Abstract: A text message is identified by an SMS router (16) by means of message attributes, such as addressing, address type, message content or signalling fields, as belonging to one of a number of different categories, each category relating to a specific messaging application. The identified messaging application may be executed by a message transformation means (22) which may parse, interpret and transform the message content and addressing in order to generate a response message. The response message may be generated according to a programmable table of exceptions, the exceptions conforming to a syntax permitting matching of a single exception to multiple forms of message construction. The message transformation means (22) and SMS router (16) may return the response message without requiring a routing query to an HLR (28), the response message addressing and routing information being instead derived from the original message.

Abstract: A comprehensive method for handling telephone calls directed to a telephone number of a terminated user that has been reassigned to a new user. The present invention provides user with a notification service that intercepts telephone calls to said telephone number and notifies callers that the telephone number has been reassigned to the new user. Callers seeking the new user continue calls to user, which results in user only being alerted by continuing callers and not being bothered by callers seeking the terminated user. The user can customize the notification message to inform callers of the details regarding the telephone number reassignment and to whom the telephone number was reassigned. The user can specify a time period for the notification service to be activated. The notification service stores all continuing calls in a log, and bypasses all subsequent calls from telephone numbers listed in the log.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for verifying the validity of a day/date combination, which includes the steps of: detecting a day/date combination; verifying the validity of the day/date combination; and, notifying a user upon finding that the day/date combination is invalid.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing alerts. A ring tone is audibly presented to alert the user of the incoming call in response to detecting receipt of the incoming call. A selected movement of the mobile communications device is monitored in response to audibly presenting the ring tone. The volume of the ring tone is reduced without answering the incoming call in response to detecting the selected movement.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for providing a browser functionality to determine the existence of a table, identify data therein and manipulate the data according to a user's input. Thus, a method for manipulating data tables in a client machine includes determining at the client machine, existence of a table via a loaded graphical user interface operable with a markup language; extracting data from the table; storing the data from the table in a local cache; manipulating the data in the local cache; and displaying the data in a user-defined table by applying a function within the graphical user interface. The manipulating can include sorting the data in the local cache which could include re-sorting the data according to user-defined parameters. The user-defined parameters can include determining a column by which to sort and a row by which to sort. The table on the client computer can be generated by the graphical user interface loading a Web page from a server machine.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for displaying header information in a table. Responsive to a movement of a pointer over a table displayed in a window, a cell in the table over which the pointer is located is identified. A determination of whether a header associated with the cell is out of view in the window in response to identifying the cell. Responsive to the header being out of view, contents of the header are displayed.

Abstract: A mobile telephone network utilises a first message delivery function such as a text message function. An SMS router (2) identifies a characteristic in a message signal, and diverts the message signal to a message processing means (3). The message processing means (3) translates a short form destination address in the message signal into a full destination address for a second. message delivery function such as an email function, the address translation being effected by means of a predefined syntax. The message processing means (3) can then receive a reply email from the original destination address, and can forward the reply to the originator of the original message signal having converted it from email form to text message form.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for executing whole domain searches based on user queries and producing a result list of root nodes. The method and system comprise searching a network containing a plurality of web sites further containing a plurality of pages by examining all pages of a web site and comparing indexed terms to desired search terms. A result list of domain root nodes is returned wherein not all search terms may appear on a single document or associated page of the root page. Pages containing desired search terms may be indexed and mapped to root nodes for access from a result list.

Abstract: A thermal pack that includes a tubular body having a first opening, a second opening, an inner surface and an outer surface. The first opening, the inner surface and the second opening cooperate to define a passage through the tubular body for the limb. The inner surface and the outer surface of the tubular body are defined by a continuous eversion-limitless film of flexible material. A temperature-retaining fluid such as a water-based gel is received between the inner surface and the outer surface. The thermal pack can be positioned at a desired location on a limb by rolling the thermal pack onto the limb.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for chilling beverages in containers. The apparatus includes a tubular body having a first opening, a second opening, an inner surface and an outer surface. The first opening, the inner surface and the second opening cooperate to define a passage through the tubular body for receiving a beverage container. The inner surface and outer surface of the tubular body are formed of and defined by a continuous film of flexible material. A non-gaseous temperature-retaining fluid is received between the inner surface and the outer surface of the tubular body. The apparatus is pre-chilled prior to use, and then is rolled onto the beverage container such that the beverage container is received within the passage through the tubular body to rapidly chill the beverage to a desired serving temperature.

Abstract: A method of frequency hopping is supported by a basestation having a broadband transceiver. The method permits changing physical channels upon which mobile subscribers communicate with the basestation, wherein the broadband transceiver is operated using static transceiver frequencies, the method exclusive of switching communication signals between transceivers. In one embodiment, the method maps baseband output signals from a digital channelizer which represent physical channels to ones of digital signal processors representing logical channels and baseband input signals of a digital combiner to ones of logical outputs of digital signal processors according to a mapping signal.

Abstract: An elongate floor-supported platform having sliding handgrips mounted thereon. In a preferred embodiment, the handgrips, which are constrained to move only along a track, which may be linear or curvilinear and lying in a substantially horizontal plane, are interconnected by linking means such as belts. The linkage is such that the handgrips remain equidistant from a fixed centerline midway between the handgrips throughout their range of motion. In the preferred embodiment, the linking means are belts that are supported by pulleys housed within the floor-supported platform. In yet a further embodiment, the platform includes wall and/or ceiling attachment means and can be employed for performing pull-ups.

Abstract: In a mobile telephone system, a call routing equipment such as an SMS Router (18) receives a routing information request signal (SRI_SM) indicative of a communication such as a text message intended for a mobile terminal (10), and returns a routing information response signal (False Response) indicative of the SMS Router (18) instead of being indicative of the intended mobile terminal (10). This allows processing (Copy sent via TCP/IP) of the resulting text message (MTForwardSM) by the SMS Router (18), such as archiving of the text message, sending the text message to an email address, and/or forwarding the text message to an alternative destination.

Abstract: A method of retrieving information via a network by initiating a phone call by entering a dialing sequence on a telephone to make a telephone connection. If it is determined that the phone call is a request for web-based information, the requested web-based information is determined as well as a network address associated with the phone call. A network protocol request is the generated for the requested web-based information. The network protocol request is then sent to a network server capable of retrieving the information and the retrieved information is delivered to the network address associated with the phone call. Determining that the phone call is a request for web-based information may include detecting a specified sequence that is appended to the phone number. An IP address associated with the telephone may be appended to the phone call either manually or automatically.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bifunctional nucleic acid which includes a first nucleic acid which comprises an aptamer bonded to a second nucleic acid that possesses a biological activity (herein referred to as a “biological effector sequence”) and which is not a nucleic acid ligand.

Abstract: A hand-held laser pointer is disclosed that comprises a laser module that is isolated from unwanted hand tremor motions of the laser pointer housing. A passive inertial stabilizer is utilized for stabilizing the laser module to suppress laser dot jitter associated with hand tremor. To achieve the above object, a collimated laser diode module is mounted on a stage that is suspended by a low-friction gimbal that pivots with respect to the housing of the pointer on two intersecting and mutually perpendicular axes. The inertial stage is coupled to the housing via a spring and damper.

Abstract: Telephone information stored in the wireless communication device is automatically updated when a dialed telephone number has changed. Upon receiving an error code in response to making a call, the cell phone automatically determines if the error code indicates that the dialed telephone number has changed to a new telephone number. If so, the cell phone automatically determines the new telephone number from the error code and automatically updates a phone book contained within the cell phone with the new telephone number.

Abstract: A comprehensive method for transmitting address information to a global positioning system (GPS) from a personal digital assistant (PDA) display device or other similar device that stores address information, such as a cellular phone address book, or a laptop computer address book, via a connector. The connector can be Bluetooth, infrared, cable, or some other connector. This transmission of address information is much quicker than the current art of manually entering address information into the GPS, or transferring the address information from a DVD, and the errors associated with the current art of entering in such information are not present when the address information is transmitted via a connector.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a molecular weight of at least 800, containing at least 5 aldehyde groups per molecule and at least 1 carboxyl group per molecule, the ratio of aldehyde groups to carboxyl groups being higher than 0.75:1, as a wet strength additive. The invention also discloses novel cationic derivatives thereof.

Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and media are disclosed for selective receipt of an e-mail attachment. One embodiment includes receiving an instruction from a sender to add a selectable notification of an email attachment to a first email. Further, the embodiment includes inserting code in the first email to transmit a reply to the sender upon execution of the code by an email client, wherein execution is responsive to activation of the selectable notification by a recipient. Further still, the embodiment includes generating a second email having the email attachment upon receipt of the reply, and transmitting the second email to the recipient in response to the reply.