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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185628 | Enhanced policy capabilities for mobile data services A system and method for a mobile data access network to make policy control and charging decisions based on domain name queries. A mobile device sends a query about a domain name associated with a service a user of the mobile device wishes to engage. The access netw... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185088 | Mobile device leasing with customized operational features System(s), device(s), and method(s) are provided to supply a device that accesses and utilizes resources in a wireless network under a lease agreement. A system generates service unit bank(s) that enable service utilization and provides a customized operational prof... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184560 | Systems and methods for managing PDP contexts in a wireless data communications network Systems and method are for managing packet data protocol (PDP) contexts in a wireless data communications network. A plurality of real-time applications are prioritized within a single, shared PDP context or allocated a second PDP context based upon priority levels ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180382 | Direct and immediate transmittal of voice messages and handset storage thereof A system and method for direct and immediate transmittal of voice messages is provided. A sender mobile device (MD) is capable of sending instant voice messages to at least one recipient MD over a wireless communications network. The recipient MD(s) are can store th... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180375 | Potential call drop indicator Mobile device user notifications of highly likely call drops or service losses are provided. A wireless network can determine from the location history of a mobile device if that mobile device is likely to lose connectivity to the wireless network or to a particular... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180321 | Recovery of lost revenue in prepaid calls A method and system for processing a prepaid call in a mobile telecommunications network wherein charges can be recovered for the call after the SCP and Prepaid Platform lose contact with the MSC or GMSC handling the call. A Trigger Detection Point known as “O-Dis... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180318 | 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) configura... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179991 | Near-optimal low-complexity decoding of space-time codes for fixed wireless applications An improved multi-antenna receiver is realized for detecting signals transmitted by a multi-antenna transmitter by summing signals received at the plurality of receiver antennas after multiplying each by a respective constant. The summed signal is applied to a maxim... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179847 | Interactive white list prompting to share content and services associated with a femtocell System(s) and method(s) provide access management to femtocell service through access control list(s) (e.g., white list(s)). A white list(s) includes a set of subscriber station(s) identifier numbers, codes or tokens, and also can include additional fields for femto... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176420 | Text abbreviation methods and apparatus and systems using SAME630 Text processors are configured to shorten or compact text based on one or more abbreviation libraries or rule libraries. Messaging methods include such text abbreviation processing to reduce message length based on display properties or to enhance user perception. M... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175236 | IMS and SMS interworking Providing for inter-working between SMS network architectures and IMS network architectures in a mobile environment is described herein. By way of example, a next generation (NG) short message service center (SMSC) is provided that can receive SMS messages in mobile... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174446 | Signal path delay determination Propagation time for a target signal path is determined by detecting and processing a plurality of unknown signals received at two locations. A third location is established, such that the propagation time between the third location and one of the two locations is k... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174445 | Method and apparatus for enhanced 911 location using power control in a wireless system Methods of selecting a transmitter power for a mobile telephone include receiving a telephone number and transmitting a control message associated with selection of a transmitter power if the telephone number meets a predetermined criterion. For example, if the tele... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170056 | Wireless bandwidth aggregation Methods and apparatus are disclosed for dynamic bandwidth expansion for wireless clients of a wireless wide-area network (WWAN), wherein each client has an allocated bandwidth for communicating over the WWAN and the clients are within wireless signal reception of ea... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169315 | Electronic medic alert A device and method for sending medic alert information electronically. The device may have a memory component and a processing component. The memory component may store medic alert information. The processing component may generate an electronic message containing ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165792 | Methods and systems for broadcasting an estimated time of arrival A mobile device of a user may provide an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) of the user to other participants of a scheduled meeting. In providing the ETA, the mobile device may retrieve meeting information associated with the scheduled meeting, location information as... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160508 | System and method for operational parameter selection to avoid interference in a wireless communication system A wireless communication device uses operational parameters stored in a capabilities list to control operation of the device. The device may also provide auxiliary services, such as reception of broadcast television signals and location detection using network assis... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155696 | Devices, systems and methods for scenario based services and intelligent user feedback Devices, systems and methods are provided to communicate using mobile or wireless devices having a plurality of interactive applications, wherein each application is useable interactively with other applications. Thus, a user is enabled to utilize multiple applicati... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155639 | System and method for computer noteboook electromagnetic compatibility analysis A system and method for antenna analysis and electromagnetic compatibility testing in a wireless device utilizes a “parent” device that undergoes rigorous conventional testing. A “child” device having similar components may thereafter undergo abbreviated tes... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155632 | Systems and methods for voting in a teleconference using a mobile device Methods and systems for voting in a teleconference through the use of a telecommunication device are disclosed. The telecommunication device receives a digital vote request signal and transmits a digital vote signal from the user. A teleconference system is disclose... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155629 | System and method for providing information services to subscribers in a GPRS network The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing services, such as location-based services, in a GPRS network. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a database including local geographical information is stored in a BSS (Base Stat... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155628 | Mobile initiated broadcast Multimedia content is broadcast from a mobile device. The multimedia content, or a portion thereof, can be downloaded to or generated by the mobile device. The mobile device can comprise a cellular phone, camera phone, video phone, PDA, or the like, capable of trans... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155622 | Systems and methods for providing wireless telecommunications access to authorized wireless service subscribers A system for providing authorized wireless telecommunication access is provided. The system includes at least one password-protected cellular access (PPCA) node and a database. The database is configured to receive an identifier from a mobile terminal and correlate ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155594 | Asymmetrical multicarrier interference avoidance A system and methods for asymmetrical multicarrier interference avoidance in a communication from a network to a subscriber device. The asymmetrical multicarrier interference avoidance technique comprises measuring signal-to-noise ratio interference values and sorti... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150430 | 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 select a name as the recipient of the created message, the mobile device det... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150427 | Preventing wireless message delivery outside of specified times A wireless messaging system includes a message controller and a delivery controller. The message controller provides a message to be delivered, and the delivery controller handles transmission of the message to a wireless device. To prevent delivery of a message aft... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150425 | Systems and methods for merchandising new offers to mobile telephone users based on changes to the mobile telephone's components A system and method for merchandizing content to wireless subscribers that have upgraded their mobile station or service is disclosed. The wireless carrier maintains a database of identifying data for content downloaded to subscribers' mobile stations. When a subscr... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150396 | Intelligent customer care support In a mobile communications system a visiting location register (VLR) associated with a switching center receives an address of an external control component and a service identifier identifying a service to be performed by the external control component from a home ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150379 | Integration of wireless and external computing devices The wireless device may include logic that enables the wireless device to interface with the external computing device, and rule logic to direct handling by the external computing device of call events of the wireless device. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8149787 | Method and system for coordinating operation modes of a GPRS network A system and method for coordinating network operation modes of a GPRS network is disclosed. The system includes a database storing a preferred list of network operation modes of the GPRS network that a mobile subscriber registered for. A SGSN detects the status of ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145275 | Customer service messaging, such as on mobile devices A mobile device and corresponding service provider are configured to provide a user of the mobile device with access to one or more instant messaging help entities, from the mobile device. The one or more instant messaging help entities may be associated with the co... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145234 | Secure user plane location (SUPL) roaming A geographic cell identification (cell ID) database is updated on the fly as, for example, roaming user equipment (UE) reports its location during Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS) operations. The cell ID database relates network locations to corresponding ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140649 | Systems and methods for providing mobile advertising and directory assistance services Rich multimedia content is provided to a wireless device, particularly in response to a request for directory assistance generated by a client application. The multimedia content is provided as a multimedia message including bundled multimedia elements such as image... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140118 | Location information erase on SIM cards A method and system of erasing at least part of the location information stored on a subscriber identity module (SIM) of a mobile phone. The SIM stores the most recently used service provider in its location information. Either at power down or power up, the locatio... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140096 | Customer service messaging, such as on mobile devices A mobile device and corresponding service provider are configured to provide a user of the mobile device with access to one or more instant messaging help entities, from the mobile device. The one or more instant messaging help entities may be associated with the co... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140012 | Bluetooth security profile A user configurable security profile defining relationships between a plurality of communications devices is utilized to secure a communications device in response to an occurrence of an event. In an example embodiment, the devices (e.g., cellular phone, PDA, comput... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139739 | Enhanced alerting system An enhanced alerting system delivers caller identification information to a user of a mobile communications device with the called device announcing in an audio format the name associated with a calling device. The enhanced alerting system may be implemented by an I... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139726 | Voicemail system and method for providing voicemail to text message conversion A method and system for allowing a calling party to send a voicemail message as a text message. A calling party leaves a voicemail message and that message is converted from voice to a text message. If the calling party wishes to confirm the conversion, the text mes... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135992 | Systems and methods for providing interactive customer support A system for providing device diagnostics includes a surface interface operatively linked and in communication with a processor. The surface interface includes a multi-touch interface to detect multiple simultaneous inputs and an object recognition interface to comm... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135687 | Rule validator of an attribute rule enforcer for a directory An attribute rule enforcer evaluates the attributes of a call to add, modify, or delete information in a directory, such as a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) directory. The attribute rule enforcer determines if the attributes of the call comply with pre... | 03/13/2012 |
