Abstract: A portable, personal apparatus (200) having native wireless two-way communications capability (202) along with a primary-purpose native capability and at least one auxiliary-purpose native capability detects (101) an inputting of data as corresponds to that auxiliary-purpose native capability.

Abstract: A method and a system for determining a reverse map of locations and addresses are disclosed. The method includes receiving information from a user about a segment of a route (204), determining the segment and a new via point using a map database (206), determining whether the new via point is a final via point (208), and determining the address of the destination after the new via point has been determined to be the final via point (218). The method also includes repeating the receiving of the information and the determining of the segment when the new via point is not the final via point.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for interactivity with broadcast media is provided. The method includes capturing (404) a plurality of audio segments from a plurality of broadcasts. The plurality of broadcasts correspond to a plurality of broadcast channels. Further, the method includes receiving (406) an audio clip from an electronic device (200). The method also includes identifying (408) a broadcast channel corresponding to the audio clip based on the plurality of audio segments and the audio clip.