Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with an image formation portion, a measuring portion and a determination portion. The image formation portion forms an image on an image carrier. The measuring portion measures image formation ability associated with resolution of the image formation portion. The determination portion determines operating condition of the image formation portion according to the measured image formation ability and size of a component image constituting a code pattern image to be formed by the image formation portion. The code pattern image is constituted by a combination of a plurality of the component image having a predetermined shape. The code pattern image is code information expressed as a pattern image.

Abstract: A toner replenishing device of a toner consumption calculating portion calculates a toner consumption using a gray scale value of each pixel in a multiple-value image inputted from an image data input portion. The calculated toner consumption is corrected by a corrected consumption calculating portion, and is then accumulated by a cumulative consumption calculating portion, and thereby a cumulative toner consumption is calculated. A main replenishing amount control portion controls a replenishing roller driving motor so as to replenish a predetermined first replenishing amount of a toner to a developing tank when the cumulative toner consumption reaches a reference consumption or more. Further, an auxiliary replenishing amount control portion controls the replenishing roller driving motor so as to start to replenish a predetermined second replenishing amount of a toner to the developing tank when a toner concentration obtained by a toner concentration obtaining portion reaches less than a start concentration.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to form a developer image on a medium, a heating body to heat the developer image formed on the medium, a heat source provided in the heating body to heat the heating body, and a pressing body arranged opposite to the heating body to permit the medium to pass between the pressing body and the heating body, thereby pressurizing the developer image. The image forming apparatus further includes a controller to drive the heat source, even if the heating body is heated from the room temperature state, and the temperature of the heating body rises higher than the fixing temperature, and then the temperature of the heating body is higher than the fixing temperature.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, and a control method and program for same, whereby processing efficiency can be improved by permitting processing in respect of other print requests, even when paper has not been loaded in a manual paper supply unit after a manual print request has been made. When a print request relating to a prescribed paper is received, processing in respect of other print requests is permitted until it is detected that the prescribed paper has been loaded.

Abstract: A cooling structure includes driving motors as heat sources, a metal sheet body as a heat transfer member that comes into contact with the driving motors, and a first fan serving as a cooling portion provided oppositely to the metal sheet body in a portion spaced apart from the position at which the driving motors are provided to cool the metal sheet body.

Abstract: A developing device is disclosed which includes a fixed magnet roller 25 having a plurality of magnetic poles, a development roller 27 having a development sleeve 26 that is supported axially with the ability to rotate freely, and a magnetic sealing member 29 arranged at the end of the longitudinal direction X of the development sleeve 26. Further, the length of each of the plurality of magnetic poles not facing the magnetic sealing member 29 (in other words, the development pole SI, lead-in pole N1, and blade pole N3) of the fixed magnet roller 25 are shorter than the length of each of the plurality of magnetic poles facing the magnetic sealing member 29. Accordingly, the magnetic toner retained on the peripheral surface of the development sleeve 26 is guided to the development area side in the longitudinal direction X of the development sleeve 26.

Abstract: A device for detaching a drum from a printer cartridge, the drum including a drum flange that attaches the drum to the printer cartridge, the device including a pressure transmitting device; and a rod operatively connected to the pressure transmitting device, wherein the pressure transmitting device and the rod are configured to apply pressure to the drum flange and cause the drum to be detached from the printer cartridge.

Abstract: An image forming device is provided that may have a housing with an opening, a drawer component that may be drawn out in a substantially horizontal direction through the opening, a holding portion on the housing to be held at a time when the drawer component is drawn out, and a drawer lock that can be switched between a locked state in which movement of the drawer component is locked in the direction of being drawn out at least at the beginning of being drawn out, and a released state in which there is no prohibition against moving in the direction of being drawn out.

Abstract: A developer cartridge includes a first developer wall formed with a convex part and a second developer wall disposed in confronting relation with the first developer wall. The convex part of the first developer wall is insertable into an insertion portion of an image-bearing member cartridge when the developer cartridge is mounted on the image-bearing member cartridge. When a plurality of the developer cartridges are stacked one on the other with the first developer wall being downside with respect to the second developer wall facing upward, the first developer engagement part in one developer cartridge engages the second developer engagement part in another developer cartridge disposed just below the one developer cartridge.

Abstract: A process unit is described. The process unit may include a unit main body being detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus main body and having a developer carrier for supplying a developing agent to an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a toner box being detachably mountable to the unit main body and accommodating the developing agent, a pivoting member pivotably disposed at the unit main body, and a contacting member disposed at the pivoting member and contacting with the toner box from a downstream side in a detaching direction of the toner box from the unit main body.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of rotors, and an endless belt that is supported with tension by the plurality of rotors and rotated by the rotors. Herein, at least one of the plurality of rotors is provided, at a first end, with a belt restraining member that has a restraining face for restraining displacement of the endless belt toward the first end and that is rotatable with respect to the rotor; and the belt restraining member is arranged such that an angle between the restraining face of the belt restraining member and a rotation shaft of the rotor is greater at a contact start point at which the endless belt begins contact with the belt restraining member during rotation than at a contact end point at which the endless belt ends contact with the belt restraining member during rotation.

Abstract: Provided is an improved drive mechanism for an imaging machine. At least one internal ramp radiates from the center of the drive dog whereby a tooth of the imaging machine drive mechanism is centered and directed into the drive dog seat. The leading edge of the drive dog seat contacts the base of the imaging machine drive mechanism thus making full contact between the drive dog seat and the imaging machine drive mechanism tooth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid toner and imaging apparatus provided with an imaging surface having a liquid toner image formed thereon on fibrous toner particles and carrier liquid. The fibrous toner particles can be composed of a polymer portion and pigment dispersed therein, where the polymer portion comprises a surface of the fibrous toner particles and is insoluble in the carrier liquid at temperatures below 40° C., so that the polymer portion will not dissolve or solvate in storage. The polymer portion also is solvatable by the carrier liquid only at temperatures above 50° C. The carrier liquid has, as a major component, first liquid hydrocarbon having a first rate of evaporation, and, as a minor component, second liquid hydrocarbon having a second rate of evaporation which, at room temperature, is at least an order of magnitude less than the first rate of evaporation.

Abstract: A developing apparatus having agitating/supplying section which is capable of providing enhanced developer stirrability and supplying a developer to a developing roller uniformly in its lengthwise direction is provided. The developing apparatus installed in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an agitating/supplying section composed of: a rotary shaft member which is made rotatable about its rotation axis; a plurality of blade support members disposed intersectionally with respect to the rotation axis of the rotary shaft member; and a plurality of blade members formed between respective adjacent blade support members so as to be arranged around the rotation axis of the rotary shaft member and extend in a direction of the rotation axis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner cartridge of replaceable type that is removably loaded into an apparatus main body, the toner cartridge including: a first section that is substantially cylindrical shape and at which a toner conveying member is disposed; and a second section that is provided at a substantially central portion in a longitudinal direction of the toner cartridge, the substantially central portion being a portion other than an upstream side in a toner conveyance direction of the first section and a downstream side in the toner conveyance direction of the first section at which a toner supply opening.

Abstract: A toner container adapted to be detachably attached to a developer provided in an apparatus body of an image forming apparatus includes a casing for loading a toner therein. The casing has a bottom wall formed with a replenishing port for replenishing the toner to the developer. A sheet member is placed on the bottom wall. The sheet member has a first end fixed to the casing near the replenishing port, and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end is movable up and down. A first magnet is attached to a lead end of the second end of the sheet member, and a guide to guide the up and down movement of the first magnet. The first magnet is upwardly movable while being guided by the guide by a repulsion force resulting from application of a certain magnetic force to the first magnet.

Abstract: A toner container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a main body for containing toner; a sealing portion for sealing the toner discharge opening; locking projections for snap fitting engagement with holes provided in a cylindrical member of an image forming apparatus, wherein the projections receive from the cylindrical member unsealing forces for unsealing the toner discharge opening by a relative movement between the sealing portion and the toner container, wherein a number of the locking projections is larger than a number of ribs provided between the holes of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: A toner supply apparatus 6 is configured to be able to supply a charged toner T to a latent image forming surface LS of a photoconductor drum 3. The toner supply apparatus 6 houses a toner electric field transport body 62. The toner electric field transport body 62 has first portions and second portions which differ in toner T transport force. The first portions and the second portions differ in structural feature, such as relative dielectric constant or thickness. By means of such a structural difference, the state of transport of the toner T on the toner transport surface TTS is appropriately set.

Abstract: The present invention is made to provide a pretransfer charging device, which allows (i) reduction of generation of discharge products such as ozone and nitroxide, (ii) excellent uniform charging, (iii) continuous stable charging for a long period of time, and (iv) restraint of distortion of a toner image. The pretransfer charging device includes (i) ion generation needles each provided face to face with an image carrier such as a photoconductor drum or an intermediating transfer belt, and (ii) a high-voltage power supply for applying a negative voltage to each of the ion generation needles. The voltage to be applied from the high-voltage power supply is not less than an ion production threshold voltage but is less than a corona discharge threshold voltage. With this, no corona discharge occurs but negative ions can be generated. This makes it possible to solve various problems caused due to the corona discharge.

Abstract: A color image forming apparatus includes a color-shift-detection-image forming unit, a color shift detector, a recording-material color-shift correcting unit and a conveyance-unit color-shift correcting unit. The color-shift-detection-image forming unit selectively forms a color-shift detection image on a recording medium or a first conveyance unit. The color shift detector detects color shift based on the color-shift detection image. The recording-material color-shift correcting unit performs color-shift correction based on the color-shift detection information corresponding to the color shift on the recording medium. The conveyance-unit color-shift correcting unit performs color-shift correction based on an amount of change in the color-shift detection information corresponding to the color shift on the first conveyance unit.

Abstract: A fixing device, includes: a heating member that rotates in a state heated by a heating unit; a driven member that is rotated by the heating member, and that conveys a sheet in cooperation with the heating member; a biasing unit that biases the heating member and the driven member in a contacting direction; a contact area forming member that forms a contact area of the heating member and the driven member by making the heating member and the driven member come in contact with each other; a support member that supports at least one of the heating member and the driven member so as to be freely moved in a direction approaching and separated with respect to the other member; and a fulcrum that is arranged in a downstream side of the contact area in a sheet conveying direction, and that movably supports the support member.

Abstract: Fixing device includes a first cylindrical rotating member having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface; a second rotating member which is brought into contact with the first rotating member; magnetic field generation units for generating a magnetic field, the magnetic field generation units being provided at a predetermined distance from the inner or outer peripheral surface of the first rotating member; and a heat generation member that generates heat by a magnetic field, the heat generation member being provided so as to be opposed to the magnetic field generation units across the first rotating member and to be in contact with the first rotating member, having a thickness larger than a skin depth, and containing a magnetic metal material.

Abstract: A printing system and method is provided. The printing system includes one or more printing system modules, at least one media sheet path interfacing the printing system modules, and a job scheduler for executing one or more printing system print jobs. The job scheduler routes a media sheet to one or more printing system modules for preshrinking or preenlarging without marking and subsequently routes the preshrunk or preenlarged media sheet to one or more printing system modules for marking. The method of printing includes generating a print job to be printed using one or more printing system modules. Print jobs requiring two or more printing system modules for marking are executed by routing a media sheet to one or more printing system modules for preshrinking or preenlarging without marking, and subsequently routing the preshrunk or preenlarged media sheet to the one or more printing modules for marking.

Abstract: A method is provided for receiving a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) signal by a mobile terminal in a DMB system including a satellite for transmitting a satellite DMB signal directly to the mobile terminal, a gap filler for repeating the satellite DMB signal received from the satellite and transmitting a terrestrial DMB signal to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal capable of receiving both the satellite DMB signal and the terrestrial DMB signal. The method includes receiving at least one DMB signal; determining if there is a satellite DMB signal among the at least one DMB signal; if there is the satellite DMB signal calculating a reception frequency of the satellite DMB signal for a stated time; and if the reception frequency is less than or equal to a threshold providing a user with a message recommending detachment of an antenna used for receiving the satellite DMB signal.

Abstract: A multi-mode foldable electronic apparatus and the method thereof are provided. The multi-mode foldable electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a first hinge, a second hinge and a system. The first hinge and the second hinge are used for connecting the first housing and the second housing. A first magnet and a second magnet are disposed in the first housing, and magnetism changes when the first and the second magnet being moved. A first magnetism sensor disposed in the second housing is used for sensing the changes in magnetism of the first magnet and generates a first signal thereby. A second magnetism sensor disposed in the second housing is used for sensing the changes in magnetism of the second magnet to generate a second signal thereby. The system commands the apparatus in one of different modes in response to the first and the second signals being received.

Abstract: A multi-tier ASP delivery system. The system can include a host computing device configured to communicate both with a computer communications network and with a plurality of wireless devices in a personal area network (PAN). In particular, a short-range radio communications system can be provided with which wireless communications in the PAN can be established and maintained. A list of ASP services further can be provided which indicates those ASP services which can be accessed by the wireless devices in the PAN. The ASP services in the list can reside locally in the host computing device and remotely in ASP servers in the computer communications network.

Abstract: Methods and systems to provide proximity based communication between users of proximity communication devices (“PCD”). A localized communication network is established by peer-to-peer communication between PCDs. Each PCD communicates with other PCDs in a localized, peer-to-peer network structure. Each PCD is identified to other PCDs in its own localized area by its geographical position (i.e., its relative proximity to each other PCD). A user may therefore establish communications with another user based upon the other user's proximity or location relative to the first user's PCD rather than a fixed ID code such as a phone number or address. No centralized server or telephony network system is required for each PCD to communicate with another PCD. Well known protocols for call connection may be adapted for use in establishing, operating, and terminating connections between PCDs.

Abstract: A method for frequency separation for multiple Bluetooth communication devices on a single platform may comprise determining initial frequencies to be utilized by a plurality of Bluetooth communication devices residing on a single host device. A first portion of the determined initial frequencies may be assigned to a first of the plurality of Bluetooth communication devices. At least a second portion of the determined initial frequencies selected from a remaining portion of the determined initial frequencies may be assigned to at least a second of the plurality of Bluetooth devices. Determination may be made based on those determined initial frequencies that have been interfered with by other wireless communication devices. At least a portion of these frequencies that have been interfered with may be eliminated from the determined initial frequencies. The eliminating may be done dynamically and the determined initial frequencies may be re-assigned based on the eliminating.

Abstract: Wireless personal area network (Zigbee, Bluetooth, UWB) and wireless identification technologies (Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)) are implemented in particular client server functions and communications. Connected with an Authentication Server, a wireless HUB authenticates user identification and provides the user with access to secure data communication with a wireless terminal such as a cellular phone or a PDA. A Location Server provides user locations via methods such as RSSI, TDOA, and GPS and sends location information to a Center Control Server and the Authentication Server. With location information, the Center Control Server initiates and optimizes secure information processes and coordinates the functions of servers and user terminals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, and system thereof, for controlling other-cell interference by adjusting a transmit power parameter for mobile stations in neighboring cells in order to create, within a serving cell, a low interference zone associated with a set of sub-carriers which may be used by edge mobile stations within the serving cell. Rather than restricting the neighboring cells from using the set of sub-carriers associated with the low interference zone, the goal is to reduce the amount of other-cell interference the mobile stations in the neighboring cells can produce with respect to the low interference zone in the serving cell.

Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed relating to a wireless transceiver. In an example embodiment, a wireless transceiver may include a transmitter adapted to output a signal at an image frequency (e.g., a simulated image) for a channel during a first mode (e.g., calibration mode) of operation. The wireless transceiver also includes a receiver adapted to receive, via loopback from the transmitter, the (e.g., simulated) image frequency signal and to determine digitally a receiver in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) signal calibration adjustment based on the (simulated) image frequency signal to improve a match in amplitude and a predetermined phase shift between I and Q signals of the receiver during the first (e.g., calibration) mode of operation. The I/Q calibration adjustment may be applied to received signals during a second mode (e.g., operation mode) of operation to improve image rejection.

Abstract: A method of controlling a tuneable filter (13a) of an antenna network (13) for use in a base station (1). The proposed method comprises: inputting an output of the antenna network (13) to a pre-distortion feedback path (5), inputting an output of the pre-distortion feedback path (5) and part of an original baseband signal to be transmitted by the base station (1) to a tuneable filter optimization algorithm (20a), controlling the tuneable filter (13a) in accordance with an output (CS) of said tuneable filter optimization algorithm (20a).

Abstract: An internal calibration system for a radio frequency (RF) transmitter comprises a digital processing element to generate within a radio frequency (RF) transmitter test points at which an output of the RF transmitter is measured, an RF detector to measure the radio frequency output of the RF transmitter at the test points, the digital processing element also determining transmitter impairments by analyzing the measured radio frequency output, and compensation circuitry to compensate the RF transmitter for the measured impairments.

Abstract: In a controller-assisted device for determining a characteristic of a compensation element in a level control circuit, the compensation element is serially mounted inside the level control circuit for a high-frequency signal (S<SB>HF</SB>) in a signal channel with respect to said signal channel. The characteristic of the compensation element has a characteristic which the inverse of the non-linear transmission characteristic of the signal channel in the event of ideal compensation. In the controller-assisted method for the determination of a characteristic of the compensation element in a level control circuit, each ordinate value of the characteristic of the compensation element arises, in the event of a bridged compensation element, from the corrective signal value (Pastel) which is adjusted at a signal level of the level reference signal (Pref) in the adjusted level control circuit, corresponding to the associated abscissa value of the characteristic of the compensation element.

Abstract: Methods and systems for vector combining power amplification are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a plurality of signals are individually amplified, then summed to form a desired time-varying complex envelope signal. Phase and/or frequency characteristics of one or more of the signals are controlled to provide the desired phase, frequency, and/or amplitude characteristics of the desired time-varying complex envelope signal. In another embodiment, a time-varying complex envelope signal is decomposed into a plurality of constant envelope constituent signals. The constituent signals are amplified equally or substantially equally, and then summed to construct an amplified version of the original time-varying envelope signal. Embodiments also perform frequency up-conversion.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted receiver system includes a receiver apparatus that is controlled for receiving, in common, transmissions from a plurality of external devices such as a remote key, smart key, etc., having respectively different transmission frequencies. The receiving frequency at the current time is selected based on criteria such as the insertion/non-insertion status of the ignition key, or whether an interrogation signal has been transmitted to a specific external device so that a response transmission is be received from that device during a specific time interval and the receiving frequency is to be set accordingly during that specific interval.

Abstract: An oscillation control device for controlling a frequency of an oscillator located at the remote site from a standard laboratory having a standard oscillator. The control device includes: a comparison section to compare a frequency of the frequency signal synchronized with a radio signal produced by a signal processing section with a frequency of a oscillation signal outputted from an oscillator to be controlled, an acquisition section to obtain, through a communication network, a comparison result which is obtained by a comparison of a frequency of the standard oscillator held by the standard laboratory and a frequency of the radio signal, a calculation section to calculate deviation between the frequency of the oscillator to be controlled and the frequency of the standard oscillator based on their comparison, and a control section to control the frequency of the oscillator to be controlled, based on the deviation calculated.

Abstract: A level converter level-converts an oscillation output signal of a reference frequency oscillator and supplies the level-converted signal to a phase comparator of a PLL/fractional synthesizer for controlling an oscillation frequency of an RF transmission voltage-controlled oscillator. The level converter includes a self-bias type voltage amplifier which amplifies a reference frequency signal of the reference frequency oscillator. The self-bias type voltage amplifier includes a coupling capacitor, an amplifying transistor, a load and a bias element and suppresses a variation in the level of each harmonic component even though an external power supply voltage varies.

Abstract: A design support system for circuit board includes: a noise source extracting unit for extracting a source of unwanted radiation noise which is generated from a circuit board mounted on an electronic equipment; a noise characteristics input unit for inputting noise characteristics of the unwanted radiation noise which is emitted by the extracted noise source; a noise attenuation ratio input unit for inputting an attenuation ratio of the unwanted radiation noise which is emitted by the noise source and propagated to a feed point of an antenna; a correlation value calculation unit for calculating a correlation value between the noise characteristics and the attenuation ratio of the unwanted radiation noise; and a comparator unit for comparing the calculated correlation value with a predetermined allowable value, whereby avoiding malfunction of an electronic equipment due to interference of unwanted radiation noises generated from the particular electronic equipment into the circuit board via the antenna.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) transceiver includes an RF transmitter that generates an outbound RF signal at a carrier frequency that is based on a transmitter local oscillation. An RF front-end receives an inbound RF signal that includes a desired signal component that is based on the outbound RF signal and that includes an undesired signal component. The RF front-end includes a first RF combiner module that attenuates the undesired signal component to produce a desired RF signal. A down conversion module generates a down converted signal from the desired RF signal based on a receiver local oscillation. A receiver processing module generates inbound data from the down converted signal. A frequency control module controls a frequency of the transmitter local oscillation and a frequency of the receiver local oscillation, based on an interference rejection signal, to control the attenuation of the undesired signal component.

Abstract: A security group management system includes a cellular mobile station (2), two or more devices (3) belonging to a group, and a group management server (1). The group management server comprises a storage unit (11, 13) configured to store information about the cellular mobile station registered by a member of the group and group information about the group in advance; and a group information providing unit (16) configured to supply the group information in response only to an access from the registered cellular mobile station. The cellular mobile station has a group information transmission unit (23) configured to supply the group information to the devices so as to allow the devices to recognize that the devices belong to the group and to perform secure mutual connection and/or resource sharing among the devices.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program and method for delivering a streaming data to a remote device from a wireless transmitter. In one embodiment, a transmitter is configured to send units of the streaming data to the remote device. A receiver is configured to receive usage data about the streaming data from the remote device. An adjusting module is configured to automatically adjust a transmission strategy of unsent units of the streaming data based, at least in part, on the usage data as a function of time according to a transmission policy. The usage data may include at least location information about the remote device or time of day information at the remote device. A user interface at the remote device may be configured to adjust the predefined transmission policy.

Abstract: A method of delivering data from a source to a remote device is disclosed. The method of delivering data from a source to a remote device includes a network node, different from the source, developing a schedule for delivery of the data to the remote device based on scheduling parameters including an available RF spectrum of, a plurality of regional broadcast stations, the network node selecting a frequency and a particular one of the plurality of regional broadcast stations from among a set of available frequencies of the plurality of regional broadcast stations, communicating the data and the selected frequency to the particular one of the plurality of regional broadcast stations in accordance with the schedule, and the regional broadcast station broadcasting the data, in accordance with the schedule, via radio waves.

Abstract: A base station control portion selects one or multiple signals in accordance with the state of radio waves from signals received through multiple communication paths. A wireless communication apparatus communicates with a wireless terminal and a wired communication network at multiple frequencies. In response to a request for software upgrading from a network management device, the wireless communication apparatus selects one frequency, controls the state of transmission waves of a wireless interface such that a communication path in which a communication service is being provided can be switched to another communication network without interruption, rewrites software for each wireless interface to software received through a wired interface in advance, and returns the state of transmission waves of the wireless interface. Thus, the software can be upgraded without blackouts of the communication service to the wireless terminal.

Abstract: A terminal and method of automatically executing function establishment thereof are disclosed, by which establishments of supportable services and additional functions can be supported under a user-oriented environment, by which a function establishment of the terminal can be automatically executed according to a user, and by which function establishment contents previously used by a user can be automatically applied to a terminal that is for rent or newly purchased. The present invention includes registering an establishment value used in executing a prescribed terminal function to a communication system, requesting the establishment value to the communication system from a random terminal, receiving the establishment value from the communication system to the terminal, and allowing the terminal to change a previous establishment value of the function previously stored in the terminal using the received establishment value.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed to enable backup wireless devices. An example method disclosed herein includes receiving a first activation code from a first wireless device, comparing the first activation code associated with the first wireless device with a first activation code in a database, activating the first wireless device when the first activation code associated with the first wireless device matches the first activation code in the database, and when a second wireless device is active, deactivating the second wireless device in response to receipt of the first activation code associated with the first wireless device.

Abstract: User interface methods and apparatus for processing voice call requests based on communication conditions of a mobile communication device are disclosed. The mobile communication device includes one or more processors, a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors, and a user interface which includes a visual display. A voice call request for a voice call is received through the user interface. If the voice call request is received during an out-of-coverage condition of the mobile communication device, the processor causes a call denial indication to be displayed in the visual display, which indicates that the voice call request could not be completed. The processor also causes a call reminder setup prompt to be displayed, which may be accepted or declined through the user interface.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method which consists, in a radio communication system comprising a core network, at least one radio network controller connected to the core network and configured to control radio communications with terminals and at least one operation center capable of supervising said radio network controller, in: transmitting from the operating center to a radio network controller, a coded list of terminal identifiers; transmitting the coded list to the control network from the radio network controller; decoding the coded list at the core network; detecting at the core network a radio communication under the control of the radio network controller, with a terminal identified in the decoded list; and instructing the radio network controller, from the core network, to start a recording of events concerning the detected communication.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a switching device having a display that allows an operator to readily visually assess the signal strength of both a primary signal and a back-up signal. In certain embodiments, the information relating to the signal strength of the primary and back-up signal is provided on a graphic display. In certain other embodiments, the signal strength of the back-up signal is displayed relative to the signal strength of the primary signal.

Abstract: The invention provides environment aware messages delivery systems, apparatus and methods. In example embodiments the system and method automatically deliver messages to the user based on the environment around the user. In the system and method, a portable message redirection agent cooperates with a message delivery service manager in the environment to discover available message delivery service, and sets message forwarding options without the user's operation. The system and method of the invention can make full use of the existing message redirection mechanisms in more flexible manner.