Abstract: A system for monitoring locations of each of a population of wandering devices, each having localizing functionality, the system comprising a tracking functionality operative for monitoring locations of each of the population of wandering devices and accordingly, providing location information which characterizes individual wandering devices from among said population, via a viewing functionality, to corresponding end-users registered in respective association with the wandering devices; and an interface with the wandering devices operative to command that location information regarding at least one individual wandering device be transmitted to the tracking functionality more frequently if at least one individual end-user registered in respective association with the individual wandering device is logged onto a viewing functionality and less frequently if no end-user registered in respective association with the individual wandering device is logged onto the viewing functionality.

Abstract: A system for monitoring locations of each of a population of wandering devices, each having localizing functionality, the system comprising a tracking functionality operative for monitoring locations of each of the population of wandering devices and accordingly, providing location information which characterizes individual wandering devices from among said population, via a viewing functionality, to corresponding end-users registered in respective association with the wandering devices; and an interface with the wandering devices operative to command that location information regarding at least one individual wandering device be transmitted to the tracking functionality more frequently if at least one individual end-user registered in respective association with the individual wandering device is logged onto a viewing functionality and less frequently if no end-user registered in respective association with the individual wandering device is logged onto the viewing functionality.

Abstract: A system for monitoring locations of each of a population of wandering devices, each having localizing functionality, the system comprising a tracking functionality operative for monitoring locations of each of the population of wandering devices and accordingly, providing location information which characterizes individual wandering devices from among said population, via a viewing functionality, to corresponding end-users registered in respective association with the wandering devices; and an interface with the wandering devices operative to command that location information regarding at least one individual wandering device be transmitted to the tracking functionality more frequently if at least one individual end-user registered in respective association with the individual wandering device is logged onto a viewing functionality and less frequently if no end-user registered in respective association with the individual wandering device is logged onto the viewing functionality.

Abstract: A system for monitoring locations of each of a population of wandering devices, each having localizing functionality, the system comprising a tracking functionality operative for monitoring locations of each of the population of wandering devices and accordingly, providing location information which characterizes individual wandering devices from among said population, via a viewing functionality, to corresponding end-users registered in respective association with the wandering devices; and an interface with the wandering devices operative to command that location information regarding at least one individual wandering device be transmitted to the tracking functionality more frequently if at least one individual end-user registered in respective association with the individual wandering device is logged onto a viewing functionality and less frequently if no end-user registered in respective association with the individual wandering device is logged onto the viewing functionality.

Abstract: An audio data recording system for recording, transmitting, storing and manipulating analog audio data. The audio data recording system providing for connection to a telephone and a telephone earpiece, and further to a computer via, for instance, a USB connection for recording analog audio data, converting the analog audio data to digital audio data and transmitting the digital audio data to the computer for storage and/or further manipulation. The audio data recording system further presenting the stored files in the form of a list and providing a user with the option to append comments to the files and various locations within the files.

Abstract: A method for communicating a telephone with radio, home computer or network based services, including the steps of communicating the telephone with a gateway to radio, home computer or network based services; validating access of the telephone with the gateway; and providing the telephone with a list of available services.

Abstract: A method for communicating a telephone with a source of authorization codes, access codes and gateway functions, including the steps of communicating a telephone with a source of security code information; verifying that the telephone is authorized to access the source of security code information; and providing to the telephone a series of choices of service selections requiring the security code information.

Abstract: A system and method for distributing information to interested users according to predefined preferences over the Internet. The invention provides improved techniques for reaching potential recipients, for simplifying the initial response by interested individuals, and for facilitating the gathering and organizing of information from those individuals.

Abstract: A computer-based system and method is disclosed for organizing a sports team, including a memory for storing roster information with player position data and biographical data for a plurality of players; stored programs including a lineup optimizer program; and a processor operating with the stored programs for processing the roster information using the lineup optimizer program to generate an optimized lineup of the plurality of players. A drill program uses drill data representing team and playing field images for generating a graphic representation of a drill for output. A graphic user interface is included for processing user commands and activated icons to control the processor and to output outputting the graphic representation and other team information.

Abstract: A voice processing system coupled to a plurality of telephones, each having a mailbox, for communicating with callers to the telephones. The voice processing system is capable of recording, manipulating and transferring voice messages to and from each mailbox. Mailbox and message status information can be audibly announced to a caller having a valid access code.