Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110264773 | SIMPLE AND DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK DEVICES - The present invention relates to a system and method for configuring and managing network devices. The arrival (and departure) of devices on a network can be detected by a monitor. Upon detection, network devices can be simply and dynamically configured with little or no end-user intervention, for instance by automatically loading device drivers and allocating resources for the devices. Furthermore, network devices can be associated with other network devices such as a personal computer to facilitate seamless integration of network devices with a computer operating system. | 10-27-2011 |
20110289517 | SIMPLE AND DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK DEVICES - The present invention relates to a system and method for configuring and managing network devices. The arrival (and departure) of devices on a network can be detected by a monitor. Upon detection, network devices can be simply and dynamically configured with little or no end-user intervention, for instance by automatically loading device drivers and allocating resources for the devices. Furthermore, network devices can be associated with other network devices such as a personal computer to facilitate seamless integration of network devices with a computer operating system. | 11-24-2011 |
20130065584 | LOW ENERGY BEACON ENCODING - Techniques and tools are described for transmitting beacon messages using a wireless communication protocol, such as the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol. In some examples, beacon messages can be generated in a compact format and included in an AdvData portion of a payload of a protocol data unit of a Bluetooth Low Energy advertising channel packet. A beacon message can be transmitted from a stationary beacon generation device and broadcast to an area within a transmission range of the beacon generation device, and mobile computing devices, such as mobile phones, can receive the beacon message and perform one or more actions in response to information contained in the beacon message, all while conserving energy used by the beacon generation device and the mobile computing device. | 03-14-2013 |
20130170380 | ADAPTING A COMMUNICATION NETWORK TO VARYING CONDITIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed for adapting a communication system to varying conditions. Using some form of discovery protocol, the communication standards supported by at least two communicants are determined. Each communicant may then periodically monitor the quality of the channel established by the communication standard and dynamically select a set of one or more communication standards to use for communicating. Further, when communicants share common non-standard parameterized implementations of communication standards, changes to the protocols which the communication standards comprise can be used to add options for a more dynamic response to changing conditions than is possible when adhering only to an established communication standard. | 07-04-2013 |
20130182625 | MECHANISM FOR CONNECTING A MOBILE DEVICE TO A NETWORK - A system and method are disclosed for offloading control of services in a mobile device to a non-cellular wireless network, such as Wi-Fi. The described system and method allow the overall connection management to be performed by an application processor, while services are handled in a modem using Wi-Fi connectivity. The Wi-Fi subsystem can be fully driven by the modem for time critical operations allowing the application processor to be off (or in low-power mode) when it is not involved in the delivery of services. Battery power is saved by being able to substantially power down the application processor. | 07-18-2013 |
20130331116 | TRANSMITTING INITIATION DETAILS FROM A MOBILE DEVICE - Act initiation details can be automatically selected based on time information in a time-based object in a mobile device. In response to a gesture made with the mobile device and sensing a proximity of the mobile device to a receiving device, the selected act initiation details can be transmitted to the receiving device. The act initiation details may be call initiation details that can be received from the mobile device at the receiving device. The receiving device can use the call initiation details to place a telephone call represented by the call initiation details without using the mobile device as a telephone for the call. | 12-12-2013 |
20140199958 | LOCATING USER IN DISTRESS THROUGH MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS - Technologies are generally described for providing localized location information associated with users for emergency service purposes. A user device with wireless communication capabilities employing one or more technologies may initiate an emergency communication in one or more modalities upon triggering by the user or by an external trigger signal and activate beacon modes for one or more of the available wireless technologies transmitting periodic signals, one or more attributes of which such as period, modulation rate, frequency may be optimized. The beacon signal may also include an identifier associated with the user enabling emergency personnel to locate the user employing line-triangulation. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199959 | LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Technologies are generally described for providing location information associated with users for emergency service purposes. User location through a wireless communication device may be determined upon triggering by a user initiated emergency communication (in various modalities) or by an external trigger signal employing one or more known signal sources and provided to an emergency service provider. The user location may also be determined/updated periodically and refined upon triggering of the emergency communication. Communication between the user's wireless device and the emergency service provider may be prioritized, in some examples, to ensure reliable communication. | 07-17-2014 |
20150081860 | IDENTIFYING AND TARGETING DEVICES BASED ON NETWORK SERVICE SUBSCRIPTIONS - Examples of the disclosure describe automatically associating devices of a user with a network service subscription of the user. The user has a subscription to services offered by an entity. Connection statistics for the devices to networks are generated and compared to criteria to determine whether any of the devices should be associated with the subscription of the user. After association, the devices are able to access networks and/or services associated with the subscription. | 03-19-2015 |