Abstract: A portable communication device includes a subscriber identity module (SIM) card having a memory and a processor, a device-activity SIM application toolkit (SAT) application stored on the memory. When the device-activity SAT application is accessed by the processor and executed, the device-activity SAT application causes the SIM card to interface with the portable communication track device communication activity and/or device location, store device-activity data representative of the tracked device communication activity and/or device location, and upload the device-activity data to a remote device-activity server. The device-activity SAT application facilitates access to instantaneous device-activity data via device-activity data collection and uploading to a remote server accessible via the Internet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna arrangement for a thin elongated portable communication device as well as to a thin elongated portable communication device including such an antenna arrangement. The antenna arrangement may include a thin elongated ground plane, and a flat monopole radiating antenna element, the flat monopole radiating antenna element having a three-dimensional extension, being provided spaced from the ground plane along a longitudinal axis of the ground plane and encircling more than half of the longitudinal axis of the ground plane.

Abstract: A communication device is provided that may include a motion detector. The motion detector in the communication device may detect motion and transmit a signal in response to the detected motion. Other communication devices may receive a transmitted presence information signal and display information indicating that a user of a communication device is available.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for inputting Chinese characters and phrases in electronic equipment, such as, for example, portable communications devices. A cross media bar is provided wherein a user selects an alphanumeric character based on a pronunciation of a Chinese character (e.g., Pinyin method of Chinese text enter) that the user desires to input into the electronic equipment. The candidate characters associated with the selected character are displayed in a first format (e.g. a substantially horizontal format) on a display of the electronic equipment. The user is then able to select at least one candidate Chinese character that corresponds to the selected pronunciation. The candidate Chinese characters are displayed to the user in a second format (e.g., a substantially vertical format) on the display. The candidate Chinese characters extend across the portion of the display presenting the candidate characters.

Abstract: A combination mobile communication device and camera that combines a hand-held mobile terminal and camera in the same physical package is described herein. The combination mobile communication device and camera uses one or more multi-function controls to control communication functions and camera functions. A user selectively places the device in either a communication mode for engaging in wireless communication with a remote device, or in a camera mode for capturing and/or viewing images. A multi-function control disposed on a side of the combination mobile communication device and camera comprises a multi-directional button that controls a communication function, such as the volume of the speaker, when the device is in a communication mode. When the device is in a camera mode, the multi-function control is used as a zoom control.

Abstract: The method and apparatus described herein improves the bandwidth of a selected frequency band of a multi-band antenna. In particular, a selection circuit selectively applies capacitive coupling to the multi-band antenna to improve the bandwidth of a first frequency band without adversely affecting the bandwidth of a second frequency band. To that end, the multi-band antenna of the present invention comprises a main antenna element and a parasitic element disposed proximate the main antenna element. When the multi-band antenna operates in the first frequency band, the main antenna element capacitively couples to the parasitic element. However, when the multi-band antenna operates in the second frequency band, the selection circuit disables the capacitive coupling.

Abstract: A device may determine whether a user input for capturing a view is triggered and automatically frame a plurality of images of the view when the user input is determined to be triggered by repeatedly determining a zoom value for an image, optically zooming the view based on the zoom value, and capturing the zoomed view as the image.

Abstract: An electromagnetic vibrator for use in a portable communication device (90) comprising a housing (20,30,40,50,60,70,80) comprising a track directed in a first dimension, a coiling (22,82) comprising at least one coil turn, oriented in a second dimension essentially perpendicular to the first dimension, coiled around the track and being arranged to receive an electric voltage, a permanent magnet assembly (26,32,34,42,52,62,72,84) arranged for motion along the track to which said permanent magnet assembly is tightly fitted, and a ferrofluid mixture placed between the track and the permanent magnet assembly (26,32,34,42,52,62,72,84), allowing motion of the permanent magnet assembly (26,32,34,42,52,62,72,84) in the first dimension in dependence of the electric voltage as supplied to the coiling (22,82).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) with an interaction dependent user interface (2). Particularly a value of a parameter of an object (5) of the interface is dependent of the user activities, i.e. an object of the interface behaves differently in dependence of how fast the user is navigating and how frequent selections are made. In one embodiment, the user interface comprises a menu (3) of selectable items (4). The function is defined such that the value of the parameter is increased by an increment every time the user selects a new item and the increment is decaying with time, the value of the parameter varying between a maximum and a minimum value.

Abstract: A transducer assembly includes a transducer and a coupler with rheological material. A loudspeaker further includes an acoustic radiator. The coupler is mounted to the transducer and is operatively connected to the acoustic radiator. The transducer excites bending waves in the acoustic radiator to produce an acoustic output. By control of the rheological material, which may include mageto-rheological liquid or electro-rheological liquid, the transducer in various embodiments may selectively be substantially rigidly or substantially flexibly coupled to the acoustic radiator. If flexibly coupled the force experienced by the transducer when the host device is dropped, jarred, or pressured may be reduced from that experienced with a rigid connection. The acoustic radiator may be, for example, a display such as an LCD or a window mounted over a display. A mobile terminal may include such a loudspeaker in accordance with one embodiment.

Abstract: A consumer electronics device comprises an interrogator and a tag is associated with an accessory for the wireless communications device. The tag stores an identifier that identifies hidden multimedia content stored in memory of the wireless communications device. When the consumer electronics device and the accessory are in close proximity to each other, the interrogator activates the tag for the identifier. A content manager disposed in the consumer electronics device unlocks the hidden multimedia content based on the received identifier.

Abstract: An earphone arrangement may be provided with at least one speaker arrangement including an earpiece adapted to be attached to the user's ear, and a speaker arranged in the earpiece so that the speaker faces the entrance of the ear canal of a user when the earpiece is operatively attached to the user's ear. The speaker arrangement may include an adjustment arrangement for adjusting the position of the speaker with respect to the earpiece, and thus the position of the speaker with respect to the entrance of the ear canal of the user when the earpiece is operatively attached to the user's ear.

Abstract: A power amplifier circuit for a mobile terminal controls the bias voltage depending on the modulation of the input signal. The power amplifier circuit includes a power amplifier control circuit configured to control power amplifier bias for a first input signal modulation using calibrated bias control values corresponding to a range of transmit power levels, and to control power amplifier bias for said second input signal modulation using adjusted bias control values obtained by adding bias offsets to said calibrated bias control values.

Abstract: A communication device may receive successive key inputs, determine an average time duration between successive key inputs, start a timeout, determine if a timeout was successful and adjust the timeout period based on the determined success of the timeout.

Abstract: A device may obtain samples from an accelerometer and a gyroscope, determine kinematics signals based on the samples, and compute a number of steps taken by a user based on the kinematics signals.

Abstract: A method and system for enabling enhanced memory management are provided. A cache memory may be populated with a sorted list of data elements corresponding to a number of oldest records in a database. Upon receipt of a request to add a record to a full database, the cache may be examined to determine the oldest record in the database. The record may be deleted and the corresponding data element in the cache may be removed from the sorted listing and associated with a floating data element pointer.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and a portable imaging device for deblurring a blurred image recorded by said device comprising; an image recording arrangement for recording image representations of the environment surrounding the device, and a motion-indicator for sensing motions of the device. The method comprises the step of: recording an image representation by using the image recording arrangement; sensing the movements of the device during said recording by using the motion-indicator; and obtaining a blur function corresponding to possible motion blur in the recorded image representation by using the sensed movements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna element for a portable communication device as well as to a portable communication device including such an antenna element. The antenna element includes a wire of an electrically conducting material having a first and a second feeding end for connection to a radio communication unit and ground. The wire also has a winding section comprising a number of turns around a central axis. The last turn of the winding section, which is provided furthest from the first feeding end is in physical contact with the previous turn and the rest of the turns are separated from each other.

Abstract: A method of sharing processing loads among a plurality of communication devices interconnected within a mesh network is described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, a communication device with a processing load selects one or more helpers to share the processing load from a set of load sharing candidates within the mesh network. To select the helpers, the communication device assesses the available power resources for each of the candidates, and selects one or more helpers based on power availability criterion. The requesting device then allocates a portion of the processing load to each selected helper.

Abstract: Disclosed is a media device (e.g., a memory card) reader configured to physically accept and electronically interface with plural form factor media devices. The media device reader may be part of an electronic equipment, such as a mobile telephone. The media device reader may include a connector assembly having a pattern of contacts. A controller may be used to determine a relationship of connector assembly contacts to contacts of a media device that is inserted into the media device reader.