A system, method, apparatus and computer program product for providing location based functions and mobile e-commerce comprising a central processing unit including a processor, a storage device, and programming stored in the storage device, a display device, an audio input device, an audio output device, a communications module, a commerce module, an image module, and a location module. The programming controls the operation of the present invention to provide functions based on location data, to facilitate commercial exchanges by wirelessly exchanging payment and product information with venders, to identify services such as venders meeting selection criteria, to wirelessly exchange select information with other users and systems, to restrict and/or monitor the use of the device based on authorized user parameters, selecting one of a plurality networks through which to communicate, detecting a trigger for performing an action based on a change in location and sensed data, storing a voice annotation with a computer data file, determining service providers and associated communication parameters, contemporaneously maintaining a wireless voice and data link, providing a system for selecting and delivering mobile advertisements, and many other functions and services that are described herein.

System, method, and computer program product for providing location based services and mobile e-commerce

A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. The device is unlocked if contact with the display corresponds to a predefined gesture for unlocking the device. The device displays one or more unlock images with respect to which the predefined gesture is to be performed in order to unlock the device. The performance of the predefined gesture with respect to the unlock image may include moving the unlock image to a predefined location and/or moving the unlock image along a predefined path. The device may also display visual cues of the predefined gesture on the touch screen to remind a user of the gesture.

Unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image

The protection of data on a client mobile computing device by a server computer system such as within an enterprise network or on a separate mobile computing device is described. Security tools are described that provide different security policies to be enforced based on a location associated with a network environment in which a mobile device is operating. Methods for detecting the location of the mobile device are described. Additionally, the security tools may also provide for enforcing different policies based on security features. Examples of security features include the type of connection, wired or wireless, over which data is being transferred, the operation of anti-virus software, or the type of network adapter card. The different security policies provide enforcement mechanisms that may be tailored based upon the detected location and/or active security features associated with the mobile device. Examples of enforcement mechanisms are adaptive port blocking, file hiding and file encryption.

Administration of protection of data accessible by a mobile device

Location sharing and tracking using mobile phones or other wireless devices

A method, and an apparatus performing the method, is provided by authenticating a mobile device communicably connectable to a wireless network by an authentication parameter from a secure transaction server (STS), as a mobile device authenticator; providing an STS correlation between a personal identification entry (PIE) and the mobile device authenticator; and inputting, by a user, the PIE and a provider action, to the mobile device authenticator to transmit a transformed secure user authenticable authorization request to the STS over the wireless network to authorize an action with a provider.

Authentication services using mobile device

A method and apparatus for synchronizing data on a network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a method including establishing a wireless communications channel between a first mobile computer device belonging to a workgroup and a second device and determining if the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device. If the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device, then the method further includes receiving data at the first device from the second device through the wireless communications channel and resolving conflicts between the received data and data of the first device.

Method and apparatus for adaptive synchronization of network devices

Techniques and structures are disclosed for providing proximity based authentication, security, and/or user notification in a wireless system.

Method and apparatus for providing proximity based authentication, security, and notification in a wireless system

According to an embodiment, a method of providing location-based services to a wireless device using a hotspot access point is provided comprising establishing a connection between the wireless device and the hotspot access point, and providing information associated with the physical location of the hotspot access point to the wireless device. There is also provided a method of securing services provided through a hotspot access point, a method of billing services provided through a hotspot access point and a method of providing access to an application through a hotspot access point.

Location-based services using wireless hotspot technology

An intelligent, non-intrusive, adaptive wireless discount coupon delivery system over General Packet Radio Service (“GPRS”) bearer service The system generates and delivers electronic coupons to subscribers' GPRS mobile stations from business entities in the subscribers' vicinity The system bases its delivery on the subscribers' profiles stored in their mobile phones, which may include their cellular location and their shopping histories The main components of the system include: a GPRS mobile station, a base station, a mobile-switching center (“MSC”), a serving GPRS service node (“SGSN”), a coupon generating server (“CGS”), an offer generating server (“OGS”), and store pricing databases The system increases the facility and trustworthiness of wireless coupon delivery by isolating subscriber profile information from stores' pricing databases

Intelligent, non-intrusive, adaptive wireless discount coupon delivery system over GPRS

In an area being serviced by multiple wireless network access service providers, a service provider is selected for use by a communication device based upon information received from each of the available service providers and a provider selection criterion.

Nikhil Deshpande

Papers

Method and apparatus for adaptive synchronization of network devices

Method and apparatus for providing proximity based authentication, security, and notification in a wireless system

Location-based services using wireless hotspot technology

Intelligent, non-intrusive, adaptive wireless discount coupon delivery system over GPRS

Mobile client for multi-service provider network environment