Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for use in selectable data transmission. In a portable mobile computing device, a request to initiate an instant video communication with a remote portable multi-function computing device may be received, and in response to receiving the request to initiate the instant video communication, it may be determined, based on a stored authorization list, that the instant video communication connection to the remote portable multi-function computing device is authorized, and In response to such determining, stored connection information for the remote portable multi-function computing device may be accessed, and captured video communication data for the requested instant video communication may be transmitted according to the stored instant connection information such that the captured video communication data may be displayed at the remote portable multi-function computing device as it is received.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing optimized communications links between network nodes. A signaling channel may be created between a first network node and a second network node via one of a plurality of available network interfaces between the first network node and the second network node, and a data channel between the first network node and the second network node may be created via a different one of the plurality of available network interfaces. Each of the data channel and the signaling channel may be configured, which may include applying different security parameters and different communications parameters, to each of the signaling channel and the data channel. The data channel and the signaling channel may be managed, which may include changing the data channel from network interface to another based on predefined changing criteria and the performance related parameter of one or both of the network interfaces.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for use in selectable data transmission. In a portable mobile computing device, a request to initiate an instant video communication with a remote portable multi-function computing device may be received, and in response to receiving the request to initiate the instant video communication, it may be determined, based on a stored authorization list, that the instant video communication connection to the remote portable multi-function computing device is authorized, and In response to such determining, stored connection information for the remote portable multi-function computing device may be accessed, and captured video communication data for the requested instant video communication may be transmitted according to the stored instant connection information such that the captured video communication data may be displayed at the remote portable multi-function computing device as it is received.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing optimized communications links between at least two network nodes. Configuration data may be generated and exchanged between the two network nodes. Based on the configuration data, at least one signaling channel may be created by one of the two network nodes, via one of the available network interfaces between the two network nodes, and at least one data channel may be created, via one of the available network interfaces. The data channel may then be changed from one available network interface to another available network interface, based on monitoring of the plurality of available network interfaces and assessment of at least one performance related parameter of the available network interfaces.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selectable data transmissions. A user profile may be maintained, with the user profile including a list of authorized remote mobile computing devices and respective connection information for video communication, with the plurality of authorized remote mobile computing devices being authorized for video communication, and other remote mobile computing devices not being authorized for video communication. When a request to initiate video communication with a particular remote mobile computing device is received, a determination may be made, based on the user profile, that the particular remote mobile computing device is authorized.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selectable data transmissions. A user profile may be maintained, with the user profile including a list of authorized remote mobile computing devices and respective connection information for video communication, with the plurality of authorized remote mobile computing devices being authorized for video communication, and other remote mobile computing devices not being authorized for video communication. When a request to initiate video communication with a particular remote mobile computing device is received, a determination may be made, based on the user profile, that the particular remote mobile computing device is authorized.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhanced data transmissions. A central controller of a communications network may identify, based on a user profile corresponding to a particular user, a communications terminal associated with the user, and may determine accessibility of the communications terminal. The central controller may then encrypt based on a user defined time associated with the user, data with an electronic key associated with a type of data. The central controller may then transmit the encrypted data to the communications terminal. The central controller may then verify that the user is entitled to access the encrypted data, and based on successful verifying, may transmit at least a portion of the electronic key to the communications terminal.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhanced data transmissions. A central communications device may be configured for encrypting data into encrypted data, using an encryption parameter associated with a particular user; transmitting the encrypted data to a communications terminal associated with the particular user; and receiving in response to the transmitting of the encrypted data, user related data from the communications terminal. The communications device may be further configured for comparing the user related data received from the communications terminal with pre-set user related data associated with the encryption parameter, with the pre-set user related data is stored in the central communications device; and when the user related data received from the communications terminal matches the pre-set user related data, transmitting the encryption parameter to the communications terminal.

Abstract: In a method and a system for data transmission, authentication data and an electronic key may be generated, with the electronic key being stored as assigned to the authentication data. Data may be encrypted, such as by a central communications device, into encrypted data, using at least part of the electronic key. Based on reception of the authentication data from a communications terminal, at least a portion of the electronic key and the encrypted data may be transmitted from the central communications device to the communications terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a system for data transmission. Authentication data and an electronic key are generated, whereby the electronic key is stored as assigned to the authentication data. At least part of the electronic key is transmitted by means of an authentication module of the central module to a communications terminal. Asynchronously to that, data are encrypted into encrypted data by means of an encryption module and by means of at least part of the electronic key. The encrypted data are transmitted between a central module and a communications terminal. The encrypted data are decrypted by means of a decryption module and by means of at least part of the electronic key.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selectable data transmissions. An electronic key may be assigned to authenticated data associated with a particular user, electronic data may be encrypted, using at least part of the electronic key, to generate encrypted data, and a program code that must be executed to decrypt the encrypted data may be incorporating into the encrypted data. The encrypted data may be transmitted to a communications terminal identified by the user, and at least part of the electronic key may be transmitted to the communications terminal to cause decrypting the encrypted data using the at least part of the electronic key. The program code may be configured to cause checking one or more validation criteria associated with the encrypted data, at the communications terminal, during execution of the program code.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for selectable data transmissions. An electronic key may be assigned to authenticated data associated with a particular user, electronic data may be encrypted, using at least part of the electronic key, to generate encrypted data, and a program code that must be executed to decrypt the encrypted data may be incorporating into the encrypted data. The encrypted data may be transmitted to a communications terminal identified by the user, and at least part of the electronic key may be transmitted to the communications terminal to cause decrypting the encrypted data using the at least part of the electronic key. The program code may be configured to cause checking one or more validation criteria associated with the encrypted data, at the communications terminal, during execution of the program code.

Abstract: Methods and devices for data transmission may comprise a computer system comprising: a reception module configured to receive and store condition data assigned to data elements of a data delivery unit; a context checking module configured to check whether a second mobile communication terminal, external to the computer system, satisfies one or more conditions defined by the condition data; and a data transmission module configured to trigger transmission of context-specific data elements from the computer system via the mobile radio network to the first mobile communication terminal. The computer system may be configured to obtain, from a networking unit of the mobile radio network, current attribute data associated with the second mobile communication terminal, and the context checking module may be configured to check, based on these current attribute data and respective condition data, whether the second mobile communication terminal satisfies the conditions.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing optimized communications links between at least two network nodes. Configuration data may be generated and exchanged between the two network nodes. Based on the configuration data, at least one signaling channel may be created by one of the two network nodes, via one of the available network interfaces between the two network nodes, and at least one data channel may be created, via one of the available network interfaces. The data channel may then be changed from one available network interface to another available network interface, based on monitoring of the plurality of available network interfaces and assessment of at least one performance related parameter of the available network interfaces.

Abstract: Method and/or system for use in selectable data transmission. An electronic key may be generated (e.g., by a central module) and stored as assigned to authentication data. Electronic data may then be encrypted (e.g., by the central module) into encrypted data using at least part of the electronic key. A signaling message may be transmitted (e.g., by the central module) to a first communications terminal, and the encrypted data may then be transmitted (e.g., by the central module) to a second communications terminal that is selected by the first communications terminal. At least part of the electronic key may then be transmitted (e.g., by the central module) to the second communications terminal. The encrypted data may be decrypted by the second communications terminal using the at least part of the electronic key.

Abstract: A method, and a system for implementing the method, for creating an optimized communications link between at least two mobile network nodes, whereby lookup tables of available network interfaces may be created and updated periodically thereof, configuration data is transmitted between the mobile network nodes via an available signaling channel, at least one signaling channel is created via one of the available network interfaces based on the configuration data in order to transmit configuration data, and at least one data channel is created via one of the available network interfaces based on the configuration data, with the data channel being changed from one available network interface to another available network interface, after determining by the use of the lookup table that quality of service of the one available network interface is insufficient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for transmission of data packets. On a first wireless network interface of a first communication node, a first IP address is configured for a wireless bidirectional transmission of data packets between the first communication node and an IP-based network. A second wireless local network interface of the first communication node is configured for a bidirectional transmission of data packets via a local communication link between the first communication node and a second communication node. On the second communication node a second IP address is configured which is stored assigned to an IP home address or an identifier, or at least a first IP address is stored assigned to an IP home address or an identifier.

Abstract: Methods and devices for data transmission may comprise a computer system comprising: a reception module configured to receive and store condition data assigned to data elements of a data delivery unit; a context checking module configured to check whether a second mobile communication terminal, external to the computer system, satisfies one or more conditions defined by the condition data; and a data transmission module configured to trigger transmission of context-specific data elements from the computer system via the mobile radio network to the first mobile communication terminal. The computer system may be configured to obtain, from a networking unit of the mobile radio network, current attribute data associated with the second mobile communication terminal, and the context checking module may be configured to check, based on these current attribute data and respective condition data, whether the second mobile communication terminal satisfies the conditions.

Abstract: A computer system (2) for transmitting context-specific data via a mobile radio network to a mobile communication terminal (3, 3?) and configured to receive and store condition data assigned to data elements of a data delivery unit (1). The computer system (2) checks whether the mobile communication terminal (3) satisfies one or more conditions defined by the condition data. If one of the conditions is satisfied, the computer system (2) triggers the transmission of context-specific data elements via the mobile radio network to the mobile communication terminal (3, 3?). The context-specific data elements are those data elements that are assigned to condition data that define the condition satisfied by the mobile communication terminal (3).

Abstract: In a method and a system for data transmission, authentication data and an electronic key may be generated, with the electronic key being stored as assigned to the authentication data. Data may be encrypted, such as by a central communications device, into encrypted data, using at least part of the electronic key. Based on reception of the authentication data from a communications terminal, at least a portion of the electronic key and the encrypted data may be transmitted from the central communications device to the communications terminal.