Abstract: A network selection system that includes a mobile terminal in communication with a first network, a second network in communication with the first network and an application layer triggering mechanism that determines which one of a plurality of triggers is required in a certain set of circumstances to provide a particular application.

Abstract: A browser state repository (BSR) service allows a user to save and restore independent browser states of active sessions between browsers and sites. Each independent browser state may be associated with the user and stored as a browser snapshot. The user may later retrieve any saved browser snapshot on any browser and/or any device and restore the corresponding active session with the corresponding site. The BSR service decouples the traditional association between the browser state and a device, in favor of an association between the browser state and a user that is independent of any browser or device.

Abstract: An on-line transaction approval system includes a service provider and a proxy server, along with a principal device operated by a principal. The principal has a user account with the on-line transaction approval system. A beneficiary operating a beneficiary device may be enabled to utilize the user account in on-line transactions. Upon receipt of an on-line service order request by the service provider from the beneficiary via the beneficiary device, the proxy server may receive a transaction request from the service provider. The principal device may receive notification of the service order request. The proxy server may provide authorized personal information to the service provider as a function of authentication of the beneficiary and authorization by the principal. The service provider may fulfill the service order request based on receipt of the authorized personal information.

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication network, a resource-mediating server coupled with the network and one or more communication devices. The resource mediating server is configured to manage information about available resources necessary for execution of a task by the communication device. The communication device is configured for communication with the network and for executing the task using necessary resources accessed over the network, task execution being adapted in response to the information about available resources.

Abstract: A communication system includes one or more independent communication networks. Each network includes one or more resource management devices, resources managed by the resource management device, and one or more resource arbitration servers. The communication system further includes a communication device adapted for communication on each of the one or more communication networks.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for an operator to monitor access network services available to an end device, where the end device communicates in a heterogeneous network environment. The heterogeneous access networks can include networks such as a cellular network, a satellite network, a local area network (LAN) and a Bluetooth network. Different access networks may be available to the end device based on a location of the end device and a time that the network is being accessed. A subscriber to the system, or user of the end device, desires access to a particular network depending on the available access networks. To determine which access networks are available, an operator instructs the end device to determine available access networks located with the heterogeneous network environment. The access network information is collected from at least one node within the heterogeneous network, and made available to the operator.

Abstract: A network monitoring system for monitoring network performance across heterogeneous networks with an end device is disclosed. The network monitoring system includes a network comprising a first heterogeneous network communicatively coupled with a second heterogeneous network. The first heterogeneous network may include the end device, an intermediate node and a gateway. The second heterogeneous network may include an application server. The end device and the application server may communicate over the network with a datastream. The end device may generate a tracer packet as part of the datastream. The datastream may travel through the intermediate node. The intermediate node may store network service information in the tracer packet. The gateway may operate as an interface to the second heterogeneous network. The gateway may intercept the tracer packet and store network condition information therein.

Abstract: There is a method of retrieving information of at least one event. There is a recording of at least one time associated with at least one event from a schedule of a plurality of events. There is a monitoring of the at least one event from the schedule of the plurality of events and updating of at least one database with an unscheduled plurality of events that is combined with the schedule of the plurality of events to form a revised schedule of a plurality of events. There is a selection of at least one parameter to retrieve requested information associated with at least one event from the updated at least one database.

Abstract: A system and method for using subnet relations to determine paging areas, for performing authentication and association, and to activate access network interfaces in wireless communication devices in a heterogeneous access network. Paging areas are generated using subnet relations by determining mobility agent servers within a predetermined number of subnet relations from a last active mobility agent server. Authentication and association are also accomplished using subnet relations. Access network interfaces can also be turned on and off based on subnet relations thereby conserving battery power.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring subnet relations in a wireless communication system is disclosed. A wireless communication device is provided and is located in a first subnet. When the wireless communication device executes a handoff to a second subnet, a mobility agent server notifies a virtual operator server of the handoff. As a result of the handoff, a subnet relation is created between the first subnet and the second subnet that is stored and later used to control how the wireless communication device uses power by placing network interface systems that cannot be used in a power-saving mode.

Abstract: A socket migration architecture for migrating a communication socket among host devices comprises a plurality of migrateable sockets each operating in conjunction with one of a plurality of applications on a plurality of host devices. Each of the applications may utilize a respective migrateable socket to establish peer-to-peer communications with at least one other application. Upon establishment of such communications, the migrateable sockets may form an association link between migrateable sockets operating on different host devices. When a first application and respective first migrateable socket are migrated from a first host device to a second host device, at least one association link established prior to the migration may be used to re-established peer-to-peer communications as part of the migration event.

Abstract: A registry architecture for securely sharing personal devices among different users is disclosed. The registry architecture is a distributed architecture that includes at least one registry server communicating over a network with at least one personal device. The architecture provides verification and authorization of users and applications on personal devices registered with the registry server. In addition, secure migration of applications between a first personal device and at least one second personal device may be performed as a function of the registry architecture. Further, the ability to securely share a personal device among different users is provided by identification of potential users of the personal device within the registry architecture.

Abstract: A scalable graphical user interface architecture for scaling a device platform independent application graphical user interface to the display screen of any of a plurality of heterogeneous device platforms is disclosed. The scalable graphical user interface architecture comprises a scalable graphical user interface library module, a customizing module and a render manager module. The device platform independent application graphical user interface is operable to initiate the creation of an instance of an intermediate representation of the application graphical user interface. The scalable graphical user interface library module is utilized by the device platform independent application graphical user interface during creation of the instance of the intermediate representation. The customizing module is operable to customize the intermediate representation as a function of one of the heterogeneous device platforms.

Abstract: A scheme for detecting telop character displaying frames in video image which is capable of suppressing erroneous detection of frames without telop characters due to instability of image features is disclosed. In this scheme, each input frame constituting the video data is entered, and whether each input frame is a telop character displaying frame in which telop characters are displayed or not is judged, according to edge pairs detected from each input frame by detecting each two adjacent edge pixels for which intensity gradient directions are opposite on some scanning line used in judging an intensity gradient direction at each edge pixel and for which an intensity difference between said two adjacent edge pixels is within a prescribed range as one edge pair, edge pixels being pixels at which an intensity value locally changes by at least a prescribed amount with respect to a neighboring pixel among a plurality of pixels constituting each input frame.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a customized service in a communication network is disclosed. An initial service request is generated with a terminal. The initial service request is then sent to a service provider server that is connected to the terminal. The initial service request is then analyzed with the service provider server, wherein the step of analyzing the initial service request comprises the steps of: (a) authenticating the terminal to verify that the terminal is authorized to conduct communication on the communication network; (b) ensuring service availability for the terminal by retrieving a service identifier for the terminal from a user information database located on the service provider server; (c) generating an authentication notification based on the results of steps (a) and (b) with the service provider server; and transmitting the authentication notification to the terminal from the service provider server.

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication device and a communication server. A network of the communication system may include multiple access measures. The communication device is capable of connecting the network using multiple access measures and a server connects to the network. A set network-access measure is used to communicate with the server and the server provides information to the communication device such as the availability of various network-access measures, authentication-key information and communication software for the communication device to use.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for implementing migration of an application among heterogeneous devices. An application consists of sets of one or more component. The application running on a source device and the hardware configuration of the target device are examined to port the application to the target device by selecting at least one component from each set that fits to run on the target device. The running state of the application that exits on the source device is captured and sent to the target device. The target device loads the ported application and instantiates it, using the captured running state of the application.

Abstract: A scheme for detecting telop character displaying frames in video image which is capable of suppressing erroneous detection of frames without telop characters due to instability of image features is disclosed. In this scheme, each input frame constituting the video data is entered, and whether each input frame is a telop character displaying frame in which telop characters are displayed or not is judged, according to edge pairs detected from each input frame by detecting each two adjacent edge pixels for which intensity gradient directions are opposite on some scanning line used in judging an intensity gradient direction at each edge pixel and for which an intensity difference between said two adjacent edge pixels is within a prescribed range as one edge pair, edge pixels being pixels at which an intensity value locally changes by at least a prescribed amount with respect to a neighboring pixel among a plurality of pixels constituting each input frame.

Abstract: A scheme for detecting telop character displaying frames in video image which is capable of suppressing erroneous detection of frames without telop characters due to instability of image features is disclosed. In this scheme, each input frame constituting the video data is entered, and whether each input frame is a telop character displaying frame in which telop characters are displayed or not is judged, according to edge pairs detected from each input frame by detecting each two adjacent edge pixels for which intensity gradient directions are opposite on some scanning line used in judging an intensity gradient direction at each edge pixel and for which an intensity difference between said two adjacent edge pixels is within a prescribed range as one edge pair, edge pixels being pixels at which an intensity value locally changes by at least a prescribed amount with respect to a neighboring pixel among a plurality of pixels constituting each input frame.