Abstract: A method and system for operating an energy store comprising a plurality of battery cells, in particular in a vehicle, where a plurality of measurements of a terminal voltage of at least one battery cell are acquired; the acquired measurements are used to carry out a filtering and a filtered measurement result is generated; the filtering of the measurements comprising a comparison operation; and the filtered measurement result is used to generate and output output data.

Abstract: A system for, and method of, obscuring ambient noise with a mobile communications device and central office equipment including the system and/or method. In one embodiment, the mobile communications device includes: (1) a background sound generator (2) a mixer coupled to the background sound generator, (3) a user interface coupled to the mixer and configured to allow a user to indicate a selection for a sound and (4) control circuitry, configured to: (4A) detect the selection, (4B) direct the background sound generator to produce the sound and (4C) direct the mixer to mix the sound with a transmitted signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed an input device including a display for displaying a plurality of icons, and a selector for selecting a displayed icon. At least a portion of the display is an electronic display. The device is adapted such that the selector moves relative to the display between a plurality of positions. At least one position corresponds to a displayed icon. The device further includes a function selection means. A function associated with an icon corresponding to a current position of the selector is selected when the function selection means is enabled.

Abstract: The present invention provides a portable electronic communication apparatus comprising two folder parts and/or a user-interface having two active modes of operation. The apparatus includes first and second members, with each having a first surface and an opposite second surface, with the user interface being provided at the first surface of the first member and connecting means for movably connecting the first and second members such that, in a first active mode of operation of the user-interface, the first and second members are positioned apart in an open position, and, in a second active mode of operation of the user-interface, the first and second members are positioned together in a first closed position such that the second surface of the first member is closed toward one surface of the other member.

Abstract: A system for, and method of, obscuring ambient noise. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a background sound generator, (2) a mixer coupled to the background sound generator and (3) a user interface, coupled to the mixer, that, upon a user command, causes the mixer to mix an output of the background sound generator with a transmitted signal. The background sound may be music, white noise, colored noise, out-of-phase ambient noise, simulated alternative ambient noise or any other suitable background sound. The system may be associated with a wireless handset, a wireline handset, central office equipment or any other suitable location or equipment.