Abstract: Portable communication devices are disclosed. The devices each include a motion detector configured to measure a movement of the device relative to a neutral position of the device, an indicating unit configured to provide an indication that a current position of the device is to be set as the neutral position of the device, and a control unit configured to set the current position as the neutral position responsive to the indicating unit providing the indication. In an embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device relative to the neutral position of the device with an associated command and execute the associated command. In another embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device with an associated character and enter the associated character as an input character.

Abstract: Portable communication devices are disclosed. The devices each include a motion detector configured to measure a movement of the device relative to a neutral position of the device, an indicating unit configured to provide an indication that a current position of the device is to be set as the neutral position of the device, and a control unit configured to set the current position as the neutral position responsive to the indicating unit providing the indication. In an embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device relative to the neutral position of the device with an associated command and execute the associated command. In another embodiment of the portable communication device, the control unit is further configured to associate the measured movement of the device with an associated character and enter the associated character as an input character.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for entering commands and/or characters for a portable communication device equipped with an input device comprising a tilt sensor, including the steps of determining a motion of the portable communication device through measurements of the tilt sensor calculated in reference to a neutral position of said tilt sensor; and deducing from said motion an associated command and/or character. According to the disclosure, the method further includes a preliminary calibration step triggered by a user of the portable communication device, consisting in defining the neutral position as being the current position of the sensor at the time of triggering the calibration step.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for entering commands and/or characters for a portable communication device equipped with an input device comprising a tilt sensor, including the steps of determining a motion of the portable communication device through measurements of the tilt sensor calculated in reference to a neutral position of said tilt sensor; and deducing from said motion an associated command and/or character. According to the disclosure, the method further includes a preliminary calibration step triggered by a user of the portable communication device, consisting in defining the neutral position as being the current position of the sensor at the time of triggering the calibration step.

Abstract: Method for activating the camera at a second radiocommunication terminal (3), from a first radiocommunication terminal (1), the first and second terminals (1,3) being located in a radiocommunication network, said first terminal (1) comprising means of sending commands to the second terminal and receiving commands from the second terminal (3), the said first and second terminals (1,3) being connected to an instant messaging service according to the WAP protocol, characterized in that: the said first terminal (1) sends a command to the second terminal (3), the second terminal (3) receives and analyzes said command, the analysis of said command causes the camera to be activated at the second terminal (3), and at least one image captured by the camera to be recorded in the second terminal (3).

Abstract: Method for activating the camera at a second radiocommunication terminal (3), from a first radiocommunication terminal (1), the first and second terminals (1,3) being located in a radiocommunication network, said first terminal (1) comprising means of sending commands to the second terminal and receiving commands from the second terminal (3), the said first and second terminals (1, 3) being connected to an instant messaging service according to the WAP protocol, characterized in that: the said first terminal (1) sends a command to the second terminal (3), the second terminal (3) receives and analyzes said command, the analysis of said command causes the camera to be activated at the second terminal (3), and at least one image captured by the camera to be recorded in the second terminal (3).