Abstract:
A method for outputting local content on a mobile device includes determining a current location of a mobile device and retrieving content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device. In addition, the method includes outputting the retrieved content on the mobile device. In another embodiment, a system includes a processor, a computer usable medium, the computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to: determine a location of a mobile device, retrieve content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, and output the retrieved content on the mobile device. Additional systems and methods are provided as well.
Abstract:
A network browser graphical user interface is provided for use in association with a network browser. Included is a network browser window associated with a network browser for displaying content associated with uniform resource locators (URLs) during network browsing. Also displayed is a plurality of identifiers adjacent to or separate from the window in which the content is displayed. In use, a user is allowed to pre-select at least one of the identifiers. Moreover, after the pre-selection, content associated with at least one URL displayed during use of the network browser is correlated with the pre-selected identifier.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a system includes a base station including a first communication port configured to create a wireless connection to a first mobile telephone via Bluetooth; and a second communication port configured to create a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) connection to a first telephone network; wherein the base station is configured to retrieve a first contact list from the first mobile telephone, and is configured to send information from the first contact list to a memory.
Abstract:
Systems, methods and computer program products associated with wirelessly (e.g., RF) readable playing cards and/or gaming chips are disclosed.
Abstract:
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for selecting media content to be streamed; selecting a distribution channel to direct the streaming of the media content; and distributing the media content to the distribution channel. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.
Abstract:
A mobile device-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes receiving, at a mobile device, preference information from a user, identifying a selection, by the user, of a predetermined page to be displayed by the mobile device, in response to the identifying of the selection, retrieving content via a wireless connection based on the preference information, the content including one or more news articles selected by a content provider based on the preference information, automatically designing a layout of one or more objects associated with the retrieved content for display on the mobile device, and outputting the retrieved content on the predetermined page of the mobile device.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a system includes a base station capable of being connected to at least one handset, the base station including a first communication port configured to create a wireless connection to a first mobile telephone and a second mobile telephone via Bluetooth, where the first mobile telephone uses a first mobile telephone network and the second mobile telephone uses a second mobile telephone network.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a method includes: receiving an incoming phone call on a mobile phone device, determining a phone number from which the incoming phone call originated, accessing a remote site for determining a name associated with the phone number, accessing the remote site for determining additional information associated with the phone number, and outputting the name and additional information associated with phone number from which the incoming phone call originated on the mobile phone device. Other methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a name associated with an incoming phone call are also described.
Abstract:
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for managing a network based on feedback according to one embodiment. In use, the method includes establishing a network, connecting a plurality of devices to the network, the plurality of devices including a master device, and limiting access to the network to a predetermined period of time for one or more of the plurality of devices, where the master device is exempt from the limiting.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a system includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being configured to: receive a request to record a television program; receive the television program; record the television program by storing a representation of the television program; receive a request to send the representation of the television program to a handheld device; reduce a size of the representation of the television program; and send the reduced-size representation of the television program to the handheld device via a network, where the network is selected from the group consisting of: the Internet, a wireless network, a local area network, a cable television network, and a mobile telephony network, and where reducing the size of the representation of the television program is based, at least in part, on an attribute associated with the network and/or the handheld device.