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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150263931 | CONTROL OF LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) VIRTUAL NETWORK ELEMENTS BASED ON RADIO NETWORK TUNNELS - An LTE network, having a plurality of base stations and S-GWs, processes GTP packets to determine an amount of GTP tunnels between the base stations and the S-GWs gateways. The LTE network processes the amount of GTP tunnels to determine a target amount of LTE P-GWs to serve the base stations. If the target amount of the LTE P-GWs is greater than a current amount of the LTE P-GWs, then an additional amount of virtual LTE P-GWs is implemented to serve the base stations. If the target amount of the LTE P-GWs is less than the current amount of the LTE P-GWs, then an extra amount of the virtual LTE P-GWs that serve the base stations are removed. | 09-17-2015 |
20150236986 | DATA MESSAGE QUEUE MANAGEMENT TO IDENTIFY MESSAGE SETS FOR DELIVERY METRIC MODIFICATION - A communication system transfers user data messages to users. The system stores the user data messages in association with message stream identifiers and message delivery metrics. The system processes the message delivery metrics to enter the user data messages into a plurality of delivery queues associated with multiple message transmission systems. The system receives a data request indicating a message stream identifier and a message transmission system, and in response, identifies a message set and associated delivery metrics. The system receives a data instruction indicating new delivery metrics, and in response, re-enters the message set into the delivery queue. The communication system transfers the user data messages based on their associated delivery queues over data networks for receipt by the users. | 08-20-2015 |
20150222480 | AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED VIRTUAL NETWORK ELEMENTS FOR VIRTUALIZED PACKET NETWORKS - Systems, methods, and software for providing a virtualized communication networking environment are provided herein. In one example, a method includes identifying an Internet Protocol (IP) address for a network interface of a virtual machine based on at least a communication network indicator in a MAC address associated with the network interface of the virtual machine. If the virtual network element has not been generated for handling IP traffic associated with the network interface of the virtual machine, then generating the virtual network element and associating the virtual network element with the network interface of the virtual machine based on at least the communication network indicator in the MAC address. When the virtual network element has been generated, then configuring the virtual network element for the IP traffic associated with the network interface of the virtual machine based at least the communication network indicator in the MAC address. | 08-06-2015 |
20150146012 | VIDEO PRESENTATION QUALITY DISPLAY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device displays video presentation quality for an identified video. The wireless communication device processes its device configuration data and wireless network performance data to estimate presentation quality of the identified video. The wireless communication device displays a video presentation activator that graphically indicates the estimated presentation quality for the identified video. If the video presentation activator is activated by a user, then the wireless communication device initiates a download and display of the identified video. | 05-28-2015 |
20150127839 | SESSION QUALITY DISPLAY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Wireless communication systems may transfer communication status to a session icon that is displayed on a wireless communication device such as a smart phone, a tablet, a personal computer, a game console, a hand-held or wearable console, or other software processing device that has a wireless transceiver. A session quality server system obtains communication status data for a set of communication contacts. The session quality server system transfers the communication status data of the contact set over to the wireless communication device. Before a media session such as a voice call is established with a communication contact, the wireless communication device displays a session icon for that communication contact. The communication status of that contact is visually indicated in the session icon. | 05-07-2015 |
20150119012 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND SOFTWARE FOR RECEIVING COMMANDS WITHIN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION - In an embodiment, a method provides for receiving commands within a mobile communications application running on a mobile communication device. The method includes monitoring text entered into a text input region of a touchscreen keyboard module within a user interface on the mobile communication device for an interrupt code, and detecting an interrupt code. The method also includes determining a command from a plurality of commands, based on user inputs following the interrupt code, identifying an action from a plurality of actions corresponding to the plurality of commands, and initiating the action corresponding to the command. | 04-30-2015 |
20150117193 | WIRELESS ACCESS NODE AND METHOD FOR SIGNALING AGGREGATION OF A PLURALITY OF UE DEVICES THROUGH A HUB UE DEVICE - A wireless access node and method for performing signaling aggregation for a plurality of User Equipment devices (UEs) through a hub UE are provided. The wireless access node in one example includes a communication transceiver configured to allocate traffic channels and signaling channels between the wireless access node and the plurality of UEs and a processing system configured to determine whether a signaling load exceeds a predetermined signaling load threshold, if the signaling load exceeds the predetermined signaling load threshold, then select a hub UE from among the plurality of UEs, with remaining UEs comprising one or more secondary UEs, allocate a plurality of traffic channels between the wireless access node and the hub UE, and relay all signaling for the one or more secondary UEs through the hub UE via signaling aggregation using one or more traffic channels of the plurality of traffic channels. | 04-30-2015 |
20150111565 | Implementation of Remotely Hosted Branding Content and Customizations - Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems for provisioning and/or customizing a mobile device. A method may comprise receiving a provisioning payload to the mobile device, wherein the payload comprises one or more file locator. The file locator(s) may comprise a uniform resource identifier (URI) string and/or a uniform resource locator (URL) string. The method may further comprise accessing pre-loaded customization content based on a URI string, wherein the URI string directs to one or more pre-loaded customization content items on the mobile device. Alternatively, the method may comprise accessing a remotely hosted location based on at least one of the URL strings, and downloading customization content to the mobile device from the remotely hosted location. Additionally, a combination or URI strings and URL strings may be used to access the customization content. Further, the method may comprise completing a customization process for the mobile device. | 04-23-2015 |
20150111564 | Delivery of Branding Content and Customizations to a Mobile Communication Device - Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems for provisioning and/or customizing a mobile device. After a mobile device is purchased by a user, custom settings and information (or customization content) may be delivered to or accessed on the mobile device. In some embodiments, the customization content may be pre-loaded onto the device and access via a uniform resource identifier (or URI) string. In other embodiments, the customization content may be accessed from a remotely hosted location via a uniform resource locator (or URL) string. Additionally, customization content may be accessed via a combination of the above methods. | 04-23-2015 |
20150071166 | NETWORK SELECTION SUPPORT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - In an LTE network, an MME processes network status information to transfer aggregated data to an ANDSF. The ANDSF processes a request from a wireless communication device that indicates device location and the aggregated data to generate an information response indicating a priority between the LTE network and a non-LTE network at the device location. The ANDSF transfers the information response for delivery to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device processes the information response to select between the LTE network and a non-LTE network at the device location. | 03-12-2015 |
20150065105 | System and Methods for Deferred and Remote Device Branding - Methods and systems for delivering branding information to a portable electronic device based on a brand SKU. The brand SKU is assigned to a device in addition to or to replace an OEM SKU that may have been used for testing and traceability. Based on detection of a brand SKU and a determination as to what brand is associated with the brand SKU, upon power up downstream in the supply chain at the OEM, or at the distribution center, or at the point of sale, a brand payloads based on the brand SKU is sent to the portable electronic device. The brand payloads may comprise logos, configurable options, and access options for hardware and software to various network services including voice services and data services. | 03-05-2015 |
20140321367 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATIONS - A base station and user devices exchange signaling and responsively exchange user data over BS2D traffic links. The base station and user devices exchange more signaling and responsively exchange user data directly between user devices over D2D traffic links. The base station system selects one of a plurality of D2D configurations based on system conditions and transfers D2D configuration instructions to the user devices. Some of the D2D configurations have one user device as a hub device and the other user devices as non-hub devices. The base station and the user devices exchange more signaling and responsively transfer user data and signaling using the selected D2D configuration in response to the D2D configuration instructions. | 10-30-2014 |
20140281544 | Trusted Security Zone Containers for the Protection and Confidentiality of Trusted Service Manager Data - Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for providing access to a trusted security zone container within a trusted security zone of a mobile device. An application may receive trusted service manager validation data from a trusted service manager. The application may also receive a trusted security zone master key, wherein the trusted security zone master key provides access to a plurality of trusted security zone containers within the trusted security zone. The application may hash the trusted service manager validation data with the trusted security zone master key. The application may generate the trusted security zone sub key based on hashing to access one or more containers. One or more signal may be transmitted to provision the set of one or more trusted security zone containers with the trusted security zone sub key. The application may provide the sub key to the trusted service manager to access a container. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274032 | System for Activating and Customizing a Mobile Device via Near Field Communication - Embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for customizing the service for a mobile device via near field communication (NFC). A mobile device may comprise an activation application operable to complete a provisioning process on the mobile device to enable the device for service. The activation application may require provisioning data to be input by a user or operator of the mobile device, where provisioning data may comprise service provider information, service preference information, branding information, technical parameters, user credentials, and/or other parameters needed to customize service enablement of the mobile device, and may be communicated to the mobile device via near field communication. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259006 | APPLICATION MANAGEMENT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device receives a user request to download a software application and wirelessly receives the software application. The wireless communication device presents multiple application management tiers for the software application. The wireless communication device receives a user selection of a first application management tier for the software application. The wireless communication wirelessly transfers the user selection of the first application management tier for the software application and wirelessly receives a network selection of a second application management tier for the software application from the communication network. The wireless communication presents the second application management tier for the software application. | 09-11-2014 |
20140232813 | USING METADATA FOR VIDEO MESSAGE MODIFICATIONS AMONG WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Systems, methods, and software for transferring video messages between wireless communication devices in wireless communication networks are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating a wireless communication device is provided. The method includes wirelessly receiving a video message and responsively displaying the video message. The method also includes receiving first user instructions to modify the video message responsive to displaying the video message and modifying the video message into a modified video message responsive to the first user instructions and creating metadata that describes modifications to the video message to create the modified video message. The method also includes receiving second user instructions to transfer the modified video message and responsively transferring the modified video message with the metadata. | 08-21-2014 |
20140219137 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROVIDING INTEGRATED WIRELESS AND PACKET COMMUNICATION SERVICES - A communication system receives a communication for a phone number and determines if the phone number is shared by a wireless phone and a packet appliance. If the phone number is shared, then the communication system determines if the wireless phone is logged-in to a wireless network and if the packet appliance is logged-in to a packet network. If the wireless phone is logged-in, then the communication system transfers the communication to the wireless network for delivery to the wireless phone. If the packet appliance is logged-in, then the communication system transfers the communication to the packet network for delivery to the packet appliance. The communication may be simultaneously transferred to the wireless network and the packet network if the phone number is shared and the wireless phone and the packet appliance are both logged-in. | 08-07-2014 |
20140206313 | SIM Profile Brokering System - A method for receiving identity information for a mobile communication device is provided. The method comprises a memory module on the mobile communication device receiving, over a wireless communication link, a device identifier and an authentication key, wherein no identity information had previously been provided to the memory module. The memory module may be one of a subscriber identity module (SIM), a universal integrated circuit card (UICC), a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), or a removable identity module (R-UIM). | 07-24-2014 |
20140199986 | SELECTIVE DELIVERY OF PRESENCE MESSAGES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A wireless communication system generates operating information indicating if a monitoring wireless communication device is in active mode or in idle mode for a wireless data service. The wireless system receives location information that indicates geographic locations of a monitored wireless communication device for delivery to the monitoring wireless communication device. The system stores the location information if the monitoring wireless communication device is in idle mode. The system wirelessly transfers the location information to the monitoring wireless communication device if the monitoring wireless communication device is in active mode. If the monitoring wireless communication device transitions from idle mode to active mode and has stored location information, the system generates summary location data for the monitored wireless communication device based on the stored location information and wirelessly transfers the summary location data to the monitoring wireless communication device. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198054 | SCREEN FREEZING FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device comprises a touchscreen and a processing system. The touchscreen is configured to display a graphical user interface. The processing system is configured to receive a freeze command from a user of the wireless communication device and, responsive to the freeze command, hold at least a portion of the touchscreen in a frozen state, direct the touchscreen to display a status notification indicating that the at least the portion of the touchscreen is in the frozen state, and unfreeze the at least the portion of the touchscreen responsive to an unfreeze event. | 07-17-2014 |
20140169314 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH BOTH A WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER AND A WIRELESS PAGING RECEIVER - A wireless communication device communicates using a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless protocol and a different wireless protocol. The wireless device processes a first user input to direct a wireless transceiver to transmit and receive using the different wireless protocol and to direct a wireless paging receiver receive using the LTE wireless protocol. The transceiver then transmits and receives using the different wireless protocol, and the paging receiver receives pages using the LTE wireless protocol. The device processes a second user input to direct the transceiver to transmit and receive using the LTE wireless protocol, and the transceiver uses the LTE wireless protocol. In some examples, the device also processes the second user input to direct the paging receiver to receive other pages using the different wireless protocol, and the paging receiver receives the other pages using the different wireless protocol. | 06-19-2014 |
20140164134 | PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BASED ON DEVICE STATUS - A wireless communication system monitors device status of a wireless communication device to generate device status data. The system associates a device identifier with the device status data and an anonymous key. The system receives a content request from the wireless communication device and transfers the anonymous key and the device status data to an advertising system. The transferred device status data does not identify the wireless communication device. The system receives the anonymous key and advertising data transferred from the advertising system and associates the advertising data with the wireless communication device based on the anonymous key. The system transfers the content and the advertising data to the wireless communication device. | 06-12-2014 |
20140153543 | WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS INDICATED OVER A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK - What is disclosed is a method of operating a communications system. The method includes transferring a wireless local area network (WLAN) beacon signal from a wireless transceiver, where the WLAN beacon signal comprises packets identifying the WLAN. The method further provides receiving wireless wide area network (WWAN) signals into the wireless transceiver and determining WWAN characteristics. The WWAN characteristics comprise at least one of signal strength, data rate, and transceiver battery status. The method further includes, in the wireless transceiver, inserting a characteristic indicator into the packet headers of the WLAN beacon signal indicating the WWAN characteristics. | 06-05-2014 |
20140120976 | DORMANCY TIMER ADJUSTMENT IN A WIRELESS ACCESS NODE BASED ON WIRELESS DEVICE APPLICATION STATUS - A wireless communication device determines user interface activity initiated by a user application. The wireless communication device determines a timer setting based on the user interface activity initiated by the user application. The wireless communication device wirelessly transfers the timer setting to a wireless communication network. The wireless communication device exchanges wireless communications initiated by the user application with the wireless communication network. The wireless communication network uses a dormancy timer based on the user interface activity initiated by the user application. | 05-01-2014 |
20140120957 | WIRELESS DEVICE LOCATION DERIVED FROM BASE STATION SIGNALING - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for deriving a wireless device location from base station signaling. In a particular embodiment, a method provides monitoring signaling transmitted by a base station serving a plurality of wireless communication devices. The method further provides identifying a wireless communication device of the plurality of wireless communication devices from the signaling and identifying an active set carried in the signaling that is associated with the wireless communication device. The method further provides determining a location of the wireless communication device based on the active set. | 05-01-2014 |
20140106745 | DYNAMIC WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER SELECTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device has multiple wireless transceivers to access multiple wireless networks. A first wireless transceiver exchanges wireless media communications with a first wireless network. The wireless communication device processes network data to select a second wireless network, and responsive to the selection, identifies an associated instruction in the network data to disable the first wireless transceiver responsive to selecting the second wireless network. A second wireless transceiver exchanges additional wireless media communications with the second wireless network responsive to the selection. The wireless communication device disables the first wireless transceiver responsive to the instruction. | 04-17-2014 |
20140106705 | WIRELESS DEVICE ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION SERVICES THROUGH ANOTHER WIRELESS DEVICE - A wireless communication device operates between a WiFi link and an LTE link. The device receives a request indicating a user identifier and determines if the user identifier has sufficient usage credit. If there is sufficient usage credit, the device exchanges WiFi signals and LTE signals including user communications. The device decrements the usage credit and transfers usage credit consumption over the LTE link. After decrementing the usage credit, the device determines if the user identifier has sufficient usage credit, and if the user identifier does not, the device transfers a credit request and receives an additional usage credit for the user identifier over the LTE link. The device exchanges additional WiFI signals and LTE signals including additional user communications. The device decrements the additional usage credit and transfers additional usage credit consumption over the LTE link. | 04-17-2014 |
20140098790 | DATA SESSION CONTINUITY BETWEEN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods to provide data session continuity between wireless networks. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving a request to create a data session for a wireless communication device exchanging communications with a wireless local area network via a wireless access point. The method further provides determining an access point identifier for the wireless access point and selecting a control system for a cellular communication network of a plurality of cellular communication networks based on the access point identifier. The method further provides anchoring the data session to the control system. | 04-10-2014 |
20140092721 | RECONNECTING DROPPED CALLS USING AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM - A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) system controls an Internet Protocol (IP) communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device. A SIP control server receives a SIP bye message from the first communication device indicating a loss of the IP communication session, and in response, transfers a notification request for the second communication device to a SIP registration server. The SIP registration server processes a SIP registration message from the second communication device, and in response to the notification request and the SIP registration message, transfers a registration notification for the second communication device to the SIP control server. The SIP control server receives the registration notification for the second communication device, and in response, transfers a SIP invite message to re-establish the IP communication session to the first communication device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140086046 | QUALITY OF SERVICE OPTIMIZER FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A method, system, and medium are provided for improving communication between a mobile device and a wireless network in embodiment of the invention. Based in part on expected locations for a mobile device and network availability, predictions can be made regarding the future quality of service available for the mobile device. This prediction can allow actions to be taken to mitigate any change in the quality of service. | 03-27-2014 |
20140080467 | Generic Mobile Devices Customization Framework - A method for open mobile alliance (OMA) device management (DM) and over-the-air customization of a generic mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an activation message from the generic mobile device to register with a service provider, wherein the generic mobile device is pre-configured to support a plurality of functions. The method also comprises associating the generic mobile device with a service provider from the service providers as indicated by the activation message. The method further comprises sending one or more OMA service objects to customize the generic mobile device according to the service provider, wherein the one or more OMA service objects enable or disable each of the pre-configured functions on the generic mobile device to support one or more service features available by the service provider. | 03-20-2014 |
20140059607 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENT TO A COMMUNICATION DEVICE ACCORDING TO A USER PREFERENCE - A wireless communication device receives a menu selection from a user indicating a user preference to receive video with captions instead of audio. The wireless communication device transfers a message indicating the user preference to a wireless communication network. The wireless communication device receives a content selection for the video content from the user and transfers a content request for the video content to the wireless communication network. The wireless communication network obtains and modifies the video content to replace the audio with the captions and transfers the modified video content to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device displays the modified video content with the captions and without the audio. | 02-27-2014 |
20140047548 | Systems and Methods for Provisioning and Using Multiple Trusted Security Zones on an Electronic Device - A method of provisioning a subordinate trusted security zone in a processor having a trusted security zone. The method comprises receiving by a master trusted application executing in a master trusted security zone of the processor a request to provision a subordinate trusted security zone in the processor, wherein the request comprises a master trusted security zone key, wherein the request designates the subordinate trusted security zone, and wherein the request defines an independent key. The method further comprises provisioning by the master trusted application the subordinate trusted security zone to be accessible based on the independent key. | 02-13-2014 |
20140036697 | Traffic Management of Third Party Applications - A proxy server for routing traffic between a mobile device and a network, comprising at least one processor, a memory, and a traffic monitoring application stored in the memory that, when executed by the at least one processor, monitors a plurality of mobile device installed applications that run on the mobile device and the mobile device installed applications' traffic, analyzes traffic usage for the mobile device installed applications, identifies the mobile device installed applications responsible for traffic that is excessive or unnecessary as determined by the mobile device's service provider, and blocks, delays, or reports the excessive and unnecessary traffic without interrupting the mobile device's communications. | 02-06-2014 |
20140033316 | TRUSTED SECURITY ZONE ACCESS TO PERIPHERAL DEVICES - A method of trusted data communication. The method comprises executing a data communication application in a trusted security zone of a processor, wherein the processor is a component of a computer, commanding a controller of a peripheral device to execute a control application in a trusted security zone of the controller, wherein the controller is a component of the computer, commanding at least one of another peripheral device or a user interface device to not access a data bus of the computer, verifying that the controller is executing the control application in the trusted security zone of the controller, sending data from the processor to the controller over the data bus of the computer, and the controller one of transmitting the data sent by the processor on an external communication link, reading a memory storage disk, or writing to a memory storage disk. | 01-30-2014 |
20140026192 | USER CONTROL OVER WIFI NETWORK ACCESS - A server system transfers display data for presentation to a user who selects multiple geographically-distributed WiFi access systems and a password. The server system receives user data that indicates the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected password. The server system stores an association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected password. The server system receives an access request for one of the user-selected WiFi network access systems using the user-selected password. The server system transfers a positive response to the access request based on the stored association between the user-selected WiFi network access systems and the user-selected password. | 01-23-2014 |
20140018074 | NOTIFYING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ABOUT PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods that notify a current wireless communication network about a previous wireless communication network. In a particular embodiment, a wireless device wirelessly registers with a first wireless communication system to obtain first registration data. The wireless device stores the first registration data and wirelessly communicates over the first wireless communication system. The communications are then terminated with the first wireless communication system. After terminating the wireless communications with the first wireless communication system, the wireless device wirelessly registers with a second wireless communication system to obtain second registration data and stores the second registration data. The wireless device transfers the first registration data to the second wireless communication system and receives user information from the second wireless communication system. The second wireless communication system used the first registration data to retrieve the user information from the first wireless communication system. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013401 | MOBILITY PROTOCOL SELECTION BY AN AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM - A wireless network authorization system receives an authorization request for a wireless communication device transmitted from a visited wireless network. A processing system selects one of a simple internet connection and an encrypted internet connection for the wireless communication device in response to the authorization request. The communication interface transfers an authorization response for delivery to the visited wireless network indicating the selected one of the simple internet connection and the encrypted internet connection. | 01-09-2014 |
20140004818 | PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS OF WIRELESS DATA CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20130345530 | End-to-End Trusted Communications Infrastructure - A method of delivery of medical data via a trusted end-to-end communication link. The method comprises obtaining a measurement of a parameter of a human being by a first sensor, obtaining a biometric from the human being by a second sensor, receiving input from the first and second sensors by a secure application executing in a trusted security zone of a processor, whereby access to the input from the first and second sensors by applications executing in a normal partition of the processor is blocked, wherein the input from the first and second sensors comprises the measurement of the parameter and the biometric, and transmitting a message based on the input from the first and second sensors via a trusted end-to-end communication link to a medical data server, wherein an application that receives the message executes in a trusted security zone of the server. | 12-26-2013 |
20130332966 | WIRELESS VIDEO UPLINK SYSTEM THAT WIRELESSLY BROADCASTS A NETWORK ACCESS PROVIDER IDENTIFIER - A wireless access system comprises a base station and a control system. The base station wirelessly broadcasts a pilot signal including a network access provider identifier that identifies a wireless video service. The base station wirelessly receives a wireless video uplink request from a wireless video device in response to the pilot signal. The control system processes reservation data for the base station to determine if the wireless video device has a current wireless video uplink reservation and directs the base station to provide a wireless video uplink to the wireless video device if the wireless video device has the current wireless video uplink reservation. The base station wirelessly receives video data from the wireless video device over the wireless video uplink as directed by the control system. | 12-12-2013 |
20130322342 | REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR DUAL-MODE WIRELESS DEVICES - A wireless service of a first type is scanned. A first station associated with the first type is selected. A first indicator of expected service conditions associated with the first station is received. Based on the first indicator, a wireless service of a second type is scanned. A second station associated with the second type is selected. A second indicator of expected service conditions associated with the second type is received. Based on the first indicator and the second indicator, one of the first type and second type is selected to receive wireless service. | 12-05-2013 |
20130305333 | Web Server Bypass of Backend Process on Near Field Communications and Secure Element Chips - A mobile access terminal providing access to data in a secure element of the mobile access terminal is provided. The mobile access terminal comprises the secure element; a web browser; a near field communications system; an over-the-air proxy; an application programming interface layer; and a web server residing on a secure storage area of the mobile access terminal, wherein the web browser is provided with exclusive access to the web server. | 11-14-2013 |
20130304281 | Alternative Authorization for Telematics - A system for alternative authorization for telematics in a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a telematics unit residing in the vehicle, a radio transceiver, and a digital rights management application executing on the telematics unit. The radio transceiver couples the telematics unit with a wireless service provider. The digital rights management application receives a remote operation request, maps the remote operation request to vehicle specific instructions contained in the digital rights management application, and executes the vehicle specific instructions on the telematics unit. | 11-14-2013 |
20130303142 | Self-Identification of Brand and Branded Firmware Installation in a Generic Electronic Device - A mobile phone that is delivered by an original equipment manufacturer in an unbranded state. The mobile phone comprises a near-field-communication radio transceiver, a memory, a processor, and an application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the application reads brand information, using the near-field-communication radio transceiver, from a radio frequency identity (RFID) tag coupled to the mobile phone during an order fulfillment process in a distribution center of a communication service provider and, based on the brand information, loads brand firmware into the memory, whereby the mobile phone presents a branded look and feel. | 11-14-2013 |
20130297456 | Methods and Systems of Digital Rights Management for Vehicles - A vehicle computer system including a processor and memory coupled to the processor is provided. The memory stores a plurality of vehicle applications and a vehicle application management program. The vehicle application management program, when executed by the processor, is configured to initiate restricted operations of the plurality of vehicle applications in accordance with a single digital rights payload received separately from the plurality of vehicle applications. The restricted operations of the plurality of vehicle applications comprise a multimedia operation and a remote access operation. | 11-07-2013 |
20130250841 | OUT-OF-SECTOR MESSAGE STREAM DELIVERY - An LTE communication system has an eNodeB that exchanges wireless communications with a plurality of wireless communication devices within its a wireless coverage area. The eNodeB, wirelessly broadcasts information associated with a location included within the wireless coverage area for receipt by the wireless communication devices. The LTE communication system also has a control system that receives a request for at least some of the broadcast information associated with the location from a communication device that is not in the wireless coverage area. The control system transfers the requested broadcast information for delivery to the communication device that is not in the wireless coverage area. | 09-26-2013 |
20130165168 | POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS DERIVED FROM CONTROL SIGNALS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for deriving population counts and device flow characteristics on wireless communication networks. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving a first control signal transmitted by a first base station serving a first wireless sector and receiving a second control signal transmitted by a second base station serving a second wireless sector. The method further provides deriving a population count of a geographic area using device identifiers enumerated within the first and second control signals. | 06-27-2013 |
20130137417 | System and Method of Wireless Communication - A method of providing wireless communication service to a mobile phone is provided. The method comprises identifying common mobile phone applications and selectively supported mobile phone applications, installing the common mobile phone applications and the selectively supported mobile phone applications in read only memory of the mobile phone, each of the selectively supported applications associated with a selection switch initially disabled. The method further comprises, when activating the mobile phone, enabling at least one of the selection switches and writing at least one reference to branded content to a random access memory of the mobile phone based on a service plan associated with the mobile phone. | 05-30-2013 |
20130109355 | PROXY REGISTRATION AND AUTHENTICATION FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20130012167 | AUTOMATIC PROFILE UPDATING FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication system receives a registration request transferred by a first wireless communication device associated with a user account. The wireless communication system determines if registration data in the registration request is invalid. If the registration data is invalid, then the wireless communication system determines if a user profile in the first wireless communication device is out-of-date. If the user profile in the first wireless communication device is out-of-date, then the wireless communication system determines if a second wireless communication device is associated with the user account. If a second wireless communication device is associated with the user account, then the wireless communication system transfers an updated user profile for delivery to the second wireless communication device. | 01-10-2013 |
20130007829 | WIRELESS VIDEO UPLINK SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A RESERVATION SYSTEM - A wireless video device operates in a video uplink system having a plurality of wireless access systems. The wireless video device displays a geographic map and receives user inputs indicating a geographic location and a time period. The wireless video device transfers a video uplink request that indicates a wireless video device identifier, the geographic location, and the time period. The wireless video device may receive a video uplink grant. The wireless video device optically receives video and generates corresponding video data. The wireless video device wirelessly transfers the video data to one of the wireless access systems serving the geographic location during the time period. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005272 | POWER STATUS MULTIPATH SEARCH WINDOW SIZING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A method of operating a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method includes determining signal quality for wireless communications received over each of a first antenna element and a second antenna element, and processing the signal quality and a power status of the wireless communication device to determine a first multipath search window for the first antenna element and a second multipath search window for the second antenna element. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003610 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DURING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE REBOOT - A wireless communication device has first processing circuitry and second processing circuitry that are separate from one another. The wireless communication device transfers first wireless communications to a wireless network using the first processing circuitry. The wireless communication device identifies a reboot condition for the first processing circuitry and responsively provides a geographic location of the wireless communication device to the second processing circuitry and displays a user interface for communications using the second processing circuitry. The wireless communication device reboots the first processing circuitry while the user interface for communications is displayed. The wireless communication device transfers second wireless communications to the wireless network using the second processing circuitry while rebooting the first processing circuitry. The second wireless communications may comprise emergency communications including the geographic location of the wireless communication device. | 01-03-2013 |
20120294259 | Socket-Based Internet Protocol For Wireless Networks - Systems and methods for assigning unique network identifiers in a packet-switched wireless network and methods for communicating with a wireless device in a packet-switched wireless network are provided. A request for a unique network identifier for a wireless device is received. A socket-based unique network identifier, including an IP address and one or more ports, is assigned to the wireless device. The unique network identifier is created by combining an IP address and one or more ports. This allows multiple unique network identifiers to be created from a single IP address, where each unique network identifier consists of the same IP address combined with a different group of one or more ports. | 11-22-2012 |
20120289216 | System and Method of Wireless Communication - A method of providing wireless communication service to a mobile phone is provided. The method comprises identifying common mobile phone applications and selectively supported mobile phone applications, installing the common mobile phone applications and the selectively supported mobile phone applications in read only memory of the mobile phone, each of the selectively supported applications associated with a selection switch initially disabled. The method further comprises, when activating the mobile phone, enabling at least one of the selection switches and writing at least one reference to branded content to a random access memory of the mobile phone based on a service plan associated with the mobile phone. | 11-15-2012 |
20120250590 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH BOTH A WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER AND A WIRELESS PAGING RECEIVER - A wireless communication device receives a first user instruction to execute a first application requiring first wireless communications. The device selects a first wireless protocol for the first wireless communications based on the first application. A transceiver in the device exchanges the first wireless communications with a first wireless communication access node using the first wireless protocol and monitors a first paging channel of the first wireless protocol. A paging receiver monitors a second paging channel of a second wireless protocol in response to the application-based selection of the first wireless protocol. | 10-04-2012 |
20120244914 | PHYSICAL FEEDBACK TO INDICATE OBJECT DIRECTIONAL SLIDE - A device, medium, and method are provided for enabling a user to control a mobile communications device that includes a vibration component. One embodiment of the method includes presenting an object on a touchscreen display of the mobile communications device; enabling the object to be moveable on the touchscreen by way of a touch interaction; in real time, continuously varying an output of the vibration component to cause a vibrational response of the mobile communications device, such that movement of the object in a first direction causes a first continuous vibrational output, and movement of the object in a second direction causes a second continuous vibrational output. | 09-27-2012 |
20120210316 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A SECURE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PATH - A communication system automatically provides a secure communication link between a device and a network. A switch initiates a wireless link between the switch and the network. Then, a secure communication path is created between the switch and the network. When a device is linked to the switch, the device is automatically granted access to the secure communication path created by the switch. | 08-16-2012 |
20120196613 | FREQUENCY BAND CLASS CONTROL FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - In a wireless communication system, a wireless access node provides a wireless communication service to wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class and over a second frequency band class. A control system identifies a subset of the wireless communication devices operating over the first frequency band class that have been in an idle mode for a time period that exceeds a threshold. The wireless access node transfers a signal to the subset of the wireless communication devices to transition from the first frequency band class to the second frequency band class. The wireless access node then provides the wireless communication service to at least some of the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class. | 08-02-2012 |
20120165030 | ASSIGNING AN ACCESS CHANNEL BASED ON A TIMER IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a communication system, a wireless access node receives an access request from a wireless communication device. In response, the access node starts an access timer and transfers signaling to the communication system indicating the access request. If the access timer expires before a response to the signaling is received, then the access node provides the wireless communication device with wireless access to the communication system. The access node receives the response to the signaling. If the response is negative and is received before the access timer expires, then the access node denies the access request. If the response is negative and is received after the access timer expires, then the access node terminates the wireless access to the communication system for the wireless communication device. | 06-28-2012 |
20120149381 | WIRELESS HANDOFFS BASED UPON ACTIVITY CORRELATION - A femtocell node exchanges user data with a wireless communication device. Subsequently, a macrocell node exchanges other user data with the wireless communication device. A handoff controller selects the femtocell node for a handoff from the macrocell node based on a correlation with the prior communications between the wireless communication device and the femtocell node. For example, the prior communications between the wireless communication device and the femtocell node may correlate in time, geography, and/or destination address with prior interrupted communications between the wireless communication device and the macrocell node. | 06-14-2012 |
20120076137 | Configuring Guest Users for a VoIP Device of a Primary User - A method to providing VoIP telephony to a plurality of users of a VoIP network includes authenticating and registering a primary user to a VoIP device to support call signaling associated with the primary user. A guest user subscriber of the VoIP network having a guest user directory number is authenticated in response to a password. The guest user directory number is mapped to the unique hardware identifier of the VoIP device, and a second set of VoIP parameters are downloaded from the VoIP network to the VoIP device in order to support call signaling associated with the guest user. VoIP calls are then within the VoIP network in response to the mappings of the primary user directory number and the guest user directory number to the same unique hardware identifier. | 03-29-2012 |
20120072228 | SELECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BASED ON DEVICE STATUS - What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving a registration request from a wireless communication device, and in response, monitoring device status and updating a data structure with device status data for the wireless communication device. The method also includes processing the device status data to determine if a first device status condition is met by the device status data, and if the first device status condition is met by the device status data, selecting a supplemental content provider from a plurality of supplemental content providers based on the first device status condition. The method also includes receiving a content request from the wireless communication device for primary content from a primary content provider, and in response, determining an anonymous key associated with the wireless communication device and transferring the anonymous key for delivery to the selected supplemental content provider. The method also includes receiving supplemental content transferred by the selected supplemental content provider responsive to the transferred anonymous key, receiving the primary content transferred by the primary content provider, and transferring the primary content and the supplemental content to the wireless communication device. | 03-22-2012 |
20120034951 | CRADLE FOR EXTENDING DATA CAPABILITIES TO A WIRELESS DEVICE - The invention is directed to a cradle that extends a wireless device's ability to communicate data through a wireless communications network. The cradle includes a frame having back, side, and bottom portions that define an open space for receiving a wireless device that has the ability to communicate with a wireless local area network using, for example, Wi-Fi technology. The wireless device is held in place relative to the frame so that the wireless device remains in direct contact with the cradle. At least one wireless communication component is integrated into the cradle to facilitate communication of data between the wireless device and the wireless communications network. | 02-09-2012 |
20120028659 | COVERT MESSAGE REDACTION AND RECOVERY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device comprises a user interface, a memory, a wireless communication interface, and a processing system. The wireless communication interface is configured to wirelessly receive a message. The processing system is configured to direct the memory to store the message. The processing system is configured to drive the user interface to display the message, display a message redaction indicator, and responsively receive a message redaction instruction. The processing system is configured to redact a portion of the message responsive to the message redaction instruction and direct the memory to store the redacted portion of the message. The processing system is configured to drive the user interface to display the message without the redacted portion, display a message recovery indicator, and responsively receive a message recovery instruction. The processing system is configured to recover the message responsive to the message recovery instruction and drive the user interface to display the message with the previously redacted portion. | 02-02-2012 |
20120023293 | EMULATING A REMOVABLE MASS STORAGE DEVICE - A wireless communication device transfers instructions to a host device over a USB connection responsive to being connected to the host device over the USB connection. The instructions direct the host device to enumerate the wireless communication device as a USB MSC device. The wireless communication device wirelessly transfers a device identifier for the wireless communication device to a wireless communication network responsive to being connected to the host device over the USB connection. The wireless communication network processes the device identifier to limit communication service for the wireless communication device to communications with a particular data storage system. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020333 | INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN WIRELESS BASE STATIONS AND SERVICE NODES - A base station detects that an end-user has turned on an on/off switch on the base station, and in response, the base station transfers a registration request to a service node over an IP network. The service node processes the registration request to register the base station. The base station exchanges wireless telephony signals with a plurality of end-user communication devices, wherein the wireless telephony signals transport end-user communications. The base station and the service node exchange IP packets over the IP network, wherein the IP packets transport the end-user communications. The service node processes the end-user communications to provide a telephony service to the end-user communication devices, but the service node does not provide the telephony service to end-user communication devices through the base station until the base station registration is complete. | 01-26-2012 |
20120009966 | LOAD-BASED SELECTION OF A FREQUENCY BAND CLASS FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication system provides a wireless communication service over multiple frequency band classes. The system monitors the amount of active mode users and idle mode users in the frequency band classes. The system selects one of the frequency band classes for a wireless communication device based on the amount of active mode users and idle mode users in the frequency band classes. The system provides the wireless communication service to the wireless communication device over the selected one of the frequency band classes. | 01-12-2012 |
20110289410 | ISOLATION AND MODIFICATION OF AUDIO STREAMS OF A MIXED SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication interface, a processing system, and a user interface. The wireless communication interface is configured to wirelessly receive a mixed media signal comprising a plurality of audio streams originating from different source devices. The processing system is configured to isolate the audio streams and generate graphical representations of each one of the audio streams. The user interface is configured to display the graphical representations of each one of the audio streams and receive audio stream modification instructions from a user. The processing system is configured to process the audio stream modification instructions to generate at least one modified audio stream based on the audio stream modification instructions. The user interface is configured to display a graphical representation of the modified audio stream and audibly output a modified mixed media signal comprising the modified audio stream. | 11-24-2011 |
20110258265 | DECOMPOSITION AND DELIVERY OF MESSAGE OBJECTS BASED ON USER INSTRUCTIONS - A message system comprises a communication interface and a processing system. The communication interface is configured to receive a message object addressed to a user. The processing system is configured to store a copy of the message object, process the message object based on user decomposition instructions to generate a decomposed message object, select a delivery mechanism for the decomposed message object based on user delivery instructions, and direct the communication interface to transfer the decomposed message object for delivery to the user according to the delivery mechanism. The communication interface configured to transfer the decomposed message object for delivery to the user according to the delivery mechanism. | 10-20-2011 |
20110238727 | TRAFFIC DIFFERENTIATED NETWORK SERVICES - Network services are provided to client devices based on the network traffic to be communicated between the device and the network. A number of home agents are configured to provide network services to mobile nodes. The system is configured in such a way that a mobile nodes may be served by more than one of the home agents. Thereby, for example, a certain mobile node may be provided one type of network traffic via one home agent and a different type of network traffic via another home agent. | 09-29-2011 |
20110225418 | SECURE STORAGE OF PROTECTED DATA IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device comprises first processing circuitry configured to execute an RF operating system and second processing circuitry configured to execute an open operating system, wherein the first processing circuitry is linked to a secure memory device inaccessible to the second processing circuitry. The RF operating system is configured to receive protected data and store the protected data in the secure memory device. The open operating system is configured to receive a request for the protected data from one of a plurality of user applications and transfer the request to the RF operating system. In response to the request for the protected data, the RF operating system is configured to retrieve the protected data from the secure memory device, encrypt the protected data, and transfer the encrypted protected data to the open operating system for delivery to the one of the user applications associated with the request. | 09-15-2011 |
20110216665 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNET PROTOCOL TRAFFIC IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a communication system is provided. The method includes receiving an arrival rate of a plurality of real-time packets, and receiving a real-time packet including a first plurality of identifiers, for transmission on a first link or a second link, where the first link has a first bandwidth. The method also includes processing the real-time packet to select a first selected link from the first link and the second link based on the first plurality of identifiers, the arrival rate of the plurality of real-time packets, and the first bandwidth, and transmitting the real-time packet on the first selected link. | 09-08-2011 |
20110125991 | FAST RESTART ON A VIRTUAL MACHINE - Media, methods, and computer systems are provided for performing a quick restart of applications in a virtual machine of the computer system. The virtual machine is configured with a critical object array that identifies the critical applications. In response to a quick restart request, the garbage collector operates in a quick restart mode to remove all objects for each application that is not in critical object array. | 05-26-2011 |
20110113143 | VOICE SESSION AND DATA SESSION COORDINATION IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device has a data application and a voice application. The device establishes a data session between the data application and a data system. During the data session, the device receives a voice session request from a voice communication system, and in response, alerts the user of the request. The device receives a user acceptance of the voice session request, and in response, transfers a voice session acceptance indication from the voice application to the data application and tracks elapsed time since the user acceptance. The communication device transfers a voice session acceptance from the voice application to the voice communication system if the voice application receives a data application ready indication from the data application or if the elapsed time since the user acceptance reaches a set time period, whichever occurs first. | 05-12-2011 |
20110106963 | STREAMING CONTENT DELIVERY MANAGEMENT FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication interface, a user interface, and a processing system. The wireless communication interface is configured to receive streaming content from a communication system. The user interface is configured to display the streaming content in a plurality of windows. The processing system is configured to monitor a screen arrangement of the wireless communication device and determine an amount that each of the windows is covered, and if the amount exceeds a threshold value, to initiate a packet indicating a source packet address of the streaming content being displayed in the covered window. The wireless communication interface is further configured to transfer the packet to the communication system, wherein the communication system receives the packet, and in response, ceases transmission of the streaming content being displayed in the covered window to the wireless communication device. | 05-05-2011 |
20110086624 | LOCATION BASED FORMAT SELECTION FOR INFORMATION SERVICES - In a communication system, a wireless transceiver receives a request message from a caller system for an information service. The information service is associated with an Internet address and an image format. A control system determines a location of the caller system. The control system selects a text message format for the information service based on the location of the caller system. The control system transmits a setup message to the information service indicating the selected text message format. In some examples, the control system receives a text message from the information service responsive to the set-up message, and the wireless transceiver transfers the text message to the caller system. | 04-14-2011 |
20110074216 | POWER SYSTEM FOR A DEVICE - A power system is designed for providing reliable electrical power to a facility and/or associated devices. The system includes one or more fuel cells and a circuit adapted to receive power from the one or more fuel cells. The circuit is electrically connected to a device receiving the electrical power from the system. Additionally, the system includes one or more capacitors included in the circuit, and being adapted for maintaining power in the circuit when the one or more fuel cells are temporarily unavailable. | 03-31-2011 |
20110070865 | LOCATION REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES - In a communication system, a wireless communication device receives and processes a text message including a location request code and a communication code. In response to the location request code, the wireless communication device transfers a location query indicating the communication code. An authorization computer system receives the location query and processes the communication code to determine if the location request should be authorized. If the location request should be authorized, the authorization computer system transfers a location authorization. The wireless communication device processes the location authorization, and in response, transfers geographic location information using the communication code to control delivery of the geographic location information to a location receiving system. | 03-24-2011 |
20110066702 | PLUG-IN FILE SHARING - A method of operating a wireless modem is described. The method comprises identifying a first wireless modem to a computer system as locally attached mass storage, wherein the first wireless modem is removable from the computer system without opening a case of the computer system, registering the first wireless modem on a wireless network, receiving information from the wireless network about shared data, wherein the shared data is data that is shared with a second wireless modem, sending a storage request to the wireless network, and receiving data that is shared with the second wireless modem. | 03-17-2011 |
20100311401 | COMMUNICATION SESSION TRANSFER FROM ONE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO ANOTHER BASED ON LOCATION CORRELATED TO TIME - A communication network receives communications for a wireless communication device and transfers the communications for delivery to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device determines data that correlates its location to time. Either the wireless communication device or the communication network process the data to detect a transfer condition that comprises the wireless communication device being located within a predetermined area for a predetermined period of time. If the transfer condition applies, then the communication network transfers communications for the wireless device for delivery to another communication device. When the transfer condition no longer applies, the communication network again transfers communications for the wireless communication device for delivery to the wireless communication device. | 12-09-2010 |
20100296482 | SELECTION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR A USER BY A BASE STATION IN RESPONSE TO RECEIVING A COMMUNICATION SESSION HAND-OFF - A first base station wirelessly transmits media to a first communication device for a communication session. The first base station hands off the communication session to a second base station. The second base station wirelessly transmits the media to the first communication device for the communication session. In response to the hand-off, the second base station selects a second communication device based on the type of media and transmits a prompt to the first communication device to transfer the communication session to the second communication device. In response to a user instruction, the second base station transmits the media to the second communication device for the communication session. | 11-25-2010 |
20100293077 | INTERNET SERVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of operating an internet service system comprises receiving a service request, wherein the service request identifies a user and indicates a service requested by the user, selecting a first brand for display on a first section of a web page based on an identity of the user and the service requested by the user, selecting a second brand for display on a second section of the web page based on the identity of the user and the service requested by the user, generating the web page with the first brand and the second brand, and transferring the web page for display to the user with the first brand in the first section of the web page and the second brand in the second section of the web page. | 11-18-2010 |
20100273465 | OUTGOING CALLER IDENTIFICATION - Systems, products, and methods are disclosed for performing a method of enabling a mobile device to perform a method of automatically associating a string with an outgoing-called number. One embodiment of the method includes, incident to at least initiating an outgoing call, establishing a communications link between a mobile device and a remote computing device through a wireless telecommunications network. The method further includes sending to the remote computing device an indication or phone number associated with the outgoing call when a label is not associated with that phone number. This label would otherwise identify an entity associated with said phone number. An embodiment continues in which a string that was identified based on the phone number is received at the mobile device. Finally, the mobile device modifies (which can including initializing) a label associated with the former mere phone number based on the string received. | 10-28-2010 |
20100216489 | SELECTIVE DELIVERY OF PRESENCE MESSAGES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - What is disclosed is a method for communicating a presence message from a presence server to a monitoring wireless communication device, wherein the presence message indicates a location-oriented status of a monitored wireless communication device. The method includes receiving the presence message from the presence server and determining if the monitoring wireless communication device is in an active mode. If the monitoring wireless communication device is in the active mode, the method includes transferring the presence message for delivery to the monitoring wireless communication device. If the monitoring wireless communication device is not in the active mode, the method includes applying filtering characteristics to the presence message, creating summary data of the presence message, and transferring the summary data of the presence message for delivery to the monitoring wireless communication device once the monitoring wireless communication device enters the active mode. | 08-26-2010 |
20100205316 | AUTHENTICATION OF THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication network to authenticate a geographic location of a wireless communication device. The method includes transferring an authentication key for delivery to a service node, obtaining the geographic location of the wireless communication device, and authenticating the geographic location to create authenticated location information for the wireless communication device. The method also includes wirelessly transferring the authenticated location information to the wireless communication device, wirelessly receiving the authenticated location information from the wireless communication device for delivery to the service node, and transferring the authenticated location information for delivery to the service node, wherein the service node processes authenticated location information and the authentication key to identify the geographic location of the wireless communication device. | 08-12-2010 |
20100178907 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING A POWER LEVEL UTILIZING REVERSE ACTIVITY BITS EFFICIENTLY - Systems and methods for dynamically adjusting a metric that influences power management of an access terminal are provided. Initially, an access node is configured to distribute reverse-activity bits (RAB's) to the access terminal, which conveys data, at a particular rate, to the access node. Adjusting the dynamic metric involves establishing a number of slots allocated for a filtered reverse-activity bit (FRAB) window and a hybrid reverse-activity bit (HRAB) window, wherein each of the slots are allocated to accept a RAB. The RAB's accepted to the slots of the FRAB window and the HRAB window are recursively averaged to derive a FRAB parameter and an HRAB parameter, respectively. The dynamic metric is adjusted by incorporating either the FRAB parameter or an HRAB parameter therein based on whether ramping conditions are satisfied. The rate of data conveyed from the access terminal is controlled based on the adjusted dynamic metric. | 07-15-2010 |
20100115473 | ASSOCIATING GESTURES ON A TOUCH SCREEN WITH CHARACTERS - The present invention provides methods for associating a gesture, in contact with a touch screen, with a character. More specifically, the present invention links a user's movement on a surface of a device to represent a character. A character includes any number, letter, or symbol. For example, an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a user may swipe a surface on their device such as a cell phone. The present invention recognizes the swipe to represent the number “0,” a swipe in another direction to represent the number “1,” a tap in the middle region to represent the number “2,” etc. | 05-06-2010 |
20100111196 | APPLICATION SPECIFIC VIDEO FORMAT - A method, system, and medium are provided for formatting video frames such that a region of interest is emphasized and the video frames can be encoded, communicated, and rendered without excessive processing burdens. A region of interest is identified in a video frame and a feature mask is created that represents the region of interest. The feature mask can be used to crop the video frame to remove background images that are not within the region of interest and the cropped video frame can be overlayed on a simulated background before being encoded and communicated to a display device. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110020 | VIRTUAL PRESS NUMBER PAD - The present invention provides methods for associating a gesture, in contact with a touch screen, with a character. More specifically, the present invention links a user's movement on a surface of a device to represent a character. A character includes any number, letter, or symbol. For example, an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a user may swipe a surface on their device such as a cell phone. The present invention recognizes the swipe to represent the number “0,” a swipe in another direction to represent the number “1,” a tap in the middle region to represent the number “2,” etc. | 05-06-2010 |
20100093281 | FREQUENCY BAND CLASS CONTROL FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless access node provides a wireless communication service to a plurality of wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class, where a set of the wireless communication devices are currently in idle mode. A node control system detects a condition for the first frequency band class, and in response, transitions a subset of the wireless communication devices that are currently in idle mode to a second frequency band class. The wireless access node then provides the wireless communication service to the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class. | 04-15-2010 |
20100091771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCOMING TELEPHONE CALL DISTRIBUTION AMONG INBOUND LINKS OF SERVICE PLATFORMS - A method for distributing incoming telephone calls among inbound links of a service platform is provided. First information is accumulated regarding routing of the incoming telephone calls during a previous time period to the inbound links of the service platform by a network call processor. Second information including a number of the inbound links of the service platform allocated to the network call processor for a future time period is generated based on the first information. A number of the incoming telephone calls are routed to the inbound links of the service platform during the future time period based on the second information. | 04-15-2010 |
20100077448 | USER LEVEL SECURITY FOR AN EMULATED REMOVABLE MASS STORAGE DEVICE - A communication session is established, via a wireless communication link, with a mobile communication device that is connected to a computer system. The mobile communication device is enumerated by the computer system as a locally attached mass storage device. An authentication executable file is sent to the mobile communication device. A response generated by the computer system executing the authentication executable file is received from the mobile communication device. Based on the response generated by the computer system executing the authentication executable file, access to a data file that is stored by a mass storage system via a network is granted. | 03-25-2010 |
20100074306 | SPREADING CODE OPTIMIZATION BASED ON QUALITY FACTORS - What is disclosed is a method of operating a communication system. The method includes receiving a request to initiate a communication session with a wireless communication device, wherein the request indicates an application type. The method also includes determining a spreading code based on the application type, and transferring the spreading code to the wireless communication device. The method also includes receiving communications for the communication session encoded with the spreading code and decoding the encoded communications based on the spreading code. | 03-25-2010 |
20100050255 | DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION OF SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS - A method, system, and medium are provided for suppressing a Short Message Service (SMS) induced Denial of Service (DoS) attack on a telecommunications network. A register is updated to include information relevant to SMS messages that are requested to be communicated by way of a wireless telecommunications network. The register includes information of the location where the target devices of SMS messages are located. The register is utilized to detect an SMS induced DoS attack. A trigger is communicated to an SMS router to enable a DoS mode that restricts the communication of SMS messages. In an exemplary embodiment, only those SMS messages identified as part of the DoS attack are restricted. | 02-25-2010 |
20100046535 | BORDER CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE - Embodiments disclosed herein include systems, methods, and software that reduce processing burdens on host soft switches. A method of operating a communication network comprises receiving a plurality of update messages from a plurality of border controllers that interface communications between a first packet network and a second packet network. The update messages are processed to determine operational states of the plurality of border controllers. Responsive to receiving a query from a soft switch in the first packet network for a session between the first and second packet networks, the query is processed to select a first border controller for the session from the plurality of border controllers based on the operational states of the plurality of border controllers. A response is transferred to the soft switch indicating the first border controller. | 02-25-2010 |
20100040134 | VIDEO STREAMING BASED UPON WIRELESS QUALITY - What is disclosed is a method of operating a video system. The method includes, in a video server, monitoring a quality indicator for wireless communications between a wireless communication system and a wireless communication device, transferring reference frames of a video for delivery to the wireless communication device over the wireless communication system if the quality indicator indicates a particular quality level and stopping the transfer of the reference frames if the quality indicator does not indicate the particular quality level, and transferring update frames of the video for delivery to the wireless communication device over the wireless communication system without regard to whether the quality indicator indicates the particular quality level. The method also includes, in the wireless communication device, receiving the reference frames and the update frames of the video over the wireless communication system, and displaying the video. | 02-18-2010 |
20100036933 | Dynamic Portal Creation Based on Personal Usage - Methods, media and systems are provided for generating a dynamic web portal in a wireless network, and the portal is based on personal usage. An initialized portal contains no web content. Systems include one or more network elements configured to monitor requests for resource components, to generate web portals, and to dynamically update the portals based on the requests for resource components. Data structures embodied on a computer-readable media are included for storing numerical data regarding the requests and for storing a plurality of portals. The dynamic web portal is updated to contain component resources from visited web pages, each having a respective universal resource locator (URL) or portion of code with which it is associated. Requests for resources are monitored and added to a web portal when a specified threshold is surpassed so that an updated web portal can be presented. | 02-11-2010 |
20100017685 | ADAPTIVE ERROR CORRECTION - A transmitter generates error correction data according to an error correction scheme that logically arranges the communication data in a number of rows and a number of columns. The transmitter transmits the communication data and the error correction data. A receiver receives the communication data and the error correction data. The receiver processes the error correction data to correct errors in the communication data. The receiver generates information regarding the errors in the communication data. The transmitter processes the information to alter at the number of rows and/or the number of columns. | 01-21-2010 |
20090298534 | COMPLIMENTARY OPTICAL IMAGE AND RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL PROCESSING - A wireless communication device optically receives an image and processes the optically received image to generate image data. The wireless communication device receives a Radio Frequency (RF) signal and processes the RF signal to derive an image data processing parameter. The image data processing parameter could be an encryption key, authentication code, access code, or some other parameter. The wireless communication device processes the image data and the image data processing parameter to convert the image data into a different format. The different format could be decrypted, authenticated, accessed, or some other converted form of image data. | 12-03-2009 |
20090249252 | LIST-POSITION LOCATOR - A method, system, and medium are provided for efficiently locating a desired item within an ordered list of items, such as a list of contacts, pictures, or football teams. An illustrative method includes presenting a selectable option on a mobile device's display, presenting a positional indicator on the display when the selectable option has been selected that indicates to the user its position within the ordered list of items, and if the selectable option is moved, dynamically indicating the positional indicator's position among the list of items. The selection of the selectable option may be made by any object, such as a finger or stylus. Further, releasing the selection of the selectable option, such as removing the object used from the display, allows for a display of an item in the ordered list of items that corresponds to the position of the positional indicator. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249240 | PERSISTENT EVENT-MANAGEMENT ACCESS IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A method, system, and medium are provided for presenting on a user interface of a mobile communications device a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input. An illustrative method includes presenting a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input on a first screen and transitioning to a second screen. The predetermined region is persistently viewable during and after the transition between the first and second screens. Incident to receiving touch input to the predetermined region, a listing of a set of statuses of events is presented on the display. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249232 | CORRECTING DATA INPUTTED INTO A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A method, system, and medium are provided for inputting data into a mobile communications device having a touchscreen. An illustrative method includes receiving a user-entered character string and automatically replacing the user-entered character string with a suggested character string. The suggested character string is marked with a visual indication of the replacement and the visual indication is maintained even if the suggested character string is a correctly spelled word. An input region associated with the visual indication is provided such that a set of alternative character strings as suggested replacements may be provided incident to receiving touch input to the input region. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247230 | PHYSICAL FEEDBACK TO INDICATE OBJECT DIRECTIONAL SLIDE - A method, system, and medium are provided for enabling a user to control a mobile communications device that includes a vibration component. One embodiment of the method includes presenting an object on a touchscreen display of the mobile communications device; enabling the object to be moveable on the touchscreen by way of a touch interaction; in real time, continuously varying an intensity of an output of the vibration component to cause a vibrational response of the mobile communications device, such that movement of the object in a first direction causes a first continuous vibrational output, and movement of the object in a second direction causes a second continuous vibrational output. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247112 | EVENT DISPOSITION CONTROL FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A method, system, and medium are provided for responding to an event by way of a mobile communications device. One embodiment of the method includes receiving at the mobile communications device an indication of an occurrence of an event; presenting an informational element (e.g., a slideable graphical-user-interface control) on a display of the device that presents contextually relevant data that is related to the event; and receiving user input that disposes the informational element to one of at least two drop zones that are defined by respective portions of the display and that are respectively associated with certain actions such that moving the informational element to one of the at least two drop zones invokes a certain response that is consistent with the corresponding drop zone. | 10-01-2009 |
20090237364 | FEEDBACK-PROVIDING KEYPAD FOR TOUCHSCREEN DEVICES - Computer-readable media, computerized methods, and a touchscreen device manipulating user-input elements are provided. Generally, manipulation includes identifying a predefined configuration associated with a request received from a user and/or application, deriving configuration settings from the predefined configuration, and transmitting the configuration settings to an electromechanical device that adjusts a portion of user-input elements to an extended orientation and activates a portion of user-input elements. In embodiments, the extended user-input elements positioned in the extended orientation are activated, while the remainder are set to an idle condition. Typically, the extended user-input elements produce outwardly-extending protrusions expressed at a flexible touchpad incorporated in the touchscreen device. These outwardly-extending protrusions may replicate keys of a standard keyboard and correspond with the presently-running application implemented on the touchscreen device. User-initiated actuations of activated user-input elements provide a tactile feedback that substantially simulates a click generated by standard keyboard keys. | 09-24-2009 |
20090163192 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR CALL ALERTING - A method of operating a communication system comprises receiving an incoming call, wherein a caller identification is associated with the incoming call, generating an alert message for the incoming call, wherein the alert message includes the caller identification, transmitting the alert message from a wireless base station to a mobile communication device, in response to the alert message, receive a response message from the mobile communication device, wherein the response message indicates a destination for the incoming call, processing the destination in the response message to generate routing instructions for the incoming call, and routing the incoming call based on the routing instructions. | 06-25-2009 |
20090161676 | MULTI-LAYERED PACKET SECURITY - Methods and media for multi-layered packet security control are described. In one embodiment, a header of a packet is modified to include an identifier that identifies a manner in which the packet should be subject to a particular set of a plurality of sets of rules. The particular set of rules dictates how the packet is to be handled. Further, in one embodiment, the packet is communicated to a routing component, and the routing component is configured to reference the identifier to determine which, if any, of the plurality of sets of rules to apply to the packet. | 06-25-2009 |
20090144433 | Traffic Differentiated Network Services - A method, system, and computer-readable medium are provided for efficiently providing network services to client devices based on the network traffic to be communicated between the device and the network. A system is provided that includes a number of home agents configured to provide network services to mobile nodes. The system is configured in such a way that at least one of the mobile nodes may be served by more than one of the home agents. Thereby, for example, a certain mobile node may be provided voice service via one home agent and email messages via another. | 06-04-2009 |
20090143025 | SYSTEM & METHOD FOR SELECTING SPECTRUM - A system and method comprise a spectrum selector, an unlicensed transceiver, and a licensed transceiver. The spectrum selector determines whether communications will be transmitted over unlicensed spectrum or licensed spectrum. Based upon the determination, the spectrum selector transmits the communications to the unlicensed transceiver or the licensed transceiver. In addition, the spectrum selector may transmit a first portion of the communications to die unlicensed transceiver and a second portion of the communications to the licensed transceiver. On the receiving side, the spectrum selector monitors the unlicensed transceiver and the licensed transceiver, receives the communications from the licensed transceiver and/or the unlicensed transceiver, and transmits the communications to an access device. The unlicensed transceiver transmits and/or receives communications over unlicensed spectrum. The licensed transceiver transmits and/or receives communications over licensed spectrum. | 06-04-2009 |
20090037595 | SELECTING AND APPLYING A COMMUNICATION VERSION - A method and system are provided to select a communication version. An embodiment of the method includes obtaining destination host address associated with a destination host attribute, such a domain name. Thereafter, an address version for each destination host address is identified. Upon identifying address versions for each destination host address, it is determined if the destination host address is associated with a preferred address version. In such an instance where the destination host address is associated with a preferred address version, such as Internet Protocol version 6, a corresponding communication version is selected. | 02-05-2009 |
20080227467 | Architecture for Mobile Advertising with Location - Systems and methods are provided for mobile device advertising. The system includes a mobile device, a content provider, and an advertisement provider. A plurality of location fix technologies is executed to determine a plurality of location fixes for the mobile device, and the plurality of location fixes is stored in the mobile device. A location request is received for the mobile device, the plurality of stored location fixes is retrieved from the mobile device, and the plurality of stored location fixes is sent to the content provider. The content provider receives the plurality of location fixes for the mobile device from the mobile device, forwards the plurality of location fixes to the advertisement provider, and transmits content to the mobile device. The advertisement provider selects an advertisement based on location fixes, and transmits the advertisement to the mobile device. | 09-18-2008 |
20080203822 | POWER SYSTEM FOR A DEVICE - A power system is designed for providing reliable electrical power to a facility and/or associated devices. The system includes one or more fuel cells and a circuit adapted to receive power from the one or more fuel cells. The circuit is electrically connected to a device receiving the electrical power from the system. Additionally, the system includes one or more capacitors included in the circuit, and being adapted for maintaining power in the circuit when the one or more fuel cells are temporarily unavailable. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203821 | POWER SYSTEM - A power system is designed for providing reliable electrical power to a telecommunications facility and/or associated devices. The system includes a DC bus adapted to receive electrical power from a primary energy source. A switch is provided for switching from the primary energy source to a secondary energy source. Additionally, the system includes one or more capacitors electrically connected into the DC bus. The one or more capacitors hold a charge so that power is maintained to the DC bus as a switch is made from the primary energy source to the secondary energy source. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203238 | CABLE DUCT PUNCH TOOL AND METHOD - Embodiments provide a method of running cables from an already-installed cable duct to devices. According to the method, a portion of a duct from which it is desirable for cable to be dropped is selected upon consideration of a first location of a first device to which a connection is desired. The method also includes punching a first aperture in the duct proximate the first portion, snaking a first cable from the duct through the first aperture, and connecting the first cable to the first device. | 08-28-2008 |