Author: claimsbot

1. A machine-implemented method operative in or in association with a signaling path between given entities that are attempting to set up a media session via transfer of signaling messages that conform to the Session Description Protocol (SDP), wherein the given entities are compliant with the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), comprising:
deriving, from the signaling messages, a negotiated set of one or more negotiated attributes of an expected media session negotiated by the given entities;
inferring, from the signaling messages and from semantics of another protocol underlying the SIP, an inferred set of one or more non-negotiated attributes of the expected media session;
during the actual media session, determining whether the negotiated set and the inferred set of one or more non-negotiated attributes correspond to given attributes of the actual media session negotiated by the given entities; and
if the negotiated set and the inferred set of one or more non-negotiated attributes do not correspond to given attributes of the actual media session, taking an administratively-defined action.
2. The method as described in claim 1 further including the steps of:
determining whether the actual media session is compliant with requirements of one or more layers of a given communications protocol; and
taking a given action if the actual media session is not compliant with requirements of one or more layers of the given communications protocol.
3. The method as described in claim 1 further including the steps of:
determining whether the actual media session exhibits a given expected behavior; and
taking a given action if the actual media session does not exhibit the given expected behavior.
4. A machine-implemented method operative in or in association with a signaling path between given entities that are attempting to set up an information exchange via transfer of signaling messages along a signaling path, the signaling messages conforming to a session initiation protocol, wherein the session initiation is based on Internet Engineering Task Force Request for Comments 3261, the method comprising:
parsing the signaling messages to obtain signaling state information for one or more signaling dialogs between the given entities;
analyzing a media channel used to carry the information exchange;
parsing media streams carried by the media channel to obtain media state information for one or more media sessions that have been established by the given entities;
based on the signaling state information and the media state information, determining whether a non-address attribute of an actual media session corresponds to a corresponding non-address attribute of an expected media session negotiated by the given entities,
wherein the determining further comprises inferring, from the signaling messages and semantics of another protocol underlying the session initiation protocol, an inferred set of one or more non-negotiated attributes of one or more of the established media sessions; and
if the non-address attribute of the actual media session does not correspond to the corresponding non-address attribute of expected media session as negotiated by the given entities, taking an action associated with the non-correspondence,
wherein the action is defined by a system administrator.
5. The method as described in claim 4, wherein the action comprises blocking or terminating the actual media session.
6. The method as described in claim 4, further comprising determining whether the actual media session is compliant with requirements of a plurality of protocol layers, and the taking comprises taking the action if the actual media session is not compliant with the requirements of the plurality of protocol layers.
7. The method as described in claim 4 further including the steps of:
determining whether the actual media session exhibits a given expected behavior; and
taking a given action if the actual media session does not exhibit the given expected behavior.
8. A machine-implemented method operative in or in association with a signaling path between given entities that are attempting to set up a media session via transfer of signaling messages that conform to the Session Description Protocol (SDP), wherein the given entities are compliant with the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), comprising:
deriving, from the signaling messages, a non-address projected attribute of an expected media session negotiated by the given entities, the projected attribute describing an attribute other than an address;
inferring, from the signaling messages and from semantics of another protocol underlying the SIP, a non-address inferred attribute, the inferred attribute describing an attribute other than an address;
during the actual media session, determining whether the non-address projected attribute and the non-address inferred attribute correspond to corresponding attributes of the actual media session negotiated by the given entities; and
if the non-address projected attribute and the non-address inferred attribute do not correspond to the corresponding attributes of the actual media session negotiated by the given entities, taking a given administratively-defined action.
9. The method as described in claim 8, wherein the given administratively-defined action comprises blocking the actual media session.
10. The method as described in claim 8, wherein the given administratively-defined action comprises terminating the actual media session.
11. The method as described in claim 8, wherein the given administratively-defined action comprises generating an administrative alert.
12. The method as described in claim 8, further comprising:
determining whether the actual media session is compliant with requirements of a plurality of protocol layers;
taking a given action if the actual media session is not compliant with the requirements of the plurality of protocol layers.
13. The method as described in claim 8 further comprising:
determining whether the actual media session exhibits a given expected behavior; and
taking a given action if the actual media session does not exhibit the given expected behavior.

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 digital image processing apparatus, comprising:
a display;
a cover element for covering the display, wherein the cover element can move from a position of covering a portion of the display to another position of uncovering the portion of the display; and
an image controlling unit for displaying on the display a plurality of non-overlapping display regions, wherein a first one of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions is for displaying an image of an object and a second one of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions is for displaying photographic information relating to the image, and wherein an arrangement of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions varies in accordance with an amount of the display uncovered by the cover element.
2. The digital image processing apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a sensor in communication with the image controlling unit, the sensor detecting an orientation of the cover element and outputting an orientation signal indicative of the orientation to the image controlling unit, and wherein the image controlling unit varies a display signal for controlling the display relative to the orientation signal.
3. The digital image processing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of non-overlapping display regions comprises:
a first aspect display region having a first aspect ratio; and
a second aspect display region adjacent the first aspect display region and having a second aspect ratio different from the first aspect ratio, wherein one of the first and second aspect display regions is selectively exposed by the cover element.
4. The digital image processing apparatus of claim 3 wherein the image controlling unit, according to the orientation of the cover element, varies an aspect ratio of the display signal to be at least one of the first aspect ratio, the second aspect ratio and an entire aspect ratio of the display.
5. The digital image processing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the image controlling unit is further configured to change an operating mode of the digital image processing apparatus according to the orientation of the cover element.
6. The digital image processing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cover element comprises at least one control element.
7. The digital image processing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the image controlling unit is further configured to protrude or retract a lens unit according to the orientation of the cover element.
8. A camera, comprising:
a display;
a lens unit;
a cover element for covering the display, wherein said cover element can move from a position of covering the display to another position of uncovering the display;
an image controlling unit for displaying on the display a plurality of non-overlapping display regions, wherein a first one of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions displays an image of an object and a second one of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions displays photographic information relating to the image, and wherein an arrangement of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions varies in accordance with an amount of the display uncovered by the cover element.
9. The camera of claim 8 further comprising a sensor in communication with the image controlling unit, the sensor detecting an orientation of the cover element and outputting an orientation signal indicative of the orientation to the image controlling unit, and wherein the image controlling unit varies a display signal for controlling the display relative to the orientation signal.
10. The camera of claim 8 wherein the plurality of non-overlapping display regions comprises:
a first aspect display region having a first aspect ratio; and
a second aspect display region adjacent the first aspect display region and having a second aspect ratio different from the first aspect ratio, wherein one of the first and second aspect display regions is selectively exposed by the cover element.
11. The camera of claim 10 wherein the image controlling unit, according to the orientation of the cover element, varies an aspect ratio of the display signal to be at least one of the first aspect ratio, the second aspect ratio and an entire aspect ratio of the display.
12. The camera of claim 8 wherein the image controlling unit is further configured to change an operating mode of the digital image processing apparatus according to the orientation of the cover element.
13. The camera of claim 8 wherein the cover element comprises at least one control element.
14. The camera of claim 8 wherein the image controlling unit is further configured to protrude or retract a lens unit according to the orientation of the cover element.
15. The camera of claim 8 wherein an aspect ratio of the display is substantially similar to one of the first and second aspect ratios, and wherein, upon detecting movement of the cover element from covering the display to the uncovering the display, the image controlling unit enlarges the image being displayed on the display.
16. The camera of claim 8 further comprising a sensor in communication with the image controlling unit and configured to detect the cover element being in at least one of a position of covering the display and a position of uncovering the display, the sensor further configured to output an orientation signal indicative of the orientation of cover element in relation to the display to the image controlling unit, and wherein the image controlling unit varies the aspect ratio of the image being displayed on the display relative to the orientation signal.
17. The camera of claim 8 wherein the display is configured to occupy substantially an entire side of the camera.
18. A method of displaying an image on a display of a digital image processing apparatus, comprising:
covering a display with a cover element, wherein the cover element can move from a position of covering the display to another position of uncovering the display;
displaying on the display a plurality of non-overlapping display regions;
displaying an image of an object on a first one of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions;
displaying photographic information relating to the image on a second one of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions; and
varying an arrangement of the plurality of non-overlapping display regions in accordance with an amount of the display uncovered by the cover element.
19. The method of displaying an image on a display of a digital image processing apparatus of claim 18, further comprising:
detecting an orientation of the cover element;
outputting an orientation signal indicative of the orientation to the image controlling unit; and
varying a display signal for controlling the display relative to the orientation signal.
20. The method of displaying an image on a display of a digital image processing apparatus of claim 18, further comprising:
providing a first aspect ratio for a first aspect display region; and
providing a second aspect ratio for a second aspect display region adjacent the first display region, wherein the a second aspect ratio is different from the first aspect ratio, and wherein one of the first and second aspect display regions is selectively exposed by the cover element.

1. A brake cylinder for a pneumatically actuated vehicle brake, comprising:
a spring force accumulator brake section for carrying out parking brake operations via a spring force accumulator spring, and a service brake section for carrying out service brake operations which are actuated by compressed air, the spring force accumulator brake section and the service brake section being combined in a housing to form one structural unit;
a first piston dividing the housing into two spaces, of which one of the two spaces serves as a pressure space for actuating the service brake section, the spring force accumulator spring of the spring force accumulator section being arranged in the other space on an opposite side of the piston;
a pneumatically actuable locking mechanism, the spring force accumulator spring acting in the space on a further spring force accumulator piston which is lockable with respect to the first piston by the locking mechanism, and is first releasable by a release action of the locking mechanism, the spring force accumulator piston being connected directly or via further elements to a piston rod for actuating the vehicle brake; and
a compressed air hose through which compressed air is fed to the pneumatically actuable locking mechanism.
2. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compressed air hose is arranged in the pressure space.
3. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compressed air hose is arranged annularly in the pressure space.
4. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 2, wherein the compressed air hose is operatively configured as a spiral hose.
5. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 3, wherein the compressed air hose is operatively configured as a spiral hose.
6. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compressed air hose or an associated hose connection is guided through the piston.
7. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compressed air hose is guided laterally into the locking mechanism.
8. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 2, wherein the compressed air hose is guided laterally into the locking mechanism.
9. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 3, wherein the compressed air hose is guided laterally into the locking mechanism.
10. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 4, wherein the compressed air hose is guided laterally into the locking mechanism.
11. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 6, wherein the compressed air hose is guided laterally into the locking mechanism.
12. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compressed air hose is guided laterally into a housing-side compressed air supply.
13. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 2, wherein the compressed air hose is guided laterally into a housing-side compressed air supply.
14. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 3, wherein the compressed air hose is guided laterally into a housing-side compressed air supply.
15. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compressed air hose is connected to hose connections which are configured as angled parts.
16. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 2, wherein the compressed air hose is connected to hose connections which are configured as angled parts.
17. The brake cylinder as claimed in claim 3, wherein the compressed air hose is connected to hose connections which are configured as angled parts.

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 cosmetic composition which is an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion comprising poly-\u03b1-olefin oils produced by dehydrating polymerization of 2-ethylhexanol at a temperature in the range of from 60\xb0 C. to 340\xb0 C. in the presence of acidic alumino layer silicates.
2. The cosmetic composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said poly-\u03b1-olefin oils are hydrogenated after the dehydrating polymerization.
3. The cosmetic composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising 0.1% to 20% by weight of a surface-active substance or a mixture of surface-active substances.
4. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 containing from 5% to 40% by weight of oil components.
5. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said poly-\u03b1-olefin oils have a high spreading value of >1000 mm210 min.
6. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 which comprises 3 to 20% by weight of the poly-\u03b1-olefin oils, based on the total quantity of oil components in the composition.
7. The cosmetic composition of claim 1, wherein the dehydrating polymerization is carried out in an inert gas atmosphere.
8. The cosmetic composition of claim 1, further comprising additional oils, fats andor waxes.
9. A cosmetic composition which is an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion comprising poly-\u03b1-olefin oils, produced by dehydrating polymerization of 2-ethylhexanol at a temperature in the range of from 60\xb0 C. to 340\xb0 C. in the presence of acidic alumino layer silicates, wherein said cosmetic composition comprises 3 to 20% by weight of the poly-\u03b1-olefin oils, based on the total quantity of oil components in the composition.