摘要:
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that modify the operation of a device based on the device's context. The system determines a current context for a device upon analyzing at least one context-revealing attribute. Examples of context-revealing attributes include the physical location of the device, at least one peripheral attached to the device, at least one network attribute related to the network to which the device is attached, a particular docking status, a past pattern of user behavior with the device, the state of other applications, and/or the state of the user. The software and/or hardware elements of the device are then modified based on the current context.
摘要:
A method and system for providing computer-network related information about a second party. First, the second party receives a telephone number of a first party. The second party's customer premises equipment (CPE) or elements in a telephone network then use the telephone number to index a database, which contains combinations of telephone numbers and computer-network addresses. Once the first party's computer-network address is retrieved, first-party-customized information present at the computer-network location specified by the computer-network address can be sent to and displayed on the second party's CPE. Also, the first party's telephone number can be sent to an application in the computer network, causing the first-party-customized information to be automatically displayed on the second party's CPE.
摘要:
A method and apparatus is provided for automatically retrieving and displaying supplemental information about a called party on the CPE of a calling party. When a caller places a call, the number called is used to look up and return to the caller the Universal Resource Locator (URL) of the called party. Application software resident in the caller's CPE uses the URL to retrieve the home page of the called party from the Internet.
摘要:
A method for communicating text through a telephone system comprises the steps of generating a text message in a TTY format and electronically converting the text message in the TTY format to a pager format capable of display on a pager. The text message is sent to the pager in pager format and displayed on the pager. The user of the pager may then communicate back with the user of the TTY device through another communications device, such as a pay phone.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for providing broadband conferencing services is provided. The method includes the steps of establishing a voice channel over a circuit switched telephone network and a virtual data channel over a packet data network between at least two parties. The apparatus includes a telephone line and a digital data line sharing a single subscriber loop in addition to a system for establishing a virtual data channel over a packet data network. Further, an advanced intelligent network telephone network having a first database of customer premise equipment and a second database having data addresses associated with the customer premise equipment is disclosed.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for providing broadband conferencing services is provided. The method includes the steps of establishing a voice channel over a circuit switched telephone network and a virtual data channel over a packet data network between at least two parties. The apparatus includes a telephone line and a digital data line sharing a single subscriber loop in addition to a system for establishing a virtual data channel over a packet data network. Further, an advanced intelligent network telephone network having a first database of customer premise equipment and a second database having data addresses associated with the customer premise equipment is disclosed.
摘要:
An expanding mandrel chuck for internally gripping a tubular core. The chuck has a cylindrical sleeve which can be slid over the shaft of a web handling apparatus, core cutter, or other apparatus. A plurality of hexagonal shaped cams surround the intermediate portion of the sleeve. The flat surfaces of these cams are aligned. A plurality of circumferentially spaced, generally pie-shaped jaw segments are freely positioned in overlying relationship with respect to the cams. Each segment has a flat inner surface overlying a corresponding set of faces of the cams. Guide pins extend from opposing end surfaces of each segment and slide within radial slots in disks mounted on the sleeve on opposite sides of the segments. Spring rings are mounted in grooves between the cams and yielding urge the jaw segments radially outwardly. Relative rotation between the cams and the segments causes the cams to push the segments radially outwardly into positive gripping relationship with the inner wall of a surrounding core.
摘要:
A method and system for providing computer-network related information about a calling party. First, the called party receives a telephone number of a calling party. The called party's customer premises equipment (CPE) or elements in a telephone network then use the telephone number to index a database, which contains combinations of telephone numbers and computer-network addresses. Once the calling party's computer-network address is retrieved, calling-party-customized information present at the computer-network location specified by the computer-network address can be sent to and displayed on the called party's CPE. Also, the calling party's telephone number can be sent to an application in the computer network, causing the calling-party-customized information to be automatically displayed on the called party's CPE.
摘要:
A system and method for providing user-selected information to a paging-capable device. An enhanced paging system responsive to information sources and a selection device transmits information to a paging-capable device. The enhanced paging system comprises a storing means, a selecting means, a storage device, and a transmitter. Such a system can provide user-selected information to a paging-capable device, allowing the user to control what information will be sent and when the information will be sent. Intelligent-agent software can automatically search for and store information that would be of interest to the user and can alert the user that more detailed information is available. It can also send critical information to the user without user request.
摘要:
Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that allow an eraser to be used for additional operations. A pen feature is provided that supports various eraser gestures. An eraser gesture is detected from a pen input device. If the eraser gesture matches a supported eraser gesture, then an operation associated with the supported eraser gesture is performed. For example, a scratchout gesture made with the eraser can undo a previous erasure of text made by the eraser. A customization feature is provided that allows a user to customize some or all of the eraser gestures.