Abstract: A method and wireless device augment and manage, respectively, emergency alert messages with additional emergency information. An emergency alert message is determined to have been sent (404) to one or more wireless devices (102) in a given area. The emergency alert message is analyzed (406) to determine a type of emergency associated with the emergency alert message. Optionally, a current location of at least one wireless device (102) within the given area is determined. A message is generated (412), based at least in part on the type of emergency and logistics of the given area, including additional emergency information for augmenting the emergency alert message. The message that has been generated is transmitted to the at least one wireless device (102). This message is, optionally, adjusted based on the location of the device and the logistics of the given area.

Abstract: A method and information processing system transmit emergency alert system messages to wireless devices. An EAS alert message (302) is transmitted to at least one wireless device (106) using one or more access channels (306) associated with a coverage area. An acknowledgement message (200) is received from the wireless device (106). The acknowledgement message (200) includes at least one of a location associated with the wireless device (106) and an identifier associated with each access channel over which the wireless device (106) received the EAS alert message (302). At least one of a first set of information indicating locations within the coverage area that have successfully received the EAS alert message (302) and a second set of information indicating which access channels have successfully transmitted the EAS alert message (302) to the wireless devices (106) within the coverage area are stored based on receiving the acknowledgement message.

Abstract: A portable electronic communication device, designed for voice and data communication is utilized as a peripheral input device for transmitting/providing character inputs, entered in the first device's touch input mechanism, to a second electronic device. The first device has a mode switching utility that switches the first device between a first standard communication mode and a second peripheral input device mode. When the first device is in the second peripheral input device mode, the first device operates as a peripheral input device for the second device.

Abstract: A method and information processing system transmit emergency alert system messages to wireless devices. An EAS alert message (302) is transmitted to at least one wireless device (106) using one or more access channels (306) associated with a coverage area. An acknowledgement message (200) is received from the wireless device (106). The acknowledgement message (200) includes at least one of a location associated with the wireless device (106) and an identifier associated with each access channel over which the wireless device (106) received the EAS alert message (302). At least one of a first set of information indicating locations within the coverage area that have successfully received the EAS alert message (302) and a second set of information indicating which access channels have successfully transmitted the EAS alert message (302) to the wireless devices (106) within the coverage area are stored based on receiving the acknowledgement message.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method (200) of entering characters into an electronic device (100). The method comprises receiving a number of scribed stroke samples (207) from a touch sensitive tablet (105) of the device, the scribed strokes corresponding to lines of one or more characters. Determining a character entry height (221) of a character entry scribing region (180) of the tablet dependent on the received scribed stroke samples. Determining a character entry speed for the character entry scribing region of the tablet dependent on the received scribed stroke samples (217). Scrolling the character entry scribing region on a display (105) of the device depending on the character entry speed.

Abstract: A method and wireless device augment and manage, respectively, emergency alert messages with additional emergency information. An emergency alert message is determined to have been sent (404) to one or more wireless devices (102) in a given area. The emergency alert message is analyzed (406) to determine a type of emergency associated with the emergency alert message. Optionally, a current location of at least one wireless device (102) within the given area is determined. A message is generated (412), based at least in part on the type of emergency and logistics of the given area, including additional emergency information for augmenting the emergency alert message. The message that has been generated is transmitted to the at least one wireless device (102). This message is, optionally, adjusted based on the location of the device and the logistics of the given area.

Abstract: A portable electronic communication device, designed for voice and data communication is utilized as a peripheral input device for transmitting/providing character inputs, entered in the first device's touch input mechanism, to a second electronic device. The first device has a mode switching utility that switches the first device between a first standard communication mode and a second peripheral input device mode. When the first device is in the second peripheral input device mode, the first device operates as a peripheral input device for the second device.

Abstract: A method of entering a character into an electronic device (100) is provided. The method comprises automatically performing a scribed stroke character input mode (220) at a touch sensitive tablet (170) of the device (100) in response to receiving at least one scribed stroke on the touch sensitive tablet (215). Recognising an end of character input stroke sequence (225) and determining from the stroke sequence a list of potential stroked input characters (235). Displaying the list of potential stroked input characters on a display of the device (240). Automatically performing a key selection character input mode (320) in response to a actuation of at least one of a plurality of character input keys (165) of the device and determining one or more potential keyed input characters corresponding to sequential actuation of the at least one of the character keys (330).

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a method (20) and electronic device (1) for determining orientation and recognition of handwritten characters scribed on touchscreen (5). The method (20) includes receiving (22) the hand written character and then normalizing (23) the character to provide a scaled character that fits within a defined boundary. The scaled character comprises at least one line and a step of identifying (24) the lines of the scaled character as a vector is effected and thereafter a step of rotating (26) rotates the scaled character from an initial orientation to a final orientation through a plurality of discrete orientations. A step of calculating (27) then calculates, for each of the discrete orientations, magnitudes of co-ordinate components of each vector and then a summing step (28) then sums, for each of said discrete orientations, the co-ordinate components to provide a summed co-ordinate component for the scaled character at a corresponding discrete orientation.