Abstract: A wheel part includes: a body having an axis; an annular outer surface through which the axis extends centrally and defining a socket; a stamp mounted in the socket for movement between an extended position wherein the stamp projects radially beyond the surface and a retracted position wherein the stamp terminates radially inwardly beneath the surface; and a bias mechanism adapted to bias the stamp for movement to the extended position. A manually grippable handpiece is adapted to releasably receive the body for rotatable movement about the axis and is adapted such that at least a portion of the surface projects beyond the housing. An inker is mounted to the handpiece in spaced relation to the surface such that, on rotation of the wheel, the stamp engages the inker and receives ink therefrom, whereby, when the body is roiled along a workpiece, the workpiece is demarcated at uniform intervals.

Abstract: A wireless communication device configured to gather device orientation information and an orientation information gathering method in a wireless communication device are provided.

Abstract: Content lenses are used to manage the display of content in network documents. Lens content objects associated with a content lens are displayed upon activation of the content lens, allowing a user to control the amount of information provided in the network document. Content lenses are activated based on selection of a corresponding lens activation object. An activated content lens remains active as a user views additional network documents.

Abstract: A method and system for mitigating the impact of latency in the initiation of a packet-based real-time media session. When an initiating station is setting up a requested session, the initiating station will generate and play out a repetitive tone pattern (e.g., ring tone) for the initiating user to hear. The tone pattern is predefined in the initiating station, rather than being received from the network during session setup. The repetitive tone pattern preferably relaxes the initiating user and reduces or prevents “dead air” during session initiation.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing latency in establishment of a real-time communication session, such as an instant chat session for instance. The method and system provides for detecting the occurrence of a triggering event that indicates a user is likely to soon request initiation of a real-time media session, before the user actually makes the request. In response to detection of the triggering event, the method and system then provides for reserving a data connection through which the session can be set up and carried and maintaining that data connection for a certain period of time. Thereafter, if and when the user actually requests initiation of a session, a data connection will already exist, or procedures will have already begun to establish the data connection.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing latency in establishment of a real-time communication session, such as an instant chat session for instance. The method and system provides for detecting the occurrence of a triggering event that indicates a user is likely to soon request initiation of a real-time media session, before the user actually makes the request. In response to detection of the triggering event, the method and system then provides for reserving a data connection through which the session can be set up and carried and maintaining that data connection for a certain period of time. Thereafter, if and when the user actually requests initiation of a session, a data connection will already exist, or procedures will have already begun to establish the data connection.