Abstract:
A method in a communications device, the wireless communications device having a voicemail account associated therewith, the method comprising: receiving at least one preference change via a user interface; receiving a command to configure a server via the user interface; calculating an instruction sequence based on the preference change received via the user interface; establishing communication with a voicemail server hosting the voicemail account; and sending the instruction sequence to the voicemail server.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for managing conference sessions via a graphical user interface. One such method comprises: a conferencing system establishing a conference session between a plurality of participants accessing the conferencing system via a communication network; presenting a conference interface via a graphical user interface to a client device operated by one of the participants; displaying in the conference interface a participant object identifying each of the plurality of participants in the conference session; selecting one of the participant objects via the graphical user interface; moving the selected participant object via the graphical user interface to a drop target associated with a breakout session; removing the participant from the conference session; and adding the participant to the breakout session.
Abstract:
A method for providing a virtual conference is described. The method includes a conferencing system that configures a virtual conference location; the conferencing system playing a personalized sound effect corresponding to generating a graphical representation of a conference participant; and the conferencing system displaying the graphical representation of the conference participant in the virtual conference location. The method further includes the conferencing system displaying a graphical user interface that lists one or more entertainment options and the conferencing system receiving one or more selections from the graphical user interface. The method further includes displaying visuals corresponding to one or more of the selections.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for providing unlimited access to media content, such as music. A media server environment can be provided, which maintains an instance of each subscriber account and a central archive of media content. Further, selected media content can be downloaded to, and stored locally at, a subscriber device, such as on a secure storage device. Access to the local media content can be controlled through the media server environment based on the status of the subscriber's account. If the subscriber's account becomes inactive, access to the downloaded media content can be disabled. Once the subscriber's account is reactivated, access to the downloaded media content can be restored. Additionally, access to the media server environment, including the central archive of media content, also can be controlled based on individual subscriber account status.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for controlling presentation views in an online conference. One embodiment is a method for controlling presentation views in an online conference. One such method comprises: a conferencing system establishing an audio conference, via a communication network, between a plurality of participants; the conferencing system configuring a conference user interface to be presented to the plurality of participants via a corresponding client device in communication with the conference system via the communication network, the conference user interface having a participant view in which each of the plurality of participants are identified with a unique participant object having a graphical representation specified by the corresponding participant and a screen sharing view in which content presented in a first screen of a first client device associated with a first participant may be simultaneously presented in a second screen of a second client device associated with a second participant during a screen sharing session; and the conference user interface enabling the participants to selectively display one or more of the participant view and the screen sharing view during the screen sharing session.
Abstract:
Call control information regarding a phone call that a user of a mobile communications device is currently engaged in with an individual is displayed on a screen. A request to display in-call contact information is received, and in response to the request the in-call contact information regarding the individual is displayed. This request can be a single user input, and the in-call contact information can include information obtained by the mobile communications device from a social networking service.
Abstract:
A method includes providing at least one entity icon on a screen of a device, providing at least one visual indicator corresponding to a communication channel associated with the at least one entity, where the visual indicator that corresponds to an active communication channel is different from the visual indicator that corresponds to an inactive communication channel, opening a entity application by selecting an entity icon, moving the entity icon and releasing the entity icon, and opening a communication link with the selected entity by selecting the visual indicator corresponding to an active communication channel.
Abstract:
A method is provided for updating a contact listing. The method includes receiving a request from a requestor for a contact listing corresponding to a desired listing among a plurality of available listings. The request includes one or more information element relating to the desired listing. The desired listing among the plurality of available listings is retrieved and a modification to the retrieved listing is generated based on the one or more information elements relating to the desired listing provided by the requester.
Abstract:
A method of providing an advertisement to a mobile device such as a mobile telephone or PDA. The adverts are downloaded to the device via the network to which the device is connected including GSM, WLAN, Bluetooth or infrared. The advert is dependent on the selected device function, eg, if the media player is selected then advertising related to the sale of DVDs / CDs could be displayed as an icon on the menu and should the user press the icon or associated button then further details of the ad are shown.
Abstract:
A method of controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) at a wireless device is disclosed and includes storing a set of audio GUI controls at an interactive voice response server and creating an audio GUI control string that is to be communicated to the wireless device within a voice stream. The audio GUI control string corresponds to a text string that is selectably presentable at the wireless device. Further, the method can include embedding the audio GUI control string within the voice stream. Additionally, the method can include transmitting the voice stream with the embedded audio GUI control string to the wireless device.