Abstract: A method to adjust operation of a network controller of a device is disclosed. The method may include receiving contextual data from a sensor communicatively coupled to the device. The method may also include analyzing the contextual data to determine the context of the device. The method may also include modifying the network controller operation based on the analyzed contextual data.

Abstract: A method to adjust operation of a network controller of a device is disclosed. The method may include receiving contextual data from a sensor communicatively coupled to the device. The method may also include analyzing the contextual data to determine the context of the device. The method may also include modifying the network controller operation based on the analyzed contextual data.

Abstract: A mobile device out of range of other devices in a wireless network may be locked to provide security.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus to operate transceiver systems of a wireless platform are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus to operate transceiver systems of a wireless platform are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a device includes an electronic privacy filter. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Priority-based data synchronization may be used to achieve improved flexibility and functionality.

Abstract: A mobile device out of range of other devices in a wireless network may be locked to provide security.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of using reputation to establish trust between strangers in a person-to-person transaction in an electronic commerce system without the drawbacks of subjective reputation feedback systems. The present invention generates objective feedback for transaction participants by monitoring their actual behavior at a variety of well-defined points in the transaction, such as payment and shipping. An objective reputation characterization system for use in a person-to-person electronic commerce system is disclosed. The system includes a data capture component to receive a first notification of a deadline relating to a transaction event and to receive a second notification of the transaction event occurring corresponding to the deadline, and an analysis component to build an objective reputation profile of a transaction participant based at least in part on the notifications.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (WCD) tags records, such as documents or graphic files, with universal identity metatags (UIMs). The UIMs may associate many disconnected pieces of information. A WCD may automatically extract information from a record to generate a UIM or may extract information from in-proximity WCDs that are identified during a discovery process. A WCD may extract information from a calendar application to generate a UIM. A WCD may also retrieve a record related to an upcoming meeting, for example, from a separate device, such as the user's computer, based on information from a calendar application. A WCD may also use the UIM to identify and retrieve related records on in-proximity WCDs as well as provide records to an in-proximity WCD requesting a record.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to determine whether to permit use of a local resource by a remote device via a wireless personal area network based on rules associated with power availability of the local device is described. The apparatus and the method may determine whether to use a remote resource of the remote device via the wireless personal area network based on rules associated with power availability of the local device is described.

Abstract: A person-to-person electronic commerce system that protects the anonymity of buyers and sellers. Embodiments of the present invention interpose a trusted intermediary between the buyer and seller during the transaction fulfillment process. Buyer and seller may disclose their personal information to the trusted intermediary. The trusted intermediary then arranges payment and shipping on behalf of the parties. In this way, neither buyer nor seller need know anything about the other in order to fulfill the transaction.

Abstract: A device that may be part of a wireless network may support a service that may adjust the presentation of client image data on a display. Client image data may be adjusted for display on either the entire display screen or a portion thereof.

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a token repository for securely storing one or more tokens. The tokens are electronic or software objects that may represent, for example, coupons, tickets, electronic money, a membership card, an identification card, a doctor's appointment or a meeting. A token may be purchased from a token issuer or may be received for free. Tokens may be received automatically in accordance with a policy manger of the device. A token is checked-in over a secure communication link established with the token issuer. At the time of use, the token may be checked-out over a secure communication link established with a token processor. The device includes a communication interface to establish the secure communication links with token issuers and token processors in accordance with one or more wireless communication techniques. The device may also include a security processor to enforce and implement security requirements of checking in, storing and checking out tokens.

Abstract: A wireless device resource sharer (WDRS) proxies incompatible communications between wireless devices. A wireless network may be formed allowing both compatible and incompatible wireless devices to communicate therebetween. The WDRS allows incompatible wireless devices to appear as compatible devices. In this way, the WDRS may be “invisible” to such devices allowing the wireless devices to be part of a network of “compatible” devices. The WDRS includes physical interfaces to communicate with compatible and incompatible wireless devices in accordance with various wireless network physical layers. The WDRS also includes a proxy server to proxy incompatible network application layer protocols between wireless devices. The WDRS may also share storage and processing resources with wireless devices. A policy manager within a wireless device regulates resource sharing with other devices.

Abstract: A scalable migration of resources between devices in a wireless personal area network is described. According to one embodiment of the invention, a local device using a local resource detects an event on a wireless personal area network. The use of the resource is then migrated to a remote device based on a policy rule associated with the event.

Abstract: A method for characterizing the bandwidth available to a user of a Web browser is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a server requesting a transfer of a file containing data; receiving a response back from the server relating to the transfer; determining the amount of time expired between sending the request and receiving the response; receiving at least a portion of the data of the file from the server; and determining the amount of the data received within a preselected period of time.

Abstract: An ordered object linking and embedding (OOLE) file is a valid object linking and embedding (OLE) file whose sectors are placed in a predetermined order. If the OOLE file is an image file, it may be used to provide progressive viewing capability during streaming type transfers. One example streaming type transfer protocol is the hypertext transfer protocol.

Abstract: A telephone access system which provides remote access and communication with a computer through a telephone handset. The system provides audio instructions to the user to select between a plurality of audio dialogs. The audio dialogs may provide access to voice mail, electronic mail, a file manager (documents, databases, etc.) and facsimiles all stored within the computer. Once within an audio dialog, the system provides a series of instructions which allows the user to manipulate the information stored within the computer. For example, the system may allow the user to listen to a message received through electronic mail and then reply to the message. The system may also allow the user to remotely listen to the text of a document and FAX the document to a location remote from the computer.

Abstract: A real-time media driver for scheduling and mixing media in a multimedia environment. Implemented to operate in conjunction with a non-real-time operating system, the real-time media driver comprises a wave driver which controls a predominant percentage of the operations of the media hardware device and a mini-device driver which is software provided by the vendor of the media hardware device to support functions unique to the particular media hardware device. Furthermore, the real-time media driver comprises a media scheduler which (i) synchronizes multiple media streams prior to being input into a mixing/splitting device of the media scheduler; (ii) allows reconfiguration of attributes of media streams without loss of content prior to and after operations by the mixing/splitting device; and (iii) appropriately mixes media to produce multi-channel media according to a certain "prioritized sharing" policies.