Abstract: A construction and display of speech commands system that allows a user to simply read what is on an application that involves visual elements with which the user interacts, and in doing so, gives the appropriate commands to the speech recognition system for the task at hand. The construction and display of speech commands system may include a speech recognition system, a grammar builder module, and a speech enablement module. The construction and display of speech commands system may automatically generate a speech enabled application from generated speech grammar.

Abstract: A construction and display of speech commands system that allows a user to simply read what is on an application that involves visual elements with which the user interacts, and in doing so, gives the appropriate commands to the speech recognition system for the task at hand. The construction and display of speech commands system may include a speech recognition system, a grammar builder module, and a speech enablement module. The construction and display of speech commands system may automatically generate a speech enabled application from generated speech grammar.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to implement electronic book viewers are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves presenting content on a display panel removably attachable to a binding element. The binding element is configured to receive one or more other display panels in a removably attached configuration to form an electronic book. The example method also involves enforcing a content protection policy associated with the content presented on the display panel based on an attachment status of the display panel. The attachment status is associated with the removable attachability of the display panel relative to the binding element.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to implement electronic book viewers are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves presenting content on a display panel removably attachable to a binding element. The binding element is configured to receive one or more other display panels in a removably attached configuration to form an electronic book. The example method also involves enforcing a content protection policy associated with the content presented on the display panel based on an attachment status of the display panel. The attachment status is associated with the removable attachability of the display panel relative to the binding element.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for managing meetings using group calling. The method can include the steps of detecting (212) one or more meeting participants for a meeting, comparing (214) the detected meeting participants with a listing of scheduled meeting participants and generating (216) a dynamic group calling list that at least includes those scheduled meeting participants who have not been detected. As an example, the dynamic group calling list can be generated on a mobile communications device (122) of one of the detected meeting participants. The method can also include the step of simultaneously contacting (218) from the mobile communications device the scheduled meeting participants on the dynamic group calling list who have not been detected.

Abstract: A wireless communication product (10) can include an electronic host device (12) having a transceiver (13) for wide area communications and a modular peripheral device (30) having a speaker (31), a microphone (33) and a display (37) serving at least as a speaker and a display for the wireless communication product when attached to the electronic host device and the speaker and the microphone serving as a wireless headset and the display serving as an activation button when detached from the electronic host device. The display can serve as a push-to-connect activation when the modular peripheral device is undocked from the electronic host device. The modular peripheral device can include a hook shaped portion (39) formed between the display and the speaker enabling the modular peripheral device to grasp the electronic host device when serving as the speaker or the user's ear when serving as the wireless headset.

Abstract: A system (130) and method (500) of operating a main display (301) in a radio (300) can monitoring (502) a use characteristic of the radio. Such use characteristics being monitored can include use of an internal speaker or an external speaker, an open angle (303) of the radio, a type of call, a time of day, a user location, a Caller ID, a holster status, a headset status, a cradle status, a network status, a prepaid minute status, a bus status, or a volume level status). The method can further selectively deactivate (504) the main display based on the use characteristic. In one example, the radio can selectively deactivate (508) the display or backlights when the flip portion is opened to answer the incoming call. The main display (or backlight) can also be selectively activated (510) upon a user button selection if a user desires such activation.

Abstract: A communication construct used for sharing podcast information associated with a podcast can include a link sent to a remote device (103) while playing the podcast, appended metadata to the link, and a communication packet enabling a user to transfer the link and the appended metadata while the user is playing the podcast. The link can be a universal record locator (URL) to the podcast and the appended metadata can include constructs having start times or end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images. The appended metadata can also include URLs for mobile blogging, a sender's weblog, a video blog, a social contact site, contact information from a sender, or a vCard record. The communication constructs enable podcatcher software in a user's computer or remote device to automatically download the podcast associated with the link.

Abstract: A method (200) and system (100) for sharing podcast information includes a wireless communication device (101) having a transceiver (102), and a processor (104) coupled to the transceiver. The processor can be programmed to play (202) a podcast having associated metadata on a wireless communication device and transfer (204) a hyperlink and the associated metadata to a remote device (103) while playing the podcast on the communication device. The processor can be further programmed to transfer the hyperlink and the associated metadata to the remote device while playing the podcast by using a push-to-transmit function (109) on the communication device. The remote device receives the link and associated metadata and decodes (206) the associated metadata. The associated metadata can include constructs having start times and end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images.

Abstract: A system (10) or method (50) for controlling remote controlled apparatus can include a remote controlled apparatus (18) and a remote controlling device (12). The remote controlling device can include a wireless transceiver (9) for controlling the remote controlled apparatus and a programmable memory (16) for storing profiles defining operation of the remote controlling device corresponding to the remote controlled apparatus. The wireless transceiver receives from the remote controlled apparatus data defining a profile or a selection signal for selecting among a plurality of stored profiles. The remote controlled apparatus can be an RC toy such as a car, boat or aircraft and the remote controlling device can be a phone or other transceiving device. The remote controlled apparatus can include a stored profile that can be modified using an exchangeable housing (26, 28 or 44) having a predefined set of mechanisms for activating switches on the remote controlled apparatus.

Abstract: A communication device (10) includes a transmitter (16) and a processor (12) coupled to the transmitter. The processor can be programmed to control dissemination of information of a user using a contextual profile (23 or 52, 54, or 56) for at least one recipient of the user, monitor a user's situational context (58), and transmit information (such as the user's current location) to the at least one recipient if the user's situational context matches the contextual profile for the recipient. The processor can monitor the user's situational context by monitoring at least one among the user's location, a current time, and a current date. Optionally, the processor can also monitor an application in use at the communication device. The communication device can further include a GPS receiver (27) and the processor monitors the user's situational context by monitoring a user's location using GPS data from the GPS receiver.

Abstract: A system (50) and method (10) providing a user with a qualitative indication of a freshness of location information with minimal user disruption can include the steps of obtaining (12) presentation data, associating (14) a location indication representative of a location when the presentation data was obtained, and altering (16) a data characteristic of the presentation data over time to provide an indication of a freshness of the location indication. The method can further include the step of presenting (19) the presentation data to a user. Note, presentation data for example can be data for a digital photograph or an audio sample. The step of altering the data characteristic can optionally involve altering (18) at least one among a contrast, brightness, sharpness, pixel resolution, vertical positioning, horizontal positioning, color setting, white balance, compression ratio, language setting, volume, pitch, and equalization setting.

Abstract: A communication device provides voice communications addressed to destinations corresponding to relevant characters in a game (117) in play. The communication device (101) provides, for example, a transmitter (105) for transmitting calls when operably connected to a dispatch network (111), and a processor (107). The processor is configured to facilitate interfacing with a user to play a multi-player game, in play between players including a first player on the communication device (101) and one or more second players having communication devices (103). The processor (101) is configured to facilitate, responsive to a call request, communicating via the transmitter with one or more recipients of a call from the first player, including automatically determining, in accordance with information representing the relevant characters, the appropriate recipient or recipients of the call, and causing the transmitter (105) to call the recipient or recipients.

Abstract: A system (100) includes a wireless device (101) and at least one transponder (102). The wireless device (101) includes a memory (201) with an area (202) for storing coupling range profiles, a processor (203), a bus (210), a receiver (206), a transmitter (205), an alarm (208), a location module (209), a user interface (211), an antenna (212) for receiving transmitted location information, a power controller (204), an antenna (207) for transmitting and receiving, and a clock (213). The transponder includes a memory (301) with an area (302) for storing a unique transponder ID, a processor (303), a bus (308), power controller (304), a receiver (306), transmitter (305), and an antenna (307). The wireless device (101) compares current context information to a coupling range profile and, based on the results of the comparison, transmits to at least one transponder (102) at an appropriate power level.

Abstract: A list generation system (300) and method that includes cellular phone/item selector (102) that reads an identifier (106, 108) of a selected item the user is interested in receiving as a gift. The cellular phone/item selector (102) includes a GPS receiver (818) to determine a location near the selected item. An identification of the selected item is then added, along with the location of the item and the user's identification, to a list (700) that is accessible to gift givers. Once a gift is received by the user, the cellular phone/item selector is used to scan the identifier of the item (106, 108) and the item is removed from the list (700). An embodiment maintains the list (700) on a server (308) and makes the list (700) available over the World Wide Web.

Abstract: A wearable electronic product (50) includes an electronic host device (52), at least one peripheral device (54) that selectively couples and decouples to the electronic host device and activates independently of the electronic host device, and means (51) for wearing the wearable electronic product by a user. The peripheral device can activate automatically (107) upon being decoupled from the electronic host device and can also activate independently (109) of any other peripheral device. In this regard, the peripheral device can automatically sense (104) the need for its own power source to become active and can optionally automatically sense the need for activating a new wireless link (108) to the electronic host device using its own power source (57) when selectively decoupled from the electronic host device.

Abstract: Charging systems (10, 70) are disclosed that generally employ forces generated by at least one magnet (16-22) or (76-82) to guide and urge a rechargeable, portable or mobile electronic device (12, 72) toward a charging position with respect to a charging base (14, 74) therefor. By using magnetic forces to guide or urge the device (12, 72) to the charging position, substantially frictionless charging systems (10, 70) can be provided herein for shifting the device (12, 72) to its charging position. Either repulsion or attraction forces can be employed. Accordingly, depending on which magnetic force is used to urge the device (12, 72) to its charging position, an opposite magnetic force is preferably provided to provide the user a tactile indication of improper alignment of the device (12, 72) and charging base (14, 74).

Abstract: A mobile communication device (10) embedded within a public safety officer's belt (11) can include a transceiver (14) integrated within the public safety officer's belt and a buckle (18) coupled to a first end of the public safety officer's belt having at least a portion of circuitry therein to enable the transceiver upon the buckling of the buckle to a mating portion (16) on a second end of the public safety officer's belt.

Abstract: A system (10) for coordinating the use of objects together can include a tag (11) on a first object (18), a tag (19) on at least a second object (9), and a portable communication device (12) having a processor. The processor is preferably programmed to read information from the tag on the first object and from the tag on at least the second object, retrieve data (15) associated with the first object and at least the second object, and retrieve rules (14) relating to the use of the first object the second object. The rules can be fashion, food, drug or other coordination rules. The processor can also be programmed to apply the rules and provide feedback to the individual. The portable communication device can further include a bar code scanning device or alternatively a transceiver for reading information from RFIDs.

Abstract: A method for unifying speech user interface and graphic user interface commands includes the steps of receiving (52) user entered text via a GUI, processing (54) the user-entered text, monitoring (60) the user-entered text, adding input context (62) to the user-entered text, and, updating (74, 76, and 78) a speech recognizer with the user-entered text and semantic information. Updating the speech recognizer can include the step of accepting new text information and input context to update a speech grammar (74) and recognition vocabulary of the speech recognizer. The method can include the step of updating the GUI (72) by updating GUI directives (68) and elements (70) to maintain the GUI unified with the speech grammar. The method can further include the step of forming a window (402) enabling the display of a speech interface command as a user constructs the speech interface command using the GUI (400).