Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130137390 | EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing alerts to end users of networked enabled portable devices are provided so that the end users are made aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, a portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information. | 05-30-2013 |
20130171979 | LOCALIZED DETECTION OF MOBILE DEVICES - Various aspects are disclosed herein for detection of mobile devices. Detection of mobile devices can be localized to an environment that is radio frequency enclosed. Within this environment, any packages can be scanned for the presence of mobile devices and for the interrogation of information from such mobile devices, such as the mobile device number and mobile device equipment information. The environment can contain an antenna for communicating with any mobile devices within the environment and a receiver component configured to receive information from any contacted mobile device. Based on this information, a determination can be made whether to validate a contacted mobile device or to take any alternative action. | 07-04-2013 |
20130267192 | METHOD FOR GEO-TARGETING WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS - Geo-targeting may be used in combination with wireless alert capabilities to provide alerts to a more granulated geographical area. Disclosed herein is a system and method for performing geo-targeting for various alert areas such that emergency messages may be delivered to mobile and static devices of different types in a localized area. In an example embodiment, geo-targeting supports the delivery area for wireless emergency alerts by identifying the cell sites that are in a specified geographic area that have technology capable of delivering wireless emergency alerts. The components of the telecommunications system that support a wireless emergency alert system may be identified and mapped to any geographical area. The method and system of geo-target mapping may provide an efficient and more robust way of determining the telecommunication components to be employed for broadcasting emergency alerts. | 10-10-2013 |
20130272242 | OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING VIA CELLULAR BROADCAST - In a communications system, one or more mobile devices may be programmed through the use of an assigned channel of a logical channel. For example, a broadcast control channel (BCCH) transmission may be received by one or more mobile devices, the transmission comprising a set of instructions to program the mobile devices. The BCCH transmission may be used to program certain mobile devices, such as a type or brand of device, or mobile devices having certain features, such as call waiting. The mobile device may be configured to accept a transmission, such as a packet in a GPRS network, on one channel while rejecting a transmission on other channels. Further, the mobile device may be reconfigured to accept additional channel transmissions or reject currently approved channel transmissions. | 10-17-2013 |
20130281137 | INTELLIGENT FORWARDING OF SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING SERVICE MESSAGES - Various embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for intelligent SMS/MMS routing. In some example embodiments of the present disclosure information indicative of the location of a mobile device can be used by a service provider to determine where to route an incoming SMS/MMS message. In the same, and other embodiments different information can be used to determine where to route incoming SMS/MMS messages such as the electronic address of the originator of the message, and/or whether the mobile device the message is addressed to is in communication with local devices. | 10-24-2013 |
20130303228 | EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing alerts to end users of networked enabled portable devices are provided so that the end users are made aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, a portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information. | 11-14-2013 |
20130328679 | Systems And Methods For Activating A Security System Upon Receipt Of Emergency Alert Messages - An Emergency Alert System (EAS) alert message may be used to activate a security system. For example, a mobile device of a subscriber may receive an EAS alert message from a network provider of the mobile device. Upon receipt of the EAS alert message, the mobile device may send an indication of the EAS message to the security system. A component of the security system may be activated to provide notification of the EAS alert message to the subscriber. | 12-12-2013 |
20140162582 | NETWORK CONGESTION PREVENTION AND/OR MITIGATION - Cell site congestion may result in dropped calls, time-outs on data sessions, web access problems, or the like. A network congestion status may be used to minimize network congestion. In an example embodiment, messages which are distributed via a network may be formatted based on the network's congestions status and a device's connection mechanism. Further, a network access may be based on the network's congestion status and on a device's connection mechanism. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162583 | PROVIDING EMERGENCY INFORMATION VIA EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES - An emergency alert message may be distributed to notify the public of an emergency condition. Recipients of the emergency alert message be determined, for example, based on a geographic region. A recipient may receive an emergency alert message and may be informed that an emergency condition has been reported to emergency response personnel. The distribution of an emergency alert message may be broadcast or tailored to specific recipients according to various embodiments. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162591 | Donut Alert Messaging - Different emergency alert messages may be provided to different mobile devices within a common geographic region subdivided into a plurality of inner regions. Each inner region may have different emergency alert messages and may be geographically located inside another region. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162706 | INTELLIGENT SUBSCRIBER NOTIFICATION INCLUDING AN IMPLICIT RESPONSE TO AN ALERT MESSAGE - A network device may receive a subscriber's activity data for a plurality of network resources associated with the subscriber. The subscriber's activity data may be analyzed and a tailored notification instruction may be provided for alerting the subscriber. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162709 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE MEDIA DELIVERY - A communications device determines the appropriate method for providing a message depending upon the content of the message without prompting or querying a user of the device. When the user selects a name as the recipient of the created message, the mobile device determines delivery options. If the message contains text only and if the user enters/selects a mobile device phone number, the message is sent via SMS. If the message contains multimedia and if the user enters or selects a mobile device phone number, the message is sent via MMS. If the message is text only or multimedia, and if the user enters or selects an email address, the message is sent via email. In various implementations, the message is delivery via determined delivery options including a lowest cost delivery option, a subscriber preferred delivery option, or a delivery options as indicated by an intended recipient's presence information. | 06-12-2014 |
20140163948 | MESSAGE LANGUAGE CONVERSION - Parameters may be converted to a specific language or media type. Parameters may be nontext parameters. The language in which to convert a parameter may be determined dynamically based on a location of a device. The language in which to convert a parameter may be based on location and motion of the device. A message may be generated in the determined language. The message may comprise local colloquialisms, shibboleths, dialects, or the like, based on the location of the device. The message may comprise an emergency alert message generated in accordance with the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) without text fields, wherein parameters may be incorporated into the fields (former text fields). And the parameters may be converted to a specific language or media type. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164505 | EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA - Social media may be utilized to facilitate distribution of emergency alert messages. An emergency alert server may receive an indication of emergency and generate an emergency alert message based on the indication. The emergency alert message may then be distributed via social media and/or other mediums. An indication of trustworthiness may be incorporated in the emergency alert message. The indication of trustworthiness may be validated by validation system. | 06-12-2014 |
20140171014 | EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT - A mobile device automatically is configured to the emergency alert system (EAS) channel utilized by the cellular site from which the mobile device registers with a network. In an example configuration, an EAS server provides a mobile switching center (MSC) configuration information regarding the emergency alert channels to be used for the cellular sites supported by the MSC. When the mobile device registers via a cellular site supported by the MSC, the designated channel to be used for EAS messages is sent to the mobile device as part of the registration process. The mobile device assigns an internal channel to the designated channel. In another example configuration, the mobile device is preconfigured with a table listing all possible EAS channels, and the MSC provides, during the registration process, a pointer to the appropriate portion of the table. | 06-19-2014 |
20140195355 | THEME BASED ADVERTISING - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are related to leveraging mobility management techniques implemented in mobile networks to distribute advertisements to mobile devices. In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, advertisements can be transmitted on a broadcast control channel of a base station and in at least one embodiment the advertisements can be relevant to the area the base station services. Mobile devices that detect the broadcast control channel can store the advertisements. If for example, a user is interested in the service, e.g., a product or service, that is offered in the advertisement they can initiate a purchase procedure. | 07-10-2014 |
20140237206 | Managing Personal Information on a Network - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for managing personal information by providing a centralized source or database for a user's information and enabling the user to regulate privacy levels for each information item or category of information. Templates are provided as a table of hierarchies or an onion layers model. Private information may be stored in an inner layer while public information may be stored in an outer layer, and multiple layers and categories can be defined and customized within the template. A requesting entity requests information via a disseminating server that acts as a gateway for authenticating, authorizing, and providing access to the requesting entity. The user may therefore control and regulate their online presence simply by monitoring who requests their information and adjusting privacy levels accordingly. | 08-21-2014 |
20140243024 | SELECTED RESTRICTION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES - Wireless communications services on a wireless communications device are selectively restricted in accordance with a location of the wireless device and specific permission and/or restrictions assigned to the wireless device while within/at the location. Services can be selectively blocked (denied), selectively modified, or selectively allowed on a wireless device based on lists indicating permissibility for specific services for specific devices at/within specific locations. A location can be a zone of coverage of a cellular tower, micro/pico/Femto cell or wireless access point, a sector of a zone of coverage, a geographic region within a zone of coverage, or any appropriate combination thereof. | 08-28-2014 |
20140248891 | MANAGEMENT OF PREEMPTABLE COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES - In a communications spectrum shared by public safety users and commercial users, in the event of an emergency condition, commercial users are preempted and corresponding resources are reallocated to authorized public safety users. When the emergency condition subsides, the reallocated resources are again made available for commercial use. In an example configuration, resources and associated attributes including preemptability status are maintained in a Base Station Controller (BSC), Radio Network Controller (RNC), and/or Radio Resource Control (RRC) of a communications network. | 09-04-2014 |
20140329490 | EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing alerts to end users of networked enabled portable devices are provided so that the end users are made aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, a portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information. | 11-06-2014 |
20150019619 | Intelligent Subscriber Notification - A network device may receive a subscriber's activity data for a network resource associated with the subscriber. The subscriber's activity data may be analyzed and a tailored notification instruction may be provided for alerting the subscriber. | 01-15-2015 |