A communication device for data transmission in wireless networks, the communication device configured to connect as a first communicant to a second communicant via electromagnetic signal paths, comprising: at least one transmitting unit, wherein a first data transmission rule defines a first information element comprising an element identification part, a length statement part and an information part, wherein the first data transmission rule defines a permissible value range for the element identification part; an implementation in addition to the first data transmission rule of a second data transmission rule which expands the permissible value range of the element identification part, so that a second standardized value of the element identification part identifies the information element as a second information element whose information part contains parameters which relate to the data transmission of the transmitting communicant in accordance with the second data transmission rule, wherein the at least one transmitting unit is configured to send second information elements which are defined by a second standardized value of the element identification part, and whose information part contains parameters which relate to the data transmission in accordance with the second data transmission rule. view more

The communication device of claim 13, further comprising a receiving unit configured for reception of a first and of a second information element.

The communication device of claim 13 which is configured to switch between the first and second data transmission rules in response to the reception of information elements during transmission.

The communication device of claim 13, further comprising a memory which is arranged to store parameters which relate to received second information elements.

The communication device of claim 13, further comprising a memory which is arranged to store parameters which relate to received first and second information elements.

A bus bridge for transferring data between devices of a computer system, said bus bridge comprising:</claim-text> a host bridge for coupling to a primary bus, said host bridge further comprising a host interface; a companion bridge for coupling to a dary bus, said companion bridge further comprising a companion interface; a control bus coupled to said host interface and to said companion interface for transmitting control signals between said host interface and said companion interface; and a variable width data bus coupled to said host interface and to said companion interface for transmitting serialized data blocks between said host interface and said companion interface, wherein said host bridge and said companion bridge determines an effective width of said variable width data bus upon power-on reset of said computer system. view more

An internet enabled, mobile cellular telephone comprising a communications transmitter and receiver arranged for two-way communication with a base station, and a GPS receiver, wherein the GPS receiver is arranged to power up in response to a user selecting a particular web site. view more