Abstract:
A method of estimating a number of people (1), of which at least some carry a mobile communication device (2), comprises the steps of: counting, at a first location (Ll), a first group of people so as to obtain a first number (NO), counting, at the first location (Ll), the number of enabled mobile communication devices (2) in the first group of people so as to obtain a second number (Nl), determining the ratio (R) of the first number (NO) and second number (Nl), counting, at a second location (L2), the number of enabled communication devices (2) so as to obtain a third number (N2), and using the ratio (R) to estimate the number of people at the second location (L2). The mobile communication devices (2) may be arranged for using the Bluetooth® protocol.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a sensor monitoring system comprising at least one sensor (101, 102, 103) and a processing unit (150), wherein the sensor is arranged to transmit during a plurality of successive time periods data items to the processing unit and the processing unit is arranged to receive the data items from the said at least one sensor, the processing unit being further arranged for: determining for at least some time periods from the said plurality of successive time periods a number of corresponding data items; comparing between the at least some time periods the number of the corresponding data items; deducing for the at least some time periods a parameter associated with a variation in the number of data items per said some time periods. The invention further relates to a processing unit, and a method and a computer program for sensor monitoring.
Abstract:
Data/voice chatting, wherein a first user 81) exchanges tet inormation with a second user (2) via a chat server 86a). The first user requests via the chat server a telephone connection with the second user. The chat server transmits a request to the second user and the second user transmits a respons. If the response code is positive, a telephone subserver (13) establishes the requested telephone connection. In a prior step, each user may register his/her telephone number in the chat server or telephone server. Alternatively, the second user may enter her/his telephone number which is registered with an ID code linked to it, which ID code is transmitted to the first user. The first user makes a telephone call and transmits the value of said ID code to the telephone server. The value of the received ID code is matched with the registered ID codes, after which the telephone server establishes the requested connection between the first user's and the second user's telephone terminals (9, 10).
Abstract:
A method of making a payment uses a mobile communication device (1) and a payment card (2), both the mobile communication device (1) and the payment card (2) being provided with a respective near field communication unit (11, 21) and at least the mobile communication device(1) being provided with an input unit (12) for inputting data. The method comprises the steps of: the mobile communication device (1) receiving, through its near field communication unit (11), account data (ACD) from the payment card (2), the mobile communication device (1) receiving, through its near field communication unit (11) or its input unit (12), amount data (AMD) indicative of an amount to be paid, the mobile communication device (1) transmitting, via a mobile communication link, a payment order (PAO) to a first financial institution (100), the payment order including the account data (ACD) and the amount data (AMD), the first financial institution (100) transferring the amount indicated by the amount data (AMD) to a second financial institution (200) identified by the account data (ACD) and transmitting a confirmation (CON) to the mobile communication device(1), the second financial institution (200), upon receipt of the amount, sending a previously stored password (PWD) to themobile communication device (1), and the mobile communication device (1) rendering the password (PWD).
Abstract:
A method of making a payment uses a first mobile communication device (1) and a second mobile communication device (2), each mobile communication device being provided with a respective near field communication unit (11, 21) and at least one of the mobile communication devices being provided with an input unit (12) for inputting data. The method comprises the steps of: • the first mobile communication device (1) receiving, through its near field communication unit (11), account data (ACD) from the second mobile communication device (2), • the first mobile communication device (1) receiving, through its near field communication unit (11) or its input unit (12), amount data (AMD) indicative of an amount (X) to be paid, • the first mobile communication device (1) transmitting, via a mobile communication link, a payment order (PAO) to a first financial institution (100), the payment order including the account data (ACD) and the amount data (AMD), • the first financial institution (100), upon receipt of the payment order (PAO), transferring the amount (X) indicated by the amount data (AMD) to a second financial institution (200) identified by the account data (ACD), • the first financial institution (100) transmitting a first confirmation (CNl) to the first mobile communication device (1), and • the second financial institution (200), upon receipt of the amount (X), sending a second confirmation (CN2) to the second mobile communication device (2).
Abstract:
A processing device (1) comprises a processor (11), a memory (12) and a interface unit (13). The interface unit is arranged for reading data from a transponder (2). The memory (12) of the processing device contains an interpreter for converting program lines read from the transponder into machine code that is executable by the processor (11). The processing device (1) may be embedded in another device (3), such as a consumer device (3), so as to control the other device. The program lines may define a new function and/or a new setting of the processing device (1) or the other device (3).
Abstract:
Signal data from a sensor is stored in a storage device. The signal data is accessed by means access request that includes an identification of a base signal that may indicate the signal data from said sensor and an identification of a derivation to obtain a requested signal from the base signal. An interface extracts the identifications of the base signal the derivation. The interface tests whether stored signal data obtained from the base signal by said derivation is available in the storage device, and if so it returns the stored signal data in response to the access request via the interface. If not signal data is derived from further stored signal data by at least one signal processing operation identified in the derivation.
Abstract:
A method of electronically providing tickets using a mobile telephone device (2) and an admission server (3) comprises the steps of: the admission server registering a mobile telephone number of a user, the admission server checking whether the user has obtained a ticket, the admission server, if the check is positive, calling the mobile telephone number, and the mobile communication device recording the calling line identification of the admission server, such that the calling line identification of the admission server may be used as an electronic ticket.
Abstract:
A method of estimating a number of people (1), of which at least some carry a mobile communication device (2), comprises the steps of: counting, at a first location (Ll), a first group of people so as to obtain a first number (NO), counting, at the first location (Ll), the number of enabled mobile communication devices (2) in the first group of people so as to obtain a second number (Nl), determining the ratio (R) of the first number (NO) and second number (Nl), counting, at a second location (L2), the number of enabled communication devices (2) so as to obtain a third number (N2), and using the ratio (R) to estimate the number of people at the second location (L2). The mobile communication devices (2) may be arranged for using the Bluetooth® protocol.
Abstract:
Services platform (3) linking a services network (1) with a telephony network (2) and providing, to components (4,5) of the services network, access to components (PSTN, GPRS, UMTS, INMARSAT etc) of the telephony network. First adapters (9) invoke telephony components using several different telephony related protocols, while second adapters (13) invoke service components (11) using different protocols. Service components (11) are fit for execution of a consistent set of actions in the telephony network (2), communicated to and/or from the telephony network via the relevant first protocol adapter or adapters (9), under control of said components (4, 5) of the services network, communicated to and/or from the services network via the relevant second protocol adapter of adapters (13). The service components preferably are implemented as Enterprise JAVA Beans (EJB): the first and-or second adapters (9) Message Driven beans, and the service components (11) Session Driven (SD) beans, exchanging data with one or more Entity beans (14).