Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

William F Zancho

David John Wheatley

Shrirang Nilkanth Jambhekar

Donald J Remboski

Walter L Davis

Kenneth W Douros

Leslie Gabor Seymour

Gregory B Vatt

Michael William Krutz

Don Remboski

Jon Godston

Thomas V D'Amico

Raymond Joseph Leopold

Sreeram Viswanath Balakrishnan

James William Bishop, Jr

Robert Michael Gardner

Jurgen Reinold

Steven J Nowlan

Todd L Smith

George M Korycan

Robert J Crawford

Gary A Cannalte

Christopher W Drackett

Sowmyan Ranganathan

Deborah A Matteo

Maria B Thompson

Thomas J Mactavish

Randolph M Doi

David B Spitulnik

A communication device capable of determining an emotional or physiological state of a user of the device includes an input device that provides a signal indicative of one of an emotional and a physiological state of a user of the device. A controller receives the signal from the input device and interprets the signal into state data identifying one of an emotional and a physiological state of a user of the device. The device makes the state data available to be downloaded such that a device sending a communication can appropriately adapt its communication method and transport mode of user interface to suit the recipient's condition.

Determination of emotional and physiological states of a recipient of a communication

A configuration of an electronic device () is managed by obtaining () stakeholder attributes of a component resident in the electronic device from stakeholder requirements (FIGS.) of one or more stakeholders and correlating () the respective stakeholder attributes as well as available sets of values of attributes of the component to determine () a set of selected values of the attributes, and establishing () at least a portion of a new configuration of the electronic device using the set of selected values of the attributes of the component. When the stakeholder requirements cannot be met with an existing application in the electronic device, the application may be formed () from components of existing applications.

Configuration management of an electronic device wherein a new configuration of the electronic device is selected based on attributes of an application

Vehicles () are equipped with two-way communication units () that communicate with roadside () and vehicular mounted two-way communication units to receive and/or exchange journey-related information. When approaching a geographic zone that does not support such services, a given vehicle () can receive at least a partial download of journey-related information concerning the second geographic zone () while still proximal to the entry border () for that zone (). The download can be implemented wirelessly, through hard physical contact, or both. The download may also be at least partially concluded while traveling within the second geographic zone () through use of a second non-compatible wireless service such as wireless telephony.

Apparatus and method for downloading journey-related information

An in-vehicle system ( ) having a radio ( ) sends and receives messages that include an identifier that uniquely identifies the vehicle and that further includes affinities as correspond to the vehicle and/or occupants of the vehicle. The messages can constitute requests for information ( ), offers to provide information ( ), and other representations. Such requests and offers can correlate to an information payload contained within the message and/or to the affinities set forth in the message identifier.

Method and apparatus for facilitating two-way communications between vehicles

A fault detection method for determining whether a fault exists with a rotating element of a vehicle that includes a transduce, a diagnosis sampler, and a controller. The transducer converts sounds to an electrical signal that includes a noise component generated from the rotating element. The diagnosis sampler provides a sample of the electrical signal to the controller, which has functional aspects such as an envelope detect, a spectrum analysis, and a fault detect. The envelope detect detects an envelope of the electrical signal. The spectrum analysis forms a spectra from the envelope of the electrical signal, where the spectra is associated with the noise component generated from the rotating element. The fault detect determines (from the formed spectra) whether the fault exists with the rotating element.

Fault detection system having audio analysis and method of using the same

A fault detection system for determining whether a fault exists with a rotating element of a vehicle. The system includes a transducer, a diagnosis sampler, a sensor, and a controller. The transducer may be a microphone located in the vehicle for converting sounds to an electrical signal. The electrical signal includes a noise component generated from the rotating element. The diagnosis sampler is connected to the transducer and provides a sample of the electrical signal from the transducer to the controller. The sensor obtains data relating to the rotating element. The controller has functional aspects such as a synchronous resample, a spectrum analysis, and a fault detect. The synchronous resample has the capability of synchronizing the sample of the electrical signal with the data from the sensor to form a synchronized envelope. The spectrum analysis has the capability of forming a spectra from the synchronized envelope of the electrical signal, where the spectra is associated with the noise component generated from the rotating element. The fault detect has the capability of determining (from the formed spectra) whether the fault exists with the rotating element. There is also a method of detecting a fault associated with a rotating element in a vehicle using the above-described system.

Synchronous sampling of rotating elements in a fault detection system having audio analysis and method of using the same

Substantive informational conflicts as between navigation information provided by an in-vehicle navigation unit ( ) and an in-vehicle roadside information service receiver ( ) are detected ( ). When detected, information from one source or the other is modified ( ). Such modification can include alteration and/or deletion of one information item or the other. The modification can alleviate the conflict and/or otherwise provide alternative information to a user of the vehicle to support journey goals.

Method and apparatus for modification of vehicular navigation information

In a vehicle equipped with a dedicated short-range two-way communications system to acquire and otherwise participate in a roadway information service, method and apparatus are provided to detect ( ) an absence of the availability of such a service and to respond by substituting ( ) roadway information from other sources and to provide notice ( ) to the driver regarding the absence of realtime service information and/or the present use of substituted roadway information.

Method and apparatus for detecting and responding to an absence of journey-related information

To facilitate hands-free operation, a communications device holder ( ) includes a tongue ( ) that is adapted to mate with and be latched within a seat belt buckle ( ) of an unoccupied vehicle passenger position. The communications device holder includes a docking assembly ( ) that is adapted to receive and securely hold a communications device ( ). The docking assembly includes interfaces for power, speakers, microphones and the like. A flexible member ( ) is alternatively attached to the tongue to flexibly configure the position of the device holder. A seat belt buckle ( ) is optionally attached to the communications device holder for securing the device holder both with the seat belt buckle for a passenger position and with the seat belt.

Communications device holder for vehicles

A system for increasing call-handling capacity employs a multi-tier satellite network which includes one or more geosynchronous (GEO) satellites (,) and non-geosynchronous satellites (,). The GEO satellites (,) transfer non delay-sensitive data through the system, while the non-geosynchronous satellites (,) predominantly transfer delay-sensitive data through the system. In a preferred embodiment, a non-geosynchronous satellite (,) receives (,) a data packet, determines (,) whether or not the data packet is delay-sensitive, routes (,) a delay-sensitive data packet through the LEO network, and routes (,) a non delay-sensitive data packet to a GEO satellite (,).

Method and apparatus for increasing call-handling capacity using a multi-tier satellite network

Private Secondary Service Paths (PSSPs) between compatible or non-compatible communication terminals (110, 120) are established using terrestrial stations (130) within a satellite communication system (100). Each PSSP provides to its users the ability to establish communication paths between compatible or non-compatible terminals. A PSSP is established using terrestrial stations (130) which establish and maintain terrestrial-based links (115, 125) and satellite communication links (135). Terrestrial stations also perform frequency translating and data reformatting to allow non-compatible terminals to communicate with each other. All data can be sent between terminals over satellites (140), or user data can be sent via terrestrial connections (150) while overhead data is sent via satellites (140).

Method and apparatus for linking terminals using private secondary

Private Global Networks (PGNs) between communication terminals (110, 114, 116, 118) are established within a satellite communication system (100). Each PGN provides to its users a network of dedicated communication paths which have durations that exceed the duration of a particular call. A dedicated communication path is established by determining (416, 424) hand-off schedules for satellite-to-terminal links for both a source and destination terminal, and also by determining (428) satellite cross-link schedules necessary to maintain the dedicated path for a duration which exceeds the duration of a particular call.

Method and apparatus for providing private global networks in a

An application device (401) is connectable with a donor device (541) such as a portable memory card (560) or widely accessible central database (550). The donor device (541) stores and provides preferences to the application device (401). The donor device (541) contains a reference preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user. A controller (450) accesses the donor device to obtain preferences that pertain to the particular user under certain conditions and stores preferences obtained from the donor device in the session preference memory (490) of the application device (401) for use in a session by the particular user.

Method and apparatus for personal attribute selection and management

An application device (401) is connectable with a donor device (541) such as a portable memory card (560) or widely accessible central database (550). The donor device (541) stores and provides preferences to the application device (401). The donor device (541) contains a reference preference memory capable of storing preferences for a particular user. A controller (450) accesses the donor device, when the donor device is available, to obtain preferences that pertain to the particular user under certain conditions and stores preferences obtained from the donor device in the session preference memory (490) of the application device (401) for use in a session by the particular user. When the donor device is unavailable, alternate preference establishment procedures are used.

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Hawthorn Woods, IL, United States of America

William F Zancho