfaces in a handheld device. | 12-01-2011 |
20110291945 | User Interface with Z-Axis Interaction - A user interface presents a plurality of items configured as a stack in a display of a device. The stack is scrollable in a direction oblique to a plane of the display for successively viewing the items in the stack. Some implementations provide for control of the user interface based on input from a finger position sensor or a slider. | 12-01-2011 |
20110281538 | Personalized Media Recommendations - Techniques for recommending over-the-air radio stations and other streaming media to a user are described herein. | 11-17-2011 |
20110269425 | Securely Establishing Presence on Telecommunication Devices - In some embodiments, a user may associate a first communication type (e.g., Wi-Fi calling application) with a second communication type (e.g., standard ten-digit mobile telephone number), so that the user may have calls directed to an active communication type in a predetermined preference. In various embodiments, communication devices may become available (e.g., initiated) based on an activity of the user, such as by a location or proximity of the user, use of a device by the user, or for other reasons. | 11-03-2011 |
20110257971 | Camera-Assisted Noise Cancellation and Speech Recognition - Methods, system, and articles are described herein for receiving an audio input and a facial image sequence for a period of time, in which the audio input includes speech input from multiple speakers. The audio input is extracted based on the received facial image sequence to extract a speech input of a particular speaker. | 10-20-2011 |
20110237236 | PARENT-CONTROLLED EPISODIC CONTENT ON A CHILD TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE - Techniques for remotely establishing sequences of content to be enabled on a child device are described herein. | 09-29-2011 |
20110237227 | Chore and Rewards Tracker - A parent telecommunications device may assign chores to an activity-based child device and unlock functionality on the child device when a one or more chores is completed. The child device creates a graphical menu showing a chore list including the chores received from the parent device. The child device recognizes chores as completed based on an indication received from the user of the child device, the user of the parent device, or both. | 09-29-2011 |
20110235575 | Signaling Message Prioritization - Methods, system, and articles are described herein for receiving and prioritizing a plurality of signaling messages based at least on classifications of the signaling messages. At least a number of the signaling messages are processed in order of priority, the number processed being based at least on a volume of the signaling messages. | 09-29-2011 |
20110231123 | Battery Analysis Interface and Measurement System - A battery analysis interface enables measurement of a performance of an internal battery while the battery powers an electronic device. The battery analysis interface is configured to connect an analysis device to the battery located within a battery compartment of the electronic device and enclosed by a battery cover. In this way, the battery analysis interface may enable testing of the battery's performance while the electronic device is fully assembled (i.e., the battery cover is secured to electronic device). The battery analysis interface may be connected to directly to terminals on the battery and/or electronic device or connected to the terminals via wires or strips of conductive material. | 09-22-2011 |
20110223893 | Genius Button Secondary Commands - Methods, systems and articles for receiving, by a telecommunication device, audio input through a unified audio interface are disclosed herein. The telecommunication device is further configured to perform at least one of a dictation action, an incoming message processing action, a navigation action, a content lookup action, or a contact lookup action while continuously or substantially continuously receiving voice commands from a user. In some aspects, the telecommunications device may continuously receive and process voice command while operating in a driving mode, which may be initiated by the telecommunications device. | 09-15-2011 |
20110175748 | Element Mapping to Control Illumination of a Device Shell - An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device. | 07-21-2011 |
20110175747 | Interactive Electronic Device Shell - An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device. | 07-21-2011 |
20110131497 | Image-Derived User Interface Enhancements - A device configured to select a portion of an image, the selecting being based at least on parameters associated with a user interface element of the device, is disclosed herein. The device is further configured to apply the selected portion of the image to the user interface element. | 06-02-2011 |
20110128242 | DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME HAVING COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES - A digital display device for displaying content associated with multiple sets of sources of content is described herein. The digital display device includes a display configured to provide at least a first display region and a second display region. The digital display device further includes a communication component configured to transmit and receive signals to and from a telecommunications network and a storage component configured to store a mapping of sources of content to the first and second display regions. The digital display device also includes a routing component that automatically routes content associated with the first and second sets of sources for display on at least one of the first and second display regions. The first and second display regions display the content substantially simultaneously. | 06-02-2011 |
20110126095 | Router Management via Touch-Sensitive Display - A router having a touch-sensitive display and user interface configured to provide a plurality of category screens corresponding to a plurality of categories and a plurality of navigation keys is described herein. Actuation of one or more of the plurality of navigation keys allows for navigation between the plurality of categories and within screens associated with one of the categories. | 05-26-2011 |
20110125925 | Secured Registration of a Home Network Device - A home router configured to receive a network registration request from a device that is locally connected to the home router and to provide the request to a service provider network through a network tunnel is disclosed herein. A device configured to provide a network registration request for the device to the service provider network is also disclosed herein. The device sends the request directly to the service provider network via a network tunnel if the device is not connected to the home router or sends the request to the home router for subsequent transmission if the device is connected to the home router. | 05-26-2011 |
20110125898 | Secured Remote Management of a Home Network - A home router and remote service provider configured to establish a network tunnel and utilize the network tunnel to remotely manage the home router are disclosed herein. The home router and remote service provider may also utilize the network tunnel to remotely manage at least one other device that is locally connected or coupled to the home router. | 05-26-2011 |
20110122810 | Router-Based Home Network Synchronization - Described herein is a home data router and a plurality of home communication devices that utilize the home data router for voice and data connectivity. The home data router includes functionality for synchronizing user-added data items across the plurality of home communication devices. Such user-added data items can include things like contacts, addresses, telephone numbers, events, calendar items, notes, and other information that might be useful to have stored in individual home communication devices. | 05-26-2011 |
20110122774 | Time or Condition-Based Reestablishment of a Secure Connection - A home router configured to determine that a secure connection between the home router and a remote server has failed is disclosed herein. The home router is also configured to attempt to reestablish the secure connection after a pre-determined time or upon determining that a network condition has been met. | 05-26-2011 |
20110075818 | Unified Interface and Routing Module for Handling Audio Input - Methods, systems and articles for receiving, by a telecommunication device, audio input through a unified audio interface are disclosed herein. The telecommunication device is further configured to determine whether to handle the audio input as a command, as a request of a telecommunication device application, or as a network search request, the determining being based on one or more user-configurable rules or priorities. | 03-31-2011 |
20110058516 | Accessory Based Data Distribution - In some aspects, a telecommunications device obtains an identifier from an accessory token. The telecommunications device may transmit the identifier to a server to request content associated with the identifier. The telecommunications device may receive the content from the server when the identifier is valid and/or the content is available. In various aspects, the accessory token is communicatively coupled to the telecommunications device, which enables the telecommunications device to obtain the identifier. | 03-10-2011 |
20110047041 | Licensed Content Purchasing and Delivering - A content server enables one user to purchase licensed content for another user and, in response to the purchase, automatically delivers the content to the other user's device. The content server further configures the other user's device to receive and utilize the licensed content, thus enabling the other user to consume the content. | 02-24-2011 |
20110045816 | SHARED BOOK READING - Techniques for sharing book reading experiences between users of different telecommunications devices are described herein. | 02-24-2011 |
20110045811 | Parent Telecommunication Device Configuration of Activity-Based Child Telecommunication Device - A telecommunications network offers a subscription plan or feature for parent and activity-based child devices. Configuration choices are made at the parent device and communicated to the activity-based child device. The child device creates a graphical menu showing activities as specified by the configuration information received from the parent device. | 02-24-2011 |
20110044438 | Shareable Applications On Telecommunications Devices - During voice communication between multiple telecommunications devices, a shareable application facilitates concurrent sharing of data and processes between the devices. The application may be configured to monitor the voice communication and execute a predetermined function upon detecting a predetermined condition in the voice communication. The application may further facilitate sharing of functionality and user interface displays during the voice communication. In some implementations, a server computing device on a communications network may facilitate functions of shareable applications on one or more telecommunications devices. | 02-24-2011 |
20110005862 | HINGED DOCKING PLATFORM - A hinged docking platform may include a base having a planar surface configured to support a user while suspended adjacent to an elevated unit. The base may be coupled to an elevated unit via a hinge. The hinge may enable a rotational transition of the base between a substantially vertical orientation of the planar surface as a closed position and a substantially horizontal orientation of the planar surface as an open position. The base may also include a guard rail extending around at least a portion of a perimeter of the base where the guard rail protrudes above the base when the base is in the open position. In some aspects, a ladder may be coupled to the base to enable access to the base when the base is oriented in the open position. In further aspects, a biasing component may be coupled between the elevated component and the base to bias the base during the rotational transition between the closed position and the open position. | 01-13-2011 |
20110003585 | COMMUNICATION MODE SWAPPING FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - Techniques for switching between communication modes on a telecommunications device are described. A telecommunications device creates a logical communication session between itself and another device. The logical communication session accommodates multiple communication modes and multiple communication protocols. The techniques described in this disclosure provide for ways to transition a communication from one communication mode to another communication mode with minimal user input and minimal connection delay. | 01-06-2011 |
20100329642 | Dynamic Icons Associated with Remote Content - Dynamic icons associated with remote content provide one or more pieces of information to a user by changing the appearance of the icon based on changes to data of a data source associated with the icon. For example, when the icon represents data available from a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed, the icon may be represented as an image extracted from the RSS feed, which may change when the RSS feed is updated or includes new content. In some embodiments, the icon may by dynamically updated based on user information and/or device information, such as an icon for a weather forecast that is based at least in part on a location of a device and thus directs the icon to show imagery and/or information based at least in part on the respective location. | 12-30-2010 |
20100279663 | Direct Voicemailing - Various exemplary user interfaces, methods, and computer program products describe directly sending a voicemail message to a voicemail box of a receiving telecommunications device without first initiating a synchronous voice communication to the receiving telecommunications device. A sending telecommunications device can record the voicemail message for sending the voicemail message or for subsequent transmission. In some implementations, the voicemail server sends or subsequently transmits based on whether the sending telecommunications device is capable of engaging in an asynchronous communication session. | 11-04-2010 |
20100278319 | VOICEMAIL WITH DATA CONTENT - Techniques for attaching content to a voicemail are described. Content may be attached to a voicemail by storing the content and the voicemail in a common container or envelope, embedding the content at a location within the voicemail, tagging the content with an identifier identifying the voicemail, tagging the voicemail with a tag identifying the content and a location of the content on a network, or otherwise associating the content with the voicemail. A representation of the content to be attached to the voicemail may be visually displayed on a user interface of an originating telecommunications device before attaching the content to the voicemail. | 11-04-2010 |
20100273447 | Deferred Communication and Relationship Management - Techniques to defer an incoming communication and schedule a follow up communication and techniques to provide reminders to communicate with a selected contact in order to maintain a level of connectivity with the contact are disclosed. A communication recipient can defer an incoming communication and schedule a return communication time. The return communication may be manually deferred by a user and/or automatically deferred based at least in part on availability of a user on an appointment calendar. Also, the communication recipient can receive reminders of the scheduled return communication or reminders to communicate with a selected contact based on a level of connectivity. | 10-28-2010 |
20100246791 | CALENDAR-BASED RETURN COMMUNICATION - Techniques to defer an incoming communication and then schedule a follow up communication are disclosed. A communication recipient can defer an incoming communication and schedule a return communication time. The return communication may be manually deferred by a user and/or automatically deferred based at least in part on availability of a user on an appointment calendar. | 09-30-2010 |
20100246785 | USER-INITIATED RETURN COMMUNICATION - Techniques to defer an incoming communication and then schedule a follow up communication are disclosed. A communication recipient can defer an incoming communication and schedule a return communication time. The return communication may be manually deferred by a user and/or automatically deferred based at least in part on availability of a user on an appointment calendar. | 09-30-2010 |
20100241544 | SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT ENABLES SUBSCRIBER-DRIVEN CHANGES TO SERVICE PLANS - A service management system that enables a subscriber of a mobile telecommunication system to modify aspects of his or her service plan and have the modification to the service plan take effect immediately. The subscriber enters a modification request to an aspect of a service plan. The modification request is verified against a set of rules that defines acceptable changes to the service plan. If the proposed modification to the service plan is a valid change, the change to the service plan is immediately propagated to a billing system and to other systems that implement the service plan. The subscriber is notified when the modification to the service plan is complete, and the subscriber is billed on a going-forward basis in accordance with the rate structure applicable to the plan. | 09-23-2010 |
20100211628 | SELECTION OF ROAMING GATEWAY - A system and method for selecting a proxy gateway server for controlling data traffic initiated by a user device roaming on a visited network is disclosed. The method includes utilizing a mobility anchor server associated with the visited network to receive a request to activate a data traffic session from a user device, identify the user device as a roaming user device, and select a proxy gateway server from one or more servers associated with the visited network for controlling the data traffic initiated by the roaming user device. The selection of a proxy server is accomplished by querying a DNS server associated with the visited network with a pre-defined roaming APN string associated with the visited network and, in response to the query, receiving an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the proxy gateway server from the DNS server. | 08-19-2010 |
20100208648 | LOCATION-BASED IMS SERVER SELECTION - A user location is estimated based on an IP address assigned to the user's device/equipment during registration for multimedia application services that are provided over the IP multimedia subsystems (IMS) network. The latitude and longitude information of the user location is obtained based on the IP address assigned to the user device/equipment. Such information is used to determine an appropriate server(s) for establishing an IP multimedia service session. In some embodiments, a closely located IMS server(s) is selected for proxying, interrogating, providing or delivering IP multimedia services. In this manner, each user device/equipment communicates with IMS servers that are located close to the user and thus, the geographically distributed load among the IMS gateway servers can be achieved. | 08-19-2010 |
20100169841 | HANDWRITING MANIPULATION FOR CONDUCTING A SEARCH OVER MULTIPLE DATABASES - A method and system is provided for allowing a user of a multifunctional device to search information without going through several menu/button manipulations. More specifically, a multifunctional device comprises a user screen area including a touch sensitive layer to receive user input in order to initiate a search over several local and/or remote databases. The user is allowed to input a free-style handwriting query on a screen of a device to look up information, such as contact information, available applications, wallpapers, ringtones, photos, call logs, etc. After conducting a search, the device presents the search results to the user in such a way that the user can start an intended operation by selecting a search result, such as making a call, starting an application, etc. | 07-01-2010 |
20100162153 | USER INTERFACE FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A user interface for a communication device allows a user to set up and manage conference communications. The user interface has an active communication area and a held communication area. Communication icons representing communications at the communication device are shown in either the active or held areas of the user interface. By detecting where a user has positioned one or more communication icons within the user interface, the communication device handles the communications to place communications in conference, place communications on hold, swap held and active communications, or disconnect communications. | 06-24-2010 |
20100046406 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION DETERMINATION - A wireless connection between a mobile device and an IP-based wireless telecommunications network is established when the mobile device registers with a network controller (NC) through an access point (AP). When a geographical position is needed for the mobile device (e.g., a 911 call), messages are exchanged between the NC and a serving mobile location center (SMLC), where the SMLC retrieves information from a database that is used to identify the geographic position of the mobile device. The database can store a variety of information related to mobile devices such as: last known position, IP address, MAC address, a mobile or subscriber identifier (such as an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)), last CGI, etc. The geographical position is communicated back to the NC, which can then forward the position information to a switch for processing such as for 911 calls. | 02-25-2010 |
20090109946 | Open-Host Wireless Access System - An “open-host” wireless access system includes a wireless access point (AP) that identifies the SSID from a WLAN connection request. A wireless service provider (WSP) is associated with the SSID. The AP is coupled to a demarcation switch within the access system. The demarcation switch includes a series of ports, where one or more ports are associated with a particular WSP. A WSP can connect equipment such as a router to its associated port or ports. The AP opens a VLAN to the designated port or ports to establish connections to the WSPS equipment based on the SSID. The WSP provides IP address assignments and authentication as a native process on the network such that the user experience is customizable by each WSP. Unique login screens and authentication methods can be employed by each WSP. | 04-30-2009 |
20090040875 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZATION AND DISPLAY OF A PLURALITY OF CALENDARS ON A DEVICE - A method and system are provided for synchronizing a plurality of calendars on a mobile device. An embodiment includes responsive to receiving a plurality of event objects, parsing each event object into event information and a calendar identifier. The method includes associating each event object with a calendar based on the calendar identifier. The method includes displaying the event objects on a calendar client executing on the consumer device, wherein each event object indicates the calendar with which it is associated. | 02-12-2009 |