Terminology And Abbreviations - Sony Ericsson P900 White Paper

Terminology and Abbreviations

Terminology and Abbreviations
3G
Generic term for the third generation mobile
systems which will offer voice and faster data
services compared to today's 2G (e.g. GSM) and
'2.5G' (e.g. GPRS) solutions.
3GPP
rd
3 Generation Partnership Project. Collaboration
between a number of telecommunications
standards bodies to specify 3G. 3GPP also
maintains and develops the specifications for
GSM.
AAC
Advanced Audio Codec.
ALS
Alternate Line Service. A system that allows a
user to have more than one line allocated to a
single SIM subscription.
AMR
Adaptive Multi-Rate. A variable rate speech
coding (compression) method selected by the
3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM phones.
AU, .au
Format for audio data files.
AWT
Abstract Windowing Toolkit. A Java Graphical
User Interface library.
BAE
TM
Beatnik Audio Engine
Bearer
Path over which data flows. Specifically in CSD
and HSCSD, the type of telephony link from the
GSM network to the server – PSTN or ISDN.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless technology is a secure, fast,
point-to-multipoint radio connection technology. It
is a specification for a small-form factor, low-cost
radio solution providing links between mobile
computers, mobile phones and other portable
handheld devices, and connectivity to the
Internet. Available from the Bluetooth Special
Interest Group (SIG), http://www.bluetooth.com.
P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003
Bookmark
A URL and header/title stored in the phone,
enabling the user to go directly to a Web or WAP
page.
BMP
Microsoft Windows Bitmap. A graphics format
defined by Microsoft supporting 1, 4, 8 or 24 bit
colour depth. No compression, so files can be
large.
bps
Bits per second – rate of data flow.
CB
Cell Broadcast. Type of SMS message.
cHTML
A version of HTML optimized for small devices.
CLDC
Connected Limited Device Configuration. The
J2ME 'configuration' implemented in the P900.
CLDC specifies a runtime environment with
specifically limited resources, suitable for
memory-constrained devices.
CLI
Calling Line Identity. Shows the number of the
person calling you in your mobile phone display.
The P900 will also display the name and
photograph of the caller if they are in Contacts.
You can then make an informed choice as to
whether or not to take the call. Bear in mind that
not all numbers can be displayed. To use this
service, it must be supported by your network.
COM Port
Defines a serial/RS-232 port within the Windows
environment. May be physical (COM1 port on the
rear of the PC) or virtual (COM5 port
communicating with a PC card modem).
CPHS Compliancy
The Common PCN Handset Specification
(CPHS) is an industry standard that defines
terminal and SIM functionality in addition to the
standard GSM specifications.
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