摘要:
A wireless communication device (10) is configured to use location information available within the device (10) to tailor the retrieval of electronic feed content. For example, the device (10) may automatically use its current location to retrieve localized news feeds, localized podcasts, localized web pages, etc. In one embodiment, the device (10) retrieves electronic feed content and then filters that content based on the location information to identify locally relevant content that may be displayed or otherwise made available to a user of the device (10). In another embodiment, the device (10) provides all or part of its location information to a remote content server (60), and the content server (60) sends localized content based on that information. In at least one embodiment, the device (10) establishes and terminates subscriptions to localized feeds (80-86) as needed responsive to changes in the device's current location. Further, the device (10) may store or otherwise track locations and retrieve localized content for prior locations.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for controlling a function of a communication device (100) by a remote unit (200). The method may comprise receiving a user input identifying a selected function that can be performed by the communication device (100), and receiving a control signal corresponding to a selected control on the remote unit (200). The method may further comprise associating the selected function to the control signal such that in the future, receiving the control signal from the remote unit (200) results in the communication device (100) performing the selected function. The device may include a cellular radio transceiver (102); and a short-range wireless transceiver (104). The communication device (100) may include a processor (130) configured to communicate with a remote unit (200) and receive user input identifying a selected function. The processor (130) is configured to associate the selected function to the control signal, and perform a selected function when a control signal is received from the remote unit (200).
摘要:
A wireless communication device (10), such as a cellular handset, is configured to tailor its retrieval of electronic content, such as through a web feed, according to one or more capability parameters of the device (10). In one embodiment, a wireless communication device (10) is configured, such as by including appropriate computer program instructions (50), to tailor its retrieval of electronic content based on maintaining device capability information in the wireless communication device (10), and filtering one or more electronic feeds received by the wireless communication device (10) to identify electronic content having content characteristics commensurate with the device capability information.
摘要:
A wireless communications device (10) comprises a transceiver (32), memory (26), and a controller (28). The transceiver (32) permits a user to communicate with a remote party via a wireless communications network (40). Whenever the user places an outgoing call, the controller (28) stores characteristics of the outgoing call in memory (26). These include the phone number of the remote party, the time of day and/or day-of-week the outgoing call was made, the location of the wireless communications device (10) when placing the outgoing call, and the identity of a short-range transceiver with which the wireless communications device (10) established a communications link when placing the outgoing call. Periodically, the controller (28) analyzes the stored characteristics, and determines a call pattern for the remote party based on the users call history. Based on the determined call pattern, the controller (28) is able to predict when the user will likely place a subsequent outgoing call to the remote party.
摘要:
User devices (200) are used to opportunistically distribute promotional objects for advertisers and producers. A promotional object is received by a user device (200) from a source device (100, 200), which may comprise a distribution system (100) or another user device (200). The user device (200) adds address information to the promotional object and stores the promotional object in memory (204). The user device (200) may subsequently transfer the promotional object along with the address information to a target device (200, 300), which may comprise another user device (200) or a data collection system (300).
摘要:
A wireless communication device includes an optical sensor, a controller, and a display. The optical sensor receives data transmitted by one or more optical transmitters that are associated with one or more businesses or buildings. The controller filters the received data based on selected user preference information stored in memory or provided by the user to produce a selected content. The controller displays the selected content to the user on the display.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for receiving common program content at a mobile station in different networks is described herein. While in a home network, the mobile station receives selected program content via a first broadcast channel. When the mobile station moves into a visited network, a mapping processor in the mobile station maps the first broadcast channel to a second broadcast channel broadcasting the selected program content in the visited network. Subsequently, the mobile station receives the selected content on the second broadcast channel as long as the mobile station remains in the visited network. As a result, the mapping process is transparent to the user.
摘要:
A method, implemented by a calling party's user terminal (UT-A), for placing a call from the calling party to a remote called party and a corresponding user terminal (UT-A). If the calling party's user terminal (UT-A) is available to access a packet data network (30), the call is established with the called party's user terminal (UT-C) over the packet data network. If the calling party's user terminal (UT-A) is not available to access the packet data network (30), a third-party user terminal (UT-D) available to relay the call is identified, communication with the third party is established via an alternative network, and the third-party user terminal (UT-D) is requested to relay the call to the called party's user terminal (UT-C) via the packet data network (30).
摘要:
A wireless communications device (10) comprises a transceiver (32), memory (26), and a controller (28). The transceiver (32) permits a user to communicate with a remote party via a wireless communications network (40). Whenever the user places an outgoing call, the controller (28) stores characteristics of the outgoing call in memory (26). These include the phone number of the remote party, the time of day and/or day-of-week the outgoing call was made, the location of the wireless communications device (10) when placing the outgoing call, and the identity of a short-range transceiver with which the wireless communications device (10) established a communications link when placing the outgoing call. Periodically, the controller (28) analyzes the stored characteristics, and determines a call pattern for the remote party based on the users call history. Based on the determined call pattern, the controller (28) is able to predict when the user will likely place a subsequent outgoing call to the remote party.