Qualcomm Incorporated

Samir Khalil Khazaka

Mazen Chmaytelli

Bilhan Kirbas

Jason Borthwick Kenagy

David J Ross

Paul E Bender

Ramin Rezaiifar

Leonid Sheynblat

Roberto Padovani

Chong U Lee

Diego Andres Kaplan

Alejandro Raul Holcman

Jack K Wolf

James J Willkie

Arik Mimran

Bradley C Kirn

Martin J Williams

A system, method, and computer program for providing an application catalog of served applications and data to wireless devices on a wireless network seeking to download the applications and/or data. The application catalog is displayable to a wireless device across the wireless network, and the application catalog lists at least a plurality of applications and/or data downloadable to wireless devices and the application catalog is optimized based upon predetermined criteria such that the preferred application and/or data to be downloaded by a wireless device is initially displayed to a wireless device attempting to access the application catalog.

Application catalog on an application server for wireless devices

A wireless computer device, such as a mobile telephone, that receives attempted communication connections, such as phone calls, across a wireless network and can respond thereto without the user directly entering the communication. The wireless device classifies the attempted communication connection, such as through receipt of Caller ID, and performs a predetermined response to a communication connection attempt based upon the classification, such as blocking the call, answering with a prerecorded message, or sending data to the calling device.

Automatic handling of incoming communications at a wireless device

Operating a communication device in a half-duplex mode using only overhead channels; and substantially free running a timing reference obtained during reception to allow a timing reference value to drift during transmission.

Low duty cycle half-duplex mode operation with communication device

A method and apparatus displays a web page on a wireless communication device. The web page is received () and a determination is made as to whether the received web page is formatted for a first orientation on a display screen of the wireless communication device (). When the received web page is not formatted for the first orientation on the display screen, the received web page is automatically displayed in a second orientation on the display screen. ().

Display format for handheld wireless communication devices

A system, method, and computer program for collecting end-user opinions of applications and data in a wireless communications network. The system identifies the end-user who has downloaded software applications and/or data to a wireless device and collects end-user opinion preferably through the transmission of a targeted questionnaire to the wireless device.

System and method for the accurate collection of end-user opinion data for applications on a wireless network

A system, method, and program for tracking usage and reporting available resource information of a wireless communication device, such as a mobile telephone. A server, wireless device, or both, keeps a record of available resources for the wireless device. In one embodiment, a server receives a request for an application from the wireless device, enables the application, and tracks the time for which the application is enabled. After the application is stopped, the server adjusts the record of available resources to reflect the time consumed by the application and provides the updated available resource information to the wireless handset. The wireless device can assist in such monitoring of available resources, with either data storage, processing, or both.

Wireless communications services pay plan customizer and notifier

A wireless communication device ( ) includes a display ( ) having a backlight ( ). A backlight controller ( ) selectively enables the backlight ( ) to minimize power consumption and conserve energy in a battery ( ). In one embodiment, a receiver ( ) receives a time-of-day message from a remote location to set a timer ( ) with the current time-of-day. The current time-of-day is compared with a predetermined time-of-day and the backlight controller ( ) enables and disables the backlight ( ) at predetermined times-of-day. The wireless communication device ( ) may also include a GPS receiver ( ), to determine the location of the device. The backlight controller ( ) can determine the sunrise or sunset times for the specific location. The GPS data may be used in combination with the time-of-day message. A photosensor ( ) can detect ambient light levels and generate an electrical signal corresponding thereto. The backlight controller ( ) may use the photosensor ( ) to determine ambient light levels and to enable or disable the backlight ( ) based only on ambient light levels. The photosensor signal can be used in combination with the time-of-day message and/or the location data from the GPS receiver ( ) to control the backlight ( ).

System and method for backlighting control in a wireless communication device

A system for automatically reconfiguring a mobile telephone based on geographic location. In the illustrative embodiment, the invention includes a storing unit ( ) and an execution unit ( ). The storing unit ( ) allows the user to save a particular location and the desired configurations corresponding to that location. The execution unit ( ) monitors the position of the telephone and, upon entering a saved location, executes the configurations corresponding to that location. The execution unit ( ) also returns the configurations to their previous settings after the telephone has exited from the saved location.

System for automatically configuring features on a mobile telephone based on geographic location

A system and method for minimizing fraudulent usage of a mobile telephone, wherein data regarding an authorized user's prior usage of a mobile telephone is accumulated, data regarding a current user's usage of the mobile telephone is accumulated, the statistical variation in usage between the authorized user's prior usage and the current user's usage is analyzed, and the mobile telephone is deactivated if the variation in usage exceeds a predetermined threshold.

System and method for minimizing fraudulent usage of a mobile telephone

A data storage area allows a user of a wireless communication device to enter data to be processed and transmitted as a series of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones. A wireless communication device transmits call origination over the traffic channel and can transmit DTMF tones over the traffic channel. The user may enter data into a storage area along with an indication that the entered data should be processed as DTMF tones. Data entered as DTMF tones is processed and transmitted over the traffic channel as a series of DTMF tones. A data storage area may have predetermined locations wherein data stored in the predetermined locations are processed as DTMF tones. Alternatively, a data flag or other indicator may be associated with the data to indicate processing as DTMF tones.

System and method for use of dual-tone multi frequency signals in a wireless communication system

The contact information manager manages contact information based on information automatically obtained through use of a communications device. The contact information manager stores information about contacts and allows options for retrieval of the contact information. Contact information is managed by modifying values in one or more dynamic fields with call information obtained through use of the communications device. The contact information is retrieved by a user selecting to retrieve information and providing a retrieval selection indicating a preference of format of the presentation of the retrieved contact information.

System and method for managing contact information based on use of a communications device

A banner for a communication device that changes according to the current date is provided. The banner is displayed ( ) during standby mode of operation of the communication device. The system for dynamically displaying the banner includes a calendar ( ) which has a number of dates. Each of the number of dates has a unique message associated with it. The system also includes software ( ) that compares the current date with the number of dates from the calendar ( ). The software ( ) then determines whether the current date matches one of the number of dates from the calendar ( ). The display screen ( ) of the communication device displays the unique message if the current date matches one of the number of dates from the calendar ( ). If the current date does not match one of the number of dates from the calendar ( ), the display screen ( ) of the communication device displays a default message ( ). The calendar ( ) may be capable of being edited by a user of the communication device such that additional unique messages may be assigned to any date from the calendar ( ). A communication service provider for the communication device may pre-determine the unique message to be displayed for each of the number of dates from the calendar ( ).

Method and system for dynamically updating a banner for a communication device

A method and apparatus for entering an alphanumeric character with an accent or extension into an electronic device. A base character is entered into the device using a keypad, and the base character is then displayed on the device display. Next, a table that includes a plurality of accents or extensions is displayed for the user on the device display. The user then selects an accent or extension from the table that the user wishes to associate with the base character. After the selection of the accent or extension from the table by the user, the base character is replaced on the device display with a composite character that consists of the base character and the accent or extension selected by the user from the table.

Method and apparatus for entering alphanumeric characters with accents or extensions into an electronic device

The system accepts a Short Message System data packet transmitted from a cell site to a mobile station and updates the contents of an address book located in a non-volatile RAM within the mobile station. Upon the occurrence of an event, such as a change in the area code, the system automatically updates the phone book so that a person does not have to perform the tedious task of determining which exchange prefixes within an area code have been affected and then manually updating large numbers of address book entries.

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Samir Khalil Khazaka