H04M2215/0188

Support system for cellular based resource sharing service

A system, method and program product for implementing a cellular resource sharing support system. A system is disclosed that includes: a behavior analysis system that collects usage data from a set of mobile devices in a cellular network; a subscription manager that computationally generates offers to mobile device owners to avail excess compute resources of the mobile devices to a resource sharing services system; a device manager that tracks the real-time availability and usage of participating mobile devices that are associated with mobile device owners that have accepted offers to avail excess compute resources; and an account manager that calculates a compensation for participating mobile devices.

Media data usage measurement and reporting systems and methods

A tangible computer readable storage disk or device comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to merge usage data to generate session data is disclosed. An example computer readable storage disk or device includes instructions to gather first usage data representative of usage of first media on the machine, the first media being received from an external network source, the first usage data corresponding to at least one of (i) a first media type or (ii) a first user agent associated with the media; gather second usage data representative of usage of second media on the machine, the second media being received from a source that is local to the machine, the second usage data corresponding to at least one of (i) a second media type or (ii) a second user agent associated with the media; and merge the first usage data and the second usage data into a respective user session to generate session data.

DETERMINING DROPPED CALL RATES IN IP MULTIMEDIA NETWORKS

Systems and methods are described herein for determining dropped call rates (DCR) for various communications networks, such as IP Multimedia Networks (IMS), which include Voice over LTE (VoLTE) networks. For example, the systems and methods utilize data (e.g. abnormal cause codes) generated by layers of the IMS networks, such as a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) layer of the IMS network, when determining dropped call rates for IMS networks.

Application programming interfaces for communication systems
10069924 · 2018-09-04 · ·

Among other disclosures, a method may include receiving a trigger identifying a person associated with a communication, the communication being transmitted by a communication application. The method may include retrieving information relating to the person. The method may include providing the information to an interface associated with the communication application.

INDEXING AND SEARCHING CONTENT BEHIND LINKS PRESENTED IN A COMMUNICATION
20180234513 · 2018-08-16 ·

Among other disclosures, a method may include identifying content in an electronic communication, the content including a link. The method may include characterizing content associated with the link and storing the characterization. Upon detecting a match of a characterization, presenting one or more of the communication or portion thereof, the link or content associated with the link.

Security techniques for device assisted services
10028144 · 2018-07-17 · ·

A wireless end-user device has a wireless wide-area network (WWAN) modem and multiple execution environments. Applications execute in an application execution partition. A kernel execution partition executes processes for classifying, by application, traffic passing between the WWAN modem and the applications, measuring per-application traffic, and applying per-application traffic policies to the traffic. A separate protected execution partition contains agents to receive the traffic measurements, configure the traffic policies, and securely communicate with a network service controller. Low-level traffic measurement and control is advantageously and efficiently performed in the kernel, while the traffic-management processes that interface with the kernel are separately secured to resist hacking.

Methods, systems, and products for monitoring service usage

Usage information is determined that describes usage of different services by a user device. A combined usage of the different services utilized by the user device is determined and compared to monitoring criteria. When the monitoring criteria are satisfied, an electronic message is sent to an address associated with the user device.

Indexing and searching content behind links presented in a communication
09954963 · 2018-04-24 · ·

Among other disclosures, a method may include identifying content in an electronic communication, the content including a link. The method may include characterizing content associated with the link and storing the characterization. Upon detecting a match of a characterization, presenting one or more of the communication or portion thereof, the link or content associated with the link.

Enhanced curfew and protection associated with a device group

A first wireless end-user device is designated as subject to controls under a device group authorization from a master wireless end-user device. The first device receives a protection management profile from the master device, and compares settings in the profile to a device location change state (e.g., speed) and a device user I/O method state (e.g., touchscreen, hands-free, Bluetooth, voice-activated, etc.). According to the profile, at certain speeds and I/O methods, one or more device service and/or network activities are limited. The master device may send multiple such profiles to the first device, any of which if applicable can limit different service and/or network activities in different situations.

Handheld Electronic Device Having Improved Phone Call Log, and Associated Method
20180097930 · 2018-04-05 ·

An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method provide an improved call log that presents information relating to logged phone calls in a collapsed manner, meaning that for each phone number having a call stored in the memory of the device, only the most recent in time call is listed on the call log. An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method also provide a call history for any phone call from the improved call log that is selected by the user. The call history includes a listing of all of the calls stored by the device that are associated with the selected call log call.