Abstract: A portable radio communication device has an exchangeable cover. Specifically the invention relates to a system of a mobile phone to provide multiple functionality and user interoperability to a mobile terminal device. The present invention provides a mobile communication device cover comprising a keyboard and a cover processor. The keyboard and the cover processor are interconnected. The cover is characterized by a bus interface, for connecting the cover processor to a mobile communication module, wherein the bus interface is adapted to operate with a plurality of mobile communication modules.

Abstract: A communication device a housing having at least a first part and a second part, and means for providing user interface functions having at least first input means and a display. The user interface is arranged to be replaceable by placing a replacement cover in a detachable manner in connection with the housing, substantially in parallel with the second part. The replacement cover is arranged to be placed either onto or in place of the second part and includes at least means (3, 6) for providing key functions. A method is disclosed where the user interface is changed by placing a replacement cover in a detachable manner in connection with the housing, substantially in parallel with the second part. The replacement cover can be placed either onto or in place of the second part. Said replacement cover is equipped with at least means for providing key functions.

Abstract: A method and database system is disclosed for searching data in at least two databases (Dn), particularly for searching telephone directories or the like. To allow simultaneous access to two or more databases by means of speech recognition in order to perform a search therein as in a single database, a search term is input by speech via a voice controlled user interface (28) connected to a database primary control apparatus (26) and comprises speech recognition front end means (8, 9) for processing a sound sequence of a search term input by speech to obtain a comparable speech pattern (X) thereof. By means of speech recognition back end means (6) associated with databases (D1-D6), the comparable speech pattern (X) is compared with corresponding speech patterns (An,i) of database entries (En,i) to determine for each of the at least two databases (Dn) at least that database entry (En,j) the speech pattern (An,j) which best matches the comparable speech pattern (X) of the search term.

Abstract: A portable radio communication device has an exchangeable cover. Specifically the invention relates to a system of a mobile phone to provide multiple functionality and user interoperability to a mobile terminal device. The present invention provides a mobile communication device cover comprising a keyboard and a cover processor. The keyboard and the cover processor are interconnected. The cover is characterized by a bus interface, for connecting the cover processor to a mobile communication module, wherein the bus interface is adapted to operate with a plurality of mobile communication modules.

Abstract: A method for identifying a local device by name, comprising including: storing a database that associates a plurality of device identifiers with a plurality of respective device names; wirelessly obtaining a device identifier of at least one local device from the at least one device; and using the stored database to determine the name of the at least one device.

Abstract: A method and system for searching for data in at least two databases. To allow simultaneous access to two or more databases, a search term is entered. On the basis of the entered search term, the predecessor or a plurality of predecessors and the successor or a plurality of successors to the search term and, if available, the search term itself from each of the databases are stored in a search table, and the search term, if stored in the search table, or that term from the predecessor or plurality of predecessors and successor or plurality of successors stored in the search table which comes closest after the entered search term is displayed.

Abstract: A method and database system is disclosed for searching data in at least two databases (Dn), particularly for searching telephone directories or the like. To allow simultaneous access to two or more databases by means of speech recognition in order to perform a search therein as in a single database, a search term is input by speech via a voice controlled user interface (28) connected to a database primary control apparatus (26) and comprises speech recognition front end means (8, 9) for processing a sound sequence of a search term input by speech to obtain a comparable speech pattern (X) thereof. By means of speech recognition back end means (6) associated with databases (D1-D6), the comparable speech pattern (X) is compared with corresponding speech patterns (An,i) of database entries (En,i) to determine for each of the at least two databases (Dn) at least that database entry (En,j) the speech pattern (An,j) which best matches the comparable speech pattern (X) of the search term.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for searching for data in at least two databases (18′-23′), in particular for searching for telephone directory, address book or appointments diary entries or the like in at least two telephone directory, address book or appointments diary databases or the like, and also to a database system having at least two databases (18′-23′) To allow simultaneous access to two or more databases, a search term is entered; on the basis of the entered search term, the predecessor or a plurality of predecessors and the successor or a plurality of successors to the search term and, if available, the search term itself from each of the databases (18′-23′) are stored in a search table, and the search term, if stored in the search table, or that term from the successors stored in the search table which comes closest after the entered search term is displayed.

Abstract: A method and system for searching for data in at least two databases. To allow simultaneous access to two or more databases, a search term is entered. On the basis of the entered search term, the predecessor or a plurality of predecessors and the successor or a plurality of successors to the search term and, if available, the search term itself from each of the databases are stored in a search table, and the search term, if stored in the search table, or that term from the successors stored in the search table which comes closest after the entered search term is displayed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for searching for data in at least two databases (18′-23′), in particular for searching for telephone directory, address book or appointments diary entries or the like in at least two telephone directory, address book or appointments diary databases or the like, and also to a database system having at least two databases (18′-23′). To allow simultaneous access to two or more databases, a search term is entered; on the basis of the entered search term, the predecessor or a plurality of predecessors and the successor or a plurality of successors to the search term and, if available, the search term itself from each of the databases (18′-23′) are stored in a search table, and the search term, if stored in the search table, or that term from the successors stored in the search table which comes closest after the entered search term is displayed.