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Apparatus and method for display control in a mobile communication terminal

Patent Number: RE44294
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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Provided are an apparatus and a method for controlling an image in a mobile communication terminal. The apparatus includes a display for displaying an enlarged image; and a controller for, when an input for enlarging an image is detected, enlarging the image in a position in which the input for enlarging the image is detected, and displaying the enlarged image on the display. The apparatus controls the size of the image displayed on the display of the mobile communication terminal, allowing ...

Mobile telephone terminal with improved utility

Patent Number: RE44293
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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A mobile communication terminal includes timer for detecting the time of an incoming call, a caller number registration table for storing caller numbers, answer message ID numbers and time-dependent switching codes in relation to each other, the time-dependent control codes designating callers for whom answer messages are switched depending on a time zone in which the call is made. There is thus provided a capability of selecting an answer message for a caller based on the caller number ...

Communication device with rotating housing

Patent Number: RE44286
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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The present invention encompasses an electronic device that comprising two housings connected via a hinge. The two housing are capable of rotating about one and another. The two housing may be rotated to place the electronic device in an open or closed position. Electronic device further comprises at least two scroll dials, allowing the user to operate various functions in either the closed position or the open position. A display is provided that automatically adjust orientation to allow ...

Systems and methods for reduced bit-depth processing in video-related data with frequency weighting matrices

Patent Number: RE44285
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for processing of data related to video wherein reduced bit depth intermediate calculations are ...

Cell search system for mobile station in time division duplex system and method for the same

Patent Number: RE44284
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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A cell search system for a mobile station in a time division duplex system includes: a primary synchronization code search module for searching primary synchronization codes and comparing frame values of the primary synchronization codes to determine a position of the maximum value; a correlation module for estimating a phase value and acquiring a first correlation value; a secondary synchronization code search module for generating determinative variables and storing them based on the ...

Method and procedures for unsynchronized, synchronized, and synchronization stand by communications in E-UTRA systems

Patent Number: RE44283
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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An improved method of processing random access procedures, wherein the network receives at least one access burst to allow a network to estimate uplink received timing, the access burst containing at least a preamble, and transmits information for responding to the at least one access burst, while the mobile terminal configures at least one access burst containing at least a preamble and transmits the at least one access burst to allow a network to at least estimate uplink received ...

Image forming apparatus and screen transition control method

Patent Number: RE44280
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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An image forming apparatus that performs a plurality of functions includes: a display which displays a menu screen or a function instruction screen, the menu screen being used for selecting one of the plurality of functions, and the function instruction screen corresponding to each of the functions and being used for executing the corresponding function; an operating section which accepts an operation relating the selected function from a user; a detecting section which detects that an ...

Information retrieval apparatus and method

Patent Number: RE44276
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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The invention provides an information retrieval apparatus and an information retrieval method by which information can be retrieved in an improved operability. A CPU controls a video camera to fetch an image and controls a GPS to detect a current position. The CPU reads out, from within image data stored in a corresponding relationship with URLs of WWW servers, those image data which correspond to position data regarding positions around the detected current position from a WWW data base ...

Electronic vehicle product and personnel monitoring

Patent Number: RE44275
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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A system providing vehicle, pallet, and personnel tracking within buildings, vehicles such as trucks/trailers, buses, trains and aircraft at a site or in a global network system. RFlD transponder Gate readers are used in building doorways, in vehicles such as tracks/trailers gates or bus doors to read pallets, packages and personnel equipped with RFlD transponder and tamper proof RFlD RF transceiver tags. The RFlD-RF transceivers may contain a GPS/GSM modem for locating of pallets or ...

Connecting devices in a peer-to-peer network with a service provider

Patent Number: 8468131
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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Communication between a service provider and a plurality of devices on a peer-to-peer network are enabled. One of the plurality of devices on the peer-to-peer network is selected for receiving invitations for media sessions with any of the plurality of devices from the service provider. The selected device transmits a registration message to the service provider indicating a unique address of the selected device to which invitations are to be sent. The unique address is associated with a ...

Systems and methods for deploying and utilizing a network of conversation control systems

Patent Number: 8468027
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
Inventor:

Systems and methods for interacting with recipients. The systems can be computer controlled and provide audio and/or textual output to a recipient. In some cases, the audio output is created by accessing an audio file on the system, converting the audio output to an audio signal, and providing the audio output to the recipient. In various cases, a user selects the appropriate output from a subset of possible outputs provided via the system. The methods include various ways for directing a ...

Navigation system and route planning method using the same

Patent Number: 8467965
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A route planning method for a navigation system of a moving object. The method comprises planning and executing a first navigation route; labeling lane entrances in a road corresponding to a substitute navigation route according to a location of the moving object when traffic information is detected, and planning and executing a second navigation route according to the lane ...

Navigation system and lane information display method

Patent Number: 8467962
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A navigation system includes a lane information acquiring unit 27 for acquiring both the number of lanes of a road which forms an intersection, and lane information which defines a road branching off from each of the lanes, a lane direction determining unit 28 for determining the direction of each of the lanes on the basis of both the lane information acquired by the lane information acquiring unit, and a road attribute of an incoming road coming into the intersection and a ...

Identifying a route configured to travel through multiple points of interest

Patent Number: 8467959
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A computer-implemented method for identifying a route that is configured to travel through multiple points of interest includes receiving a query that includes an origin location, a destination location, and at least a first point of interest and a second point of interest. The method also includes identifying a perimeter that surrounds the received origin and destination locations in response to the query. The perimeter is then used to identify a set of locations for each of the first and ...

System and method for trip routing with configurable constraints

Patent Number: 8467958
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
Inventor:

A method of analyzing a path by defining a plurality of contiguous geographical regions, each to have a uniform value of a characteristic affecting travel through the region and evaluating the path from a point in an origin region through an intermediate region to a point in a destination region. Related methods and means of representing paths, and systems to implement the methods are also described and ...

Map-centric service for social events

Patent Number: 8467955
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A map-centric service for creating, finding, and organizing social events is described. Social events may include gatherings, goods or services for sale or other types of events about which a group of people may wish to share information. The service provides a graphical indication of the location of a plurality of social events superimposed on a map, providing a geographic context to social events. The geographic context may be augmented with text graphical indications or information in ...

Systems and methods for complex event processing of vehicle-related information

Patent Number: 8467932
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A vehicle-based complex event processing (CEP) engine executes on at least one hardware computer processor in a first vehicle. The CEP engine receives a first input stream onto which vehicle information related to the first vehicle is published, and applies one or more queries to the first input stream to assess if a vehicle-related event has occurred. If it is determined that the vehicle-related event has occurred, the CEP engine publishes an indication of occurrence of the vehicle-related ...

Radio-frequency device and wireless communication device

Patent Number: 8467840
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A radio-frequency (RF) device and a wireless communication device include a capacitive sensing unit capable of using a radiating element of an antenna to sensing an environment capacitance within a specified range, such that an RF signal processing device is capable of adjusting power of an RF signal accordingly, to prevent affecting a user. When the radiating element of the antenna includes a direct-current signal route to a ground terminal, the RF device and the wireless communication ...

Electronic apparatus having movable parts

Patent Number: 8467839
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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An electronic apparatus includes a display panel connected to a body and able to occupy a first and second position with respect to the body, and an input panel connected to the body and able to occupy a first and second position with respect to the body. When the display panel and the input panel both occupy their respective first position, the input panel hides part of the display panel. When the display panel occupies its first position and the input panel occupies its second position, ...

Portable electronic device

Patent Number: 8467838
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A portable electronic device comprises a base and a cover rotatably mounted to the base. A lever arrangement comprising a co-operating lever arm and a support is defined by the base and the cover. The cover is movable between a closed position and an open position through an over center position by movement of the lever against the support upon rotation of the cover. The cover may be biased toward the closed position when the cover is on a closed side of the over center position and toward ...

MAC controlled sleep mode/wake-up mode with staged wake-up for power management

Patent Number: 8467837
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A power management scheme for a wireless communications device processor substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. By incorporating controls for sleep and wake-up mode transitions in the processor's control logic, improved power savings with reduced latency is provided, obviating the need for hardware-focused solutions with elaborate signaling mechanisms. A fully integrated power management with staged wake-up operations controlled by the MAC solution ...

Method and apparatus for transmitting data in wireless communication system

Patent Number: 8467836
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A method and apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless communication system are disclosed, which transmit uplink data in consideration of mobile station (MS) consumption power such that a UE can be stably operated at a cell edge. A method for transmitting data by a mobile station (MS) of a wireless communication system includes transmitting, if MS power consumption is higher than limitation of power consumption, data to a base station (BS) with power higher than the limitation of power ...

Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof

Patent Number: 8467835
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a solar cell module and a selective transmitting member for selectively transmitting light, thereby supplying the light to the solar cell module selectively. Accordingly, since a light-transmitting display and a solar cell module are stacked on each other, the present invention enables a user to appreciate information displayed on the light-transmitting display while enabling the solar cell module ...

Window for mobile terminal and mobile terminal having the same

Patent Number: 8467834
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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Disclosed is a mobile terminal including, a terminal body having a window mounting portion, a window mounted on the window mounting portion, and having a first region to implement a touch screen and a second region to input manipulation information, and a Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB) configured to electrically connect the terminal body to the window, wherein the FPCB is connected at a position between the first region and the second ...

Mobile terminal

Patent Number: 8467833
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
Inventor:

A mobile terminal is provided that includes a first body, a display having a first region and a second region, the display being located at the first body, a second body slidably connected to the first body, the second body being slideable between a first position that covers the second region and a second position that exposes the second region, and a controller configured to control the display unit such that the display unit outputs different screens when the second body is in the first ...

Mobile communication method and server device

Patent Number: 8467832
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes step of determining to change a manager of a radio base station from a first network device to a second network device, step of notifying the first network device and the second network device of the determination result, step of transmitting a reset request to the radio base station, step of performing reset operation by the radio base station, step of notifying the radio base station of address information of the ...

Method of and apparatus for interfacing and connecting a wireless device and a wireless network using a subscriber identity module having plural IMSI associates with different network operators

Patent Number: 8467831
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A wireless device includes a single SIM, plus an application module adapted to enable the device to operate as though it included two or more different SIMs. The module, referred to as a ‘proprietary applications module’ (PAM) is connected to, or built into, a wireless device (WD). The PAM is capable of switching all incoming traffic by associating the WD to one specific subscriber identity sub-module, referred to as “Local SIM” (LS). It can also switch or re-route all outgoing ...

Mobile terminal and method of providing broadcasts thereto

Patent Number: 8467830
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A terminal, a computer program product and a method of providing broadcasts thereto by which a single SIM card can receive broadcasts provided by a plurality of broadcast providers in a manner of deactivating a function of receiving broadcasts provided by a first broadcast provider. A function of only receiving a broadcast provided by a first broadcast provider is deactivated, broadcasts of a plurality of broadcast providers in a current area are searched, and information for the searched ...

Wireless adapter for media player system

Patent Number: 8467829
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station that allows a media player to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless connection and one or more media devices capable of receiving information over the wireless connection. Another aspect of the media player system ...

Audio I O headset plug and plug detection circuitry

Patent Number: 8467828
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A single prong, multiple signal conducting plug and plug detection circuitry is provided. The plug may be electrically coupled to a stereo headset including a microphone. The plug may include four signal conducting regions arranged in a predetermined order along the length of the prong. Detection circuitry may be operative to determine whether a microphone type of plug (e.g., a four region plug including a microphone region and two audio regions, or a three region plug including microphone ...

Techniques for partitioning radios in wireless communication systems

Patent Number: 8467827
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A method and apparatus is provided for partitioning a radio using a multi-chip module to group some or all of the components of the radio in a single package. In one example, a radio uses a multi-chip module, including a chip carrier. Various components of the radio reside in integrated circuits that are mounted to the chip carrier. If desired, one or more antennas can be integrated into the chip ...

Remote vehicle starter system

Patent Number: 8467826
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A system for remotely turning on and off a vehicle's ignition, locking and unlocking a vehicle's doors, and controlling the temperature inside the vehicle. The system features a cellular phone adapted to communicate with a wireless module. The wireless module is installed in the vehicle and is connected to the vehicle's ignition s system, lock system, and temperature control system. By pressing various buttons on the cellular phone's programmed application, a user can manipulate the ...

Semiconductor device

Patent Number: 8467825
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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An object is to achieve low power consumption and a long lifetime of a semiconductor device having a wireless communication function. The object can be achieved in such a manner that a battery serving as a power supply source and a specific circuit are electrically connected to each other through a transistor in which a channel formation region is formed using an oxide semiconductor. The hydrogen concentration of the oxide semiconductor is lower than or equal to 5×10^{19 ...}

Communication apparatus capable of accessing multiple telecommunication networks of the same telecommunication standard

Patent Number: 8467824
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A communication apparatus for using a first and second subscriber identifications at the same time for accessing a first and second telecommunication networks correspondingly includes a first communication circuit for accessing the first telecommunication network according to the first subscriber identification; a second communication circuit for accessing the second telecommunication network according to the second subscriber identification, where the first telecommunication network and ...

Method and system for CPRI cascading in distributed radio head architectures

Patent Number: 8467823
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A method of communicating between a base band unit and a plurality of remote radio heads includes the steps of receiving a first signal through an antenna in a first remote radio head, transmitting the first signal to a second remote radio head through a digital radio interface, receiving a second signal through an antenna in the second remote radio head, compensating for a delay accrued in the first signal, adding the first signal and the second signal to obtain a resulting signal, and ...

Method of transmitting data block information in a cellular radio system

Patent Number: 8467822
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A method in a transmitter for transmitting a transport format indication from a transmitter to a receiver (505) where each value of the transport format indication identifies at least two transport block sizes. Hereby a more flexible use of different transport block sizes is ...

System and method for anticipating transmit power requirements in wireless mobile units communicating with a base station

Patent Number: 8467821
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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In wireless communications systems, power conservation is important. The communications system anticipates the need to vary the signal strength of transmitting mobile units, and provides that base station with information concerning the direction of the mobile unit relative to the base station which is utilized in handing off the mobile unit from one base station to ...

Push-to-talk optimization

Patent Number: 8467820
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A push to talk message protocol operating on a communication network between an originating and terminating communication device operates to transmit compressed message formats to initiate the push to talk message protocol. Four compressed session protocol message formats are used in the preferred embodiment. A compressed originating session initiation invite message is transmitted from the originating mobile station. A compressed terminating session initiation invite message is received by ...

Methods and apparatus for providing PTT data buffering support indications from mobile devices and PTT data buffering control by wireless networks

Patent Number: 8467819
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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In one illustrative example, a technique in a mobile communication device which is operative in a wireless communication network for Push-To-Talk (PTT) communications involves receiving, at the mobile communication device, presence information associated with at least one other mobile communication device, the presence information including at least one of a current availability indication or capability indication; and buffering a PTT communication prior to its transmission from the mobile ...

Communication system and management method thereof

Patent Number: 8467818
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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Embodiments of the present invention provide a communication system and management method thereof. The communication system includes: a radio transceiving layer, including a radio transceiving node combination, where the radio transceiving node combination includes at least one type of the following: a macro cell RRU, a Pico cell RRU, and a Pico cell BRU; a local computing layer, including a local computing node, connected to a radio transceiving node in one or multiple neighboring radio ...

Generic business notifications for mobile devices

Patent Number: 8467817
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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The present disclosure involves systems and computer-implemented methods for providing generic push notifications to mobile devices. One process includes monitoring at least one business process for an occurrence of a triggering event. In response to the occurrence of the triggering event, at least one parameter associated with the particular triggering event is identified. A user associated with the at least one business process and the particular triggering event is identified, and a ...

Short message service network plug-in

Patent Number: 8467816
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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An apparatus for use with communication devices, the communication devices being configured to send and receive SMS messages, the apparatus includes a memory configured to store information indicative of the communication devices that are configured to process an SMS message of a first type, a processor configured to receive an SMS message of the first type from a first communication device, wherein the received SMS message includes contact information related to a user of the first ...

Mobile address book population using SMS polling

Patent Number: 8467815
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A system, method and program product that automatically populates address book fields. A system is described that includes: a system for sending and receiving SMS messages; an address book that includes an entry for an owner and entries for contacts associated with the owner, wherein each entry includes a set attributes and at least one piece of attribute data; a system for parsing an incoming SMS message to identify a request for attribute data of the owner and for generating a responsive ...

SMS shortcode allocation

Patent Number: 8467814
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A system, apparatus, and method are directed towards managing short code allocation policies across a plurality of different carriers for multiple applications. Each carrier provides to a centralized routing service a short code policy that includes an extension allocation policy. The extension allocation policy may specify whether the extensions are allocated based on a dynamical recycle allocation, a range recycle allocation, a pass-through allocation, or a re-usekey based allocation ...

Method for monitoring a paging message without paging lost and communication apparatuses utilizing the same

Patent Number: 8467813
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A communication apparatus is provided. A processor is coupled to a transceiver and includes at least a first processor logic unit for initiating a cell selection or a cell reselection procedure to camp on a target cell and obtain a plurality of paging parameters carried in one or more system information messages transmitted by the target cell via the transceiver and a second processor logic unit for monitoring a paging identifier on a downlink control channel via the transceiver to check ...

Wireless communication network having a broadcast system for information distribution

Patent Number: 8467812
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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Methods of performing communication among a group of user terminals in a communication network are described herein. The method includes, a first user terminal receiving at least one stream of media data packets, and the first user terminal decoding the received media data packets. Each received media data packet includes a source user terminal indicator indicating a user terminal from which the packet data stream was transmitted; The decoding includes eliminating any media data packets ...

Motion adaptive communications device and integrated circuits for use therewith

Patent Number: 8467811
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A circuit includes a package substrate that supports an on-chip gyrating circuit that generates a motion parameter based on motion of the circuit. The package substrate further supports a die that supports a processing module that processes the motion parameter to produce motion data, wherein the processing module further generates a receive control signal and a transmit control signal in accordance with the motion data. The die further supports a wireless local area network transceiver ...

Method and system for reporting errors in a geographic database

Patent Number: 8467810
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A geographic database is updated using image data collected in the background of a viewing application, such as an augmented reality application, running on a mobile device. The mobile device determines a current geographic location, which is used to access an outline template generated from the geographic data. The geographic data may include sensor data or images. The outline template is compared to the image data, and an error report is provided from the differences, if any. The ...

Method and apparatus for estimating cellular tower location

Patent Number: 8467809
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A method and apparatus for collecting and analyzing cellular identification (ID) numbers at various geographic locations to estimate cellular tower locations. The method may include collecting cellular ID numbers obtained by collection mobile devices at a plurality of geographic locations then calculating minimum bounding circles encompassing a set of geographic location points with the same cellular identification numbers. If the cellular ID number of a set of location points indicates ...

Mobile object location-based privacy protection

Patent Number: 8467808
Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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A system, method and apparatus for creating and implementing a privacy zone around a mobile object are described herein. A privacy zone is a geographic location proximate to a mobile object in which mobile device functionality is reduced when a mobile device is inside the boundaries of the privacy zone. A locator subsystem tracks the location of the mobile object to update the location of the privacy zone. Further, the locator subsystem monitors for mobile devices that may interface with ...