Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, servers, apparatus, computer-/processor-readable media, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving by an emergency call server an indication of an emergency condition at a device, determining whether the device is to be tracked based, at least in part, on the indication of the emergency condition, and transmitting a triggering message from the emergency call server, in response to a determination that the device is to be tracked, to trigger at the device a tracking session to cause the device to periodically collect and send tracking session data to one or more servers. The tracking session, established between the device and the one or more servers, is separate from an emergency call session established between the device and the emergency call server.
Abstract:
A method and device for managing a reference oscillator within a wireless device is presented. The method includes selecting reference oscillator parameters associated with the lowest reference oscillator error, where the selection is based upon reference oscillator parameters derived using different technologies within a wireless device, acquiring a satellite based upon the selected reference parameters, determining the quality of the satellite-based position fix, and updating the reference oscillator parameters based upon the quality of the satellite-based position fix. The wireless device includes a wireless communications system, a satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver, a reference oscillator connected to the wireless communications system and SPS receiver, and a mobile controller connected to the reference oscillator, SPS, and wireless communications system, and a memory connected to the mobile controller, where the memory stores a reference oscillator parameter table and instructions causing the mobile controller to execute the aforementioned method.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, servers, apparatus, computer-/processor-readable media, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving by a device a triggering message from an emergency call server responsive to an indication of an emergency condition at the device to trigger a tracking session to periodically collect and send tracking session data associated with the device to one or more servers, establishing the tracking session, separate from an emergency call session established between the device and the emergency call server, with the one or more servers, and sending, by the device to the one or more servers, the tracking session data collected during the tracking session by the device.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a method performed by an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN), includes receiving a first ranging request message from a first device and monitoring for a second ranging request message from a second device on a channel of the WLAN. The first ranging request message includes a device identifier of the first device and the second ranging request message includes a device identifier of the second device. In response to receiving the second ranging request message, the access point combines the device identifier of the first device, first timing information associated with the first ranging request message, the device identifier of the second device, and second timing information associated with the second ranging request message into a single ranging response message. The access point then broadcasts the single ranging response message on the channel of the WLAN.
Abstract:
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to determining whether a reported position of a wireless transmitter is sufficiently accurate in accordance with an accuracy metric based at least in part on a calculated range between an estimated position of a mobile station and the reported position and also based at least in part on one or more measurements taken from one or more signals transmitted by the wireless transmitter.
Abstract:
Methods that may be performed by a processor of a computing device. Embodiments may include generating general inferences from personal data from the computing device in a manner that disassociates the general inferences from a user identity related to the personal data, coding the general inferences into a dynamic identifier (ID) configured to disassociate the dynamic ID from the user identity related to the personal data, and maintaining the dynamic ID at the computing device for use of the Dynamic ID at the computing device. Embodiments may include making the dynamic ID available for use at the computing device by an advertising software and/or an application developed by an independent software vendor configured to select advertisements at the computing device based on at least one of the general inferences of the dynamic ID.
Abstract:
Techniques are provided for enabling contextual Quality of Service (QoS) of mobile services. An example method of generating an output based on a contextual quality of service includes obtaining an input with a device module, determining a context indicator based on the input, determining a quality of service based at least in part on the context indicator, and generating the output based at least in part on the input and the quality of service.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, servers, apparatus, computer-/processor-readable media, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving by a device a triggering message from an emergency call server responsive to an indication of an emergency condition at the device to trigger a tracking session to periodically collect and send tracking session data associated with the device to one or more servers, establishing the tracking session, separate from an emergency call session established between the device and the emergency call server, with the one or more servers, and sending, by the device to the one or more servers, the tracking session data collected during the tracking session by the device.
Abstract:
Techniques for publishing location information associated with a non-geotagged transceiver are disclosed. A method for publishing a position of a non-geotagged transceiver in a wireless communication system includes determining a first position of the non-geotagged transceiver based on a periodic neighbor list, determining a second position of the non-geotagged transceiver based on an accumulated neighbor list, determining if the first position and the second position agree, publishing a third position if the first position and the second position agree, such that the third position is determined based on the union of the periodic neighbor list and the accumulated neighbor list, and resetting the accumulated neighbor list if the first and second position do not agree.
Abstract:
Techniques are provided for utilizing wireless devices for contact tracing, and more specifically for detecting a barrier between devices to enhance contact tracing applications. An example method for detecting a barrier between a first device and a second device includes determining, by the first device, a first range measurement with respect to the second device using a first positioning technique determining, by the first device, a second range measurement with respect to the second device using a second positioning technique that is different from the first positioning technique, and detecting the barrier between the first device and the second device based on the first range measurement and the second range measurement.