Abstract:
The disclosure generally relates to a dynamic ad hoc gateway that can be configured to provide inter-network communication among different Internet of Things (IoT) networks (or subnetworks). For example, in various embodiments, connectivity and capability information may be advertised via a personal IoT network from a first potential gateway to a first device and other potential gateways and connectivity and capability information advertised from the other potential gateways may be similarly received at the first potential gateway via the personal IoT network. The connectivity and capability information advertised from the first potential gateway and the other potential gateways may then be evaluated to determine whether the first potential gateway is an elected gateway and a secure private network and an external interface from the secure private network may be established for one or more devices coupled to the elected gateway.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for optimizing performance using data from an Internet of Things (IoT) device with analytics engines. The method receives, from a requesting Internet of Things (IoT) device, a request for trend data of physical resource consumption based at least in part on a portion of received data from at least one of a plurality of IoT devices. The method retrieves, from memory of an analytics engine, at least the portion of the received data. The method calculates, in a calculator of the analytics engine, the trend data based on at least the portion of the received data. The method transmits, to the requesting IoT device, the calculated trend data, wherein the requesting IoT device adjusts parameters in an IoT device using the calculated trend data.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for reducing the time for a wireless communication device originating a group communication, such as a push-to-talk call, to receive a call failure indication on a wireless communications system. In an embodiment, a group communications server receives a request to initiate a call with a target from an originator, and sends a corresponding message to a network node. If the call cannot be completed, the server receives from the network node an internet control message protocol (ICMP) message indicative of there being no connection between the network node and the target wireless communication device. In response to the message, the group communications server sends a status failure message to the originating wireless communication device.
Abstract:
Embodiments are directed to determining whether to permit a server-arbitrated communication session at a wireless communications device within a wireless communications system. The wireless communications device receives a request to participate in the server-arbitrated communication session. The wireless communications device obtains information related to a current location of the wireless communications device. The wireless communications device determines whether the obtained information satisfies one or more conditions of restriction and/or permission for participation of the wireless communication device in server-arbitrated communication session. The wireless communications device selectively restricts itself from participating in the server-arbitrated communication session based on this determination.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for micro and macro activity detection and monitoring are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a profile from a healthcare provider, the profile comprising a physiological threshold; iteratively during a first time interval: receiving first sensor signals from a first sensor, the first sensor disposed within a first device worn by an individual, receiving second sensor signals from a second sensor, the second sensor disposed within a second device; determining, using a trained machine learning technique for the individual, and accumulating a macro activity and a micro activity based on the first and second sensor signals, using the accumulated macro and micro activities, determining an aggregate macro activity and an aggregate micro activity for the first time interval; responsive to determining, using the aggregate macro activity and the aggregate micro activity, that the physiological threshold has been reached, outputting a notification indicating the physiological threshold.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to mechanisms that may be used to route notifications in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment according to user activity and/or proximity detection. More particularly, in various embodiments, an entity that manages the IoT environment may receive one or more messages, actions, or responses that indicate detected activity or detected proximity associated with one or more users from one or more IoT devices in the IoT environment. The management entity may then establish an activity and proximity trail from the one or more messages, actions, or responses that indicate the detected activity or the detected proximity, whereby in response to an IoT device reporting one or more notifications, an IoT device in proximity to at least one of the one or more users may be identified and the one or more notifications may be routed to the identified IoT device.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a call originator sends, to an application server, a request to initiate a given communication session with at least one call target, the received request configured to indicate to the application server that the given communication session is associated with a high-priority. The application server configures a call announcement to force the at least one call target to accept the given communication session, and transmits the configured call announcement to the at least one call target. The at least one call target receives the call announcement, and determines that the call announcement is configured to force the given access terminal to accept the given communication session. Responsive to the determination, the at least one call target transmits an acknowledgment to the call announcement that indicates that the at least one call target has accepted the given communication session.
Abstract:
A network communication entity (e.g., an access terminal, access network and/or application server) obtains a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service, obtains a priority level of the given access terminal, determines a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal's participation in the given communication service based on the obtained location and the obtained priority level and restricts the given access terminal's participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction. In an example, the priority levels can be established such that low-priority access terminals obtain a first level of service restriction within a defined location region, and a second level of service restriction outside of the defined location region, whereas high-priority access terminals obtain the first level of service restriction both inside and outside of the defined location region.
Abstract:
Embodiments are directed to managing a prepaid server-arbitrated group communication session within a wireless communications system. A server receives, from a session originator, a request to setup a prepaid group communication session with at least one session target, the prepaid group communication session requiring each session participant to have an available prepaid account balance above a threshold level. The server sends a query to an online charging system to determine whether at least the session originator has a prepaid account with an available balance at least equal to the threshold level. The server initiates setup of the requested prepaid group communication session without waiting to receive a response to the query, thereby reducing latency associated with set-up of the prepaid group communication session.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enhanced availability of network-assisted services. The method may include receiving, from at least one peripheral device, one or more provisioning requests to provide service to the at least one peripheral device. The method may also include determining whether to handle one or more provisioning requests based on capabilities of the mobile gateway. Furthermore, the method may include, in response to the determination to handle the one or more provisioning requests, requesting, from a server, at least one application based on the one or more provisioning requests, wherein the at least one application enables the mobile gateway to service the at least one peripheral device.