50th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 75 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150358721 | ACOUSTIC DEVICE - An acoustic device includes a cabinet with a cavity room, a speaker unit mounted in the cavity room of the cabinet, a sealed room formed by the cabinet together with the speaker unit, a predetermined amount of nonpolarity gas which is sealed in the sealed room, a predetermined amount of zeolite absorbent which is sealed in the sealed room and physically absorbing the nonpolarity gas so as to decrease a resonant frequency of the sealed room and increase low frequency resonance of speaker unit. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358722 | MICROPHONE ARRANGEMENT WITH IMPROVED DIRECTIONAL CHARACTERISTIC - A microphone arrangement with improved directional characteristics is provided with at least two microphones ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358723 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING VIBRATIONS - Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations via an electronic and/or transducer assembly through a tooth or teeth are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358724 | Feedback Delay Reduction In Force Feedback Devices - A feedback circuit provides a feedback signal to a transducer. The feedback circuit includes an ADC that generates digital representations of a feedback signal, digital controller that identifies adjustments for the feedback, and DAC that generates an analog output of the adjusted feedback signal. The digital controller performs speculative computation to identify adjustments for the feedback signal output for each output value from the ADC prior to receiving the output from the ADC. The ADC and DAC include sigma-delta modulators that operate with a zero clock cycle delay in a forward path. The ADC, digital controller, and DAC generate adjustments to the feedback output signal with reduced delay that reduce phase lag and improve phase margin to maintain stability in the transducer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358725 | Dynamic Engine Harmonic Enhancement Sound Stage - A method to produce a dynamic sound stage for engine harmonic enhancement (EHE). Dynamic refers to the ability to position the sound stage at different positions as the engine operates at various RPMs and load. In order to control the sound stage width, a phase difference can be introduced between a first audio channel (e.g., a left audio channel) and second audio channel (e.g., a right audio channel). In the most general case, the phase difference can be introduced per harmonic per RPM. In this approach, the phase difference can be adjusted such that a vehicle occupant will perceive each harmonic signal to have a particular width. This width can be adjusted independently per RPM regions by tuning the per harmonic phase difference. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358726 | INTERACTIVE VEHICLE SYNTHESIZER - A method of operating an audio entertainment system in a vehicle includes detecting an operating parameter of the vehicle. A sensor signal corresponding to the detected operating parameter is transmitted. Music that is audibly produced within the vehicle is musically modified dependent upon the sensor signal. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358727 | ACTIVE BUFFETING CONTROL IN AN AUTOMOBILE - An active buffeting noise control arrangement for a vehicle having one or more window panels of a vehicle cabin. One or more actuators are positioned at or near the one or more window panels and are operable to selectively vibrate the one or more windows in order to generate sound waves that will counteract a low frequency throb or buffeting event. The arrangement further includes one or more sensors in a vehicle cabin for detecting the buffeting event in transmitting sensor data to a control module. The control module is connected to the one or more sensors as well as the one or more actuators where the control module receives the sensory data, determines if a buffeting event is occurring and commands the one or more actuator assemblies to vibrate the window and generate sound waves that are operable to counteract the buffeting event. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358728 | ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT - A Noise Cancellation Process for Aircraft is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an input audio source corresponding to sound received from multiple microphones situated equidistantly in both directions in a two dimensional plane, is converted to a digital signal via an analog to digital (A/D) convertor. The A/D converted audio is analyzed for content to identify ambient noise. The frequency, amplitude and phase of the identified ambient noise is subsequently determined. A Noise correction sound wave is generated with negative phase of that corresponding to the identified ambient noise. The noise correction sound wave is added to the identified noise to create a noise corrected sound. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358729 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING NOISE IN A WINDOW ASSEMBLY - A system for controlling noise in a fenestration assembly (e.g., a window) includes a fenestration assembly with at least one glazing and a frame. The at least one glazing has a surface. At least one sensor is coupled to the at least one glazing and is configured to generate noise detection signals. An actuator is positioned on the surface of the at least one glazing and has a plurality of regions. A controller is coupled to the sensor and the actuator and is configured to control each of the regions of the actuator to generate a different frequency based on the noise detection signals. Alternatively, each of the regions may be controlled to generate a frequency with a different phase shift based on the noise detection signals. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358730 | Approach for partially preserving music in the presence of intelligible speech - An audio processing system for a listening device includes an input device, a voice activity detector and a ratio-based attenuator. The input device is configured to receive a first audio signal emanating from an environment and including a signal of interest. The voice activity detector is configured to generate a control signal in response to the first audio signal. The ratio-based attenuator is configured to receive the control signal and determine whether the signal level of the first audio signal exceeds the signal level of an audio signal received from an audio playback device by at least a target difference. If so, then the audio level of the playback audio signal is maintained. Otherwise, the audio level of the playback audio signal is adjusted, where, at the adjusted value, the first signal level exceeds the playback signal level by at least the target difference. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358731 | Audio Processing Unit and Method of Processing an Audio Signal - An audio processing unit having a first and second input for receiving output signals of a microphone with a first and a second physically symmetrically structured microphone capsule. The audio processing unit further has a first filter unit and a first delay unit which is coupled to the first input, and a second filter unit and a second delay unit which is coupled to the second input. The audio processing unit further has an adding unit for adding signals from the first and second filter units and a control unit for influencing the filter parameters of the first and second filters and/or the delay times of the first and second delay units depending on an amplitude of an audio signal received via the first and/or second input. A directivity factor of the output signal of the microphone is controlled depending on the amplitude of the output signal of the microphone. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358732 | ADAPTIVE MICROPHONE BEAMFORMING - The present invention relates to adaptive beamforming in audio systems. More specifically, aspects of the invention relate to a method for adaptively estimating a target sound signal by establishing a simulation model simulating an audio environment comprising: a plurality of spatially separated microphones, a target sound source, and a number of audio noise sources. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358733 | MULTI-STREAM-MULTIPOINT-JACK AUDIO STREAMING - A method and device for streaming the output of one or more audio sources to one or more smart headsets includes establishing a secure connection with a smart headset, associating an audio channel of the one or more audio sources with the smart headset, and streaming the associated audio channel to the smart headset. The audio streaming device may selectively stream one or more audio channels from one or more audio sources to one or more of the smart headsets as a function of a streaming policy. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358734 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LARGE SCALE AUDIO SYSTEM - Audio loudspeaker | 2015-12-10 |
20150358735 | System and Method for a Microphone - According to an embodiment, a microfabricated structure includes a cavity disposed in a substrate, a first clamping layer overlying the substrate, a deflectable membrane overlying the first clamping layer, and a second clamping layer overlying the deflectable membrane. A portion of the second clamping layer overlaps the cavity. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358736 | MAGNET ASSEMBLY AND SPEAKER COMPRISING THE ASSEMBLY - The present invention discloses a magnet assembly for a speaker, the assembly comprising: a magnet conductive base plate; an inner magnet and at least one outer magnet, the inner magnet and the at least one outer magnet being arranged on the magnet conductive base plate side by side and being spaced to each other by a space; and an inner magnet conductive plate and at least one outer magnet conductive plate arranged on the inner magnet and at least one outer magnet respectively, wherein the magnet conductive plate is provided with at least one outer magnet stopper which abuts against the outer magnet to limit the displacement of the at least one outer magnet in at least one direction. The present invention also discloses a speaker comprising the magnet assembly. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358737 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL HIGH-EFFICIENCY PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY TRANSDUCER - A piezoelectric transducer for harvesting ambient vibration energy is made up of two elastic beams poled for series operation, a center flextensional component and two proof masses. The center flextensional component serves as the energy harvesting part as well as vibration harvesting inertial mass. The energy harvester is capable of harvesting multi-directional low-frequency vibration energy efficiently. It can be applied in implantable devices, wearable electronics and wireless sensor networks. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358738 | ACOUSTIC GENERATOR, ACOUSTIC GENERATING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An acoustic generator according to an embodiment includes a film-shaped vibrating body, a flame, and an exciter. The frame is configured to fix at least both ends of the vibrating body in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction that is a thickness direction of the vibrating body. The exciter is disposed on the vibrating body, and is configured to vibrate itself to vibrate the vibrating body. The vibrating body has a value of an average coefficient of linear expansion during a temperature change from 90° C. to 40° C. set to be not less than a value of the average coefficient of linear expansion of the vibrating body during a temperature change from 40° C. to 90° C., and set to be not less than a value of an average coefficient of linear expansion of the flame during a temperature change from 90° C. to 40° C. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358739 | Self-Sustaining System of Extensible Acoustically-Driven Mechanically-Coupled Tuned-Closed-Column-Resonator-Tuned-Helmholtz-Resonator-Passive-Radiator-- Electromagnetic-Induction-Circuit Vibrational and Acoustic Piezoelectric Resonators that Generate Electricity - A plurality of acoustically-driven mechanically-coupled tuned-closed-column-resonator-tuned-Helmholtz-resonator-piezo-poly-passive-radiator-electromagnetic-induction-circuit vibrational and acoustic piezoelectric resonator systems constitute an acoustic energy harvesting device that mechanically amplifies induced sound pressure levels via standing wave resonance such that the anti-node/s of the natural resonant frequency/ies in the tuned-closed-column-resonator/s occur/s in the plane/s consistent with the coupling port/s of the attached tuned-Helmholtz resonator/s and subsystems, acoustically driving the tuned-Helmholtz resonator/s of physical parameters such that standing wave resonance occurs within the tuned-Helmholtz resonators one wall of which comprises a sympathetically oscillating poled-piezo-polymer-surround-mounted-non-poled-piezo-polymer tympanic membrane the face/s of which is/are mounted with thin film ferromagnetic solenoids that derive electric fields from the oscillating poled-piezo-polymer surround to self-induce magnetic fields oscillating through stationary inductor coil/s housed in the throat connecting the tuned-Helmholtz resonator-piezo-poly-passive-radiator-electromagnetic-induction-circuit to the subsequent mechanically-coupled tuned-closed-column-resonator-tuned-Helmholtz-resonator-piezo-poly-passive-radiator-electromagnetic-induction-circuit and mechanically-coupled tuned-closed-column piezo-ceramic-resonator/s and tuned-piezo-ceramic-Helmholtz-resonator/s and subsystems generates electricity, magnetic fields, and is self-sustaining. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358740 | ELECTRICAL TUNING OF PARAMETERS OF PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATED TRANSDUCERS - Parameters, such as, quality factor and/or resonance frequency of an acoustic transducer can be electrically tuned. The acoustic transducer can include a piezoelectric layer deposited on a silicon supporting layer, a first electrode layer deposited on the piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode layer deposited between the silicon supporting layer and piezoelectric layer. In one aspect, a resonant frequency of the piezoelectric actuated transducer is electrically tuned based on modifying a voltage across at least a portion of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. In another aspect, a quality factor of the piezoelectric actuated transducer is electrically tuned based on modifying a resistance across at least another portion of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358741 | CONDENSER MICROPHONE UNIT - In a primary sound pressure-gradient type condenser microphone unit driving a diaphragm by difference in sound pressure applied to acoustic terminals in front and back of the diaphragm, a drive force of the diaphragm and sound collection characteristics in a high frequency band are easily adjusted. The condenser microphone unit includes a first pipe extending forward on the front side of a diaphragm and a second pipe arranged so as to surround the first pipe. A front acoustic terminal communicating with a front surface of the diaphragm is formed on an inner side of either one of the first pipe or the second pipe. A rear acoustic terminal communicating with a back surface of the diaphragm from the rear side of a fixed electrode is formed on an inner side of the other pipe. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358742 | TRANSDUCER SYSTEM - Transducers and methods for converting acoustic signals into electrical signals. A device ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358743 | SLIDING BIAS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING IDLING CURRENT WHILE MAINTAINING MAXIMUM UNDISTORTED OUTPUT CAPABILITY IN A SINGLE-ENDED PULSE MODULATED DRIVER - Various embodiments include a system and method that control idling current of a pulse modulated driver. The system may include an audio input device configured to receive an audio input signal. The system can include sliding bias control circuitry configured to generate a sliding bias control signal based on a level of the audio input signal. The system may include sliding bias generation circuitry configured to generate a sliding bias voltage superimposed onto the audio input signal to generate a pulse modulated driver input signal that is input into an amplifier. The sliding bias voltage may be based on the sliding bias control signal. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358744 | SOUND PROCESSOR APPARATUSES WITH A MULTIPURPOSE INTERFACE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN AUDITORY PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - An exemplary sound processor apparatus included in an auditory prosthesis system includes 1) an interface assembly that includes a plurality of contacts and that facilitates interchangeable connectivity of a plurality of external components to the sound processor apparatus, and 2) a control module communicatively coupled to the plurality of contacts and that interacts with each of the external components by overloading each contact included in the plurality of contacts with a plurality of functions. Corresponding sound processor apparatuses, systems, and methods are also described. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358745 | SELF ADMINISTERED CALIBRATED HEARING KIT, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TESTING - An earpiece for use in conducting a hearing test, a hearing test kit and a method of conducting a hearing test. The earpiece includes a speaker which generates stimuli and a microphone which detects ambient noise. The stimuli generated by the speaker compensates for the ambient noise detected by the microphone. The method including: detecting ambient noise using a microphone housed in an earpiece; analyzing the ambient noise; and generating stimuli which have been adjusted to compensate for the ambient noise through a speaker housed in the earpiece. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358746 | ACOUSTICAL CROSSTALK COMPENSATION - A method for compensating for acoustic crosstalk between a first and a second microphone unit being acoustically connected to a shared volume. The method includes the steps of providing a first output signal, P | 2015-12-10 |
20150358747 | SIGNAL COMPENSATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A signal compensation method and an electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The signal compensation method includes storing filter data related to a hearing aid in a storage unit, recording a first sound signal, and compensating for the first sound signal, based on the filter data. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358748 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR A HEARING INSTRUMENT AND A METHOD THEREOF - According to an embodiment, a method for automatically customizing a software application at a remote control adapted to control a hearing instrument is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at the remote control, a sound sequence and interpreting a metadata comprised in the sound sequence. The sound sequence is delivered by a speaker of the hearing instrument. thereafter, the software application available at the remote control is customized in accordance with the interpreted metadata such that the software application is adapted to the hearing instrument. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358749 | SHELL FOR A HEARING DEVICE | 2015-12-10 |
20150358750 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACKING SOUND SOURCE LOCATION BY REMOVING WIND NOISE - Disclosed are a device and a method for tracking a sound source location by removing wind noise. The disclosed method for tracking a sound source by removing wind noise comprises the steps of: performing a Fourier transform for input signals of a time domain received by a plurality of microphones; detecting a first sound source section on the basis of an average power value of the Fourier-transformed input signals; detecting a second sound source section from which wind noise has been removed, on the basis of the first sound source section and a difference of power values of the input signals received by the microphones; and detecting a location of a sound source on the basis of the second sound source section and a phase difference of the input signals received by the plurality of microphones. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358751 | A Multifunctional Device For Assembly And Test Of Wire-Control Earphone - The present invention discloses a multifunctional device for assembly and test of wire-control earphone, belonging to the technical field of assembly and test device of electronic products, comprising an operating platform, and a wire-control component region and a wire slot are provided on the upper surface of the operating platform, the assembly of wire-control component can be achieved by the operating platform; and touch control holes are provided in the wire-control component region, the touch control holes are in one-to-one correspondence with rods, each of the rods has a touch control end and an operating end, a socket is provided on the operating platform, the socket is connected to a circuit board, a test probe connection terminal is provided on the circuit board, and after an earphone plug is inserted into the socket, by pressing the operating end of the rod, the touch control terminal comes into contact with the contact point on the wire component, then through the test probe connection terminal on the circuit board, a signal is transmitted to an outer test device, thereby the test of the wire-control component is completed. The examples of the present invention can achieve the assembly and test of wire-control component, and achieve the universality of work device between different work stations, thus improve production efficiency greatly. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358752 | A SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZING SOUND SOURCE AND THE METHOD THEREFOR - It is provided a system for localizing a sound source and a method therefor. The system includes a movable unit, being adapted for free movement and being integrated with a microphone; a motion tracking unit; and a processing unit, being adapted for receiving microphone signal and motion tracking unit signal and obtaining information on a direction from which sound from the sound source arrives using the microphone signal and motion tracking unit signal obtained during movement of the movable unit. By having the system and the method therefor, it is helpful for solving at least one of the technical problems: the complexity and a large volume of an acoustic camera for localization of a sound source; the restriction of the movement of the microphone in a sound source localization system. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358753 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOUND - Stereophonic sound is reproduced by acquiring image depth information indicating a distance between at least one object in an image signal and a reference location, acquiring sound depth information indicating a distance between at least one sound object in a sound signal and a reference location based on the image depth information, and providing sound perspective to the at least one sound object based on the sound depth information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358754 | BINAURAL AUDIO PROCESSING - A transmitting device comprises a binaural circuit ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358755 | Sparse Decomposition of Head Related Impulse Responses With Applications to Spatial Audio Rendering - This application describes methods of signal processing and spatial audio synthesis. One such method includes accepting an auditory signal and generating an impression of auditory virtual reality by processing the auditory signal to impute a spatial characteristic on it via convolution with a plurality of head-related impulse responses. The processing is performed in a series of steps, the steps including: performing a first convolution of an auditory signal with a characteristic-independent, mixed-sign filter and performing a second convolution of the result of first convolution with a characteristic-dependent, sparse, non-negative filter. In some described methods, the first convolution can be pre-computed and the second convolution can be performed in real-time, thereby resulting in a reduction of computational complexity in said methods of signal processing and spatial audio synthesis. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358756 | AN AUDIO APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An audio apparatus comprises a receiver ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358757 | NETWORK SELECTION FOR A GIVEN APPLICATION OR CONTEXT - A network usage manager in an operating system executing on a mobile device is configured to enable selection among different cellular data connections by application (“app”) or by app class so that end users can tailor cellular network allocation, app performance, and costs to meet their specific needs while mobile operators can improve network utilization and provide more comprehensive data plan offerings. The network usage manager applies app usage policies to select among different cellular data connections which may be supported on the mobile device using single or multiple SIM/UICC (Subscriber Identity Module/Universal Integrated Circuit Card) cards. The app usage policies can be set for a given app or class of app on the mobile device so that, for example, apps that implement background synchronization processes can use typically less expensive, lower bandwidth connections while typically more expensive, higher bandwidth connections are selected for data intensive apps. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358758 | SHARING MOBILE APPLICATIONS BETWEEN CALLERS - Systems and methods for sharing of mobile applications between callers are provided. A telephone call connection may be provided between a first mobile device and a second mobile device. A selection may be received from a user of the first mobile device that indicates at least one application previously enabled for sharing. It may be detect that the second mobile device has also enabled sharing of the same application. The application may be executed on the first mobile device and the second mobile device. Further, any updated data related to the application may be automatically exchanged between the first mobile device and the second mobile device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358759 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS VIA A BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY ADVERTISE LINK - The present invention relates to a method, to a computer program and to a system to establish wireless communication between at least two Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices the method comprising the steps of:
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20150358760 | AUTOMATICALLY CONNECTING A USER EQUIPMENT DEVICE WITH A PARTNER DEVICE - A User Equipment (UE) device of a user may automatically determine an intended partner device with which the user desires to interact by determining its own UE orientation value and receiving a beacon signal that includes a device identifier of a candidate partner device and a device orientation value that indicates an orientation of the candidate partner device. The signal strength value for the beacon signal is determined. The UE selects the candidate partner device as the intended partner device based on at least the signal strength value, the device orientation value that indicates the orientation of the candidate partner device, and the UE orientation value. The UE then transmits a message to the intended partner device using the device identifier of the candidate partner device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358761 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH NFC TAG, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A technique enabling automatic start of a desired application without being dependent on an OS of a mobile terminal only by causing the terminal to touch an image forming apparatus. The apparatus is equipped with an NFC tag capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the terminal. A Web browser operating on the terminal accesses an RUI of the apparatus. User agent information is acquired from the Web browser having accessed the RUI. The OS of the terminal is determined based on the acquired user agent information. Application information is written in the NFC tag based on the determined OS. A mobile NFC reader/writer of the terminal reads the application information, and if the associated application has been installed in the terminal, the application is started, whereas if not, an application download service is started to download the application. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358762 | Near Field Communication System, and Method of Operating Same - The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to a system comprising a portable sensor device including a housing having a physical size/shape that is adapted to couple to a user's body, an identification tag including identification data which is associated with the sensor device and an identification tag transmitter to responsively and wirelessly transmit the identification data according to a first communication protocol. The system further includes a portable electronic device including an identification tag receiver to wirelessly receive the identification data of the identification tag according to the first communication protocol, transceiver circuitry to wirelessly and responsively communicate with the sensor device according to a second communication protocol, and processing circuitry to instruct the transceiver circuitry, after receiving the identification data, to wirelessly request, from the sensor device the sensor data and/or data which is representative of the sensor data. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND A PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and devices for enabling data communication between an IMD and a host computer. In one embodiment, a device is provided that comprises a frequency and protocol agile transceiver capable of communicating with an IMD via a first communications link and with a host computer via a second wireless communications link, wherein the first wireless communication link is configured for substantially shorter communication range than the second wireless communication link. An apparatus is provided according to another embodiment of the invention that comprises an interface between an IMD and a communications device, such as a wireless telephone or a two-way wireless pager. The interface can communicate directly with the IMD to retrieve clinical data stored in the IMD and can utilize the communications device to transmit the clinical data to a host computer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358764 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEREST- AND LOCATION-BASED CONVERSATION MATCHING - Methods, hardware, and software connect users for conversation purposes based on an inquiry matched against a location or description from potential conversation members. Users are matched or sorted and then provided in response to the inquiry. Users can interact with these results and information therein to select a particular conversation partner. When selected, the users are placed into a conversation. The conversation may be paid for beforehand or through metering, and a portion of payment may be provided to the non-paying conversation partner to reward availability and usefulness in the conversation. Users can move between conversation partners and reformat matching results. The functionality can be executed on a mobile computing device or any other networked computer. Conversations and all other provided information can be kept anonymous, and quality of conversation partners may be maintained by ratings and feedback. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358765 | SECURING A MOBILE DEVICE BY BINDING TO AN ITINERARY - A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method. The method includes storing an itinerary in memory of an electronic device, wherein the itinerary includes a plurality of destinations and a time period associated with each destination. The method further includes monitoring the location of the electronic device, comparing the location of the electronic device to the itinerary, and restricting use of the electronic device in response to determining that the location of the electronic device at the current time does not match the destination specified in the itinerary for the time period that includes the current time. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358766 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING AND REFINING MESSAGE NOTIFICATION TIMING - Systems and methods are provided for determining release weights for geographic locations and specific times for selected users, and optimizing the timing of message notifications for a mobile device based on those release weights. The release weights may be determined based 1) generalized factors, 2) factors individualized for a particular mobile device user, and/or 3) real-time factors. These release weights are calculated to represent a user's likeliness to launch a client application from a message notification at a given time and geographic location. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358767 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE CONNECTION FOR WIRELESS MEDIA IN AN AD HOC ACOUSTIC NETWORK - Techniques associated with intelligent device connection for wireless media in an ad hoc acoustic network are described, including receiving a radio signal at an intelligent device connection unit implemented in a media device, determining a source of the radio signal to be outside of an acoustic network being associated with the media device, generating a location data associated with a location of the source, receiving an acoustic signal from the source, evaluating the acoustic signal and metadata associated with the acoustic signal to determine additional location data, updating the location data, generating acoustic network data using the location data, the acoustic network data associating the source with the acoustic network, and sending setup data to the source. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358768 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE CONNECTION FOR WIRELESS MEDIA IN AN AD HOC ACOUSTIC NETWORK - Techniques associated with intelligent device connection for wireless media in an ad hoc acoustic network are described, including receiving a radio signal from an outside media device, determining whether the radio signal includes identifying information, evaluating the radio signal to calculate location data associated with a location of the outside media device, determining whether the location of the outside media device is within a threshold proximity of a primary media device, sending request to the outside media device, the request comprising an instruction to the outside media device to provide an acoustic output, receiving response data from the outside media device, capturing an acoustic signal using an acoustic sensor, determining the acoustic signal to be associated with the acoustic output from the outside media device, and generating acoustic network data using the acoustic signal, the acoustic network data identifying the outside media device as being part of the acoustic network. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358769 | SECURING A MOBILE DEVICE BY BINDING TO AN ITINERARY - A method includes storing an itinerary in memory of an electronic device, wherein the itinerary includes a plurality of destinations and a time period associated with each destination. The method further includes monitoring the location of the electronic device, comparing the location of the electronic device to the itinerary, and restricting use of the electronic device in response to determining that the location of the electronic device at the current time does not match the destination specified in the itinerary for the time period that includes the current time. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358770 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An electronic device includes: a communication unit that communicates with a first device through intra-body communication via a body of a user or near field communication; a position obtaining unit that obtains position information of the user; and a storage unit that stores information on use of the first device on a basis of a communication history between the first device and the communication unit, and the position information of the user, and can easily record play information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358771 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEM REFERENCING IN PHYSICALLY AND RADIO FREQUENCY CHALLENGED ENVIRONMENTS - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for improving, in some examples, reference in a location system. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving reference tag blink data from a plurality of receivers; calculating, using a processor, a reference phase offset between the plurality of receivers; and generating a suspended reference phase offset table, wherein a suspended reference phase offset table is generated by causing the reference phase offset to be stored in a memory for later tag location calculations. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358772 | Device and Methods for Signal-Broadcasting Sockets - The present disclosure is directed to an electronic socket device that transmits radio signals, which can be used to approximate the location of a person or device in a room. In one embodiment, the device may be installed in a standard electrical outlet and powered by an AC power source. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358773 | LOCATION-BASED NETWORK SYSTEM AND LOCATION-BASED COMMUNICATION METHOD - A location-based network system is provided. The location-based network system includes a plurality of communication nodes to transmit a data packet based on the location of each node and a distance between each node and a destination node. A location-based communication method is also provided. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358774 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND PROVIDING RELATIVE VALUES OF CONTACTS ASSOCIATED WITH MOBILE DEVICES WITHIN A LOCATION-BASED GROUP - A method of increasing accuracy of location determination of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup starts with server receiving location data and proximity information from each of the mobile devices. Location data received from first mobile device includes first mobile device's fixed location. Proximity information received from first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices within a proximity sensitivity radius of first mobile device's location. Server forms subgroup of mobile devices based on proximity information from each of the mobile devices. Subgroup may include first mobile device and mobile devices that have provided proximity information that identifies first mobile device are being within the proximity sensitivity radiuses of the mobile devices, respectively. Server may then refine the fixed location of the first mobile device, which includes identifying an intersection of the proximity sensor sensitivity of each of the mobile devices that are in subgroup. Other embodiments are described. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358775 | GEO-FENCING BASED FUNCTIONS - Systems and methods are provided for geo-fencing using a mobile device. In certain instances, the geo-function setting sets boundaries relating to when alerts may be presented to a user of the electronic device, or when an alert may be transmitted to another electronic device. A geo-function setting may relate a perimeter around a location, or may relate to a perimeter bracketing a pre-defined route traversed by a person carrying the electronic device. When the electronic device crosses a perimeter, an alert may be presented or transmitted according to the operating system setting. In other instances, a geo-function may be initiated though a user interface of the electronic device, and may relate to the learning of a route traversed by a person carrying the electronic device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358776 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING A LOCAL PAGE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - A method for outputting local content on a mobile device includes determining a current location of a mobile device and retrieving content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device. In addition, the method includes outputting the retrieved content on the mobile device. In another embodiment, a system includes a processor, a computer usable medium, the computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to: determine a location of a mobile device, retrieve content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, and output the retrieved content on the mobile device. Additional systems and methods are provided as well. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358777 | GENERATING A LOCATION PROFILE OF AN INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE BASED ON AUGMENTED LOCATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OR MORE NEARBY INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES - In an embodiment, an Internet of Things (IoT) device obtains augmented location information (ALI) that identifies (i) one or more device classifications (e.g., mobile, geo-static, etc.) for one or more IoT devices near the IoT device in the IoT environment and/or (ii) immediate surroundings (e.g., a picture, an audio recording, etc.) of the one or more IoT devices, and generates a location profile of the IoT device based on the obtained ALI. In another embodiment, a power-limited IoT device selects a proxy IoT device. The selected proxy IoT device performs an ALI reporting function on behalf of the power-limited IoT device, while the power-limited IoT device refrains from performing the ALI reporting function. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358778 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION - Disclosed herein are an electronic device and method. The electronic device includes a display, and a processor. The process may execute the method, which includes detecting, when the electronic device is moved from a first position to a second position, path information corresponding to a sequence of location changes according to movement of the electronic device from the first position to the second position, and controlling the display of the electronic device to display guide information including a generated path from the second position to the first position utilizing the detected path information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358779 | A LOCATION BASED NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system which enables to determine locations of subscribers in indoor and/or small outdoor areas by means of mobile devices and to make notifications specific for subscribers over mobile device according to this location information at determined. The inventive system comprises mobile device, receiver, detection unit, sound emission apparatus, wide area location monitoring unit, database, small area location monitoring unit, database and notification platform. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358780 | SIGNAL HANDLING - A second device ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358781 | TERMINAL APPARATUS, POSITION ESTIMATING METHOD, POSITION ESTIMATING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A mobile terminal communicable with a plurality of base stations narrows down candidate positions of the mobile terminal estimated from signals received from the plurality of base stations, based on missing data of the signals received from a certain base station, and estimates a position of the mobile terminal from the narrowed down candidate positions, based on an observation probability of intensities of the signals received. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358782 | CATCH THE SCREEN - The invention relates to a method and an system for displaying viewscreen information on a display in a mobile communication device, wherein the viewscreen information is related to information shown on a viewscreen, wherein the method comprise the steps of determining a direction to the viewscreen from the mobile communication device, communicating the determined direction to a server, determining, in the server, viewscreen information based on the direction to the viewscreen, wherein the viewscreen information is related to information displayed on the viewscreen, receiving viewscreen information from the server in the mobile communication device and displaying the viewscreen information on the display in the mobile communication device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358783 | HOLD STATE JUDGING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - In order to accurately determines the hold state of a mobile device possessed by a user while moving, provided is a hold state judging apparatus including an acquiring section that acquires output signals of sensors mounted in a mobile device held by a user; a pattern storage section that stores, in association with each other, information indicating a plurality of hold states of the mobile device and reference characteristic amounts of the output signals of the sensors obtained in advance respectively for the plurality of hold states; a hold state judging section that judges the hold state of the mobile device based on which of the reference characteristic amounts stored in the pattern storage section characteristic amounts of the output signals of the sensors acquired by the acquiring section correspond to. Also provided is a program. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358784 | LOCATING METHOD, DRIVE TEST TERMINAL AND HAND-HELD TERMINAL - The present invention provides a locating method, a drive test terminal and a hand-held terminal. Herein, the locating method comprises: a first terminal receiving an included angle value between a current advancing direction of a user and a due north direction, which is sent from a second terminal, wherein the first terminal is provided with a gyroscope, the second terminal is used to calculate the included angle value of the included angle between the current advancing direction and the due north direction according to the current advancing direction input by the user and a due north direction indication diagram, and send the included angle value to the first terminal; and the first terminal using the included angle value to correct an output angle of the gyroscope, so as to locate the first terminal. By the present invention, the directional angle may be accurately determined without using a magnetometer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358785 | TRANSMITTING EMBMS CONTROL INFORMATION TO WIRELESS DEVICES IN A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method performed by a network node for transmitting enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services, eMBMS, control information to wireless devices in a wireless telecommunications network is provided. The eMBMS control information comprises MBMS Single Frequency Network, MBSFN, area configuration information and MCH Scheduling Information, MSI, for a Multicast CHannel, MCH. The MBSFN area configuration information and the MSI indicate Multicast Traffic Channels, MTCHs, for the eMBMS. The network node configures the indication of the MTCHs in the MBSFN area configuration information and in the MSI based on an order of logical channel identities of the MTCHs that is set in the network node. Then, the network node transmits the MBSFN area configuration information and MSI to the wireless devices in the wireless telecommunications network. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358786 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING GROUP ADDRESSED FRAME IN WLAN SYSTEM AND DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, more specifically, provides a method for transmitting/receiving a group addressed frame in a WLAN system and a device therefor. The method whereby a station (STA) in a WLAN system receives a group addressed frame according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: transmitting a first frame to an access point (AP); in response to the first frame, receiving from the AP a second frame comprising information related to the group addressed frame for a first STA; and receiving the group addressed frame from the AP on the basis of the information related to the group addressed frame. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358787 | MESSAGE TRANSMITTING METHOD AND DEVICE - A message transmitting method is provide. The method includes: determining a message-editing form according to a first determining condition; determining a path for transmitting the message according to a second determining condition; and transmitting the message according to the path. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358788 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Messaging Services - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a voicemail device having a controller to detect a recording of a voicemail message, generate a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message, wherein the SIP message contains visual voicemail data associated with the recorded voicemail message, and transmit the SIP message to a cordless phone system, wherein the SIP message is received by the cordless phone system over a data port of the cordless phone system, wherein the cordless phone system comprises a base station and at least one cordless communications device, wherein the visual voicemail data is retrieved by the base station, and wherein the visual voicemail data is transmitted by the based station to the at least one cordless communications device by utilizing a cordless wireless access protocol. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358789 | CENTRALIZED SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE CENTER SERVER FOR MESSAGING - A server device may receive a message from a first user device, the message being destined for a second user device; determine a call session control function (CSCF) server device associated with the second user device; and output, based on the determining, the message to the CSCF server device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358790 | AUTOMATED MOBILE SYSTEM - An automated mobile assistant system provides automated, proactive and anticipatory services for the user of the system. A customizable personal mobile device for communication, entertainment and organization includes a core engine and a plurality of modules coupled to the core engine to perform a different one of a plurality of classes of functionality of the mobile device, where each said module includes a processing element and memory dedicated for use by said module. A time-based intelligence system provides robust storage, access, and processing of information on a mobile device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358791 | SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA/SERVICES REMOTE RADIO HEAD - One embodiment of the present invention provides a remote radio head (RRH) for a wireless communication system. The RRH includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip that comprises multiple functional blocks, a second IC chip that comprises at least a frequency up-converter for up-converting outputs of the DAC block to a radio frequency (RF) domain and a frequency down-converter for down-converting RF signals received from one or more antennas, and a plurality of RF front-end components that are packaged into a system in a package (SiP) module. The multiple functional blocks in the first IC chip include at least a processing unit, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) block, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) block. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358792 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PAIRING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PAIRING PLURAL DEVICES AND PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO IMPLEMENT THAT METHOD - A wireless communication system with increased convenience of pairing is provided. A hard disk of a management server forming the wireless communication system includes a database having pairing information. The database includes pairing information and terminal device user information. The pairing information includes a terminal ID and a device ID. The terminal device user information includes a terminal ID or device ID, and a common ID. A terminal ID of a first terminal, a terminal ID of a second terminal, a device ID of a first device, and a device ID of a second device are associated with one another via a common ID. The common ID is a value defined in a filed of the common ID of the terminal device user information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358793 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING INFORMATION THROUGH PRESENCE SERVICE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - An apparatus is capable of sharing information through a presence service in a communication network and capable of providing presence information of a Mobile Station (MS). The apparatus extracts at least one of application information and contents indication information from an application in execution. Presence information is generated that includes at least one of the application information and the contents indication information, and transmitting the presence information to a presence server. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358794 | Community Emergency Request Communication System - A community emergency request communication system (CERCS) that provides a person in crisis with ability to send an emergency alert. A primary responder(s) and/or secondary responder(s) receive the alert and can provide aid to the person in crisis. The alerts are sent from a communication device such as a smart phone or cell phone through a server. The responder(s) receive the alert on a communication device and replies through the server. Additionally, personal contacts of the person in crisis can also be notified of the emergency. The system collects and stores relevant event feedback, performance and skill ratings of the responders and the persons in crisis in the system, as well as incident information. The system provides an individual and a community with an additional and/or alternative emergency response capability, which may provide faster or more reliable emergency response than other conventional emergency response methods under some circumstances. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358795 | Browser emergency call method, system, and mobile device in real-time communication - Disclosed is an emergency call method for a real-time communication browser. A signaling server acquires location information of a user who makes an emergency call through a browser, determines an emergency communication server connected between the signaling server and a PSAP nearest to the user according to the location information, and sends an emergency service request to the emergency communication server or returns an emergency call request response to the browser that then sends an emergency service request to the emergency communication server. The emergency communication server forwards the emergency service request to the PSAP. An emergency call system for a real-time communication browser and a mobile device are disclosed. Through solutions of the disclosure, an emergency communication server may be deployed or a mobile communication network may be selected to initiate a browser emergency call, so as to implement a cross-region emergency call for an RTCWEB system. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358796 | Novel Alert Notification and Messaging System with Speech Recognition Capability - This disclosure pertains to an alert notification and messaging system, and in particular (but not exclusively), to techniques for generating and distributing alerts related to real-time safety and emergency incidents, having speech data contained therein, on a network of mobile devices according to proximity and subscriber rules. Systems and methods consistent with the present disclosure may also include detecting keywords spoken by a user of a mobile device during a phone call with emergency personnel. Once the phone call to emergency personnel is made, an alert is generated by the mobile device. In one or more implementations, the generated alert includes any keywords uttered during the call. The alert is transmitted to an alert server which generates and transmits an alert notification related to the incident to a network of mobile devices according to proximity and subscriber rules. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358797 | BASE STATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BASE STATION DEVICE - A call processing control unit establishes communication with a first communication network by using a normal interface, and upon receiving a communication request using a second communication network from the first communication network, activates an emergency interface and establishes communication with the second communication network by using the emergency interface. A wireless communication unit and a baseband processing unit communicate with a first terminal device using the first communication network, connect the first terminal device to the first communication network via the call processing control unit and the normal interface, and when the call processing control unit receives a communication request, communicate with a second terminal device using the second communication network and connects the second terminal device to the second communication network via the call processing control unit and the emergency interface. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358798 | Telematics Controller, Vehicle, and Telematics Control Method - An object of the present invention is to enable a SIM interface to be selected more appropriately. A telematics controller according to the present invention includes a vehicle information collecting unit that collects vehicle information about a vehicle mounted with the telematics controller, a SIM switching unit that enables one of a plurality of SIM interfaces to communicate, and a switching instructing unit that instructs the SIM switching unit to switch the SIM interface to a SIM interface associated in advance according to the vehicle information collected by the vehicle information collecting unit. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358799 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Communication becomes impossible for many mobile stations when a communication failure occurs in a fixed station while the mobile stations are operating in an infrastructure mode. Provided is a communication system that includes a plurality of mobile stations and at least one of a base station and a wireless LAN access point, wherein the plurality of mobile stations establish communication with each other and form an ad hoc network that realizes a mesh network topology, and at least one mobile station among the plurality of mobile stations establishes communication with at least one of the base station and the wireless LAN access point, and connects another mobile station among the plurality of mobile stations to the at least one of the base station and the wireless LAN access point using a tethering function. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358800 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISCOVERING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of discovering a wireless communication device. For example, a first wireless device may include a radio to communicate over a wireless communication medium according to a discovery scheme including a plurality of contention-based discovery windows (DWs), the radio to communicate with a second wireless device a discovery frame during a first discovery process, the discovery frame including an indication of one or more selected DWs of the plurality of DWs; and a controller to switch the first wireless device between a power save state and an active state, the controller to switch the first wireless device to operate in the active state in the one or more selected discovery windows to discover the second wireless device during a second discovery process, subsequent to the first discovery process. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358801 | METHOD FOR SETTING CYCLIC PREFIX FOR D2D (DEVICE-TO-DEVICE) COMMUNICATION IN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for enabling a D2D communicating terminal to transmit and receive a signal in a radio communication system, and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, the method includes the step of transmitting and receiving a signal by using a frame with a given length of CP (Cyclic Prefix), wherein the given length of CP is set to one of a first length of CP and a second length of CP, the first length of CP is the CP length set for communication between a base station and a terminal, and the second length of CP is the CP length set for communication between two terminals. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358802 | DISTANCE ESTIMATION METHOD, TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD, USER APPARATUS, AND BASE STATION - A distance estimation method for, by causing a first user apparatus to receive a discovery signal from a second user apparatus, estimating a distance between the first user apparatus and the second user apparatus is provided. The distance estimation method includes a step of receiving from the second user apparatus the discovery signal including transmission power information of the discovery signal, a step of obtaining the transmission power information from the discovery signal, and a step of estimating the distance between the first user apparatus and the second user apparatus from receive power information of the discovery signal at the first user apparatus and the transmission power information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358803 | METHOD, BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR PERFORMING D2D SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for performing device to device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system and a user equipment for the method are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining at least one D2D communication group a of a plurality of D2D communication groups; and giving RNTI corresponding to the determined at least one D2D communication group a to a D2D transmitting user equipment i and a D2D receiving user equipment j of a D2D link (i, j). | 2015-12-10 |
20150358804 | Proximity Discovery, Authentication and Link Establishment Between Mobile Devices in 3GPP LTE - The invention enables a device to discover one or more other devices within range for a device-to-device mode of communication. This proximity discovery may trigger a target device, e.g. to start listening to signals from a source device or perform any other action based on the proximity discovery like e.g. charging at a toll gate. A source device that wants to be discovered broadcasts a message including an identifier or a representation of the identifier. This identifier may be an identifier of the target device to be contacted or of the source device or a derivation thereof or a common security association used by a set of peers. The target device compares the broadcast identifier with a known identifier to establish proximity discovery. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358805 | Assisted Device Discovery - An electronic device may communicate according to a first communication standard and a second communication standard. The first communication standard may have a longer communication range than the second communication standard. The electronic device may send a capability indication through the first communication standard. The capability indication may indicate the electronic device is capable of communicating according to the second communication standard with a shorter communication range than the first communication standard. The electronic device may discover a second electronic device capable of communicating according to the second communication standard and positioned outside of a non-extended communication range of the second communication standard. Upon discovery, the electronic device may communicate with the second electronic device at an extended range of the second communication standard even though the second electronic device is positioned outside the non-extended communication range of the first electronic | 2015-12-10 |
20150358806 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROAMING OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS UNIT - Method when roaming by a mobile communication device ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SMALL CELL GATEWAY CORE NETWORK SELECTION IN A MULTI-OPERATOR CORE NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - An example method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a first communication from a user equipment (UE) for a subscriber associated with the first UE to a small cell network, wherein a plurality core networks (CNs) share resources for the small cell network; selecting a first CN from the plurality of CNs to provide services to the first subscriber via the small cell network based, at least in part, on a first Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a first Mobile Network Code (MNC) for the first subscriber; and storing, in at least one memory element, at least one association of the MCC and the MNC to the CN for use in subsequent requests from other UEs for subscribers to attach to the small cell network. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358808 | Exchanging A Contact Profile Between Client Devices During A Communication Session - In an embodiment, a client device (CD) maintains a contact profile for a user of the CD, the contact profile including a universal identifier (UID) for the user and a list of devices and addresses at which the user of the CD can be contacted. The CD establishes a communication session with a remote CD (RCD) via a given contact address from the set of contact addresses for the RCD. The CD shares, in response to the communication session establishment, at least a portion of the contact profile to the RCD. The RCD generates and/or updates a given contact profile for the user of the CD that is maintained on the RCD based on the shared contact profile. The RCD can also share its profile with the CD in response to the communication session establishment, causing the CD to generate and/or update a contact profile for the RCD. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358809 | SERVICE ROUTING OPTIMIZATION - A system may be configured to establish a communication between a first user device and a second user device, where the first and second user devices are associated with different service providers that provide different networks with which the first and second user devices are respectively associated. The establishing may include determining capability information, associated with the second user device, without requesting the capability information from the telecommunications network with which the second user device is associated. The establishing may further include transcoding the communication based on the capability information associated with the second user device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358810 | Software Configurations for Mobile Devices in a Collaborative Environment - Methods, non-transitory processor-readable storage media, devices, and systems for improving user experience, energy consumption, and performance of a mobile device by automatically configuring applications. An embodiment method includes operations for obtaining, by a processor, operating conditions of the mobile device using an application programming interface, identifying a first of a plurality of software configurations based on the obtained operating conditions of the mobile device, wherein each in the plurality of software configurations define a set of operating parameters for the application, activating the first software configuration with respect to the application, obtaining a first portion of a task shared between a plurality of nearby collaborating devices based on the activated first software configuration, wherein the task may be processing data collectively stored across the plurality of nearby collaborating devices, and performing, by the processor, the first portion of the task using the application configured with the activated first software configuration. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358811 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND BASE STATION - The base station includes a first assigning unit and a second assigning unit. The first assigning unit, in execution of first communication using a single cell of the base station with the terminal, assigns, to the terminal, a first identification number as an identification number associated uniquely with the single cell from a predetermined number of identification numbers for identifying terminals. The second assigning unit, in execution of second communication simultaneously using a plurality of cells with the terminal, assigns, to the terminal, a second identification number as an identification number associated commonly with the plurality of the cells from the predetermined number of the identification numbers excluding the first identification number. The terminal includes a communication control unit. The communication control unit performs the first communication or the second communication by using the first identification number or the second identification number assigned by the base station. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358812 | Intelligently Transferring Privacy Settings Between Devices Based on Proximity - Disclosed are methods, computing devices, and computer-readable mediums for transferring privacy settings. For example, a method includes determining location information indicative of a location of a computing device. Further, the method includes determining one or more applications installed on the computing device and on one or more other computing devices that are configured to access the location information. Yet further, the method includes transferring a privacy setting of the computing device to the one or more other computing devices. In addition, the method includes determining accesses of the one or more applications to the location information indicative of the location of the computing device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358813 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING SECURITY INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for applying security information in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) obtains first security information and second security information, applies the first security information to a first set of radio bearers (RBs) which is served by a master eNodeB (MeNB), and applies the second security information to a second set of RBs which is served by a secondary eNodeB (SeNB). | 2015-12-10 |
20150358814 | ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PAIRED DEVICES - In some examples, a device may include at least one communication interface configured to exchange signals with another device, and a pairable component configured to: assure the another device of mutual proximity by exchange of at least two progressively increasing locator signals and corresponding acknowledgement signals, receive executable validating code from the another device, execute the validating code, output a self-validating result of executing the validating code, verify pairing with the another device, and generate a secret key to ensure a private exchange of data between the mutually proximate, paired, and validated device and another device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358815 | TERMINAL APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Authentication information comprising mobile subscriber information of a mobile communication terminal may be communicated to a server, and one or more devices may further communicate with the server to perform an authentication procedure to enable a wireless LAN communication terminal separate from the mobile communication terminal to connect to a network via wireless LAN communication with an access point separate from the mobile communication terminal. In some embodiments, a mobile communication terminal may communicate authentication information comprising mobile subscriber information to a wireless LAN communication terminal separate from the mobile communication terminal and/or a wireless LAN communication terminal may receive authentication information comprising mobile subscriber information from a mobile communication terminal. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358816 | GROUP AUTHENTICATION IN BROADCASTING FOR MTC GROUP OF UES - Each of a group of MTC UEs ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358817 | Method and Arrangement for Providing a Wireless Mesh Network - The invention relates to a method for providing a wireless local network, wherein stationary communication devices and mobile communication devices are connected in the manner of a mesh as the sub-network, which is particularly connected to an infrastructure network and configured to exchange authentication messages with at least one communication device, which is particularly disposed in the infrastructure network and provides an authentication function. During an attempt to establish a first link by a first communication device connected to a communication device providing the authentication function to a second communication device connected to the communication device providing the authentication function, an authenticator role to be assigned as part of an authentication process is associated with the first and second communication devices, wherein at least one property correlating with the connection is analyzed for meeting a criterion. The invention further relates to an arrangement comprising means for carrying out the method. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358818 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROADCASTING DECOY SIGNALS AND AN AUTHENTIC SIGNAL IN A LOCATION OF INTEREST - A system and method for broadcasting decoy signals and an authentic signal in a location of interest are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: initiating a local broadcast of decoy signals from a plurality of mobile devices in a location of interest, the local broadcast of decoy signals extending beyond the location of interest; initiating a local broadcast of an authentic signal from a first mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices in the location of interest; enabling the plurality of mobile devices to receive and retransmit the decoy signals and the authentic signal; and authorizing a second mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices and enabling the second mobile device to differentiate the decoy signals from the authentic signal. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358819 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR SECURE BEACON AUTHENTICATION VIA MOBILE DEVICES - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for secure beacon authentication via mobile devices are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a verification element comprises: a memory storing a plurality of non-repeated verification codes; a wireless broadcast element; and a processing circuit electronically coupled to the memory and the wireless broadcast element, the processing circuit being configured to retrieve one of the non-repeated verification codes from the memory and to transfer the non-repeated verification code to the wireless broadcast element, the wireless broadcast element being configured to wirelessly broadcast the non-repeated verification code to a plurality of mobile devices for individual verification of the plurality of mobile devices, the non-repeated verification code being different than any other non-repeated verification code previously retrieved from the memory and used for individual verification of the plurality of mobile devices. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358820 | Method for Establishing Connection Between Devices, Configuration Device, and Wireless Device - A method for establishing a connection between devices, a configuration device, and a wireless device. The method includes acquiring configuration password information of a first wireless device and device identifier information of the first wireless device; performing verification on the configuration password information of the first wireless device with the first wireless device; and sending, to the first wireless device, a first encryption value obtained after a generated device connection code is encrypted; acquiring configuration password information of the second wireless device and device identifier information of the second wireless device; performing verification on the configuration password information of the second wireless device with the second wireless device; and sending, to the second wireless device, a second encryption value obtained after the device connection code is encrypted and the device identifier information of the first wireless device. | 2015-12-10 |