Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, comprising receiving patch data via contactless communication comprising a patch for a patchable firmware and patch identification information; and patching said firmware using said patch.

Abstract: A system for determining compatibility between various items is disclosed. A wireless communication device is used to scan a machine-readable tag which includes a plurality of information fields. The information fields include at least identification information of the primary object to which the tag is affixed, list of compatible items, characteristic information of the primary object or other objects, etc. The scanned information from the tag is compared to information in other tags. If the at least some of the information in the tag affixed to the primary object matches the information in one or more other tags, a notification event is triggered to inform the user of the match.

Abstract: A system for determining compatibility between various items is disclosed. A wireless communication device is used to scan a machine-readable tag which includes a plurality of information fields. The information fields include at least identification information of the primary object to which the tag is affixed, list of compatible items, characteristic information of the primary object or other objects, etc. The scanned information from the tag is compared to information in other tags. If the at least some of the information in the tag affixed to the primary object matches the information in one or more other tags, a notification event is triggered to inform the user of the match.

Abstract: A system for determining compatibility between various items is disclosed. A wireless communication device is used to scan a machine-readable tag which includes a plurality of information fields. The information fields include at least identification information of the primary object to which the tag is affixed, list of compatible items, characteristic information of the primary object or other objects, etc. The scanned information from the tag is compared to information in other tags. If the at least some of the information in the tag affixed to the primary object matches the information in one or more other tags, a notification event is triggered to inform the user of the match.

Abstract: A method of joining a first device to a radio communications network controlled by a second device without contemporaneous user input of a secret at the second device, including: storing in the second device a secret generated at the second device; making the stored secret available in the first device; and creating in the first device and in the second device, using the secret, a secret key for use in securing communication between the first and second devices.

Abstract: A system for determining compatibility between various items is disclosed. A wireless communication device is used to scan a machine-readable tag which includes a plurality of information fields. The information fields include at least identification information of the primary object to which the tag is affixed, list of compatible items, characteristic information of the primary object or other objects, etc. The scanned information from the tag is compared to information in other tags. If the at least some of the information in the tag affixed to the primary object matches the information in one or more other tags, a notification event is triggered to inform the user of the match.

Abstract: Life effects for enhancing gaming experience are provided. Upon initiation of a gaming application, peripheral devices providing services are identified, where the services include provision of sensor information and access to one or more actuators and/or ubiquitous devices. Communication connections are established to the peripheral devices to enable access to their services and a gaming environment (or one or more gaming scenes) is (are) adapted on the basis of sensor information, which is received from the peripheral devices providing the sensor information. The peripheral devices, which provide access to one or more actuators and/or ubiquitous devices, are accessed to generate life effects matching with current gaming environment or gaming scene.

Abstract: Systems and methods applicable, for example, in distance functionality. A device might, for instance, perform image capture during translocation. Distance between the device and one or more objects might, for example, be determined. Such determination might, for instance, take into account translocation determination regarding one or more of the objects and translocation determination regarding the device.

Abstract: A method of joining a first device to a radio communications network controlled by a second device without contemporaneous user input of a secret at the second device, comprising: storing in the second device a secret generated at the second device; making the stored secret available in the first device; and creating in the first device and in the second device, using the secret, a secret key for use in securing communication between the first and second devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for establishing a connection from a mobile device (10) to a second device (20) both provided with a short range wireless communications module (11, 21). To reduce the set-up time for establishing such a connection significantly the method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: determining the present environment of the mobile device (10), determining an address (DAC) of the second device in dependence on the present environment of the mobile device (1), and setting up the connection to the second device (2) using the address (DAC) determined in the previous step.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to inhibit or unlock functions of a device using predefined inhibit rules. The inhibit rules are transmitted to the device to be access limited by an authorized mobile remote control means. To define the inhibit rules a markup language content server may be included in the controlled device and a corresponding client may be included in the mobile remote control means which communicates via a wireless interface with the device to be controlled. Preferably a low power radio frequency interface is employed. The inhibit rule comprises different sub-rules like an account of a period of time, cost account, access time limitation, number of the accesses or the like. Modifying access to the inhibit rules can be limited to authorized control devices by way of Bluetooth link keys and passkeys.

Abstract: A pluggable server module (PSM) (10) for remote controlling of a device (11) is provided. The PSM (10) comprises a wireless transceiver (1), a server remote control logic (4) and a standardized interface and connector (5). The wireless transceiver (1) is connected to the computing means (2, 3). The computing means (2, 3) is connected to the server remote control logic (4), and the server remote control logic (4) is connected to the standardized interface and the connector (5). In use the PSM (10) is plugged into a device (11) to be controlled via a standard interface and connector (5).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of increasing the storage capacity of service information data (SI) in a receiver for digital TV transmissions, such as e.g. in accordance with the MPEG 2 and the DVB standard. The increase takes place to enable keeping a larger quantity of service information data ready for recall, which is used to create the display of an interactive electronic program guide that is shown as an “On Screen Display” (OSD) on the screen. Such a program guide is designed to make the transmission choice easier and to automate the adjustment of the receiver for the desired transmission. The object of the invention is to provide a solution which makes it possible to expand the storage capacity, especially the mentioned cache area, without additional hardware. To achieve the object the unoccupied area of the image memory (MPEG-RAM) is used as a cache area by the video decoder (V-DEC) while graphic displays are shown on the full screen surface as a “Full Screen OSD”.