The present invention is based on a mechanism which enables information providers to direct their offerings to individual information users during those periods when an information user has a high probability of requiring the information on offer. The system of the present invention comprises three entities, an information user terminal, of which there may be a plurality, information providers, of...

The present invention is based on a mechanism which enables information providers to direct their offerings to individual information users during those periods when an information user has a high probability of requiring the information on offer. The system of the present invention comprises three entities, an information user terminal, of which there may be a plurality, information providers, of...

A method of compressing media content in which a first predetermined portion of a media content is compressed using a first data-based compression algorithm and inserted into a first portion of a data frame. A secon d predetermined portion of the media content is compressed using a second data-based compression algorithm and is inserted into a second portion of the da ta frame. The second predeter...

A method for manufacturing an orifice plate used for a liquid discharge provided with discharge port for discharging liquid comprises the steps of preparing a non-conductive plate having recessed portion formed on the circumference of the flat portion corresponding to the discharge port, forming a first conductive material peelable from the non-conductive plate only in the recessed portion of the ...

Disclosed is a medical device such as a catheter having on its surface a fibrous material with free collagen fibers having a natural structure. Furthermore, disclosed is a process for applying the fibrous material to the surface of the medical device and to the production of the fibrous material on the surface of the medical device. Due to the presence of the fibrous material, the medical device c...

A method and apparatus for setting up a data communication connection to a mobile terminal (terminal B). The calling terminal (terminal A) sends a connection request to a connecting means in the mobile telecommunications network. The connecting means transmits a paging signal to terminal B. Terminal B responds by originating a call to terminal A so that a connection is set up through the network w...

A method and apparatus for setting up a data communication connection to a mobile terminal (terminal B). The calling terminal (terminal A) sends a connection request to a connecting means in the mobile telecommunications network. The connecting means transmits a paging signal to terminal B. Terminal B responds by originating a call to terminal A so that a connection is set up through the network w...

A control device for an household appliance that allows easy viewing of indices (13) from an index carrier (6) linked to a control knob (4) of operation functions of a household appliance where the index carrier (6) has a small glass shape and it oscillates on control axle (1A) where the knob is. This part (6) cooperating with a pushing fixed organ (7) that works on a lateral surface (35) of the s...

A high definition television (HDTV) for displaying an image contained in a broadcasting signal of a mutually different broadcasting system is provided. The HDTV restores a first image signal being an image signal contained in a HD digital broadcasting signal and a second image signal being an image signal contained in a NTSC analog broadcasting signal which are input from an antenna and an externa...

A procedure for the control of applications stored in a user's subscriber identity module (SIM) in a data communication system that includes a data communication network, a terminal device connected to the data communication network and to which the subscriber identity module is connected, and an application control server that is connected to the data communication network. The subscriber identit...

A battery connector for connection to a battery having a positive and negative terminals extending parallel to a first face of the battery. The connector includes a housing having positive and negative sockets in first and second openings in a side wall spaced the same distance as a positive and negative terminal of the battery. Protuberances extend from a first face of the housing to indicate mis...