Special Service

Special Service patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

03/01/07 - 20070049258 - System and method of mobile to desktop document interaction using really simple syndication
A novel system and method for initiating, via a mobile device utilizing really simple syndication (RSS), the sending of messages from a user's desktop computer to one or more recipients. The mechanism establishes a connection between the mobile device and the user's PC whereby data is served from the user's ...

03/01/07 - 20070049257 - Processing calls in a selective call radio and methods thereof
A selective call radio (100) has a radio frequency transceiver (102), and a processor (104) for controlling operations of the transceiver. The processor is programmed to cause (202) the transceiver to receive a third party call while the SCR is actively engaged in an end user call, and respond (203) ...

03/01/07 - 20070049256 - Mobile wireless communication terminals, systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a song play list
A mobile wireless communication terminal includes a wireless communication module and a controller. The wireless communication module is configured to communicate with other communication terminals over a wireless interface. The controller is configured to establish a connection with a participant wireless communication terminal via the wireless communication module, to maintain ...

02/22/07 - 20070042759 - System and method for providing mileage on wireless network
Disclosed is a mileage providing system and method on a wireless network. When a user is connected through a wired network or a wireless network and requests transmission of predetermined contents, the system transmits the contents including a mileage module to a user terminal. After this, the mileage module is ...

02/15/07 - 20070037558 - Mobile communication devices, systems, and methods for dynamic update of map data
A mobile communication device comprises a communication unit and a processor. The communication unit initiates a wireless communication channel within a range. The processor coupled to the communication unit automatically determines if a server offering point of interest (POI) data exists in the range. If so, the communication unit initiates ...

02/15/07 - 20070037557 - Method and system for multimedia messaging service
The invention allows a portion of a multimedia message, usually the beginning part of the message to be delivered to and stored on a mobile terminal beforehand. When a user wants to view the message, the portion of the message stored locally will be played back immediately, while at the ...

01/25/07 - 20070021108 - System and method for customizing notifications in a mobile electronic device
A mobile electronic device has a notification mechanism for notifying a user of device events in accordance with an active notification profile defining notification options and one or more exception notification profiles defining notification options based on specified attributes of a device event. A mechanism is provided for identifying one ...

01/25/07 - 20070021107 - Additional voice information relating to displayed items
A portable communication device provides additional information in relation to items presented to a user. A number of items are presented and a help function is provided for the user on the display of the portable communication device. When the user selects the help function for a specific item, a ...

01/18/07 - 20070015495 - Mobile resource location-based customer contact methods
A method of notifying a potential customer of a mobile agent being proximate to the location of the potential customer including defining a route to be traveled by the mobile agent, defining a proximity zone for the mobile agent as a function of the route, and identifying a potential customer ...

01/18/07 - 20070015494 - Data buddy
Multi-modal, multi-lingual devices can be employed to consolidate numerous items including, but not limited to, keys, remote controls, image capture devices, audio recorders, cellular telephone functionalities, location/direction detectors, health monitors, calendars, gaming devices, smart home inputs, pens, optical pointing devices or the like. For example, a corner of a cellular ...

01/04/07 - 20070004388 - System, method, and network elements for providing a service in a communication network
The invention provides a system, method, network elements, and computer program products, for providing a supplementary service such as an advice of charge, AoC, service requested by a user equipment at a session set-up or during a session of a communication service. For setting up a session of the communication ...

01/04/07 - 20070004387 - Sharing of services between a mobile computer and a wireless device
Techniques for sharing services between electronic devices. In response to a specified input condition, determining whether a remote wireless-enabled device is within range of a local device. The local device being configured to communicate using a first communications protocol and the remote device being configured to communicate over a network ...

01/04/07 - 20070004386 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for role-and locale-based mobile user device feature control
Methods, systems, and computer program products for role- and locale-based mobile user device feature control are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for controlling at least one feature of a mobile user device based on a locale and a role of a user of the mobile user device is ...

01/04/07 - 20070004385 - Principals and methods for balancing the timeliness of communications and information delivery with the expected cost of interruption via deferral policies
A system is provided that facilitates information processing of a user. The system includes an analyzer to automatically determine one or more states of a user's availability based on patterns of the user's interruptability. A deferral component generates or forwards messages or alerts to the user in accordance with a ...

01/04/07 - 20070004384 - Method and apparatus for providing personalized audio content delivery during telephony hold
A method and apparatus provides personalized audio content delivery to a telephone user who is placed on hold. A server in the telephone network keeps track of a call, and then notices when a party is placed on hold. In response, the server switches the call to an application server ...

01/04/07 - 20070004383 - Method and apparatus for providing a call reminder
In embodiments described herein, a reminder option is provided (310, 418, 606) for user input that subsequently reminds a user of a call event having a call identifier. In response to the user's selection of the reminder option, a reminder event associated with the call identifier is generated (314, 420, ...

12/28/06 - 20060293035 - System and method of secure message processing
A system and method for handling message indicator processing on a wireless mobile communications device. Message state data is stored in a cache for use in generating message indicators. ...

12/28/06 - 20060293034 - Managing permission for accessing third party applications on a telecommunications network
A method and system are presented that controls which TPAs are authorized to access user data and execute services provided by a service delivery platform in a telecommunications network. The method defines a level of access authorized for each user to protect the privacy of data that populates the TPA. ...

12/28/06 - 20060293033 - Event moderation for event publishing environments
An event moderating architecture is provided for exporting event notification messages from an event publishing environment. The event moderating architecture includes: a mobile network device residing outside of the event publishing environment and operable to formulate a subscription request for receiving event notification messages; and an event moderation module adapted ...

12/07/06 - 20060276183 - Reliable reception of broadcast/multicast content
Systems and methods for systems and methods for reliably broadcasting content to a plurality of users and facilitating distribution of portions of the broadcast content that either were not received by particular users, or were received with errors. In one embodiment, a wireless communication system is configured to broadcast content ...

12/07/06 - 20060276182 - Method of handling call requests in a communication network
In an embodiment of the present invention, a call request is received from a calling party. A ring tone is selectively provided to the calling party based on at least one of a calling party identifier and a time parameter. In another embodiment of the present invention, a call request ...

11/30/06 - 20060270391 - Method of providing location-based services in a mobile communication system
A method of providing LBS (Location-Based Services) in a mobile communication system is provided. A Mobile Station (MS) entering an incoming call rejection service area is precluded from receiving incoming calls. When a call connection to the MS is requested, the call connection is blocked from the MS, and a ...

11/30/06 - 20060270390 - Call barring system of mobile phone
A call barring system of mobile phone that applies an intelligent process comprising a first and a second procedures for handling different call barring conditions, wherein the first procedure is used to preset call barring conditions to all the incoming calls and the second procedure is used to recognize caller ...

11/30/06 - 20060270389 - Mobile e-mail confirmation support
Techniques for providing services to a mobile device not offered on the device are provided. The techniques include intercepting a message from a mobile device at a server. It is then determined if a service should be performed, where the service is not offered on the mobile device. A confirmation ...

11/16/06 - 20060258342 - Methods and apparatus for providing wireless device-centric control of an external computing device
Apparatus and methods allowing a wireless device to utilize resources on a connectable external device may comprise installing a software component on the external device, the software component operable to enable communication between the wireless device and the desired resource on the external device. In other aspects, a wireless device ...

11/16/06 - 20060258341 - Mobile internet services discovery and/or provisioning
Mobile internet services discovery and/or provisioning enables mobile devices to discover available internet services and/or to provision selected internet services, including any associated mobile applications. In an example implementation, a mobile internet services shell located at a mobile device presents available internet services to a user (e.g., upon powering the ...

11/16/06 - 20060258340 - System and method for providing an automatic generation of user theme videos for ring tones and transmittal of context information
A system and method for automatically generating a video specific to a contact for display on a mobile telephone when a call is initiated with the contact. Media files are manually and/or automatically associated with an individual contact, and a video generator module automatically creates a theme video based upon ...

11/16/06 - 20060258339 - Tools, methods and systems of storing remotely and retrieving detail records given a specific call or data session
Systems and methods are provided for the management and analysis of detail records in a mobile telephony network, including the ability to store remotely and retrieve detail records given a specific call or a data session for signaling analysis in such networks. Computer program products which can execute such methods ...

11/16/06 - 20060258338 - Content distribution & communication system for enhancing service distribution in short range radio environment
A system for propagating information among wireless communication devices in an efficient manner. More specifically, the invention involves regulating the behavior of a wireless communication device (WCD) between a primarily passive mode where client or slave availability is maximized and a primarily active mode where information propagation or master behavior ...

11/16/06 - 20060258337 - Portable terminal device, portable terminal oriented method, portable terminal oriented program, currency information issuance server apparatus, currency information issuance method, and currency information issuance program
A portable telephone (7) comprises a telephone function part (10) having a voice communications function and an Internet connecting function, and an electronic money function part (12) configured to conduct VALUE storage and VALUE handling. The telephone function part (10) is capable of accessing to a service site of an ...

11/09/06 - 20060252414 - Adaptive communication data retrieval system
A system for providing a mobile communication device with information, the system including at least one server being communicable with the mobile communication device to communicate service choices and the information to the mobile communication device. Upon selection of at least one of the service choices, the mobile communication device ...

11/09/06 - 20060252413 - Wireless communication device and information processing method
When an object file is to be transferred, a wireless communication device which supports a plurality of different protocols shortens a transfer time. The wireless communication device according to this invention includes a unit which receives object data, a unit which stores the received object data, and a unit which, ...

11/02/06 - 20060246879 - Dynamic utilization of condensing metadata
Dynamic utilization of condensing metadata is enabled by condensing information being communicated to/from a mobile device. The communication exchange occurs between a mobile device and an internet service, and it involves a mobile internet service proxy. The information is condensed responsive to condensing metadata and uncondensed using the condensing metadata. ...

10/26/06 - 20060240810 - Mobile communication system, mobile communication device and method for incoming-call filtering
A mobile communication system, a mobile communication device, and a method for incoming-call filtering are provided. The mobile communication device includes a wide area communication module and a local area communication module that are selectively enabled. A server includes a plurality of data groups and at least one response function. ...

10/26/06 - 20060240809 - Method and system for restricting use of additional functions in a mobile terminal
A method of restricting the use of at least one additional function in a mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal generates new data by executing an additional function of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal encrypts the data with currently received location information, upon receipt of a restriction signal, ...

10/26/06 - 20060240808 - System and method of providing advertisements to cellular devices
A method of advertising is disclosed and includes monitoring transmission data of one or more cellular towers located along a freeway and recording an identification and a time and date stamp for one or more cellular devices that establish communication via the one or more cellular towers as the at ...

10/19/06 - 20060234686 - System and method for providing user awareness in a smart phone
A system and method for providing a plurality of options to a mobile telephone user based upon the user's prior activities. The present invention includes an “action input,” the actuation of which results in a menu of previously performed activities by the user. For example, the menu can display activities ...

10/19/06 - 20060234685 - Broadcasting user-specific information
Described are methods and systems, including computer program products, for broadcasting user-specific information through satellite radio or digital radio. Generally, information specific to a user is correlated with an identifier associated with a receiver associated with the user, and the information is broadcast to the receiver, such that use of ...

10/19/06 - 20060234684 - System for and method of reproducing multimedia contents in mobile communication terminal
A method of reproducing multimedia contents in a mobile communication environment is provided. The method comprises configuring a first mobile terminal connected to at least a second mobile terminal in a communication network to download a content file from a remote content server; synchronizing the first mobile terminal with the ...

10/12/06 - 20060229063 - Systems and methods automatically updating contact information
The subject invention provides a system and/or a method that facilitates automatically updating contact information. An interface can receive identification data related to a first mobile communication device, wherein a contact update component can provide contact information to a second mobile communication device and automatically update such contact information. The ...

10/05/06 - 20060223507 - Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium
When a user gets interested in some music he/she listens to somewhere, for example, in a coffee shop, the user records that music in a memory provided in a portable terminal. A processor reads the information stored in the memory and performs a predetermined process on it. The resultant information ...

10/05/06 - 20060223506 - Method of communication between a server and a mobile terminal
A mobile terminal sends to a server at least one image showing a model of the appearance of a person, as well as other items of information such as the type of an event to be attended or information about the person attending, and the server sends back to the ...

10/05/06 - 20060223505 - Methods, systems, and products for demographic discounting
Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for providing a discount to a device. One method obtains a location of the device and obtains a demographic indicator associated with the device. The discount is retrieved from memory, and the discount is based on the location and on the demographic ...

10/05/06 - 20060223504 - Efficient server polling system and method
A method of requesting content from a communication server in a mobile communication network is provided. The method comprises determining whether the mobile device is in a first mode; requesting content for delivery to the mobile device, while the mobile device is in the first mode; and discontinuing requesting the ...

10/05/06 - 20060223503 - Method and system for updating capabilities of a device
A method and system for transmitting data to a device is described. The method includes steps of comparing, in a server, a list of capabilities of the server against a list of capabilities of a mobile terminal and creating a list of capabilities in the server and not in the ...

09/28/06 - 20060217110 - Prioritizing the display of non-intrusive content on a mobile communication device
Advertisements and the timing of the display thereof on tickers of mobile devices are selected based on activity of the mobile devices and bids made by advertisers. Advertisers define conditions of the mobile devices that are to trigger the display of particular advertisements. The advertisers can also bid for priority ...

09/28/06 - 20060217109 - Method for user information transfer
A method for transferring user specific information from a first vehicle in a mobile communication system to a second vehicle in the mobile communication system includes retrieving user specific information from the vehicle using a wireless connection, transferring the retrieved information to the second vehicle, and deactivating the user specific ...

09/21/06 - 20060211411 - Group communication device and method
A method for voice based communication between a number of mobile terminals of a telecommunication network, the method comprising the steps of creating a group of said number of terminals and storing group information in each of the number of terminals, recording a voice message in one of the terminals ...

09/14/06 - 20060205392 - System and method for using multiple calls to provide feature support in a handoff environment
A method for providing feature support is provided that includes receiving, by a mobile station, multiple cell calls and coordinating media associated with the cell calls in order to make a feature of the mobile station functional for an end user of the mobile station. The feature is invoked after ...

09/07/06 - 20060199568 - Method for providing a search service using a mobile communication terminal and mobile communication terminal and server therefor
A mobile communication terminal includes a Synchronization Markup Language (SyncML) Device Management (DM) client having a preset management tree for a search. The mobile communication terminal accesses a SyncML DM server, sends search information corresponding to the management tree and an execution command from the SyncML DM client to the ...

08/31/06 - 20060194572 - Wireless interactive property advertising system and methods
A system for providing property information about a property over a wireless network to an interested party having a mobile device, comprising: (a) an advertisement associated with the property, the advertisement having a shortcode and a keyword, and (b) a networked computer system having a property database containing property information ...

08/24/06 - 20060189301 - Handheld electronic device providing an alert when additional user action is required to initiate an outgoing phone call, and associated method
A method of facilitating the initiation of an outgoing phone call on a handheld electronic device including receiving a request to initiate the outgoing phone call and determining whether additional user action is required in order to initiate the outgoing phone call. If it is determined that additional user action ...

08/17/06 - 20060183466 - Data reproducing method and apparatus for mobile phone
A data file reproducing method for a personal terminal which can include providing a data file by connecting a data supplying server to a communication network, selecting a data file, connecting the data supplying server to a personal terminal, transferring the selected data file to the personal terminal, and storing ...

08/10/06 - 20060178137 - Extending mobile phone networks
Methods, systems, and computer program products for bridging mobile phone networks with other telephone networks. A telephone network comprises multiple individually addressable telephone lines connected to telephones and to a gateway, which in turn is connected to one or more mobile phones and potentially to one or more landlines. When ...

08/10/06 - 20060178136 - E-mail policy compliance techniques
According to the described embodiments, an intermediate electronic messaging service is inserted into a message delivery path connecting to an e-mail entity such as an ISP. A database is provided in the intermediate service, the database having user profiles associated with the users of the ISP or other e-mail entity. ...

08/10/06 - 20060178135 - Method and apparatus for detecting and managing unreturned calls
The present invention relates to methods and apparati for receiving, storing and displaying information relating to unreturned calls at an end user telecommunications device, and providing the information in a manner that is convenient for user selection and interaction. Various manners of trapping, storing and acting upon the information are ...

08/03/06 - 20060172726 - Communications system with interface for enabling communication of alerts to mobile wireless communications devices
An interface device, method and computer-readable program includes a proxy operative as an agent for communicating with a plurality of mobile wireless devices using different operating protocols. A device information module is operative with the proxy and determines functional features of a wireless mobile communications device and selects a configuration ...

07/27/06 - 20060166655 - Methods and system for enhanced directory assistance using wireless messaging protocols
Directory assistance provides telephone number look up services to callers based on the business or caller name as listed in a telephone directory. In the prior art, directory assistance provides a value-added service to telephone users and an expense that must be charged back to telephone callers or absorbed by ...

07/27/06 - 20060166654 - Method for providing absence information
Disclosed is a method for providing absence information in a telecommunication system comprising several subscribers, wherein the absence information is produced and captured by means of a first subscriber on a first terminal which is associated with said subscriber. The presence information is then transmitted to a switching node and ...

07/20/06 - 20060160527 - Methods and devices for broadcasting and accessing a service offer specific to a geographical area in a wireless telecommunications network
Service areas are defined in a wireless telecommunications network, each area being defined by the addresses of fixed stations for accessing the network situated in that area. The access devices to those services obtain the file defining the areas and a file defining the services in the areas from a ...

07/13/06 - 20060154651 - Demand-based provisioning for a mobile communication device
In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for providing demand-based provisioning for a mobile communication device. A provisioning server may be used to receive a provisioning update request from the mobile communication device and in response to the provisioning update request transmit a service update ...

07/06/06 - 20060148456 - User-assisted programmable appliance control
A universal remote control interacts with a user to assist in training to one or more appliances. If the appliance is activated by a rolling code activation signal, a sequence of different rolling code activation signals is transmitted until the user indicates a successful rolling code transmission. If the appliance ...

07/06/06 - 20060148455 - Mobile terminal and method for associating photos with telephone numbers in a mobile terminal
A mobile terminal is described, along with a method for associating photos with contact information in a mobile terminal by using a reference field, which facilitates convenient searching of photos and contact information stored in a mobile terminal. According to the method, a person's photos can be immediately viewed while ...

07/06/06 - 20060148454 - System and method to unlock hidden multimedia content
A consumer electronics device comprises an interrogator and a tag is associated with an accessory for the wireless communications device. The tag stores an identifier that identifies hidden multimedia content stored in memory of the wireless communications device. When the consumer electronics device and the accessory are in close proximity ...

06/29/06 - 20060141996 - Device and method for telephone number search in mobile terminal
Disclosed is a device and method for searching for telephone numbers in a mobile terminal. The device includes a phonebook for storing telephone numbers dialed or received in a specific area, together with the number of calls to or from each of the telephone numbers; a user input unit for ...

06/29/06 - 20060141995 - Provision of user policy to terminal
There is disclosed a method for providing a user policy to a terminal connected in a network, the method comprising: configuring a user policy for the terminal; and authenticating the terminal, wherein the method further includes providing the configured user policy to the terminal responsive to successful authentication. ...

06/29/06 - 20060141994 - Techniques for monitoring mobile telecommunications for shared accounts
The present invention provides techniques for monitoring mobile communications. In one aspect, a method of monitoring mobile telephone usage is provided. The method comprises the step of relaying usage information pertaining to one or more mobile telephones to one or more other mobile telephones. ...

06/22/06 - 20060135136 - Device and method for processing message-related events in a portable terminal
Provided are a device and a method for processing message-related events generated in a portable terminal. The method for processing message-related events in a portable terminal comprises the steps of storing message-related events generated in the portable terminal, confirming specialists set in advance, so that the message-related events can be ...

06/22/06 - 20060135135 - Entering contacts in a communication message on a mobile device
Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to enter and validate contact addresses when composing a message on a mobile device. The user may access at least one of a local contact address data store and a remote contact address data store when entering and validating contact addresses. ...

06/22/06 - 20060135134 - End user to mobile service provider message exchange system based on proximity
Disclosed is a method and means for facilitating direct access by an end user of a service to a mobile service provider that is typically mobile, wherein the end user is able to select a desired mobile service based primarily on the proximity of that mobile service provider to that ...

06/22/06 - 20060135133 - Spam checking for internetwork messages
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for blocking spam messages originated in a different network. An anti-spam check is made in response to an initial Send Routing Information (SRI) message received in a destination network of a message. The result of this check is sent back to the ...

06/22/06 - 20060135132 - Storing anti-spam black lists
A method and apparatus for blocking unwanted messages (spam) in a telecommunications network. A location server of the network stores black lists of message sources which are known or believed to be generators of spam messages, or sources from which a particular destination does not wish to receive messages. When ...

06/08/06 - 20060121889 - System for transmitting/receiving short messages (sms) between mobile terminals and remote servers
It allows bidirectional sending of short messages (SMS) between a remote server and a user of a mobile terminal (5), which communicates with a short message service centre (SMSC) (4) through a mobile telephony network (6). The mobile terminals (5) include first translating means for translating the received SMS into ...

06/08/06 - 20060121888 - System and method for delay reduction via automatic target packet transmission
A system and method for establishing communication with a target mobile station (312) initiated in part by establishment of a traffic communication channel with a target mobile station (312). Responsive to establishing the traffic communication channel, a message is sent by the target mobile station (312) substantially immediately to a ...

06/01/06 - 20060116112 - Method and system for broadcasting a programme
Method and apparatuses for broadcasting and receiving a programme are presented. A programme is broadcast from a broadcasting system. Broadcast programme-associated data is transferred from a server to a cellular radio network. The broadcast programme-associated data is transmitted from a base station of the cellular radio network at a specific ...

05/25/06 - 20060111090 - Method of enabling telephone control via printed control interface
A method of enabling at least one function of a telephone to be controlled is provided. The telephone is operative to perform the function in response to a command from a computer system. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a control interface containing information relating to the function, ...

05/25/06 - 20060111089 - System and method for mobile resource management having mobile agent location identification
A mobile resource management system and method for managing the arrival of a mobile agent at a location of a customer, the system including a mobile agent location module, a customer communication module, and a mobile agent communication module. The mobile agent location module is configured for identifying a location ...

05/25/06 - 20060111088 - Method and system for filtering wavetable information for wireless devices
A method for providing wavetable information to a wireless device from a content server over a wireless network, the wavetable information including a plurality of samples corresponding to a plurality of notes, comprising: in response to a request from the wireless device, receiving at a proxy server the wavetable information ...

05/25/06 - 20060111087 - Generation of service agreements for the use of network internal functions in telecommnication networks
Network internal functions of a telecommunication network can be access from an external site (Se), for example, a server, for the running of external services for network users (Mo), whereby the access is achieved by means of a secure service interface device (S2) on a network (“access network”) on the ...

05/18/06 - 20060105752 - Apparatus and method for processing short messages in a terminal
Apparatus and method for processing short messages in a wireless or wired terminal, such as a facsimile machine or MFP, by which reception result messages of short messages received via a network can be effectively transmitted to transmitting terminals via the network. When the short messages are received via a ...

05/11/06 - 20060099936 - System and method for providing short message targeted advertisements over a wireless communications network
A method and system for providing targeted advertisement information to consumers over a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, local advertisers register to advertise on certain wireless communications devices that are in close proximity to the advertiser. As a consumer enters a cell site that is near the location of ...

05/11/06 - 20060099935 - Method and system for registering an unlicensed mobile access subscriber with a network controller
Redirection of mobile subscriber registrations using location information is described. In one embodiment, the invention includes establishing a data communications connection with a mobile station at a data communications network controller, receiving location information from the mobile station, and redirecting the mobile station to a different network controller based on ...

05/04/06 - 20060094409 - Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live entertainment event
A method and apparatus provide interactive audience participation at live entertainment events. Enjoyment for a plurality of participants is enhanced. Participants employ wireless interactive devices that present a promotional message and include user input and output interfaces. Participants are queried, and enter answers via the user input interface. The answers ...

05/04/06 - 20060094408 - Method of counting the number of multimedia broadcasting multicast service subscribers
The present invention discloses a method of counting the number of MBMS subscribers, comprising: setting different types of notifications, each of which is designed to instruct UEs in at least one mode to respond said counting number of subscribers; the network side issuing different types of notifications, so as to ...

05/04/06 - 20060094407 - Cellular media message forwarding
A system and method for communicating a message. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining whether a communication link between a sender's communication device and a recipient's communication device is presently available. If it is determined that a communication link between the sender's communication device and the recipient's ...

05/04/06 - 20060094406 - Method for advertising on digital cellular telephones and reducing costs to the end user
The present invention relates to a method for displaying messages, such as advertisements, consumer promotions, and customer service announcements, on digital wireless communication devices, such as digital cellular telephones, comprising the steps of creating at least one visual advertising message, or other desirable information, in the form of an information ...

05/04/06 - 20060094405 - Mobile station service applications using service kiosk with transponder
In a first embodiment of the present invention, a mobile station (101) interrogates an RFID tag (127) located on a service kiosk (129) and receives data. The mobile station (101) parses the data to obtain a server (123) address and information identifying a service offered by the kiosk (129), and ...

04/27/06 - 20060089131 - Delay timers for managing internal state changes and messages in user equipment for real-time multimedia applications
Timers in push-to-talk (PTT) enabled client devices are used to regulate packet traffic to and from the client device. In one embodiment, during a real-time multimedia session, a suspend timer is activated during data communication channel suspension. The session is held until suspend timer times out. If the data communication ...

04/20/06 - 20060084415 - Transmitter and receiver
Specifically, a transmitter (100) in a transmission and reception system comprising the transmitter (100) for transmitting program contents (21) and attribution information (22) of program and a receiver (200) for receiving the program contents (21) and accumulating part or whole of the program contents (21) transmits meaning information (24) indicating ...

04/20/06 - 20060084414 - Directory assistance with location information
A method for a mobile station to receive directory assistance by calling (501) a directory assistance system and providing (503) a directory assistance request. Depending on the preference of the user, the mobile station receives (550) a data message from the directory assistance system that includes a resulting telephone number ...

04/13/06 - 20060079214 - Method and apparatus for showing wireless mobile device data content on an external viewer
A method, apparatus, system and computer program product are presented for showing a presentation created and running on a mobile device on an external display device wherein the information data content is transferred from the mobile device to the external display device independent of the characteristics, data format and screen ...

04/13/06 - 20060079213 - System and method of music generation
There is provided herein a system and method for generating music on multiple cell phones or other mobile computing devices, wherein two or more users (to include a user and a computer) acting together may create a joint musical work. The instant methods enable multiple users to create music in ...

04/13/06 - 20060079212 - Radio communication device and radio communication method
A radio communication device includes: clock generation means (31A to 31D, 30) for generating a plurality of clocks; data signal generation means (204, 203) for inputting transmission signals of a plurality of types to be transmitted and generating a plurality of data signals including the plurality of types of transmission ...

04/06/06 - 20060073816 - Apparatus and method for displaying an event in a wireless terminal
A display apparatus for use in a wireless terminal is provided. A memory stores user interface (UI) data for cases mapped to events occurring in the wireless terminal. A controller collects the events occurring in the wireless terminal. The controller selects at least one executable case for the collected events. ...

04/06/06 - 20060073815 - Enhanced directory assistance system with download features
An enhanced directory assistance system has a directory assistance platform, configured to receive a verbal request from a requester for a desired downloadable item among a plurality of downloadable items. A download features module coupled to the directory assistance platform, where the download features module is configured to retrieve information ...

04/06/06 - 20060073814 - Embedded specification of menu navigation for mobile devices
A method, system and apparatus for specifying menu navigation for mobile devices. In accordance with the present invention, a listing of resources in a mobile application each can be configured with a hyperlink specifying a computing location of the resource. Each hyperlink further can include an embedded specification of menu ...

03/30/06 - 20060068766 - Communication device with operational response capability and method therefor
A communication device 200 includes a memory 220, a transceiver 210, and a communication processor 215 coupled between. The memory 220 stores at least one device operation 310 associated with each of at least one linguistic term 305. The transceiver 210 is capable of receiving a communication. The communication processor ...

03/23/06 - 20060063515 - Systems and methods for a wireless messaging information service
A method and system for sending information in the form of a wireless message to a wireless device subscriber requesting advertising, product, or service information is described. The method includes assigning an information request code by a service provider to the information provided by an advertiser, presenting or displaying the ...

03/23/06 - 20060063514 - Apparatus and method for updating registered image in phonebook of portable wireless terminal priority
An apparatus and method for automatically updating a registered image in a phonebook of a portable wireless terminal. In the method, it is performed if a sender's image is registered in phonebook entries when a multimedia message is received, if so, the registered image is displayed and a pop-up message ...

03/16/06 - 20060058010 - Telecommunications
A computer-implemented method of determining rating data for use in rating a service requested to be provided to a subscriber of a telecommunications system, the method comprising the steps of: storing individual subscriber records relating respectively to individual subscribers of a telecommunications systems. storing, in a subscriber record relating to ...

03/09/06 - 20060052089 - Method and apparatus for subscribing and receiving personalized updates in a format customized for handheld mobile communication devices
A system for communicating with a mobile device is provided by aggregating content from at least one source of content having a first set of markup tags readable by executable code on the mobile device and a second set of markup tags. The aggregated content having the second set of ...

03/09/06 - 20060052088 - Scheduler system and method thereof
Disclosed is a method and system based on MAC frames for enabling a QAP to seamlessly operate between granting polls for upstream and sidestream traffic while sending downstream frames. The inventive scheduling method uses a minimum set of mandatory TSPEC parameters to generate a schedule, which provides minimum performance requirement ...

03/09/06 - 20060052087 - System and method for event notifications in a multimedia network
A communication system comprising a multimedia network and an entity that is external to the multimedia network and arranged to subscribe to the multimedia network for notifications regarding events that associates with at least one other entity of the communication system. The multimedia network comprises an information storage entity for ...

03/02/06 - 20060046700 - Establishing special relationships between mobile devices
A method and system for establishing special relationships between mobile devices has been disclosed. The method and system configures a plurality of contact classes for a mobile device, where each contact class comprises associated properties, and assigning at least one contact to one of the contact classes. The communication between ...

03/02/06 - 20060046699 - Method for changing graphical data like avatars by mobile telecommunication terminals
The present invention relates to a mobile telecommunication terminal (1) comprising display means (6), loudspeaker and microphone means and means for communication with other mobile or non-mobile communication terminals over a first connection supporting communication of speech. Said mobile telecommunication terminal (1) further supports transmission to, and representation of, proprietary ...

02/23/06 - 20060040648 - Management of service products in a network
A service planning unit for planning high-level service products to subscribers in a telecommunication network. The service planning unit comprises or is closely connected to 1) a service topology database for storage and on-line distribution of information on service components which are operable to act as components for building high-level ...

02/09/06 - 20060030302 - System and method for timed profile changes on a mobile device
Described is a method and system for providing timed profile changes to a mobile device. The mobile device initiates a timed profile change in response to the user or an event associated with the mobile device. The mobile device monitors the profile period and provides a user with information regarding ...

02/09/06 - 20060030301 - Method and arrangement for allocation of resources in a radio communication system
A method and arrangement for fair control of resources amongst users with different instantaneous throughputs in a radio communication system such as a UMTS system. Respective indications of users among whom resources are to be allocated are placed in a ‘round robin’ queue (200) and each user whose indication is ...

02/09/06 - 20060030300 - Global directory service with intelligent dialing
A central directory system for a network of dial-up communication devices is described. In a preferred embodiment, the communication devices are videoconferencing devices. The system includes a directory management module coupled to the network and configured for importing and exporting directory information to and from a communication device. The directory ...

02/02/06 - 20060025117 - Retrieving contact details via a coded surface
A method of retrieving contact details using a print medium, comprising the steps of: determining a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device, the print media identifier having been linked to the contact details; and, retrieving, using the mobile telecommunications device, ...

02/02/06 - 20060025116 - Retrieving an image via a coded surface
A method of retrieving an image using a print medium, comprising the steps of: determining a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device, the print media identifier having been linked to the image; and, retrieving, using the mobile telecommunications device, the ...

02/02/06 - 20060025115 - Method and apparatus for providing service availability information in a wireless communication system
The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for providing service availability information to a user in a wireless communication system. After receiving a beacon signal from a base station, a WTRU measures a power level and an interference level of the beacon signal. A target SIR and ...

01/26/06 - 20060019641 - Transmission of notifications for broadcast and multicast services
To transmit notification indicators for broadcast and multicast services, a base station maps the services to random sequences based on their identifiers. The base station generates the random sequence for each service based on a hash function or a PN generator and the service identifier. Each random sequence is associated ...

01/26/06 - 20060019640 - Smart redial method for mobile phones
The present invention discloses a smart redial method for mobile phones capable of saving several sets of phone numbers of different contact persons in a phone book function of a mobile phone, so that when a user dials one of the telephone number of a contact person in the phone ...

01/19/06 - 20060014530 - Personal server
A personal server is provided for use with a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone. The personal server provides services to the user of the mobile device and to others authorized by the user, but to no other users. The personal server may be a home PC of the ...

01/19/06 - 20060014529 - Mobile terminal apparatus
A purpose of the present invention is that even in a portable terminal apparatus for executing a wireless communication, information can be acquired from a site on a predetermined network every predetermined time instant, and a user can easily acquire desirable information when it is required. A control unit (11) ...

01/19/06 - 20060014528 - Wireless point to multipoint system
A point to multipoint wireless communication system includes an access point having an antenna, a processor, and circuitry in communication with the access point antenna and controlled by the access point processor to transmit wireless electromagnetic signals to, and receive wireless electromagnetic signals from, an area. A plurality of subscriber ...

01/12/06 - 20060009202 - Messaging for release of radio resources in an unlicensed wireless communication system
An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed ...

01/12/06 - 20060009201 - Mobile station messaging for release of radio resources in an unlicensed wireless communication system
An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed ...

01/12/06 - 20060009200 - Method for transmitting and receiving broadcast service data in an ofdma wireless communication system
A method for providing two or more broadcast services in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of separately receiving broadcast services to be transmitted, and independently performing coding, interleaving and modulation on the broadcast services according to a required quality for ...

01/12/06 - 20060009199 - Virtual radio
A portable electronic device such as a mobile station 22 has a broadcast radio receiver 60 and an internal storage 50 for storing media files 74, 76, 78, 80. When a received broadcast radio signal exceeds a quality parameter, that signal is sent to a speaker 56. Otherwise, the device ...

01/05/06 - 20060003751 - Real time replay service for communications network
The present invention is a method and system for buffering and replaying a segment of a voice or data transmission. A connection is established between two end nodes in the network. At an intermediate node in the network between the end nodes, a predetermined segment of the data is maintained ...

01/05/06 - 20060003750 - Automatic control of portable communication device behavior based on communication acceptance/rejection profile
A system and method for automatically controlling operation of a portable communication device based on a communication acceptance/rejection profile. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving communication acceptance profile information. An interface module of a portable communication device may, for example, receive such information. Information describing a pending ...

01/05/06 - 20060003749 - System and method for constructing, distributing and applying at least one network use offer to at least one mobile terminal
The present invention concerns a system for constructing, distributing and applying at least one promotional offer, including at least one transmission station (2) to which is connected at least one mobile terminal (1), an interactive vocal service (10), several databases (11, 8a, 8b, 6) containing information on clientele or network ...

01/05/06 - 20060003748 - Method for notifying a primary wireless unit of group calling plan activity
The present invention provides a method for notifying a primary wireless unit in a group calling plan that a wireless unit in the group calling plan has call activity. An MSC determines if there is call activity on a wireless phone. The MSC determines if the wireless phone is a ...

01/05/06 - 20060003747 - Periodic parameter control command for a wireless mobile device
According to some embodiments, a periodic parameter control command is broadcast to a wireless mobile device. ...

01/05/06 - 20060003746 - Method and apparatus for providing network support for fax management via a mobile device
A method and apparatus for providing network support for fax management via a mobile device are provided. More particularly, the exemplary embodiments described relate to a technique that allows a mobile subscriber to manage incoming faxes by choosing, for example, to read, store, delete, forward, or print the fax at ...

12/29/05 - 20050287995 - Method and apparatus for performing communication function while performing multimedia function
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for performing a communication function while performing a multimedia function. The apparatus having a speaker unit, a microphone unit, a key input unit, and a display unit, includes a first control unit for controlling the communication function of the apparatus in possession of ...

12/29/05 - 20050287994 - Method of remotely changing operating characteristics of a communications device
The present invention relates to a method of remotely changing operating characteristics of a communications device selected for signaling an incoming message or cal to a user. To allow signaling an urgent incoming message or call to a user even if the device to be called is in a mute ...

12/22/05 - 20050282527 - Methods and systems for providing information network access to a host agent via a guardian agent
Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide a first data processing system access to a network via a second data processing system. An object is sent to the second data processing system, which object when instantiated on the second data processing system implements a network ...

12/22/05 - 20050282526 - Comunnication system
This invention relates to a communication system comprising a least one user with which presence information is associated, said presence information comprising a plurality of parts, at least one of said parts comprising information identifying an application for which said at least one part is intended; and at least one ...

12/15/05 - 20050277407 - Method and device for providing mobile services with virtual number
A method and device for providing a mobile subscriber with access to non-subscriber mobile services via the use of a virtual mobile phone number is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises i) receiving a mobile service request from a user terminal, ii) determining whether or not the user is ...

12/08/05 - 20050272411 - Method of and apparatus for generation/presentation of program-related contents
A program video and program-related information are input, and program-related contents are generated based on a tree structure defined in advance. Based on a preset viewing data quantity as a viewing request from each user who has a portable terminal, leaf nodes in the tree structure of the program-related contents ...

12/08/05 - 20050272410 - Monitoring system for use status of computer apparatus
The present invention discloses a monitoring system for use status of a computer apparatus, which includes a monitoring program and a data storage medium being installed in the monitoring system and a video device controlled by the monitoring program being set on a proper position of the computer apparatus, for ...

12/01/05 - 20050266834 - System and method for broadcast play verification
A method for capturing a broadcast is disclosed. The method for capturing a broadcast includes detecting an approximate start time of the broadcast, identifying the broadcast and a timed length thereof, such that, based on the timed length and the approximate start time, an approximate end time may be calculated, ...

12/01/05 - 20050266833 - Methods and apparatus for blackout, retune and subscription enforcement in a cellular network multimedia distribution system
A method for blackout, retune and roaming enforcement in a cellular network multimedia distribution system is disclosed. The method includes the acts of receiving a plurality of service regions in the cellular network multimedia distribution system; determining an affiliation of the client with one of the service regions in the ...

11/17/05 - 20050255836 - Transmitting and receiving notification of control information for point to multipoint service in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to transmitting and receiving a notification of control information for a point-to-multipoint service. Preferably, a mobile terminal receives notification information from a network during a first period. The mobile terminal then determines to receive a control channel during a second period for receiving a control information ...

11/17/05 - 20050255835 - Communications terminal, communication control method and program
Wireless electronic payment of a cellular phone to a commercial company for commodities and/or services, received from the company, through the company's register and a non-contact IC of the cellular phone is protected from being hindered by an incoming call or mail received by the cellular phone. To this end, ...

11/17/05 - 20050255834 - Telematic service procedure
A telematic service procedure includes first establishing a connection with a voice call a service center, and then determining whether a digital or analog network status is to be used during the establishment of a connection. ...

11/10/05 - 20050250482 - Peer-to-peer discovery for location-based forwarding
An apparatus for enabling signals directed to a first telecommunications terminal to be forwarded intelligently to a second telecommunications terminal in the vicinity of the first terminal is disclosed. In particular, the illustrative embodiment automatically forwards signals from a first terminal to the closest terminal in the network that the ...

11/10/05 - 20050250481 - Communication system for handling subscriber requests
A communication system for handling subscriber requests is provided. The system includes a communications network and a serving node configured to permit a user to subscribe to a plurality of resources anonymously. The serving node has a list of the resources and is configured to receive a subscribe request specifying ...

11/10/05 - 20050250480 - System and method of managing communication network-dedicated architecture on a terminal
System for managing at least one architecture (15, 16, 17, 18) of a terminal (10) dedicated to a communications network (40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52). The terminal (10) includes at least one user interface (11). Connections to the communications network are set up via a mobile network. The system ...

11/03/05 - 20050245241 - Mobile advertising and directory assistance
Rich multimedia content is provided to a wireless device, particularly in response to a request for directory assistance generated by a client application. The multimedia content is provided as a multimedia message including bundled multimedia elements such as images, sound, text, and video files. The multimedia elements are compiled into ...

11/03/05 - 20050245240 - Apparatus and method for storing media during interruption of a media session
An apparatus and method of storing streaming media in a memory associated with a wireless communication device in response to receiving a communication request. A wireless transmission of the media streaming session content can be received at the wireless communication device. The media streaming session content can be played at ...

10/27/05 - 20050239446 - Mobile phone with music reproduction function, music data reproduction method by mobile phone with music reproduction function, and the program thereof
A mobile phone 100 with music reproduction function comprising a reproduction unit 106 that reproduces music data and a ring tone which are recorded in a music data recording medium 105 and a ring tone, a communication unit 108 that detects an incoming call from outside and a control unit ...

10/27/05 - 20050239445 - Method and system for providing registration, authentication and access via broadband access gateway
A system and method supporting user registration, authentication and access to multimedia services via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. A representative embodiment of the present invention may comprise a wireless interface and may be capable of exchanging multimedia communication between the wireless interface and a broadband network. The gateway ...

10/27/05 - 20050239444 - Enhanced video streaming using dual network mode
A method and system for video data delivery for 3G mobile systems is disclosed. The throughput and quality of video data delivery in real-time is enhanced by using a combination of circuit-switched and packet-switched network and using optimal video frame dispatching patterns that are calculated based on transmission feedback, status ...

10/27/05 - 20050239443 - Multi-service radio communication system
In a multiservice wireless communication system according to the present invention, a location manager 47 of a multiservice terminal 140 detects its own position with a GPS receiver interface 49. The location manager sends the detected positional information to a management server 110 via a common-signaling wireless network base station ...

10/20/05 - 20050233734 - Wireless network and mobile stations implementing protocol revision independent features
A base station for communicating with mobile stations in a coverage area of a wireless network. The base station comprises a database for storing a list of service features supported by the base station. The service features are associated with a particular revision of an air interface protocol under which ...

10/20/05 - 20050233733 - Call intercept methods, such as for customer self-support on a mobile device
A method for intercepting calls from a remote or mobile device for customer self-support detects when users or subscribers dial one or more predetermined numbers. If the number corresponds to one of the predetermined numbers (such as a customer support number), the phone may intercept the call and display a ...

10/20/05 - 20050233732 - Method of efficiently transmitting control information for multimedia broadcast/multicast service
A paging method for an MBMS service is provided. To efficiently transmit MBMS control information in an MBMS mobile communication system, an RNC transmits to a Node B a control message including a list of NI information for MBMS paging groups by the RNC and the Node B establishes a ...

10/13/05 - 20050227676 - Place specific buddy list services
An information service provides search and notifications to inform when certain people (e.g., friends, family, business contacts, etc.) are nearby so as to facilitate communications with those people. Users may define lists of people whose locations may be tracked by positioning equipment based on personal communications/computing devices carried by the ...

10/13/05 - 20050227675 - Method and system for subscribing to digital broadcasting service through mobile communication network
A method and apparatus for subscribing to a digital broadcasting service using mobile network subscription information in a system where a 3G (third generation) mobile communication network interacts with a DBS (digital broadcasting system) are provided. When a user requests subscription to the digital broadcasting service through a digital broadcasting-enabled ...

10/13/05 - 20050227674 - Mobile station and interface adapted for feature extraction from an input media sample
A mobile station has a processor and a user input mechanism such as a button that is operable to cause the processor to extract at least one feature from a digital media sample. The feature, such as a spectral centroid, is descriptive of an identity of a content of the ...

10/13/05 - 20050227673 - Method for exchanging user-specific data from a mobile network to a service application of an external service provider using a unique application user id code
A method and apparatus for exchanging user-specific data from a mobile network (104) to a service application (108A1) needing certain user data for providing a requested service to a mobile user (100). A unique Application User Identification (AUID) code is generated and assigned to a combination of the mobile user ...

10/06/05 - 20050221804 - Call log management
A network component of an apparatus in one example allows a user of a mobile communication device to perform one or more management procedures on a log of one or more calls terminated to and/or originated by the mobile communication device. ...

09/29/05 - 20050215241 - Mobile terminal communication restricting device, method and program
Synchronization of a wireless downlink in an existing mobile communication network is established and system notifying information from the existing mobile communication network is received. Synchronization of a wireless uplink in the existing mobile communication network is established and a layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message is received. A communication ...

09/29/05 - 20050215240 - Mobile station and output control method
A mobile station with an output function of data comprises: output control information acquiring means for acquiring at least one of country information and carrier information as output control information; harmful level acquiring means for acquiring harmful level information included in the data; output control rule holding means for holding ...

09/29/05 - 20050215239 - Feature extraction in a networked portable device
A mobile station MS has a transducer or other interface to receive a media sample, a processor to extract features from a digital version of the media sample, a transmitter to transmit those extracted features, and preferably a buffer so feature extraction can begin on a portion of music received ...

09/29/05 - 20050215238 - Advertising on mobile devices
Techniques and systems for advertising on mobile devices allow advertisements to be presented on a mobile device during delay periods caused by wireless data communications. An advertisement may initially be stored on a mobile device. Subsequently, when a wireless data communication involving the mobile device is initiated, the advertisement may ...

09/29/05 - 20050215237 - Method of setting the output power of a pager to aid in the installation of a wireless system
A method of setting up a remotely controlled wireless thermostat system for regulating heating and cooling a building. A radio equipped pager is connected to the programmable controller of the thermostat and a self test is conducted to determine if the system can successfully communicate with the service providers network ...

09/29/05 - 20050215236 - Providing information for mobile users
The invention relates to a method and system for delivering the archived personal content of mobile users and/or material selected on the basis of the archived personal content. At least one remote data repository is connected to the telecommunications system, storing therein information including personal content including data objects and/or ...

09/08/05 - 20050197107 - Network support for mobile subscriber directory look-up
A method of providing an automated directory look-up service in a wireless telecommunications network includes: receiving a request from a mobile station (MS) (10) to use the automated directory look-up service; prompting a user to enter a query into the MS (10), the query including at least a partial portion ...

09/01/05 - 20050191995 - Network switch and related method using integrated service logic objects to handle service requests
A telecommunication switch for operating in a CS-2 intelligent network architecture. The telecommunication switch comprises: 1) integrated service logic (ISL) objects that perform requested services; and 2) a service control function access manager object that receives a first service request and determines if one of the ISL objects can perform ...

08/25/05 - 20050186949 - Destination discovery in a wireless network
A method and apparatus for providing destination discovery in a wireless network by “press and play” allows for simple transfers of data such as streaming media between a source and a destination device. The transfer can occur directly between the devices or via a piconet controller (PNC). The destination discovery ...

08/25/05 - 20050186948 - Apparatus and method for extending the coverage area of a licensed wireless communication system using an unlicensed wireless communication system
A system includes a network controller to communicate with a telecommunications network. The network controller is coupled to one or more unlicensed wireless base stations serving one or more unlicensed wireless access areas. Each unlicensed wireless access area is mapped to one or more licensed wireless access areas. The system ...

08/25/05 - 20050186947 - Technique for providing personalized service features for users of an information assistance service
In providing an information assistance service to a user, data retrieved from a user profile may be utilized not only to provide information, but also personalized services to the user. An operator may determine from the user profile user preferences pertaining to, for example, hotel accommodations, restaurant features, or vehicle ...

08/18/05 - 20050181774 - Destination calling control system and destination calling control method
A destination calling control apparatus comprising a database 5, an image data storage unit 4, a display unit 2 on which image data stored in the image data storage unit 4 is displayed, area specification means for allowing the user to specify a desired area within an image displayed on ...

08/18/05 - 20050181773 - Method for concurrent multiple services in a mobile communication system
A method for providing concurrent service in a mobile communication system is disclosed in which a SCCP connection identifier SLR/DLR of a lower layer and a Service Option Connection Identifier (SOCI) on an IOS message of the higher layer to be exchanged are transmitted when a SCCP connection is established ...

08/18/05 - 20050181772 - Wireless network alarm service
A wireless network alarm service is disclosed. The alarm service includes a network service center in communication with a plurality of wireless phone devices. The service includes receiving a request at the network service center from a wireless phone user to schedule an alarm call. The request is typically made ...

08/18/05 - 20050181771 - System and method for determining periods of interest in home of persons living independently
A system and method for monitoring the activities of a resident living independently to distinguish normal activity from unusual activity. A variety of sensors distributed around the home collect data on activity in the home. The data is communicated to a remote monitoring center and collated in a database according ...

08/11/05 - 20050176413 - Method and system for providing data service in interworking wireless public and private networks
A method and system for providing a data service in interworking wireless public and private networks, allows for data service data being transmitted through the private network when a data service is to be transmitted through the private network within the network where the wireless public network and the wired/wireless ...

08/11/05 - 20050176412 - Method for identifying a telecommunications subscriber
The present invention relates to a method for identifying a telecommunications subscriber. According to the method, a call from a second telecommunications device (MFG2) of a second telecommunications subscriber is first signaled to a first telecommunications device (MFG1) of a first telecommunications subscriber. Device information (GI1), which indicates the type ...

08/11/05 - 20050176411 - Mobile terminal having international dial operation function and international dial system
There is provided a mobile terminal with an international dialing operation function, which enables unfamiliar and troublesome conversion into an international telephone number to be performed with a simpler operation and which performs conversion into an appropriate telephone number according to the location where the terminal has moved. The mobile ...

07/28/05 - 20050164685 - Non-service area determining system and method thereof
A non-service area determining system capable of obtaining information on the non-service areas of radio base stations easily and continuously, thereby reducing time, man power and cost. A vehicle is equipped with one or more mobile communication terminals. The mobile communication terminal obtains information on locations where the mobile communication ...

07/28/05 - 20050164684 - Wireless handheld communicator in a process control environment
A handheld communicator wirelessly interfaces or communicates with individual devices in a process control system, such as field devices, controllers, etc., to wirelessly perform monitoring, maintenance, configuration and control activities with respect to those devices. The wireless handheld communicator includes a housing adapted for handheld operation, a processing unit disposed ...

07/21/05 - 20050159140 - System and method for providing news service
A system for providing news service includes a news-establishing module, a news database, a key-word database, a value-adding module, and an output module. The news-establishing module establishes a plurality of original news data. The news database stores the original news data, and the key-word database stores plural sets of key ...

07/21/05 - 20050159139 - Network support for mobile handset screen customization
Embodiments of the method and system provide for providing network support for an attribute feature for customization of mobile terminals by a telecommunication network. The method in this embodiment may have the steps of: storing in the telecommunication network at least one attribute for use by at least one mobile ...

07/21/05 - 20050159138 - Mobile-originated reconnection of dropped wireless calls
Conditional reconnection of a suspended call occurs responsive to a mobile unit (108) sending a mobile-originated reconnect (MORC) message into the network (102). Reconnection does not occur not if the mobile unit does not send a MORC message or affirmatively declines reconnection within a designated waiting period. ...

07/21/05 - 20050159137 - Cell phone directory
This is the method of enabling the customer to access residential, business or government directory information on a city, state or federal level from a cell phone. The customer will select the directory option from the main menu listing. Then the customer will select one of the following submenus: local ...

07/07/05 - 20050148323 - System and method for supporting multiple certificate status providers on a mobile communication device
A method and system for supporting multiple digital certificate status information providers are disclosed. An initial service request is prepared at a proxy system client module and sent to a proxy system service module operating at a proxy system. The proxy system prepares multiple service requests and sends the service ...

06/30/05 - 20050143053 - Unbroken primary connection switching between different communication services
A method allows a user of a mobile terminal to switch from a communication service currently active between that mobile terminal and another mobile terminal to a different communication service in such a manner that the end to end connection between terminals appears unbroken to the user. The user initiates ...

06/30/05 - 20050143052 - Profiles for information acquisition by devices in a wireless network
A mobile telephone (10), an advertiser, broadcasts an advertisement over a wireless short range piconet link to another mobile telephone (12), a consumer. The advertisement is broadcast with a predetermined set of classification tags and the consumer phone (12) has a filter set to accept only certain adverts. When an ...

06/23/05 - 20050136899 - Communication assistance system and method
A directory assistance system is provided for providing subscriber information to requesters communicating with the assistance system. A telephone switch receives calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the information corresponding to subscribers. A first database stores the information corresponding to each of the subscribers, including their phone ...

06/23/05 - 20050136898 - Method and apparatus for independent and efficient delivery of services to wireless devices capable of supporting multiple radio interfaces and network infrastructure
Independent delivery services to wireless terminals capable of supporting multiple radio interfaces is achieved through the employment of a service management center (SMC). The SMC determines the set of services and parameters based on the capability and service profile of the wireless terminal. ...

06/23/05 - 20050136897 - Adaptive input/ouput selection of a multimodal system
An electronic device such as a radio communication device (900) includes a modality manager (112) which can select input and/or output modalities (102-110) based on available bandwidth and associated cost savings to the end user. The modality manager (112) adaptively selects the modality and also can keep track of changes ...

06/16/05 - 20050130635 - Method of determining the technical address of a communication partner and telecommunications apparatus
A method of determining a communication partner's technical address for a user. A directory is provided that includes at least one technical address and at least one identifier for each one of a plurality of possible communication partners for a user. Based on an input from the user, at least ...

06/16/05 - 20050130634 - Location awareness in wireless networks
Disclosed herein are exemplary techniques for establishing a direct link independent of an access point and for identifying proximate wireless stations users. The method and method are provided in a wireless network with an access point logically connected to at least a first wireless device and a second wireless device ...

06/16/05 - 20050130633 - Methods, systems and computer program products for controlling usage of a mobile terminal
Methods for controlling usage of a mobile terminal are provided. A usage specification including an identification of allowed numbers, an identification of restricted numbers, a usage time limitation, an expiration value and/or a specification of enabled services of the mobile terminal that are restricted is received. Usage of the mobile ...

06/16/05 - 20050130632 - Method and device for providing information of unfinished call
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a calling number of an incomplete call, and in more detail, a method and apparatus for providing a calling number of an incomplete call for a receiving terminal when the incomplete call, which cannot receive a call, occurs. A ...

06/16/05 - 20050130631 - User interface and method of viewing unified communications events on a mobile device
A method for viewing communications events on a mobile device which includes a user interface, a communications event handler, and a communications event database is disclosed herein. The communications event handler interfaces with the database and the user interface to provide a user of the mobile device with a communications ...

06/09/05 - 20050124327 - Method for managing multiple calls
A method for managing multiples calls from multiple callers by receiving a flash message having call state information from a base station and displaying call state information to a user is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) connecting a first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal as ...

06/09/05 - 20050124326 - On hold call retrieval & routing
A wireless communication unit (101, 200, 401), network switch (112, 300, 407) and corresponding methods facilitate retrieval, routing, and management of on-hold calls (FIG. 4-FIG. 7) within a first communication network (103) when the unit is operating in a second communication network (105) that is loosely coupled to the first. ...

06/02/05 - 20050118989 - Method of managing processing resources in a mobile radio system
In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of managing processing resources in a mobile radio system, in which a “first” entity manages radio resources and corresponding processing resources, the processing resources being provided in a distinct, “second” entity, in which method: the second entity signals to the first ...

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