Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of verification of a communicating party. In particular, the invention relates to a method of verifying the identity of a communicating party at a user device, the method comprising the steps of receiving a communication at the user device, wherein the communication comprises information identifying the communicating party; determining whether the information identifying the communicating party comprises a variable authentication sequence indicative of the identity of the communicating party; and comparing the authentication sequence against at least one pre-determined criteria to determine whether the authentication sequence is valid, thereby to verify the identity of the communicating party.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device 10; selecting an item of media content 101, the item of media content 101 being associated with a uniform resource identifier or URI; augmenting the call with the item of media content 101; detecting a user interaction with the item of media content 101; and on termination of the call, performing an action in dependence on the resource identified by the URI. The invention extends to a corresponding system and apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of verification of a communicating party. In particular, the invention relates to a method of verifying the identity of a communicating party at a user device, the method comprising the steps of receiving a communication at the user device, wherein the communication comprises information identifying the communicating party; determining whether the information identifying the communicating party comprises a variable authentication sequence indicative of the identity of the communicating party; and comparing the authentication sequence against at least one pre-determined criteria to determine whether the authentication sequence is valid, thereby to verify the identity of the communicating party.

Abstract: A method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising: detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device; selecting an item of media content, the item of media content being associated with the calling party; augmenting the call with the item of media content; detecting a user interaction with the device in response to the item of media content; and transmitting information relating to the user interaction to the calling party.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device 10; selecting an item of media content 101, the item of media content 101 being associated with a uniform resource identifier or URI; augmenting the call with the item of media content 101; detecting a user interaction with the item of media content 101; and on termination of the call, performing an action in dependence on the resource identified by the URI. The invention extends to a corresponding system and apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device 10; selecting an item of media content 101, the item of media content 101 being associated with a uniform resource identifier or URI; augmenting the call with the item of media content 101; detecting a user interaction with the item of media content 101; and on termination of the call, performing an action in dependence on the resource identified by the URI. The invention extends to a corresponding system and apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of verification of a communicating party. In particular, the invention relates to a method of verifying the identity of a communicating party at a user device, the method comprising the steps of receiving a communication at the user device, wherein the communication comprises information identifying the communicating party; determining whether the information identifying the communicating party comprises a variable authentication sequence indicative of the identity of the communicating party; and comparing the authentication sequence against at least one pre-determined criteria to determine whether the authentication sequence is valid, thereby to verify the identity of the communicating party.

Abstract: A charger (100) for a portable battery powered device comprises a generally planar body (102). The body (102) comprises apertures (104a, 104b) for removably receiving and holding two batteries; contacts (110a, 110b) for engaging with terminals of each battery; a circuit (114) housed within the body (102) and coupled to at least a pair of the contacts (110b), the circuit (114) being configured to convert a voltage of the batteries into a predetermined charging voltage; and a connector (116) extending from the body (102) for providing the charging voltage to a said portable battery powered device. Major dimensions of the charger (100) are less than 86 mm by 54 mm and a thickness of the charger (100) is less than 5 mm.

Abstract: A method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising: detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device; selecting an item of media content, the item of media content being associated with the calling party; augmenting the call with the item of media content; detecting a user interaction with the device in response to the item of media content; and transmitting information relating to the user interaction to the calling party.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of augmenting a telecommunications call, the method comprising detecting a telecommunications call event at a user telecommunications device 10; selecting an item of media content 101, the item of media content 101 being associated with a uniform resource identifier or URI; augmenting the call with the item of media content 101; detecting a user interaction with the item of media content 101; and on termination of the call, performing an action in dependence on the resource identified by the URI. The invention extends to a corresponding system and apparatus.