Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a communication module, a display screen, and control circuitry. The circuitry is configured to estimate a current geographic position of the mobile terminal, and to determine if the estimated current position of the mobile terminal is within a boundary of geographic map information stored in the mobile terminal. The circuitry is further configured to retrieve additional geographic map information including the current position of the mobile terminal using the communication module if the current position of the mobile terminal is not within the boundary of the stored geographic map information.

Abstract: Content displaying methods, systems and computer program products display first display content on a first display screen of a handheld wireless communicator, while simultaneously sending second display content that is different from the first display content, from the handheld wireless communicator to an external display screen. In videoconferencing applications, the second display content can include an image of the remote party, and the first display content can include an image of the user of the handheld wireless communicator and/or a camera image from the handheld wireless communicator. In displaying alphanumeric data, the first display content can include first alphanumeric data, and the second display content can include the first alphanumeric data and additional detail data concerning the first alphanumeric data.

Abstract: According to a method of sharing information between mobile terminals, a first mobile terminal receives information, such as a web page, which may include form data, and shares the information with one or more second mobile terminals. Input data relevant to the shared information as entered at the second mobile terminals is returned to the first mobile terminal, which consolidates that data with related input data entered at the first mobile terminal. Consolidated information may be sent from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal(s), so that each of the mobile terminals maintains updated consolidated input data, and this process may be repeated as needed. In at least one embodiment, the information to be shared is provided by a third party information provider, and the first mobile terminal is configured to return the finally consolidated data to the third party information provider.

Abstract: Methods, systems, mobile devices and computer program products for sharing input keys between mobile devices are provided. A communication link is established between at least two mobile devices. Each of the at least two mobile devices includes available input keys that are mapped to corresponding input functions in a first configuration. An application is selected for operation on at least one of the mobile devices. The application includes a plurality of input functions. A set of input keys is identified from the available keys on the at least two mobile devices based on the plurality of input functions of the application. The set of input keys are remapped on the at least two mobile devices in a second configuration in which the plurality of input functions of the application are mapped to the set of input keys. User input is accepted from the set of input keys on the at least two mobile devices to thereby operate the selected application.

Abstract: A system and method of using a portable network device to record recording data associated to a transaction made. Transaction data obtained from a transaction, which may be executed with a portable network device, is utilized to categorize the transaction. In one aspect, the transaction may be categorized based on one or more parameters associated with the transaction. In one aspect, a transaction may be conducted with the portable network device and categorized based on a location of the portable network device at the time the transaction was conducted.

Abstract: A system is provided for sharing data over a network. The system includes a plurality of portable electronic devices among which data may be shared, and a data share server through which data to be shared between the plurality of portable electronic devices is routed via the network. The data share server includes a data share unit for receiving data to be shared from a source portable electronic device among the plurality of portable electronic devices via the network, and for forwarding the data to be shared to a destination portable electronic device via the network. In addition, the data share server includes a data storage unit for copying the data to be shared and maintaining the copy for subsequent sharing among the plurality of portable electronic devices.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a communication module, a display screen, and control circuitry. The circuitry is configured to estimate a current geographic position of the mobile terminal, and to determine if the estimated current position of the mobile terminal is within a boundary of geographic map information stored in the mobile terminal. The circuitry is further configured to retrieve additional geographic map information including the current position of the mobile terminal using the communication module if the current position of the mobile terminal is not within the boundary of the stored geographic map information.

Abstract: A messaging application for a mobile communication device comprises an integrated message composer for creating messages of two or more different types, and a cost estimation function for estimating the cost of messages based on the message type and cost data stored in memory and for providing the estimated cost of the message to the user before the message is sent. Providing the user with information about the cost of the message gives the user confidence that messages will not be undesirably expensive and the increased confidence in the cost of messages will encourage use of messaging services.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide methods of operating an electronic device, such as a wireless communications terminal, a personal digital assistant and/or a media player, having a personal information manager, such as a scheduling application and/or a contact management application. Data is received at the electronic device, the received data including audio and/or visual content and associated personal information manager data. The personal information manager is controlled responsive to the personal information manager data.

Abstract: A multimedia-enabled device reports usage of multimedia content by the device to a remote system associated with the multimedia content. For example, the multimedia-enabled device maintains usage data at a multimedia-enabled device by tracking usage of multimedia content received from or associated with a content provider and reports the usage data to the content provider. In one or more embodiments, the multimedia-enabled device comprises a usage monitoring processor configured to maintain usage data at the multimedia-enabled device by tracking usage of multimedia content received from or associated with a content provider and report the usage data to the content provider. For example, the content provider may comprise an electronic system, such as a web server, that includes an information usage processor configured to associate usage metrics derived from collected usage data with the corresponding content. The availability of usage metrics, for example, can be used to guide prospective content users.

Abstract: According to a method of sharing information between mobile terminals, a first mobile terminal receives information, such as a web page, which may include form data, and shares the information with one or more second mobile terminals. Input data relevant to the shared information as entered at the second mobile terminals is returned to the first mobile terminal, which consolidates that data with related input data entered at the first mobile terminal. Consolidated information may be sent from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal(s), so that each of the mobile terminals maintains updated consolidated input data, and this process may be repeated as needed. In at least one embodiment, the information to be shared is provided by a third party information provider, and the first mobile terminal is configured to return the finally consolidated data to the third party information provider.

Abstract: Methods of displaying video content include obtaining a video content record to be displayed and determining an associated aging characteristic associated with the video content record. A current age is determined for the obtained video content record and a modified video content record is generated for display based on the determined aging characteristic and the determined current age of the obtained video content record. The obtained video content record may be an animation, which may include audio data. The obtained video content record may also be a still image.

Abstract: A radio signal including a plurality of audio segments is transmitted. Responsive to a user selection of at least one of the audio segments at a first location that receives the radio signal, such as a mobile terminal or other radio receiver, information related to the at least one of the audio segments is transmitted to a second location, such as an electronic mailbox. The radio signal may include an audio descriptor of a content item, such as a headline, abstract and/or sample of the item, and transmitting information related to the at least one of the audio segments to a second location may include transmitting the content item and/or a link thereto.

Abstract: Methods of processing signals received at wireless communications devices are provided. First and second audio signals are received from first and second sources, respectively, at the communications device. The first audio signal is assigned to a first speaker channel and the second audio signal is assigned to a different second speaker channel. Thus, sounds emanating from the communications device responsive to the first and second audio signals are perceivably dimensionally separate from one another. Related wireless communications devices are also provided.

Abstract: Content displaying methods, systems and computer program products display first display content on a first display screen of a handheld wireless communicator, while simultaneously sending second display content that is different from the first display content, from the handheld wireless communicator to an external display screen. In videoconferencing applications, the second display content can include an image of the remote party, and the first display content can include an image of the user of the handheld wireless communicator and/or a camera image from the handheld wireless communicator. In displaying alphanumeric data, the first display content can include first alphanumeric data, and the second display content can include the first alphanumeric data and additional detail data concerning the first alphanumeric data.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method for rendering multimedia data received by a wireless communications device via a wireless communications network over one or more external multimedia rendering devices. In one embodiment, the present invention receives multimedia data that includes image and audio data from one or more remote parties over the network. A controller in the wireless communications device distinguishes between the received image and audio data. Rather than display the received data on the device display, the controller controls a short-range transceiver to redirect the image data to an external display device for display. Likewise, the controller also controls the short-range transceiver to transmit the received audio data to an external audio device for rendering as audible sound over a speaker. The short-range transceiver transmits the image and audio data to their respective external multimedia rendering devices via one or more short-range interfaces.

Abstract: A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for notifying a called subscriber of call terminating treatment applied by the network to calls unable to be completed to the called subscriber at the terminal associated with the originally dialed called party number. When a call to a called subscriber is not completed to the called subscriber, the network logs call information, such as the calling party number, calling party name (if available) and the date and time the call was received. In addition, the network also logs call treatment information, such as the called party number that the call was forwarded to, an indication of whether or not the call was completed to the forwarded to number, an indication that the network was busy or an indication that the called mobile subscriber could not be located. This call information and call treatment information is later provided to the called subscriber.

Abstract: A method of operation enables a mobile station or other wireless communication device to query a supporting wireless communication network for directory listing information associated with a phone number specified by the query. Preferably, the mobile station issues the query using short-messaging services (SMS) or other text messaging facilities supported by the network and may specify a desired data format as part of its query. The network returns a short-messaging response to the mobile station that includes one or more data items, such as directory listing information, associated with the specified phone number. The range of information returned may be altered or expanded to include promotional information, coupons, sales notices, etc., where the queried number is a commercial listing. The mobile station may initiate such queries responsive to the user dialing a number, as part of updating stored contact lists, or based on the user's initiation.

Abstract: Multi-Icon Display. The present invention provides a mobile terminal with a display for making better use of the available screen space in order to provide icons for informing the user of all the various system operating parameters. The multi-icon display displays icons in an area of a display and display a meta-icons with a second area in the space surrounding the display space of the icons. Each icon and meta-icon is representative of a particular metric. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a memory for storage of data, a display for graphical user interface, and a control circuit that is configured to control a flow of data between the memory and the display and the appearance of information upon the display.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a call connection between a calling and a called party via a roamer port is disclosed. When a calling party attempts to contact the mobile station via the roamer port, a determination is made as to whether or not the home location register associated with the mobile station accepts calls from the roamer port by accessing the database prior to attempted connections. Upon indicating that the home location register does not accept calls from the roamer port, call connection is discontinued.