Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal (1) for a communication network, the terminal being capable of supporting a plurality of applications (17, 18) and having means of communicating user messages. The terminal comprises means for receiving user messages having data and a header relating to one of the applications (17, 18) and means (8) for addressing the data to a respective application according to the header. In an embodiment the user messages are short messages and the data comprises characters in the short message.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and system to provide a wireless terminal online access capability to a system phonebook, such as a WLAN, which calls for instructing the system to start a phonebook application such that for incoming calls the phonebook application commences in response to a phone number identification at the user terminal side and for outgoing calls the phonebook application commences through a User Interface (UI) of the user terminal; and performing a search query of the phonebook database to identify a caller corresponding to a phone number identification of an incoming call and/or at least one of a phone number and person or party of the call to be initiated.

Abstract: A system for establishing an Internet Protocol (IP) connection with a terminating node includes an originating node capable of initiating communication with the terminating node. The system also includes an intermediate node located between the originating node and the terminating node. The originating node is capable of initiating communication by either (a) requesting communication with the terminating node via the intermediate node, or (b) notifying the terminating node of incoming data independent of the intermediate node. In this regard, when the originating node initiates communication in accordance with (a), either the originating node or the intermediate node is capable of notifying the terminating node of incoming data. Upon being notified of incoming data, then, the terminating node is capable of registering with the intermediate node to thereby establish an IP connection between the originating node and the terminating node via the intermediate node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal (1) for a communication network, the terminal being capable of supporting a plurality of applications (17, 18) and having means of communicating user messages. The terminal comprises means for receiving user messages having data and a header relating to one of the applications (17, 18) and means (8) for addressing the data to a respective application according to the header. In an embodiment the user messages are short messages and the data comprises characters in the short message.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing address information for reaching a wireless terminal, said wireless terminal being connected to a first wireless communication network, a varying public address being dynamically allocated to said wireless terminal, and said wireless terminal being reachable from outside of the first wireless communication network by means of said varying public address. The method comprises dynamically notifying substantially directly at least one other communicating party of a current public address of the wireless terminal.

Abstract: Mobile Information Server (MIS) (704) provides mobile information services to network (702). Local data stored in server directory (708) generated from MIS (704), such as image data from imagery device (722) or telemetry data from telemetry device (712), is network accessible through request handler (706). Additionally, MIS (704) provides access to external devices (714-720) via Common Gateway Interface (CGI) 710. Thus, MIS (704) acts as a mobile information server to network (702) for local, or proximately located information sources, even when the user of MIS (704) is not available.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus that enables end user (402) of mobile terminal (430) to establish primary content channel (426) having primary content feedback provided via path (434). In response, User Interface (UI) logic block (404) detects the primary content channel selection and queries media channel controller (406) for secondary content channel selections that may be instantiated in response to the primary content channel selection. Secondary media channel (428) is automatically established upon an affirmative match made between parameters contained within database (408) and characteristics associated with the primary media channel selection.

Abstract: A method and system for making profile information of a plurality of users of wireless terminals in a network accessible to the network. A current operational mode of the wireless terminal is determined. The current operational mode is identified by an operational mode name. The wireless terminal identification is used to identify the wireless terminal and/or a user of the wireless terminal. Profile information of the wireless terminal is sent to the network where the profile information includes the operational mode name and the wireless terminal and/or user identification. The profile information is sent by the wireless terminal and the sent profile information is accessible from the network.

Abstract: A system to adapt the MAC rules of the IrLAP specification to accomodate various IR transceiver devices with media sense utilizes an IrDA protocol stack having a series of layers including: IR Protocol OSI Model Layers Transaction Service 3. Link Management Protocol Network Connection-less LSAP; LMP Connection-less data. 2. Link Access Protocol Data Link Connection-less data; LAP Framing: Rx & Tx; MAC. 1. Connectivity Physical IrDA-SIR, where LSAP is the Link Service Access Point. This kind of protocol stack can be applied to a very large variety of devices, such as, remote controllers with feedback for tuners; can be used for data transactions by request, e.g., pager reporting of received numbers; and is applicable to data acquisition systems, such as, portable GPS reporting of changes of location and medical systems.

Abstract: Calendar display apparatus, and an associated method, displays the calendar display at a mobile terminal operable in a radio communication system. The calendar display includes calendar items retrieved from both a local storage element and from a network-based calendar database. The calendar items are displayed simultaneously. And, calendar items stored locally are exportable to the network database. Analogously, calendar items stored at the network database are downloadable to the mobile station to be stored thereat.

Abstract: The context sensitive web services method enables a mobile phone or wireless device to use context inference techniques to sense the user's environment and in response, to provide useful information to the user that is appropriate to the user's perceived environment. The method includes the steps of receiving sensor signals characterizing a current environment of the wireless device; processing the sensor signals with a context inference engine; outputting a current context result from the processing by context inference engine; and providing useful information to the user in response to the current context result. A further aspect of the method provides user control of access by application programs to the user's private data, including private data in a server. Still further, this can also include providing user control of access by application programs in a web server, to the user's private data.

Abstract: A telephone system includes a plurality of telephone terminals wherein a call that is placed from a calling telephone terminal to a receiving telephone terminal is announced by activating a standard ringing indication at the receiving telephone terminal. A data file is provided having a plurality of different ringing indications therein. These ringing indications include a plurality of sound information that are both different from each other and different from a standard ringing tone, and a plurality of different visual information. When a call is placed from a calling telephone terminal to a receiving telephone terminal, the user at the calling telephone terminal may optionally elect to announce the call at the receiving-telephone-terminal using ringing indication that is selected from the data-file, for example sound information that indicates the identity of the calling-users, and/or visual information that indicates the priority of the call.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting up a data transmission connection which is formed for transmitting information between at least a first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401) and a second communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401), in which method, for at least the first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401), a network address (321a, 321b) is selected that is advantageously used for identifying the first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401).

Abstract: Methods and devices for modifying operational modes in a communication device based on application specific parameters. The operational modes of the communication device are modified by adding the application specific parameters of the application to the operational modes of the communication device. Further, commands may be automatically launched after an operational mode change in a communication device. One or more commands to be automatically launched when an operational mode becomes a current operational mode currently used by the communication device are entered into the operational mode of a communication device of a user. Whether the current operational mode has any commands to be automatically launched is determined. The one or more commands are automatically launched if the current operational mode has any commands to be automatically launched.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating web service component access. A One Logical View to Broker (OLVB) Application Program Interface (API) is established for application (402) in order to reduce the complexity of the application interface and subsequently increase the portability of application (402). Network Service Broker related parameters (204,304) allows the solicitation of the best match Network Service Broker or web service component, while hiding the selection detail from application (402). Real-time business relationships between Service Provisioning Infrastructure (208) and Network Service Brokers (212, 232, 238) is facilitated by using matchmaking function (416) within lookup function (414).

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention there is provided a system and method whereby a local application may interface with a single API and be automatically connected to the appropriate source of terminal location information. In another embodiment of the invention there is provided a system and method whereby a remote application and/or web service may interface with a single API and be automatically connected to the appropriate source of terminal location information. In another embodiment of the invention there is provided a system and method whereby a user can specify his privacy preferences to one database and be assured that his preferences would be adhered to by all location providing sources, thereby allowing the user to exact direct control over which applications and web services have access to data concerning the location of his mobile.

Abstract: A system and method for providing network applications access to service functionality available via one or more networks or network terminals is provided. The method includes providing at least one network service broker logically between one or more network infrastructures and a service provision infrastructure operating on top of the network infrastructures. A loosely-coupled interface of the network service broker is exposed to the service provision infrastructure. Access by the network applications to value-added services within the network infrastructures is facilitated via the loosely-coupled network service broker interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for installing at least one service (704, 705, 706) of at least one external device (MS1, MS2, MS3) to a data processor (PC, LPC, PR). Said at least one service (704, 705, 706) can be used for controlling the functions of said external device (MS1, MS2, MS3) from the data processor (PC, LPC, PR). In the method, a local area link is established for transferring information between said data processor (PC, LPC, PR) and said at least one external device (MS1, MS2, MS3). From said at least one external device (MS1, MS2, MS3), it is determined which are the services (704, 705, 706) available in it. In the data processor (PC, LPC, PR), at least one service packet. (701) is installed, which contains at least one of said services (704, 705, 706) available in the wireless communication device (MS1, MS2, MS3).

Abstract: A system and method for interfacing Web Services push applications and mobile terminals operable with one of a plurality of different mobile push technologies. A Web Services push gateway includes a Web Services endpoint to terminate Web Services protocols utilized by the Web Services push applications in providing push messages. A plurality of mobile push bearers are each configured to communicate with a different one of the plurality of mobile push technologies. The Web Services push gateway includes a push router coupled to the Web Services endpoint to receive the push messages, and to forward the push messages to an elected one of the mobile push bearers, from where is it ultimately delivered to a recipient mobile terminal employing a mobile push technology corresponding to the elected mobile push bearer.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention there is provided a system and method whereby a local application may interface with a single API and be automatically connected to the appropriate source of terminal location information. In another embodiment of the invention there is provided a system and method whereby a remote application and/or web service may interface with a single API and be automatically connected to the appropriate source of terminal location information. In another embodiment of the invention there is provided a system and method whereby a user can specify his privacy preferences to one database and be assured that his preferences would be adhered to by all location providing sources, thereby allowing the user to exact direct control over which applications and web services have access to data concerning the location of his mobile.