Abstract: A user of a portable device may request a full-length information set be sent to a high capacity presentation apparatus for printing. A truncated or compressed information set is displayed on the portable device, which the user may select for later printing of the full-length information on the high capacity presentation apparatus when the portable device is synchronized.

Abstract: A system that facilitates selection of images for a variable document provides a browser based display of a form for variable document. The form has a field for indicating an address for an image to be inserted, and a browse button next to the field. A popup window is invoked via the browse button. The popup window contains links identifying storage locations of multiple images and provides thumbnails of such images for selection. When selected, an address corresponding to the storage location of the image is inserted into the field, and the popup window is closed.

Abstract: Printing is performed from a portable device. Upon a selection to print, available printing options are displayed. This includes providing an option to print remote data accessible at a location outside of the portable device by reference to the location outside of the portable device. Upon selection of one of the available printing options, a print operation is performed in accordance with the selection.

Abstract: A security system using biometric characteristics avoids lost data identifiers and lost physical keys. A biometric scanner, such as a capacitive fingerprint scanner, coupled to the processor of a personal digital assistant or cellular telephone, wirelessly transmits data representing the biometric characteristic using the Bluetooth protocol. By using a well known data communications protocol, such as the Bluetooth protocol, wireless access devices that rely upon biometric characteristics, preclude reliance upon passwords, PIN numbers, keys and other indicia used to establish authorization of a user and can function as universally accepted access keys.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and wireless hand-held computing device for providing personalized, wireless television programming together with program information for programs matching the viewer's preferences. In one embodiment the method includes receiving programming codes in combination with corresponding television programming information and inputting, by a viewer, names of selected programs for viewing. Then, programming software in the wireless hand-held computing device may be used to select, automatically, the programming codes for the selected programs for viewing, to activate the television when the selected programs are broadcast and, where desired, to indicate when at least one television program that matches the viewer's preferences is to be shown.

Abstract: A user of a portable device may request a full-length information set be sent to a high capacity presentation apparatus for printing. A truncated or compressed information set is displayed on the portable device, which the user may select for later printing of the full-length information on the high capacity presentation apparatus when the portable device is synchronized.