Abstract:
An electronic device (160) and method (400) is provided for podcast searching and selecting. The electronic device can provide a display (210) for visualizing podcast attributes and presenting one or more visual icons (350) in a three-dimensional grid (320), wherein a visual icon identifies one or more attributes of a podcast. The electronic device can include a podcast browser (220) for searching and selecting one or more visual icons presented in the display, where the podcast browser provides multi-level viewing for the one or more visual icons.
Abstract:
A mobile communication device (106) comprising a transceiver (202), and a processor (203) coupled to the transceiver. The processor is programmed to enter (304) an emergency mode corresponding to an alteration type of an element of the mobile communication device, and process (306) messages according to the emergency mode.
Abstract:
A system (20) of targeted broadcasting in a cellular communication system during an event can include at least one mobile unit (25) having stored therein scheduling information relating to an event, a designated location for the event, and a designated group channel for monitoring such event. The mobile unit can further be programmed to monitor (67) for the event in a designated location and on a designated group channel during a predetermined time window and receive (71) a targeted message during the event on the designated group channel if a current location of the mobile unit matches the designated location stored. The mobile unit can be programmed to transmit at least one group call message response in response to receiving the group call message only when the mobile unit is in the designated location. The system can further include fixed network equipment (26) that transmits data related to the event.
Abstract:
In a communication system that transmits diversity messages (an original message followed by one or more copies thereof), a selective call receiver (10) which receives an original message and one or more copies will display only one of the received messages and discard the others without displaying them. This is accomplished by storing in a memory (30) the identification tag of the message that was displayed and deleted. The identical identification tags carried by later copies of the same message are compared to the stored identification tag. If a match is found, this indicates that an earlier version of the received message has already been displayed and deleted, whereupon the received copy is discarded.
Abstract:
A method (50) for creating a hotlist (28) and portable communication device (10) having a hotlist feature comprises a display (30) for displaying the hotlist and a processor (12) coupled to the display. The processor can be programmed to track calls (52) made from the portable communication device and maintaining a recent call list (14) and reorder (66) the recent call list using entries stored in association with other programs (56, 58, 60, or 62) within the portable communication device. The processor can be further programmed to track frequent calls and promote the frequent calls in the hotlist based on at least one among a frequency of the frequent calls, a timeframe of the frequent calls, a freshness of the frequent calls, an entry of the frequent call in a calendar program, and an entry of the frequent call in a ToDo list.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided for secure communication techniques in a communication system. The system can include a first device (10) which communicates with a second device (10’) over a channel. A security association can be established during a first session between the devices via an asymmetric key exchange (132). The security association comprises a Traffic Encryption Key (TEK) and a first state vector. The TEK comprises a shared, secret symmetric key. The security association is stored in each of the devices for use during a second session between the devices to expedite security association establishment during call set-up of the second session (428). The security association can be associated with the second device in the first device, and with the first device in the second device. An updated state vector can be generated at the first device. A second session can be established between the first device and the second device by using the TEKs from the first session and the updated state vector. The security association can be used to encrypt (4) voice packets being sent from the first device to the second device. The security association and updated state vector can then be used to decrypt (6) the encrypted voice packets received by the second device from the first device.
Abstract:
An encryption capable communication device (10) can include a transceiver (38 and 44) and a processor (12) coupled to the transceiver. The processor can be programmed to receive notification of a secure call alert indicative of a desire for secure communications between an alerting device and the encryption capable communication device serving as a recipient device and further cause the recipient device to switch (64) to a secure mode in response to receipt of the notification. The processor can be further programmed to initiate a key exchange (67) between the alerting device and the recipient device if needed and automatically respond (70) to the secure call alert by the recipient device in the secure mode when a user of the recipient device selectively responds to the secure call alert. The processor can also establish a symmetric traffic key during the key exchange using Automatic Public Key exchange techniques.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method (300) and system (100) for affecting gaming conditions based on operating conditions of a power source (126). The method includes the steps of - in a first gaming unit (110) that receives power from the power source - providing (312) a gaming environment and monitoring (314) at least one operating condition of the power source. When at least one of the operating conditions reaches a predetermined threshold, the method further includes the step of altering (320) at least one gaming condition in the gaming environment to indicate to a user that the operating condition has reached the predetermined threshold.
Abstract:
A selective call device (100) has a plurality of first alerts and a second alert and includes a decoder/controller (106) generating a plurality of icons associated with the plurality of first alerts and the second alert (116) and a switch for selecting an alert. The decoder/controller (106), in response to the switch (118), positions a second alert icon adjacent to a selected icon when the selected icon is not the second alert icon. A display (108) displays the second alert icon adjacent to the selected icon and the decoder/controller (106) regenerates the plurality of icons wherein the second alert icon is repositioned adjacent to a reselected alert icon.
Abstract:
Techniques are provided for secure group communications in a wireless dispatch system which includes a group of devices. The group of devices can include a first secure device which communicates with a plurality of second secure devices over a channel.