Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a function in an electronic device includes an electronic device displaying 110 a first set of elements on a touch-sensitive display. Then the device receives 115 a first input on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first input selects at least one element from the first set of elements. Then the device determines 120 that the first input has continued on a path from the at least one element to an edge of the touch-sensitive display. In response to the determining, the device calculates 130 a target key based on at least one characteristic of the path. After calculating, the device senses 155 an activation of the target key by a user. Subsequently, when the target is pressed the device performs 165 the function associated with the target key on the at least one element.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a function in an electronic device includes an electronic device displaying 110 a first set of elements on a touch-sensitive display. Then the device receives 115 a first input on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the first input selects at least one element from the first set of elements. Then the device determines 120 that the first input has continued on a path from the at least one element to an edge of the touch-sensitive display. In response to the determining, the device calculates 130 a target key based on at least one characteristic of the path. After calculating, the device senses 155 an activation of the target key by a user. Subsequently, when the target is pressed the device performs 165 the function associated with the target key on the at least one element.

Abstract: A method (300) for allocating mobile station resources. The method can include receiving a message (120) over a wireless communications network (110) from an authorized user requesting reservation of communication resources on the mobile station (105), and automatically reserving the mobile station communication resources in accordance with the request. Receiving the message over the wireless communications network can include receiving the message on a slave mobile station. The message can be received from a master mobile station (115). In one arrangement the message can include a mobile station calendar entry. The calendar entry can be received in response to initiating a call on the mobile station. The call can be, for example, a selective dynamic group (SDG) call.

Abstract: A system (100) and method (300) for data record and playback for push-over-cellular (PoC) is provided. The method can include receiving (302) a push-to-talk (PTT) key-up from a first mobile device during a group dispatch call, identifying (304) the first mobile device from the PTT key-up to produce a first contact identifier (361), recording (306) data during the PTT key-up until a PTT key-down is received to produce a PTT recorded segment (311), marking (308) the PTT recorded segment with the contact identifier, and storing (310) the first PTT recorded segment to memory. The method steps can be repeated for creating a marked PTT conversation (360). The marked PTT conversation can be played back (230) by contact identifier, or played back (240) by call session. During playback, a contact identifier for each PTT recorded segment can be visually or audibly presented.

Abstract: A method for push-to-talk (PPT) break-in in a push-over-cellular (PoC) system is provided. The method can include assessing (202) user context levels for users of mobile devices, prioritizing (204) a break-in precedence for the users based on the user context level, and granting (206) a break-in request (420) to users engaged in conversation in order of priority. The user context levels can identify a hierarchical relationship of the users to set a precedence for break-in. The user context levels can be based on a user role (371), a calendar (388), an organizational chart (307), a family relationship (379), or a social network (308).

Abstract: Motherboard 10M receives a voltage at post 14P from an off-board power source. Buried conductive layer 10B selectively distributes this electrical power to component sites 10S. Post bore 14 penetrates through local electrodes 12U and 12L into the motherboard for exposing post contact regions 14U and 14L and post contact region 14B in the buried layer. Connector post 14P is positioned within the post bore. Post bore conductor 14C within the post bore establishes electrical continuity from the connector post to the buried layer. The post bore conductor also establishes electrical continuity from the connector post to post contact regions 14U and 14L in the local electrodes. Auxiliary bore 16 proximate the post bore penetrates into the motherboard for exposing auxiliary contact regions 16U and 16L in the local electrodes, and auxiliary contact region 16B in the buried layer. Auxiliary bore conductor 16C within the auxiliary bore establishes electrical continuity along the auxiliary bore.

Abstract: Mother board 10M provides a flexible circuit component layout for computer system 10 within housing 10H. The mother board accommodates system component options such as an add-on card 12C or a disk drive bay 10D. Memory module footprint sites 14A-F within memory region 14 are defined on the mother board. Footprints designated in the layout receive components which provide the option flexibility of mother board 10M. Memory module connectors are to be emplaced within the memory region depending on the space requirements of component options. The M memory connectors may be arranged in any configuration selected from a set of multiple possible configurations permitted by M module connectors of T types emplaced in F footprint sites (where F>M). F minus M footprint sites remain vacant without a module connector emplaced therein. These vacant sites provide empty spaces which may be "shuffled around" to accommodate the various system component options.