Abstract: One or more video server components of an apparatus that play one or more videos at one or more mobile phones while one or more phone calls associated with the one or more mobile phones are on hold.

Abstract: An application server component of an apparatus that serves to maintain one or more communication session restrictions set by one or more administrators for one or more mobile communication devices. The application server component employs one or more of the one or more communication session restrictions to advise one or more network components for control of one or more connections of one or more communication sessions for one or more of the one or more mobile communication devices.

Abstract: In a communications system (100), a network access device (102) is coupled to a packet network (104) and a circuit-switched network (106). User terminals (112, 130) coupled to the network access device make requests for network access. The network access requests may include data indicating which network is required for a call. This is particularly useful for user terminals that need a certain level of reliability for a call, for example, TTY/TDD devices. A processor (124) in the network access device (102) determines whether each request for network access includes a request for one of the circuit-switched or packet network (202). If the request for network access identifies one of the networks for the call, that network is used for the call, if it is available (208, 212, 214). A fast busy is used as a failure notification to the user terminal (112, 122) if the selected network is not available (210).

Abstract: A remote control device is located in an environment proximate to conditions to be monitored and actions to be implemented. The remote control device is able to receive and transmit wireless text based communications. A user employing a wireless communication device that supports text based messaging can transmit a control message containing a predetermined command to the remote control device. After preferably authenticating the user, the remote control device initiates a predetermined action based on receipt of a corresponding command.