Abstract: A mobile electronic device with an image sensor and a shutter key. The shutter key includes a touch sensor and a resilient switch. A processor in the device is configured to activate an automatic camera function, such as an autofocus function when a user touches the touch sensor. The processor is also configured to photograph a subject when the user presses the shutter key and thereby activates the resilient switch.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device for performing imaging, including a camera means for creating image data (ID) from an imaging target (IT), the imaging target (IT) including at least one primary image object (I1) and at least one secondary image object (I2), an image-processing chain arranged in connection with the camera, for processing the image data created from the imaging target, and a focusing unit for focusing the camera on at least the primary image object. In addition, a blurring unit is arranged in the image-processing chain, to blur at least some of the said secondary image objects in the image data, and arranged to use the information produced by the focusing means unit.

Abstract: Crystalline spherical inhalation particles incorporating a combination of two or more different active ingredients and a process for the preparation thereof. The particles have a narrow particle size distribution, rough surfaces and improved stability. The inhalation particles of the invention are particularly useful in the administration of a combination medicament, e.g. a combination of an anti-inflammatory agent and a bronchodilator, by inhalation in the treatment of asthma and other respiratory disorders.

Abstract: A method in an embedded environment for arranging functionality of a remote device, wherein a connection with a data network is arranged for at least one remote device and at least one server machine. A gateway can be connected to data network, and can be arranged between the at least one server machine and the data network, wherein the at least one remote device and at least one server machine and the gateway operate in an environment based on an ORB (Object Request Broker) core.

Abstract: The invention relates to method for videoconferencing, where videoconferencing signals are received as inputs of each including video- and audio streams in a plurality of downlink ports presenting participants' images and their speaking, where one participant is a speaker in turn; videoconferencing signal as an output is transmitted in an uplink port the signal including a video stream with a frame and an audio stream; participant's speaking is detected using a voice activity detection (VAD) for each communication channel; the video streams of the participants are combined into the frame according to the VAD.

Abstract: Inhalation particles incorporating, in an individual particle, a combination of a ?hd 2-agonist and a glucocorticosteroid in a predetermined and constant ratio, a process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhalation particles. The particles have a narrow particle size distribution and are preferably in the form of spherical crystalline particles with a rough surface. The particles are particularly useful in the treatment of asthma and other respiratory disorders.

Abstract: One unified virtual tree structure of categories is provided for different categorized directory resources having different category structures but at least partially similar contents. The unified category tree may be multilingual, .i.e., the tree structure and the unified category descriptions are available in all languages in which the inquiry service is offered to the service users. Further, mapping information is provided which maps the categories of the unified category tree to categories of the different directory resources. A centralized enquiry service system presents at least one category and the respective category description of the unified category structure relevant to an inquiry made by an end user. The user selected one of the unified categories, and the service system performs an inquiry to relevant categories in the target directory resource on the basis of the mapping information and presents resulting data records to the user under the selected unified category.

Abstract: The invention relates to method for videoconferencing, where videoconferencing signals are received as inputs of each including video- and audio streams in a plurality of downlink ports presenting participants' images and their speaking, where one participant is a speaker in turn; videoconferencing signal as an output is transmitted in an uplink port the signal including a video stream with a frame and an audio stream; participant's speaking is detected using a voice activity detection (VAD) for each communication channel; the video streams of the participants are combined into the frame according to the VAD.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for arranging SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) facility to digital wireless terminal equipment communicating in a data communication network, wherein the said SIM facility is associated with a processor functionality and memory devices for storing application, subscriber and network specific data and wherein the terminal equipment is also associated with a processor functionality for carrying out of dynamic applications. In the method at least a main part of the application, subscriber and network specific data implementing the SIM facility is downloaded into the terminal equipment through the data communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to transmitting a firmware of a mobile device from a network unit to be accessible for the mobile device and to be programmed in the mobile device. According to the invention, the firmware of a mobile device belonging to a network is updated so that first the update data is transmitted from a unit of the network, in which unit the update data is stored, by means of the mobile device to be stored in an external memory unit of the mobile device. The stored update data is programmed in the permanent memory unit of the mobile device according to the programming logics provided therein.

Abstract: Controlling the presentation of audio data in a communication device includes receiving a certain first signal sequence with a microphone of the communication device, saving the first signal sequence to a temporary memory of a detector unit, receiving a certain second signal sequence with the microphone, and comparing the saved first signal sequence and the received second signal sequence to each other. If the compared signal sequences correlate, the received second signal sequence is attenuated before it is expressed with a loudspeaker or transmitted from an antenna.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system in a digital wireless data communication network for arranging end-to-end encryption in which the data communication network two or more pieces of terminal equipment are communicating with one another, including at least means for management of encryption parameters (TEK, IV), an encryption key stream generator, means for encrypting a dataflow and for decrypting the encryption with the generated key stream segment (KSS, IV), and wherein at least one of the pieces of terminal equipment is adapted to function as a special server terminal device, which manages and distributes encryption parameters and encryption and/or synchronization applications to the other pieces of terminal equipment based on an established criterion and in the terminal equipment are arranged functionalities and means for downloading, saving, managing and carrying out the applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for implementing a speech service using a terminal device, in which the terminal device sends a call/service request to a server for the speech service, the server sends speech alternatives corresponding to the service to the terminal device as a special text file, the text file is parsed and the alternatives are converted to speech and enunciated to the user as speech messages by the terminal's loudspeaker devices, the user uses the terminal to select a speech alternative, the terminal sends the server a service request corresponding to the selection.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system for transferring information in a wireless data communication network using a chosen bearer between at least two parties of which one party is a party making service requests, who has a mobile station terminal known as such and equipped with at least a browser application, and the other party is a party responding to the service requests, who has a mobile station terminal which is equipped with a server environment and in connection with which the following are arranged an operation monitoring functionality including at least an access control partition and a possible database partition dB arranged in connection therewith, a server environment administration functionality, data transfer protocols, and information to be sent in response to the service requests. At least in connection with the said server environment a connection establishment and control functionality is arranged in order to arrange a connection through a chosen packet-switched information bearer.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method in a wireless data communication network for transferring content to terminal equipment, in which method content arranged for a server located in the data communication network is transferred as data transfer through the data communication network to the terminal equipment for browsing in a browser session and wherein at least a part of the content is associated with at least one special identifier, which is used to indicate the special character of the content in question to manage it in the established manner. In the method, at least a part of the said content provided with an identifier is transferred to the terminal equipment as background processing essentially without affecting the data transfer of the terminal equipment's browser session proper.

Abstract: The invention relates to free nano-sized particles of active agents e.g. therapeutic, cosmetic or diagnostic agents, and to a method for the preparation of such particles. The method comprises providing a liquid feed stock comprising an active agent or combination of two or more active agents, atomising the liquid feed stock, suspending the droplets in a carrier gas, and passing the carrier gas and droplets through a heated tube flow reactor under predetermined residence time and temperature history, and collecting the particles produced. Nano-sized crystalline spherical uncharged particles with narrow aerodynamic particle size distribution and rough surfaces, are obtained. The particles show improved dissolution rate in-vitro and bioavailability in-vivo, dispersibility and stability.

Abstract: A method for preparing particles suitable for pulmonary drug delivery by inhalation, and inhalation compositions comprising such particles are provided. The method comprises providing a liquid feed stock comprising one or several active agents, atomising the liquid feed stock, suspending the droplets in a carrier gas, and passing the carrier gas and droplets through a heated tube flow reactor under predetermined residence time and temperature history, and collecting the particles produced. Fine uniform crystalline spherical uncharged particles with narrow aerodynamic particle size distribution between about 1 to 5 &mgr;m and rough surfaces, are obtained. The particles show improved dispersibility and stability.

Abstract: Inhalation particles incorporating, in an individual particle, a combination of a &bgr;hd 2-agonist and a glucocorticosteroid in a predetermined and constant ratio, a process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhalation particles. The particles have a narrow particle size distribution and are preferably in the form of spherical crystalline particles with a rough surface. The particles are particularly useful in the treatment of asthma and other respiratory disorders.

Abstract: Crystalline spherical inhalation particles incorporating a combination of two or more different active ingredients and a process for the preparation thereof are disclosed. The particles have narrow particle size distribution, rough surfaces and improved stability. The inhalation particles of the invention are particularly useful in the administration of a combination medicament, e.g. a combination of an anti-inflammatory agent and a bronchodilator, by inhalation in the treatment of asthma and other respiratory disorders.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for arranging SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) facility to digital wireless terminal equipment communicating in a data communication network, wherein the said SIM facility is associated with a processor functionality and memory devices for storing application, subscriber and network specific data and wherein the terminal equipment is also associated with a processor functionality for carrying out of dynamic applications. In the method at least a main part of the application, subscriber and network specific data implementing the SIM facility is downloaded into the terminal equipment through the data communication network.