371 results about "Wireless mobile devices" patented technology

A network server system includes a download manager that manages the publication, purchase and delivery of digital products from multiple suppliers to wireless services subscribers in multiple domains. Product suppliers can publish and manage their products on the server system via a computer network and make their products available to the subscribers for purchase or licensing. The subscribers in each domain can access the server remotely to purchase rights to download and use the products on associated wireless communication devices. Multiple different implementations of any product can be maintained, where each implementation corresponds to a different set of device capabilities. Each product can also be associated with multiple different provisioning models, each corresponding to a different set of device capabilities.

A technique is disclosed for facilitating play of a casino table game at a casino gaming table system which includes a casino gaming table and at least one handheld device. At least a portion of operations or activities relating to the casino game may be performed at a first handheld device. Examples of such operations may include electronically dealing a first card to a first player via the first handheld device, displaying a representation of the first card to the first player via a display at the first handheld device, etc. In at least one embodiment, an association between a selected handheld device and the first player station may be created and used for subsequent game play activities to enable the selected handheld device to be operable to display game play data relating to game play activities associated with the first player station. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the features of a selected handheld device may be enabled / disabled based on the detection of one or more conditions or events. According to specific embodiments, the handheld device may be adapted to provide various functionality for facilitating game play at a casino gaming table. Examples of such functionality may include, for example, allowing a player to select cards for discard / holding; allowing a player to perform wagering activities; retrieving and / or displaying player tracking data; retrieving and / or displaying player account data; displaying game play assistance information; displaying casino layout information; displaying promotional information; etc.

Enhanced delivery of services are provided through a wireless mobile device and one or more location service channels, preferably at the direction of the user of the mobile device requesting the desired service through common context-based user interfaces. The mobile device communicates with local and remote service providers. The context is determined by accessing information in the user profile, by sensors on the mobile device identifying items of interest, or by identifying the location of the mobile device. An aggregator server maintains a registry of location service channels and manages the access to the channels by the mobile device users and the service providers.

A General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Accessed Extended Mobile Internet Protocol (EMIP) [G-EMIP] network is provided for wireless mobile device access to external packet data networks. Domains are defined to incorporate a subnet of standard GPRS and EMIP network entities accessed through a Domain Router. Packet access at the radio interface is provided using the base station portion of a GPRS network. Wireless link specific processing is relegated to this potion of the G-EMIP network. EMIP is utilized as a backbone network to provide mobility and service management and interconnection to external networks. A GPRS-IP Interworking entity (GII) interworks IP and GPRS protocols between GPRS and IP addressable network entities (i.e., translates messages of each protocol to corresponding messages of the other protocol). Mobility-related functionality is handled at the IP (network) layer. Mobile IP is used to support the macro-mobility and Handoff-Aware Wireless Access Internet Infrastructure (HAWAII) is used to support micro-mobility and paging. The Domain Router provides packet service management and interacts with a Home Location Register / Authentication Center, which provides GRPS registration, authentication and encryption.

A method and apparatus are provided to in one aspect update data on a wireless mobile device. Available updates may include both mandatory and discretionary updates, where the mandatory updates are always installed on the wireless mobile device. In another aspect, a method and apparatus for of remotely instructing a wireless mobile device to perform a service is provided. The wireless mobile device receives a ping message that instructs it to retrieve further instruction for performing services actions on the wireless mobile device.

A method and system are provided by which a wireless mobile device takes a vocally entered query and transmits it in a text message format over a wireless network to a search engine; receives search results based on the query from the search engine over the wireless network; and displays the search results.

The intelligent personalized content delivery system described herein generally includes a wireless mobile device, a mobile network infrastructure, an intelligent personalized content delivery server, and content database. The mobile device transmits the user content request to mobile network infrastructure over the wireless link to the server. Once the requested content is identified, the server obtains the requested content from the content database and generates a response for the wireless mobile device, where the response conveys at least a portion of the requested content or a link to download content. The personalized content delivery server includes an intelligent subsystem that processes the mobile user content request automatically and learning the mobile user content preferences and building an intelligent recommendation database for the mobile user. The recommendation database is used to recommend personalized content and also send targeted advertisements.

Methods and systems for distributing a mobile device application for use in making and receiving payments utilizing a mobile device such as a mobile telephone (cellphone) or wireless connected personal digital assistant (PDA). A downloadable mobile device application, when installed on a compatible mobile device, is operative for communicating with a mobile financial transaction system (MFTS) that facilitates the making and receiving of payments via wireless mobile devices. The downloadable mobile device application is provided via a download system that downloads the application to mobile devices according to download procedures appropriate for a particular type of mobile device. When a payment is made to a payee having a mobile device, system communicates a message to the payee's mobile device that informs that a payment has been made and instructs the payee about the downloadable mobile device application. If the mobile device user / payee downloads and installs the mobile device application on his or her mobile device and provides enrollment information, interaction between the MFTS and the mobile device user / payee is permitted, and payment is provided to the mobile device user as user / payee.

A mobile device for capturing motion data of a vehicle when the mobile device is travelling with the vehicle, the mobile device comprising: at least one sensor; a processor; a non-transitory storage medium; and an orientation algorithm comprising a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to determine an orientation of the mobile device relative to an orientation of the vehicle; and a transformation algorithm comprising a set of computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium and when executed by the processor configured to allow the mobile device to transform motion sensor data to remove secondary movement of the mobile device, which corresponds to the relative movement of the mobile device within the vehicle, and retain primary movement of the mobile device, which corresponds to the motion of the vehicle.

Techniques for interacting with a client process on a mobile device connected to a network over a wireless link includes receiving a first request at a state machine executing on a first platform connected to the network. The first request is associated with the client process, and is for a service from an application. A first method of the application is invoked with first data in response to the first request. Second data for the client process is received from the application in response to invoking the first method. A first response is based on the second data. The first response is sent for the client process. The method includes managing information about a plurality of requests associated with the client process. The application executes on a second platform connected to the network. Both the first and second platforms are distinct from the mobile device. These techniques free the developers of applications for wireless mobile devices from the responsibility for managing their session state information. This greatly simplifies and accelerates the development of applications.

The smart directional radiation protection system is a design and technique for actively varying, controlling and reducing the intensity of radiation 180 on user 170 facing direction for portable wireless mobile devices like mobile cell phone 100 utilising RF system with tunable metamaterial or tunable EBG antenna system to reduce SAR are disclosed. The system controls the radiation by smart and active dynamic radiation pattern approach to protect the user from radiation. The smart directional radiation protection system consist of (a) a sensor system 130 to determine the change in usage mode, device orientation and proximity of wireless device to user and accordingly generate the trigger signal 230; (b) a processing unit for manipulation of interrupt control signal 140 according to trigger signal and signal quality parameters; (c) An active directional transmit power or radiation controller 120 that works based on control signal; (d) Tunable metamaterial or tunable EBG antenna system 110 coupled with directional transmit power controller 120 that controls the radiation on user 170 facing direction and also restores radiation according to parameters and configuration to reduce SAR and optimise communication.