摘要:
A method, server, and wireless communication system for providing user status information representing status of use of a first wireless device to at least a second wireless device, the first device and second device being members of a group, is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, at a server (108) for a wireless communication system (102), user status information from a first wireless device (104). The user status information represents a status of use of the first wireless device (104) associated with a user thereof. A current user status database (126) at the server (108) is updated according to the received status information. The server (108) transmits updated current user status information that is destined for reception by the second wireless device (106), which is further destined for presentation to a user of the second wireless device (106).
摘要:
A method, server, and wireless communication system for directly providing user status information representing status of use of a wireless device to a user of another wireless device, each wireless device being members of a group, is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, at a first wireless device (104), user status information directly transmitted from a second wireless device (106). The user status information representing a status of use of the second wireless device (106) associated with a user thereof. The method also includes updating a current user status database (252) at the first wireless device (104) according to the received status information from the second wireless device (106). The first wireless device (104) and the second wireless device (106) being members of a device use status monitoring group in the wireless communication system (102). A user of the first wireless device (104) is provided the updated current user status information through a user interface (502).
摘要:
The invention concerns a method (300, 500) and system (100) for managing an event. The method can include the steps of assigning (312) a number of participants (410) to participate in an event, selectively monitoring (314) the participants beginning at a predetermined time and based on the monitoring step, selectively assigning (318) an intent indicator (414) to the participants. The intent indicator can provide an indication as to whether a participant intends to attend the event. The monitoring step can include monitoring (316) target units (112) of the participants. The method can also include the step of creating (512) an attendance profile (610) for the participants based on a history of a participant's participation in previous events. The attendance profile can provide an indication as to the likelihood that a participant will attend the event and will attend the event on time.
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:
A system (100) and method (200) of conveying context information in a personal and family security environment monitor (201) a sender's environment, encode (202) a context signal that is used to activate a sound, a haptic, or a light representative of the sender's environment, and transmit (206) the context signal. In another aspect, the method can alternatively encode (204) an icon representative of a location or an implied location or an implied heading as the context signal. The method can further include the step of initiating (208) an I'm OK sequence. In one aspect, the method can receive the context signal and generate (210) the sound, haptic, or light representative of the sender's environment at the receiving party.
摘要:
A wireless communication device (200) capable of gauging message freshness from the context of a receiver of a message response can include a transceiver (202) and a processor (206) coupled to the transceiver. The transceiver can be programmed to determine (312) if a message response is stale from the context of a receiver of the message response and send (318) a request for a second message response if the message response is determined as being stale. The communication device can be further programmed to determine if the message response is stale by determining if the message response is sent after a predetermined time after receipt of the message response or by determining if the message response is sent after an estimated time after a request for the message response.
摘要:
A system (100) and method (600) is provided for auctioning an item using a mobile device (102). A mobile device can include a camera (202) for capturing an image of an item of interest, a processor (204) for entering the image into a database (140), an image recognition unit (206) for comparing the image to other images within the database, and a display (208) for presenting a list of comparable items available for auctioning. The mobile device can include a positioning system (210) for determining a location of the mobile device and identifying an entity having an item available for purchase or sale within a predetermined distance of the mobile device.
摘要:
The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for managing meetings using group calling. The method can include the steps of detecting (212) one or more meeting participants for a meeting, comparing (214) the detected meeting participants with a listing of scheduled meeting participants and generating (216) a dynamic group calling list that at least includes those scheduled meeting participants who have not been detected. As an example, the dynamic group calling list can be generated on a mobile communications device (122) of one of the detected meeting participants. The method can also include the step of simultaneously contacting (218) from the mobile communications device the scheduled meeting participants on the dynamic group calling list who have not been detected.
摘要:
A wireless personal communications device (106) that has a wireless communications circuit (704) that communicates over a cellular communications system and a user input sensor (306, 404, 410, 412, 502) that detects an input from a user (104, 108). An included audio-visual effect generator (210) generates an audio-visual effect based upon input detected by the user input sensor (306, 404, 410, 412, 502). A collaborative audio-visual effect creation system (110) accepts audio visual effects from multiple sources (106), uses a multiple user wireless data communications system to wirelessly communicate data among multiple wireless personal communications devices (106), accepts rating information from the wireless personal communications devices (106) and produces an audio-visual output that is derived received audio-visual effects based upon the rating information.
摘要:
A system (10) and a method (40) of initiating security measures based on mobile traffic patterns can include monitoring (42) identification information (such as Medium Access Control (MAC) Identification information) for a given network access point (11-18) for mobile wireless devices (23), determining (44) if a pattern of identification information registrations warrants initiation of security measures, and initiating (48) security measures if the pattern of identification information registrations justifies a heightened security level. The method can further determine if a fluctuation in the number of MAC Identifications corresponding to mobile devices within a given area during a predetermined time period matches a profile or pattern indicative of the heightened security level. The method can further maintain a historical database (24) of MAC Identification registrations for a given area during a predetermined time period corresponding to one or more network access points.