Abstract:
A system (10) for dynamic process assignment among a plurality of devices (40) includes an initial coordinator (38), a requesting device (60), and a resource device (62). The initial coordinator (38) includes a list of available resources (56) for each device of the plurality of devices (40). The requesting device (60) requests the use of a desired resource. In response to the request from the requesting device (60), the initial coordinator (38) identifies an available resource associated with one of the plurality of devices (40) for use by the requesting device (60) as the desired resource.
Abstract:
A selective call device (106) for monitoring at least two communication systems. The selective call device (106) has a receiver (204) for receiving information from a first communication system (110), a processor (206) for referencing a time slot assignment on the first communication system (110) to a common time base. The processor (206) calculates timing information relating a common time base and a transmitter (222) transmits the timing information to the second communication system (120) informing the second communication system (120) when to transmit information to the selective call device (106) with reference to the common time base.
Abstract:
A method is provided for adjusting power consumption in a device 200 . According to the method, a command 400 to enter a low power mode is received, and, in response to receiving the command 400 , at least one operating mode of the device 200 is adjusted so as to enter a low power operating mode. In one embodiment, the at least one operating mode that is adjusted includes at least one of a quality of service setting, a vocoding ratio, a BER threshold that initiates background scanning, a frequency of monitoring other communications networks, a definition of a function key, an operating mode of a display, a resolution of a display, a sensor, a CPU clock speed, and an alert time.
Abstract:
A subscriber's PMU (Personal Messaging Unit) (14) determines when the number of incoming messages is likely to be excessive by counting the incoming messages and comparing their number and rate of receipt to stored thresholds. The subscriber is alerted when an excess is detected, and he is given options such as: routing future messages to himself via alternate and less expensive communications links (34, 38), or terminating messages sent to one of his PMU's addresses that has been receiving messages at a high rate. Similar control can be effected at the PMU's base station (12).
Abstract:
A method (50) and system (10) for recipient based scoping of location information can include a communication device (12, 14, or 16) within a communication network and a processor (22, 28, or 32) coupled to the communication network. The processor can be programmed to obtain or receive (52) location information having more than one level of granularity and automatically adjusting (54) a level of granularity of the location information at the communication device based on location related characteristics of a recipient (39) at a selective call receiver (14).
Abstract:
A mobile communication system (400) provides communication service in a plurality of serving cells. Upon the occurrence of an emergency situation, the mobile communication system determines which of the serving cells are affected by the emergency (402), and begins broadcasting an emergency notification message in the affected cells. Mobile communication devices in the affected cells will only be allowed to communicate a status message to inform others of the user's status, or if the user is an emergency subscriber, the emergency subscriber will receive regular communication service. All other communication service requests will be ignored during the emergency situation.
Abstract:
A communication system (100) dynamically manages a plurality of objects (105). Each object (120) has a communication device (145) placed within or in close proximity to the object (120) for communicating a plurality of object information (245). A group controller (220) communicates with the communication device (145) and takes over responsibility for communication within the communication system (100) for the communication device (145) when the object location (130) comes within a communication range of the group controller (220).
Abstract:
A system (10) for dynamic process assignment among a plurality of devices (40) includes an initial coordinator (38), a requesting device (60), and a resource device (62). The initial coordinator (38) includes a list of available resources (56) for each device of the plurality of devices (40). The requesting device (60) requests the use of a desired resource. In response to the request from the requesting device (60), the initial coordinator (38) identifies an available resource associated with one of the plurality of devices (40) for use by the requesting device (60) as the desired resource.
Abstract:
A system and method for determining a most likely material composition of an object (102). At least one respective stored radiation polarization transformation (500) is stored for at least one material composition at a plurality of wavelengths. A transmitted electromagnetic signal (112) with at least one wavelength within the plurality of wavelengths and that has a predetermined transmitted polarization profile is transmitted. The transmitted signal (112) encounters an object (102) and is received as at least one received signal (116, 118). Processing determines a respective received polarization for each of the at least one wavelength of the received signal (116, 118), determines a respective calculated polarization transformation between the transmitted polarization profile and the received polarization of the respective wavelength, for each of the at least one wavelength,. The processing also compares the respective calculated polarization transformations to the at least one respective stored radiation polarization transformations (500) for at least one of the plurality of material compositions and based on those comparisons, estimates a most likely material composition for the object (102).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a leash charging system (100) and method (300) for charging. The system can include a collar (110) that includes a rechargeable power supply (130) and an interface (132) and a leash (112) that also includes a rechargeable power supply (144) and an interface (146, 148) that detachably engages the interface of the collar. When the leash engages the collar, the rechargeable power supply of the leash can charge the rechargeable power supply of the collar.