Google Inc.

Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Nextnav, LLC

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Jerome O Vogedes

Ajit Panda

Mark R Lemke

William Paul Alberth, Jr

William S Hede

John McFarland Harris

Dean E Thorson

James Ferrans

Karen L Smetana

Rachid M Alameh

Michael D Pearce

Naveen Aerrabotu

Cristina A Seibert

Wayne W Ballantyne

Charles Philipp Binzel

Dwight Randall Smith

Jian Jun Wu

Phieu M Tran

Jonathan R Engelsma

Robert Patzer

Matt J Dillon

Matthew James Dillon

Balakumar Jagadesan

Mark Randolph

Frank C Colonna

Stephen H Shaw

Phieu Tran

Robert A Patzer

Determining when a barometric-based approach for estimating an unknown altitude of a mobile device should not be used. Different approaches determine if estimating an unknown altitude of a mobile device using a measured atmospheric condition will result in an estimated altitude having acceptable or unacceptable error. If use of the measured atmospheric condition would result in acceptable error, the measured atmospheric condition is used to estimate the unknown altitude. If use of the measured atmospheric condition would result in unacceptable error, the measured atmospheric condition is not used to estimate the unknown altitude. The resultant altitude estimate is then used to locate the mobile device.

Systems and methods for positioning during atypical atmospheric conditions

Determining, broadcasting and using reference pressure data in a network of transmitters. Particular embodiments described herein include machines that select atmospheric data from weather stations within a transmitter network, use the selected atmospheric data to determine a reference atmospheric value, and transmit the reference atmospheric value from a transmitter to a mobile device for use in estimating an altitude of the mobile device. The atmospheric data may include any of reference pressures form the weather stations, measured temperatures from the weather stations, or reference temperatures from the weather stations. The reference atmospheric value may include a reference pressure value of a reference altitude, or a reference temperature value.

Systems and methods for determining, broadcasting and using reference atmospheric data in a network of transmitters

A mobile device system and related method are disclosed by which the device is able to communicate wirelessly not only via a Wide Area Network (WAN) link but also via an alternate link such as a Wi-Fi link. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a command from a remote server, via the WAN link, to establish a Wi-Fi link when possible. The method further includes, upon establishing the Wi-Fi link, sending a message for receipt by the server indicating that the Wi-Fi link has been established, and receiving software update information from the server, the information being communicated to the mobile device via the Wi-Fi link. Further, the method includes one or both of (1) sending an acknowledgement for receipt by the server indicating that the information has been received and (2) receiving an instruction from the server that communications via the Wi-Fi link be ended.

Method and system for facilitating wireless communication via alternate communication pathway

A method includes receiving, by a wireless terminal from a content provider, preview information referencing video content not yet received by the wireless terminal and that is associated with bonus content that has limited availability, expiration notification metadata, and expiration window information corresponding to expiration of the limited availability of the bonus content. The method further includes determining that the video content has not been consumed or purchased and that the limited availability is nearing the expiration based on the expiration window information. The method further includes, responsive to the determining that the video content has not been consumed or purchased and that the limited availability is nearing the expiration, generating, based on the expiration notification metadata, a prompt indicating that the limited availability of the bonus content is to expire.

Broadcast content preview notification in wireless communication networks

A mobile device system and related method are disclosed by which the device is able to communicate wirelessly not only via a Wide Area Network (WAN) communication link but also via an alternate communication link such as a Wi-Fi communication link. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting an availability of an additional (alternate) communication link made possible via an access point (AP), determining whether one or more first criteria relating to one or both of the AP and the device have been met and, provided that the one or more first criteria are met, automatically launching a browser to communicate with one or both of the AP and a remote server. The method further includes determining based upon one or more interactions whether one or more second criteria have been met and, provided that the one or more second criteria are met, conducting communications via the additional communication link.

A system including a wireless communication network entity and a wireless terminal having a broadcast receiver for receiving content. The network entity is, for example, a broadcast content provider and/or a wireless communication network. A process includes sending preview information to the terminal wherein the preview information references content not yet received by the wireless terminal, and sending expiration notification information metadata for the content referenced by the preview information wherein the expiration notification metadata enables presentation of content expiration information on a user interface of the terminal.

When a first user is leaving a voicemail while a second user is attempting to call the first user back, the first user is given the option to ignore the second caller, delete the voicemail and connect with the second user, or hold while the second user reviews the voicemail. The voicemail may or may not be complete. This may avoid the need for the first user to repeat the information contained in the voicemail. In one embodiment, the voicemail message is played on the second user's device as a ring-back tone.

Method and apparatus for facilitating a communication session

A method can include communicating with a base station of a cellular network. The method can include establishing a data connection with an alternate network with internet protocol connectivity, where the alternate network is an alternate to cellular networks. The method can include requesting, over the alternate network, public warning system messages based on a cellular public warning system message protocol, where the requested public warning system messages are identified as public warning system messages sent by the base station.

Method and apparatus for alert message reception

A device is provided which includes an activity sensor, a communication portion, and a route suggesting portion. The activity sensor can detect physical activity of a user of a device. The communication portion may provide access one or more social networks via a communication network, in which the device may communicate with a social network of contacts. The route suggesting portion may provide an alternate route to travel such that the predicted odor may not offend others that are socially connected to the user and that travel the same routes as the user.

Odor removing device

A method and apparatus for managing audio conflicts and priorities is disclosed. A mobile device () initiates a navigation application () and an audio application (), each configured to utilize audio input and/or output components. The mobile device identifies () a priority of a communication associated with the audio application and manages () the audio input and output components based on the priority and other factors. In particular, the mobile device or components thereof can delay () an indication of the communication until a sufficient break in a route traversal is reached, can mute () the audio input component while the navigation application utilizes the audio output component, and/or can perform other functions related to the audio conflicts and priorities of the applications.

Systems and methods for interleaving navigational directions with additional audio in a mobile device

A system a method for managing diagnostic sessions in a communication network includes a first step () of determining presence information of at least one mobile station. A next step () includes estimating a usage probability of the at least one mobile station based on the presence information. A next step () includes implementing a Diagnostic Management session in response to the usage probability.

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Wind Lake, WI, United States of America

Jerome O Vogedes