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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120108199 | USING PERSONAL WIRELESS DEVICES FOR NETWORK TESTING A personal wireless device is utilized to carry out measurements of one or more network-performance related metrics in response to a triggering event. The triggering event can be a message that is transmitted by a network element to the personal wireless device. The per... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108200 | MOBILE DEVICE-BASED BANDWIDTH THROTTLING Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing mobile device-based bandwidth throttling. In one aspect, a method includes receiving policy from a wireless carrier that specifies one or more data usage ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE A method for performing a telecommunication service, including identifying, on a Service Delivery Platform (SDP) and by a processor, the telecommunication service, selecting, on the SDP and by the processor, the telecommunication service, and executing, on the SDP and b... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120054054 | Information providing apparatus and system An information providing system is disclosed. The system includes a management apparatus having a database storing facility-event information of facilities or events, and a portable apparatus communicatable with the management apparatus. The portable apparatus sets each... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120030017 | USAGE MEASUREMENT COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO DYNAMICALLY REGULATE CUSTOMER NETWORK USAGE In a network subscriber system, a method of determining how to monitor whether a subscriber's network usage exceeds a quota for the current billing period. The frequency at which the subscriber's usage data is collected and analyzed during the billing period is based up... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021718 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR GATHERING DATA FROM A COMMUNICATION NETWORK An arrangement for gathering data from a communication network (101) includes a server device (102) connected to the communication network. The arrangement includes in user terminal devices (107,108) an interface application arranged to transmit to ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015625 | INTRA-VEHICULAR MOBILE DEVICE USAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME A system and method for detecting and storing mobile device usage by a driver of a vehicle. An antenna in a vehicle is configured and positioned to detect mobile device signals from the driver area in the vehicle. A processor in communication with the antenna analyzes t... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015624 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING APPLICATION INDICATORS ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE A device for and a method of refreshing presentation of icons for objects processed on an electronic device are provided. The method comprises: providing a first template for a layout of the icons having a first trigger condition based on a time for the device, the layo... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMMONLY USED COMMUNICATION TERMINALS AND FOR IDENTIFYING NOISY ENTITIES IN LARGE-SCALE LINK ANALYSIS Methods and systems for determining mobile communication terminals (mobiles) that have a common user, or that have a group of users in common. The methods and systems examine change-of-association events of mobiles operating in a network, and correlate the events to det... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110319053 | SITUATION-AWARE THRESHOLDING FOR RECOMMENDATION In one embodiment, data relating to usage patterns of the user is stored, wherein the data includes information as to items which were used and the context in which they were used. The data is then clustered into clusters of data points. Then a centroid is determined fo... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110319052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMMONLY USED COMMUNICATION TERMINALS AND FOR IDENTIFYING NOISY ENTITIES IN LARGE-SCALE LINK ANALYSIS Systems and methods for identifying and characterizing relationships based on communication traffic. The methods may include accepting indications of communication conducted among entities over a communication network, and using a link processor, analyzing the indicatio... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110312297 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO PROCESSING APPARATUS A communication system for performing communication between different mobile terminals in different mobile communication systems by allocating different carriers to the mobile communication systems. The communication system includes a shared radio processing apparatus t... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110300826 | REAL-TIME USAGE MONITORING FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES A subscriber device receives a message from a network device external to the subscriber device, where the network device implements a first metering engine that meters usage of a network service by a subscriber using the subscriber device and where the message includes ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110300827 | Method and Apparatus of Determining a Minimum Data Rate and a Number of Target Users for a Cellular Radio System In a method for setting a minimum rate and number of target users for a cell served by a NodeB of a cellular radio system, the maximum value of target users and minimum rate are determined during a cell planning phase.... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110294456 | ADAPTIVE QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE The subject matter disclosed herein relates to adaptive quality of service for a wireless communication device.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287738 | Method and Apparatus for Measurement of Active User Devices per Quality-of-Service Class Indicator Methods, apparatus, and systems for measuring, on a per-QoS-class basis, the average number of user devices active on the uplink of a wireless communication system are disclosed. In an exemplary method, a number of mobile terminals with buffered data for transmission to... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110275344 | System and Methods for Carrier-Centric Mobile Device Data Communications Cost Monitoring and Control Systems and methods for providing carrier-centric data communications cost monitoring and controls are provided. In an embodiment, the method operates by receiving a registration request associated with a subscriber session, determining current data usage associated wit... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110265109 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUBSCRIBER BASE MONITORING IN IP DATA NETWORKS The present method and system relate to monitoring a subscriber base in an IP data network. The method and system receive at a subscriber base system information extracted from collected data of IP data sessions. The extracted information comprises at least a unique ide... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110244826 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION PLAN OFFERINGS A mobile communication plan offering system and method described herein determines one or more best-fit mobile communication plan offers for mobile communication device (“MCD”) users. Subscribers can also be referred to as “mobile subscribers” or “subscribers... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110237219 | INTRA-VEHICULAR MOBILE DEVICE USAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME A system and method for detecting and storing mobile device usage by a driver of a vehicle. An antenna in a vehicle is configured and positioned to detect mobile device signals from the driver area in the vehicle. A processor in communication with the antenna analyzes t... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110223883 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD To provide a base station apparatus, mobile communication system and communication control method for enabling appropriate time charging based on actual communication conditions to be performed, the base station apparatus is provided with a connection section that estab... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110212704 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLICK TO CALL ADVERTISEMENT Provided is a method and system for measuring the effectiveness of click to call advertisements or for gathering information from calls made using a click to call service. An agent residing on a user's mobile device monitors communications initiated through click to cal... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110170538 | Method and System for Communications Roaming A method and system for communications roaming discloses that end subscribers apply for numbers provided by roaming networks, connect their numbers in local networks to roaming network ones and then store them in the database in Global Roaming Interface Agent (GRIA). Wh... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110171930 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING ENERGY SAVING FUNCTION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A method and system for supporting an energy saving function in a communication system are provided. An evolved Node B (eNB) Element Management System (EMS) receives usage statistical data from an eNB and compares the usage statistical data with a threshold value. The e... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110165857 | Managing presence information in a communications system The present solution relates to a method for providing an enhanced communication service in a communications system. In the method, if it is detected in a network apparatus (that presence data received from a user terminal comprises modified presence information related... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110151831 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING THRESHOLD NOTIFICATION IN REAL TIME A mobile station user is informed of reaching of at least one threshold level of data usage via a wireless communication network in real time. An account of the mobile station user has a maximum data plan limit defined by a user's plan and a data usage balance reflectin... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110136467 | Communication Link Connection Indication Signal Method and Apparatus Employing Promotional Content A wireless communication device (20) is provided (12) with at least one promotional message. Upon determining (13) that a communication link for that wireless communication device with a third party is established, at least one promotional message i... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110124313 | Systems and Methods for Subscriber Profile Management Systems and methods subscriber profile management to facilitate seamless roaming of mobile devices from one network to another. A subscriber profile management system is provided that includes a time to live (“TTL”) generator that generates a TTL limit for a subscri... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110090812 | METHOD OF COLLECTING INFORMATION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM There are disclosed a method of and a system for collecting information related to operation of a radio communication system inexpensively and easily. A mobile radio terminal monitors a communication status of user communication, and detects as a trigger when the commun... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110086610 | DYNAMIC USAGE INEQUITY DETECTION AND/OR REMEDY The described subject matter relates to an architecture that can dynamically detect and/or automatically remedy service usage inequities in a communications network. In particular, based upon a comparison of incoming call detail records (CDRs) to various subscriber info... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110081885 | Providing Information Pertaining Usage Of A Mobile Wireless Communications Device When a device, such as a cellular phone, enters into a region, usage information pertaining to usage of devices in the region is provided to the device. For example, restrictions pertaining to usage of cellular phones while driving can be provided. Usage information als... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076985 | Data management in telecommunication networks In a telecommunications network including one or more mobile terminals in communicable relation to a mobile network and a data network such that data from the mobile terminals is transmitted towards the data network via the mobile network, a method of directing data fro... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110078279 | Acquiring, Storing, and Correlating Profile Data of Cellular Mobile Communications System's Users to Events A system to collect personal and demographic data from user's of cellular mobile communications system devices. This system uses a standard web browser to collect the personal and demographic data instead of the device itself because of the limited interactive experienc... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110066563 | Mashup sevices and methods with quality of sevice (QoS) support Mashup hosts to integrate services and/or data into a single integrated application, the services include one or more quality of service specifications (QoS). Service servers to receive service requests, the service requests including one or more quality of service spec... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110054990 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MOBILE NETWORK SUBSCRIBER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS A number of reward programs can be offered to subscribers of a mobile network as an incentive to use fewer allocated resources, rather than more. For example, in some embodiments, a subscriber may elect to participate in a reward program wherein a portion of the unused ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110028123 | SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING USE OF A SINGLE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE BY MULTIPLE USERS A system for facilitating the use of a single telecommunication device by multiple users is disclosed herein. The system includes, but is not limited to, a telecommunication component that is adapted for attachment to a vehicle and that is configured to utilize a teleco... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100330954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING USAGE PATTERNS OF A WIRELESS DEVICE Apparatus and methods for monitoring usage patterns of a wireless device may include a usage monitoring and reporting module operable to monitor and log usage on a wireless device based on a received usage configuration. Further, based on the usage configuration, the wi... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100330953 | Controlling Usage in Virtualized Mobile Devices One embodiment is a method of controlling usage in a virtualized mobile device including virtualization software that supports one or more virtual machines, the method including: (a) receiving control information at the virtualized mobile device that includes one or mor... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100285772 | Method and System for Determining Road Traffic Jams Based on Information Derived from a PLMN A method of estimating traffic jams on a roads network includes receiving information from at least one cellular PLMN covering a geographic region wherein at least one road of the roads network to be monitored is located. The information includes data related to call tr... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100273447 | Deferred Communication and Relationship Management Techniques to defer an incoming communication and schedule a follow up communication and techniques to provide reminders to communicate with a selected contact in order to maintain a level of connectivity with the contact are disclosed. A communication recipient can def... | 10/28/2010 |
