Abstract: A method is disclosed for managing communication processes (N1-N4) between internal participants (A, B, C) of an internal communication network on the one hand and external participants (E) on the other hand. First a list is set up in an internal communication network that contains incoming and outgoing communication activities between the internal participants and at least one external participant as a virtual mailbox. This virtual mailbox is assigned to the at least one external participant and is set up to be invisible or inaccessible to the at least one external participant. Communications activity between an internal participant and the external participant are recognized as being associated with the external participant based upon identification that has been assigned to the external participant and can be obtained from the communication activity. Each communication activity that has been recognized as being associated with the external participant is deposited in the virtual mailbox.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a communications arrangement for operating a communications connection between a communications terminal device (KE1) associated with a first participant and at least one first terminal device (KE2) associated with a second participant. For a process running on a second terminal device (RE1) integrating with a first communications terminal device (KE1) to be operated by the first participant, said process being free of functions for controlling the communications connection, at least one piece of information that is reproducible on a terminal device is extracted from a process-produced output (P1) to the second terminal device (RE1). Further, upon initiation of the communications connection between the communications terminal device (KE1) and the first terminal device (KE2), the reproducible information is transmitted to at one of the least one terminal devices (KE2, RE2) associated with the second participant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer system (10) and to a method for authenticating a user device (Bm) associated with a user during the process of logging into a server (20), wherein the user device (Bm) belongs to a user device group (B1-Bn) known to the server (20) and has both a user ID (IDBm) and a password (PBm), which are known to the server (20).

Abstract: A method for displaying e-mail messages to a user of an e-mail message viewer comprises displaying a list of received e-mail messages with a list entry for each received email message and displaying binary information indicating the read/unread status of each received email message in the list. The read/unread status information of each received first email message is switched from “unread” to “read” when the text and/or attachments of this particular first e-mail message have been displayed at least partially to the user when opening this particular first e-mail message. The read/unread status information of each received second email message is switched from “unread” to “read” when the text and/or attachments of this particular second e-mail message have been displayed at least partially to the user when opening a particular first e-mail message.

Abstract: A method for managing a call log of a communication device (100), wherein the call log has log entries on outgoing and/or incoming calls, wherein each log entry has communication metadata that include at least one connection identifier of the communication partner, date and time of the call and direction of the call and preferably include location information of the communication device at the time of the call, includes the steps: a) generation of a display list with list entries that are derived from the log entries of the call log, and b) provision of the display list for a user of the communication device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for controlling a display device such that a section of an information element presented on the display device, where a first edge is not presented, a first edge section is presented that comprises the first edge of the information element as well as the region of the information element that is adjacent to the first edge, having the step of executing a translation of the presented section of the information element in a first direction according a to control motion executed by a user and triggering a first control signal for the translation in a second direction, wherein the first control signal is supplied to a control device, characterized by the steps such that a second control signal is generated and supplied to the control device as soon as the control motion has reached the second edge of the display device having been reached by the motion in the second direction, jumping to present the first edge section of the information element on the display device r

Abstract: An improved portable device has at least one touch-sensitive input surface for operator input and at least one sensor for detecting the input on the input surface. There is at least one sensor for monitoring the input surface which is designed to receive large-area and/or nearly simultaneous inputs, and at least one preset special function on the device which is able to be triggered by large-area input and/or nearly simultaneous inputs.

Abstract: A field device for controlling actuators and for processing and relaying sensor signals, having a control unit for providing control signals, having a transmission device for transmitting the control signals within the field device, wherein the transmission device comprises at least one interface designed for electrical coupling of a function module, having at least one function module designed as an engine control module, which is equipped for controlling at least one electrical drive depending on control signals from the control unit, wherein the control unit and the function module are electrically connected to each other by means of the transmission device, wherein the transmission device is designed for providing electrical drive energy to the engine control module and wherein the engine control module is designed for providing electrical drive energy to the drive in order to enable operation of the electrical drive with the electrical drive energy.

Abstract: A communication system can include terminal devices that communicate with a social network or a computer server device for scheduling use of conference resources and/or for using conference appliances that may be located in a conference room being used for a video conference or teleconference. The communication system can be configured to permit a user to use such resources without having to have a user's device be physically and directly connected by wiring to a conference appliance or communication device. The communication system can also be configured to validate participants to help ensure that only authorized personnel are properly attending a scheduled conference based on audio and/or video input received for the different participants and can also be configured to allow screen sharing to be performed during a video conference or teleconference.

Abstract: The conference system (KS) can comprise at least one mobile terminal with a respective signaling apparatus which contains a sensor which detects motion by the signaling apparatus and outputs a corresponding motion signal. In addition, it can contain a motion signal processing apparatus which associates the motion signal from a gesture in nonverbal interhuman communication with a motion signal pattern and, as a result of an association having been made, produces an output signal with a corresponding piece of information about the type of detected gesture in the nonverbal interhuman communication. Furthermore, the conference system can include a transmission apparatus for supplying the output signal to a transmission channel which is respectively connected to a local area network. The network can include other network elements, such as a telephone for a moderator and a screen for conference control connected to it.

Abstract: Data characterizing the presence state of a user registered to use a communication service is sent to a server for the management of presence data in order to update presence data allocated to the user of a communication service. The data sent to the server is stored as presence data allocated to the user and is made available for predefinable other users.

Abstract: In a method for sending messages to a plurality of recipients, for at least one first recipient in a non-empty set of first recipients of a message, a search is conducted in at least one directory for an address of a second recipient associated with said first recipient in said directory. If at least one address of a second recipient is found, the search result is supplemented to a set of second recipients before the message is submitted to recipients included in any set of recipients of said message.

Abstract: Data characterizing the presence state of a user registered to use a communication service is sent to a server for the management of presence data in order to update presence data allocated to the user of a communication service. The data sent to the server is stored as presence data allocated to the user and is made available for predefinable other users. Authorization to change presence data is given to another selected user upon user release.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a communications arrangement for operating a communications connection between a communications terminal device (KE1) associated with a first participant and at least one first terminal device (KE2) associated with a second participant. For a process running on a second terminal device (RE1) integrating with a first communications terminal device (KE1) to be operated by the first participant, said process being free of functions for controlling the communications connection, at least one piece of information that is reproducible on a terminal device is extracted from a process-produced output (P1) to the second terminal device (RE1). Further, upon initiation of the communications connection between the communications terminal device (KE1) and the first terminal device (KE2), the reproducible information is transmitted to at one of the least one terminal devices (KE2, RE2) associated with the second participant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a communications arrangement for operating a communications connection between a communications terminal device (KE1) associated with a first participant and at least one first terminal device (KE2) associated with a second participant. For a process running on a second terminal device (RE1) integrating with a first communications terminal device (KE1) to be operated by the first participant, said process being free of functions for controlling the communications connection, at least one piece of information that is reproducible on a terminal device is extracted from a process-produced output (P1) to the second terminal device (RE1). Further, upon initiation of the communications connection between the communications terminal device (KE1) and the first terminal device (KE2), the reproducible information is transmitted to at one of the least one terminal devices (KE2, RE2) associated with the second participant.

Abstract: We provide methods for influencing the presentation of image information displayed on a display device of a piece of information technology equipment using a transformation of an image including performing a first transformation according to a control motion performed by the user; and triggering a transformation; providing a field on the display device such that the field at the conclusion of the control motion remains activatable for at least a defined or definable period, and performing an additional transformation that is identical to the first transformation each time the field is activated by the user. The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding piece of information technology equipment.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and a communication system with which participants of a scheduled meeting, in particular a business meeting or conference, can be reached by a telephone caller without the caller needing to know the telephone number of the participants. Conventionally, the caller who does not have available the corresponding number must obtain said number by calling a telephone switchboard or by searching in an electronic address book. This disadvantage is overcome by the subject matter of the application by the fact that a connection to a meeting participant, preferably the organizer of the meeting, is established using only the telephone number of the caller. For this purpose, the caller is identified by the caller's telephone number, and thereafter an address book is examined to determine whether the caller is a participant in a meeting.

Abstract: The conference system (KS) can comprise at least one mobile terminal with a respective signaling apparatus which contains a sensor which detects motion by the signaling apparatus and outputs a corresponding motion signal. In addition, it can contain a motion signal processing apparatus which associates the motion signal from a gesture in nonverbal interhuman communication with a motion signal pattern and, as a result of an association having been made, produces an output signal with a corresponding piece of information about the type of detected gesture in the nonverbal interhuman communication. Furthermore, the conference system can include a transmission apparatus for supplying the output signal to a transmission channel which is respectively connected to a local area network. The network can include other network elements, such as a telephone for a moderator and a screen for conference control connected to it.

Abstract: An improved portable device has at least one touch-sensitive input surface for operator input and at least one sensor for detecting the input on the input surface. There is at least one sensor for monitoring the input surface which is designed to receive large-area and/or nearly simultaneous inputs, and at least one preset special function on the device which is able to be triggered by large-area input and/or nearly simultaneous inputs.

Abstract: The conference system (KS) comprises at least two mobile terminals (M1, M2, M3) with a respective signalling apparatus which contains a sensor which detects motion by the signalling apparatus and outputs a corresponding motion signal. In addition, it contains a motion signal processing apparatus which associates the motion signal from a gesture in nonverbal interhuman communication with a motion signal pattern and, as a result of an association having been made, produces an output signal with a corresponding piece of information about the type of detected gesture in the nonverbal interhuman communication. Furthermore, the conference system (KS) contains a transmission apparatus for supplying the output signal to a transmission channel (F1, F2, F3) which is respectively connected to a local area network (LAN). The latter has a telephone, preferably an IP telephone (11), for a moderator and also a screen (U1) for conference control connected to it. Furthermore, an associated signalling method is proposed.