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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185094 | Message handling in an IP multimedia subsystem A method of handling the delivery of push messages from a notification server of a Session Initiation Protocol based network to a network user. The method comprises signalling to said notification server the start of a Session Initiation Protocol session and the end... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8160549 | Mood-based messaging A method for social interacting, including using a portable messaging device for designating, from time to time, a plurality of friends, selecting a mood, sending one or more representations of the selected mood to each of the plurality of designated friends, furthe... | 04/17/2012 |
| RE43306 | Transmission of multimedia messages between mobile station terminals A method and a system for transmitting messages containing multimedia information or content that enables transmission and communication of multimedia messages between subscribers connected to telecommunication systems of different system operators. The inventive sy... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155625 | Methods and apparatus for conserving energy used by a mobile device Methods and apparatus are provided for saving energy in a mobile device configured to maintain a persistent communication session with an application server over a wireless network. A method comprises detecting a traffic pattern between a mobile device and an applic... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155624 | Automatic wireless device message management responsive to end user preferences Automatically retrieving messages by a wireless telephone based on user preferences. A method of the invention receives a notification, on a wireless device, indicating that a computing device has a message for a user. One or more rules associated with the user are ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150376 | User-initiated communications during multimedia content playback on a mobile communications device A multimedia display process executing in a mobile device traps user input signals to allow switching from display of multimedia to another task without requiring manual termination of the multimedia display process by the user. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150375 | Methods and apparatus for automatically recording Push-To-Talk (PTT) voice communications for replay In one illustrative example, a mobile station includes a wireless transceiver which operates with a wireless communication network; a processor; memory coupled to the processor; and a user interface which includes a Push-To-Talk (PTT) switch for transmitting a PTT v... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8140055 | Method for performing digital broadcasting service in a dual-hinge type mobile terminal Disclosed is a method for performing a digital broadcasting service in a dual-hinge type mobile terminal including a main housing and a folder, in which the folder is closed and opened with respect to the main housing in such a manner that the folder moves closely t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135388 | Managing communication network capacity A system is provided for managing communication network capacity. The system includes a processor, a data store, an analysis component, and a message component. The data store stores information associated with communication metrics for customers. The analysis compo... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135387 | Dynamic handling of urgent calls in mobile communication devices A method for selectively permitting the completion of communications to a user's mobile communication device placed in silent mode includes: receiving an incoming communication from a caller; obtaining availability information for the called party and a first code; ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131264 | Method and apparatus for electronic mailing of data utilizing a data reference A mobile device for electronic mailing of data utilizing a data reference, the mobile device having: a communications subsystem for communicating with a wireless gateway; a user interface; a processor interacting with the user interface and the communications subsys... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131263 | Backup media with wireless identifications tags Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to using wireless identification tags (e.g., RFID tags) with backup media. In aspects, a wireless identification tag may be attached to, incorporated into, or otherwise associated with backup media, a container h... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8116738 | Method and system for managing information within a network A method and system for managing information using a gateway (130) is disclosed. The network includes a gateway (130) and at least one wireless device (110, 115). The method includes (304) downloading information from a predefined source ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116739 | Method and apparatus for dynamic session placeholder for message collection user interface A method and apparatus for representing a conversation of related messages is provided. In a message collection user interface for displaying messages sent and received by a communications device, a dynamic session placeholder is used for a respective conversation o... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103251 | System and method for managing information of a communication device A system and method for managing information of a communication device include creating a user account, and allocating storage space to store an account profile of a user of the communication device and a contact list. The system and method further include determini... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103252 | Method and system for using subjects in instant messaging sessions on a mobile device A system and method are provided that incorporate subjects or subject lines into instant messaging sessions or conversations on a mobile device. During an instant messaging session, the user is provided with an option to specify a subject for at least the current po... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099081 | Method and mobile telecommunications device for transmitting data in a mobile radio network The present invention relates to a transmission of data in a mobile radio network, in particular a transmission of text and/or image data, with or without sound in multimedia messages, wherein at least one identification signal for a data record or several records i... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099082 | System and method wireless messaging in a wireless communication system A wireless communication system, comprising a host service, a wireless router system coupled to the host service, a wireless network coupling the wireless router system and a wireless mobile communication device (“mobile device”), adaptively delivers data to the... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095116 | Method for delivering multimedia files A technique for delivering a multimedia data file, such as an MMS, from an originator having an originator server associated therewith to a recipient having a recipient server associated therewith is provided. The technique comprises establishing a communication pat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095117 | System and methods for wireless messaging Systems and methods for enabling data messaging in a wireless communications system is provided in one embodiment. Wireless messaging is enabled by having a host service send enable messages to a mobile communications device. Once an enable message has been received... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8086222 | Voicemail short message service method and means and a subscriber terminal The invention relates to a voicemail short messaging method (10, 20, 30) and means and a subscriber terminal (500). In particular it concerns a method and means for instantaneous packet switched voicemail between Internet compatible computers, personal... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081954 | System and method for determining mobile device capabilities Methodologies and system functionality are provided to determine mobile device capabilities and/or configuration setting and user abilities and/or inclinations as a precursor to or as part of the management, delivery and/or assessment of the efficacy of promotional ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078148 | Memory full pipeline A method of accommodating legacy devices in which application memory is not able to operate fast enough to reliably receive data from a relay or other external device is disclosed. An application queue memory space is provided, either as a separate memory chip or as... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073430 | Compressed audio information Compressed entertainment content such as audio or video or both includes additional aspects and operations associated their way. The compressed audio may be used to signal computers such as a telephone or reminder for an appointment. A melody line may be extracted f... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073429 | Cellular media message forwarding A system and method for communicating a message. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining whether a communication link between a sender's communication device and a recipient's communication device is presently available. If it is determined... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068814 | Phone to phone data exchange An information management system for operation over a network includes a first mobile device having a first application module, the first mobile device operating over the network and in communication with a second mobile device having a second application module, a ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068813 | Communication apparatus and communication method capable of wired and wireless communication In a parameter setting method, when a wireless communication device has wired connection to a different device, the wired connection is used to acquire wireless setting values. If the wireless communication device has no wired connection to the different device, sho... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8060061 | Mobile communication terminal and method for initializing the mobile communication terminal using an over-the-air (OTA) data backup A mobile communication terminal and a method for initializing a mobile communication terminal using an over-the-air (OTA) data includes receiving OTA data from a wireless network entity, storing the OTA data in a first database and a second database which are each a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055241 | System, apparatus and method for content screening Embodiments of the present invention provide a content screening system, a content screening apparatus and a method for content screening. The content screening apparatus includes a content screening server for receiving a message containing content to be screened, ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055240 | Method of notifying a caller of message confirmation in a wireless communication system There is provided a method of notifying a caller of confirmation of a voice or text message in a wireless communication system. A calling mobile station transmits a voice or text message to a called mobile station. If the called mobile station senses confirmation of... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055242 | Method, apparatus and system for processing broadcasting application in digital broadcasting Disclosed is a method, apparatus and system for processing a broadcast application in digital broadcasting. The system includes a digital broadcasting server for generating guide data, including content genre information corresponding to respective programs, and tra... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050660 | Apparatus and method for handling messaging service message adaptation A method and apparatus for handling messaging service message adaptation. An original message is received from an originating communication device, the original message based on a wireless communication message protocol, the original message being of a first message... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050661 | System and method for redirecting message attachments between a host system and a mobile data communication device A scheme for redirecting e-mail messages and message attachments from a mail system to a mobile data communication device. In one embodiment, a method comprises one or more of the following: automatically detecting a data item including an e-mail message and a messa... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045962 | Railcar transport telematics system A railcar asset management system proactively issues an alert or task when a pre-determined event occurs. The system may receive information regarding the location and status of a railcar from sensors on the railcar that may include a telematics sensing unit. A data... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036641 | Method for operating a playback unit in a vehicle, for playing back data stored on a data medium A system for use in a motor vehicle includes a wireless receiver that receives, over a wireless communication channel, supplemental information representative of the characteristics of the contents of a playback media, and provides received supplemental information ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036642 | Wireless network and method of transmitting content from locally stored server One example embodiment of the present invention discloses a method of delivering content from a base station of a wireless network to a mobile station including receiving a request for content from a mobile station, accessing the requested content from content store... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032119 | Systems and methods for a wireless messaging information service A method and system for sending information in the form of a wireless message to a wireless device subscriber requesting advertising, product, or service information is described. The method includes assigning an information request code by a service provider to the... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8032118 | Visual voicemail when mobile device is out of data coverage Messages are received at a server and processed to generate data that may include a call back number, envelope information or contact information. Generated data is transmitted to a device that displays a visual notification that includes some of the generated data.... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8014757 | System and method for anonymous exchange of multimedia content utilizing a wireless network A system and method for anonymous exchange of multimedia content over a wireless network. Aliases are associated with users. A user sends a message which includes some non text content to another user by inserting the recipient's alias in the body of the message. Th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8014758 | Mobile telephone apparatus with remote access function for external network and remote access method for mobile communication system In a mobile telephone apparatus, an information storing section stores information, and a control section receives a remote access request signal from an external network to access the information storing section. ... | 09/06/2011 |
