1-23. (canceled)
24. A method for displaying an application in a vehicle, comprising:
providing data for displaying an application on a screen;
providing information relating to a degree of distraction; and
displaying the application on the screen as a function of the information relating to the degree of distraction and a driving situation of the vehicle.
25. The method according to claim 24, further comprising deciding whether to display the application on the screen.
26. The method according to claim 24, wherein the providing of information relating to a degree of distraction includes providing information regarding a degree of distraction of the application.
27. The method according to claim 26, wherein the information relating to the degree of distraction includes information about user-interface of the application.
28. The method according to claim 27, further comprising calculating a size of user-interface elements as a function of a size andor a resolution of the screen.
29. The method according to claim 27, wherein the displaying is implemented as a function of a size of user-interface elements, a number of user-interface elements, andor a form of user-interface elements.
30. The method according to claim 24, wherein the providing of the information relating to the degree of distraction includes transmitting the information by a server to a client including the screen.
31. The method according to claim 24, wherein the providing of information relating to a degree of distraction includes ascertaining information relating to a degree of distraction of a driver of the vehicle on the basis of sensor information.
32. The method according to claim 31, wherein the sensor information includes information from picture data of a camera andor information of operating elements of the vehicle.
33. The method according to claim 31, wherein the degree of distraction of the driver is determined only in response to an interaction of the driver with an operating device including the screen.
34. The method according to claim 24, wherein the information relating to a degree of distraction includes a certificate of the application or information derived from the certificate.
35. The method according to claim 24, wherein the driving situation includes a moving vehicle, a stationary vehicle, a vehicle with ignition switched off, andor a vehicle with ignition switched on.
36. The method according to claim 24, wherein the providing of data for the display of an application includes transmitting the data by a server to a client including the screen.
37. The method according to claim 24, wherein the providing of information and the display as a function of the information are only carried out when the application is an application foreign to the vehicle.
38. The method according to claim 37, wherein the providing of data for the display of an application includes transmitting the data by a server to a client including the screen , and wherein it is determined that an application is an application foreign to the vehicle if the server is a server foreign to the vehicle.
39. The method according to claim 24, wherein the display is implemented as a function of a position of the screen in the vehicle.
40. The method according to claim 24, wherein the display is implemented as a function of a type of the vehicle.
41. The method according to claim 24, wherein the displaying of the application on the screen includes displaying a warning as a function of the information relating to the degree of distraction.
42. The method according to claim 24, wherein the displaying of the application as a function of the information relating to the degree of distraction includes querying to a user as to whether the application should be displayed, as a function of the degree of distraction.
43. A device, comprising:
a screen; and
a receiver device adapted to receive data for displaying an application on the screen, to receive information relating to a degree of distraction, and to display the application on the screen as a function of the information relating to a degree of distraction and a driving situation.
44. The device according to claim 43, further comprising a transmission device adapted to transmit the data for the display of the application andor to transmit the information relating to the degree of distraction.
45. The device according to claim 43, wherein the device is adapted to perform a method for displaying the application in a vehicle, the method including:
providing the data for displaying the application on the screen;
providing the information relating to the degree of distraction; and
displaying the application on the screen as a function of the information relating to the degree of distraction and the driving situation of the vehicle.
46. A device, comprising:
a transmitter device adapted to transmit data to display an application on a screen of a client;
an evaluation device adapted to evaluate information relating to a degree of distraction; and
a determination device adapted to decide about the display of the application on the screen as a function of the information and a driving situation.
47. The device according to claim 46, wherein the device is adapted to perform a method for displaying the application in a vehicle, the method including:
providing the data for displaying the application on the screen;
providing the information relating to the degree of distraction; and
displaying the application on the screen as a function of the information relating to the degree of distraction and the driving situation of the vehicle.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for file transfer, comprising:
transmitting a file using a satellite communications link in accordance with a scheduling order created by a sender using a screen-based interface specifying pickup and delivery instructions for the file.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising confirming that the file has been transmitted to a provider of the file.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting is simultaneously performed to selected destinations that are part of a predefined group excluding some destinations in a geographic area.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the scheduling order from a user, the scheduling order also specifying at least one location and time for retrieval of the file.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising checking facility availability in response to receiving the scheduling order.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a confirmation notice to the user after checking facility availability.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising converting the format of the file.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the file for a predetermined amount of time.
9. A system for file transfer, comprising:
a transmitter for transmitting a file using a satellite communications link in accordance with a scheduling order created by a sender using a screen-based interface specifying pickup and delivery instructions for the file.
10. The system of claim 9, further comprising means for confirming that the file has been transmitted to a provider of the file.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the transmitting is simultaneously performed to selected destinations that are part of a predefined group excluding some destinations in a geographic area.
12. The system of claim 9, further comprising a processor for receiving the scheduling order from a user, the scheduling order also specifying at least one location and time for retrieval of the file.
13. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is also for checking facility availability in response to receiving the scheduling order.
14. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is also for sending a delivery notice to a destination for the file before transmitting the file.
15. The system of claim 9, further comprising a processor for converting the format of the file.
16. The system of claim 9, further comprising a data storage for storing the file for a predetermined amount of time.
17. A user interface for scheduling a file transfer, via a satellite communications system comprising:
a terminal for displaying a data screen to a sender, the data screen including two or more of the following fields specifying a file location, size, pickup time, payment type, confirmation type and delivery time, and
means for sending information entered through the data screen to a central system.
18. A method for file reception, comprising:
receiving a file that has been transmitted using a satellite communications link in accordance with a scheduling order created by a sender using a screen-based interface specifying pickup and delivery instructions for the file.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising confirming that the file has been received to a provider of the file.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein the file has been transmitted by multicasting.
21. The method of claim 18, further comprising confirming availability of delivery according to a scheduling order, and wherein the confirming of availability occurs before the receiving of the file.
22. A system for file reception, comprising:
a receiver for receiving a file that has been transmitted using a satellite communications link in accordance with a scheduling order created by a sender using a screen-based interface specifying pickup and delivery time for the file
23. The system of claim 22, further comprising means for confirming that the file has been received to a provider of the file.
24. The system of claim 22, wherein the file has been transmitted by multicasting.
25. The system of claim 22, further comprising means for confirming availability for delivery according to the scheduling order.