Abstract: An electrode arrangement (10) comprises a knitted electrically conductive electrode portion (12) containing electrically conductive yarn and at least one portion (14) of moisture impermeable electrically conductive material attached to the electrode portion (12). During use the electrode portion (12) and portion of material (14) are applied to a wearers skin. The moisture impermeable material portion (14) is of silicon loaded with carbon black. The moisture impermeable portion (14) encourages perspiration of a user and the perspiration trapped between the skin and moisture impermeable portion (14) reduces skin to electrode contact resistance to increase efficiency of detection of user heart rate or other electrical signals generated by a user.

Abstract: A fabric sensor for measuring body movement comprises first and second gripping sections and a third sensing section intermediate of the first and second sections. The third sensing section has a lower amount of grip than either the first or second gripping sections. The third sensing section comprises a construction of first and second fibres, the first fibres being of a conductive nature, and the second fibres being of an elastic nature. A garment comprising one or more substantially tubular sections for receiving a body portion and including one or more of the fabric sensors is also described.

Abstract: A method and device for improved character input are described, wherein the method employs a keypad 100 comprising keys 102 able to display secondary characters 106 in addition to primary characters 104. The keypad has a default display state. A first key selection causes the keypad 100 to display secondary characters 106 associated with the first key on other keys 102, whereupon a second key selection causes the displayed character to be input, following which the keypad reverts to displaying the default state. Further secondary characters 200 may also be displayed after a first key selection. The method is particularly useful for handheld devices such as mobile radio telephones or handheld computers adapted to implement the method of the invention.

Abstract: Personal audio relay apparatus includes a mobile telephone and a portable audio signal source device such as an MP3 player. Once a telephone call has been established a user can operate the control means causing the telephone to receive at telephone input audio programme material over line from the audio source. This allows the remote party at the other end of the telephone call to hear the audio programme. As well as allowing music to be shared the arrangement serves to provide music to the remote party when they are placed on ‘hold’ thereby allowing a party to know that the call has not been terminated. During this time, audio input from the normal telephone microphone may be muted.

Abstract: A device and method providing improved text entry via touch input means are described. The touch input means is labelled so as to provide a keypad, the keypad itself comprising key regions (206) which each depict a primary character surrounded by other characters. To enter text the user touches the key region (206) associated with the character required, and then moves the touch input in the direction of the required character. The method comprises the steps of defining a trajectory (312) comprising a plurality of location points (313) in response to the touch input; analysing the trajectory to determine a predominant direction and a representative location (206) of the trajectory; and selecting a character for input depending on the location and direction of the trajectory.

Abstract: A method and device for improved character input are described, wherein the method employs a keypad 100 comprising keys 102 able to display secondary characters 106 in addition to primary characters 104. The keypad has a default display state. A first key selection causes the keypad 100 to display secondary characters 106 associated with the first key on other keys 102, whereupon a second key selection causes the displayed character to be input, following which the keypad reverts to displaying the default state. Further secondary characters 200 may also be displayed after a first key selection. The method is particularly useful for handheld devices such as mobile radio telephones or handheld computers adapted to implement the method of the invention.

Abstract: A method and device for improved character input are described, wherein the method employs a keypad 100 comprising keys 102 able to display secondary characters 106 in addition to primary characters 104. The keypad has a default display state. A first key selection causes the keypad 100 to display secondary characters 106 associated with the first key on other keys 102, whereupon a second key selection causes the displayed character to be input, following which the keypad reverts to displaying the default state. Further secondary characters 200 may also be displayed after a first key selection. The method is particularly useful for handheld devices such as mobile radio telephones or handheld computers adapted to implement the method of the invention.