Motorola Corporation

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Motorola Mobility LLC

Mark A Gannon

Francis R Yester, Jr

Paul H Gailus

David W Kravitz

Joshua B Hurwitz

Sewim F Ablay

John Richard Kane

Joseph A Charaska

Manuel P Gabato

Bryan A Thale

Ron G Akers

Douglas M Hamilton

Louis Jay Vannatta

Steven C Jasper

Michael L Needham

Steven F Gillig

Louis Jerome Lundell

Wayne W Ballantyne

Kenneth J Crisler

Richard S Kommrusch

William J Turney

Leigh M Chinitz

Douglas A Kuhlman

Allen L Davidson

Steven J Nowlan

Gregory W Cox

Allan M Kirson

Michael Barnea

Roger J Jellicoe

Lawrence J Marturano

Robert F Lay

Disclosed are methods for extracting and using information about an entity that has a presence in a number of information domains. The entity has separate identifiers in each of several domains. Various techniques are described that bind together the identifiers of the entity across the domains. The results of the binding are provided to an interested party that can review information extracted about the entity's behavior in the multiple domains. The interested party is not given access to information that would compromise the confidentiality of the entity. A trusted broker has access to information about the behavior of the entity in the several domains. The broker analyzes that information and provides the analysis to the interested party, again without compromising the confidentiality of the entity. An 'incentivizer' works with the broker to extract from the domains information that would be useful in binding together the different identifiers of the entity.

Stimulus/response-based binding of identifiers across information domains while maintaining confidentiality

Incenting divulgence of information for binding identifiers across information domains while maintaining confidentiality

A method and a wireless device () utilize auxiliary information associated with an emergency alert system alert message to direct a user of the wireless device () to safety. A wireless communication system () wirelessly transmits an emergency alert system (EAS) alert message to a wireless device (). The wireless communication system () also wirelessly transmits an augmented EAS alert message to the wireless device (). The augmented EAS alert message includes auxiliary information that provides information to the wireless device () to direct a user of the wireless device () to move at least one of toward a safe zone () and away from a danger zone (). The auxiliary information in the augmented EAS alert message is optionally adjusted based on any combination of: the location of the wireless device, the safe zone, and the danger zone, and the logistics of a vicinity affected by the danger zone.

Using auxiliary information to direct users of wireless devices to safety in response to emergency alert system alerts

A communication system includes a vehicle ( ) and an infrastructure ( ). The vehicle contains vehicle system information ( ) and user information ( ). The infrastructure includes a processor ( ) with an applications program ( ). The application is arranged to remotely access ( and ) the vehicle system information in a secure manner. The application is also arranged to remotely access ( ) the user information in a secure manner.

Method for remotely accessing vehicle system information and user information in a vehicle

A communication system (,) includes an infrastructure (,) and at least one vehicle (,), the vehicle including at least one vehicle system (,), and at least one user system (,). The infrastructure includes an application (,) which, in turn, is arranged to reprogram the vehicle system, the user system, or both.

Method for reprogramming a vehicle system or a user system in a vehicle

A vehicle (100) includes vehicle systems (11-13) coupled to a vehicle bus (10) and user devices (40-60) coupled to a user bus (30), the user bus coupled to the vehicle bus by a gateway (20). The user bus transports user information and the vehicle bus transports vehicle information. Based on one or more gateway rules, the gateway transports vehicle information to the user bus for the benefit of target user devices. Also based on these gateway rules, the gateway transports user information to the vehicle bus for the benefit of target vehicle systems. The gateway rules are programmed by both user devices and vehicle systems as follows: First, a proposed rule is provided (303) to the gateway. Second, the gateway determines (305) when to accept the proposed rule based on a variety of factors. Third, when the proposed rule is accepted, the proposed rule becomes (307) a gateway rule.

Method for a vehicular gateway to transport information, including a

A vehicle (100) has a plurality of vehicle systems (11, 12, 13) and a plurality of user devices (40, 50, 60), each vehicle system including a unique function. The vehicle also has a vehicle bus (10) and a user bus (30), the vehicle bus coupled to the plurality of vehicle systems, the user bus coupled to the plurality of user devices, the vehicle bus coupled to the user bus by means of a gateway (20). Each function corresponding to each vehicle system is registered in the gateway. As a result, the user devices can determine and interact with the functionality of the individual vehicular devices.

Method for registering vehicular bus functionality

An antenna structure (108) operates in the presence of narrow or wide band interference and yet is able to enjoy high receiver sensitivity. This is done by steering the antenna structure (108) radiation pattern null in its near field at the noise source.

Adaptive antenna structure for a computational device

EMI spur interference is reduced in a system where the desired signal has periodically repeating components without destructively interfering with the repeating components. The frequency of the spur interference is determined (203) and fed to a notch filter (201) so as to center the notch at the frequency of the spur interference. Determination of the frequency is scheduled (601) to avoid cancellation of desired periodically repeating components of the signal.

Method and apparatus for scheduling adaptation for a notch filter

Received signal strength calculations in a radio are carried out by hardware which scales the absolute value of components of the received signal in a linear fashion by using two scaling factors.

Received signal strength indicator utilizing approximation factors and

A transmitter has an oscillator (101, 201, 303, 401, 501) that operates at frequency k multiplied by f.sub.c, thus the oscillator (101, 201, 303, 401, 501) outputs a signal at an output frequency, kf.sub.c. Coupled to the oscillator (101, 201, 303, 401, 501) is a frequency modifier (103, 205, 307, 405, 505), for modifying the oscillator output frequency by factor 1/k, thereby producing a signal at frequency f.sub.c at the frequency modifier output. Coupled to the frequency modifier output is a modulator (105, 215, 301, 407-417, 507-517) for producing a modulated output signal substantially centered at frequency f.sub.c.

Frequency modifier for a transmitter

A data message (201) is transmitted (301) to a plurality of communication units (103, 105, 107, and 109). The data message (201) is received (401) by the plurality of communication units, which determine (403) whether the quality of the received data message is acceptable. When at least one of the plurality of communication units determines that the received data message is of unacceptable quality, the at least one of the plurality of communication units transmits (411) an energy burst (203) in a predetermined time window. Upon detection of the energy burst (203), the transmitting device may retransmit (309) the data message to the plurality of communication units.

Notification by energy burst of messages with unacceptable quality

A noise source (113 or 217) is coupled to an analog-to-digital converter (115 or 219) so as to remove at least some unwanted spectral components from the analog-to-digital converter (115 or 219) output. In one embodiment, the noise source (113 or 217) is comprised of a sigma-delta digital-to-analog modulator.

Noise source for an analog-to-digital converter

An analog signal having an input level is provided. The analog signal is converted into a digitized representation of the analog signal in an analog to digital converter (105) that uses an operating range. The digitized representation of the analog signal is processed (107) to determine the input level for the analog signal. The input level for the analog signal is compared (109) with a reference signal to provide a comparison signal. The comparison signal is manipulated (111) to adjust the operating range.

Method and apparatus for control of an analog to digital converter

An analog-to-digital (A/D) circuit comprising a multi-pole gain stage, a quantizer, and a feedback stage is stabilized when an analog input signal is excessive in the following manner. A stabilization detector continually samples a representation of stabilization of the A/D circuit. When the representation of stabilization is unfavorable, the stabilization detector increases, via a stabilizer, phase margin by adjusting the pole locations of the multi-pole gain stage based on the degree of unfavorability of the representation of stabilization. With the increased phase margin, the A/D circuit continues to provide digital representations of the analog input signal.

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