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SALEM, Ind. - Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery kicks-off it's 69th year of existence on Sunday, April 12th, with four-divisions sharing the famed racing facility for an afternoon of on-track action.
The season opening event features the Lucas Oil Great American Stocks and Midwest Thunder Roadsters on the half-mile high banks, with the O'Reilly Auto Parts Pure Stocks and Portland Recycling Front Wheel Drive Stocks competing on the quarter-mile infield oval.
SHEPHERDSVILLE – Tied at 2-2 heading into the top of the seventh inning on a road trip to Breckinridge County, the Bullitt Central Lady Cougars exploded for nine runs in the top of the final frame to win 11-2 for the team's first win of the season.
In the big inning, the Lady Cougars sent 12 batters to the plate and they pounded out eight hits including back-to-back doubles from Belle Leonard and Brooklyn Benefield that helped break the game open as well as a bases clearing triple by Sarah Noble.
BARDSTOWN – Bullitt Central entered the area high school track wars last week as they opened their season at the aptly named Nelson County Icebreaker Meet.
Bullitt East, which had already competed in two meets prior to this one, was also in the field and had a strong outing on the girls' side.
Girls' Action
Bullitt East picked up seven wins in the 17 events and showed that they will be one of the top teams in the area again this season.
HEBRON ESTATES -- Maybe for the first time in recent memory the wind was not blowing into the face of the batters at North Bullitt High.
With no wind, skipper Brian Wise's team turned into the long-ball Eagles last week.
Six balls left the yard for North Bullitt. Unfortunately, one also left off the bat of a visiting player.
Still, entering the third week of play, Wise has to be pleased with his team's 6-3 record.
SHEPHERDSVILLE – Holding Bullitt Central to just three hits and snuffing out an early scoring opportunity, the Bullitt East Chargers rolled to a 9-0 victory over their county rivals in cold and windy conditions.
The clash on Tuesday at Bullitt Central is the only regular season meeting between the two programs scheduled for this season.
SHEPHERDSVILLE – Earlier this week, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association voted to sanction cornhole as a competitive sport starting with the 2015-2016 school year.
Kentucky now becomes the first state to join the cornhole bandwagon and other southern states are soon expected to join the cornhole phenomenon.
Adding cornhole is seen as a move to put the ugly 'yard darts' debacle in the rearview mirror for the KHSAA.
SHEPHERDSVILLE-- Former Bullitt East standout Lindey Young scored 16 points on Tuesday in the Women's NAIA National Championship Game in Independence, Missouri, but it wasn't enough as her Campbellsville Lady Tigers fell to Oklahoma City 80-63.
The appearance in the championship game was a first for the Lady Tigers.
The Bullitt County ELC, a seventh grade AAU Basketball team compromised of seventh-grade girls from Eastside and Mount Washington Middle schools recently won the Hoosier Hardwood Classic held in Indianapolis the weekend of March 14-15. Members of the program include (front row l. to r.) Kennedy Griffin, Sarah Ezell, Ryley Ortega, Emily Ezell, Chloe Holt, (back row) coach Kevin Ezell, coach Ed Scott, Meredith Bass, Madison Thorton, Hailey Stivers, Caroline Scott, Catie Bacon and coach Pat Bass. (Photo Submitted).
Hebron Estates--For the fourth straight year, North Bullitt hosted the Kentucky Push/Pull Weightlifting Championships in the school's gym on March 14.
In the varsity competition, North Bullitt finished second to St. Xavier. The winning Tigers had 56 points while North Bullitt finished with 45 points. Bullitt Central was third with 13 points.
In the combined division, Harrison County won. St. Xavier also won the junior-varsity division, edging North Bullitt. In the girls' division, Fort Knox took first place with North second.
SHEPHERDSVILLE -- While a bit cool, tennis players were able to get onto the court last week.
The action featured a couple of intracounty matches as each team prepares for play against new regional competitors in early May.
The Bullitt Central boys' won two of the three courts played against North Bullitt last Monday.
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Think of this CC cream as your favorite BB cream's older (and wiser) sister. Like her kid sis, CC moisturizes, primes, brightens, and conceals, but also takes it to the next level by tackling dark spots and uneven skin tone. The result? An even, dewy, youthful finish.
I got this in "medium" I have very olive/yellow skin. The color was a tad pink for me. However, it is a really good CC cream and it is not full coverage so I was able to buff out some of the areas that were pinker. I don't know that I reaped any "skin benefits" from using this make up but it went on very smoothly and made my skin look soft. It did not flake or come off through out the day and I really liked the product. It did not cause me to break out or anything like that5
I have received a sample in the medium color and loved how well the cc cream covered over my flaws and yet didn't feel cakey. So for the summer I tested out the tan color and it gives me a nice warm tint without any orange tint whatsoever. I use a little bronzer to warm it up even more. My face is moisturized and matte all day long. I love this product only flaw is that the pump gets clogged really easy.5


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I don't know about a headlight, but it sounds like you need one of these $5 brackets for your tail light.
I'd also thought of getting some waterproof pannier covers, but some experienced tourers I spoke with told me that when they've tried that, if they went through a significant downpour, water would either eventually seep onto/into the bags anyway, or would get in when they removed the covers, so I took their advice and didn't go that route.
I have heard tales of such people, but to me they remain illusive as the Yeti. Toured about 11,000 miles with by Robert Beckman Designs (former partner of Bruce Gordon) non-waterproof panniers with rain covers. Never experienced those problems.
I have always just used garbage bags inside various non-waterproof panniers.
Here is a site with various manufactures recommendations on how to care for their chains: http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/archive/index.php/t-69736.html�
The Sheldon Brown article is an old article based on chains that use to use bushings, new chains are bushingless which improves the flow of lubricant to all parts of the chain, but even back in the day all of us pulled our chains off and soaked them and reoiled with no problems but the claim is that the oil couldn't get into the tight spaces of the bushings; today I no longer pull my chains off because I'm lazy so I just use a Park Cyclone chain cleaning machine.
Anywho, Sheldon revised that earlier comments with this: http://sheldonbrown.com/chains.html
"Since Bicycle chains do not have O-rings seals like Motorcycle chains have you will never have an issue with cleaning lube out of places you cannot get lube back into."Sheldon Brown had the following to say about that:
FWIW, chain manufacturers say not to soak chains in cleaner, so that original lubricant is not removed from innermost areas.
"Factory Lube
New chains come pre-lubricated with a grease-type lubricant which has been installed at the factory. This is an excellent lubricant, and has been made to permeate all of the internal interstices in the chain.
This factory lube is superior to any lube that you can apply after the fact.
Some people make the bad mistake of deliberately removing this superior lubricant. Don't do this!
The factory lubricant all by itself is usually good for several hundred miles of service if the bike is not ridden in wet or dusty conditions. It is best not to apply any sort of lube to a new chain until it is clearly needed, because any wet lube you can apply will dilute the factory lube."
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Flight 001 Spacepak. I have never used a Spacepak, but my friend Carol swears by them. On my trip to California next year I'm going to give them a go. We will see how it goes.
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Kindle Voyage. And speaking of my Kindle, I never leave home without it. I love real books. I do, but for traveling and saving my back and shoulders I go electronic. My chiropractor and acupuncturist thanks me too. I usually pack one real book in my carry-on. If I'm traveling over 10 days I will pack books in a checked bag that I don't plan on bringing back home.
Moleskin Passions Travel Journal. I love recording my thoughts and keeping track of my travels. A travel journal allows me to save receipts, make notes of restaurants, and things that I would normally miss. I also like putting pen to paper. I don't have to worry about accidentally deleting a note.
Sol Republic Punk Speaker. I listen to music and podcasts when traveling and this speaker allows me to not be tied down to my phone or iPod. It's wireless Bluetooth syncs with my computer or phone and I can dance and rock out in my hotel room.
FRENDS Ella Earbuds. Call me old school, but I don't like headphones. They hurt my ears and I have tried on them all. I stick to good earbuds that also double as a microphone. They are also gorgeous as well.


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I have to admit: I've seen some pretty ridiculous uses of the race card in the past four or so years, but this one might just take the cake. We've seen people using negative terms like "socialists" and criticizing Obama's policies accused of being racist in some crypto way. However, this is entirely new to me. Calling him "cool" is now racist...wait, what? That's just what the esteemed arbitrators of all things race-related, the Congressional Black Caucus. Per the Washington Examiner, after saying conservative critics of Obama don't like him because he's black, Executive Director of the CBC Angela Rye bleated:
She said that "a lot" of conservative opposition is racially-charged, citing the use of the word "cool" in an attack ad launched by Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS superPAC.
"There's an ad, talking about [how] the president is too cool, [asking] is he too cool? And there's this music that reminds me of, you know, some of the blaxploitation films from the 70s playing in the background, him with his sunglasses," Rye said. "And to me it was just very racially-charged. They weren't asking if Bush was too cool, but, yet, people say that that's the number one person they'd love to have a beer with. So, if that's not cool I dont know what is.
You know, I could give you an entire paragraph about how ridiculous this is; about how the CBC, having jumped the shark before, is now returning for another go 'round for the 1,254,728th time (or something like that); and about how whatever fumes the race card is running on might finally be used up, but I think this video expresses my response nicely:
But hey, don't blame me. It's not like Obama's trying to avoid this "cool" meme, and there are plenty on the Left who would just lap this all up. He is our celebrity President, after all. Perhaps he is, in the words all-too-often employed by the Left, a "self-hating black man"? Hey, just sayin', CBC. Just sayin'.
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10 05/2012Welcome to the Era of Design
Great article from Forbes.com on the value of good design.
All businesses, no matter what they make or sell, should recognize the power and financial value of good design.
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|Baoquan Zhang, Von K. McConnell
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to telecommunication services and more particularly to a method of locating an idle mobile telecommunication device.
2. Description of Related Art
A general example of an advanced intelligent network ("AIN") is depicted in
In exemplary network 10, a first station 12 is connected to the public switched telephone network ("PSTN") 14 via a first service switching point ("SSP") 16, and a second station 18 is connected to PSTN 14 via a second SSP 20. Stations 12 and 18 may be telephones, fax machines, modems, or other such devices. SSPs 16 and 20 are connected to each other and to a centralized service control point ("SCP") 22 by a signaling network that may include a first and second signal transfer points ("STP") 24 and 26. This signaling network carries out-of-band signals that are used to control the switches and to set up and tear down the circuit between the calling party and called party. Currently, Signaling System 7 ("SS7") is the most commonly used signaling system.
SCP 22 contains control information and call processing logic to assist SSPs 16 and 20 in handling calls. SSP 16 is programmed with logic that defines "trigger points" at which SSP 16 should seek guidance from SCP 22. At these trigger points, SSP 16 sends a query message to SCP 22, and SCP 22 returns a response message to SSP 16. According to SS7, these query and response messages are known as Transaction Capabilities Application Part ("TCAP") messages.
For example, SSP 16 may include a table that identifies a range of subscriber numbers associated with mobile telecommunication services, and SSP 16 may be programmed with a trigger that causes SSP 16 to query SCP 22 in response to a call origination or termination attempt involving one of those numbers. At that trigger point, SSP 16 would send a TCAP query to SCP 22, providing various parameters such as the calling number and the called number. In turn, SCP 22 would execute service logic to determine what SSP 16 should do with the call, and SCP 22 would then send a TCAP response back to SSP 16. The TCAP response may instruct SSP 16 to route the call to a particular destination or may provide various other instructions or information.
Alternatively, SSP 16 may itself be programmed with logic that indicates how to handle special service calls, without requiring SSP 16 to "dip" into the logic of SCP 22. For instance, in response to a call origination or termination attempt involving a particular number, SSP 16 may execute its own logic to determine what to do with the call. Internal tables and service logic programmed into SSP 16 may then instruct the SSP to route the call via a particular trunk group to a remote destination in the network.
On call origination, once an SSP receives routing instructions from SCP 22 or otherwise determines where in the network to route a call, the SSP may seek to set up a call with a switch serving the terminating location (an SSP or MSC), by engaging in an SS7 signaling session. According to SS7, call setup and tear down between switches is accomplished by a series of messages in the Integrated Services Digital Network User Part ("ISUP") layer. These messages include the initial address message ("IAM"), the address complete message ("ACM"), the answer message ("ANM"), the release message ("REL") and the release complete message ("RLC"), among others. The ISUP protocol is defined by ITU-T recommendations Q.761 and Q.764, as well as Bellcore GR-317 CORE and GR-394 CORE, all of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.
To set up a call from station 12 to station 18, SSP 16 first sends an IAM message to SSP 20 via STPs 24 and 26. The IAM message indicates that the originating switch has seized an outgoing circuit, and provides address information (such as the dialed number) and other parameters related to routing and handling of the call. In response, SSP 20 sends an ACM message to SSP 16, to acknowledge that all address signals required for routing the call to the called party have been received and that the call can be connected to station 18. When station 18 goes off hook to answer the call, SSP 20 sends an ANM message back to SSP 16 to signal that station 18 has answered. In response, SSP 16 connects the call to SSP 20, thereby establishing an end-to-end communication path between station 12 and station 18.
The exemplary network 10 illustrated in
With reference to
Another difference between the WIN network 30 of
In addition, other differences in operation exist between landline and wireless intelligent networks, due largely to differences in industry standards for the two environments. AIN standards are currently embodied in Bellcore's AIN Release 0.1 and AIN Release 0.2, while WIN standards are currently embodied in Telecommunications Industry Association ("TIA") interim standard IS-771 (which is based on other industry standards, including interim standard IS-41, now known as ANSI/TIA/EIA-41-D, for instance.) Each of these standards is fully incorporated herein by reference.
To set up a call to a MS 40, MSC-O 42 first signals the SCP 22 with TCAP message 60 and response message 62 to determine which MSC is the home MSC corresponding to the mobile identification number ("MIN", which is related to the NPA-NXX-XXXX of the dialed MS 40), and the call is routed to MSC-H 44 as shown by IAM message 64. Note that the SCP 22 may query the HLR/VLR 48 to determine the identity of MSC-H 44. The MSC-H 44 then sends a location request message 66 (LOC_REQ) to the HLR/VLR 48 to obtain routing information for the serving MSC. If the MS is serviced by the home MSC, ie, the MS is not travelling to another MSC, the HLR will send back a loc_req r.r. message back to the home MSC.
On the other hand, if the MSC is not serviced by the home MSC, but is travelling to another MSC (ie, another serving MSC) upon receiving the LOC_REQ message, the HLR/VLR 48 sends a route request message 68 (ROUTE_REQ) to the MSC-S 46 through the IS-41 network, and the serving MSC, MSC-S 46, responds with a route req r.r. message 70 containing a routing information alias known as a temporary location directory number ("TLDN"), which is passed to the HLR. The MSC-S 46 also creates a record matching the TLDN to the MIN of MS 40. The HLR/VLR 48 then sends the TLDN to the requesting home MSC, MSC-H 44, in a loc_req r.r. response message 72. MSC-H 44 generates an ISUP message 74 to MSC-S 46 using the TLDN. The MSC-S 46 performs a translation of the ISUP and determines that the MS is in the area served by MSC-S 46. The serving MSC sends back to the home MSC an ACM message. The MSC-S 46 then sends a page 76 to the MS 40, and from the MS's response 78, MSC-S 46 obtains the current cell/sector information, described in further detail below. ACM messages 80 and 82 indicate routing is complete, and the call is then established between the MSC-O 42, the MSC-H 44 and the MSC-S 46.
In a typical cellular radio communications system (wireless telecommunications network), an area is divided geographically into a number of cell sites, each defined by a radio frequency (RF) radiation pattern from a respective base transceiver station (BTS) antenna. The base station antennae in the cells are in turn coupled to a base station controller (BSC), which is then coupled to a telecommunications switch or gateway, such as a mobile switching center (MSC) for instance. The MSC may then be coupled to a telecommunications network such as the PSTN (public switched telephone network) or the Internet.
When a mobile station (MS) (such as a cellular telephone, pager, personal digital assistant (PDA) or appropriately equipped portable computer or computing device, for instance) is positioned in a cell, the MS communicates via an RF air interface with the BTS antenna of the cell. Consequently, a communication path is established between the MS and the telecommunications network, via the air interface, the BTS, the BSC and the MSC.
With the explosive growth in demand for wireless communications, the level of call traffic in most cell sites has increased drastically over recent years. To help manage the call traffic, most cells in a wireless network are usually further divided geographically into a number of sectors, each defined respectively by radiation patterns from directional antenna components of the respective BTS, or by respective BTS antennae. These sectors (which can be visualized ideally as pie pieces) can be referred to as "physical sectors," since they are physical areas of a cell site. Therefore, at any given instance, an MS in a wireless network will typically be positioned in a given physical sector and will be able to communicate with the telecommunications network via the BTS serving that physical sector.
In addition, both AIN 10 and WIN 30 may include a service node ("SN") 34, which can provide voice and other interactions with users and can facilitate and perform various enhanced services for the switch. For this purpose, SN 34 may contain programmed service logic, which SN 34 may execute in response to messages received from SSP 16 or MSC 42, 44, 46. In addition, SN 34 may contain an Interactive Voice Response Unit ("IVRU") or other hardware and software to facilitate interaction with users, such as playing announcements, collecting dual-tone multi-frequency ("DTMF") digits, and recognizing speech. As shown in
Exemplary networks 10 and 30 include an intelligent peripheral ("IP") 36, to which SSP 16 (or MSC 42) and SCP 22 are connected, possibly through one or more STPs. Like SN 34, IP 36 can connect to an AIN call and can be arranged to provide assorted services, including tone generation, voice recognition, playback, compression, call control, recording, and DTMF detection and collection. IP 36 may similarly include an IVRU (not shown) to facilitate various interactions with users. IP 36 can be connected to one or more SSPs and is designed to be application-independent, supporting generic services for more than one application. Unlike SN 34, IP 36 does not have call control logic embedded and must be instructed to perform each operation under the control of SCP 22 using a TCP/IP communication path to SCP 22 and the Bellcore defined SR-3511 ISCP-IP Interface Specification. This standard is fully incorporated herein by reference.
In wireless telecommunication networks, it is not uncommon for a subscriber to misplace or lose their mobile station. In the event that the mobile is lost, there is typically no recourse other than to call the MS in the hopes that someone has found it, answers the call, and informs the subscriber where the MS is located. Newer generations of wireless networks may include mobile positioning centers ("MPC") and position determining equipment ("PDE") that can assist in locating a mobile device, but no such assistance is available for legacy networks. What is needed is a method of locating a lost or misplaced MS in legacy networks without the use of an MPC or PDE.
The present invention provides a mechanism to locate a lost or misplaced powered-on idle mobile telecommunication device, or mobile station, using the existing wireline and wireless telecommunication infrastructure, without the need for advanced positioning equipment such as an MPC or PDE.
In accordance with an aspect of the invention, a user may dial a designated number, enter the phone number of the misplaced or lost mobile, and the network responsively plays a message to the user informing the user of the geographic location of the cell and sector, typically including city and state information, as well as boundary information of the sector, such as street boundaries. In an alternative embodiment, a user may input the MIN of the lost mobile to a web-based form, and thereby retrieve a map of the cell-sector location of the MS.
In another aspect of the invention, a service node (SN) is configured to receive a request from a user trying to locate a mobile device. The SN either prompts the user to provide the phone number of the mobile device via an IVRU or through a web-based form sent to a web server connected to the SN. The SN then initiates a call to the mobile device. The standard network processing of such a call includes sending a facilities available (FAVAIL) message to the service control point (SCP). The SCP identifies the call as a request to locate a mobile, and responsively provides location information to the calling SN. The SN in turn provides the location information to the user either by playing a voice message corresponding to the location information or by instructing a web server to provide a textual or aural description, or a map of the location to the user over the world wide web. In alternative embodiments, the request to locate a mobile may be sent directly to the SCP or other intelligent network node, such as an intelligent peripheral node (IP), without the involvement of the SN. In any case, a network node receives the necessary data.
In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of receiving a request at a service node to locate a mobile; initiating a call from the service node to the mobile; processing the call by sending an FAVAIL message to a service control point; identifying the call at the service control point as originating from a service node, and responsively forwarding the location information to the service node; and providing the location information to the user.
In further embodiments, the method includes an authentication step to ensure that only authorized users are able to obtain location information.
These as well as other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the following detailed description, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described herein with reference to the drawings, in which:
With reference to
After the SN 106 has obtained the phone number of the MS, the SN 106 initiates an outbound call to the MS. The outbound call is routed as shown by message 318 to the home MSC-H 110 of the MS. Typically, this is done by determining which MSC serves the particular NPA-NXX-XXXX of the MS 100. This may be done by the SN 106 querying the SCP 104 (not shown). The home MSC-H 110 then queries the HLR 112 with a location request message 320 (LOC_REQ) to determine where the MS is currently registered. The HLR 112 has access to the MSC-ID of the serving MSC-S 114. The HLR 112 sends a routing request 322 to the serving MSC 114, and the serving MSC 114 responds with a routing alias in the form of a TLDN in message 324. The HLR 112 forwards the TLDN to the home MSC-H 110 in message 326, thereby allowing the home MSC-H 110 to initiate an ISUP message 328 to the MSC-S 114.
The MSC-S 114 processes the ISUP message and determines that the MS 100 is within its service area and is in fact registered with MSC-S 114. MSC 114 then pages the MS 100 in paging message 330. The response 332 by the MS 100 to the paging provides updated information regarding the cell and sector information of the MS 100.
In a preferred embodiment, the MSC-S 114 identifies the calling number as corresponding to SN 106. In response to this triggering event, the MSC-S 114 initiates a facilities selected and available (FAVAIL) message 334 to the SCP 104. The FAVAIL message 334 preferably includes the MIN parameter identifying the MS (which is derived from the mobile station's ten digit telephone number), TRIGTYPE indicating which trigger criteria was satisfied, and Location Area ID indicating the current cell and sector of the MS, and the calling number. The FAVAIL message 334 may include other information regarding the current state of the call.
Based on the information contained in the FAVAIL message 334, the SCP 104 determines that the call was initiated by SN 106 in order to obtain location information for the MS. The SCP 104 responsively provides the cell and sector ID and the MIN to the SN 106 in message 336. The SN 106 then queries a database for a voice description corresponding to the cell and sector ID, and plays the message 338 back to the user at device 101 using IVRU of SN 106. Preferably, the message played to the user informs the user of the geographic location of the cell and sector, typically including city and state information, as well as boundary information of the sector, such as street boundaries. Alternatively, the message may indicate the centroid of the cell and/or sector, and may further include a distance indicating the range of possible locations, such as "within 1500 feet of the intersection of Main Street and First Avenue." In an alternative embodiment, a user may input the MIN of the lost mobile to a web-based form, and thereby retrieve the location information over the web. The location information may be a textual description (transported with http or other suitable transport protocol), an aural description (contained in, e.g., a .wav file, an RTP data stream having G.711 or G.723.A codec data, or other suitable audio format and transport method), or in the form of a map of the cell-sector location of the MS.
In an alternative embodiment the lost mobile device MS 100 has a trigger added as part of its profile. The trigger is called "Terminating Resource Available". The trigger is preferably added through the provisioning stream to the HLR. The trigger information is downloaded to MSC-S 114 when MS 100 initially registered in MSC-S 114. After the MS 100 responds to the page, MSC-S 114 determines that the trigger criteria are met and responsively generates a FAVAIL message and sends it to SCP 104.
In yet another alternative embodiment, the trigger is provisioned temporarily for the purpose of locating a lost mobile device. After the lost mobile is located, the trigger is preferably removed to prevent unnecessary traffic to SCP 104. In other embodiments a mobile station may already have a Terminating Resource Available trigger assigned to it for, e.g., other enhanced services. In such a case, it is unnecessary to add an additional trigger. In an alternative embodiment, the SN provides an authentication step to ensure only authorized users can access location information for a given MS. Preferably, IVRU of SN 106 prompts the user at station 101 to enter a password or PIN. The PIN may be that associated with the account data corresponding to MS 100. The SN 106 preferably queries an account database (such as a P2K database for Sprint PCS, not shown) to obtain the PIN, and then verifies the PIN obtained from the user via IVRU of SN 106.
With reference to
SCP 104 preferably includes an IP interface such that it can communicate directly with web server 103. One such exemplary IP interface is called the Open Service Gateway (OSG) as implemented by SCPs available from Telcordia. With the OSG interface to the SCP, Web Server 103 may run a client side application that can invoke a service side application on SCP 104. In message 404, web server 103 may relay the MIN for MS 100 to the SCP 104, along with a request to locate the MS 100.
Alternatively, the web server 103 may communicate with the SN 106, and the SN 106 may relay the necessary information, including the MIN, to the SCP, thus having the SN 106 act essentially as a relay for the MIN payload information of message 404. Preferably, both the SN 106 and SCP 104 are accessible over an IP (internet protocol) infrastructure.
In either embodiment, the SCP 104 in turn instructs SN 106 to initiate a call to the lost mobile MS 100, passing the MIN to SN 106 in message 406. This may be done through the existing SR-3511 interface as defined by Telcordia. Messages 408, 410, 412, 414, 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, and 426 all take place as indicated above with respect to
In an alternative embodiment where the SCP 104 communicates directly with web server 103, messages 426 and 428 may be replaced with a single message providing the location information directly to the web server 103.
The flowchart of
At step 604 the SN 106 initiates a call to the mobile station. During the course of processing this call, at step 606 the SCP obtains updated cell and sector information of the mobile station. Typically, this is done by examining the content of an FAVAIL message send from the MSC-S to the SCP. At step 608 the call is identified as being a request to locate the mobile. Preferably this is determined by examining the calling number to see whether it corresponds to a SN. Finally, at step 610, the cell and sector information is provided to the SN 106. The SN 106 may then relay the information to the user via an IVRU at the SN 106. Alternatively, the SN 106 may provide the information to the user via web server 103. The information may be presented graphically, verbally (a .wav file or other audio file, or VoIP format for playback on a VoIP client), or in a textual format.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described above. Those skilled in the art will understand, however, that changes and modifications may be made to these embodiments without departing from the true scope and spirit of the present invention, which is defined by the claims.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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The Coast of Maine and Acadia National Park
The Coast of Maine and Acadia National Park
10/04/2014 - 10/10/2014
Where We Go: Between the reds and yellows of the fall foliage, deep blues of the North Atlantic waters and pinks of morning sunrises found along the coast of Maine, it's clear that this area is a color photographers' dream come true. Doug Johnson guides you through this week of beautiful scenery and photographic discoveries while providing an experience you won't soon forget. As any trip to Maine wouldn't be complete without the requisite visits to lighthouses and quaint harbor towns, you photograph at Marshall Point Lighthouse, journey to Monhegan Island and discover endless compositions around Friendship and Port Clyde harbors. In Acadia National Park, photograph from atop Cadillac Mountain at sunset and along the Mount Desert Island coastline.
What You Learn: During this week you divide your time between location shoots held when the light is at its best, and a classroom setting in which Doug provides lectures on technical and aesthetic concepts. These may include finding compositions that jump out at you, exposure considerations for shooting sunrise and sunset and how to choose the right piece of equipment for the job. During field shoots, Doug is available to offer suggestions, answer questions and talk you through tricky situations. His constructive feedback during group critiques further solidifies your learning process.
Considerations: You should be comfortable with the manual exposure operation of your camera. Be prepared to hike one to two miles on easy to moderate trails.
Tuition Includes
Monhegan Boat Tour
Meeting Space
This workshop begins on Saturday, October 4 at 7 p.m. and ends Friday, October 10 at noon. You will stay at two different hotels during this workshop.
While in Rockport we suggest that you stay at the Country Inn at Camden/Rockport for the dates of October 4-7. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly. Be sure to identify yourself as a student of Rocky Mountain School of Photography.
Rates: Standard rooms have been blocked at the rate of $139 per night plus tax.
Cutoff date: Be sure to make your reservations no later than September 5, 2014. After this date, reservations will be based on availability.
Cancellation Policy: Please check with the hotel regarding their cancellation policy.
Your second destination will be Bar Harbor, Maine. We suggest that you stay at the Atlantic Oceanside from October 7-10. Reservations can be made by calling the number below and identifying yourself as a student of Rocky Mountain School of Photography.
Rates: Standard rooms have been blocked at the rate of $149 per night plus tax.
Cutoff date: Be sure to make your reservations no later than August 15, 2014. After this date, reservations will be based on availability.
Cancellation Policy: Please check with the hotel regarding their cancellation policy.
Free parking is available at both hotels.
Air Transportation
RMSP is not responsible for cancellations due to medical or other emergencies or reimbursement of non-refundable airline tickets/hotel rooms in the event of a course cancellation. Please consider the purchase of trip/travel insurance.
The nearest international airport for this workshop is the Bangor International Airport.
Travel During Workshop
You are responsible for your own transportation during the workshop. For transportation to and from field shoots, we suggest that students carpool to get to know fellow students. Your welcome email will include questions asking how your prefer to travel during the workshop. Be sure to send back your information on time. Your final email will include a list of people who plan on driving and are interested in carpooling.
You are responsible for your own meals during the workshop.
Workshop tuition includes a boat trip to Monhegan Island. Any additional fees and/or supplies will be your responsibility.
Acadia National Park
Camden, Maine
Bar Harbor, Maine
Doug Johnson
Doug Johnson is a Colorado native now living in Missoula, Montana. Before a life-changing pursuit of photographic art, he was an outdoor educator for more than 20 years, passionately teaching people backcountry skills in navigation, mountaineering, avalanche awareness and wilderness first aid. Since graduating from RMSP's Summer Intensive program in 1996, Doug's work has covered many diverse projects in the documentary, commercial, fine art and educational fields. Assignments have taken him from coyote shooting in Wyoming to the last stages of a woman's life to the graffiti-covered alleys and abandoned buildings of Denver. He is currently involved in an ongoing project called Art Music, which fuses the art of photography with live musical performance. His educational philosophy is fun, intuitive and full of creative persistence. No matter where you are in your photographic journey, Doug's balance of the aesthetic with the technical can help you further express your unique vision.
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The Coast of Maine and Acadia Schedule & Equipment List
(This is also downloadable by clicking here.)
|7-9 Opening
Introduction & Orientation
|Field Shoot
|Lecture/ Critique
|Field Shoot
|Field Shoot
|Field Shoot
*Boat Ride
|Field Shoot
|Bar Harbor
|Field Shoot
|Field Shoot
|Field Shoot
|Field Shoot
|Dinner Break
|Field Shoot
|Closing Ends at Noon
Please keep in mind that this is an example of the schedule. This schedule is subject to change due to class size, weather and any other unforeseen need to make adjustments.
Equipment & Supply List
Note: The following is meant to be a packing aid, not a shopping list. Please call 800-394-7677 if you have questions.
Equipment Checklist
Digital SLR camera
RMSP welcomes all other camera formats as well.
Please keep in mind that only digital images will be critiqued on this workshop.
Wide angle lens (17-35mm)
Normal lens (35-70mm)
Telephoto (70-300mm)
Macro Equipment and Filters
Macro lens
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Depending on the workshop, varying levels of photographic knowledge are recommended for enrollment. For those interested in building a solid photographic skill base, we have designed a stair-step approach that teaches you to think, see and create with your camera. We call these our "Foundation" workshops. Beginners should start with Basic Photography, then progress to Intermediate Photography. Additional Foundation workshops such as Lightroom for Photographers, Photography of People, Macro Photography and Flash Photography will help to round out your technical know-how.
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MealsYou will be given breaks during the workshop to purchase and enjoy meals, however in some locations meals take a second place to shooting at the right light. It's always a good idea to include snacks for those moments when a regular meal is not available.
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Though she comes off as the all-American girl, Silverstone is the daughter of English-born parents. Her dad, Monty, is a financial consultant, her mother, Didi, a retired Pan Am flight attendant who used the free airline tickets she got as a job perk to fly her husband and kids to London in the summer. As young children, Silverstone and her older brother David, who is now 23 and a film production assistant in L.A., were regular theatergoers. Back home in the San Francisco suburbs, Silverstone started doing local modeling at the age of 8. "I hated it," she says, "but it was good money." At 14, she found something she loved when she signed up for an intensive theater workshop run by Judi O'Neil, an acting coach and talent scout. "She had a sweetness and commitment," says O'Neil
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Silverstone does what she can to make that happen. She may have had dozens of costume changes in Clueless, but she spent her time in between reading Wuthering Heights. "We were having Heathcliff conversations all day around the set," says Paul Rudd, 23, who plays her stepbrother. Silverstone last week signed a $10 million, two-picture deal with Columbia and has three upcoming movies—the coming-of-age saga Le Nouveau Monde and two thrillers, The Babysitter and True Crime. But her most gratifying acting experience was the Shakespeare training course she took this summer in Lenox, Mass. "Shakespeare is my God now, in every way," she has declared. "He is a religion in his own."
There are those—many of them male, many of them in high school—who would say the same about Silverstone. During the Clueless shoot, guys would gather outside the set panting for an autograph from her. And she always obliged. But to those who would worship at the altar of Alicia, she would like to say a few words. "I'm still the same old Lissy I'll always be," she says. "I'm just a normal girl."
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Skip to comments.New CBS Poll: Obama +5! As expected, look at the internal sampling for bias.
Posted on 09/18/2008 5:27:06 AM PDT by smartyaz
This seems like a fair and reasonable sample to me.
Total Respondents 1133 Republicans 326 Democrats 437 Independents 370
More often than not, a person categorizing themselves as 'independant' tend to be nothing more than liberals ashamed to say they're Democrats.
actually the sample size was 41% D 31% R and 28% I, troll.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The results from a sampling like that makes no sense... I'm certain there was some lying and fudging going on... if the intent was to demoralize the Conservative voters... forgetaboutit!
sorry about that, I haven't had caffine today, sorry lol! I misread your post.
and if talk-radio is any indication, liberals frequently identify themselves as "life-long republicans".
I think he was being sarcastic.
Yep. Thanks.
With the differences in this election, and particularly with the selectionof Sarah Palin on the McCain ticket...that simply will not work...and they know it. Thus the all out, vicious attacks on her in concert with their junk-science polls.
But the more the MSM and DNC try to either smear, besmirch, or twist Sarah Palin's words and experience, the more people all over the country will be drawn to her.
It's because of something the left and the elite cannot comprehend and are blind to.
Sarah connects with everyday people. She was mother who wanted to make a difference in her community and joined the PTA and it went from there. She didn't need an ivy league degree in Political Science, she didn't need a law degree, she didnt need rich connections, she just needed honesty, integrity, her faith, and a desire to serve.
She didn't seek wealth, power, or high position...it just happened and that connects with most Americans of all stripes (outside of the leftists and elitists whom she threatens) who in their hearts want to try and help their communities and improve things for their kids.
As a result, Sarah Palin is shaking the Democratic leftist-liberal house to its foundation, and bringing it down. She and her family, their faith, their values, and their story represent the absolute refutation of all the tired old liberal mantras and victimology that they malignantly use to mentally, pshycologically, and financially enslave whole classes of people.
From women's rights, to family values, to gun rights, to abortion, to energy policy, to taxation, to envrionmentalism, and on and on...she is a wrecking ball to the leftist, liberal, socialist house.
This is a total cBS poll.
see post #7
An Independent is also someone who lives in the midst of liberals... and doesn't want to take the heat liberals emit when they find out a conservative is in what they consider their territory.
The truth is, the only polls that matter now are battleground state polls like those from florida, ohio, michigan, pennsylvania, virginia, etc. National polls are meaningless.
Nice try See B.S.
This poll over sampled Rats by a large margin.
Today's polls should give a better indication of any true movement.
by about 2-3%.
People here seems to always forget that there ARE more democrats than republicans. So the polls will reflect that.
That's the way I took it. Not sure how you could take it any other way.
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upon the third day of bad polling,
the messiah rose up again
bearing the fruits
of email hacking...
We can bash this or any poll all we want, but with the frightening economic news since the weekend,McCain is
going to get blame through guilt by association with Bush.
This may be enough to erase gains of support that McCain
picked up in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania where the economy is the issue. We whistled past graveyards in 2006
and received a rude awaking.
O NOES. cBS spells doom. I'll have to catch Dan Rather tonite, er, nevermind...
I don't think we should get wrapped up in these polls. We shouldn't get too excited when McCain is up and we shouldn't get too depressed when he is down.
I wasn't breaking out the champagne last week when the polls were favorable like others on this board because I knew the polls would fluctuate.
The only poll that will give us a good indication is Rasmussen on November 3rd other than that they are all bunk.
We are aware of that. However, generally the Dems of 5.1% advantage in registered voters NOT 25%.
Blame it on the polls if you want, but a few weeks ago, the polls were running in favor of McCain in spite of media bias. Where I live (Northern Virginia), McCain has been getting hammered in ads by Obama. Obama is taking advantage of the lack of rebuttals by McCain to assert more and more powerfully deceptive ads. Our guy is standing in the middle of the ring with his hands down, and Obama is simply pummeling him.
The "Sampling bias" that you see is due to a simple fact, more people identify as Democrats than Republicans. The fact is, this bad economic news, plus the Palin bashing, is going to negatively effect McCain. Thats just how it is. You can bury your head in the sand, or accept reality for what it is. Is this poll perfect? Probably not, but the rest of the polls are going to show this same trend, so butch up.
Exactly. If Obama is now "surging," what is that surge based upon?
I just don't buy that people change their minds about whom they're voting for on a whim.
It's the latest market turmoil I think. Idiots associate Clinton years with 'prosperity' and when they see financial markets crazyness they get nervous and...
- yea my first thought would be, let's put a socialist in charge, that'll calm the markets and everyone will sing kum-ba-ya. /sarc
"This poll over sampled Rats by a large margin."
Ian't this par for the course with CBS SlantNews, a division, along with ABS SlantNews, CNN SlantNews, NBC SlantNews, and the New York SlantTimes of the DNC and Obama campaign?
Sean Hannity says on his radio show that journalism died this year. Sean is wrong!! It has been dead for a long time!
Now the DemoFascists want to impose the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine!"
Whatever. Publicizing poll results is an attempt at manipulating the final vote using the "everyone else is doing it" logic.
That never worked with me and it certainly won't work when the curtain closes at the voting booth.
Yes, but look at the huge margin. Only 28% identify as GOP, post-Palin? I think not.
And even if you're right about them being off by only 2-3%, if you take 3% and hgive them to McCain, he actually comes out slightly ahead (especially since GOP loyalty his stronger than Dem loyalty).
Hi Obama.
Actually more like by 5-6%!
come on folks - this is silly. We're happy when the polls are up and we find excuses when the polls turn. The public doesn't like Obama, but they will vote for a Martian if they are scared enough and now they're scared. This is not the America of the founders - its the America of "what will you give me". We may get lucky and pull it out, but don't bet on it. God help us.
Those percentages are roughly the percentages of registered Democrats, Republicans and Independents.
Last week, on September 8th, CBS showed McCain ahead and back then, it was a "good poll" that "finally got the truth out."
Stop hyperventilating. McCain is still doing well in state-by-state polling. Popular vote doesn't matter, electoral vote does.
NO they are not the correct percentages..at ALL.
I'd like to see the last poll to see whether they over sampled dems by 10%.
It's 4 to 5 percent too high.
Whatever you say, but these numbers are close to what the other pollsters use.
The state polls are the ones that matter, period. You're right about that, and they are increasingly looking better for McCain/Palin.
But the other two factors that get tiresome is:
1.) Voter TURNOUT by Party ID is roughly EQUAL, not Dems +10%. Only Rasmussen ever corrects for this.
2.) The polls ADDED Democrats from their original samples. Did as much as 4% more of the nation just become Democrats since the GOP Convention bounce? No. it's clearly a poll to show a swing back to Obama that does not yet exist, or at the very least does not yet exist in such a tsunami of voters.
It's a poll taken to give Obama supporters the belief that they are winning again. Nothing more.
If the poll is a "registered voter" poll, then turnout doesn't factor into the result. "Likely voter" polls do that.
Secondly, why would a polling company "fake" results? There are too many of them and if they produce misleading results, there's always another one waiting in the wings to take their place. Apparently, the people who believe in polling conspiracies haven't heard about capitalism.
Unfortunately, the headlines get reported of an Obama lead, never any internals analysis, and that begins to shape the outcome.
If you look at turnout over the last 20 years, the number of Dems to Repubs is usually about even. The maximum difference has been + 4% for the Democrats. No way is there going to be a 10 percentage point difference on election day. Since most polls are now using a turnout model of around + 10% for the Democrats, these polls are way off and leaning much further to the left than they should be.
The RNC is continually asking for more funds, yet what do they do in return. This poll, which overweights Democrats plus Independents should be attacked, and hard. Polling organizations should be held accountable and made to explain both their techniques and their results, But aside from the blogosphere there will be no response.
Because of who commissions them and gives them their parameters.
The polling orgs only need to produce a good final poll, because that is all that is used when measuring final polling accuracy. Nobody outside of right-wing blogs ever questions why three weeks before an election, Zogby or CBS has John Kerry up 6-8 points, and then a tie in their last poll right before the election.
Before the final week, organizations have carte blanche to twist and manipulate numbers without consequence. That's why CBS can produce polls with as little as 26% GOP (Do a FR search) to show "momentum" for a particular candidate.
News orgs use polls to shape public opinion until the final week, then they have to save face. That's why no TV or Newspaper commissioned poll EVER shows the Democrat behind, except after GOP Conventions and in the final week.
Remember how Mondale was supposedly leading until the final week? Give me a break!
That's why no TV or Newspaper commissioned poll EVER shows the Democrat behind, except after GOP Conventions and in the final week.Ever? I guess this Gallup/USA Today poll didn't happen then:
What used to be called professional wrestling is now called "Sports Entertainment", what used to be called professional journalism should now be called "advocacy entertainment" or "political entertainment". Today's "journalists" are even more patently fake than "The Great Bolo" who used to wear a mask and hide weapons in his trunks back in the fifties.
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