Google Inc.

Travis Roland Beals

Christopher Richard Uhlik

Jagatkumar V Shah

Julius S Gyorfi

A communication system allows communication between two users separated by a long distance includes a source ground station, a constellation, one or more linking-gateways, and a destination ground station. The constellation includes groups of communication devices orbiting or traveling around the earth. A first communication device of a first group of communication devices is in communication with the source ground station and receives a communication from the source ground station. The linking-gateway is in communication with at least the first and a second group of communication devices. The linking-gateway receives the communication from the first group of communication devices and sends the communication to a second communication device of the second group of communication devices. The destination ground station is in communication with the second group of communication devices, the destination ground station receiving the communication from a communication device of the second group of communication devices.

Global communication network

Methods and apparatus presented herein allow a non-SIM device to access a paid Wi-Fi network by having a server emulate the non-SIM device as a related SIM-enabled device to a mobile operator. The mobile operator is led to believe that the non-SIM device is the related SIM-enabled device, and thereby grants authorization to the non-SIM device to access the paid Wi-Fi network.

Methods and apparatus for SIM-based authentication of non-SIM devices

A method uses a computing device that includes a first processor in a first, inactive state operatively coupled to a second processor in an active state. While the first processor is in the first state () the second processor uses sensors to determine () that a first condition occurred. In response to determining that the first condition has occurred, the first processor initializes () to a second, active state. If the first or second processor determines () that a second condition has occurred within a given time period (and) after the first condition occurred, the first processor performs () a first action such as launching a software application, capturing a digital photograph, or placing a phone call.

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