Abstract: In one example, a method comprises applying a first programming pulse to a terminal of a selected non-volatile memory cell; and applying a second programming pulse to the terminal of the selected non-volatile memory cell, wherein a magnitude of a voltage the second programming pulse is equal to or lower than a magnitude of a voltage of the first programming pulse; wherein the selected non-volatile memory cell is programmed to a target value by the first programming pulse and the second programming pulse.

Abstract: When a first user is leaving a voicemail while a second user is attempting to call the first user back, the first user is given the option to ignore the second caller, delete the voicemail and connect with the second user, or hold while the second user reviews the voicemail. The voicemail may or may not be complete. This may avoid the need for the first user to repeat the information contained in the voicemail. In one embodiment, the voicemail message is played on the second user's device as a ring-back tone.

Abstract: When a first user is leaving a voicemail while a second user is attempting to call the first user back, the first user is given the option to ignore the second caller, delete the voicemail and connect with the second user, or hold while the second user reviews the voicemail. The voicemail may or may not be complete. This may avoid the need for the first user to repeat the information contained in the voicemail. In one embodiment, the voicemail message is played on the second user's device as a ring-back tone.

Abstract: When a first user is leaving a voicemail while a second user is attempting to call the first user back, the first user is given the option to ignore the second caller, delete the voicemail and connect with the second user, or hold while the second user reviews the voicemail. The voicemail may or may not be complete. This may avoid the need for the first user to repeat the information contained in the voicemail. In one embodiment, the voicemail message is played on the second user's device as a ring-back tone.

Abstract: When a first user is leaving a voicemail while a second user is attempting to call the first user back, the first user is given the option to ignore the second caller, delete the voicemail and connect with the second user, or hold while the second user reviews the voicemail. The voicemail may or may not be complete. This may avoid the need for the first user to repeat the information contained in the voicemail. In one embodiment, the voicemail message is played on the second user's device as a ring-back tone.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) that charges a portable electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus can include a portable electronic device housing (110) including a first aperture (111) and at least one second aperture (112). The apparatus can include a battery (120) coupled to the portable electronic device housing and a generator (130) coupled to the battery, where the generator can be configured to charge the battery. The apparatus can include a rotatable turbine (140) enclosed within the portable electronic device housing and coupled to the generator, where the rotatable turbine can be configured to drive the generator. The apparatus can include a conduit (150) coupled to the rotatable turbine and coupled to the first aperture, where the conduit can be configured to provide fluid flow to drive the rotatable turbine.

Abstract: A method of managing decisions. The method can include identifying decision costs expended or projected to be expended for each of a plurality of decisions in a decision network and determining whether a sum of the decision costs expended or projected to be expended exceed at least one assigned cost threshold warning level. When the sum of the decision costs expended or projected to be expended exceed the assigned cost threshold warning level, a cost warning alert can be automatically generated and electronically communicated. The cost warning alert can indicate that the cost threshold warning level has been exceeded or is projected to be exceeded.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) that charges a portable electronic device is disclosed. The apparatus can include a portable electronic device housing (110) including a first aperture (111) and at least one second aperture (112). The apparatus can include a battery (120) coupled to the portable electronic device housing and a generator (130) coupled to the battery, where the generator can be configured to charge the battery. The apparatus can include a rotatable turbine (140) enclosed within the portable electronic device housing and coupled to the generator, where the rotatable turbine can be configured to drive the generator. The apparatus can include a conduit (150) coupled to the rotatable turbine and coupled to the first aperture, where the conduit can be configured to provide fluid flow to drive the rotatable turbine.

Abstract: A push-to-talk (PTT) radio resource controller (441) establishes a “reverse” channel using a forward channel resource request module (461), a reverse channel resource request module (463), an allocation rules module (470) that is coupled to the forward channel resource request module (461) and the reverse channel resource request module (463), and a channel resource availability module (480) that is coupled to the allocation rules module (470). A method (300) for establishing a reverse channel in a PTT system initiates a forward PTT circuit (313) between an originating device and at least a first called device, initiates a first reverse PTT circuit (319) between the first called device and the originating device before releasing (329) the forward PTT circuit, and then releases (339) the first reverse PTT circuit.