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| 20090285129 | Systems and Methods for Delayed Message Delivery - A system for delayed message delivery can include an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network that is in communication with at least one of a first user equipment and a second user equipment, and a message application server. The message application server can be configured to receive a message sent from the first user equipment, store the message temporarily in accordance with a time parameter, and send the message to a gateway when the time parameter is satisfied. The gateway can be configured to receive a message formatted in accordance with a first protocol used by the IMS network and convert the message into a format in accordance with a second protocol used by a message center. The message center can be configured to receive the message formatted in accordance with the second protocol and forward the message to the second user equipment. Other systems for delayed message delivery and corresponding methods are disclosed. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20110092221 | Devices and Methods for Selectively Filtering Message Content - Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110117882 | Systems and Methods for Retrieving Voicemail Account Information - A provisioning system configured to retrieve a voicemail password and/or a pilot number for a voicemail account, create a first service request directed to an over-the-air system, and send the first service request to the over-the-air system, if the provisioning system determines that the voicemail account has been initialized. The first service request instructs the over-the-air system to format a first message including the voicemail password and/or the pilot number for delivery to a mobile device. The provisioning system is further configured to create a second service request directed to the over-the-air system and send the second service request to the over-the-air system, if the provisioning system determines that the voicemail account has not been initialized. The second service request instructs the over-the-air system to format a second message including a default voicemail password and/or a default pilot number for delivery to the mobile device. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110131641 | System and Method for Monitoring Usage of a User Device - A server includes a limitation database, a monitor module, and a notification module. The limitations database is configured to store control limits for a user device. The monitor module is in communication with the limitations database. The monitor module is configured to monitor usage of the user device and to determine that one of the control limits for the user device has been exceeded. The notification module is in communication with the monitor module. The notification module is configured to notify a master device that the one of the control limits for the user device has been exceeded, to receive a request to disable the user device, and to disable the user device in response to the request. | 06-02-2011 |
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| 20090215488 | Devices and Methods for Detecting Proximal Traffic - Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to the detection of automobiles within a proximity of a user's automobile. A wireless phone is disclosed which can detect surrounding vehicles and display them on the phone's screen without any peripherals. The wireless phone may employ a RADAR, a thermal camera, or a plurality of microphones to detect other automobiles. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090215494 | Blind Dialing - Devices and methods are presented to remotely dial wireless communications devices. A device is equipped with a microphone and a plurality of logic units to analyze incoming acoustic signals in the form of Morse code. Acoustic signals may comprise tapping sounds, or voice patterns to create the “dits” and “dahs” associated with Morse code. Background noise can be eliminated using digital signal processing (DSP). The device can be used in a variety of environments where phone numbers and addresses need to be dialed from a distance or in emergency situations. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090215498 | Devices and Methods for Changing the Appearance of a Mobile Communications Device - The present invention is a housing of a mobile communications device that is entirely covered in pixels. The pixels allow the appearance of the housing to be customized or changed as a user desires. The pixels can be part of an active matrix or passive matrix LCD display that comprises the entire housing. A logic unit on the device allows the appearance of the housing to be selected, created, or downloaded. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090216549 | Gift Registry and Comparison Shopper - Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to the creation of a gift registry or comparison shopper. A user can select any product from any store using her mobile communications device and add it to her registry. This registry can be viewed online so that the user as well as guests can view it and select products to purchase. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100077407 | System and Method for Dynamically Refreshing an Active Home Screen - A system and method for providing time-sensitive information to a handset using a scrolling ticker. The method includes receiving the time-sensitive information at a server, determining the time period before the next update for a second set of information, and if less than a pre-determined value, then streaming the time sensitive information at the end of the time period to the handset. If the time period is greater that than the pre-determined value, then streaming the time-sensitive information immediately. In an alternative embodiment, a method is provided which includes determining a base schedule for periodically streaming the information to a handset via a scrolling ticker, receiving time-sensitive information relating to an event, determining a second schedule for periodically streaming time-sensitive information related to the event, and streaming the time-sensitive information in accordance with the second schedule during a time period associated with the event. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20110074692 | Devices and Methods for Conforming a Virtual Keyboard - Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to improving the efficiency of text input by generating a dynamic virtual keyboard. Examples display a soft keyboard on a touchscreen of a text-entry device. The touchscreen works with the soft keyboard as a form of text input. Keyboard logic on the text-entry device allows the user to select a desired layout for the keyboard, such that the user can change the ergonomics of the keyboard in order to make text input more comfortable. Different layouts reflect different typing styles, hand positions, etc. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110111375 | Messaging Device Having Braille Output - A Braille cell is incorporated within a messaging device. The Braille cell may be defined on a portion of a keypad, a touchscreen, or a navigation pad. An alphanumeric string, such as a text message, is transcribed into Braille. A resulting Braille character or contraction is represented on the Braille cell via actuators coupled to the keypad, touchscreen, or navigation pad. The actuators mechanically raise, lower, or vibrate to correspond to active bits in the Braille character. A tactile sensation is therefore experienced by the user. | 05-12-2011 |
