Abstract: A method of logging call data for failed emergency calls includes: receiving from a calling party an emergency call that is to be routed to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) (40) over a telecommunications network (20); determining if the received emergency call is connected to the PSAP (40); and, if the received emergency call fails to be connected to the PSAP (40), then capturing selected call data regarding the failed emergency call and recording the captured call data.

Abstract: A service control component of an apparatus in one example provides to one or more telephony devices of a plurality of telephony devices on a call, one or more services associated with one or more numbers associated with the one or more telephony devices on the call through employment of one or more data streams associated with the call.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes delivering stimulation energy via a right ventricular site; sensing an evoked response caused by the delivered stimulation energy at the right ventricular site; calculating a paced propagation delay for the right ventricular site (PPDRV); delivering stimulation energy via a left ventricular site; sensing an evoked response caused by the delivered stimulation energy at the left ventricular site; calculating a paced propagation delay for the left ventricular site (PPDLV); and determining an interventricular delay time (VV) for delivery of a bi-ventricular pacing therapy based in part on the paced propagation delay for the right ventricular site (PPDRV) and the paced propagation delay for the left ventricular site (PPDLV). Other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: A first lead provides therapeutic stimulation to the heart and includes a first mechanical sensor that measures physical contraction and relaxation of the heart. A controller induces delivery of therapeutic stimulation via the first lead. The controller receives signals from the first mechanical sensor indicative of the contraction and relaxation; develops a template signal that corresponds to the contraction and relaxation; and uses the template signal to modify the delivery of therapeutic stimulations. In another arrangement, a second lead, with a second mechanical sensor also provides signals to the controller indicative of contraction and relaxation. The first mechanical sensor is adapted to be positioned at the interventricular septal region of the heart, and the second mechanical sensor is adapted to be positioned in the lateral region of the left ventricle. The controller processes the signals from the first mechanical sensor and the second mechanical sensor to develop a dysynchrony index.

Abstract: An individualized baggage tracking and notification system provides airline baggage tracking information to individual customers for purposes of customer convenience and/or theft avoidance. The individualized baggage tracking information may indicate, for each of one or more baggage items affiliated with the customer, indicia of one or more baggage handling nodes visited by the baggage items, indicia of recorded arrival times of the baggage items at the visited nodes, indicia of one or more baggage handling nodes not yet visited by the baggage items and indicia of projected arrival times of the baggage items at those nodes. In an instance where a customer baggage item has reached a terminating node (e.g., a baggage carousel), the system may indicate the arrival time of the baggage item at the terminating node; or in the instance the baggage item has not yet reached the terminating node, the system may indicate a projected arrival time of the baggage item at the terminating node.

Abstract: A system for processing emergency calls in a telecommunications network includes: receiving a first call at a node (30) of the telecommunications network from a calling party that originated the first call; detecting that the received first call is an emergency call; establishing a conference bridge in response to the detected emergency call; connecting the emergency call over the conference bridge to a designated facility (40) that handles emergency calls; and, automatically originating at least one second call from the node (30) to at least one predetermined third party that is different than the calling party and the facility (40).

Abstract: A system and method for email management. An automatic reply control table is provided, and an entry may be created based on a designation made by a user when composing an email for transmission. An email manager then monitors incoming email to determine whether a particular email includes an indicator that it is an automatic-reply message and, if so, whether it corresponds to an entry on the automatic reply control table. If it does, then the received automatic reply message is deleted or otherwise disposed of. A notification may be generated for presentation to the sender of the original email indicating the disposition of received automatic reply messages corresponding to a particular transmitted email.

Abstract: A capability is provided for detecting a misaligned page of a document. A method includes detecting that a page is misaligned and generating a control signal adapted for use in triggering presentation of an alarm indicating that the page is misaligned. A method includes detecting that a page is misaligned and initiating one or more control actions for the misaligned page. These and other methods may be performed on any suitable copy device, such as on a fax machine, a photocopy machine, a scanner, a photograph copying device, a user device, a network device, and the like, as well as devices having combinations of such functionality.

Abstract: A method for regulating a call placement rate (CPR) of an autodialer (AD) (100) includes: measuring a time delay between a first event and a second event; and, adjusting the CPR of the AD (100) in response to the measured time delay.

Abstract: A first lead provides therapeutic stimulation to the heart and includes a first mechanical sensor that measures physical contraction and relaxation of the heart. A controller induces delivery of therapeutic stimulation via the first lead. The controller receives signals from the first mechanical sensor indicative of the contraction and relaxation; develops a template signal that corresponds to the contraction and relaxation; and uses the template signal to modify the delivery of therapeutic stimulations. In another arrangement, a second lead, with a second mechanical sensor also provides signals to the controller indicative of contraction and relaxation. The first mechanical sensor is adapted to be positioned at the interventricular septal region of the heart, and the second mechanical sensor is adapted to be positioned in the lateral region of the left ventricle. The controller processes the signals from the first mechanical sensor and the second mechanical sensor to develop a dysynchrony index.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for screening a request to establish a SIP session is provided. The method may include a) receiving a request to establish a SIP session at a network node of an internet protocol network and incrementing a counter, b) determining whether the request includes a resource priority parameter with an elevated priority value and, if so, incrementing a counter, c) comparing a ratio of the priority request count to the total request count to a threshold, and d) processing each request that includes the elevated priority value using more comprehensive screening after the ratio exceeds the threshold, allowing processing for each request that includes the elevated priority value to continue in accordance with the elevated priority value after the ratio does not exceed the threshold, and allowing processing for each request that does not include the elevated priority value to continue in accordance with a routine priority.

Abstract: An anti-key logging protocol executable by a computer platform and a corresponding keystroke input device (e.g., keyboard or keypad) functions as a countermeasure to a key logger device. Following an authentication procedure, the computer platform sends encryption parameters to the keystroke input device, and the keystroke input device uses the encryption parameters to scramble or otherwise encrypt keystrokes entered on the keystroke input device before sending them to the computer platform. In such manner, keystrokes and/or keystroke representations sent from the keystroke input device to the computer platform are unrecognizable to a key logger device yet can be decoded by the computer platform.

Abstract: An implantable therapy system including implantable stimulation and control components. The implantable components operate under a set of variable parameters that can be adjusted for improved performance for an individual patient. The implantable components are adapted to self-evaluate the patients physiologic performance and autonomously adjust an existing set of parameters to improve performance throughout an implantation period without requiring intervention of a clinician, for example with a physicians programmer. The implantable components can compare a patient's exhibited activity to a desired template of that activity to determine when adjustments are indicated. The template can be based on observations of one or more third parties exhibiting normal activity. The implantable components can adjust the operating parameters to improve synchrony of multiple heart chambers and/or to increase a peak contractility.

Abstract: A method of processing message service requests to a subscriber's communication device in a communication network is provided.

Abstract: This invention describes methods and algorithms for processing a plurality of relevant signals/data intrinsic to a patient and/or derived from external diagnostic equipment for management of atrial arrhythmias. The intrinsic signals are acquired from intracardiac leads/sensors and analogous extrinsic data obtained from imaging equipment and patient demographics. These data are input into software algorithms that use digital signal processing to output informational data of clinical and technical relevance after comparisons are made to patients with access to this technology whose outcome under varying treatments is known. These combined data are used to define prognosis, make treatment suggestions, direct programming of cardiac devices and digitally convert intrinsically and extrinsically derived indices into a common metric.

Abstract: A method for notifying an emergency response organization of an emergency message cluster may include: a) detecting emergency messages directed to a first emergency response organization during a time window; b) detecting an emergency message cluster to the first emergency response organization at least in part by determining a quantity of emergency messages detected during the first time window exceeds a threshold value; and c) sending a notification message to a second emergency response organization in response to detecting the emergency message cluster. A network node associated with the method may include a switching module for handling the emergency messages in normal fashion, a message detecting logic for detecting emergency messages to the first emergency response organization, a cluster detecting logic for detecting the emergency message cluster, and an output module for sending the notification message.

Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling message delivery includes receiving a message from a user at a message server. A determination is made whether the message requires a user-specified delivery criterion to be met prior to delivery of the message. The message is sent to an intended recipient if the message does not require the user-specified delivery criterion. The message is held in a specified delivery buffer if the message does require that the user-specified delivery criterion be met. The message from the specified delivery buffer will be automatically sent on behalf of the user to the intended recipient responsive to the user-specified delivery criterion being met.

Abstract: A method for controlling a conference bridge may include: a) establishing status information for a conference call and storing the status information in a storage device, the status information for maintaining a participant status for user devices; b) setting the status information to indicate user devices participating in the conference call are connected; c) transmitting a unique identifier to each user device via an in-band signal; d) receiving a line-on-hold signal and the corresponding unique identifier from at least one user device, the line-on-hold signal being an in-band signal; and e) updating the status information in response each line-on-hold signal received to indicate the corresponding user device has placed the conference call on hold. An apparatus for may include a storage device for storing the status information, a processor, a transmitting device for transmitting the unique identifier, and a receiving device for receiving the line-on-hold signal.

Abstract: A vehicle detection and identification system is disclosed that can promote accident avoidance and the reporting of traffic safety violations to public safety personnel, by providing to users (without limitation, visually handicapped users) indicia of vehicles in proximity to the user location, the relative orientation, motion and proximity of the respective vehicles, and identification information associated with the respective vehicles or their owner/operator.

Abstract: A manner of creating an electronic device directory containing the identity of electronic devices that registered in an area associated with a plurality of events, which events are similar in certain respects. The directory is useful, for example, investigating criminal cases. When such an event occurs, an application server is notified and generates one or more device registration capture requests to determine which electronic devices are registered in the area and at approximately the same time at which the event occurs. The device registration capture associated with this event is compared with other device registration captures associated with other, similar events to create the electronic device directory. The electronic device directory entries are preferable filtered to select the devices most likely to be associated with the actual events in question.