Charter Communications Operating, LLC

Vinayak K Thotton Veettil

William Kenneth Logan

Described is a method and system for radio frequency (RF) signature generation and position estimation using the RD signature. A method includes receiving, by a server, a RF signature associated with a user device present in a connected environment, updating, by the server, stored RF signatures based on RF signatures received from the user device, monitoring stations, and active radio emitting devices in the connected environment when a defined threshold for one or more stored RF signatures is exceeded, where each stored RF signature corresponds to a subdivision in the connected environment, and estimating, by the server, a location of the user device in the connected environment by comparing the RF signature of the user device with the stored RF signatures or updated stored RF signatures.

Methods and systems for radio frequency signature generation and position estimation

A control device receives information, e.g., network status information and network loading information, from a plurality of service provider networks and device capability information and status information, from a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. UEs subscribe to multiple service provider networks. In some geographical regions, coverage is provided by more than one network. The control device generates and sends device profile to network mapping information to UEs on an individual UE basis, e.g., for geographic regions, e.g., 3D regions, where multiple networks are available. Device profile to network mapping information sometimes includes criteria, e.g. rules, parameter, limits, etc. An application on the UE uses the received device profile to network mapping information, along with position information, to select a network/profile to use at a given time. Altering the information provided to one or more UEs allows the control device to perform load balancing between networks.

Methods and apparatus for user device selection between a plurality of service provider networks

An enclosure state, e.g., enclosed or not enclosed, of a communications device is determined based upon one or more of: i) a selected set of environmental sensor measurements, performed by the communications device, ii) a corresponding set of expected outdoor environmental conditions, e.g., sourced from a weather server, iii) weighting factors corresponding to each of the environmental conditions, and/or iv) a threshold value. The communications device performs one or more actions based on the determined enclosure state, enclosed, e.g. indoors, or not enclosed, e.g. outdoors. Exemplary actions include controlling a transmitter or receiver setting, communicating the enclosure state determination to an emergency responder or controlling an application resident on the communications device based on the determined enclosure state. Various exemplary actions contribute to efficient use of communications device resources, e.g., battery power and air link resources and/or contribute to increasing efficiency and/or safety with regard to emergency responses.

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Vinayak K Thotton Veettil