Motorola Mobility, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140297854 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE NETWORK HEARTBEAT MESSAGE FOR TCP CHANNEL - A method and apparatus for a client to continue to receive updates from a server when a channel has been disconnected before the expiration of a heartbeat timer is disclosed. The method includes sending a heartbeat message from the client to the server wherein the heartbeat message is sent at the expiration of a timer having a first time interval that is less than the first timeout duration period of the server. The method includes detecting that the channel is disconnected before the expiration of the first time interval and then determining a second timeout duration period from detecting the channel is disconnected. After determining the second time out duration, the method includes resetting the first time interval to a second time interval for the sending of the heartbeat message wherein the second time interval being less than the second timeout duration period. | 10-02-2014 |
20140286311 | METHOD FOR CONSERVING RESOURCES DURING WIRELESS HANDOVER OF A DUAL MODE MOBILE STATION - A method is described that is for handing over a multi-mode mobile device from a first network technology to a second network technology. The method includes initiating by the multi-mode mobile device a first packet session in a first wireless network and detecting by a multi-mode mobile device a second wireless network supporting a different access network technology. The method also includes determining a Quality of Service requirement and completing pre-registration session establishment procedures for a second session in the second wireless network when the first session includes at least one of a QoS sensitive service and real time service by the first wireless network and mobile device and after completion of the pre-registration session establishment procedures the multi-mode mobile device receives service from the first wireless network and remains dormant on the second wireless network. | 09-25-2014 |
20140068288 | METHOD AND DEVICE WITH ENHANCED BATTERY CAPACITY SAVINGS - An enhanced battery saving capacity device ( | 03-06-2014 |
20130346494 | CLOUD-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING MEDIA AMONG CLOSELY LOCATED DEVICES - A method for sharing data between a local device and a target device includes scanning for a fallback peer-to-peer (P2P) network by the local device. When the scanning finds the fallback P2P network, the local device joins the P2P network in order to connect to a target device. The local device can also create a fallback P2P network when the scanning does not find said fallback P2P network. The local device searches for a target device, using a Bluetooth generic attribute (GATT) personal device profile (PDP) protocol; and is capable of sharing a data file between the local and target devices upon receiving an indication that the target device had connected to said fallback P2P network. In response to a triggering event, the local and target devices connect to the P2P network to thereby support file sharing. | 12-26-2013 |
20130339844 | Methods and Systems for Styling Web Elements - Methods and systems are provided for styling elements of a web document at a time of rendering the web document. In one embodiment, a method comprises: performing steps on a processor. The steps comprise: identifying a rule associated with a property of an element of the web document; determining whether the rule is to be grouped with multiple elements of the web document; generating an overriding rule when the rule is associated with multiple elements of the web document; and updating a style sheet based on the overriding rule. | 12-19-2013 |
20130339843 | Methods and Systems for Styling Web Elements - Methods and systems are provided for styling elements of a web document at a time of rendering the web document. In one embodiment, the method comprises: performing steps on a processor. The steps comprise: identifying multiple rules that are associated with a property of an element of a web document; applying one or more filters to the multiple rules; identifying a dominant rule based on the one or more filters; and styling the element based on the dominant rule. | 12-19-2013 |
20130339485 | Multi-Threaded Asynchronous Download of a Set of Script files Used in a Web Application - A method for downloading a web application and script files to a computing device from a set of servers includes creating, by a browser thread, a web worker thread, and receiving, in the web worker thread, a request from the browser thread where the request includes identifiers for the script files. The method includes issuing, from the web worker thread, a set of requests for the script files to the set of servers based on the request message, and receiving, in the web worker thread, the script files from the set of servers. The method includes issuing, from the web worker thread, a set of messages to the browser thread, wherein each of the messages includes at least one of the script files, and executing the script files in the browser thread in an order specified by the identifiers. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335929 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - An electronic device ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130333020 | Method and Apparatus for Unlocking an Electronic Device that Allows for Profile Selection - A method and apparatus for unlocking an electronic device that allows for profile selection includes the electronic device storing a plurality of profiles, each of which is associated with a different unlocking pattern, and receiving a first pattern input generated from motion upon a user interface of the electronic device. The method further includes the electronic device determining that the first pattern input matches an unlocking pattern associated with a first profile of the plurality of profiles and performing an unlocking procedure. | 12-12-2013 |
20130326790 | Wearable Band with Ease of Adjustment - An impact resistant wearable band assembly | 12-12-2013 |
20130322646 | Mintiurization Rotational Switch Actuation - An improved wireless headset assembly | 12-05-2013 |
20130322568 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT BETWEEN DEVICES - A peripheral electronic device ( | 12-05-2013 |
20130315285 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR PHASE SHIFT IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and apparatus for compensating is described, in which a tuning network is electrically coupled to an antenna and to a phase shift network. Baseband signals travel to and from the phase shift network. A controller communicatively linked to the tuning network and to the phase shift network receives data regarding the state of a communication device. The controller changes the impedance of the tuning network, and changes the phase shift of the phase shift network based on the received data. The received data may include information regarding the channel, band, or sub-band on which a communication device is communicating; information regarding on the application state of the device; information regarding the modulator and demodulator state of the device; and information regarding the state of the communication device's antenna. | 11-28-2013 |
20130311970 | Creation and Manipulation of Document Hierarchy Using Layers Represented on an Interface - In one embodiment, a method determines software code created for an animation of a plurality of elements. The software code represents the plurality of elements in a first hierarchy. A plurality of layers are displayed on an interface to represent the plurality of elements. The plurality of layers are displayed in a second hierarchy on the interface corresponding to the first hierarchy. The method generates linking information to link the plurality of layers to the plurality of elements in the software code. When a change is detected in the second hierarchy for the plurality of layers on the interface, the method causes a corresponding change in the software code to change the first hierarchy for the plurality of elements based on the change in the second hierarchy for the plurality of layers where the corresponding change is performed using the linking information. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311888 | Arranging a Set of Panels in a First Application Environment Via Arrangement of the Set of Panels in a Second Application Environment for a Multi-Modal Device - A method for arranging a set of panels in a first application environment via arrangement of the set of panels in a second application environment includes receiving a request by a first application environment for configuration information for a set of panels of the first application environment from a second application environment, and receiving by the second application environment the configuration information. The method includes displaying the set of panels in a user interface of the second application environment based on the configuration information, and receiving, via the user interface, an input for changing one of the panels. The method includes receiving a request, by the first application environment, for changing the one panel in the first application environment from the second application environment, and changing the one panel in the first application environment to match the change of the one panel in the second application environment. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311682 | Synchronizing Launch-Configuration Information Between First and Second Application Environments that are Operable on a Multi-Modal Device - A method for a multi-modal device for transferring launch information for a panel and first docking bar in a first application environment to a second application environment for a second docking bar in the second application environment includes detecting a docking of the multi-modal device to a hardware module, and displaying a user interface for the second application environment operating on the multi-modal device on the hardware module. The method includes receiving at the second application environment the launch information for launching launchable objects in the first application environment from the second application environment, and parsing, by the second application environment, the launch information to determine a change to the panel or the first docking bar. The change is in the first application environment. The method includes changing the second docking bar to include the change to the panel or the first docking bar based on parsing the launch information. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311614 | METHOD FOR RETRIEVING CONTENT AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAME - In a wireless communication device ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130309899 | CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electrical connector ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130308835 | Mobile Communication Device with Image Recognition and Method of Operation Therefor - A disclosed mobile communication device includes control logic, operatively coupled to a proximity detector, at least one camera, and to at least one transceiver. A method of operation includes capturing an image using the mobile communication device camera, in response to determining that the mobile communication device is within a threshold proximity of the user's head, performing image recognition on the image to recognize at least one human feature of the user, correlating the recognized at least one human feature to a user attribute, and providing image based control based on the user attribute. The method may include correlating by performing a lookup operation of the recognized at least one human feature using a lookup table to identify the user attribute. The human features may be an approximate ear size and a user attribute may be a user's approximate age. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307441 | System and Method for Control of Linear and Rotary Vibrators in an Electronic Device - A system and method for driving a vibrator in an electronic device, as well as electronic device employing such a system or method, are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the system for driving the vibrator includes an integrated circuit having one or more input terminals, one or more output terminals, a vibrator driver amplifier circuit, and one or more additional circuit components. The system further includes at least one processing portion for providing one or more input signals to the one or more of the input terminals. The system is configurable such that one or more control signals to be provided to the vibrator will include one or more first signals if the vibrator is a first vibrator device of a first type, and one or more second signals if the vibrator is a second vibrator device of a second type different from the first type. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305172 | Pen Tool Editing Modes - In embodiments of pen tool editing modes, drawing regions of a drawing application can be configured for image creation and editing. A pen tool of the drawing application can be configured for selection to both create an image for display and edit an image in a drawing region. Editing modes of the pen tool can be initiated based on pen tool inputs and without selection of a selection tool. A first pen tool editing mode may be initiated based on a pen tool input to create an image in a new drawing region. Alternatively, a second pen tool editing mode may be initiated based on a pen tool input to create an image in an existing drawing region. Alternatively, a third pen tool editing mode may be initiated based on a pen tool input as a selection of an image to edit the image. | 11-14-2013 |
20130303241 | METHOD AND DEVICE WITH A CUSTOMIZABLE KEY PAD ASSEMBLY - A wireless communication device ( | 11-14-2013 |
20130301836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO MATRIX DECODING - An audio matrix decoder is provided for decoding input signals L | 11-14-2013 |
20130301542 | RADIO LINK MONTORING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Methods and apparatus' of determining radio link quality are disclosed. According to various implementations, a user equipment detects an out-of-synchronization condition corresponding to a first control channel, and monitors a second control channel in response to the detecting the out-of synchronization condition. | 11-14-2013 |
20130301434 | RADIO LINK MONTORING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Methods and apparatus' of determining radio link quality are disclosed. According to various implementations, information indicating the time-frequency blocks to be monitored by a UE to enable the UE to locate a control channel is determined. The UE receives configuration information regarding resources used by a channel state information reference signal. It also receives configuration information regarding an interference measurement resource, as well as a channel state information reference signal. The channel state information reference signal uses the channel state information reference signal resources. A synchronization condition is determined based on the time frequency blocks to be monitored by the UE, the received channel state information reference signal and the interference measurement resource. The determined synchronization condition is sent to a higher layer. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300933 | METHOD OF VISUALLY SYNCHRONIZING DIFFERING CAMERA FEEDS WITH COMMON SUBJECT - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method to automatically generate synchronization points based on a common characteristic given a plurality of random video feeds. The common characteristic can be based on changes in motion, audio, image, etc between the feeds. A feedback process attempts to time align the synchronized video outputs based on discontinuities in the feeds. Once the video feeds are time aligned, the aligned content can be used for recreating a multi-view video montage or feeding it into a 3-D correlation program. | 11-14-2013 |
20130298141 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Contextual Information Between Operating System Environments - A method includes providing data and associated contextual information, to a first operating system environment by a second operating system environment, both operating system environments utilizing a common kernel. The data is utilized by the first operating system environment, based on the contextual information. The method may include installing the data as an application file, using the contextual information to understand that the data is an application file. An apparatus that performs the method includes a programmable processor, and memory containing executable instructions. The processor runs multiple operating system environments utilizing a common kernel. The second operating system environment is operative to provide data and contextual information for the data, to the first operating system environment, and the first operating system environment is operative to utilize the data based on the contextual information. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298140 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Data from a Plurality of Concurrent Operating System Environments - A method includes running a first operating system environment and a second independent operating system environment, with both operating system environments utilizing a common kernel. The method includes mapping a home screen of the first operating system environment to a workspace of the second operating system environment, and generating display data for a combined workspace using the mapping of the home screen to the workspace. The method may generate the display data for the combined workspace, including at least one selectable application icon for selecting an application associated with the first operating system environment, and at least a second selectable application icon for selecting an application associated with the second operating system environment. A plurality of home screens may be mapped to a plurality of workspaces to create a plurality of combined workspaces. An apparatus having at least one processor is operative to perform the disclosed methods. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298005 | Drawing HTML Elements - In embodiments of drawing HTML elements, an HTML drawing application ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130298004 | Drawing HTML Elements - In embodiments of drawing HTML elements, an HTML drawing application ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130297704 | METHODS FOR COORDINATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES OF A USER - A communication device performs a method for coordinating communications between a plurality of communication devices of a user. The method includes detecting an active communication session on a primary communication device having user engagement, and determining a set of secondary communication devices in proximity to the user. The method further includes detecting an interruption event, at the primary communication device, during the active communication session. Additionally, the method includes determining that a first secondary communication device, in the set of secondary communication devices, has capability to process the interruption event, and transferring the interruption event to the first secondary communication device. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297301 | COUPLING AN ELECTRONIC SKIN TATTOO TO A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method provides auxiliary voice input to a mobile communication device (MCD). The system comprises an electronic skin tattoo capable of being applied to a throat region of a body. The electronic skin tattoo can include an embedded microphone; a transceiver for enabling wireless communication with the MCD; and a power supply configured to receive energizing signals from a personal area network associated with the MCD. A controller is communicatively coupled to the power supply. The controller can be configured to receive a signal from the MCD to initiate reception of an audio stream picked up from the throat region of the body for subsequent audio detection by the MCD under an improved signal-to-noise ratio than without the employment of the electronic skin tattoo. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293573 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Active Operating System Environment Data with a Plurality of Concurrent Operating System Environments - A method of operation generates live wallpaper display data associated with a first operating system environment and generates overlay display data associated with a second operating system environment, both operating system environments utilizing a common kernel. The overlay display data is overlaid on the live wallpaper of the first operating system environment. The method may also include generating at least one active application window as a portion of the live wallpaper display data. The embodiments disclosed include an apparatus that performs the above outlined method. The apparatus includes multi-environment display data handling logic, operative to generate live wallpaper display data associated with a first operating system environment. The multi-environment display data handling logic generates overlay display data associated with a second operating system environment, which is then overlaid on the live wallpaper of the first operating system environment. | 11-07-2013 |
20130288755 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN IMPROVED ACOUSTIC MESH SYSTEM - An electronic device as provided here includes a primary housing, an acoustic transducer, a lower layer of acoustic mesh material, and an upper layer of acoustic mesh material. An interior volume is defined within the primary housing. The primary housing includes an interior mounting surface, an exterior mounting surface, and an acoustic port. The transducer is located within the interior volume, and the lower layer of mesh material is coupled between the interior mounting surface and the transducer to cover a lower opening of the acoustic port. The upper layer of mesh material covers an upper opening of the acoustic port. Each layer of mesh material provides an amount of acoustic transparency and an amount of visual obscurity such that the transducer is effectively hidden from view without adversely impacting the audio performance characteristics of the transducer. | 10-31-2013 |
20130287150 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEMODULATING A SIGNAL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A joint soft output ML receiver that is able to reduce interference based on partial transmission information (i.e., without knowing the existence of other layers or other users and their modulation schemes) is described. In one implementation, the partial information based joint ML receiver can achieve performance that is similar to full information based joint ML receivers even when full information regarding the interfering UE is not available at the desired UE due to transparent Multi-user Multiple Input and Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) transmission (such as with TM 8 and TM 9 transmissions in EUTRA LTE). | 10-31-2013 |
20130286623 | MODULAR KICKSTAND MECHANISM - An improved multi-purpose kickstand assembly | 10-31-2013 |
20130286232 | USE OF CLOSE PROXIMITY COMMUNICATION TO ASSOCIATE AN IMAGE CAPTURE PARAMETER WITH AN IMAGE - Associating an image capture parameter with an image. Via an image capture device, the image capture parameter can be received from a transmit device via close proximity communication. Via the image capture device, the image can be captured. Via the image capture device, the image capture parameter can be automatically associated with the captured image. | 10-31-2013 |
20130285925 | Unlocking an Electronic Device - A method and apparatus for unlocking an electronic device includes displaying ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130285922 | Systems and Methods for Managing the Display of Content on an Electronic Device - Systems and methods are provided for managing the display of content on an electronic rollable device ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130285921 | Systems and Methods for a Rollable Illumination Device - Systems and methods are provided for managing an illumination of a flexible display ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130283192 | Generation of Canvas Elements for Drawing Objects - A method for creating a canvas element for a 3D object to be displayed in a browser includes: receiving a user input for a selection of a 3D object, which is to be displayed in the browser; receiving a user input for a location in the browser for displaying the 3D object; and receiving a user input for a size of the 3D object in the browser. The method further includes: receiving a user input for displaying the 3D object at the location and for the 3D object to have the size; creating a canvas element having location information for the location and size information for the size and in which the 3D object is to be displayed where the canvas element is created based on receiving the user input for displaying the 3D object; and displaying the 3D object in the canvas element in the browser. | 10-24-2013 |
20130282371 | Recognizing Repeated Speech in a Mobile Computing Device - A method is disclosed herein for recognizing a repeated utterance in a mobile computing device via a processor. A first utterance is detected being spoken into a first mobile computing device. Likewise, a second utterance is detected being spoken into a second mobile computing device within a predetermined time period. The second utterance substantially matches the first spoken utterance and the first and second mobile computing devices are communicatively coupled to each other. The processor enables capturing, at least temporarily, a matching utterance for performing a subsequent processing function. The performed subsequent processing function is based on a type of captured utterance. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278593 | Copying a Drawing Object from a Canvas Element - A method operable on a computing device for copying a drawing object includes displaying, in the browser a set of drawing objects in a first canvas element, and receiving a selection of a first drawing object from the set of drawing objects. The method further includes capturing image information of the first drawing object based on receiving the selection of the first drawing object, and specifying instructions for a second canvas element. The second canvas element is independent from the first canvas element. The method further includes specifying instructions for a second drawing object where the second drawing object is a copy of the first drawing object. The method further includes retrieving the image information for displaying the second drawing object in the second canvas element, and displaying, in the browser, the second drawing object in the second canvas element according to the image information. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278592 | Merging Drawing Objects from a Set of Canvas Elements - A method operable on a computer is provided for creating a canvas element for displaying 3D objects in the canvas element in a browser. The method includes capturing a first size of a first canvas element in which a first set of 3D objects is displayed in the first canvas element in the browser, and includes capturing a second size of a second canvas element in which a second set of 3D objects is displayed in the second canvas element in the browser. The method further includes creating a third canvas element having a third size that is a union of the first size and the second size based on capturing the first size and the second size. The method further includes displaying in the browser the first and the second sets of 3D objects in the third canvas element. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278539 | Method and System for Performance Testing Touch-Sensitive Devices - A method and apparatus for testing a capacitive touch screen of a touch panel as commonly implemented on mobile and other electronic devices (or another touch-sensing device) are disclosed herein. In at least some embodiments, the method involves placing the touch screen in relation to a photoconductive panel (for example, a panel made from Cadmium Sulfide) so that the device and panel are adjacent to one another. Then, the panel is illuminated in a known manner, for example, by way of an image displayed on a display of the touch panel. Further, upon illumination of the panel, the panel conducts in a manner correlated to the illumination. Due to this conducting, capacitance change(s) occur that should actuate the touch screen in a corresponding manner. The capacitance change(s) detected at the touch screen can be compared with the known illumination pattern to determine whether the touch screen is operating properly. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278537 | TOUCHSCREEN WRITING SYSTEM - A touchscreen writing system includes a shaft having on-screen circuitry configured to communicate with an electronic display in an on-screen condition, and off-screen circuitry configured to communicate with the electronic display in an off-screen condition. A stylus controller sends signals to a touch-sensitive interface of the electronic display for determining a coarse approximate position for the writing nib. The stylus controller also determines relative fine approximate position coordinates for the writing nib, which are sent to the computing device. A touch-sensitive interface controller provides a starting reference point for fine positioning of the writing nib based on a last coarse approximate position as determined by the on-screen circuitry for the off-screen condition. The stylus controller sends fine positioning information to the touch-sensitive interface and a detector determines whether the writing nib has been engaged on an off-screen writing surface. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278204 | INTELLGENT BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND DEVICE - An intelligent battery management method ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130273862 | REDUCTION OF MAGNETIC FIELD NOISE VIA MANAGEMENT OF CURRENT DRAW FROM A POWER SOURCE - Identifying an operation mode of a communication device in which the communication device is to comply with an interference requirement. In response to identifying the operation mode of the communication device in which the communication device is to comply with the interference requirement, reducing noise generated by the communication device by selectively increasing a root mean square (RMS) value of a time-varying current generated by a power source of the communication device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271473 | Creation of Properties for Spans within a Timeline for an Animation - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an input specifying a keyframe in a first layer included in a master layer to create an animation of a first element in a plurality of elements. The first layer is associated with the first element. A master duration associated with the master layer is determined where the master duration is applied to the plurality of elements. The method determines a keyframe value for the first layer based on the master duration and a property value for the keyframe value for the first layer. Software code is generated specifying the calculated keyframe value and the determined property value, the software code for use in creating the animation of the first element. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271472 | Display of Value Changes in Between Keyframes in an Animation Using a Timeline - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first input used to determine a plurality of keyframes in an interface used to create an animation of an element. Each keyframe in the plurality of keyframes is associated with a value. The method then calculates, for a set of frames in between at least two keyframes in the plurality of keyframes, a value for each frame in the set of frames. The value for each frame in the set of frames is stored in a data structure. A second input associated with a time in between the at least two keyframes is received from the interface being used to create the animation. The method then determines a frame in the set of frames based on the time and the value associated with the frame from the data structure and renders the element using the value. | 10-17-2013 |
20130268266 | Method and Apparatus for Generating a Candidate Code-Vector to Code an Informational Signal | 10-10-2013 |
20130265985 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING DATA CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN A WIRELESS COMMUNICAITON DEVICE AND A FIRST ACCESS NETWORK - A device, method and system for establishing data connectivity between the device ( | 10-10-2013 |
20130265297 | Display of a Corrected Browser Projection of a Visual Guide for Placing a Three Dimensional Object in a Browser - A method for displaying a corrected projection of a visual guide for a 3D object includes receiving drawing information for displaying the 3D object in a browser, and displaying, in the browser, a first visual guide having a first projection for the 3D object for a default 3D location. The first projection is a default projection of the browser. The method further includes un-projecting the first visual guide to reverse the first projection of the browser. The un-projected first visual guide is a second visual guide for the 3D object. The method further includes projecting the second visual guide according to an actual 3D location of the 3D object in the computerized 3D space. The method further includes displaying, in the browser, the second visual guide at the actual 3D location at which the 3D drawing will appear subsequent to displaying the 3D object in the browser. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265243 | ADAPTIVE POWER ADJUSTMENT FOR A TOUCHSCREEN - Adaptive power adjustment for a touch screen. A first level of voltage can be selectively applied to at least a first portion of a plurality of touch sensors of the touchscreen. A second level of voltage can be selectively applied to at least a second portion of the plurality of touch sensors, wherein the second level of voltage is lower than the first level of voltage and greater than 0 volts, or the second portion of the plurality of touch sensors can be deactivated. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265238 | Communication Device and Method for Visual Speed Dial - A communication device for visual speed dial is described. The communication device comprises a user interface, a display and a transmitter. The user interface detects activation of a speed dial mode. The display provides virtual keys in response to detecting activation of the speed dial mode. The virtual keys include characters associated with one or more phone numbers. One or more keys are associated with a particular phone number and a photographic image associated with the particular phone number. The user interface detects selection of the key or keys associated with the particular phone number and the photographic image. The transmitter communicates with a remote device in response to detecting selection of the key or keys. | 10-10-2013 |
20130257726 | EDGE TO EDGE QWERTY KEYPAD FOR A HANDHELD DEVICE - An improved handheld electronic device | 10-03-2013 |
20130257583 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD WITH ULTRASONIC DETECTION - A wireless communication device ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130252606 | Radio Link Monitoring in a Wireless Communication Device For an Enhanced Control Channel | 09-26-2013 |
20130251010 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR PHASE SHIFT IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and apparatus for compensating is described, in which a tuning network is electrically coupled to an antenna and to a phase shift network. A controller communicatively linked to the tuning network and to the phase shift network receives data regarding the state of a communication system. The controller changes the impedance of the tuning network, and changes the phase shift of the phase shift network based on the received data. The received data may include information regarding the channel, band, or sub-band on which a communication device is communicating; information regarding on the application state of the device; and the modem state of the device. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250782 | Radio Link Monitoring in a Wireless Communication Device For a Enhanced Control Channel | 09-26-2013 |
20130249870 | DUAL MODE ACTIVE STYLUS FOR WRITING BOTH ON A CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN AND PAPER - An active stylus writing apparatus for writing on a touch-sensitive interface and paper; including a conductive carrier coupled on a first end of the active stylus writing apparatus, and also coupled to internal circuitry for providing an active electrically charged capacitive field to inject a sufficient capacitive charge for writing upon the touch-sensitive interface. Additionally, the active stylus may include a removable compound end cap, typically comprised of at least two segments, the removable compound end cap configured to electrically couple to the conductive carrier when covering the conductive carrier on the first end of the active stylus writing apparatus, wherein the compound end cap is conductive in at least one segment and non-conductive in another segment. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249785 | METHOD FOR PREVENTION OF FALSE GESTURE TRIGGER INPUTS ON A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for prevention of false gesture trigger inputs on a mobile communication device is disclosed herein. The method includes providing a relative positioning sensor output to a controller for enabling/disabling or adaptively adjusting detection of gesture inputs on the mobile communication device based on an angular position or motion of the mobile communication device relative to a directional trigger beam or alternatively relative to environmental conditions impacting the mobile communication device. | 09-26-2013 |
20130238992 | Method and Device for Content Control Based on Data Link Context - In embodiments of content control based on data link context, a portable electronic device ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130234942 | Systems and Methods for Modifying Virtual Keyboards on a User Interface - A method and apparatus for modifying virtual keyboards is disclosed. An electronic device displays ( | 09-12-2013 |
20130234924 | Portable Electronic Device and Method for Controlling Operation Thereof Based on User Motion - A portable electronic device includes a motion sensor and a controller. The motion sensor detects an alternating signature motion of a limb of the user about a virtual axis corresponding to the limb. The motion sensor may be an accelerometer capable of detecting three dimensional acceleration. The accelerometer detects acceleration along X, Y and/or Z axes, in which acceleration peaks of the X and Z axes alternate with each other and acceleration of the Y axis remains substantially steady relative to the X and Y axes. The portable electronic device controls at least one function based on the detected alternating signature motion of the limb and/or acceleration along the X, Y and/or Z axes. | 09-12-2013 |
20130232534 | METHOD FOR RETRIEVING CONTENT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication device retrieves a continuous stream of data by receiving a request for retrieval of content from a remote server, retrieving data of the requested content over a first radio access technology (RAT) interface and connection, and determining if the data retrieved meets a content playback threshold. When the retrieved data does not to meet the content playback threshold, the device activates a second RAT interface for retrieval of data of the requested content over a second RAT connection. The first and second RAT interfaces simultaneously retrieve part of the requested content during a multipath time period, which part is divided into at least a first portion for retrieval over the first RAT connection and a second portion for retrieval over the second RAT connection and which first and second portions are selected such that their retrieval is estimated to meet the content playback threshold. | 09-05-2013 |
20130231105 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY IN A MOBILE STATION EMPLOYING A REMOVABLE MEMORY DEVICE - A mobile station (MS) is provided that includes one or more memory devices that maintain a RAT preference rule and that include a removable memory device (RMD) that maintains a data file that includes a prioritized listing of one or more PLMN/RAT combinations. The MS detects a RAT and a PLMN broadcasting on that RAT and determines a type of the RMD. When the RMD is a type that would maintain information on the detected RAT, the MS determines a priority of the detected PLMN/RAT combination relative to other PLMN/RAT combinations based solely on the prioritizations included in the data file. When the RMD is a type that would not maintain information on the detected RAT, the MS determines a priority of the detected PLMN and RAT relative to other PLMN/RAT combinations based on the RAT preference rule in conjunction with the listing of PLMN/RAT combinations in the data file. | 09-05-2013 |
20130222271 | Methods and Apparatuses for Operating a Display in an Electronic Device - An electronic device can include detectors for altering the presentation of data on one or more displays. In a wearable electronic device, a flexible housing can be configured to enfold about an appendage of a user, such as a user's wrist. A display can disposed along a major face of the flexible housing. A control circuit can be operable with the display. A gaze detector can be included to detect a gaze direction, and optionally a gaze cone. An orientation detector can be configured to detect an orientation of the electronic device relative to the user. The control circuit can alter a presentation of data on the display in response to a detected gaze direction, in response to detected orientation of the wearable electronic device relative to the user, in response to touch or gesture input, or combinations thereof. Secondary displays can be hingedly coupled to the electronic device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222270 | Wearable display device, corresponding systems, and method for presenting output on the same - An electronic device can include detectors for altering the presentation of data on one or more displays. In a wearable electronic device, a flexible housing can be configured to enfold about an appendage of a user, such as a user's wrist. A display can disposed along a major face of the flexible housing. A control circuit can be operable with the display. A gaze detector can be included to detect a gaze direction, and optionally a gaze cone. An orientation detector can be configured to detect an orientation of the electronic device relative to the user. The control circuit can alter a presentation of data on the display in response to a detected gaze direction, in response to detected orientation of the wearable electronic device relative to the user, in response to touch or gesture input, or combinations thereof. Secondary displays can be hingedly coupled to the electronic device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222137 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE'S FUNCTION TO MONITORED ACTIVITY AND A USER'S PROFILE - A method for adapting a mobile communication device's function corresponding to monitored activity and a user's profile that includes determining whether monitored sensors have exceeded a predetermined sensory threshold based on close association with the user's stored profile and the real-time activity of the user; providing an alerting threshold specific to the user where the predetermined sensory threshold has been exceeded; automatically and dynamically change at least one function of the mobile communication device based on the newly determined alerting threshold; and adjust the alerting threshold based on whether the predetermined sensory threshold has been exceeded. | 08-29-2013 |
20130219166 | HARDWARE BASED IDENTITY MANAGER - A method for providing authentication credentials to a server over a communications network includes initiating communication with a server over a communications network. The communication is to be established using a secure connection. A message is received from the server over the communications network as well as a request for a digital certificate associated with a first user account accessible to the server. An encrypted private key is decrypted in a secure hardware module to obtain a decrypted private key. The decrypted private key is associated with the first user account. The message received from the server is passed to the secure hardware module. The message is digitally signed in the secure hardware module using the decrypted private key. The digital certificate and the digitally signed message are sent to the server over the communication network. | 08-22-2013 |
20130217978 | METHOD AND DEVICE WITH CUSTOMIZABLE POWER MANAGEMENT - A wireless communication device ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130217342 | ANTENNA ELEMENT AS CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY/TOUCH SENSOR FOR ADAPTIVE ANTENNA PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT - A method and communications device for providing antenna tuning to compensate for antenna de-tuning caused by a presence of an object detected using an antenna element within a capacitive touch and proximity sensor (CTPS). The CTPS propagates object detection signals associated with a detected object to a detection IC. An object detection and antenna tuning (ODAT) logic uses object detection signal information to generate tuning control signals to trigger compensatory antenna tuning, based on pre-established mappings of object detection signal data and antenna tuning states. The tuning control signals indicate at least one of (a) a level of compensatory antenna impedance tuning and (b) an amount of compensatory antenna length adjustment. In response to generating the tuning control signals, the ODAT logic triggers the propagation of the tuning control signals to the antenna matching and control circuit to provide the corresponding antenna tuning. | 08-22-2013 |
20130211846 | ALL-PASS FILTER PHASE LINEARIZATION OF ELLIPTIC FILTERS IN SIGNAL DECIMATION AND INTERPOLATION FOR AN AUDIO CODEC - An audio signal processing system includes parallel speech and generic audio signal processing paths. One path includes a linear predictive coder and a resampling filter having a non-linear phase characteristic. A phase compensation filter is disposed along the one of the processing paths to compensate for the non-linearity of the resampling filter thereby enabling relatively seamless switching between the coders resulting in a reduction of audio artifacts that would otherwise result from the non-linear phase characteristic of the resampling filter during playback. | 08-15-2013 |
20130205001 | MODIFYING APPLICATION DATA SYNCHRONIZATION BASED ON APPLICATION USAGE FREQUENCY - A method and apparatus for modifying data synchronization of an application responsive to the frequency of application usage are disclosed. Data describing a frequency with which the application is used is captured by a portable computing device. For example, data describing timestamps when the application receives input or data describing a timestamp when the application was the primary application being executed are captured. It is determined whether the frequency of interaction with which the application is used equals or exceeds a threshold value. For example, the portable computing device determines whether the application has received an input or was the primary application within a predetermined time interval from the current time. Responsive to determining the frequency of interaction with the application does not equal or exceed the threshold value, data synchronization for the application is disabled. In one embodiment, the portable computing device stops data synchronization for the application. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202130 | Motion Based Compensation of Uplinked Audio - Embodiments relate to apparatuses for, and methods of, compensating for distance | 08-08-2013 |
20130202015 | Gain Normalization Correction of PMI and CQI Feedback for Base Station with Antenna Array - A wireless communication device and a method therein includes estimating a channel for each of a plurality of transmit antenna ports using a reference symbol received from the corresponding antenna port, determining a composite channel estimate based on the estimated channels and based on a precoding matrix, and determining an updated composite channel estimate using the composite channel estimate and using a gain correction corresponding to the precoding matrix. The gain correction can be obtained over-the-air or computed at the wireless communication device. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201219 | Method for Managing Screen Orientation of a Portable Electronic Device - There is described a portable electronic device capable of managing screen orientation. The portable electronic device comprises a display, a motion sensor, an image sensor and a processor. The display provides an image at a first orientation. The motion sensor attempts to detect a rotation of the portable electronic device. The image sensor attempts to detect one or more body features. The processor determines a second orientation of the image at the display based on the rotation detected at the motion sensor and/or the body feature or features detected at the image sensor. The portable electronic device may determine an orientation of the image at the display in response to detecting the rotation at the motion sensor and/or the body feature or features at the image sensor. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201199 | INITIATION OF ACTIONS BY A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE FROM A LOCKED STATE - A method and apparatus for performing an action while a portable computing device is in a locked state is disclosed. An unlock image is displayed in a first region of a touch-sensitive display. Responsive to detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display at the first region, an action image is displayed in a second region of the touch-sensitive display. While the unlock image remains stationary at the first region, movement of the contact with the touch-sensitive display is detected and a direction of movement of the contact is determined. Responsive to determining the direction of movement of the contact is towards the action image, the action image is visually modified to distinguish it from the unlock image. Responsive to the contact with the touch-sensitive display reaching the second region, an action associated with the action image is performed. | 08-08-2013 |
20130198367 | OPTIMIZATION OF RESOURCE USAGE IN A MULTI-ENVIRONMENT COMPUTING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for modifying resource usage by a computing system including a first environment and a second environment is disclosed. A status signal is received and applications executed by the first environment and by the second environment are monitored. The status signal may indicate whether the computing system is coupled to an external device. It is determined whether a first application is executed by the first environment and by the second environment. Responsive to determining the first application is executed by the first environment and by the second environment, an amount of resources allocated to the first application by each of the environments is calculated. Based on the first amount of resources allocated by the different environments, execution of the first application by the first environment or by the second environment is halted. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197681 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF TAKING INTO ACCOUNT WHICH LIMB POSSESSES THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a processor and a detection mechanism operable to detect one or more characteristics relating to how a user handles the electronic device. The processor is operably coupled to the detection mechanism and operable in accordance with stored operating instructions to: determine, based on the detected characteristics, which limb of the user possesses the portable electronic device; and control at least one function of the portable electronic device taking into account which limb of the user possesses the electronic device (e.g., which limb of the user is holding or secured to the electronic device). According to one embodiment, the processor may further determine a reference position for the portable electronic device (e.g., a position of the device at rest) and compare one or more of the detected characteristics to the reference position to determine which limb of the user possesses the electronic device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196606 | UPLINK POWER CONTROL IN COORDINATED MULTI-POINT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication device includes a transceiver and a processor configured to determine a path loss between each of a plurality of communication nodes and the wireless communication device, determine an effective path loss based on the path loss determined for the each of the plurality of communication nodes and based on a corresponding weight for each of the plurality of communication nodes, and configured to determine a transmit power of the wireless communication device based on the effective path loss. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195180 | ENCODING AN IMAGE USING EMBEDDED ZERO BLOCK CODING ALONG WITH A DISCRETE COSINE TRANSFORMATION - An image (a still image or a frame of a video) is divided into macroblocks. The content of a macroblock is predicted based on the content of other macroblocks that are spatially or temporally close to the instant macroblock. The prediction is compared against the actual macroblock content to yield a residual value. The residual is then transformed by a discrete cosine (“DCT”) transformation. The resulting DCT coefficients are grouped into subbands. The subbands are encoded using embedded zero block bitplane coding (“EZBC”), and the EZBC output is sent to a decoder (usually on a device remote from the encoder). The EZBC output is also decoded by a subband-dequantizer process whose output coefficients are fed into an inverse DCT to reconstruct the residual signal. The reconstructed residual is used to refine the coding process. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194313 | Method of Enhancing Moving Graphical Elements - A method performed by a processor of a electronic device, including rendering ( | 08-01-2013 |
20130191741 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing Feedback from an Electronic Device - An electronic device, which can be a wearable electronic device, tablet electronic device, or other type of device, includes a user interface operable to detect gesture input. A visible output, which can be proximately disposed with the user interface, provides visible feedback with which a user can determine that the input was received. A control circuit is operable in some embodiments to control the output of the visible output to mimic the gesture input. Audible feedback and tactile feedback can be used in addition to the visible feedback. | 07-25-2013 |
20130190052 | MANAGED MATERIAL FABRIC FOR COMPOSITE HOUSING - A mobile electronic communications device | 07-25-2013 |
20130187912 | Three Dimensional (3D) Bounding Box with Hidden Edges - In one embodiment, a method includes determining a set of elements rendered in a three dimensional (3D) space. Geometry information for the set of elements is determined based on a position and an orientation of each element of the set of elements in the 3D space. Then, bounding box coordinates for a bounding box are determined based on the geometry information. A viewing direction is determined that is being used to view the set of elements in 3D space. The method calculates at least one or more portions of edges of the bounding box that are determined to be not visible if viewed from the viewing direction in the 3D space and renders the bounding box in the 3D space with the at least one or more portions of edges hidden using the bounding box coordinates. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187711 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE BLOCK BASED TRANSMITTER OPTIMIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES | 07-25-2013 |
20130184981 | Systems and Methods for Interleaving Navigational Directions with Additional Audio in a Mobile Device - A method and apparatus for managing audio conflicts and priorities is disclosed. A mobile device ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130181971 | Automatic Plane Alignment in 3D Environment - In one embodiment, a method determines a first plane in a plurality of planes that is active for placing elements in a three dimensional (3D) space. A changing of a viewing direction of the first plane in the 3D space is detected. The method determines when a second plane in the plurality of planes should be activated for placing elements based on the changing of the viewing direction. The second plane is then activated for placing elements in the 3D space. The second plane is oriented at a different angle than the first plane with respect to the viewing direction. | 07-18-2013 |
20130176854 | DYNAMIC TCP LAYER OPTIMIZATION FOR REAL-TIME FIELD PERFORMANCE - A method and system that mitigates data session degradation over a radio link connection with an end server by allocating resources at a wireless communication device based on real-time radio frequency (RF) channel conditions. A performance tracking and resource allocation (PTRA) logic monitors radio access bearer (RAB) configuration and radio link quality for communication links between the WCD and the end server. The PTRA logic sets a maximum transmission unit (MTU) size parameter to a pre-established size associated with the measured radio link quality. In response to detecting a change in the RAB configuration, the PTRA logic performs a real-time round trip time (RTT) measurement utilizing individual RTTs associated with packet segments transmitted at a lower protocol layer. In addition, the PTRA logic modifies at least one of a transmission control protocol (TCP) receive window (RWIN) and a TCP transmit window (TWIN) using the real-time RTT measurements and RAB configuration. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176308 | Hidden Line Grids in a Browser Environment - A method for rendering elements in a browser includes determining a first element and a line grid element to be rendered in three dimensions (3D) in the browser. The browser treats individual elements as having independent 3D spaces in the browser. The method transforms and projects the first element into a 3D space for the browser in which lines of the line grid element will be drawn. Geometry information for the first element in the 3D space is determined after the transform and projection into the 3D space. The positions are calculated in the 3D space to hide lines of the line grid element based on the geometry information for the first element and geometry information for the lines of the line grid element. The method renders lines in the 3D space in the browser, wherein portions of the lines are hidden based on the calculated positions. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176265 | TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE WITH SURFACE SWITCH - A portable electronic device comprising an external surface of a user interface, a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the external surface, and a controller. The piezoelectric transducer generates an electrical output originating at the piezoelectric transducer in response to mechanical actuation applied at the external surface. The controller performs an electronic function of the portable electronic device in response to the piezoelectric transducer generating the electrical output. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176264 | System and Method for Reducing Occurrences of Unintended Operations in an Electronic Device - A method of operating an electronic device, and an electronic device, are disclosed in which occurrences of unintended operations of the electronic device, such as can occur in response to inadvertent actuations of actuators of the electronic device, are reduced. In one example embodiment, the method | 07-11-2013 |
20130173259 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Audio Frames to Transition Between Different Codecs | 07-04-2013 |
20130172049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PREVENT RECEIVER DESENSITIZATION FROM RADIATED HDMI SIGNALS IN ACCESSOR OR COMPUTING DEVICES - A method and system configures operating parameters associated with an operation of a connected accessory or second device in order to mitigate harmonic interference within an operating frequency band of a wireless communication device (WCD). In response to a connection between the WCD and the second device via a physical communications interface, Accessory Authentication and Configuration (AAC) logic of the WCD receives device identifying information about the second device. The AAC logic determines candidate values for each operating parameter, based on the device identifying information. The AAC logic dynamically selects a particular candidate value for each operating parameter, based on a current operating frequency band of the WCD, and an expected level of harmonic interference. The AAC logic automatically configures each operating parameter with the corresponding selected candidate value to enable proper operation of the second device while mitigating harmonic interference within the operating frequency band of the WCD. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170531 | SELF-CORRECTING MULTIRATE FILTER - A system includes a polyphase multirate filter and a controller which, responsive to detecting a data stream: measures a current phase relationship between a current resampling filter input clock signal and a current multirate output clock signal; identifies, based on a mapping of the measured phase relationship within a pre-generated quantized mapping table, an initial polyphase filter coefficient index corresponding to the measured phase relationship; selects, based on the initial polyphase filter coefficient index identified, a corresponding polyphase filter component from within the multirate filter; configures the multirate filter to pass data from the data stream through the corresponding polyphase filter component to generate an initial output data sample; updates the initial polyphase filter coefficient index to a calculated next polyphase filter coefficient index value, in response to a request for generation of a next output data sample; and self-corrects the multirate filter responsive to a pre-identified error condition. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING A GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF AN INDOOR FACILITY - A method and chipset for tracking a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) within the constraints of an indoor facility. The method includes receiving assistance information on the GNSS on a mobile communication system; and sorting orbiting satellites within the GNSS by elevation angles. Additionally, lower elevation satellites are correlated within the GNSS prior to correlating higher elevation satellites. | 07-04-2013 |
20130163794 | DYNAMIC CONTROL OF AUDIO ON A MOBILE DEVICE WITH RESPECT TO ORIENTATION OF THE MOBILE DEVICE - A method of optimizing audio performance of a mobile device. The method can include detecting an orientation of the mobile device. The method also can include, via a processor, responsive to the mobile device being oriented in a first orientation, dynamically selecting at least a first output audio transducer to output left channel audio signals and dynamically selecting at least a second output audio transducer to output right channel audio signals. The method further can include communicating the left channel audio signals to the first output audio transducer and communicating the right channel audio signals to the second output audio transducer. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163733 | LOCATION AWARE SPEED DIAL ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method of assigning contacts to a speed dial function. The method can include identifying contacts that are candidates to be assigned to the speed dial function on a communication device. The method also can include identifying a geographic distance between each of the identified candidates and the communication device. The method further can include, via a processor, assigning a first of the identified candidates that is closest to the communication device to a first speed dial indicator, and assigning a second of the identified candidates that is next closest to the communication device to a second speed dial indicator. | 06-27-2013 |
20130159565 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA TRANSFER OF TOUCH SCREEN EVENTS BETWEEN DEVICES - Methods of processing touch screen events include generating a touch-enabled user interface (UI) with a source device that provides a source of content for being rendered on a separate rendering device having a touch-enabled display surface. Digital data is transferred from the source device to the rendering device via a communication link, such as a HDMI cable. The data transferred includes data providing the touch-enabled UI. Information is received by the source device via the communication link concerning touch screen events occurring on the touch-enabled UI rendered on the touch-enabled display surface of the rendering device. The touch screen events that are received from the rendering device are processed by the source device. Apparatus is also disclosed. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159559 | CUSTOMIZING AND/OR MULTIPLEXING UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PINS - A method performed in an electronic device that connects via a USB connector to an accessory that supports multiple different operating modes. The method comprises: in response to successful authentication of the accessory after an initial connection, configuring an accessory usage setting of the electronic device to correspond to the accessory's default operational mode. In response to a request to change the operational mode of the accessory to a second operational mode: communicating to the accessory, over the signal/communication lines of the USB, mode identifying information corresponding to the second operational mode; generating a voltage level change on an ID line of the USB connector to communicate to the accessory that a change in the accessory's present operational mode is being triggered, where the accessory is designed to change to the second operational mode when a pulse or voltage level change is detected on the ID line. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159467 | METHOD AND DEVICE WITH INTELLIGENT MEDIA MANAGEMENT | 06-20-2013 |
20130159455 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A MULTIMEDIA REPRESENTATION FOR A MULTIMEDIA ASSET DELIVERED TO A CLIENT DEVICE | 06-20-2013 |
20130159454 | CUSTOMIZING DISTRIBUTION OF DATA FROM A SENSOR NETWORK DATA - Distribution of data captured from a location by a sensor network based on selected distribution settings is disclosed. Data describing usage of one or more items at a location is received from a sensor network associated with the location. A sensor data distribution setting identifying a subset of the data from the sensor network and identifying a server associated with the subset is received. Responsive to the sensor data distribution setting, the subset of data is transmitted to the server associated with the subset without transmitting data from the sensor network data not included in the subset. | 06-20-2013 |
20130156169 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUSLY PLACED CALLS - A method is disclosed, herein, for managing multiple simultaneously placed calls by enabling calling, in parallel and simultaneously, a plurality of parties. An initial answer is detected from one of the plurality of parties and the initial answer is further determined to be from a live person or a machine-operated apparatus, such as an answering machine, voice-mail service. Where the initial answer is from a machine-operated apparatus a pre-recorded message is played; unlike where a live person has been detected. Therein, a live conversation is enabled where the initial answer is determined to be a live person. Finally, the method includes the simultaneous management of the other called parties while the live conversation with the initial live person is occurring. | 06-20-2013 |
20130156018 | MINIMALISTIC LTE MAINTENANCE TIMING ADVANCE METHOD - A method that implements a timing advance for an uplink communication from a user equipment (UE) comprises: selecting at least one subframe; reducing a duration of at least one selected symbol of each of the at least one subframe to generate at least one reduced duration subframe; replacing a remaining portion of payload data of each of the at least one selected symbol with a pre-selected replacement value; by-passing each of the at least one selected symbol during pre-transmission processing of the at least one reduced duration subframe; processing any remaining symbols of the at least one reduced duration subframe, such that a processing time of the remaining symbols of the at least one reduced duration subframe is reduced by at least the value of the timing advance; and transmitting the at least one reduced duration subframe via the uplink communication to the base station. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154838 | Adaptive Wearable Device for Controlling an Alarm Based on User Sleep State - A method is provided for dismissing or altering a user-configured alarm upon detection of the user's sleep state. The method includes associating an alarm device with the user's body by securing a wearable device to the user's wrist, placing the device in a pocket, integrating the device into the user's clothing such as a belt, or otherwise placing the device in contact with or adjacent to the user. The device includes one or more sensors for detecting physiological and/or environmental parameters such as heart, respiration, or pulse rate, body movements, eye movements, ambient light, and the like. If the user is asleep, the alarm is actuated in a typical manner. If the user is awake, the alarm is suppressed. If the user is neither asleep nor fully awake, the alarm is adjusted to provide an appropriate level of stimulation. | 06-20-2013 |
20130152129 | POPULATING A USER INTERFACE DISPLAY WITH INFORMATION - A method of populating a series of tiles of an interactive user interface with information is disclosed. The interactive user interface is in a form of a visual display of a representation of an object having a surface contour, and the method includes the step of populating the tiles such that information of greater priority is initially populated in tiles that are most prominently displayed on the object and information of lesser priority is initially populated in tiles that are less prominently displayed on the object. Apparatus and a computer readable storage medium for performing the method are also disclosed. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151722 | Method and Apparatus for Utilizing Streaming Content at an Electronic Device - An apparatus and method of an electronic device for utilizing streaming content at the electronic device are disclosed herewith. The method includes providing the streaming content at an output component of the electronic device. The method further includes detecting a motion at a motion sensor of the electronic device above a predetermined threshold while the streaming content is provided at the output component. Furthermore, the method includes withholding a portion of the streaming content from the output component in response to detecting the motion at the motion sensor. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151714 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE NETWORK HEARTBEAT MESSAGE FOR TCP CHANNEL - A method and apparatus for a client to continue to receive updates from a server when a channel has been disconnected before the expiration of a heartbeat timer is disclosed. The method includes sending a heartbeat message from the client to the server wherein the heartbeat message is sent at the expiration of a timer having a first time interval that is less than the first timeout duration period of the server. The method includes detecting that the channel is disconnected before the expiration of the first time interval and then determining a second timeout duration period from detecting the channel is disconnected. After determining the second time out duration, the method includes resetting the first time interval to a second time interval for the sending of the heartbeat message wherein the second time interval being less than the second timeout duration period. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151693 | DATA SYNCHRONIZATION LATENCY INDICATOR - A method and apparatus for modifying data synchronization of a portable computing device responsive to movement of the portable computing device are disclosed. Data exchange quality associated with multiple locations is captured and stored. A predicted location of a portable computing device is determined from stored data describing previous locations of the portable computing device or navigation data. Data exchange quality associated with the predicted location is retrieved and analyzed to modify data exchange between the portable computing device and a server. For example, if the data exchange quality of the predicted location is low, a fault-tolerant data exchange method is selected or if data exchange is not possible at the predicted location, data exchanges occur more frequently prior to the portable computing device reaching the predicted location. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151666 | TARGETING CONTENT BASED ON SENSOR NETWORK DATA WHILE MAINTAINING PRIVACY OF SENSOR NETWORK DATA - Determination of content for presentation by a client device based on item usage data captured by a sensor network is disclosed. Data describing usage of one or more items at a location is received from a sensor network associated with the location. Content is received from a server and a subset of the received content is selected based on attributes of the data from the sensor network and attributes of the content. The subset of the received content is transmitted to a client device for presentation. In one embodiment, data describing interaction with the subset of the received content is received from the client device and transmitted to a content distribution server for use in selecting additional content. In an embodiment, second content determined by the server using interaction with the subset of the received content and data from the sensor network is received from the server. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151659 | METHOD TO USE LOCATION TO PRESENT DESIRABLE AND CONDITIONAL MEDIA CONTENT - A method to present desirable consumable media content for a mobile communication device during the occurrence of a likely future out of data network coverage condition. A future period of non-availability is determined, for a first data network that is associated with the mobile communication device, by analyzing likely occurrence of an out of data network coverage condition. Prior to the occurrence of the out of data network coverage condition: the method will calculate the amount and type of downloadable consumable media content that the mobile communication device will present for use during occurrence of the out of data network coverage condition. The method downloads the consumable media content for consumption or presentation via the mobile communication device. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151658 | ADAPTIVE DATA SYNCHRONIZATION BASED ON DATA PLAN OR NETWORK USAGE - A method and apparatus for modifying data synchronization of a portable computing device responsive to a data plan associated with an account associated with the portable computing device are disclosed. If the data plan specifies a data quota identifying a maximum amount of data for communication by the portable computing device, a data synchronization setting determines whether to minimize the frequency of synchronization between the portable computing device and a server or to dynamically modify the frequency of synchronization based on data usage. If data synchronization is dynamically modified, the data synchronization frequency is modified based on an estimated data usage of the portable computing device over a time interval. The data synchronization frequency is modified based on the difference between estimated data usage and the data quota and is reduced if the estimated data usage equals or exceeds the data quota. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151469 | DATA SYNCHRONIZATION LATENCY INDICATOR - A method and apparatus for displaying an indication of a synchronization delay for a portable computing device is disclosed. The synchronization latency describes the time separating data exchanges between the portable computing device and a server. The portable computing device determines the synchronization latency and generates a synchronization latency indicator providing a visional representation of the synchronization latency. The synchronization latency indicator is then displayed. For example, a count down timer depicting the interval from a current time to a data exchange with the server is displayed or an image is modified as the time from the current time to a data exchange with the server decreases. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151260 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIO ENCODING - A method and apparatus provides for encoding an audio signal. A bit rate value is received. A set of energy thresholds based on the bit rate value is selected. The set of energy thresholds is one of a plurality of sets of energy thresholds. The energy thresholds of each set of energy thresholds correspond on a one-to-one basis with a set of sub-bands of the audio signal. The audio signal is received. The energy of each sub-band of the set of sub-bands is determined. A highest frequency sub-band that has an energy exceeding the corresponding threshold is determined. A selected bandwidth of the audio signal is encoded. The selected bandwidth includes only those frequencies of the audio signal that are in the highest frequency sub-band that has an energy exceeding the corresponding threshold, as well as the lower frequencies of the audio signal that are above a high-pass cut-off frequency. | 06-13-2013 |
20130150133 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling an Electronic Device - An apparatus and method of an electronic device for controlling the electronic device are disclosed herewith. The method includes determining that the electronic device is engaged in a voice call. The method further includes detecting at least one object that covers at least a predetermined portion of a mouthpiece area of the electronic device while the electronic device is engaged in the voice call. Furthermore, the method activates an electronic mute feature of the electronic device in response to detecting the at least one object. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148749 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMBINATORIAL CODING OF SIGNALS - A method and apparatus are for performing one of encoding and decoding a code word that is used to communicate a portion of a signal. For encoding, at least a portion of a code word is encoded from a signal based value using an approximation of a combinatorial function, wherein the signal based value represents one or more aspects of a signal. For decoding, at least a portion of a code word is decoded to a signal based value using an approximation of a combinatorial function, wherein the signal based value represents one or more aspects of a signal. The approximation of the combinatorial function is based on a linear combination of a set of basis functions. | 06-13-2013 |
20130135265 | DISPLAY MODE-BASED INPUT KEY FUNCTION REASSIGNMENT IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device is disclosed. The device includes a transceiver coupled to a controller, and a display having a user interactive touch-interface. The controller is configured to control a first function of the device upon actuation of a first switch when the display is in a first state and to control a second function of the communication device in upon actuation of a second switch. The first switch is perceptible regardless of the state of the display, and second switch is perceptible when the display is in the first state but not the second state. The controller controls the second function in response to actuating the first switch when the display is in a second state. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135262 | Mobile Device for Interacting with an Active Stylus - A mobile device or a method performed by a mobile device for interacting with a stylus, wherein the stylus has at least one sensor (e.g., a thermocouple junction), and wherein the mobile device has at least one signal source (e.g., an analog heat source) that produces at least one signal (e.g., at least one analog heat signal), wherein the at least one signal is configured to be detectable by the at least one sensor of the stylus. The mobile device also has at least one signal adjustment mechanism for changing the at least one signal and also has at least one transmitter (e.g., thermal active touch screen display) configured to transmit the at least one signal for receipt by the at least one sensor of the stylus. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135220 | Active Styluses for Interacting with a Mobile Device - An active stylus or a method performed by an active stylus for interacting with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device has at least one sensor (e.g., a thermocouple junction), and wherein the stylus has at least one signal source (e.g., an analog heat source) that produces at least one signal (e.g., at least one analog temperature signal), wherein the at least one signal is configured to be detectable by the at least one sensor of the mobile device. The stylus also has at least one signal adjustment mechanism for changing the at least one signal and also has at least one transmitter (e.g., thermocouple junction) configured to transmit the at least one signal for receipt by the at least one sensor of the mobile device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135108 | Smart Adaptive Device for Alerting User of Scheduled Tasks Prior to Falling Asleep - A method is provided for alerting a user of scheduled tasks prior to falling asleep. The method includes associating an alarm device with a user's body by securing a wearable device to the user's wrist, placing the device in a pocket, integrating the device into the user's clothing such as a belt, or otherwise placing the device in contact with or adjacent to the user. The device includes one or more sensors for detecting physiological and/or environmental parameters such as heart, respiration, or pulse rate, body movements, eye movements, ambient light, and the like. Upon detecting a pre-sleep state, the device gathers information about tasks which the user desires to perform or attend to prior to going to sleep, and alerts the user before falling asleep. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134929 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD WITH ROLLABLE DISPLAY - An electronic device ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130132442 | ONTOLOGY CONSTRUCTION - Disclosed are methods in which ontologies are automatically (i.e., with little or no human interaction) constructed from data. The constructed ontology may be provided for use by an application or device. An ontology may be constructed as follows. Firstly, a lexical graph is constructed. Secondly, a concept-detection process is performed on the lexical graph to detect concepts (prominent terms) in the lexical graph. Thirdly, a clustering method is performed on the lexical graph to form groups of concepts. Fourthly, relationships between the concepts are determined based on the interconnections of the concepts in the groups. Lastly, the concepts and detected relationships therebetween are structured using a formal ontology specification. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132330 | MANAGEMENT OF PRIVACY SETTINGS FOR A USER DEVICE - A system and methods of managing privacy settings of a user are presented here. The system obtains context information that is indicative of a contextual scenario associated with operation of a user device and determines, with a first analytics system, a first set of privacy settings predictions that is influenced at least in part by the context information. A second analytics system is used to determine a second set of privacy settings predictions that is influenced at least in part by the context information. When the first set of privacy settings predictions differ from the second set of privacy settings predictions by at least a threshold amount, the system issues a query for user-specified privacy settings for the contextual scenario. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132329 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE MEDIA DATA STORAGE - A method and apparatus store media data on a portable electronic device. The method can include monitoring media data storage activity regarding user media data storage activity usage patterns that store media data in a memory in a portable electronic device. The method can include storing the media data storage activity data in the portable electronic device. The method can include triggering a full memory prediction algorithm based on a user action event that affects media data storage in the memory and can include running the full memory prediction algorithm in response to the trigger. The full memory prediction algorithm can predict when the memory will be substantially full based on past user media data storage behavior according to the media data storage activity data. The method can include outputting a potential upcoming full memory indication. | 05-23-2013 |
20130124671 | Comparison of Selected Item Data to Usage Data For Items Associated with a User Account - Comparing usage of items at a location associated with a sensor network to attributes of a selected item is disclosed. A client device captures an item descriptor associated with a selected item. An item identifier is extracted from the item descriptor and transmitted from the client device to an item information server to retrieve data describing attributes of the selected item. The client device transmits an account identifier to an account server, which uses the account identifier to retrieve data from a sensor network describing usage of items at a location associated with the sensor network. The account server transmits to the client device a comparison of one or more attributes of the selected device with usage of items at the location associated with the sensor network. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124664 | COORDINATING MEDIA PRESENTATIONS AMONG PEER DEVICES - A group of “servant” devices each downloads a media presentation and renders the presentation to a local user. However, a “master” device directs the servants as to which chunks to download and when to render the presentation. In this way, the master keeps the presentations on the separate servants in synchrony. The master uses status information from the servants to coordinate the downloads. If, for example, one servant is having a difficult time keeping up with the presentation, then the master may choose to direct that servant to download a reduced-resolution version of the presentation (which requires less bandwidth to download). If the user of one of the servant devices enters a playback command, then that command is not executed locally but is instead sent to the master device which in turn sends the command to all of the servants so that they may execute the playback command in synchrony. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121322 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING DATA CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A CORE NETWORK OVER AN IP ACCESS NETWORK, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATIN SYSTEM - A method and wireless communication device are provided that establish data connectivity between the wireless communication device and a core network over an IP access network. The wireless communication device receives a request to establish data connectivity over an IP access network and provides required connectivity parameters for establishing the data connectivity requested. The wireless communication device then sends a message to initiate an authentication procedure with the core network over the IP access network, receives an authentication request message and sends a response to the authentication request message, the response including the required connectivity parameters when the IP access network is determined to be a trusted IP access network. The wireless communication device uses a data connection between the core network and IP access network established with the required connectivity parameters and after the authentication procedure is completed for communication between the wireless communication device and the core network. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120459 | Display Device, Corresponding Systems, and Methods for Orienting Output on a Display - A display system includes a display and a control circuit operable with the display. The display is configured to provide visual output having a presentation orientation. When user input is received, the control circuit can alter the presentation orientation from an initial orientation in response to user input. When non-user events or device events are detected, the control circuit can revert the presentation orientation to the initial orientation in response to the non-user event or device event. Where the presentation orientation has a user input configuration associated therewith, the user input configuration can either be altered with the presentation orientation or retained in an initial disposition. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120106 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CORRESPONDING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS THEREFOR - A display system includes a display and a control circuit operable with the display. The display is configured to provide visual output having a presentation orientation. When user input is received, the control circuit can alter the presentation orientation from an initial orientation in response to user input. When non-user events or device events are detected, the control circuit can revert the presentation orientation to the initial orientation in response to the non-user event or device event. Where the presentation orientation has a user input configuration associated therewith, the user input configuration can either be altered with the presentation orientation or retained in an initial disposition. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119255 | Methods and Devices for Clothing Detection about a Wearable Electronic Device - A method in a wearable electronic device of detecting clothing includes: detecting whether the wearable electronic device is coupled to a user, determining whether the wearable electronic device is covered, and adjusting one or more device settings of the wearable electronic device. A secondary check can perform an additional determination of whether the wearable electronic device is covered with clothing. One or more sensors, such as a skin sensor, a tension sensor, an infrared sensor, or microphones, can be used to execute the steps in the wearable electronic device. | 05-16-2013 |
20130114425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RANK ADAPTATION IN AN ORTHOGONAL FEQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system provides for adaptive rank determination, for example, a rank 2 transmission in instances where a rank 1 transmission may be indicated under supported feedback modes in current standards where no explicit power adaptation can be assumed, for example, where a user equipment (UE) is limited to reporting a rank 1 channel due to a large dynamic range of a signal or due to a signal received by the UE from one base station (BS) antenna port drowning out a signal received by the UE from another BS antenna port. The communication system provides for the UE to implement rank 2 transmission in such instances by using per-antenna port power control at a BS serving the UE. In one embodiment, the BS controls the rank determination at the UE by signaling transmit power or power offset related parameters to use for rank and transmission parameters determination and feedback. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114422 | OPTIMIZATION OF DISTRIBUTION OF OVER-THE-AIR (OTA) UPDATES TO PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - A system and apparatus for distributing updates to portable computing device are disclosed. A number of portable computing devices to receive update data is determined and a first number of invitations to update are transmitted to a subset of the portable computing devices to receive update data during a first event. Data describing network usage during the first event is received and the available network bandwidth is determined Based on the available network bandwidth, the size of the update data and network speed, a second number of invitations to update for transmission during a second event is determined In one embodiment, the available network bandwidth accounts for a threshold bandwidth and the bandwidth being used. This allows dynamic modification of the number of invitations based on available network bandwidth while allowing bandwidth usage to remain below the threshold bandwidth. | 05-09-2013 |
20130111556 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HYBRID DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT DATA USAGE AUTHENTICATION | 05-02-2013 |
20130111342 | Effective User Input Scheme on a Small Touch Screen Device | 05-02-2013 |
20130110980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICITIVE TRICK PLAY USING ADAPTIVE VIDEO STREAMING | 05-02-2013 |
20130105288 | WATER SEALING THE SIDE KEY SYSTEM ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130103960 | METHOD AND DEVICE WITH INTELLIGENT POWER MANAGEMENT - A wireless communication device ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130103847 | Device Provisioning or Pairing Using Graphical Representation of Device Identifier - Provisioning a local device with an account associated with a client device or pairing an accessory device with a local device is disclosed. A client device captures a graphical representation of a local device identifier using an image capture device, identifies the local device identifier and transmits the local device identifier to a remote server. The remote server determines an account associated with the client device and associates the local device identifier with the account. An accessory device includes a graphical representation of an accessory device identifier that is captured by an image capture device of the client device. An accessory device identifier is identified and transmitted to the remote server or to the local device, which associates the accessory device identifier with a local device identifier. | 04-25-2013 |
20130102282 | SECURE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION PROTOCOL WITH AUTONOMOUS DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC CLASS AND CAPABILITIES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE CRADLE CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises: a memory having one or more class capabilities look-up tables; a communication port that enables connection of the electronic device to a device interface mechanism of a cradle accessory; an accessory authentication mechanism including configuration logic that, responsive to detection of an electrical coupling of the electronic device to the cradle accessory: initiates an authentication protocol that authenticates the cradle as an approved device for communicatively connecting with the electronic device; receives, from the cradle, N device status bits having a first set of M class bits that identify a class type of the cradle and a second set of P capabilities bits that identify which capabilities available to devices in that class type are supported by the cradle; and activates, on the electronic device and cradle, the one or more specific capabilities supported by the cradle, based on the class type and associated capabilities. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100044 | Method for Detecting Wake Conditions of a Portable Electronic Device - There is described a portable electronic device capable of detecting wake conditions comprising a motion sensor, a touch sensor and a processor. The motion sensor is configured to detect tap data associated with user input within a predetermined time period. The touch sensor is configured to detect touch data associated with the user input within the predetermined time period. The touch sensor is activated in response to detecting the tap data at the motion sensor. The processor is configured to determine whether the touch data corresponds to at least one touch criterion, and activate a function of the portable electronic device in response to determining that the touch data corresponds to the at least one touch criterion. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098740 | WATER SEALING BUTTONS FROM THE EXTERIOR - An electronic device | 04-25-2013 |
20130095879 | CALL ESTABLISHMENT IN HIGHLY CONGESTED NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A communication device establishes a connection in a congested wireless communications network environment by systematically reducing a probability of attempting to connect to a strongest, but overly-congested, cell. A transceiver of the communications device attempts at least one first Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure with a first cell that is currently designated as a serving cell. A RACH controller of the communications device detects a failure to successfully connect to the first cell via the at least one first RACH procedure, autonomously determines, based at least on a probability value, which is greater than 0% and less than 100%, whether to de-prioritize the first cell for a period of time, and, in response to determining to de-prioritize the first cell, reduces a priority value assigned at the UE to the first cell for cell selection/reselection, and assigns a selected time period during which the priority value remains reduced. | 04-18-2013 |
20130095806 | METHOD FOR RETRIEVING CONTENT BY A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING FIRST AND SECOD RADIO ACCESS INTERFACES, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a wireless communication device having a first and a second radio access interface for respectively communicating with a first and a second access network, a method for retrieving content comprises receiving a request for retrieval of content from a remote server and retrieving a first part of the requested content over a first radio access technology connection. When the retrieval of the first part is determined not to meet a required QoS threshold, the second radio access interface is activated. A next part of the requested content to be retrieved is divided into a first portion for retrieval over the first radio access technology connection and a second portion for retrieval over a second radio access technology connection such that retrieval of the first and second portions are estimated to meet the required QoS threshold, and are retrieved over the first and second radio access technology connections, respectively. | 04-18-2013 |
20130093679 | User Interface with Localized Haptic Response - An interface peripheral ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130085410 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING LOCATION OF A TOUCHED BODY PART - A method and system for identifying location of a touched body part. The method includes initializing a tracking system for monitoring travel of a pointer useful for indicating a touching operation, wherein the touching operation is performed on a body part. In addition, the method includes monitoring the travel of the pointer from a predetermined first location to a second location, wherein the second location coincides with a touch endpoint on a body part; and identifying the location of body part that was touched by the pointer. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083659 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE DATA RATE DETERMINATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and apparatus determine an adaptive data rate in a wireless communication network. The method can include: setting ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130082939 | Method for Detecting False Wake Conditions of a Portable Electronic Device - There is described a portable electronic device capable of detecting false wake conditions, and a method thereof. The portable electronic device comprises a sensor circuit and a display. The sensor circuit detects double tap data associated with user input and motion data subsequent to the double tap data within a predetermined time period. The sensor circuit also determines whether the motion data corresponds to at least one criterion associated with non-user input. The display wakes from a sleep state in response to the sensor circuit determining that the motion data corresponds to the at least one criterion. For some embodiments, the sensor circuit includes a motion sensor to detect the motion data and a sensor hub to determine whether the motion data corresponds to the at least one criterion. | 04-04-2013 |
20130080662 | In-Band Peripheral Authentication - This document describes techniques ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130078932 | TUNALBE ANTENNA WITH A CONDUCTIVE, PHUSICAL COMPONENT CO-LOCATED WITH THE ANTENNA - A method and device for providing impedance tuning to compensate for capacitive loading effects on an antenna which are associated with conductive or physical components in close proximity to the antenna is provided. A dynamic impedance tuning (DIT) controller periodically receives information that indicates that one or more functions of a physical component and/or a particular device operating state are currently active. In response to one or more functions of the physical component being activated, the DIT controller configures the tunable impedance to a pre-set impedance level to compensate for capacitive loading effects on the antenna. In addition, the controller triggers a switch to connect the tunable impedance to the ground signal line to provide antenna tuning corresponding to the preset impedance level. The tunable impedance adjusts the terminal impedance of the ground signal line to minimize capacitive loading effects associated with the signal line. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077540 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION BY MULTIPLE TRANSCEIVERS - A communication device reduces intermodulation interference in a simultaneous transmitter using a notch diplexing arrangement. The communication device has a radio front-end module with more than one transceiver for simultaneous transmission with opposing transmit (Tx) band notch filters in series with each duplexer output, and phase rotations into and out of the notch filters suitable for diplexing at the notch filter outputs. | 03-28-2013 |
20130067419 | Gesture-Enabled Settings - Techniques ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130063389 | USING PRESSURE DIFFERENCES WITH A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY SCREEN - Disclosed is a user interface that responds to differences in pressure detected by a touch-sensitive screen. The user selects one type of user-interface action by “lightly” touching the screen and selects another type of action by exerting more pressure. Embodiments can respond to single touches, to gestural touches that extend across the face of the touch-sensitive screen, and to touches in which the user-exerted pressure varies during the course of the touch. Some embodiments respond to how quickly the user changes the amount of pressure applied. In some embodiments, the location and pressure of the user's input are compared against a stored gesture profile. Action is taken only if the input matches “closely enough” to the stored gesture profile. In some embodiments, a notification is sent to the user when the pressure exceeds a threshold between a light and a heavy press. | 03-14-2013 |
20130063364 | USING PRESSURE DIFFERENCES WITH A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY SCREEN - Disclosed is a user interface that responds to differences in pressure detected by a touch-sensitive screen. The user selects one type of user-interface action by “lightly” touching the screen and selects another type of action by exerting more pressure. Embodiments can respond to single touches, to gestural touches that extend across the face of the touch-sensitive screen, and to touches in which the user-exerted pressure varies during the course of the touch. Some embodiments respond to how quickly the user changes the amount of pressure applied. In some embodiments, the location and pressure of the user's input are compared against a stored gesture profile. Action is taken only if the input matches “closely enough” to the stored gesture profile. In some embodiments, a notification is sent to the user when the pressure exceeds a threshold between a light and a heavy press. | 03-14-2013 |
20130053661 | SYSTEM FOR ENABLING RELIABLE SKIN CONTRACT OF AN ELECTRICAL WEARABLE DEVICE - A system for enabling reliable skin contact of an electrical wearable device associated with physiological information detected by the wearable device. The system includes a wearable tightness detector powered by a power supply for the wearable device, and a controller for monitoring electrical signals emanating from the power supply and the wearable tightness detector. Also, at least two thermocouples electrically coupled to the wearable tightness detector, along with at least two skin contact modules electrically coupled to the wearable tightness detector. The at least two thermocouples provide the physiological information detected by the wearable device in relation to a subject. An adjustable wearable band is included in the system. The tightness of the wearable band is detected by the wearable tightness detector and an output signal from the at least two thermocouples to ensure reliable physiological information from the subject during the subject's wearing of the wearable device. | 02-28-2013 |
20130053088 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CUTBACK IN A SIMULTANEOUS DUAL FREQUENCY BAND CALL - A method and apparatus can cut back power in a simultaneous dual frequency band call. The method may operate a dual frequency band transmit device. The method may include determining if a transmit frequency in a first frequency band from the device combined with a transmit frequency in a second frequency band from the device causes receiver desensitization at the device. The method may include determining if the transmit power in the first frequency band is above a threshold power. The method may include reducing maximum transmit power in the second frequency band by an amount proportional to transmit power in the first frequency band and transmit signal bandwidth in the second frequency band in only the portion of the second frequency band where a resultant frequency component can cause desensitization. | 02-28-2013 |
20130052967 | ANTENNA TUNING ON AN IMPEDANCE TRAJECTORY - A method, transceiver integrated circuit (IC), and communications device for generating antenna tuning states derived from a pre-established trajectory of tuning states to adjust a detected signal level towards a preset, given value. A tuning state generation (TSG) controller determines whether a detected signal level matches a given value. If the detected signal level does not match the given value, the TSG controller selects an initial preset tuning state from a pre-established trajectory corresponding to a pre-identified operating condition that best matches a current operating condition. The TSG logic forwards the initial preset tuning state to the antenna tuner to trigger impedance transformation. Following generation of the initial preset tuning state, the controller receives an updated detected signal level. If the updated detected signal level fails to match the given value, the controller generates an incremental tuning state that is interpolated between the initial and a final preset tuning states. | 02-28-2013 |
20130049636 | Electronic Device for Controlling Lighting Effects Using an Audio File - An electronic device is provided, which comprises one or more light groupings, each light grouping including one or more light sources, and audio processing circuitry adapted for interpreting an audio file. The audio file includes one or more instrument definitions exclusively assigned to a corresponding one of the one or more light groupings. The audio file further includes one or more note definitions associated with at least one of the one or more instrument definitions exclusively assigned to the corresponding one of the one or more light groupings, where a value associated with each of the one or more note definitions controls the color displayed by the one or more light sources within the associated exclusively assigned light grouping. In some instances, one or more commands for the instrument definitions assigned to the corresponding one of the one or more light groupings can include commands for at least one of volume definitions, note velocity definitions and modulation definitions, wherein the light intensity of the color displayed by the one or more light sources is controlled in accordance with the at least one of the volume definitions, note velocity definitions and modulation definitions. In some instances, the note definitions can include relative start times and end times, which when associated with the instrument definitions assigned to each of the one or more lighting groups affects the start time and the end time of the illumination of the light sources within the corresponding light grouping. | 02-28-2013 |
20130044831 | POWER ALLOCATION FOR OVERLAPPING TRANSMISSION WHEN MULTIPLE TIMING ADVANCES ARE USED - A method and apparatus for power allocation for overlapping transmissions is provided herein. During operation, user equipment will determine if transmissions to a single base station, on various frequencies, will be overlapping. If so, a determination is made to back off the power for at least one transmission on one frequency. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044692 | REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR A CONTROL CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A wireless communication terminal receives a first set of pilot signal resource elements and control information in one or more spatial layers in a first resource block in a subframe and a second set of pilot signal resource elements and data in one or more spatial layers in a second resource block in the subframe, wherein the first and second resource blocks span a set of time symbols in a sub-frame, the first resource blocks span a first set of frequency carriers in the sub-frame, and the second resource blocks span a second set of frequency carriers in the sub-frame. The terminal decodes the one or more spatial layers in which the control information is received using the first set of pilot signal resource elements, wherein the first set of pilot signal resource elements comprises a first number of pilot signal resource elements per layer. The terminal also decodes the one or more spatial layers in which the data is received in the second resource block using the second set of pilot signal resource elements, wherein the second set of pilot signal resource elements comprises a second number of pilot signal resource elements, per layer, present in the second resource block, wherein the first number is greater than the second number. | 02-21-2013 |
20130040581 | TUNABLE FILTER FEEDBACK TO CONTROL ANTENNA SWITCH DIVERSITY - A method, antenna switching integrated circuit (IC), and communications device that connect a transmitter to a selected antenna to propagate at least one transmission signal to the selected one of at least two antennas, based on feedback information associated with one or more antennas. An antenna tuning and switching (ATS) controller receives feedback information about a current status of an antenna tuner, wherein the current status of the antenna tuner is either locked or unlocked. In response to the current status of the antenna tuner being in a locked state, the ATS controller triggers an antenna selection switch to connect the antenna (that is associated with the antenna tuner) to the transmitter in order to propagate the transmission signal(s) from the transmitter to the antenna. If the antenna tuner is in an unlocked state, the ATS controller selects a different antenna that is not associated with an antenna tuner. | 02-14-2013 |
20130039346 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING CDMA ARCHITECTURE FOR 3GPP2 COMPLIANT TRANSCEIVERS - A mobile device that operates in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The mobile device includes a transceiver that uses a first wireless communication technology, which can be Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. The mobile device also includes a modem that coupled to the transceiver through a standard interface and uses a second wireless communication technology, which can be CDMA. The modem processes the received signal from the transceiver and processes a transmit signal for the transceiver. A first receiver first processing circuit has a matching filter to compensate for and resampling the received signal from the receiver so that that the received signal from the transceiver is compatible with the modem. A transmitter processing has a filter for resampling and adjusting a processed transmit signal for the transmitter. | 02-14-2013 |
20130034020 | LINK SHARING WITHIN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for choosing members of a local-area network and choosing a network coordinator among the members is provided herein. During operation a mobile node will determine presence information for nodes within its local area. These nodes will be solicited by the node to be part of a local-area network. Of all nodes that accept the request to form a local area network, a network coordinator for the local-area network will be chosen by determining which node's data budget allows for the cheapest transfer of data. The node with the best data budget is then chosen to be a network coordinator. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033645 | Multi-Tasking Portable Computing Device for Video Content Viewing - A system and apparatus for modifying content displayed by a portable computing device responsive to an orientation associated with the portable computing device. When in a first orientation, the portable computing device displays video content in a single window of a display device. In one embodiment, the single window fully occupies the display device. Responsive to determining the portable computing device is in a second orientation, a first window and a second window are generated. Video content is displayed in the first window and data associated with an application is concurrently displayed in the second window. For example, the first window occupies a first percentage of the display device and the second window occupies a second percentage of the display device, allowing concurrent viewing of the video content and the data associated with the application. | 02-07-2013 |
20130030798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO CODING AND DECODING - An encoder and decoder for processing an audio signal including generic audio and speech frames are provided herein. During operation, two encoders are utilized by the speech coder, and two decoders are utilized by the speech decoder. The two encoders and decoders are utilized to process speech and non-speech (generic audio) respectively. During a transition between generic audio and speech, parameters that are needed by the speech decoder for decoding frame of speech are generated by processing the preceding generic audio (non-speech) frame for the necessary parameters. Because necessary parameters are obtained by the speech coder/decoder, the discontinuities associated with prior-art techniques are reduced when transitioning between generic audio frames and speech frames. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028300 | Pulse Frequency Modulation (PFM) Mode Lock Out for Regulators When Receive Signal Quality Is Low - A method, power switching system, and communications device supply power in a pulse width modulation (PWM) mode to a transceiver whenever the transceiver processes a low quality signal. A power supply mode (PSM) utility/controller determines a quality of a signal that is currently being processed by a transceiver, and when the quality of the signal is less than a pre-set threshold level, the PSM controller triggers the power supply to operate exclusively in the PWM supply mode. However, when the quality of the signal satisfies a preset threshold level, the PSM controller enables the power supply to autonomously switch between the PFM supply mode and the PWM supply mode. In one embodiment, the controller dynamically determines a power demand by the transceiver and when the power demand exceeds a preset threshold demand level, the controller triggers the power supply to operate exclusively in the PWM supply mode. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028200 | INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN AN ACCESSORY FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method in a wireless communication terminal includes receiving configuration signaling for transmitting on a first set of radio resources wherein transmitting only on the first set of radio resources leads to a time-domain periodic repetitive pattern of transmissions from the terminal in a transmission interval that causes interference to a companion device communicably coupled to the wireless communication terminal. The terminals selects a second set of radio resources for transmitting on in the transmission interval such that transmissions on a combination of the second set of radio resources and the first set of radio resources does not lead to a periodic repetitive pattern of transmissions from the terminal in the transmission interval. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK MESSAGING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A multi-technology wireless communication system is provided that comprises a packet data network and a circuit switched network and that routes circuit switched fallback (CSFB) messages associated with a user equipment operating in the packet data network based on a circuit switched network access network identifier that identifies an Interworking Solutions function (IWS) of the circuit switched network that serves the user equipment. The circuit switched network access network identifier is maintained by a Node B of the packet data network and is provided to a serving Mobility Management Entity (MME) of the packet data network when implementing CSFB for the UE. The MME then selects an IWS of the circuit switched network for a routing of CSFB messaging based on the IWS identified in the circuit switched network access network identifier. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028147 | FRONT END EMPLOYING PIN DIODE SWITCH WITH HIGH LINEARITY AND LOW LOSS FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION - A method, transceiver integrated circuit (IC), and communications device that employs a PIN Diode switch in connection with a transceiver integrated circuit in order to provide a highly linear path for simultaneously transmitted signals in a multi-band wireless communications device. A high linearity switch (HLS) utility/controller configures the PIN diode switch for switching between dual and single transmission modes. In the dual transmission mode, both a series PIN diode and a shunt PIN diode of the switch are biased to an on-state. A first transceiver generates and simultaneously transmits different transmission signals occupying different frequency bands to at least one antenna by utilizing a highly linear circuit path that includes the series PIN diode. In single transmission mode, both diodes are biased to an off-state which allows a second transceiver to transmit a single transmission signal to at least one antenna via a switch path with a low insertion loss impact. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027433 | USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A USER INTERFACE STATE BETWEEN A LOCKED STATE AND AN UNLOCKED STATE - A user interface for an electronic device and method for managing a state between a locked state and an unlocked state of a user interface having a touch sensitive display are provided. The user interface has a controller including a state change module for switching the state of the user interface between the locked state and the unlocked state, when the state change module detects each of at least one display element in a respective unlock position, wherein the respective unlock position includes a placement within a respective predetermined area and a rotational direction in a respective predetermined orientation. In at least some instances, while in a locked state, a display element in a lock position can be transitioned to an unlock position and a display element in an unlock position can be transitioned to a lock position. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027345 | USER COMPUTER DEVICE WITH A THERMAL ENERGY GENERATING USER INTERFACE AND METHOD OF OPERATING USER INTERFACE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A user computer device is provided that comprises a touchscreen having a capacitive user interface and a thermal energy generating user interface. The user computer device activates the thermal energy generating user interface based on input received via the capacitive user interface. That is, the user computer receives input from a user via the capacitive user interface, determines a position of the user input based on the input received via the capacitive user interface, and activates an area of the thermal energy generating user interface that based on the determined position of the user input. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027319 | USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A USER INTERFACE STATE BETWEEN A LOCKED STATE AND AN UNLOCKED STATE - A user interface for an electronic device and method for managing a state of a user interface between a locked state and an unlocked state are provided. The user interface has a touch sensitive display having a display surface, the touch sensitive display being adapted for presenting to a user at a respective position at least one display element along the display surface. The touch sensitive display is further adapted for receiving from the user, a user interaction with the touch sensitive display at a location along the display surface including a display element selection and a defined path. The user interface further includes a controller, where the controller includes a user interface state module having an unlocked state and a locked state adapted for selectively enabling and disabling at least a portion of the user interface. The controller further includes a state change module adapted for switching the state of the user interface state module between the locked state and the unlocked state. The state change module switches the state of the user interface module from the locked state to the unlocked state when the state change module detects each of the at least one display elements in respective unlock position for the corresponding one of the at least one display elements. The controller still further includes a lock state interface module including a path analyzer having an avoid area comparator, which determines whether a gesture attempting to transition a display element from a lock position to its respective unlock position interacts with the one or more avoid areas, and if so returning the display element to its preselection position. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027316 | USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A USER INTERFACE STATE BETWEEN A LOCK STATE AND AN UNLOCK STATE - A user interface for an electronic device and method for managing a state of a user interface between a lock state and an unlock state are provided. The user interface has a touch sensitive display having a display surface, the touch sensitive display being adapted for presenting to a user at a respective position at least one display element along the display surface. The touch sensitive display is further adapted for receiving from the user, a user interaction with the touch sensitive display at a location along the display surface. The user interface further includes a controller, where the controller includes a user interface state module having an unlock state and a lock state adapted for selectively enabling and disabling at least a portion of the user interface. The controller further includes a state change module adapted for switching the state of the user interface state module between the lock state and the unlock state. The state change module switches the state of the user interface module from the lock state to the unlock state when the state change module detects each of the at least one display elements in respective unlock position for the corresponding one of the at least one display elements. The controller still further includes a lock state interface module, said lock state interface module being adapted to detect a received user interaction that is initiated with a selection of one of the at least one display element having a variable start zone. The lock state interface module includes a start zone movement module where prior to the selection of the display element by the user, the variable start zone of the display element moves along the display surface as a function of time, such that the variable start zone has a first location at a first point in time, and the variable start zone has a second location at a second point in time, which is different than the first location. | 01-31-2013 |
20130021923 | COMMUNICATION DROP AVOIDANCE VIA SELECTIVE MEASUREMENT REPORT DATA REDUCTION - Mitigating a risk of a communication session being dropped while the communication session is in progress. Conventional measurement report (MR) messages can be generated and communicated from a mobile communication device to a communication network. Responsive to the mobile communication device detecting an out-of-sync (OOS) condition, an OOS counter can be incremented. When the OOS counter is equal to at least a threshold value, generation of conventional MR messages can cease. Further, at least one size reduced MR message can be generated. An amount of data contained in the size reduced MR message can be selectively limited to be less than an amount of data contained in the conventional MR messages. The size reduced MR message can be communicated from the mobile communication device to the communication network. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021376 | Changing Orientation of Displayed Data Responsive to Window Resizing - A method and apparatus for reorienting displayed data responsive to resizing a window in which the data is displayed is disclosed. Data is displayed in a window in a first orientation. Responsive to receiving an input modifying the size of the window, it is determined whether to reorient the data displayed in the window based on the modified size of the window. For example, if the modified size of the window exceeds a threshold, the data is reoriented. Responsive to determining to reorient the data, the window is resized to the modified size and the data is displayed in a second orientation. In one embodiment the first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation. | 01-24-2013 |
20130017865 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ENHANCED ANTENNA FARM - A mobile electronic device | 01-17-2013 |
20130017864 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED IMPACT MITIGATION - A mobile electronic device with enhanced impact absorber is disclosed. The device can include: a housing including a front and a rear housing; and a user interface, the rear housing including an impact absorber located on an outer most portion of the rear housing. Beneficially, the impact absorber can provide enhanced impact mitigation. The impact absorber can allow a mobile electronic device to sustain an impact and mitigate damage to the housing and components therein. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016486 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED CHASSIS - A mobile electronic device | 01-17-2013 |
20130016485 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED LAMINATE CONSTRUCTION - A mobile electronic device with enhanced laminate construction is disclosed. The device | 01-17-2013 |
20130016175 | Side Channel for Employing Descriptive Audio Commentary About a Video ConferenceAANM Alberth; William P.AACI Prairie GroveAAST ILAACO USAAGP Alberth; William P. Prairie Grove IL USAANM Thorson; Dean E.AACI GrayslakeAAST ILAACO USAAGP Thorson; Dean E. Grayslake IL US - A side channel, networked with a real-time video conference feed, includes descriptive audio commentary. The side channel also includes an adjustable data handler for adjusting amount of the descriptive audio data correlated to audio commentary regarding the real-time video conference; and a means for prioritizing associated conversation links tied to the real-time video conference. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016130 | Audio/Visual Electronic Device Having an Integrated Visual Angular Limitation DeviceAANM Singaraju; SnehithaAACI GurneeAAST ILAACO USAAGP Singaraju; Snehitha Gurnee IL USAANM Zurek; Robert A.AACI AntiochAAST ILAACO USAAGP Zurek; Robert A. Antioch IL US - An audio/visual (A/V) electronic device includes a display and an integrated visual angular limitation device employed to limit a viewable angular area of the display. One or more directional acoustic transducers that have an associated characteristic acoustic pattern will include at least a portion of the associated characteristic acoustic pattern in cooperative alignment with the limited viewable angular area of the display. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016050 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED TOLERANCE ACCUMULATOR - A mobile electronic device | 01-17-2013 |
20130012260 | Wireless Communication Device, Wireless Communication System, and Related Methods - A wireless communication system 5 comprises a wireless communication device arranged to detect multiple wireless access networks available for connection to the wireless communication device for providing data services. The device is arranged to discover one or more access capabilities of at least one of the detected wireless access networks, and compares the discovered access capabilities with a mobility policy so as to select an available wireless access networks for connection. Access capabilities may include aspects such as IP protocols and ports allowed by an access network, and capacity constraints such as available uplink and downlink transmission rates. | 01-10-2013 |
20130007828 | Presentation of User Alert with Extraneous Information on Electronic Device - An electronic device associated with a particular user includes a controller coupled to a display interface and to a receiver. The controller is configured to present a visual image on the display interface of the electronic device, and to present a foreground image on the display interface upon receipt of information indicative of a communication for the user associated with the electronic device, wherein the foreground image includes information indicative of the communication for the user associated with the electronic device and extraneous information. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007653 | Electronic Device and Method with Dual Mode Rear TouchPad - A method is provided in a user interface of an electronic device with a touch screen display with a first touch-sensitive surface on a first side and a second touch-sensitive surface on a second side. The method includes operating the device in a default mode; receiving a predetermined first touch input while in the default mode; enabling a navigation mode on the second touch-sensitive surface based on the receiving the predetermined first touch input; navigating through an image on the a touch screen display based on a further touch input on the second touch-sensitive surface while in the navigation mode; and disabling the navigation mode on the second touch-sensitive surface and operating the electronic device in the default mode based on a predetermined second touch input. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005352 | LOCATION VERIFICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Methods are provided for verifying whether a mobile device is at a site. An exemplary method involves obtaining a location of the mobile device from the mobile device and obtaining a captured value for a machine-readable code from one of the mobile device and the site, the machine-readable code being presented by the other of the mobile device and the site. When the captured value is equal to a reference value for the code, the mobile device is verified as being at the site when the location of the mobile device corresponds to a location associated with the site. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005341 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCANNING FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and apparatus for performing the method are provided. The method includes operating a mobile device in a first network while a timer of the mobile device is running to prevent the mobile device from scanning for a second network. The method also includes determining a distance that the mobile device is from a reference location, where the reference location is associated with where the mobile device is prevented from scanning for the second network. The method further includes adjusting the timer when the determined distance from the reference signal exceeds a threshold. When the determined distance exceeds the determined distance, the mobile device can scan for the second network. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005315 | CALLER IDENTIFICATION FOR MISSED CALLS - Methods and devices are provided for identifying a caller after receiving a missed call from a calling device that is not associated with the caller. An exemplary method involves obtaining an audio message from the caller, recognizing the caller as being a first contact of the called individual by matching an audio sample associated with the first contact to at least a portion of the audio message, and graphically indicating an association between the first contact and the missed call after recognizing the first contact as the caller. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005278 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE ANTENNA OPTIMIZATION | 01-03-2013 |
20130005277 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE ANTENNA OPTIMIZATION | 01-03-2013 |
20130003890 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING TRANSMITTER INTERFERENCE - A method and apparatus mitigates spurious transmissions. An offset local oscillator signal is generated that is at a frequency that is offset from a nominal transmit channel carrier frequency by a spurious mitigation offset. An information signal is generated that comprises a series of modulation symbols and has a transmission bandwidth at baseband. A configured offset information signal is generated from the information signal, wherein the spectrum of the configured offset information signal is offset from DC by a channel configuration offset, and is further offset by a negative of the spurious mitigation offset. The offset local oscillator signal and the configured offset information signal are combined using a mixing technique. The spurious mitigation offset is zero when a spurious condition does not exist and is non-zero when the spurious condition does exist. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002991 | Electronic Device with Color-Changing Layer Over Optical Shuttering Layer - An electronic device includes a housing, an electronic display viewable from a front side of the electronic device, an optical shuttering layer substantially parallel to the front side, and a color changing layer positioned over at least a portion of the shuttering layer. A driver controls transitions of the shuttering layer between a transparent clear state and an opaque state and also transitions of the color changing layer between a transparent clear state and a colored state. Depending on driver control, the appearance of the electronic device can change from an opaque color (solid color or with graphic design elements), to a translucent color (solid color or with graphic design elements) possibly with an underlying electronic display somewhat visible, to a transparent color with an underlying electronic display clearly visible. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002707 | Method and Device for Enhancing Scrolling and Other Operations on a Display | 01-03-2013 |
20130002531 | Portable Electronic Device Having Interchangeable User Interfaces and Method Thereof - A portable electronic device comprising a housing, and a first user interface, a second user interface and one or more sensors supported by the housing, and a method thereof. The first user interface has an active state, and the second user interface has an inactive state while the first user interface is in the active state. The sensor or sensors detect an environmental condition. The second user interface changes from the inactive state to the active state and the first user interface changes from the active state to the inactive state in response to one or more sensors detecting the environmental condition. For another embodiment, the device may detect an energy level of a power source of the portable electronic device. The second user interface of the portable electronic device is then activated and the first user interface of the portable electronic device is deactivated in response to detecting the energy level of the power source. | 01-03-2013 |
20120331563 | Retrieval of Data Across Multiple Partitions of a Storage Device Using Digital Signatures - A system and method for exchanging data among partitions of a storage device is disclosed. For example, data stored in a first partition is exchanged with an application included in the first partition or with a second application included in a second partition. In one embodiment, the second application is associated with a global certificate while the first application is associated with a different platform certificate. A verification module included in the first partition receives a request for data and determines if the request for data is received from the first application. If the request for data is not received from the first application, the verification module determines whether the request is received from the second application and whether the global certificate is an authorized certificate. For example, the verification module determines whether the global certificate is included in a listing of authorized certificates. | 12-27-2012 |
20120331469 | GRACEFULLY SHUTTING DOWN A COMPUTER PROCESS - A “buoy” process is associated with another “real” (i.e., non-buoy) process or application. Priorities are arranged so that, in a resource crisis, the buoy process is preferentially killed before its parent. When, during a crisis, the buoy is killed, its death is a signal to the parent process that it may be time to shut down gracefully. In some embodiments, when the parent process starts up, it launches a buoy process as its child. When the buoy process dies, the operating system sends a signal to the parent process. This signal warns the parent of the resource crisis. In other embodiments, a separate “guardian” process notes the existence of a new “parent” process, launches a buoy process, and associates the buoy with the “parent” process. The operating system informs the guardian if the buoy process is killed, and the guardian in turn informs the associated parent. | 12-27-2012 |
20120331084 | Method and System for Operation of Memory System Having Multiple Storage Devices - Systems and methods for operation of a memory system are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a system for storing or retrieving data in response to one or more signals provided from one or more clients includes a plurality of memcached-type memory devices arranged in a cluster, and a proxy module configured to communicate at least indirectly with each of the memcached-type memory devices and further configured to receive the one or more signals. The proxy module is configured to perform a determination of how to proceed in communicating with the memcached-type memory devices for the purpose of the storing or retrieving of data at or from one or more of the memcached-type memory devices in response to the one or more signals. In additional example embodiments, the proxy module is a centralized proxy and makes selections among the memory devices based upon performing of a memcache selection/fail-over algorithm (MSFOA). | 12-27-2012 |
20120327981 | Method of Signaling Particular Types of Resource Elements in a Wireless Communication System - A wireless communication terminal including a processor coupled to a transceiver and corresponding methods are disclosed. The transceiver is configured to receive information of a set of allocated resource elements carrying data intended for the terminal and information of a set of zero power reference signal configurations where each zero power reference signal configuration corresponds to one or more resource elements devoid of signal transmission from one or more cells. The processor is configured to derive resource elements that carry data intended for the terminal excluding at least the resource elements associated with each of the zero power reference signal configurations and to decode resource elements that carry data intended for the terminal based on deriving the resource elements that carry the data intended for the terminal. | 12-27-2012 |