Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for dynamic short dial allocation in emergency systems can be configured for acquisitioning, by a PSAP element, data from a caller, smart device and/or sensor processing and storing the data. Further, identifying, by a decision framework located at the PSAP side an emergency incident by means of the data and extracting, by the decision framework an appropriate emergency pattern for the identified emergency incident. Furthermore, gathering geolocation information from the caller, smart device and/or sensor and retrieving emergency services or departments at the geolocation area of the caller, smart device and/or sensor. Subsequently, providing appropriate emergency services or departments which must be notified according to the emergency incident to the call taker and displaying appropriate short dials for the emergency services or departments which must be notified.

Abstract: Introduced here is a platform for actively managing communication channels. In particular, the communication channels are managed to increase the probability of success of a call center agent to meaningfully engage with a client. In addition, the platform provides identification information and other information to facilitate a conversation between the parties, while also reducing the pre-call preparation by an agent. The platform parses search results to identify contact information for prospect by utilizing keyword identification algorithm. During the call, the platform applies voice detection and speaker detection algorithms to ensure that the agent is speaking with a live voice, rather than a pre-recorded message. By applying these algorithms, the platform aims to increase call center efficiency and conversation rates, while reducing pre-call preparation and skepticism of a prospect.

Abstract: A system for providing roadside and emergency assistance to a vehicle includes a vehicle unit with several connectivity options. A user interface unit permits a user to request assistance and communicate with an emergency dispatcher and/or service provider. A server receives requests for assistance from the vehicle unit and relays information between the vehicle unit and a dispatcher or service provider to provide communication between the driver of the vehicle and the dispatcher or service provider. Alternatively, such as in an emergency (e.g. crash) situation, the server directly requests assistance to be sent to the vehicle.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile device (AMD) may be used in an environment as a communication endpoint for voice or video communications. An incoming request for communication may initiate a process in which the AMD finds a user within the environment. Information obtained from sensors onboard the AMD or in the environment may be used to determine the whereabouts of the user. If an existing communication endpoint is not available to the user or cannot support a requested communication modality, the AMD may travel to permitted areas within the environment to find the user, while avoiding areas designated as private. Once found, communication may be established with the user. If the incoming request expires, the AMD may present information indicative of the request to the user.

Abstract: A true wireless headset that may include a housing, a microphone that is mechanically coupled to the housing, wherein the microphone is configured to detect sound and output detection signals indicative of the sound, a tap detector that is configured to receive a first representation of the detection signals, and to process the first representation of the detection signals to determine whether a user tapped on the housing; and at least one additional circuitry that is configured to respond to a determination that the user tapped on the housing.

Abstract: A cell culture vessel (400) includes a base defining a base plane extending in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a plurality of cell culture chambers (200) stacked one atop another, each cell culture chamber having a top (202), a bottom (201) and sidewalls (203), each of the top, bottom and sidewalls having an interior surface, wherein at least the bottom surface has an array of microcavities (420) supporting the culture of cells as spheroids and each bottom surface is at an angle with respect to the plane of a table or surface upon which the vessel sits. Further, liquid can flow into each cell culture chamber via an inlet (210) and out of each cell culture chamber via an outlet (215). The angled cell culture surface allows the cell culture chambers to be perfused or allows media changes without dislodging spheroids from microcavities.

Abstract: An apparatus for content delivery (20) includes a network interface (64) and one or more processors (44, 68). The network interface is configured for communicating over a communication network (32). The one or more processors are configured to receive from a user of a user device (24) a request to access a User-Interface (UI) unit that includes one or more content items, to initially display, in response to the request, the UI unit to the user with versions of the content items that are available for immediate display in the user device, regardless of whether the initially displayed versions are up-to-date or not, and, for at least a content item whose initially displayed version is not up-to-date, to obtain an up-to-date version of the content item, and merge the up-to-date version of the content item transparently to the user into the UI unit being displayed, to replace the initially displayed version.

Abstract: A method includes: displaying a first display region in a full-screen view that includes a first type of component displayed with a first set of display properties; detecting a first user input to display a second display region; and, in response to detecting the first user input: in accordance with a determination that the first user input corresponds to a request to display the second display region in the full-screen view, displaying the second display region in the full-screen view that includes the first type of component displayed with the first set of display properties; and in accordance with a determination that the first user input corresponds to a request to display the second display region in a partial-screen view, displaying the second display region in the partial-screen view that includes the first type of component displayed with a second set of display properties.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a pre-determined number of items associated with one or more entities; transmitting item information associated with the pre-determined number of items to a client device; and determining that the client device is likely to enter a first entity of the one or more entities. The first entity is identified based on a physical proximity between the client device and the first entity. The method also includes accessing, based on the first entity, location-specific item information associated with one or more of the pre-determined number of items or one or more additional items; and transmitting the location-specific item information to the client device. The item information and the location-specific item information are configured to be used by the client device while the client device is within the first entity.

Abstract: A system and method arranged to enable a user to access crisis-related resources and/or other resources of interest quickly and privately to the user. The system includes a downloadable computer program configured to operate on a mobile communication device and configured to access the internet. The system also includes a database of information accessible through the mobile communication device, wherein the information of the database includes crisis and/or other resource information in the form of website links, telephone number links or both. The system also includes a resource access function configured to enable the user to access a resource of the database either through a direct link to a website of the resource, a direct link to call a telephone number of the resource or both without requiring the user to conduct an internet search to find and access the resource.

Abstract: A control method based on screen-off gestures, storage medium and a mobile terminal thereof are disclosed. A first screen-off gesture can be acquired when a display screen is in a screen-off state, and a corresponding first target application can be determined according to the first screen-off gesture. When it is detected that a split-screen event is triggered, a second screen-off gesture can be acquired, and a corresponding second target application can be determined according to the second screen-off gesture. The display screen can be waked up, and the first target application and the second target application can be opened in a split-screen mode.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing queues are disclosed. The disclosed methods involve receiving, at an interface, a request to store a message in a queue, storing the message as a row in a key-value data store, extracting at least one attribute from the message; and selecting the message for processing based on the at least one extracted attribute.

Abstract: An acoustic device to be mounted in a vehicle, the acoustic device including at least two speakers arranged before a front face of an occupant sitting in a seat to sandwich a center line of the seat and a control unit that controls characteristics of sound output from each of the speakers such that a stereophonic sound image produced by sounds output from the at least two speakers is maintained. The at least two speakers are installed on a steering wheel of the vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a call prompt method. A first interface that shows that a first terminal is in a call with a second terminal is displayed on the first terminal. If a third terminal initiates a call to the first terminal at this moment, a second interface indicating the call initiated by the third terminal is displayed on the first terminal, and a sound is output, where the sound includes a call voice and a prompt tone of the initiated call. If the call initiated by the third terminal to the first terminal is rejected, the call voice is output on the first terminal and the prompt tone stops to be output. Additionally or alternatively, if the third terminal stops initiating the call, the first interface is displayed on the first terminal, and the call voice between the first terminal and the terminal continues to be output.

Abstract: A system includes at least one memory device, at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory device, a guest operating system (OS) associated with a device driver, and an out-of-memory (OOM) handler executing on the at least one processor. The OOM handler is configured to locate a memory device of the at least one memory device, send an out-of-memory request to the device driver that is associated with the memory device, and receive a response from the memory device. The device driver is configured to query an amount of unusable device memory, request to plug the unusable device memory, and report the previously unusable device memory as now usable memory.

Abstract: A call processing method and a mobile terminal are disclosed. The method includes, in one embodiment, querying whether a prestored contact database comprises contact information associated with the destination number in response to detecting a dial control instruction specific to a destination number currently obtained by a mobile terminal and in response to determining that the mobile terminal is in an international roaming state. In response to determining that the contact database comprises the contact information associated with the destination number, the method further determines, according to the contact information, an international roaming number used to call a target user corresponding to the destination number. A target user equipment of the target user is called according to the international roaming number.

Abstract: A method and system that support re-establishing a dropped call or communication is disclosed. A terminal may publish its parameters to other terminals through in-band or out-of-band signaling. Token values may then be determined by a weighted sum of parameters, where the terminal having the largest weighted sum possesses the token. If the call or communication drops, the terminal possessing the token then initiates communication to the other terminals. In addition, a plurality of tokens may be used when there are more than two terminals in a call. The terminals may be partitioned into groups, where one of the terminals in each group possesses a token.

Abstract: One-touch transmission and one-touch silencing of a wearable group communication device utilize an end user device body and face that can be moved relative to one another in one or more simple, single-motion actions. One-touch audio transmission is enabled after an end user device is activated to enable communications. Depressing the end user device face relative to the end user device body enables audio transmission. While the face is in its depressed position audio can be transmitted. To cease audio transmission the face is released. One-touch audio silencing of an activated end user device can be performed by rotating the face relative to the body to silence audio broadcast.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for inputting voice into an application is provided herein. During operation a “channel-change” knob (sometimes referred to as a selector knob) on a radio will be utilized to cycle between talkgroups/channels for over-the-air voice transmission. Additionally, the channel-change knob on the radio will be used to cycle between applications stored on the radio. A push-to-talk button on the radio will serve as a trigger to collect voice input for a selected talkgroup for over-the-air transmission when a talkgroup is selected, and will also serve as a trigger to collect voice input for an application when the application is selected.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems and method for handling application notifications. According to an example implementation, a method is provided. The method can include receiving a plurality of audio feeds from a respective plurality of applications, and determining a priority status for one or more of the respective applications. Based on the determined priority status, the method may further include determining a first prioritized audio feed and a second prioritized audio feed from the plurality of applications. The method includes detecting, in a signal associated with the first prioritized audio feed, a signal gap having a gap start. The method includes modifying, based at least in part on the signal of the first prioritized audio feed, one or more parameters associated with at least the second prioritized audio feed, and outputting, to an output device, at least a portion of the first prioritized audio feed.

Abstract: A sun visor assembly includes a visor body and an electronic device receiver carried on the visor body. The electronic device receiver includes a clamping feature having a slider and an opposed latching feature. The visor body may also include a USB feature and/or a viewing port extending through the visor body.

Abstract: The communication device comprising a voice communication implementer, a multiple & real-time & chronological speech-to-text implementer, and a video data transfer implementer.

Abstract: A smartpad is provided that has various display modes.

Abstract: One-touch transmission and one-touch silencing of a wearable group communication device utilize an end user device body and face that can be moved relative to one another in one or more simple, single-motion actions. One-touch audio transmission is enabled after an end user device is activated to enable communications. Depressing the end user device face relative to the end user device body enables audio transmission. While the face is in its depressed position audio can be transmitted. To cease audio transmission the face is released. One-touch audio silencing of an activated end user device can be performed by rotating the face relative to the body to silence audio broadcast.

Abstract: A communication device includes a processor configured to execute speech processing using a first speech function of providing radio device service requiring a predetermined operation for transmitting transmission sound during speech or speech processing using a second speech function of providing telephone service requiring no predetermined operation for transmitting transmission sound during speech, a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped housing formed by joining a front case and a rear case, a physical keypad mounted at an outer wall surface side of the front case, a speaker storage part provided at an inner wall surface side of the front case, and a speaker mounted on the speaker storage part with an orientation capable of emitting sound to the inner wall surface side in such a manner as to face an abutment surface between the front case and the physical keypad.

Abstract: A device can receive a call from a calling party device to a called party device, and can determine caller information based on the call from the calling party device. The device can determine that the caller information satisfies a criterion, and can modify the caller information to create modified caller information, the caller information being modified based on the caller information satisfying the criterion. The device can compare the modified caller information to a data structure that includes information associated with multiple call handling decisions. The device can identify a call handling decision, of the multiple call handling decisions, based on comparing the modified caller information to the data structure that includes the plurality of call handling decisions, and can cause the call handling decision to be implemented.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify contact information for a person associated with a second device and determine, based on the identification, whether to disable a caller identification (ID) blocking function associated with making calls from the first device. The instructions are also executable by the processor to, responsive to a determination to disable the caller ID blocking function, disable the caller ID blocking function while facilitating a call from the first device to the second device.

Abstract: Management of transaction message flow utilizing a transaction message queue. The system and method are for use in financial transaction messaging systems. The system is designed to enable an administrator to monitor, distribute, control and receive alerts on the use and status of limited network and exchange resources. Users are grouped in a hierarchical manner, preferably including user level and group level, as well as possible additional levels such as account, tradable object, membership, and gateway levels. The message thresholds may be specified for each level to ensure that transmission of a given transaction does not exceed the number of messages permitted for the user, group, account, etc.

Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a display, a memory to store a first set of applications and a second set of applications, the first set of applications and the second set of applications to be executed in a first operation mode and a second operation mode of a same operating system, respectively, and a processor.

Abstract: A system is provided and includes a broadcasting device configured to emit a beacon signal over a predefined range and a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device is configured to run a host operating system at any location. The mobile computing device is further configured to run a virtual machine associated with the beacon signal within the host operating system but only when the computing device is in range of the beacon signal of a predefined strength.

Abstract: The communication device comprising a voice communication implementer, a multiple & real-time & chronological speech-to-text implementer, and an answer rejection implementer.

Abstract: A mobile payment register can generate a first user interface on a display. The first user interface is adapted to accept an input to process a first operation by a first user associated with a payment transaction. The payment transaction requires inputs into the mobile payment register by at least two users. The mobile payment register detects, via a sensor, a re-orientation motion. The re-orientation motion can cause the display to change from a first orientation substantially facing the first user to a second orientation substantially facing a second user. In response to detecting the re-orientation motion, the display can replace at least a portion of the first user interface with at least a portion of a second user interface such that input elements on the second user interface are able to accept an input from the second user to authorize or modify the payment transaction.

Abstract: Systems and methods can support establishing a voice call over a wireless computer network between a mobile computing device and a second device, where the second device may be either another mobile device or a gateway for communicating to a traditional landline or mobile telephone. The connectivity status of the mobile computing device may be monitored. Call disruption indicators may be provided to the users in response to connectivity loss between the mobile computing device and the wireless computer network. Geographical location information associated with the mobile computing device may be collected in response to connectivity loss and a connectivity loss model may be generated. A connectivity-loss warning indicator may be provided to the users based upon a proximity metric of the geographical location associated with the mobile computing device and the connectivity loss model.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; a display unit configured to display an icon corresponding to an application; and a controller configured to display a first graphic object on the display unit along with the icon indicating first information about an event that has occurred with respect to the application, and display a second graphic object on the display unit including second information about the event that has occurred in which the second information includes more detailed information than the first information.

Abstract: A system is provided and includes a broadcasting device configured to emit a beacon signal over a predefined range and a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device is configured to run a host operating system at any location. The mobile computing device is further configured to run a virtual machine associated with the beacon signal within the host operating system but only when the computing device is in range of the beacon signal of a predefined strength.

Abstract: A method and system for downloading at least one application via a communication network are provided. The method comprises receiving an input search query from a user device; determining the search intent respective of the input search query, wherein the search intent indicates a topic of interest of a user of the user device; selecting, based on the search intent, at least one application from at least one applications central repository; creating a display segment over a display of the user device; displaying an icon corresponding to the at least one selected application in the display segment; establishing a direct communication link between the user device and a location hosting the at least one selected application in response to an input received from the user device; and downloading the application to the user device.

Abstract: Information management and display is enabled. A method can include displaying, via a user interface of a communication device, a dynamically updatable wallpaper comprising a personalized theme personalized to a user of the communication device. The method can also include updating the dynamically updatable wallpaper to display one or more animated icons. Displaying the animated icons can be based, at least, on detected activity of respective contacts associated with the one or more animated icons. An apparatus can comprise a user interface component configured to display images indicative of contacts, wherein the plurality of contacts are predefined by a user of the apparatus. The apparatus can also include a messaging component configured to: integrate different types of text messages for one of the contacts; and provide concurrent display of the text messages and social media information for one of the contacts.

Abstract: A call management device is connected between a standard push button telephone, rotary dial telephone, or other communication device and a public telephone network, and it operates to place (dial) calls on the public telephone network. The call management device maintains a telephone book that can be used to look up a phone number by name. A caller, using their telephone's keypad or rotary dial, can either dial a phone number in the normal fashion or they can dial-by-name from the telephone book.

Abstract: A portable electronic device docking station adapted for use in a vehicle provides a securement mechanism, electrical power connection, and communication synchronization system to enable hands-free use of the portable electronic device while attached thereto. The docking station also enables communication with other electronic devices GPS function. The station enables a user to exercise command and control of any synchronized device.

Abstract: Techniques enabling live tiles without application-code execution permit live content to be presented in tiles without executing code of applications associated with those tiles. By so doing, live tiles may be presented more safely, faster, or using fewer resources.

Abstract: A musical sound control apparatus (1) includes a slider (17a), a CPU (11) and a recording ring buffer (13a). The slider (17a) enables scratching in both directions. The CPU (11) plays back musical sound data being sequentially supplied. The recording ring buffer (13a) rapidly stores, in response to emit a sound of the musical sound data being supplied, the musical sound data. The CPU (11), in a case of a scratch operation being performed on the slider (17a), controls so as to read out and playback the musical sound data stored in the recording ring buffer (13a) in place of the musical sound data being supplied, based on a direction and operation speed of the scratch operation.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a Bluetooth-based system for automatically matching a vehicle-mounted device with a mobile phone terminal. The system controls a vehicle-mounted device and a mobile phone terminal to turn on/off their respective Bluetooth function based on a vehicle ignition switch signal. In such a way, the driver needn't to turn on, match, and turn off the Bluetooth functions of the vehicle-mounted device and the mobile phone terminal manually. More intelligentized, convenient and efficient service is provided for the drivers and the power of the mobile phone terminal can be saved.

Abstract: Examples disclose a printed circuit board including an antenna and a matching circuit to match an impedance of the antenna. Further, the examples of the printed circuit board provide the printed circuit board is interchangeable among various types of platforms by adjusting the impedance value of the matching circuit without replacing an electrical component of the matching circuit.

Abstract: An electronic digital direct-mail collateral. In an embodiment, the device comprises a card stock mailer similar to a CD case, center hinged and printed with branded advertising information and graphic. The device may further comprise video, audio and cell phone operations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for synchronizing video in a system including a host CPU and a plurality of transcoder instances, the method comprising: receiving, by two or more transcoder instances in the plurality of transcoder instances, a synchronization Internet Protocol (“IP”) packet from the host CPU, wherein the synchronization IP packet is received as one packet in a multicast stream of IP packets; detecting, by the two or more transcoder instances in the plurality of transcoder instances, the synchronization IP packet at the same point in the multicast stream; and transcoding, by the two or more transcoder instances in the plurality of transcoder instances, the multicast stream of IP packets immediately after detecting the synchronization IP packet.

Abstract: An input device includes a touch panel which detects proximity or contact of a detection target, a coordinates extraction unit which extracts coordinates information including at least a z coordinate, in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the touch panel, of the proximity or contact-detected detection target, and a control unit which determines a contact threshold value for detection of contact of the detection target to the touch panel on the basis of coordinates information of the detection target extracted with an initial manipulation on the surface of the touch panel.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for automatically connecting to a relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call between a hearing-impaired user and a far-end user. The apparatus includes communication elements configured to receive captions from a relay service, and a processor configured to automatically connect to the relay service and establish a captioning communication session during a call responsive to a determination that a connection to the relay service failed during a time in which the hearing-impaired user desired captions to be enabled. A method includes determining captions are desired by the hearing-impaired user at a first time to be enabled for display to the communication device during a call, detecting a failed connection to the relay service at a second time, and automatically connecting with the relay service and establishing a new captioning communication session at a third time during the call.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates display screen space of mobile terminal to be flexibly utilized in consideration of user's convenience and necessity. The present invention includes displaying 1st screen on 1st region within touchscreen, if 1st gesture is detected, forming 2nd region within the touchscreen, displaying at least one portion of the 1st screen of the 1st region at a timing point of detecting the 1st gesture as 2nd screen, when touch input to the 1st region is detected or the 2nd region is formed, changing the 1st screen of the 1st region into 3rd screen automatically, if 2nd gesture is detected, generating merged screen including at least one portion of the 3rd screen of the 1st region and at least one portion of the 2nd screen of the 2nd region, and displaying the merged screen on 3rd region.

Abstract: A multi-frequency (also known as multiple-frequency) signal, such as a dual-tone signal, can be a repeating signal that indicates a character designated on a keypad. The signal can be processed such that the character is identifiable. This processing can include using first and second-order statistics of the signal to determine an estimated average frequency of the signal. A table can be accessed that lists individual characters of the keypad and specific average frequency values can be associated with the individual characters. The specific average frequency value that is closest to the estimated average frequency can be identified and the character associated with this closest specific average frequency value can be appointed as the character indicated by the signal. Thus, the multi-frequency signal can be classified as communicating the appointed character.

Abstract: A manipulation panel that is a user interface includes a display unit that displays a screen, a touch panel that detects a tap performed to the display unit, and an abnormality detector that detects a situation, in which a message is displayed on the display unit, until the touch panel detects a second tap constituting a double tap since detecting a first tap. Manipulation panel displays a warning message about the situation detected by the abnormality detector on the display unit after the touch panel detects the second tap.