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7392017 Assessing wireless network quality  
A method of providing information indicative of network coverage by one or more wireless service providers in a geographic area may include obtaining, at an information provider, performance...
7386318 Location based service provider  
The disclosed method and system provide extensible or stand-alone location enabled services at granularity down to a stand-alone service. The various interfaces are preferably specified via DTD or...
7383052 System and method for using location information to execute an action  
A system and method is provided for using location information associated with wireless devices. The system includes a wireless device, a location system, and a feature server. The wireless device...
7379743 Providing navigation services based on subscriber input location information stored in a telecommunication network  
A node in the telecommunication network supports location and direction services that are especially suited for wireless subscribers. Location coordinates such as determined by the global...
7379729 Locator system  
A locator system is disclosed. An e911-enabled wireless network including a switching center is configured receive a request to generate location information regarding a remote mobile station, and...
7376430 Location system and method for operating mobile terminal as a responsible location for selecting a positioning method  
In a mobile communication network, a controlling node receives capability information from a mobile terminal, indicating positioning methods supported by the mobile terminal and selectability of...
7376428 Positioning method and radio system  
The invention relates to a method for performing positioning in a radio system. At least two different antenna elements of an array antenna of a base station transmit mutually non-interfering...
7373156 Providing time information  
A method for providing time information comprises sending time information to at least one communications device and receiving information indicating error in received time information from at...
7373155 Method for positioning mobile station and repeater thereof  
The present invention relates to a method for positioning a mobile station and a repeater thereof. Said method comprises: the mobile communication network, when receiving a positioning request from...
7373153 Method of locating a mobile terminal with its position being displayed on another mobile terminal  
The invention relates to the field of methods of locating a mobile terminal and displaying its position on another mobile terminal. The method comprises: a communications step between a first...
7369861 Methods and apparatus for sharing cell coverage information  
An apparatus and methods are provided for sharing cell coverage information among devices in a cell network. Cell coverage information includes bitmap models of signal strength to enable...
7369860 Data protection for position-dependent services  
The invention relates to a privacy function check which is efficient in terms of network load, and is carried out by means of a method for requesting the agreement of a user of a mobile radio...
7369855 Methods and apparatus for the utilization of core based nodes for state transfer  
Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g.,...
7369825 Selection of radio station based on preferred program content  
A method and apparatus for selecting radio stations for reception based on a preferred program content. A list of radio station identifiers is stored in a memory and organized according to program...
7366538 Mobile communication system and communication method for mobile communication system  
A mobile communication system performing communication between a plurality of base stations and a mobile station is provided. A user data signal is transmitted with the transmission power...
7363044 System and method for aiding a location determination in a positioning system  
The invention provides a cellular telephone or other communications device with improved satellite positioning capability. A location reference point and a selective uncertainty range may be used...
7362776 Method for multicast load balancing in wireless LANs  
A method for multicast load balancing in a wireless network having a plurality of access points. The method includes setting a maximum Internet protocol multicast bandwidth for the access points,...
7359724 Method and system for location based group formation  
In one embodiment, a method and system allows organization terminal ( 402 ) to define a group session based upon location and other criteria associated with participating terminals ( 410 )....
7359715 Method and system for detecting a preferred wireless network for a mobile device  
A method and system for detecting a wireless network includes receiving at a mobile device a signal having data indicative of a location of the mobile device. A determination is made whether the...
7355510 Telematics system vehicle tracking  
A method of tracking a vehicle including receiving vehicle information at a call center from a telematics unit via a wireless network, determining whether the vehicle information is associated with...
7353034 Location sharing and tracking using mobile phones or other wireless devices  
A system for exchanging GPS or other position data between wireless devices for purposes of group activities, child location monitoring, work group coordination, dispatching of employees etc. Cell...
7349708 System and method for providing position information  
A system and method capable of providing position information through a data burst message so that a user can use position information without accessing the wireless Internet using a mobile...
7349707 Wireless communication apparatus with relative distance estimation means  
A wireless communications system including a mobile terminal and a mobile receiver. The receiver includes: a reception level acquisition section for acquiring reception levels of wireless signals,...
7349705 Wireless remote location system and method  
A wireless subscriber unit for a tracking and locating system and method is disclosed. The locating system provides positional information of remote locator devices in the form of images viewable...
7349690 Out-of-coverage service termination using proxy  
A method and system that employs a proxy server associated with a mobile device in a wireless network, wherein the proxy server monitors whether the mobile device is still in coverage. The media...
7346360 Location caching with expiration based on location  
A system for locating a device in a wireless network that caches a known location and sets an expiration time based on the location. The system correlates the location with known places, such as...
7346359 Method for RF fingerprinting  
The invention provides a novel method for preparing a wireless environment for location determination of a wireless mobile unit, and for location determination of a wireless mobile unit. In...
7340261 Personal cellular zone with signal resolution  
A method and apparatus for providing a cellular zone is disclosed. A communication link connects a cellular base station and a wireless access point. A typical communication link can be a...
7340259 Robust, efficient, localization system  
Replica correlation processing, and associated representative signal-data reduction and reconstruction techniques, are used to detect signals of interest and obtain robust measures of...
7340217 Positional information providing apparatus communication terminal mobile communication terminal and positional information providing method  
A positional information service server selects a measuring system most suitable for measuring quality conditions received from a terminal requesting measurement when able to measure position of a...
7336928 System and method for generating a list of devices in physical proximity of a terminal  
This invention relates to generating a list of devices in physical proximity of each other and utilizing said list, for example, for sharing of content between a plurality of mobile devices...
7333815 Power-saving remote locator system and method  
A server for authenticating subscribers in a tracking and locating system and method is disclosed. The locating system provides positional information of locator devices in the form of pages...
7330789 Apparatus and method for providing a telematics service having and AGPS function  
An apparatus for providing a telematics service including an AGPS function. An initial position measuring time of a telematics system is shortened due to the AGPS function of the telematics...
7327833 Voice communications menu  
Methods and systems are described for providing a telecommunications services menu accessible via a voice interactive system, such as a voice services node. A subscriber accesses a voice...
7324823 System and method for selectively transferring wireless caller location information  
A system and method for providing for a wireless calling party to configure his or her wireless service on a call-by-call or on a permanent basis so that only those calls where the caller wants his...
7321777 Wireless communications system including a wireless device locator and related methods  
A wireless communications system may include a plurality of wireless communications devices and a wireless device locator. More particularly, the wireless device locator may include at least one...
7321775 Method for obtaining location related information allowing to locate a terminal attached to a communication network  
The present invention concerns a method for obtaining location information on the location of a terminal (UE) attached to a communication network, said method comprising the steps of: issuing, by...
7321774 Inexpensive position sensing device  
Inexpensive position sensing devices that allow widespread use and availability of position information are disclosed. One embodiment of the position-sensing device acquires, down converts and...
7321773 Area watcher for wireless network  
Dynamic and current information is provided regarding a wireless device's entry into or exit from a geographically defined “watched” area. An area watcher application monitors preconfigured...
7319878 Method and apparatus for determining location of a base station using a plurality of mobile stations in a wireless mobile network  
A method and apparatus for determining a position of a base station in a wireless communication network that includes a mobile station in communication with base stations. A BTS calibration server...
7319877 Methods for determining the approximate location of a device from ambient signals  
The present invention leverages changes in the sensed strength of radio signals at different locations to determine a device's location. In one instance of the invention, inference procedures are...
7319876 System and method for using equipment identity information in providing location services to a wireless communication device  
A system, apparatus, and method provides location services to a mobile station by employing equipment identity information. In one aspect of the present inventive concept, a location server uses...
7317927 Method and system to monitor persons utilizing wireless media  
A method and system of selectively communicating with a first portable device within pre-defined geographical zones is disclosed. The first portable device is associated with a geographical zone...
7317910 Providing location information  
In a method in association with a communication system a request for a connection is signaled between a user equipment and another party. The requested connection is then analyzed. Subsequent to...
7313405 Radio communication system, mobile terminal and radio communication method  
A radio communication system able to determine the position of each mobile terminal, able to deliver exact information, and able to precisely centrally manage the entire system, including mobile...
7313404 Vehicular navigation based on site specific sensor quality data  
A method and system for determining a location of a vehicle, the method comprises determining reception location data within a first cell of a work area for a vehicle. A reception quality estimator...
7312700 GPS enabled cell phone with common interest alerts  
A “seeking” wireless terminal determines its location coordinates via access of its GPS receiver. The seeking wireless terminal then sends a seeking request via a supporting wireless network...
7310533 Programmable messages for communication system having one-button user interface  
A method for a communication system includes generating a message inquiry signal, sending the message inquiry signal to a base station to determine if updated command messages are available from...
7310532 Method of automatically updating presence information  
A method, apparatus, and signal-bearing media for determining a presence rule for a mobile device and updating presence information for the mobile device when the presence rule is met. The presence...
7305244 Method for activating a location-based function, a system and a device  
A method for activating a location-based function, at least one item of position data is determined for the function as a condition for activating the function. A device in a wireless communication...