Abstract: A system and method are described for providing wait-time information regarding a location by a user. An actual wait-time experienced at the location by the user is determined and is reported using a wait-time reporting software application (App) substantially soon after the waiting period has ended to a wait-time server by the user using a mobile communication device upon which is stored the wait-time reporting software App. The actual wait-time can then be provided by the wait-time server to one or more requestors upon request to their respective one or more electronic devices. The actual wait-time can be an estimated wait time, estimated in different manners by the user or another person, or the actual wait-time can be determined using a time, or geographical tracking mechanism. In addition, the users can choose to report their wait-times to selection others in different manners (social media, among other reporting mechanisms).

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a lifestyle management system for managing delivery of lifestyle information associated as an aggregation of lifestyle resources. Embodiments of the invention involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for providing lifestyle information through a single interface for a user's mobile device. Some embodiments include a lifestyle management system including relational model for defining social relationships between users with one or more relationship links defining a data relationship and/or information flow between lifestyle resources data stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. In some embodiments, the interface can provide tools to manage lifestyle resources available to a user of a mobile device such that the user can better manage the user's healthcare and lifestyle needs.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a lifestyle management system for managing delivery of lifestyle information associated as an aggregation of lifestyle resources. Embodiments of the invention involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for providing lifestyle information through a single interface for a user's mobile device. Some embodiments include a lifestyle management system including relational model for defining social relationships between users with one or more relationship links defining a data relationship and/or information flow between lifestyle resources data stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. In some embodiments, the interface can provide tools to manage lifestyle resources available to a user of a mobile device such that the user can better manage the user's healthcare and lifestyle needs.

Abstract: Charge pump steering systems and methods force a charge pump of a loop filter of a phase locked loop to charge or discharge a capacitor for a predetermined time that it is independent of the phase detector error signal. Thereafter, the charge pump is activated in response to a phase detector error signal. Accordingly, rather than relying on the error signal to activate a charge pump, the charge pump may be activated for a period of time which will add or remove a requisite amount of charge to or from the loop filter. Decreased lock times can thereby be produced while allowing a reduction of the size and cost of the charge pump. The invention is preferably applied to an integral charge pump in a phase locked loop.