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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190130 | Method and system for notifying a subscriber of events The present invention provides a system and method for notifying a subscriber of events. A subscriber event request is received at a call center. An event activation table is created based on the received subscriber event request. The event activation table is sent ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190131 | System and method for providing message notification A method for providing message notification in a wireless network includes receiving from a subscriber a message that is to be sent over the wireless network, receiving from the subscriber a requested notification type and a requested notification destination, proce... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8175581 | Selective message notification system A method, system and apparatus for the selective notification of incoming electronic messages. In this regard, a selective message notification method can include selectively generating a notification for a received message based upon pre-determined criteria irrespe... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165566 | Functionality distribution for a mobile endpoint In an embodiment, a method includes identifying a first component device of a plurality of component devices in a communication network and determining that the first component device is operable to perform a first function of a plurality of functions associated wit... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160550 | Method for downloading a message in a mobile terminal, method for forwarding message, and mobile terminal for performing the same A mobile terminal and a method for downloading a message in a mobile terminal, the method includes receiving a notification message comprising information indicating whether a media file included in a transmitted message is modified, and selectively requesting downl... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155626 | Method and apparatus for multimedia communication A method and apparatus for enabling communication of IP multimedia content to a called user during a circuit-switched call between a calling terminal (A) having called a primary communication unit (B1), when the call has been forwarded to a secondary communic... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155627 | Visual voicemail provisioning and notification A device receives, from a user device, a request to use a visual voicemail (VVM) application, directs the user device to a self provisioning server based on the request, and receives, from the self provisioning server, a selected VVM subscription plan and informatio... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140057 | Automated call context notification A request is received to initiate a context-based voice call, where the request includes a calling number, a called number, and a text string forming a context portion of the context-based voice call. A request is received to initiate a voice call portion of the con... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140056 | Method and apparatus for notifying user of content change of a page outside a displayed portion Embodiments of mobile electronic devices and methods are disclosed. In an embodiment of a method, a page is partially displayed on a display, and information is received that the page is changed in a part of said page not displayed on said display. In an embodiment,... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135389 | Missed telephone call management for a portable multifunction device In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method is disclosed for use in conjunction with a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. A list of items comprising missed telephone calls is displayed. Upon detecting user selection of an item ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131267 | Interactive voice access and retrieval of information A system is responsive to voice commands and requests from a user to access and search distributed data resources. The system may include a speech recognition engine configured to receive a spoken command from the user. A processor is configured to identify a servic... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131266 | Short message service communication security A system, method, and device for securely forwarding SMS messages in a communication system, for example in a communication system including an IMS network accessible to wireless devices via a radio access network. The communication system forwards SMS messages from... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131265 | System and method for implementing multimedia ring back tone service A Multimedia Customized Ring Back Tone (MRBT) service platform, a terminal and a system for implementing an MRBT service are provided in the present invention. A method for implementing an MRBT service is further disclosed, which includes: performing, by a Multimedi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126435 | Techniques to manage vehicle communications Techniques to manage vehicle communications are described. A mobile computing device may include a communication module operative to establish a first communication channel with a message server, and a second communication channel with a vehicle system, a message ap... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116740 | Mobile communication terminal and method A method in electronic messaging in a mobile telecommunications network for mobile communication terminals is disclosed. The method involves, in a sender terminal, the steps of generating an electronic message, associating the electronic message with a message notif... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116741 | System and method for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device Systems and methods for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device. The device receives a notification alerting a user of the device that information is available to be obtained and, in some embodiments, providing a short description of the inform... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116742 | System and method of retrieving electronic mail A communications system and method includes a mobile device having a mail user agent. A mobile office platform as a server includes a mail agent that is operative with the mail user agent for accessing one or more electronic mailboxes of the mail user agent using at... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112067 | Profile-driven response to communication events A method includes storing a setting in a profile of a wireless device to cause an automatic message response to incoming calls. When the profile is set as the active profile and an incoming call is received, an automatic response is provided to the incoming call in ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112068 | Updating of intelligent message waiting notification A system, computer-readable medium system, and method which provide for delivering notifications to a mobile device where the provider has first and second mobile technology types. Initially, a notification is received from a notification sub-system. A first communi... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8090352 | Method for sending individuation receipt information by a short message receiving terminal The present invention relates to a method for a short message receiving terminal to send individuation receipt information. It executes the following steps: A subscriber applies to open the individuation receipt service after a short message is received and customiz... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8073431 | Temporary messaging address system and method A messaging system is disclosed. The system includes a communications network including a wireless access point, a messaging server coupled to the communications network, and a mobile device in communication with the communications network via an access point. The m... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068815 | Subscriber terminal for a radio system and an arrangement, a method and a computer program for presenting contact attempts to a subscriber terminal of a radio system A subscriber terminal for a radio system and an arrangement, a method and a computer program for presenting contact attempts to a subscriber terminal of a radio system are disclosed. The subscriber terminal includes: a transceiver configured to receive calls and mes... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064885 | Method and apparatus for sending notification about broadcast service in a mobile broadcast system A method and apparatus for informing a plurality of terminals receiving the same Mobile Broadcast (BCAST) service of an upcoming event such as a BCAST service change in a BCAST system are provided. When receiving a notice of a notification event related to a BCAST s... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8064884 | System and method for provisioning a wireless device to only be able to access network services within a specific location A system and method for provisioning wireless devices such that they are only capable of accessing network services when in a specified location. A device surveys the current location of the device for existing base stations and stores a corresponding network enviro... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060062 | Method and system for displaying message information in mobile communication terminal A method and system that can display information about messages that are not stored because sufficient space to store a message does not exist in a mobile communication terminal are provided. A method of displaying message information using a message server and mobi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060064 | System and method for optimizing network communication in response to network conditions A system and method for facilitating communications between a mobile device and a network application are provided. A mobile device transmits a request for data change information that includes a time out interval. The network application receives the request and me... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060530 | System and method for triggering a provisioning event In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for triggering a provisioning event in a service provider using a provisioning request message generated by an external system. A provisioning system may be used to receive the provi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060063 | Presenting messages on a mobile device that is currently presenting other media content Computer readable media are provided for displaying a message notification on a mobile device while the mobile device is presenting media content to a user. An embodiment of the media determines if the mobile device is presenting media content. If the mobile device ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055243 | System and method for email notification of unanswered telephone calls A method of processing a telephone call that includes creating an email notification of the telephone call if the telephone call to a telephone number registered to receive email notifications is determined unanswered and sending the email notification based on info... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8045963 | Communication message storing and delivering device, mobile communication terminal device, and communication message storing and delivering method Irrespective of the current situation of a recipient, a message storing service can be actively used by an originator's will, and the recipient can know without a delay that a message addressed to the recipient has been stored. A service for message originator can b... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041342 | Moving notification message A computer program product, method and a terminal for receiving and processing a notification message for notifying a second terminal of an arrival of a multimedia message addressed to a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) of a first terminal installed in the second te... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036643 | Method and device for handling telephone calls directed to non-reachable mobile phones A method for handling telephone calls directed to a non-reachable mobile phone, and for handling data pertaining to them, wherein: I—provided the call diversion service to a different number, or the answering service, have not been enabled, the phone call is route... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8014760 | Missed telephone call management for a portable multifunction device In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method is disclosed for use in conjunction with a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. A list of items comprising missed telephone calls is displayed. Upon detecting user selection of an item ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8005461 | Voicemail notification messaging for mobile communication devices Voicemail notification messaging for mobile communication devices is disclosed. Voicemail notification messages corresponding to voicemail messages are received through a wireless receiver of the mobile device and voicemail message header lines corresponding to them... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8005462 | System and method of retrieving electronic mail A communications system and method includes a mobile device having a mail user agent. A mobile office platform as a server includes a mail agent that is operative with the mail user agent for accessing one or more electronic mailboxes of the mail user agent using at... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000684 | Managing transmission power for message waiting notification Disclosed herein is a mechanism to help improve message waiting notification. In accordance with the mechanism, when a RAN transmits an MWI to a mobile station after unsuccessful call setup paging of the mobile station, the RAN will transmit the MWI at a higher powe... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7979056 | Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing information related to virtual environments to wireless devices Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed for providing information related to virtual environments. One such method includes receiving user input identifying an event related to the virtual environment for which a notification is to be provided to... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7962127 | System and method for asynchronous wireless services using reverse service schema generation A notification service and correspondingly configured wireless device for providing asynchronous communications over a communication network for an application of the wireless device in communication with a selected service. The selected service has a source schema ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7962126 | Multimedia-messaging-service (MMS) system and the service method thereof A multimedia-messaging-service (MMS) system and the service method thereof are provided. The MMS system integrates the mobility management scheme of a GSM/GPRS/UMTS mobile network and the broadband transmission service of a wireless LAN, and has a user authenticatio... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7953394 | Remote electronic mailbox access An apparatus for retrieving electronic mail messages via a wireless network. The apparatus comprises a gateway for sending an electronic mail retrieval reply message to a wireless device in response to receiving an electronic mail retrieval request message from the ... | 05/31/2011 |
