Abstract: A mobile electronic device for receiving and displaying information from a wireless signal transmission is provided. The device utilizes one or more mechanical and/or digital indicators for displaying the information. One embodiment of the invention provides a smart personal object, such as a watch device, for receiving and displaying wireless transmission information, wherein the object has a traditional style and look. The device is operable to convey received information using hands, sliders, dials, rings, disks, etc. and can be constructed in traditional high fidelity/quality.

Abstract: The present invention provides a large capacity, user defined audio content delivery system. The system delivers uninterrupted music and delivers information content (e.g., news by evaluating and encoding an input audio stream while outputting another stream. Undesirable audio content (e.g., advertisements and unwanted news) are not present in the output audio stream as only desired portions of information content are stored for playback on demand. The invention also includes a user interface that is simple enough to facilitate utilization of the audio system in an automobile and employs standard hardware available in typical computing and/or personal digital assistant equipment. Additionally, the audio system can be portable (e.g., as portable as a personal digital assistant) and can be updated in real time or off line via a personal computer.

Abstract: A mobile radio device improves its operability with a simple configuration and facilitates the pointing operation of a pointer displayed on a screen to a desired area. First apparatus displays a first area, a second area, and a pointer on a screen. The second area is partitioned by a boundary and located outside the first area. The pointer is movable on the screen according to a user's operation. Second apparatus acquires position information of the pointer on the screen. Third apparatus sets positional information of the first area and the second area. Fourth apparatus notifies with vibration, sound, and/or light the user a fact that the pointer is moved on the screen across the boundary between the first area and the second area based on the position information of the pointer acquired by the second apparatus and the positional information of the first area and the second area set by the third apparatus.

Abstract: A digital radio broadcasting receiver capable of automatically setting an audio field of reproduced sound in response to a musical genre of an ongoing broadcasting composition is disclosed. Digital radio broadcasting receiver 1 is provided with tuner 2, audio data decoder 3, equalizer 4, parameter memory 5, additional program information decoder 7, genre data selector 8 and control CPU 6. Tuner 2 outputs audio data and additional program information and audio data decoder 3 decodes the audio data. Equalizer 4 adjusts frequency characteristics of the decoded audio data. Parameter memory 5 stores parameters for the frequency characteristics for each musical genre. Additional program data decoder 7 decodes additional program information. Genre data selector 8 selects musical genre data from the additional program information. Parameter memory 5 reads out the parameters to adjust frequency characteristics and provides the same to control CPU 6, which sends the same to equalizer 4.

Abstract: In the mobile telephone 1 relating to the present invention, a control section 2 performs control for switching between a non-active state which refuses inputs to an application program, and an active state which permits inputs to an application program. Moreover, the control section 2 performs control for switching the execution state of the application program from the non-active state to the active state, in accordance with instructions from an input section 3. The control section 2 further performs control for switching the execution state of the application program from the non-active state to the active state, in accordance with a function contained in an application program.

Abstract: A system for use in a radio receiver that provides quick access to previously selected audio includes processor logic that evaluates at least a first user-selected audio that has been previously enabled and a second user-selected audio that is currently enabled. An input controller is dynamically coded by the processor logic for recalling audio information associated with the first user-selected audio when the second user-selected audio is being evaluated by the processor logic based upon the length of time the second user selected audio remains in an enabled state. The input controller is an audio recall button located on a user-interface of the receiver and includes an indicia window that displays recall information stored in memory of a processor during the evaluation of the second user-selected audio.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus is provided in order to effectively utilizing more than one display area. At least when a specific application is executed, a mobile terminal apparatus has a first display mode which uses its screen upon dividing its main display into top and bottom display areas and a center display area, and also has a second display mode using the entire screen main display area without division. Based on a key operation as well as execution and termination of the application, the first and second display modes are switched over. In the second display mode, at least part of the contents shown on the top and bottom display areas in the first display mode are exhibited on a sub display area. For example, when under the second display mode, as the contents to be exhibited on the sub display area, the contents shown on the top and bottom display areas as well as the content shown on the sub display section are switched over or shown by scrolling.

Abstract: A personal communication device comprising a dual mode display for a user's viewing in both a direct-view mode, wherein sufficiently-sized characters are displayed in a manner visible to the user without further magnification, and in “projection-view” mode, wherein more content can be displayed over that of the direct-view mode.

Abstract: A “mail” icon is selected (step 51). The e-mal processing is activated and the e-mail screen is displayed (step 52). Next, Whether e-mail processing is selected or not is determined (step 53). If selected, the “e-mail list” is displayed (step 54). An e-mail is selected and the corresponding body of the e-mail is displayed on the first screen (step 55).

Abstract: A method comprising downloading a boot image onto a mobile communication device and generating a device-bound certificate (“DBC”). The DBC preferably comprises an authentication code generated using a hashed message authentication code algorithm and a key specific to the device. The method may further comprise storing the DBC on the boot image, thus binding the boot image to the mobile communication device.

Abstract: This invention is a portable electronic device (100) including a display (212), an input device (210), a lighting circuit (204), a light sensor (206) and a control circuit (208). The lighting circuit (204) includes a light source (214) to illuminate the display (212) and the input device (210). The light sensor (206) determines the ambient lighting conditions about the display (212) and/or the input device (210) and generates an ambient lighting signal based on the ambient lighting conditions. The control circuit (208) is coupled to the lighting circuit (204) and the light sensor (206) and has a delayed operation mode in which a first activation of the input device (210) illuminates the display (212) without performing any other operation of the device (100) and a second activation of the input device performs an operation of the device other than illuminating the display.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus is provided in order to effectively utilizing more than one display area. At least when a specific application is executed, a mobile terminal apparatus has a first display mode which uses its screen upon dividing its main display into top and bottom display areas and a center display area, and also has a second display mode using the entire screen main display area without division. Based on a key operation as well as execution and termination of the application, the first and second display modes are switched over. In the second display mode, at least part of the contents shown on the top and bottom display areas in the first display mode are exhibited on a sub display area. For example, when under the second display mode, as the contents to be exhibited on the sub display area, the contents shown on the top and bottom display areas as well as the content shown on the sub display section are switched over or shown by scrolling.

Abstract: A receiver and a receiving system capable of obtaining content related information corresponding to a retrieval key are provided. When a retrieval instruction is performed by a user, a retrieval key setting section sets the artist name of a musical piece provided by a program being received as a retrieval key. A related information retrieval section obtains program content data added to distribution information of another program, and retrieves content related information (for example, information such as the scheduled date of the sale of a new musical piece) corresponding to the retrieval key set by the retrieval key setting section. When the content related information corresponding to the retrieval key is extracted, a display processing section creates image data for displaying the extracted content related information and displays the image data on a display section.

Abstract: An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables the selection of content on a wireless communication device comprising the steps of providing a format for displaying content on said wireless communication device; detecting the loss of a signal for a channel providing a predetermined genre; and providing a new format for displaying content having a new channel providing the predetermined genre to replace the lost channel. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.

Abstract: A graphical tuning system for computer-controlled radio equipment, where a two-dimensional tuning field is displayed with one axis representing frequency and the other axis representing tuning resolution. The user tunes the equipment by moving a pointer in this two-dimensional field. A spectrum display may be superimposed as a third dimension on a two-dimensional tuning field with one axis representing the frequency, the second axis representing tuning resolution and the third axis representing the signal level. The preferred tuning relationship is described by the generalized equation: f2=f1+(x2−x1)*FR(y2−y1), where f1 is the old frequency, and f2 is the new frequency, where x1, y1 are the new co-ordinates of the mouse, x2, y2 are the old co-ordinates of the mouse, and FR is a function describing a relationship between the position of the mouse and the frequency resolution.

Abstract: A displayed information management method allowing easy operation of a portable communication apparatus is disclosed. After selecting data from a set of data according to a desired condition inputted through a ten-key pad, a sequential index number is added to each piece of selected data. The sequential index number is not greater than a maximum number of lines displayable on the display. Each piece of the selected data accompanied with a sequential index number is displayed on the display. A desired piece of selected data is selected by a user inputting a sequential index number accompanying the desired piece of selected data through the ten-key pad.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method generate customized content for in-route entertainment on a mobile element, such as an aircraft. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a shared program input for receiving a shared program stream, which includes primary entertainment content (e.g., video segments) intended for a plurality of mobile elements; a supplemental content input for receiving customized supplemental content, such as advertising and branding segments; a scheduler providing scheduling information, which indicates insertion points in the shared program stream for customized supplemental input as a function of characteristics of the mobile element; and an output for outputting the shared program stream, the customized supplemental content, and the scheduling information for subsequent generation of an entertainment content stream customized for the mobile element.

Abstract: A communication device (100) employs a method and apparatus for indicating to a user of the communication device that only a portion of a received message (120) can be displayed to the user. Some time after receipt of a message, the communication device displays a portion of the received message and one of at least two different truncation symbols in the event that the entire message cannot be displayed. Each truncation symbol indicates to the user a particular reason why the entire received message could not be displayed. For example, if the entire message could not be decoded reliably, the communication device displays a portion of the message and a message error truncation symbol. Alternatively, if a length of the received message exceeds an amount of memory allocated for the message, the communication device displays a portion of the message and a message length truncation symbol.

Abstract: There is provided a selective calling receiver including a display, a radio signal receiver, a detector detecting and waveform-shaping a radio signal, a first memory storing therein at least one calling number of the selective calling receiver, a second memory storing received message data therein, a third memory storing therein a map defining a relation between bit rows and letter data, a decoder decoding a signal transmitted from the means, and discriminating whether a calling number in a received signal is coincident with the calling number of the selective calling receiver, and a discriminator discriminating whether the received message data is text data or graphics data, based on the calling number of the selective calling receive.

Abstract: A voice guidance switching device for use in a car navigation device. When a navigation control section receives a signal from one of a controller and a controller, the navigation control section determines whether the signal is a first signal or a second signal. When the signal is determined to be the first signal, the navigation control section reads a voice guidance switching program from a storage medium and determines whether the signal has been transmitted from the controller or from the controller. The navigation control section also determines whether or not the vehicle is travelling at the time on the basis of a signal from a speed sensor, and then switches a voice guidance generating program between an operable state and an inoperable state on the basis of these determination results.

Abstract: A conventional portable telephone has problems that, upon copy/paste in character input, key operations for cursor movement are many and the convenience of use is bad and a portable telephone in which key operations attendant upon cursor movement when performing copy/paste and a copy range selection can be decreased and the convenience of use can be improved is provided. It is a portable telephone wherein, in a state that a picture for selecting a copy start position is displayed, when all data copy key is depressed, a control section selects all character data displayed as a copy range, besides, when a character string copy key is depressed, the control section selects a series of half-size alphabet or numeral character data starting from a character string registered in advance as a copy range.

Abstract: An arrangement for dynamically varying how space on a small display is allocated for presentation of various types of user information is provided. The arrangement optimizes utilization of space on small displays by dynamically allocating lines on the display for presentation of status or header-type information as well as menu item-type information. The arrangement configures the display such that lines therein are dedicatable in any combination to displaying these two types of information.

Abstract: Selection of a program in a DAB receiver is facilitated. There are provided a data table 31 containing sets of a service ID and a time data indicating a broadcast time of that program in order of the time as well as a data table 32 containing the service ID in order of receiving frequency of that program. When an operation for selecting a program is performed, it is checked whether or not a data coincident with a service ID of a program of the latest broadcast time among data of the data table 31 is found in the data table 32. As a result of this check, if it is found, a program of that service ID is selected. As a result of the check, if it is not found, the same processing is thereafter repeated to select a program, with a service ID of a program of the next latest broadcast time among data of the data table 31.

Abstract: A radio receiver comprises an RF tuner (10) on a computer card (11) having a frequency selector (19) for determining the current selected frequency. A programmed computer functions as a control system 100 controlling the tuner and a display screen 200 presents data and user selectable inputs to the user. An input peripheral device (101) enables the user to input data or information and commands to the control system. The control system causes a display (220) display on the display screen (200) in real time both digital and analogue indications of the current frequency being passed by the tuner (10); and provides a tuner frequency select control responsive to input of a frequency change command by the user to change the current selected frequency.

Abstract: A wireless communication handset includes at least one processor and is configured to shutdown at least one of a display, display backlight and keypad backlight of the handset. A first timer is set when the display is turned on, and the first timer is started to time a display time-out period. If a keypad entry is made by a user during the timeout period, the first timer is reset. On the other hand, if a keypad entry is not made by the user before the time-out period expires, the display is shut off to conserve power. Likewise, a time-out period can be implemented to control automatic shut-off of other power-consuming features such as a display backlight and a keypad backlight. Features can be included to automatically re-enable shut-down features upon the occurrence of events such as the receipt of an incoming call, a keypad entry, or the opening of a flip panel on the handset.

Abstract: A mobile telephone capable of automatically rebuilding a menu tree, including a display unit and a scroll key for scrolling the menu tree. The mobile telephone includes a nonvolatile memory for storing status information about respective menus in the menu tree, and a controller for setting frequently used menus as representative menus based on the status information stored in the nonvolatile memory, and displaying the frequently used menus on the display unit in preference to other menus. The nonvolatile memory has a counter field for storing usage information for the respective menus; a child menu number field for storing information as to how many child menus are included in the respective menus; and child menu ID number fields for storing IDs of the child menus.

Abstract: In particular, according to the present invention, information is selectively displayed on a graphical display of a radiotelephone by suppressing display of information entered into the radiotelephone from a keypad of the radiotelephone as the information is entered. The suppression may occur after the radiotelephone is placed in to a display-suppressed state. Display of the entered information may be suppressed by displaying information other than the entered information. For example, a single character may be repetitively displayed in response to a plurality of different keystrokes performed on the keypad, or a blank display may be provided in response to a plurality of different keystrokes performed on the keypad. According to other aspects, the state of the radiotelephone may be controlled manually or automatically. The radiotelephone may be placed in one of the display-suppressed state or a non-display-suppressed state by entering a predetermined command from the keypad.

Abstract: A FM receiver for receiving text-based multiplex broadcasts includes: a receiving circuit for receiving the text-based multiplex broadcasts; a decoding circuit for taking out the plurality of character program data from a multiplexed signal received by the receiving circuit; a display element for displaying the character program in accordance with data obtained from the decoding circuit; a memory; and control means adapted to request, when a key operation for setting retention using a timer is performed, to designate a selected character program from the plurality of character programs, and to designate the time to carry out the retention using the timer, to retain, when the designated time comes, the character program data designated, in the memory, from the plurality of character program data obtained from the decoding circuit, and to read out, when a calling key operation is performed, the character program data retained in the memory, and to display the character program of the retained data on the displa

Abstract: An FM receiver for receiving a text-based multiplex broadcast includes a decoder for taking out text-based program data from a multiplexed signal received at a receiver circuit and a controller having first and second memory areas. Data taken out by the decoder is alternately written to the first and second memory areas each time a power supply is turned on. When the power supply is turned on, the controller reads out data from one of the first and second memory areas that is carrying out writing of the data, and displays a text-based program at a display element with this read-out data. The memory area carrying out the reading of data is then alternately changed over between the first and second memory areas upon the operation of a prescribed key.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for providing text information which identifies audio program selections, such as musical selections, stored on a compact disk (CD). Digital identification numbers encoded on the disk are provided by a compact disk player to a digital processor having a memory storage device. The identification numbers include an album identification number, and the track number selected for play. The memory storage device has stored therein text data identifying a plurality of program selections, organized by album and track identification number. The identification signals provided by the CD player are used to address the proper identifying text data for the selection being played. The identifying text data may be organized for radio broadcast along with the musical selection, and a receiver is used to display the data in text form to identify the musical selection as it is being reproduced.