Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) circuit and an antenna coupled to the RFID circuit, where the antenna has a sheet resistivity of at least 1 ?/sq. According to another embodiment, a device includes an RFID circuit and an antenna coupled to the RFID circuit, wherein the antenna minimally affects electromagnetic radio frequency (RF) fields surrounding the antenna even in a vicinity of the antenna. According to yet another embodiment, a device includes an RFID circuit and an antenna coupled to the RFID circuit, wherein the antenna minimally affects electromagnetic RF fields surrounding the antenna even in a vicinity of the antenna.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a base station including a first communication port configured to create a wireless connection to a first mobile telephone via Bluetooth; and a second communication port configured to create a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) connection to a first telephone network; wherein the base station is configured to retrieve a first contact list from the first mobile telephone, and is configured to send information from the first contact list to a memory.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a polymer is provided for coupling to an RFID circuit, where the polymer is in the physical form of a planar material, and where the polymer has a resistivity of at least 1 ?/sq.

Abstract: A device according to one embodiment includes a memory for storing information, wherein the device is operatively coupled to an electrical system of a vehicle via a wireless connection, wherein a presence of the device is required in order to start the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products associated with wirelessly (e.g., RF) readable playing cards and/or gaming chips are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, according to one embodiment, includes receiving, by a mobile device, a request for a home page from a user; ascertaining, by the mobile device, a location of the mobile device; sending, by the mobile device, the location and a request for content for the home page; receiving, by the mobile device, content relating to the location from a system of a provider of the content via a wireless network; and outputting, by the mobile device, the content from the system of the provider on a display of the mobile device in a layout specified by the provider.

Abstract: A method, according to one embodiment, includes receiving, at a device, preference information from a user; identifying a selection, by the user, of a predetermined page to be displayed by the device; in response to the identifying of the selection, retrieving content via a network connection based on the preference information, the content including one or more articles selected by a content provider based on the preference information; automatically designing a layout of one or more objects associated with the retrieved content for display on the device; and outputting the retrieved content on the predetermined page of the device.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products associated with wirelessly (e.g., RF) readable playing cards and/or gaming chips are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, according to one approach, includes receiving, at a local recording system, a representation of a first portion of a television program from a remote system, the local recording system being located remotely from the remote system. The representation of the first portion is temporally shorter than a contiguous length of the television program. The representation of the first portion is stored by the local recording system. The representation of the first portion is output by the local recording system. A representation of a second portion of the television program is received from the remote system after output of the representation of the first portion by the local recording system.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a service provider system, a phone number associated with an incoming phone call; determining, at the service provider system, a name associated with the phone number; and sending the name associated with the phone number to a mobile phone device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes determining that a size of video data associated with a recording operation at a first recording device exceeds an amount of available storage space; selecting previously-stored video data for transfer to a second device; transferring the selected video data from the first recording device to the second device; and deleting the selected video data from the first recording device.

Abstract: A device according to one embodiment includes a memory for storing information, wherein the device is operatively coupled to an electrical system of a vehicle via a wireless connection, wherein a presence of the device is required in order to start the vehicle.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to transfer a stored representation of a television program from a first recording device to a second recording device; and transferring the stored representation from the first recording device to the second recording device, where the representation is stored on the second recording device and made available for later output.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method comprises sending, from a first mobile device, a request including information associated with a mobile device of a friend of a user; receiving, in response to the request, a location of the mobile device of the friend of the user; and outputting a map generated based on the received location of the mobile device of the friend of the user.

Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag according to one embodiment includes a housing configured for coupling to a vehicle; control circuitry coupled to the housing and operatively coupled to an electrical system of the vehicle; and a memory for storing information; where the control circuitry directly controls access to the vehicle via the operative coupling to the electrical system of the vehicle.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises a first mobile device comprising a processor; and a computer usable medium, where the computer usable medium has computer usable program code embodied therewith, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to send a request for a location of a closest person to the first mobile device, determine a first location of the first mobile device, receive, in response to the request, a plurality of potential matches, where each of the potential matches includes a name and location of a person, receive a selection of one of the plurality of potential matches, obtain location coordinates of the selected potential match, establish a link with a global positioning service (GPS) system, transmit geographical data to the GPS system, wherein the geographical data includes the location coordinates of the selected potential match, and output a geographic solution on the first mobile device, wherein the geographic solution includes: a calculated route between the fi

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for managing a network system according to one embodiment. In use, the method includes temporarily granting a first device the ability to stream content to other devices in a network system; revoking the ability of the first device to stream the content to the other devices in the network system; and transferring to a second device the ability to stream additional content to the other devices in the network system.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a polymer is provided for coupling to an RFID circuit, where the polymer is in the physical form of a planar material, and where the polymer has a resistivity of at least 1 ?/sq.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for selecting media content to be streamed; selecting a distribution channel to direct the streaming of the media content; and distributing the media content to the distribution channel. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for managing a network based on feedback according to one embodiment. In use, the method includes establishing a network; connecting a plurality of devices to the network, the plurality of devices including a master device; and limiting access to the network to a predetermined period of time for one or more of the plurality of devices, where the master device is exempt from the limiting.