Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090046591 | AD HOC SERVICE PROVIDER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK - An ad hoc service provider for a wireless network, a method for providing service from a mobile node, and a machine-readable medium are disclosed. An ad hoc service provider includes a processing system configured to support first and second wireless access protocols and to alter the ad hoc service provider's ability to provide service for a wireless network in response to a resource related event. A method includes sending a request that a mobile node be allowed to provide service as an ad hoc service provider, detecting a resource related event of the mobile node for a wireless network, and altering the mobile node's ability to provide service for the wireless network. A machine-readable medium includes instructions for detecting a resource related event of a mobile node, and altering the mobile node's ability to provide service as an ad hoc service provider for a wireless network based on the detection. | 02-19-2009 |
20090046598 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING OR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION RELATED TO ONE OR MORE ALTERNATE AD HOC SERVICE PROVIDERS - An ad hoc service provider includes a processing system configured to receive information regarding a second ad hoc service provider. The information includes service information of the second ad hoc service provider. The processing system is further configured to support transmission of the information to a server. The processing system is also configured to support an access point to a network for a mobile client. A method is also provided for acquiring or distributing information related to one or more alternate ad hoc service providers. | 02-19-2009 |
20090046644 | SERVICE SET MANAGER FOR AD HOC MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDER - An ad hoc mobile service provider for a wireless network includes a processing system configured to support a public service set, comprising the ad hoc mobile service provider and one or more mobile clients, and a private service set, comprising the ad hoc mobile service provider and one or more authenticated mobile clients. The processing system is further configured to authenticate a mobile client with a server, the mobile client being associated with the public service set, and transfer an authenticated mobile client from the public service set to the private service set. | 02-19-2009 |
20090046676 | AD HOC SERVICE PROVIDER CONFIGURATION FOR BROADCASTING SERVICE INFORMATION - An ad hoc service provider includes a processing system configured to enable access by one or more mobile clients to a first wireless network via a second wireless network. The processing system is further configured to assemble service information for broadcasting to one or more mobile clients. The service information includes attributes of access to the first wireless network, the access being offered by the ad hoc service provider to one or more mobile clients. | 02-19-2009 |
20090047930 | METHOD FOR A HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS AD HOC MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDER - An adhoc service provider includes a user interface. The adhoc service provider is configured to enable a user to wirelessly access a network through the user interface, and provide a wireless access point to the network for a mobile client authenticated by a server. | 02-19-2009 |
20090047966 | METHOD FOR A HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS AD HOC MOBILE INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE - A server is configured to authenticate an adhoc service provider to provide a wireless access point to a network for a mobile client, the processing system being further configured to authenticate the mobile client to use service provided by the adhoc service provider, wherein the processing system is further configured to establish a tunnel between the server and the mobile client through the adhoc service provider. | 02-19-2009 |
20090049158 | AD HOC SERVICE PROVIDER TOPOLOGY - A server includes a processing system configured to register a first ad hoc service provider and to register a second ad hoc service provider. The processing system is further configured to receive from the first ad hoc service provider information regarding the second ad hoc service provider. The information includes service information of the second ad hoc service provider. A method is also provided for a server to acquire or distribute information related to one or more alternate ad hoc service providers. | 02-19-2009 |
20090073943 | HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORK - A heterogeneous wireless ad-hoc network includes a server and a number of ad-hoc service providers that provide connectivity to a network for mobile clients. The mobile client is configured to search for ad-hoc service providers with wireless backhauls to the network and associate with one of the ad-hoc service providers detected in the search based on one or more parameters. | 03-19-2009 |
20100240352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED USE OF A DUAL MODE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods for the operation of a dual mode wireless communication device are provided. A wireless communication device includes a scan module, a registration module and a learning module that cooperate to allow the device to identify available radio access technologies, select a radio interface, manage the radio interface, and learn behavioral patterns that optimize operation of the dual mode device. The dual mode device maximizes the overall time it is operational on the better radio access technology while not performing unnecessary scans. This helps in improving performance, preserving battery life and enhancing the overall user experience. In operation, the dual mode device scans for available voice or data networks upon identification of a trigger event, for example, a manual instruction, a drop in signal strength, a loss of signal, a time of usage on a particular network, a battery condition, an application preference, a state of the wireless communication device, or a geographic location. Various trigger events may be stored in a data storage area on the device and new trigger events such as geographic locations where manual scans are frequently requested by the user or geographic locations where signal strength is low or the network signal is typically lost can be stored for future reference by the device in order to improve performance. | 09-23-2010 |
20100259491 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICES - Systems and methods displaying information from a mobile device are described herein. One embodiment of this disclosure provides a method of controlling a mobile device without a native touch screen display. The mobile device is coupled to an external touch-screen device. The method comprises receiving input via a touch screen display. The method further comprises mapping the input to one or more keypad events. The method further comprises transmitting to at least one application the one or more keypad events. | 10-14-2010 |
20100261506 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE DISPLAY POWER SAVINGS - Systems and methods displaying information from a mobile device are described herein. One embodiment of the disclosure provides a method comprising detecting a wireless connection between a mobile device and an external display device. The method further comprises adjusting a display of the mobile device based on at least the detection of the wireless connection. | 10-14-2010 |
20100261510 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING A WIRELESS CONNECTION - Systems and methods displaying information from a mobile device are described herein. One embodiment of this disclosure provides method of triggering a wireless connection. The method comprises detecting a wired connection at a mobile device. The method further comprises adjusting a power to a wireless interface based on the detection of the wired connection. | 10-14-2010 |
20100273486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING BATTERY POWER - A wireless communication device, a wireless communication system, and a method for optimizing battery power resources are described. The wireless communication device comprises a rechargeable battery, a control module, and a display. The control module is configured to communicate using a first operational mode and a second operational mode different from the first operational mode. The control module is operatively coupled to the rechargeable battery and is configured to determine a first remaining battery time associated with the first operational mode, and a second remaining battery time associated with the second operational mode. The display operatively is coupled to the control module and is adapted to display the first remaining battery time and the second remaining battery time. The wireless communication system comprises antennas configured to communicate using the first operational mode and the second operational mode. The method comprises accessing a network system, estimating battery metrics based on current battery power, querying a table that associates battery power metrics with different radio access technologies, and generating a table output that displays the remaining battery time associated with each of the wireless technologies. | 10-28-2010 |
20110019627 | Maximizing Service Provider Utility in a Heterogeneous Wireless Ad-Hoc Network - An ad-hoc service provider is configured to support a wireless connection to the network. The ad-hoc service provider is further configured to provide access to the network for one or more mobile clients. The one or more mobile clients are configured to select the ad-hoc service provider based on at least one parameter related to the ad-hoc service provider's ability to support the wireless connection. The ad-hoc service provider is further configured to allocate bandwidth to the one or more mobile clients based on at least one parameter related to the effect on the ad-hoc service provider for providing such bandwidth. | 01-27-2011 |
20110237235 | SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR DUAL MODE PHONE AND METHOD OF USE - Alternative software architectures for a dual mode wireless communication device and methods of use are provided for efficient and effective use of the processor and memory capabilities of first and second air interface processors on a dual mode wireless communication device. The alternative architectures efficiently distribute a plurality of operational modules across the processors for efficient dual mode operation of a dual mode wireless communication device. Procedures for transitioning into a second air interface mode from a first air interface mode and vice versa are also disclosed. These seamless transitions can be based on user preferences and/or real time environmental variables such as signal strength or availability. | 09-29-2011 |
20120027001 | AD HOC SERVICE PROVIDER'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK - Exemplary embodiments are directed to devices and methods for supporting a wireless access point for one or more mobile clients. A mobile device may include a first module for supporting access to a network via a first wireless access protocol. The device may further include a second module for supporting a wireless access point for the one or more mobile clients to the network using a second wireless access protocol. | 02-02-2012 |