Abstract: A apparatus and method for managing blind-carbon-copy replies in e-mail communications includes an electronic computing device configured to detect 602 that an e-mail account that is a blind-carbon-copy recipient of a received e-mail of an e-mail thread is sending a reply e-mail to at least one participant of a set of participants of the e-mail thread. The electronic computing device is also configured to determine 604, from the set of participants of the e-mail thread, an e-mail account adder that added the e-mail account to the e-mail thread as the blind-carbon-copy recipient. The electronic computing device is further configured to add 610 text to the reply e-mail indicating the e-mail account adder forwarded the received e-mail to the e-mail account or to send 614 an auto-generated e-mail notification to the at least one participant of the e-mail thread indicating the e-mail account adder added the e-mail account to the e-mail thread as a participant.

Abstract: A device (100) includes an infrared light source (114), an imaging sensor (212), and an electrochromic filter (214) overlying the imaging sensor. The electrochromic filter is configurable between at least a first filter state and a second filter state, whereby the second filter state has a higher infrared light transmittance than the first filter state. The device further includes a controller (314) to reconfigure the electrochromic filter from the first filter state to the second filter state responsive to a user authentication event. The device further may include a processing component (302) to trigger the infrared light source to emit infrared light and to process an infrared light image captured by the imaging sensor, the infrared light image including a reflection of the emitted infrared light. The processing component may process the infrared light image by performing a user recognition process using the infrared light image.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing adaptive low-light view modes. These techniques and apparatuse enable a computing device to capture infrared (IR) imagery at a particular location and retrieve, based on the particular location, previously-captured imagery that corresponds with the IR imagery. The IR imagery and previously-captured imagery can then be combined to provide composite imagery, which is presented to a user. By so doing, the user's view of the particular location can be enhanced, particularly in low-light conditions.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing adaptive low-light identification. These techniques and apparatuses enable a computing device to capture infrared (IR) imagery of a person and determine, based on previously-captured IR imagery of multiple people, an identity of the person. Visible-light imagery of the identified person can then be retrieved and combined with the IR imagery to provide composite imagery of the person, which is presented to a user. By so doing, the user can more-easily identify the person, particularly in low-light conditions.

Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) for detecting type and orientation of a hand of a user is provided. The device can include a housing (101), a display (106), a control circuit (108), a first sensor (115), and a second sensor (116). The first sensor can determine a type of hand of the user supporting the portable electronic device. The second sensor can determine an orientation of the portable electronic device relative to the user. The control circuit of the portable electronic device can perform a function based on the type of hand as determined by the first sensor and the orientation of the portable electronic device as determined by the second sensor.

Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) for detecting type and orientation of a hand of a user is provided. The device can include a housing (101), a display (106), a control circuit (108), a first sensor (115), and a second sensor (116). The first sensor can determine a type of hand of the user supporting the portable electronic device. The second sensor can determine an orientation of the portable electronic device relative to the user. The control circuit of the portable electronic device can perform a function based on the type of hand as determined by the first sensor and the orientation of the portable electronic device as determined by the second sensor.

Abstract: A wireless communication device, and a method thereof, for media burst control of discrete content for a push-to-cellular communication. One circuit of device communicates continuous data via a real time data, such as RTP. Another circuit communicates control information associated with the continuous data via a real time control protocol, such as RTCP. A third circuit communicates discrete data and control information associated with the discrete data via a non-real time protocol, such as MSRP. A request signal for floor control is transmitted by a first device and received by a second device via a non-real time protocol associated with discrete media. The discrete media is then transmitted by the first device and received by the second device via the non-real time protocol.

Abstract: A method in a communication of establishing the existence of quality of service preconditions in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of sending (206) an SIP registration request message; and receiving (208) a registration acknowledgement message having a QOS precondition preference indication. Then sending (406) an invite that includes a quality of service precondition message that corresponds with the QoS precondition preference indication of the registration acknowledgement message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing access delay in push-to-talk (PTT) over Cellular (PoC) communication sessions is provided in a wireless communication device (120) including a quality level controller (230) which controls the quality level at which the transmit talkburst controller (226) provides talkbursts to transmitter circuitry (206). A processor (208) signals the quality level controller (230) and the transmit talkburst controller (226) to provide a first talkburst to the transmitter circuitry (206) for transmitting at a first quality level (310), and thereafter signals the quality level controller (230) to adjust the quality level from the first quality level to a second quality level (314) so that the transmit talkburst controller (226) will provide at least one subsequent talkburst to the transmitter circuitry (206) for transmitting at the second quality level (316).

Abstract: A method (300) and an apparatus (110) for a communication device for controlling an image portion and an audio portion of a push-to-video communication are disclosed. The communication device (110) initiates the push-to-video communication (304), establishes the push-to-video communication (306), transmits the image portion and the audio portion of the push-to-video communication (308), and makes control of at least one of the image and audio portions of the push-to-video communication available (310) for other communication devices involved in the push-to-video communication. The communication device (110), after making the control of at least one of the image and audio portions of the push-to-video communication available, continues to transmit the corresponding portions of the push-to-video communication (312). The communication device (110) relinquishes the control when one of the other communication devices takes the control.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for mixed mode conference call setup. The method includes the steps of inviting users to a mixed mode conference call by providing invitation information from an inviting user to a server and thereby providing invitations from the server to each of the users. The invitation information indicates the users, the modes acceptable for the conference call and the mode accepted by the inviting user. The invitations from the server include information indicating the modes acceptable for the conference call. The users provide a response to the server which includes information indicating a selected mode accepted by each user. The server sets up a conference call where each of the users and the inviting user communicate in the selected modes accepted by each.

Abstract: A method (600, 700) and apparatus (800) are described for selecting a Push to Video (PTV) service mode (303) allowing transmission of a video information stream (102) and a corresponding audio information stream (103) from an originating wireless communication unit (110) having floor control to a wireless target communication unit (120). Depending on a camera (420) setting, a desired PTV service mode is invoked when a PTV call is initiated by activating a PTV function.

Abstract: A method and apparatus method of filtering packet data for an anonymous user device in a packet data network communication system includes a first step of defining a special context information element containing special context information. A next step includes sending the special context information element in an activate packet data protocol (PDP) context request to a network to initiate a call from an anonymous user device. A next step includes receiving the activate PDP context request and the special context information element. A next step includes configuring the data packets so that only the special context is allowed. A next step includes assigning an interim identity and interim IP address to the user device. A next step includes mapping the data packets of the configuring step to the interim IP address of the user device. A next step includes defining permissible routing identities per the special context.

Abstract: A wireless communication device, and a method thereof, for media burst control of discrete content for a push-to-cellular communication. One circuit of device communicates continuous data via a real time data, such as RTP. Another circuit communicates control information associated with the continuous data via a real time control protocol, such as RTCP. A third circuit communicates discrete data and control information associated with the discrete data via a non-real time protocol, such as MSRP. A request signal for floor control is transmitted by a first device and received by a second device via a non-real time protocol associated with discrete media. The discrete media is then transmitted by the first device and received by the second device via the non-real time protocol.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing access delay in push-to-talk (PTT) over Cellular (PoC) communication sessions is provided in a wireless communication device (120) including a quality level controller (230) which controls the quality level at which the transmit talkburst controller (226) provides talkbursts to transmitter circuitry (206). A processor (208) signals the quality level controller (230) and the transmit talkburst controller (226) to provide a first talkburst to the transmitter circuitry (206) for transmitting at a first quality level (310), and thereafter signals the quality level controller (230) to adjust the quality level from the first quality level to a second quality level (314) so that the transmit talkburst controller (226) will provide at least one subsequent talkburst to the transmitter circuitry (206) for transmitting at the second quality level (316).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for initiating a user selected service, which makes use of a packet data connection, in conjunction with establishing the packet data connection. The method includes receiving a request to initiate a user selected service, which uses a packet data connection, prior to the establishment of the packet data connection. An activation request is then sent for establishing a packet data connection, the activation request includes user selected service parameters for use in defining a user selected service. The user selected service is then initiated as part of establishing the packet data connection. The apparatus includes a processor coupled to a user input for receiving a request to initiate a user selected service and a transceiver for communicating with a network. The processor includes a connection module adapted for establishing a packet data connection via the transceiver.

Abstract: The present invention manages data link resources in a wireless communication device by managing the data link resource needs of multiple client applications including the creation and sharing of data link resources. If the requested data link resources can be accommodated by the already established data link resources (106), then one or more of the already established data link resources are shared (108) with the application making the request for data link resources. If the requested data link resources can not be accommodated by the already established data link resources, then the data link resources are upgraded (110) to accommodate the additional requirements of the received request.

Abstract: A method in a communication of establishing the existence of quality of service preconditions in a communication network, the method comprising the steps of sending (206) an SIP registration request message; and receiving (208) a registration acknowledgement message having a QOS precondition preference indication. Then sending (406) an invite that includes a quality of service precondition message that corresponds with the QoS precondition preference indication of the registration acknowledgement message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for mixed mode conference call setup. The method includes the steps of inviting users to a mixed mode conference call by providing invitation information from an inviting user to a server and thereby providing invitations from the server to each of the users. The invitation information indicates the users, the modes acceptable for the conference call and the mode accepted by the inviting user. The invitations from the server include information indicating the modes acceptable for the conference call. The users provide a response to the server which includes information indicating a selected mode accepted by each user. The server sets up a conference call where each of the users and the inviting user communicate in the selected modes accepted by each.

Abstract: A method (600, 700) and apparatus (800) are described for selecting a Push to Video (PTV) service mode (303) allowing transmission of a video information stream (102) and a corresponding audio information stream (103) from an originating wireless communication unit (110) having floor control to a wireless target communication unit (120). Depending on a camera (420) setting, a desired PTV service mode is invoked when a PTV call is initiated by activating a PTV function.