Abstract: A method and system for changing a display format for information rendered on a handheld device based at least in part on a velocity of the handheld device recognizes that when the velocity of the handheld device that is optimally held by a stationary user in both hands in a horizontal orientation exceeds a predetermined threshold, it is generally indicative that the handheld device is being held by a mobile user in one hand in a vertical orientation. Accordingly, upon determining that the velocity of the handheld device exceeds the predetermined threshold, information rendered on the handheld device is reoriented from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation so that the information is oriented correctly from the perspective of the mobile user.

Abstract: Methods and systems for ensuring that a default contact list display name presented on a mobile electronic device is meaningful to a user of the mobile electronic device. Such a mobile electronic device in some embodiments comprises a user interface, a wireless interface and a processor wherein in response to a login to a server having a contact list a device-selected default contact list display name is presented on the user interface and wherein prior to presenting the device-selected default contact list display name the device causes a previous default contact list display name associated with the contact list to be replaced with the device-selected default contact list display name.

Abstract: A mobile electronic device and methods therefor convey direction to a location through output of audible or tactile signals in response to the spatial orientation of the mobile electronic device. A mobile electronic device in one embodiment comprises an input/output system, a navigation system and a processor operatively coupled with the input/output system and the navigation system, wherein under processor control the input/output system outputs at least one of an audible and tactile directional signal selected based on device orientation information determined using the navigation system.

Abstract: A method for maintaining focus on a selected online user includes the steps of obtaining a list of online users including the selected online user and an non-selected online user, forming a focus on the selected online user, changing the status of the non selected online user, and maintaining said focus on said selected online user after the status of the non-selected online user has changed.

Abstract: A conventional fish attracting device (i.e. a conventional lure or bait) is attached to a submersible unit. The submersible unit is attached to an electronic unit on a fishing rod by means of an optical cable. The submersible unit measures the amount of tension exerted by the fish attracting device (including the tension exerted by a fish pulling on the fish attracting device). The submersible unit also detects the aquatic conditions in the vicinity of the fish attracting device. The submersible unit transmits the tension exerted by the fish attracting device and the aquatic conditions to the unit on the fishing rod. The unit on the fishing rod determines if the tension exerted by the fish attracting device indicates that a "strike" has occurred and if the tension is nearing the tensile strength of the line. When a strike occurs the aquatic conditions are recorded along with the position of the strike. When the tension on the line nears the tensile strength of the fishing line (i.e.