Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen that displays a message log containing text of one or more messages that have been transmitted by the electronic device or received by the electronic device, and that displays an input field to show text for a new message undergoing composition. The electronic also includes a control circuit that is configured to receive touch input signals from the touch screen that are indicative of user touch selection of text from the message log, and without additional user input, enter the touch selected text into the input field.

Abstract: A device may receive a request, from a user device, to determine optimal starting times for a trip. In addition, the device may obtain a destination address and a starting address of the trip from the request, identify a first route based on the destination address and the starting address, and determine the optimal starting times based on different allowable starting times and travel data, the determined optimal starting times providing for a shortest estimated travel time on the first route. Further, the device may send a description of the first route and the determined optimal starting time to the user device.

Abstract: A method including establishing a voice communication with another user; performing voice analysis to determine a language being used by a user during the voice communication; generating a language attribute that indicates the language; assigning or associating the language attribute to a contact entry or a separate list associated with the other user; receiving a request to create a text communication to the other user; and providing text services corresponding to the language attribute associated with the other user, wherein the text services include a script system to permit the user to create the text communication.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen that displays a message log containing text of one or more messages that have been transmitted by the electronic device or received by the electronic device, and that displays an input field to show text for a new message undergoing composition. The electronic also includes a control circuit that is configured to receive touch input signals from the touch screen that are indicative of user touch selection of text from the message log, and without additional user input, enter the touch selected text into the input field.

Abstract: A camera includes an image sensor made up of an array of image sensing elements arranged in rows and columns. In addition, the camera includes a lens for imaging a field of view onto the image sensor, and timing circuitry that controls an integration period of each of the image sensing elements, the integration period representing a time during which the image sensing element acquires charge as a function of light incident on the image sensing element. Further, the camera includes gray filter circuitry, operatively coupled to the timing circuitry, for adjusting the integration period of image sensing elements above a horizon defined within the field of view relative to the integration period of image sensing elements below the horizon.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for controlling access to an access-protected unit. A pair of coordinates may be read from a base, such as a card, using a digital pen. The system may then check if the pair of coordinates are within a coordinate area belonging to an authorized user. If so, access may be granted to the authorized user to the access-protected unit or to specific programs or functions of the access-protected unit.

Abstract: A system for and method of analyzing a signature. The method includes receiving the signature; building a signature model based on the signature; checking a uniqueness of at least one of the signature and the signature model; and delivering a signal which indicates the uniqueness of the signature model.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for controlling access to an access-protected unit. A pair of coordinates may be read from a base, such as a card, using a digital pen. The system may then check if the pair of coordinates are within a coordinate area belonging to an authorized user. If so, access may be granted to the authorized user to the access-protected unit or to specific programs or functions of the access-protected unit.