Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising A) from 10 to 99.4% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyamide B) from 0.5 to 20% by weight of a melamine compound C) from 0.1 to 60% by weight of red phosphorus D) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of A) to D) is 100%.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for operating a communication network comprising a plurality of nodes, whereby a databank is stored in shared manner among the nodes is provided. A first node extracts from the databank identification data for identifying and/or addressing the first node by a correspondent for recording, initiated by the first node, of a communication with the correspondent of an external communication system. In another embodiment, when the recording of a communication with a first node is initiated by a correspondent of an external communication system, a notification concerning the recording of the communication initiated by the correspondent by means of the databank can be supplied to a second node and the correspondent is then tracked. A for implementing the method is also provided.

Abstract: Polyamide whose main chain contains a chemically bound N-alkyllactam, and processes for preparing such a polyamide and fibers, films and moldings comprising such a polyamide.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising A) from 10 to 99% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyamide, B) from 0.01 to 50% by weight of B1) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonate with an OH number of from 1 to 600 mg KOH/g of polycarbonate (to DIN 53240, Part 2), or B2) at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polyester of AxBy type, where x is at least 1.1 and y is at least 2.1, or a mixture of these, C) from 0 to 60% by weight of other additives, where the total of the percentages by weight of components A) to C) is 100%.

Abstract: In one aspect, a call distribution in a direct communication network, also designated as a peer-to-peer network is provided. In doing this, the difficulty exists of integrating the call distributing functionality into the peer-to-peer network while retaining the self-organization capability and the fail-safety of existing peer-to-peer networks. To solve for his, items of characteristic information of a number of clients are transmitted to the client carrying out the call distribution, and this client routes an incoming call on the basis of these items of characteristic information.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method used to determine services in a network is provided. For a plurality of devices, information pertaining to a location of the respective device is stored in a location information item. A location information item providing a location of a user is generated. At least one of the plurality of devices to be used by the user based on the generated location information item and to the stored location information items is automatically selecting; a status report is transmitted to a device used by the user, with the user being offered the use a service via the status report, the offered service effected by the selected device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method is provided for providing resources provided in a first communication component to a second communication component, the components in a packet-switched communication networks. The resources being provided by software which runs on the communication components and which accesses the hardware of the communication components. A service examines the hardware of at least one of the communication components in order to determine whether a resource can be provided by a software on said communication component. If the result is positive, the resource-specific software is transmitted to the communication component and provides the resource to be used.

Abstract: A method for transmitting on-demand software and/or data from a server to a terminal in a packet network is provided. According to the method, a bandwidth test is performed as a prerequisite for transmission, said test verifying whether the currently available bandwidth is sufficient for transmitting the requested software or data. The server does not transmit the requested software or the requested software or the requested data if the results of the bandwidth test is negative.

Abstract: A corrosion inhibiting mixture comprising (A1) corrosion-inhibiting pigments, (A2) amorphous silica modified with metal ions, and (A3) at least one compound of the general formula I: Mn(X)m??(I) in which the variables and indices have the following meanings: M is at least one central atom selected from the group of Lewis acceptors, X stands for Lewis donor ligands having at least one bridging atom selected from elements of main groups 5 and 6 of the periodic table of the elements, n is from 1 to 500, and m is from 3 to 2000; coating materials comprising said mixture and their use as coil coating materials.

Abstract: Coating materials comprising at least one electrically conductive pigment (A1) having an at least bimodal particle size distribution and at least one binder, the pigment/binder ratio being >1.5:1, can be used as coil coating materials.

Abstract: In order to establish a communication connection between two subscribers in a direct communication network, signaling information containing subscriber address information is exchanged between subscribers participating in the communication connection. The communication connection is directly established between the subscribers participating in the communication connection on the basis of the subscriber address information. According to the invention, the following steps are carried out: first, subscriber address information of at least one target subscriber required for establishing a paired communication connection between the subscribers is stored in a first subscriber; the stored subscriber address information of the target subscriber is then transmitted to a calling subscriber by the first subscriber; and the calling subscriber uses said subscriber address information in order to establish the communication connection between the calling subscriber and the target subscriber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a casing for an electronic device, the casing being produced from a heat-resistant, flame-retardant thermoplastic by an injection-molding process. This thermoplastic is a polyamide-based plastic with halogen-free flame retardancy.

Abstract: Polyamide whose main chain contains a chemically bound N-alkyllactam, and processes for preparing such a polyamide and fibers, films and moldings comprising such a polyamide.

Abstract: A method for establishing a communication connection between two subscribers of a plurality of subscribers in a direct communication network is provided. Subscriber address information required for establishing paired communication connections between the subscribers is stored in the plurality of subscribers in a distributed manner; a searching subscriber sends a broadcast request message aimed at the establishment of at least one communication connection between a calling subscriber and at least one sought subscriber; each subscriber receiving the broadcast request message sends a response message containing subscriber address information required for the at least one communication connection, provided that the emission of a response message is associated therewith according to the respective functionality thereof; and said subscriber address information is then used to establish the communication connection between the calling subscriber and the at least one sought subscriber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a service that forms groups from subscribers to a communication network by means of data sets allocated to the subscribers which are available within the communication network. The identifications of the subscribers are filed in fields of the data sets. The service automatically checks selected fields of the data sets for identical identifications and automatically groups those subscribers that have identical identifications in the selected fields.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system, in which applications are interconnected by means of a network. Text data can be output as speech data by at least one application. A service that is provided for converting the text data into speech output by at least two applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributed communication system including server for executing communications applications and service features for communications installations. Preferably, the system is provided as a private communication system, wherein the communications installations are connected to one another via a network preferably an IP-oriented. The communications installations each have a local software interface which can be used by the server to control the functionality of the communications installation. A central software interface in the server maps the respective local software interfaces of the individual communications installations in a single superordinate logical software interface. The central software interface is used by the communications applications to access the resources of the individual communications installations.

Abstract: In the English translation document, please add the paragraph at page 11 line 1, after the newly added ABSTRACT section heading, as follows: In order to operate a communication terminal for packet-oriented data transmission, at least one piece of status information is stored, for a communication terminal, in a memory unit associated with the communication terminal. Said status information is provided with a digital signature that is calculated from the status information by means of a private key for an asymmetrical encoding method associated with a first control unit associated with the communication terminal, for the resolution and/or conversion of network addresses. If the first control unit fails, a request is transmitted comprising the status information and the digital signature to associate the communication terminal with at least one second control unit, and the digital signature is checked. In the event of a positive check result, the communication terminal is associated with the second control unit.

Abstract: In order to select resources in inventive communication networks comprising communication components that use said network resources, in a first step, the functions and data regarding the performance of several or all resources are determined and stored by a communication component. Additionally, resource-specific information regarding the use of said resource is stored in at least one data base when a resource is used by a communication component. The resource is selected according to the stored functions and data and/or the resource-specific information stored in the database.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing resources in packet-switched communication networks. Communication components use resources in a network or provide resources in a network to be used by other communication components, said resources being provided by software which runs on the communication components and accesses the hardware of the communication components. A service examines the hardware of at least one of the communication components in order to determine whether a resource can be provided by a software on said communication component. If the result is positive, the resource-specific software is transmitted to the communication component and provides the resource to be used.