摘要:
A virtual gaming device (101) can include a transceiver (102) for wireless communication, a global positioning receiver (104) or other wireless positioning device coupled to the transceiver, a display (106), and a processor (114). The processor can be programmed to store a map of a game course including a plurality of locations for fixed game elements such as race course waypoints, mark (502) positions or time of a competitive article as it is being played relative to the map, and transmit (506) and receive information derived from the marked positions to and from a selected number of wireless devices. The stored information about the marked positions or times of the competitive article and the map is used to render (504) an image on the display representing a player in a position facing a heading based on a subsequently stored location of the marked position or time of the competitive article.
摘要:
A system (130) and method (500) of operating a main display (301) in a radio (300) can monitoring (502) a use characteristic of the radio. Such use characteristics being monitored can include use of an internal speaker or an external speaker, an open angle (303) of the radio, a type of call, a time of day, a user location, a Caller ID, a holster status, a headset status, a cradle status, a network status, a prepaid minute status, a bus status, or a volume level status). The method can further selectively deactivate (504) the main display based on the use characteristic. In one example, the radio can selectively deactivate (508) the display or backlights when the flip portion is opened to answer the incoming call. The main display (or backlight) can also be selectively activated (510) upon a user button selection if a user desires such activation.
摘要:
A method (10) of payment of communication services includes determining (14) if a request (12) for services is an essential service or non-essential service, determining (19) if a device and/or user is authorized for non-essential service, and determining (20) if there are sufficient pre-pay funds for the non-essential service. The method can further include rejecting (26) the request for non-essential service if the device and/or user is unauthorized or if insufficient pre-pay funds exist. The method grants (16) the request if the request is for essential service (such as voice services). The essential service or subscription or post-pay service can be added (18) to a recurring bill. If the device and/or user is authorized and sufficient prepay funds exist, then the method grants (22) the request for the non-essential service. In response or in conjunction with granting, the method can deduct (24) funds from prepay funds upon granting the request.
摘要:
The present invention provides a plastic tray orthodontic device (11) which may have embedded activators (10) and which is provided with an over-shell (12). The over-shell (12) acts as a force module.
摘要:
A system, method and computer readable medium are provided for facilitating a multiplayer game over a wireless network. According to the method, a request to transfer information between two of the wireless devices is received during the multiplayer game (e.g., 804), with the information being at least one of text, audio, and image information. It is determined whether the requested transfer is permitted according to a set of predefined rules for the multiplayer game (808), and the information is transferred between the two wireless devices only if it is determined that the predefined rules permit the requested transfer (810). Also provided are a wireless device (e.g., 106) for use with a multiplayer game and a server (e.g., 102) for facilitating a multiplayer game over a wireless network.
摘要:
A method (200) of creating pairwise combinatorial test cases from system configuration data can include reading a graphic representation of the system configuration data (210, 230, 260). Within the graphic representation, parameters can be represented by nodes and parameter can be represented by flows linking the nodes. The method further can include identifying paths of flows through the graphic representation until each parameter value of the graphic representation has been paired with all values of each other parameter of the graphic representation (205). Each path can specify a pairwise combinatorial test case.
摘要:
A system (200) includes a visiting wireless device (202) and a host wireless device (206) that communicate with each other. A shared user interface is commonly used by the two devices. During an ongoing interaction between a user of the visiting device (202) and a user of the host device (206), images of each user (106 and 108) are communicated to the other device and both devices display the images of both user. Through updated images communicated back and forth between the devices, the users “virtually” interact with the shared user interface. A permission level restricts the interactions available to the visiting device (202).