Abstract:
A method and system for controlling, configuring, and unlocking an electronic device utilizes a reading sensor for detecting a portion of an address pattern on a formatted surface. In particular, the address pattern on the surface is formatted such that a position on the address pattern can be determined by detecting only a small portion of the address pattern. A processor identifies whether the detected position of the address pattern is within an electronic reading device configuration area and, if so, converts position data received from the reading sensor into a configuration setting or control function for the electronic device. The conversion can be performed, for example, by translating the detected position(s) into an alphanumeric character. The configuration setting is then stored in the electronic reading device and/or in a server associated therewith or the control function is performed. Alternatively, instead of converting detected positions into a configuration setting, detected positions can be converted into an unlocking code (e.g., a PIN or signature), which is then compared with a stored user identifier. If a match occurs, the electronic reading device is enabled or unlocked.
Abstract:
A method and system for operating a user interface uses an electronic reading device to detect a portion of an address pattern. A client device receives data identifying the detected portion of the address pattern and uses the data to request a corresponding application description. The request is sent to an application server that retrieves the corresponding application description and forwards it to the client device. The application description includes an address pattern grid description that is further forwarded to the electronic reading device. The electronic reading device stores the grid description and uses it to identify positions corresponding to successively detected portions of the address pattern, to determine whether the positions are within the current grid description, to generate strokes from the positions, and to initiate actions based on the generated strokes. Action data is then sent to the client device, which processes the data in accordance with the application description. In addition, by pre-establishing certain groupings of positions, positions detected by the electronic reading device that are within the same grouping can be manipulated in a consistent manner.
Abstract:
A method and system for electronic data entry using an electronic reading device that detects at least one position of the electronic reading device relative to a predefined address pattern of a specially formatted surface. Data relating to the at least one detected position is transmitted, preferably via a wireless interface using a radio transceiver. The data is received by a separate electronic device that performs an operation using the received data, wherein the operation corresponds to an area on the address pattern that contains the at least one detected position. The operation, for example, can include initiating a hyperlink function.
Abstract:
A database system has at least two host databases (204, 214) in respective host processing apparatuses (200, 210). A remote database (224) is provided in a remote processing apparatus (220). The host databases and the remote database store a plurality of database items. A synchronization engine (206, 216) is provided in each host processing apparatus for synchronizing its host database with the remote database. A first log file (227) contains entries, that represent changes made to the remote database (224), including additions and modifications of items in the remote database as well as deletions of items from the remote database in order to increase its free storage space available for storing new items. A second log file (229) contains entries, that represent deletions from the remote database upon respective deletions in either of the host database (204, 214). The synchronization engine (206, 216) deletes items in its host database in accordance with the entries in the second log file but not in the first log file.
Abstract:
A method of accessing a network using a network access application is disclosed. The network has a plurality of locations which have respective location addresses in the network. The method includes defining a plurality of address components, combinations of which forming respective location addresses, assigning reference voice signals to the address components, comparing input voice signals with the reference voice signals and producing a network access address location on the basis of address components associated with matched input and reference voice signals.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a mechanism for coordinating charging for a multimedia session between a mobile terminal and a remote host on both an application/session level and on an IP/access bearer level. The multimedia session is established over a radio access network via a packet-switched access network coupled to a multimedia system. The multimedia system has one or more multimedia servers for providing multimedia services for multimedia sessions. A token associated with the multimedia session is generated and used to correlate session charges for operations performed in the packet-switched access network and for operations performed in the multimedia system.
Abstract:
A method or protocol for synchronizing parallel processors (12, 14) in a mobile communication system is disclosed, whereby a sync engine (104) associated with one processor (12) retrieves the current value of a change counter for a database (108) associated with the second processor (14), stores the current value of the change counter, retrieves all data entries from the database (108) associated with the second processor (12), and performs a synchronization procedure for a database (102) associated with the first processor (12) based on all of the data entries retrieved. By examining the change counter, the sync (104) engine can determine whether a user modified a database (102, 108) while the synchronization was in process.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a mechanism for coordinating charging for a multimedia session between a mobile terminal and a remote host on both an application/session level and on an IP/access bearer level. The multimedia session is established over a radio access network via a packet-switched access network coupled to a multimedia system. The multimedia system has one or more multimedia servers for providing multimedia services for multimedia sessions. A token associated with the multimedia session is generated and used to correlate session charges for operations performed in the packet-switched access network and for operations performed in the multimedia system.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a mechanism for coordinating charging for a multimedia session between a mobile terminal and a remote host on both an application/session level and on an IP/access bearer level. The multimedia session is established over a radio access network via a packet-switched access network coupled to a multimedia system. The multimedia system has one or more multimedia servers for providing multimedia services for multimedia sessions. A token associated with the multimedia session is generated and used to correlate session charges for operations performed in the packet-switched access network and for operations performed in the multimedia system.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a mechanism for coordinating charging for a multimedia session between a mobile terminal and a remote host on both an application/session level and on an IP/access bearer level. The multimedia session is established over a radio access network via a packet-switched access network coupled to a multimedia system. The multimedia system has one or more multimedia servers for providing multimedia services for multimedia sessions. A token associated with the multimedia session is generated and used to correlate session charges for operations performed in the packet-switched access network and for operations performed in the multimedia system.