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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190119 | System and method for direct communication between wireless communication devices A wireless communication device includes conventional components to permit a network communication link to be established with a wireless communication network. In addition, the wireless communication device includes a non-network transceiver that detects the presen... | 05/29/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8180319 | Remotely activatable locator system and method A method for locating an entity attached to a locator device. The method comprises of receiving, at the locator device, a message over a cellular network; and responsive to receiving the message, automatically initiating a call over the cellular network to enable a ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180320 | System and method for effecting special number communications by a multi-mode phone using a preferred mode A method for effecting emergency service communications using a preferred mode by a communication station configured for communicating using multiple modes includes: (a) evaluating the multiple modes to identify a plurality of extant operationally viable modes for t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8165561 | IMS networks providing business-related content to wireless devices IMS networks and methods are disclosed for providing business-related content to wireless devices that are located within a business. For a business that has a WLAN, wireless devices within range of the wireless access point of the business receive an identifier for... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165562 | Personalized message escrow Systems, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for maintaining a personalized message provided by a personal security service subscriber in an escrow storage during a security period associated with the subscriber, and delivering the personaliz... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160542 | System and method for handling special number calls using text message format A system for reducing location-related messages in a mobile a network includes: (a) a mobile communicator; (b) a location server coupled with the mobile communicator and the mobile a network; and (c) a location determiner coupled with the mobile communicator or the ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160543 | Methods and apparatus for use in processing disconnected emergency calls and other communications involving mobile communication devices and the remote monitoring thereof Techniques in a mobile communication device configured to operate using a wireless communication network are described. The mobile device operates to establish an emergency call with a public safety answering point entity, and subsequently monitors to receive an inc... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155619 | Interoperability and collaboration system with emergency interception monitoring Methods and apparatus for automatically connecting an emergency caller with appropriate responders within an interoperability and collaboration system. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method includes obtaining a request for a response, and identi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150367 | System and method of determining a location based on location of detected signals A system and method is provided that allows a client device to determine its position based on the location of signals detected by the device. The signals' locations may be obtained from a server, and some of the information may be pre-fetched and sent to the client... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150366 | Mobile terminal and mobile communication system A mobile terminal UE according to the present invention performs, in an IP network, a normal communication between the mobile terminal and a normal communication terminal via a first call control apparatus S-CSCF#1, and an emergency-communication between the mobile ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145184 | Protected data capture In one embodiment, a method includes receiving disposition data from a subscriber. The disposition data indicates a first particular condition predicate for performing a particular action on data associated with the subscriber and archived by a service provider. Aft... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145185 | Method for communicating indoor location to an emergency service system A method for communicating location to an emergency service system. A wireless communication device (WCD) such as a cell phone attains a GPS location fix when outdoors and then uses a compass and pedometer to determine its direction(s) and distance(s) of travel reac... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140051 | Link establishment method and mobile communication system A mobile communication system that establishes a link between a plurality of base stations in which an adjacency condition is satisfied. The mobile communication system including a first base station that transmits a broadcast packet including its own location infor... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135379 | Auto-control of radiation power in a portable telecommunication system A portable telecommunications system (PTS) allows mobility and rapid deployment with minimal on-site configuration. PTS systems exchange multicast packets including location and identification information. A protocol manager sets up these communications channels, ma... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135380 | Location enhancement for emergency service sessions of wireless communication devices What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication device to handle an emergency service session. The method includes monitoring pilot signals from a plurality of wireless access nodes in a wireless communication network to determine an active set a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8126424 | Personalized message escrow with graphical route representation Systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer program products, for maintaining a personalized message provided by a personal security service subscriber in an escrow storage during a security period associated with the subscriber; processing itinerary-related... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126889 | Location fidelity adjustment based on mobile subscriber privacy profile The present invention utilizes location based wireless technology in a wireless network to dynamically automate the accuracy of location information provided to requesting parties based on external criteria, e.g., the time of day. The location information may be alt... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126425 | Method and system for 60 GHZ location determination based on varying antenna direction and coordination of WLAN/WPAN/GPS multimode devices Within a local region, information may be communicated between two or more wireless multimode communication devices (WMCD) comprising 60 GHz band and lower frequency band wireless interfaces. Spatial relationships between devices may vary. The 60 GHz interface may h... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116723 | Network server emergency information accessing method A Means and Methods for providing a PSAP with means for tracking the real time location of a wireless telephone that connects to an Internet server upon detection of predefined events or reception of a command from a person to do so and transmits location informatio... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116725 | GPS-enabled mobile terminal and current position locating method thereof A Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled mobile terminal and current position location method thereof acquires current position information of the mobile terminal while reducing power consumption of conventional mobile terminals with GPS capability. A method for lo... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116724 | System containing location-based personal emergency response device A safety system comprising a plurality of wearable transceiver devices for operation in independent use with a plurality of a landline-based phone and a cell phone to establish contact between a user of a wearable transceiver device and a central monitoring station.... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112061 | Emergency call system using specific mobile user information The present invention presents a method for creating a relation between mobiles and a vehicle of a wireless communications network. The vehicle is equipped with an on-board device with wireless communication capability. The present invention also presents an on-boar... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103243 | System and method for handling sessions of specific type in communication networks The invention provides a method and system for handling a session setup procedure initiated by an user equipment for establishing a session of a specific type to a called entity, wherein a session setup request sent to a network entity for establishing the requested... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8078138 | In-vehicle emergency call apparatus A start trigger of an emergency call occurs. In this case, an in-vehicle emergency call apparatus mounted in a vehicle does not transmit all the positional data items presently stored in a memory unit to a service center. Alternatively, the in-vehicle emergency call... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078139 | Wireless data communications network system for tracking container A wireless data communications network system for establishing communication between a server and a plurality of containers that are loaded onto a cargo vessel. The system includes a data communications device configured to establish and manage a pre-configured wire... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068808 | Method and system for providing a deployable emergency call service for wireless handsets Embodiments of systems and methods are presented to provide local citizenry with the ability to initiate emergency calls on their mobile device through a deployable cellular communication resource, such as a switch on wheels. The mobile device may be provisioned wit... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068807 | System for supplying container security A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container includes one or more sensors for monitoring the container contents, a signal receiving element positioned, and a processing system. The signal receiving element receives sensor data from the sensors. The pro... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064875 | Methods and apparatus to update geographic location information associated with internet protocol devices for E-911 emergency services Example methods and apparatus to enable 911 services to an internet protocol (“IP”) communication device are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a media access control address associated with the IP communication device and a first internet ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8041335 | Method and apparatus for routing of emergency services for unauthorized user equipment in a home Node B system Some embodiments are implemented in a communication system that includes a first communication system comprised of a licensed wireless radio access network and a core network, and a second communication system comprising a plurality of user hosted access points and ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041333 | Method and system for 60 GHz antenna adaptation and user coordination based on base station beacons Information may be communicated between two or more wireless devices via adaptive or steered antennas or antenna systems and 60 GHz signals. The adaptive or steered antennas or antenna systems may be initialized based upon location information determined from a beac... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041334 | Communication device and method of providing location information therein A communication device, computer program product and method of providing location information therein are disclosed. The communication device includes a wireless communication unit, a display, a memory and a controller operatively connected to the memory, the displa... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041336 | Methods and apparatus for accurately determining signal time of arrival A technique for determining the time of arrival of a signal involves correlating a received signal with a correlation function to produce a stream of correlation samples including a peak sample, pre-peak samples, and post-peak samples. A curve matching table include... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8032112 | Location derived presence information The number of messages required in networks where both location and presence services are deployed may be reduced, by retrieving presence data from messages otherwise intended to provide only location information. Thus, information determined in a location service s... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8019318 | Mobile device positioning system and method of operating the same A mobile device positioning system and a method of operating the same are provided that can reduce the power consumption of the mobile device. The position-information transmitting apparatus of the mobile device includes a data-receiving module receiving positioning... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8010079 | Emergency wireless location system including a wireless transceiver A wireless location system may include geolocation of a wireless device connected to Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) adapter. The VoIP adapter may include a wireless transceiver or a wireless location determining receiver that facilitates the location of a wirel... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005456 | Remotely activatable locator with voice/data relay A method for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN) includes establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker, and an emergency services answering point upon initiation of an emergency services call ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000678 | Information provisioning for emergency calls An emergency service system receives a call transmitted from a calling device to an emergency service to obtain assistance for a person, receives from a responder device a personal information request for personal information associated with the person, wherein the ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995988 | System and method for identifying the position of mobile terminals The present invention relates to a system 10 and corresponding method for locating mobile terminals 12 following a location request whereto is associated information whose content depends on the position and characteristics of the mobile terminal 12... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991383 | Apparatus and method of explicit indication of call from emergency call centre A method of identifying an emergency call received on a mobile device includes receiving a call from an emergency call center. In association with the call, an emergency signal is received, indicating that the call is an emergency call. Information is displayed on t... | 08/02/2011 |
