Motorola Corporation

Casey Hill

David Patrick Kilp

Vitaly Lenchik

Kevin Baker

Slim S Souissi

John Jennings

Jheroen Pieter Dorenbosch

Tong Jin Kim

Michael Douglas Prince

A self configuring multiple element portable electronic device () and method is provided. The device comprises at least a first electronic element () and a second electronic element () and a joint () connecting the first electronic element and the second electronic element, with the joint allowing movement in more than one plane of the first electronic element in relation to the second electronic element, wherein the self configuring multiple element portable electronic device is capable of self configuring an operational mode based on a relative position of the first electronic element with respect to the second electronic element. The method comprises the steps of detecting a relative position of the first electronic element relative to the second electronic element, and selecting an operational mode of the device based on the relative position. A keyboard having a plurality of keys has a first at least some of the keys active in a first mode of operation and in a second mode of operation a different set of keys, which are at least some of the first at least some of the keys are active.

Self configuring multiple element portable electronic device

A self configuring multiple element portable electronic device () and method is provided. The device comprises at least a first electronic element () and a second electronic element () and a joint () connecting the first electronic element and the second electronic element, with the joint allowing movement in more than one plane of the first electronic element in relation to the second electronic element, wherein the self configuring multiple element portable electronic device is capable of self configuring an operational mode based on a relative position of the first electronic element with respect to the second electronic element. The method comprises the steps of detecting a relative position of the first electronic element relative to the second electronic element, and selecting an operational mode of the device based on the relative position.

A self configuring multiple element portable electronic device ( ) and method is provided. The device comprises at least a first electronic element ( ) and a second electronic element ( ) and a joint ( ) connecting the first electronic element and the second electronic element, with the joint allowing movement in more than one plane of the first electronic element in relation to the second electronic element, wherein the self configuring multiple element portable electronic device is capable of self configuring an operational mode based on a relative position of the first electronic element with respect to the second electronic element. The method comprises the steps of detecting a relative position of the first electronic element relative to the second electronic element, and selecting an operational mode of the device based on the relative position.

A controller (112) that dynamically configures a number of channels within a communication system (100) having a predetermined bandwidth comprises a processor (710) and memory (714), wherein the processor is programmed to receive a channel request (50) from a subscriber unit (122) for an inbound transmission of information. The processor is further programmed to determine a type of information to be transmitted from the channel request and configure the predetermined bandwidth into a number of channels based on the type of information to be transmitted from the subscriber unit.

Method and apparatus for dynamic channel configuration

A selective call two-way communication system having a plurality of selective call transceiver units (170) using an inbound channel overlay on an outbound selective call system, the selective call transceiver units comprising a receiver (173) for receiving a message having an address directed to and decodable by the receiver wherein the address (58) points to a vector (60) , a decoder (174) for decoding a pointer within the vector that points to a control information portion (66) within an outbound message portion (67) and for decoding another control information portion (64) for controlling inbound transmissions within an outbound message portion, and a transmitter (172) for transmitting information in accordance with the control information portions. The system further comprises a controller (114) for receiving, formatting and encoding messages having an address wherein the address points to a vector(s) which contains pointer(s) to control information portion(s) within an outbound message portion.

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Crystal Lake, IL, United States of America

Casey Hill