Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide parental or master control of a subordinate or child mobile phone with no intervention by a service provider.SOLUTION: There are provided a system and method relating to master control of the subordinate or child smart phone using features on the smart phones, and independent of features provided by the phone service providers. Communication between the master and subordinate phones may be initiated using SMS messaging, near field communication, Bluetooth, direct connect to a PC, or by other secure wireless or wired connections. Once initiated, desired communication events are captured by the parental control application to effect control policies on the subordinate phone. Communication between the phones may be encrypted to prevent malicious intervention of message traffic.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for real time display of attribute information regarding a calling party. SOLUTION: This invention relates to methods and systems for real time display of detailed attribute information regarding a calling party. This information may be presented to a user in conjunction with an incoming voice-call or message on the user's smartphone/mobile internet device (MID) or other mobile devices. Such information can help the user to decide in real time whether to respond to the communication. Attribute information is collected at a caller attributes processing server, and is communicated to a receiver device of the called party. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, an apparatus, an article, and a removable storage device capable of restoring a computer system from a locked state. SOLUTION: In this method, a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computer system is configured to determine, on pre-boot, whether or not the removable storage device is attached to the computer system. The BIOS is further configured to transfer control, on detection of the removable storage device, to a pre-boot authentication (PBA) module stored on the removable storage device to interact with a manageability engine (ME) to restore the computer system from a locked state to a unlocked state. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems and methods for acquiring a language translation.SOLUTION: An originator may request a translation by sending a passage to be translated to a server. The server broadcasts the sent passage to prospective translators. The translators may be connected to the originator and/or each other through a social network. Some or all of the prospective translators return translations of the passage to the originator, via the server. The originator selects the most desirable translation and informs the server of it. The provision of the translation service is part of an exchange or barter transaction. The server may apply a credit to the translator of the chosen translation. The translator may use the credit in a subsequent trade or other transaction.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for a secure subscriber identification module service.SOLUTION: Communication via a mobile network is activated, in response to receiving a request to activate communication service for the system by a secure partition of the system. In response to receiving the request, a key is acquired for a permission service from a storage device accessible only by the secure partition. The key is included in a permission requesting to activate the communication service, and the permission is sent to a service provider for the communication service. The service provider communicates with the permission service to acquire a digital signature for the permission. The secure partition receives a signed permit from the service provider, confirms that the signed permission includes the digital signature by the permission service, and activates the communication service for the system in response to confirming that the signed permission includes the digital signature.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for automated modular and secure boot firmware update. SOLUTION: An updated boot firmware code module is received in a secure partition of a system, only one original boot firmware code module is automatically replaced with the updated boot firmware code module. When the system is next booted, the updated boot firmware code module is automatically executed with a plurality of boot firmware code modules for the system and without user intervention. The updated boot firmware code module is written to an update partition of a firmware volume, and the update partition of the firmware volume is read along with another partition of the firmware volume containing the plurality of boot firmware code modules when the system is booted. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform remote management over a wireless wide-area network using short message services. SOLUTION: A method and device for remote management over the wireless wide-area network include receiving a short message over a wireless wide-area network (WWAN) using an out-of-band (OOB) processor of a computing device. The OOB processor is capable of communicating over the WWAN irrespective of an operational state of an in-band processor of the computing device. The computing device executes at least one operation with the OOB processor in response to receiving the short message. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, apparatus, system and computer program product for a secure subscriber identity module service. SOLUTION: Communication via a mobile network is activated upon receipt of a request to activate communication service for the system by a secure partition of the system. In response to receipt of the request, a key is retrieved for a permit service from a storage accessible only by the secure partition. The key is included in a permit requesting activation of the communication service, and the permit is sent to a service provider for the communication service. The service provider communicates with the permit service to obtain a digital signature for the permit. The secure partition receives a signed permit from the service provider, confirms that the signed permit contains the digital signature by the permit service, and activates the communication service for the system in response to confirmation that the signed permit contains the digital signature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for restoring an antitheft system. SOLUTION: This method for accessing a platform with an antitheft (AT) mechanism includes: initiating entry into a standby state by sending a platform public key to a server; receiving a server public key; receiving an encrypted and signed AT permit information; sending a rendezvous message to the server; receiving an encrypted and signed AT standby transition message from the server; validating the standby transition message; sending an RSA signed acknowledgment message to the server; and entering the standby state in the platform. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system with which a language translation may be obtained. SOLUTION: An originator may request a translation by sending the passage to be translated to a server. The server may then broadcast the passage to prospective translators. The translators may be connected to the originator and/or each other through a social network. Some or all of the prospective translators then return translations of the passage to the originator, via the server. The originator may then select the most desirable translation and inform the server. The provision of the translation service may be part of an exchange or barter transaction. The server may apply a credit to the translator of the chosen translation. The translator may then use the credit in a subsequent trade or other transaction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT