Abstract: The invention is directed towards an electronic device including at least one electro active polymer element. The at least one electro active polymer element includes an electrode. The at least one electro active polymer element is configured to change volume when a voltage is applied to the electrode, where the change in volume results in a change in a luminous transmittance of the electro active polymer element.

Abstract: Mobile terminals may connect to one another of dynamically formed local networks to exchange certain files, such as bandwidth intensive files. Licensing or payment information for these files may be exchanged via a wide-area network, such as the cellular network to which the mobile terminals normally connect. In one embodiment, a mobile terminal includes logic to join a local network in response to the mobile terminal coming into range of the local network; logic to request a file from the local network; logic to receive the file from the local network when the file is available from another mobile terminal in the local network; and logic to exchange payment or license information for the file over a cellular network.

Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus includes a remote lock and control function. More particularly, after theft or loss of the apparatus, it is possible to remotely lock the apparatus by sending a lock command, e.g. an SMS message. The apparatus may also be controlled to upload information enabling the user to retrieve valuable information stored in the apparatus. The apparatus includes a control unit and registers for controlling the operations of the apparatus, including receiving messages. The apparatus further includes locking means capable of detecting codes in messages received and, responsive to detecting a lock code, sending a lock command to the control unit to render the mobile communication apparatus at least partially inoperable.

Abstract: Satellite positioning system information and/or other information is communicated to/from a mobile terminal by synchronizing satellite positioning system information that is communicated to/from the mobile terminal over a short-range, ad hoc wireless network relative to a feature of a protocol that is used for the short-range, ad hoc wireless network communications. The feature may be a header field in the short-range, ad hoc wireless network communications. Related methods, mobile terminals and short-range ad hoc wireless networks are described.

Abstract: The position of a given mobile terminal is determined by communicating satellite positioning system information between the given mobile terminal and at least one other mobile terminal over a short-range, ad hoc wireless network, such as a Bluetooth network, to cooperatively determine the position of the given mobile terminal by the given mobile terminal and the at least one other mobile terminal that communicate over the short-range, ad hoc wireless network. Satellite positioning system information may communicated by distributing processing of the satellite positioning information, by distributing receiving of satellite positioning system information from a satellite, by communicating assistance data and/or by synchronizing timing of satellite positioning information, between the given mobile terminal and the at least one other mobile terminal over the short-range, ad hoc wireless network.

Abstract: An image tagging and notification system provides notifications to a user when an image is tagged with personal information of the user. The image tagging and notification system comprises a tag generator to generate tags using facial recognition techniques and a notification unit to generate and send a notification to a user when a image is tagged with the personal information of the user.

Abstract: Mobile terminals, methods and computer program products are provided for scanning and calibrating a map using a mobile terminal. A map is scanned into the mobile terminal using the mobile terminal as a scanner. Multiple reference coordinates associated with locations on the scanned map are received at the mobile terminal from a global positioning system (GPS) associated with the mobile terminal. The scanned map is calibrated in the mobile terminal based on the received multiple reference coordinates.

Abstract: A mobile communication device comprising a display assembly comprising a plurality of transistors, where each of the plurality of transistors includes a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region and a plurality of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), where the plurality of OLEDs are located directly on top of the non-light-emitting regions of the plurality of transistors; and logic configured to select and activate at least one of the plurality of transistors or the plurality of OLEDs to display information.

Abstract: A mobile video terminal includes a video camera to supply video signals; processing logic to selectively encode the video signals from the video camera at different quality levels; a memory to store the video signals encoded by the processing logic; and a power supply to supply power for the mobile video terminal, where the processing logic is further configured to automatically alter the encoding of the video signals from the video camera based on a condition of at least one of the memory, the power supply, or the processing logic.

Abstract: Methods and devices (1,3) for determining the position of an electronic device (3), such as an accessory device, which obtains global positioning system signals from a satellite (4) based global positioning system. A terminal (1), such as a portable communication device, is connected to a network (2) having access to global positioning system assistance data, which is transferred to the electronic device (3) for performing a position calculation based on the global positioning system signals and the global positioning system assistance data.

Abstract: A method of identifying sources of location relevant content to a user of mobile radio terminal. The method includes determining a location of the mobile radio terminal; determining content sources for which audiovisual content having relevancy to the identified location may be transmitted to the mobile radio terminal for playback; and identifying the determined content sources to the user.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards an electronic device including at least one electro active polymer element. The at least one electro active polymer element includes an electrode. The at least one electro active polymer element is configured to change volume when a voltage is applied to the electrode, where the change in volume results in a change in a luminous transmittance of the electro active polymer element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hotspot location database system and a method for creating, maintaining and updating such a system. A hotspot location database (6) is created locally in a mobile terminal (1). The mobile terminal is adapted to monitor locations of available hotspots and store information in its local database (6). The mobile terminal is also adapted to monitor the presence of other mobile terminals (9) using a local connectivity network, in order to share information with the other mobile terminals by exchanging information for update of their local databases. The invention also relates to such a mobile terminal for use in the system.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining location information associated with a device, determining a focal point for a map based on the location information, displaying the focal point on the map, and decreasing a detail or a scale on the map as a radial distance from the focal point increases.

Abstract: A method of providing information on a mobile terminal can include displaying mobile terminal density information on a mobile terminal display according to a selectable context based on parameters reported by mobile terminals operating in a wireless communications network to a server.

Abstract: A mobile device is configured to securely access a trusted network over of wide area network. The mobile device includes a communication interface, a processor, and a memory. The mobile device connects to the trusted network via a local access point in the trusted network at a first point in time, receives a password list containing a plurality of one-time passwords from the trusted network while the mobile device is connected to the trusted network via the local access point, stores the password list in memory, subsequently connects remotely to the trusted network over a wide area network, and sends a selected one-time password from the password list to access network resources in the trusted network.

Abstract: Embodiments include a data input device and a portable electronic device including such a data input device. The data input device may include a key sensing mechanism and a solid material layer provided above the key sensing mechanism. The solid material layer may include a least one cavity that may go through the whole of the solid material layer. The cavity may include an electroactive polymer and two electrodes for providing a key that may be changed in shape based on an applied voltage. One embodiment may also allows the registering of inputs in the key sensing mechanism based on a user pressing down the electroactive polymer on the key sensing mechanism.

Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus includes a remote lock and control function. More particularly, after theft or loss of the apparatus, it is possible to remotely lock the apparatus by sending a lock command, e.g. an SMS message. The apparatus may also be controlled to upload information enabling the user to retrieve valuable information stored in the apparatus. The apparatus includes a control unit and registers for controlling the operations of the apparatus, including receiving messages. The apparatus further includes locking means capable of detecting codes in messages received and, responsive to detecting a lock code, sending a lock command to the control unit to render the mobile communication apparatus at least partially inoperable.

Abstract: A method performed by a mobile terminal may include storing a plurality of text messages in a mobile terminal, determining a state of the mobile terminal; and selecting and displaying one of the plurality of stored text messages based on the determined state of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for broadcasting navigation prompts to a radio receiver system with an electronic device. A message is broadcast to the radio receiver system. The message includes data that invokes a programmed response by the radio receiver system to carry out at least one of increase a volume level or switch audio sources. A navigation prompt is also broadcast for audible playback by the radio receiver system, the navigation prompt providing a direction to a user for traveling to a specified destination.