Abstract: A method of generating and handling of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection profiles includes: collecting, each time a service is requested by a user of a DSL-connection, individual service-based-data, wherein the individual service-based-data comprise the start time and end time of use of the requested service and a transmit spectrum routed via the DSL-connection during the use of the requested service; analyzing the collected individual service-based-data and based thereon assigning to the analyzed collected individual service-based-data a current individual DSL-connection profile comprising individual repetition times and an individual mean transmit data rate; comparing the current individual DSL-connection profile with an individual DSL-connection profile stored in an operations scheduling memory; and based on the comparing, updating an already stored individual DSL-connection profile based on the current individual DSL-connection profile or storing the current individual DSL-connection profile as a f

Abstract: A method of generating and handling of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection profiles includes: collecting, each time a service is requested by a user of a DSL-connection, individual service-based-data, wherein the individual service-based-data comprise the start time and end time of use of the requested service and a transmit spectrum routed via the DSL-connection during the use of the requested service; analyzing the collected individual service-based-data and based thereon assigning to the analyzed collected individual service-based-data a current individual DSL-connection profile comprising individual repetition times and an individual mean transmit data rate; comparing the current individual DSL-connection profile with an individual DSL-connection profile stored in an operations scheduling memory; and based on the comparing, updating an already stored individual DSL-connection profile based on the current individual DSL-connection profile or storing the current individual DSL-connection profile as a f

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for authentication of a user (11) at an access device by means of a cellular mobile radio network (17). The access device gives access to a facility or a service different from the mobile radio network (17). The cellular mobile radio network (17) comprises a base station (12) defining a mobile radio cell (16) with a unique identifier. A mobile radio terminal (14) having a unique identifier books into the mobile radio network (17) via said base station (12), and the authentication is carried out by means of the identifier of the mobile radio cell (16) and the identifier of the mobile radio terminal (14). The base station (12) is arranged at the location of the access device so that the access device has its own mobile radio cell (16) serviced by the base station (12), this mobile radio cell (16) defining an authentication cell (16) of the mobile radio network (17).

Abstract: The application relates to location based telephone conferences. In a location based telephone conference, upon request from a user to join a telephone conference, his location is determined and he is joined to a conference according his location. However, in the prior art it is assumed that the user remains in the telephone conference even if he moves and changes his location. The application addresses a situation where a plurality of telephone conferences, each associated with a specific area (1.4), are provided and a user moves between these areas. The telephone conferences are managed in such a way, that when a subscriber leaves an area assigned to a specific conference, he is switched into another telephone conference which is assigned to the area the user is presently located.

Abstract: A method for operating a monitored telecommunications network, the telecommunications network management system being monitored by a network management system, the network management system processing alarm messages generated by monitoring components within the telecommunications network, incidents of technical failure or error within the telecommunications network resulting in the generation of the alarm messages by the monitoring components, includes: monitoring the telecommunications network, observed incidents of technical failure or error, and generated alarm messages during a preparatory period of time; determining a scaling parameter per type of alarm message, wherein the scaling parameter is related to the number of incident tickets generated during the preparatory period of time; and suppressing the generated alarm message based on the value of the scaling parameter associated to the type of the generated alarm message.

Abstract: A blogging system is operated on a server connected to a cellular land mobile network where a media object for the blogging system is transmitted from a first cellular terminal over the land mobile network to the server and stored in a database connected to the server, and the media object can be retrieved from a second cellular terminal. A first parameter characterizing the geographical location of the first cellular terminal is determined and linked to the media object, and a second parameter characterizing the geographical location of the second cellular terminal is determined and compared to the first parameter. The media object is made available to the second cellular terminal only when the geographical position of the first terminal as characterized by the first parameter does not exceed a certain distance from the geographical location of the second cellular terminal as characterized by the second parameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for authentication of a user (11) at an access device by means of a cellular mobile radio network (17). The access device gives access to a facility or a service different from the mobile radio network (17). The cellular mobile radio network (17) comprises a base station (12) defining a mobile radio cell (16) with a unique identifier. A mobile radio terminal (14) having a unique identifier books into the mobile radio network (17) via said base station (12), and the authentication is carried out by means of the identifier of the mobile radio cell (16) and the identifier of the mobile radio terminal (14). The base station (12) is arranged at the location of the access device so that the access device has its own mobile radio cell (16) serviced by the base station (12), this mobile radio cell (16) defining an authentication cell (16) of the mobile radio network (17).

Abstract: The application relates to location based telephone conferences. In a location based telephone conference, upon request from a user to join a telephone conference, his location is determined and he is joined to a conference according his location. However, in the prior art it is assumed that the user remains in the telephone conference even if he moves and changes his location. The application addresses a situation where a plurality of telephone conferences, each associated with a specific area (1.4), are provided and a user moves between these areas. The telephone conferences are managed in such a way, that when a subscriber leaves an area assigned to a specific conference, he is switched into another telephone conference which is assigned to the area the user is presently located.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for operation of an information platform, especially a blogging system, on a server (5) which is connected to a cellular land mobile network (1), from a first cellular terminal (1.2) over the land mobile network (1) a media object (4.1) for the information platform being transmitted to the server (5) and stored in a database connected to the server (5), and the media object (4.1) can be retrieved from a second cellular terminal (1.3), and a first parameter which characterizes the geographical location of the first cellular terminal (1.2) being determined and linked to the media object (4.1), as well as a corresponding system for executing the process with means for determining the parameter which characterizes the geographical location of the first cellular terminal (1.2) and means for linking the parameter to the media object (4.1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position of a mobile radio terminal device (13, 22) within a cellular mobile radio network, wherein the mobile radio network has a plurality of cells, each comprising a base station (12, 14, 21), wherein the terminal device (13, 22) is logged in one or more base stations (12, 14, 21), wherein the position determination is effected by the terminal device (13, 22) by a direction-finding action to locate at least one base station (12, 14, 21), the absolute position of which is known, wherein the direction-finding is effected by a directional antenna integrated into the terminal device (13, 22) by directing the main lobe of the directional antenna towards the location of the base station (12, 14, 21).

Abstract: A method for creating merged mails (1a-1c) of a sender (4) to a number of predetermined addressees (5), in particular including information or advertising content (6), wherein, in each merged mail (1a-1c), a directions information (7) is inserted for finding the sender (4), wherein the directions information (7) is calculated in an addressee-specific manner for each merged mail (1a-1c) with respect to the address of each addressee (5) and the address of the sender (4).

Abstract: A photonic scanning and delivery system capable of controllable transmission of light energy to an irregularly shaped treatment area are disclosed. The desired uniformity (controllability) of light energy application is ensured by a tracking device, which monitors the position of the radiation applicator and thereby prevents over- or under-radiation. The system employs a light energy delivery hand-piece. By these means, structures in the lower dermis are irradiated. Because of the large size of the treatment area, damage to surface tissue is avoided. The hand-piece can operate while in contact with the treatment surface. Treatment surfaces include non-medical work sites. Alternatively, the hand-piece can operate in a non-contact mode. The system can also be used in non-medical applications such as UV curing.

Abstract: A photonic scanning and delivery system capable of controllable transmission of light energy to an irregularly shaped treatment area are disclosed. The desired uniformity (controllability) of light energy application is ensured by a tracking device, which monitors the position of the radiation applicator and thereby prevents over- or underradiation. The system employs a light energy delivery hand-piece. By these means, structures in the lower dermis are irradiated. Because of the large size of the treatment area, damage to surface tissue is avoided. The hand-piece can operate while in contact with the treatment surface. Treatment surfaces include non-medical work sites. Alternatively, the hand-piece can operate in a non-contact mode. The system can also be used in non-medical applications such as UV curing.

Abstract: A photonic scanning and delivery system capable of controllable transmission of light energy to an irregularly shaped treatment area are disclosed. The desired uniformity (controllability) of light energy application is ensured by a tracking device, which monitors the position of the radiation applicator and thereby prevents over- or under-radiation. The system employs a light energy delivery hand-piece. By these means, structures in the lower dermis are irradiated. Because of the large size of the treatment area, damage to surface tissue is avoided. The hand-piece can operate while in contact with the treatment surface. Treatment surfaces include non-medical work sites. Alternatively, the hand-piece can operate in a non-contact mode. The system can also be used in non-medical applications such as UV curing.

Abstract: A handpiece is presented which utilizes fluid channels instead of electric wiring to provide power to a treatment device. These fluid channels operate a micro-turbine generator that provides electrical energy to treatment devices. Each micro-turbine generator generates electrical energy for powering at least one electricity consuming functional device; wherein said electricity consuming functional device is selected from the group; a compact laser, an electromechanical dental drill, an ultrasound generator, a microwave generator and, an activator for treatment chemicals. In particular this device provides energy to a dental hand-piece without the need for electrical wiring or optics between the hand-piece and the control apparatus. One or more fluid channels permit fluids to flow between the control apparatus and the hand-piece. This flow of fluid operates the micro-turbine, which in turn produces energy to operate a medical/dental device.

Abstract: In the present invention a laser treatment system is provided that can be used in any clinical environment without the necessity of personal safety equipment. Furthermore, the present invention provides a large amount of control to the operator/technician and the patient. The present invention combines mechanical and optical methods to protect operators and patients from undesired exposure to laser radiation. According to this approach, safe, portable and fixed embodiments that are useful in a large variety of applications, which are now possible. Several examples are described.

Abstract: A frequency conversion diode beam combiner system is provided to multiplex several frequency converted laser beams and therefore keep the beam-quality of a single emitter. This multiplexing is physically impossible with free propagating beams. Both transformations, the frequency conversion and the beam multiplexing, must take place in one step in a single optical component or complex. This also aids the system to be very compact. The frequency conversion diode beam combiner system delivers a single beam which consists of several multiplexed beams from the converted radiation of the diode laser emitters. The high power high beam-quality of this device is not reachable with current diode lasers. A broad range of visible and infra-red wavelengths is possible. The frequency conversion diode beam combiner system can replace high power continuous wave (cw) solid state lasers, because its design is scaleable, small and simple.

Abstract: A small, scalable, and inexpensive semiconductor diode laser system is described that includes a diode laser beam combiner comprising a cylindrical microlens, a lens array, and a fan window that optically combines energy outputs of at least two diode laser emitters or emitter groups. The diode laser beam combiner first collimates the diode laser energy and then optically combines the energy along a pre-determined axis, thus limiting effects due to space between the diode laser emitters. A chosen spot size and shape can be achieved by manipulating the number and size of lens array and fan window steps. Maximum power density and beam brightness available from the diode laser emitters or emitter groups is thus available at a work or treatment site.