Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
455556200 | Personal digitial assistant | 72 |
20080200207 | Contextual Auto-Replication in Short Range Wireless Networks - Previously cached data that includes contextual information is transferred between wireless devices. A first wireless device that is highly mobile is arranged to receive data from an external data source for storage on the first wireless device. The first wireless device subsequently travels to another locale where a second wireless device is located. After the wireless devices discover one another, cached data is transferred from the first wireless device to the second wireless device such that the cached data is replicated including contextual information. Each wireless device is configured to process data according to a set of acquisition rules and/or user preferences so that the cached data is managed according context. The cached data is effectively replicated by the wireless devices such that the cached data originating from the external data source is made available to wireless devices that are otherwise unable to retrieve data from the external data source. | 08-21-2008 |
20080207263 | TEMPORARY NOTIFICATION PROFILE SWITCHING ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Automated switching of notification profiles is provided on a mobile electronic device having a plurality of different notification profiles each specifying event notification behavior for the mobile electronic device. The device switches to a first notification profile to specify event notification behavior for the mobile electronic device, the first notification profile having a specified expiration time; monitors for expiration of the first notification profile in dependence on the expiration time; and switches, upon expiration of the first notification profile, to a second notification profile to specify event notification behavior for the mobile electronic device. | 08-28-2008 |
20080214237 | NOVEL PERSONAL ELECTRONICS DEVICE WITH COMMON APPLICATION PLATFORM - A novel personal electronic device includes a first (embedded) and second (non-embedded) processors including associated operating systems and functions. In one aspect, the first processor performs relatively limited functions, while the second processor performs relatively broader functions under control of the first processor. Often the second processor requires more power than the first processor and is selectively operated by the first processor to minimize overall power consumption. Protocols for functions to be performed by the second processor may be provided directly to the second processor and processed by the second processor. In another aspect, a display controller is designed to interface with both processors. In another aspect, the operating systems work with one another. In another aspect, the first processor employs a thermal control program. Advantages of the invention include a broad array of functions performed by a relatively small personal electronics device. | 09-04-2008 |
20080234001 | Wireless Communications Methods and Devices Selecting Configurations from Multiple Configurations Stored in Nonvolatile Memory - A wireless communications device obtains a configuration identifier and selects a wireless communications configuration from among a plurality of wireless communications configurations stored in a non-volatile memory of the wireless communications device based on the configuration identifier. The wireless communications device applies the selected wireless communications configuration to configure the device for use with a network. Respective ones of the plurality of wireless communications configurations may correspond to respective networks; and the configuration identifier may include a network identifier obtained, for example, from a subscriber identity module (SIM) engaged with the wireless communications device. | 09-25-2008 |
20080242353 | Input Shortcuts for a Communications Device - A method of inputting an electronic address into an address field on a communications device, the electronic address including a plurality of text characters and non-text symbol characters. The method includes: receiving a plurality of inputs for the address field through a user input interface of the device; adding text characters to the address field corresponding to the inputs; and detecting among the inputs repetitive successive inputs of a predetermined delimiter, selecting a non-text symbol character from a set of non-text symbol characters in dependence on a number of times the delimiter has been repetitively input without any intervening inputs, and adding the selected non-text symbol character to the address field. | 10-02-2008 |
20080261652 | INTEGRATED PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT DEVICE - An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts. | 10-23-2008 |
20080280644 | Sim Messaging Client - The invention relates to a portable device (in particular a SIM card), a communication device (in particular a cellular phone) and a system comprising a portable device and a communication device. The portable device of the invention comprises processing means, external communication means, message storage means, and a web server. It has no messaging user interface. The portable device further comprises a messaging client comprising web communication means for communicating with the web server, and comprising message management means for managing messages including at least one message stored in the portable device. The communication device of the invention may comprise a message proxy. | 11-13-2008 |
20080280645 | Integrated personal digital assistant device - An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts. | 11-13-2008 |
20080280646 | DATA INPUT DEVICE, SYSTEMS USING THE DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SUCH SYSTEMS - A data storage device | 11-13-2008 |
20080287160 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a communication system and a method thereof, an information processing apparatus and a method thereof, an information processing terminal and a method thereof, which can start wireless communication easily and promptly. When an electromagnetic wave radiated from a reader/writer of a PDA | 11-20-2008 |
20080293450 | Consumption of Items via a User Device - An item-providing system supplies items to a user device for consumption at the user device via communication infrastructure. In one illustrative implementation, the communication infrastructure may rely, in part, on wireless communication. The device may correspond to a book reader device or other type of device. | 11-27-2008 |
20080300016 | AURAL FEEDBACK APPARATUS FOR USER CONTROLS - A device having a processing unit with a processor and controls disposed on the device. The controls are operable for controlling the processing unit and operation of the device. The controls include at least a first button with capacitive sensing. The first button is operable to generate a first indication to a user when touched and further operable to interact with the processing unit to execute a function when depressed. | 12-04-2008 |
20080305830 | Pda Arrangement Having Multi-Keypad, Multi-Card and Synchronously Copying Multi-Card - A PDA arrangement includes a PDA station and a PDA device detachably mounted thereto. The PDA station includes a first casing and a second casing pivotally connecting thereto edge-to-edge, wherein the first casing includes a first PDA-functional keypad and a computer-functional keypad on inner and outer sides thereof, wherein the second casing includes a second PDA-functional keypad. The first casing further has an accessing window. The PDA device is detachably mounted at the accessing window of the PDA station and is wirelessly communicating with the PDA station. The PDA station further has a plurality of card holders provided on the second casing, wherein each of the card holders is adapted for operatively holding a data card thereat such that data stored at the PDA device is synchronously copied to the data cards respectively held at the card holders through the PDA station. | 12-11-2008 |
20080305831 | Multi Mode Mobile Computing Device - A multi mode mobile computing device is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the device includes a communication processor configured to facilitate wireless voice and data communication when the device is in a communication mode and an application processor configured to execute at least one computing application when the device is in a computing mode. The device further includes a configuration module configured to switch from the computing mode to the communication mode in response to user input of at least part of a telephone number. | 12-11-2008 |
20080311953 | Mobile communication device with combinative body function detecting modules - A mobile communication device with combinative body function-detecting modules mainly comprises a body function-detecting module to be combined with the mobile communication device, so that the body function-detecting module may monitor or detect the signals of the body function and the signals, as received, may be displayed, stored, announced or transmitted to remote sites through the mobile communication device for the user to monitor or detect the signals of the body function in real time with the mobile communication device. Further, the body function-detecting module is connected to the mobile communication device in external, built-in, built-out or short-distance wireless transmission ways. According to the present invention, the body function-detecting module may be combined with various mobile communication devices to provide added value to the utility of mobile communication devices, by which the user may monitor or detect himself at any time regarding to see whether his physiological signals are normal so that his health conditions may be known and monitored at any time. | 12-18-2008 |
20080318628 | Method of controlling a PDA phone and PDA phone using the same - A method for controlling a PDA (personal digital assistant) phone is provided. A first interface configuration file and a second interface configuration file are provided. An interface selection command is received, designating the first or second interface configuration file. A first boot procedure is performed. The first or second interface configuration file is loaded and displayed as an operation interface of the PDA phone. | 12-25-2008 |
20090005112 | Optical imaging system configurations for handheld devices - A mobile communication terminal that comprises a body having a minimum bounding box with a wide dimension that includes an image sensor and an imaging unit. The body comprises an image-capture aperture substantially perpendicular to the wide dimension. The imaging unit is configured for imaging an image captured via said image-capture aperture on said image sensor. | 01-01-2009 |
20090005113 | METHOD OF SELECTING APPLICATION AND HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of selecting application and a hand-held electronic device are provided. The method of selecting application is used in a hand-held electronic device, wherein the hand-held electronic device is installed with several applications corresponding to several channel codes. The method of selecting application includes the following steps. Firstly, a selecting signal outputted from an input unit of the hand-held electronic device is received for choosing one of the channel codes. Next, the application corresponding to the chosen channel code is driven. Then, the driven application is displayed on a display unit of the hand-held electronic device. | 01-01-2009 |
20090005114 | Intelligent shortcut multi-channel reminding method and means for portable device - The present invention discloses an intelligent shortcut multi-channel reminding method for a portable device, which provides a to-be-processed field for a communication record to be processed when attaching a to-be-processed tag to the communication record, and stores the to-be-processed field together with the communication record. The present invention further discloses an intelligent shortcut multi-channel reminding means for a portable device based on the method, which comprises a to-be-processed module including more than one to-be-processed sub-modules which share a storage space with communication functional modules and serve to view, add, modify and delete to-be-processed fields; at least one shortcut channel which enables information delivery between each to-be-processed sub-module and the corresponding communication functional module; a reminding module which connects to each of the to-be-processed sub-modules and pops up a reminding interface according to the setting of to-be-processed tags. The present invention has advantages of simple operation, no limitation in terms of use environment for various communication function reminding, no reliance on any operator and no additional fee. | 01-01-2009 |
20090054103 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH AUTOMATED LOCALIZED CALENDAR - A portable communication device, for example a mobile telephone, imports non-address information from a contact for use in communicating with the contact and/or planning or scheduling a calendar of one or more events, activities or the like. The non-address information may be imported to a local calendar in the portable communication device, and after use the information may be deleted to avoid polluting the local calendar. A method of importing information to a local calendar for use and deleting the information after it is not needed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090061930 | COMPACT PALMTOP COMPUTER SYSTEM AND WIRELESS TELEPHONE WITH FOLDABLE DUAL-SIDED DISPLAY - The present invention is a compact personal digital assistant (PDA) and cellular telephone with foldable dual-sided display. By utilizing flexible display technology, both a PDA and a cellular telephone are incorporated into one device. In a closed state, in one embodiment, the present invention corresponds to the form used for typical cellular telephone use (e.g., candy bar size). In an open state, in one embodiment, the present invention corresponds to the form used for typical PDA use by providing an enlarged viewing area. The present invention provides the benefit of two distinct devices in one device by allowing for common operations and functionality without compromising the respective form factor of either device. | 03-05-2009 |
20090111517 | Handheld device capable of independently actuating camera and method thereof - The present invention discloses a handheld device capable of independently actuating camera and method thereof. The handheld device comprises an input module, a storage module, a mobile phone module and a camera module. The input module has a first button and a second button. The storage module is connected to the input module and stores a first operating system and a second operating system. The mobile phone module is connected to the storage module and provides a mobile phone function. The camera module is connected to the storage module and provides a camera function. When the first button is pressed, the first operating system is activated for enabling the mobile phone module to provide the mobile phone function. When the second button is pressed, the second operating system is activated for enabling the camera module to provide the camera function. | 04-30-2009 |
20090131107 | CELLULAR TELEPHONE AND PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT - A user enters a numeric string on a standby screen of a cellular telephone ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090137275 | NanoPC Mobile Personal Computing and Communication Device - It is the main object of this invention to provide a ubiquitous and multi-functional low power handheld mobile personal computing device which will function as a computing device the size of a PDA with large 17 inches or larger projection screen supporting various wireless local or WAN broadband communication links for data communication means such as Internet browsing, email access, file transfer, downloading, gaming, streaming, and VoIP applications. It will also function as a Portable Media Player for video and audio playback applications displaying a large, high resolution focus free and resizable projection image on any flat surface. Additionally it will function as a Mobile phone providing all of the voice communication functionalities of 3G and 4G mobile telephony systems. | 05-28-2009 |
20090143100 | Portable office: cell phone & personal computer - A fully functional cell phone that converts with ease into a fully functional personal computer with a fully functional keyboard layout in such a fashion, size of keys and spacing between to allow the users to use the standard technique of touch-typing. The transformation is simple, merely grab the tab on the numerical keypad pull and open the first 2 panels then the tabs on the side of the first alpha keyboard to relieve the other 2 panels. Open from left to right you have 4 panels connected by 3 hinges the 1 | 06-04-2009 |
20090149217 | Portable mobile device - The invention provides a mobile device that is capable of providing a number of applications and may be used as a substantially portable mobile phone when some of the applications are not required. The mobile device includes a portable handset and a detachable base unit. The portable handset provides a first plurality of applications and enables mobile communication. The detachable base unit provides a second plurality of additional applications when connected to the portable handset. The portable handset can be disconnected from the detachable base unit and can function as a substantially portable mobile phone. | 06-11-2009 |
20090221326 | Communication Device and Base for an Advanced Display - The present invention relates to a portable communication device equipped with a screen and a random access memory comprising:
| 09-03-2009 |
20090239581 | Accelerometer-controlled mobile handheld device - The present invention is directed to mobile handheld devices such as, for example, cell phones or personal digital assistants (PDAs) containing an accelerometer that sends a signal that causes the device to turn on. | 09-24-2009 |
20090291709 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes an upper casing having at least one exposure opening formed by penetrating a predetermined area thereof, a lower casing coupled to the upper casing to face each other and having an accommodation space formed therein and capable of accommodating an internal part assembly including a printed circuit board, and a middle frame arranged between the upper casing and the lower casing and coupled to the upper casing and the lower casing, and supporting installation parts electrically connected to the internal part assembly and installed such that at least part thereof is exposed to the outside through the exposure opening. A resin mold waterproof ring which is injection molded of synthetic resin having elasticity to have a predetermined width along at least part of an edge portion of the middle frame is integrally coupled to the middle frame and, when the upper casing, the lower casing, and the middle frame are coupled one another, the resin mold waterproof ring is pressed by the upper casing and the lower casing to seal a gap between the upper casing and the lower casing. | 11-26-2009 |
20090312053 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION READER FOR DETACHING MOBILE TERMINAL - Provided is a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader in which a mobile terminal is mounted. The RFID reader comprise a reader body; an RFID reading portion which forms a front of the reader body and includes an RFID module which reads information in an RFID tag by being placed close to the RFID tag; a pocket portion which is connected to a top of the reader body and includes a connection terminal portion which is connectable with a terminal portion of the mobile terminal and is formed on an inner side of the pocket portion; a grip portion which is connected to the reader body in a rear of the RFID reading portion, supports the reader body and to which a switching unit that selectively turns of and off operation of the RFID module is connected; and a control unit which outputs the information of the RFID tag read by the RFID module to the mobile terminal according to operation of the switching unit. According to the present invention, an RFID reader can be used while a mobile terminal such as a PDA is mounted in it, have an effective structure, and also be portable and easy to use. | 12-17-2009 |
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20100056213 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device having a temperature sensor is provided. The temperature sensor detects information of a touch operation from an object on a surface of the temperature sensor, determines if the touch operation is valid by determining if the detected information meet preset standards, and executes a corresponding command to activate an action of the electronic device, in response to a determination that the touch operation is valid. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056214 | Application control based on flexible interface conformation sequence status - A system includes, but is not limited to: one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface and one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more changes in one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the flexible interface with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-04-2010 |
20100099460 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PLANNING USING GEOGRAPHICAL DATA - A portable device for collecting data at a geographic location and providing accurate, comprehensive, efficient and timely work prints. The portable device for collecting data at a geographic location, the device including a memory that stores preliminary site information associated with the geographic location; a receiver that receives geographic position data of at least one point at the geographic location; an interface that enables a user to input data corresponding to the received geographic position data; and a processor that supplements the preliminary site information with the received geographic position data and the corresponding input data. | 04-22-2010 |
20100144388 | MONOLITHIC PHOTODETECTOR - A photodetector including a photodiode formed in a semiconductor substrate and a waveguide element formed of a block of a high-index material extending above the photodiode in a thick layer of a dielectric superposed to the substrate, the thick layer being at least as a majority formed of silicon oxide and the block being formed of a polymer of the general formula R | 06-10-2010 |
20100144389 | CORDLESS TELEPHONE WITH MP3 PLAYER CAPABILITY - A cordless telephone which allows a user to play MP3 digital audio bit stream music, a video game, either alone or with a user of another cordless telephone, using the remote handset of a cordless telephone to control the functions of the MP3 player. The cordless telephone remains usable as a typical cordless telephone with all the features and conveniences of a cordless telephone including, but not limited to, connection of a telephone call between a calling party and a called party, caller ID information, voice messaging features, etc. MP3 digital audio bit stream music may be downloaded from a remote source through, e.g., the Internet and a PC. | 06-10-2010 |
20100151904 | Television Channel Selection Canvas - A channel selection canvas for display on a video display device is disclosed. The video display device can be a television, a laptop computer, or personal digital assistant device. The channel selection canvas allows a user to preview and choose video signals to be watched. The channel selection canvas displays a set of television channel video thumbnails, which can be full motion video, slow motion video or sampled video snapshots. A channel selection canvas can also display video thumbnails for security cameras, baby monitors, video phones and the like. A channel selection canvas generator that generates channel selection canvases is also disclosed. The channel selection canvas generator can reside within a television, set top box or similar video processing device. | 06-17-2010 |
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20100197344 | POWER CONSUMPTION CONTROL APPARATUS IN PDA PHONE - A power consumption control apparatus and a method thereof in the PDA phone comprise: transiting the PDA phone from an idle mode to a sleep mode automatically after a certain amount of time or by user's input signal; transiting the PDA phone from a called mode to the sleep mode automatically after a certain amount of time or by user's input signal; transiting the PDA phone from a calling mode to the sleep mode automatically after a certain amount of time or by user's input signal; and transiting the PDA phone from an in-call mode to the sleep mode automatically after a certain amount of time or by user's input signal, so that the power consumption control apparatus and the method thereof in a personal digital assistant (PDA) phone in accordance with the present invention can reduce power consumption of the PDA phone by transiting the PDA phone from a called mode, an in-called mode and a calling mode to a sleep mode, and cope with the circumstances which may occur in every state of the PDA phone. | 08-05-2010 |
20100240412 | OPERATING METHOD FOR INTEGRATED INTERFACE OF PDA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An operating method for an integrated interface of a PDA and a wireless communication system includes the following steps. Firstly, when the wireless communication system starts to operate from a standby mode, a state signal is transmitted from the wireless communication system to the PDA. Then, if the PDA receives the state signal when the PDA is in a sleep state, the PDA is wakened and an input source of an audio element inside the PDA is switched to the wireless communication system. An electromagnetic wave signal is received by a wireless communication element and converted into audio data. Afterwards, the audio data is transmitted from the wireless communication system to the PDA and outputted by the audio element. | 09-23-2010 |
20100261503 | POWER CONSUMPTION CONTROL APPARATUS IN PDA PHONE - A power consumption control apparatus and a method thereof in the PDA phone comprise: transiting the PDA phone from an idle mode to a sleep mode automatically after a certain amount of time or by user's input signal; transiting the PDA phone from a called mode to the sleep mode automatically after a certain amount of time or by user's input signal; transiting the PDA phone from a calling mode to the sleep mode automatically after a certain amount of time or by user's input signal; and transiting the PDA phone from an in-call mode to the sleep mode automatically after a certain amount of time or by user's input signal, so that the power consumption control apparatus and the method thereof in a personal digital assistant (PDA) phone in accordance with the present invention can reduce power consumption of the PDA phone by transiting the PDA phone from a called mode, an in-called mode and a calling mode to a sleep mode, and cope with the circumstances which may occur in every state of the PDA phone. | 10-14-2010 |
20100331046 | HANDHELD MOBILE PHONE AND METHOD FOR RESETTING THE HANDHELD MOBILE PHONE THEREOF - A handheld mobile phone includes at least two buttons, a logic circuit, and a processing unit, wherein each button is used for performing at least one specific function. The logic circuit is coupled to the at least two buttons for generating a corresponding specific signal when one of the at least two buttons is pressed alone, and for generating at least a control signal when all of the at least two buttons are pressed. The processing unit executes the specific function of the pressed button according to the corresponding specific signal. When all of the at least two buttons are pressed, the processing unit controls the handheld mobile phone to enter a reset state from an operating state according to at least the control signal. | 12-30-2010 |
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20110009164 | ULTRA MOBILE COMMUNICATING COMPUTER - An Ultra Mobile Communicating Computer, that can have all of the features and capabilities of a smart phone and pocket computer combined and more, plus many other features such as hands free carrying, one-hand and desk free, walk & type, ready to use operation, a fast, multi finger, one or two hand keyboard with full set of large, soft touch keys, large bi-directional screen, photo cell pads and others, and that can be made disintegrable, reconfigurable, custom made, in particular to be a talking machine for speech challenged, an car for deaf, a crime prevention device, computer remote control, translator, musical instrument and multi party game gadget, in addition to a thin earpiece, an ear borne music player, video player, radio and or TV. | 01-13-2011 |
20110059771 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM, AND TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM - A receiving processing unit receives identical SD pictures transmitted a plurality of number of times, and performs addition for weighting an SD picture stored in a storage and the received SD pictures. The receiving processing unit stores the obtained values as a new SD picture in the storage. A picture-quality determining unit determines the picture quality of the new SD picture stored in the storage, and based on the determined picture quality, a request-signal transmitting unit requests class codes representing classes obtained by classifying the pixels of an HD picture in which the quality of an SD picture is increased. A receiving-control unit receives class codes which are transmitted in response to the request, and based on the SD picture and the class codes, an adaptive processing unit calculates predicted values of an HD picture corresponding to the SD picture. | 03-10-2011 |
20110081948 | MOBILE DEVICE VISUAL INPUT SYSTEM AND METHODS - Systems and methods for processing an image on a mobile device, including a mobile device with a camera for capturing a digital image, a display for displaying the captured image, and an image processing module configured to detect one or more types of information contained in said captured image. The image processing module is configured to overlay the detected information as a separate layer over the captured image for view on the display. The system further includes a wireless connection coupling the mobile device to the remote server such that the captured image and detected information may be uploaded to the remote server for further processing. | 04-07-2011 |
20110111799 | Systems and Methods for Predicting Battery Drain Time Caused by Smartphone Applications - Predicting battery drain time that would be caused by a new application being considered for a smartphone. The battery drain time prediction is based on the type of smartphone and type of battery, the battery age, and hardware subunit usage levels. The system may provide a watchdog service for monitoring and storing data of user's smartphone which may then be used to create a user profile. Upon receiving a request for a battery drain time prediction, the system matches the profile of the user's smartphone with an existing profile in the repository having pre-installation and post-installation data for the application being considered. The matching user profile can be used to predict battery drain time that will be caused by the new application. | 05-12-2011 |
20110111800 | Cellular Phone Memory Card With Voice Activated Component - The present invention is a cellular phone card used in combination with a user's and a user's cellular phone. The cellular phone card includes a voice activated component that includes a voice receiver to receive the user's voice commands and instructions and a voice converting unit that receives and converts the user's voice commands and instructions into an electronic signal transmitted over a bus to a processing unit to process and execute the user's voice commands and instructions. There is also memory storage with operating software to store data and run any of the user's voice commands and instructions associated with the cellular phone card. | 05-12-2011 |
20110230234 | INTEGRATED PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT DEVICE - An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts. | 09-22-2011 |
20120046073 | Remote Monitoring Device & Process - A remote monitoring device is integrated as part of a cell phone or personal digital assistant. By sharing computing resources of a communications transceiver, the cost of a monitoring device can be significantly reduced, while still permitting sufficient functionality to effectively observe an area of interest, such as a child's sleeping area. An alert is generated and transmitted to an observer using a separate transceiver when activity at the monitored area (i.e., sound or video activity) meets a specified threshold. | 02-23-2012 |
20120088546 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING THE MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION FROM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Video signals for a mobile terminal are converted to accommodate reproduction by an alternative display terminal. The video signal is processed to provide a converted video signal appropriate for an alternative display terminal that is separate from the mobile terminal. This converted video signal is then provided for the alternative display terminal to accommodate the corresponding video display on a screen provided by the alternative (e.g., external) display terminal. | 04-12-2012 |
20120088547 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING INFORMATION RECOGNITION MODULE - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having an information recognition module. The mobile terminal having an information recognition module of the present invention comprises: a terminal casing with a front casing and a rear casing coupled with each other; an information recognition module coupled to the terminal casing; and an information recognition module drive unit, which has a trigger provided at the terminal casing in such a manner that the trigger is exposed outside of the terminal casing, and an operation switch, which generates an electrical signal for operating the information recognition module by a trigger pull motion. According to the present invention, procedures for operating the information recognition module can be improved in convenience and stability. | 04-12-2012 |
20120094715 | Contact-Centric User-Interface Features for Computing Devices - Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user's selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user's selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry. | 04-19-2012 |
20120122520 | PAYMENT-ENABLED MOBILE TELEPHONE ASSEMBLY - A payment-enabled mobile device assembly includes a carrying case configured for attachment to a portable electronic device and that includes an aperture for accepting an integrated circuit (IC) identification card. The IC identification card has a card body and includes electronic components, and in some embodiments a shield layer is provided to shield the electronic components of the IC identification card from electronic components of the portable electronic device. In addition, when the IC identification card is inserted into the aperture at least a portion of the front surface is visible through the aperture. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122521 | MOBILE TERMINAL - An embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention is a mobile terminal in which an upper housing is slidable relative to a lower housing. Two rotating plates are provided side by side along a lower surface of the upper housing, and rotation center points of the two rotating plates are rotatably supported by the upper housing. Two pivots are provided on the two respective rotating plates at points on circular paths having the same radius whose centers are the rotation center points of the rotating plates. The two pivots are rotatably supported by the lower housing so that the two pivots and the two rotation center points form the four corners of a parallelogram, and the two pivots are both located near a side edge of the lower housing. | 05-17-2012 |
20120157162 | Process for Computing a Frequency Offset for a UMTS Communication System Based on the CPICH Pilot Signals - Process for computing an estimation of the frequency offset in a receiver for a UMTS communication network said receiver receives the signal transmitted by two antennas and including two Common Pilot CHannels (CPICH), said process involving the steps of separating the two signals by means of computation and computing the frequency offset on the base of the two separated signals | 06-21-2012 |
20120190405 | System and Method for Capturing Augmented Reality Electronic Signatures - A system and method for more accurately and easily recording signatures electronically/digitally. The preferred signing experience is generating a “wet” signature by putting a pen to paper as a pen and paper are ubiquitous and portable as well as familiar to most people. The present invention preserves this experience while combining it with a digital rendering of a document using conventional mobile communication devices having a camera feature in order to record a wet signature of a user and store a digital representation of the document that includes the recorded wet signature in the signature block of the document. | 07-26-2012 |
20120208595 | Memory Emulation In A Cellular Telephone - A cellular telephone using a memory array that is directly addressed and non-volatile is disclosed. The memory array can be used to replace and emulate multiple memory types such as DRAM, SRAM, non-volatile RAM, FLASH memory, and a non-volatile memory card, for example. The memory array may be randomly accessed. Data stored in the memory array is retained in the absence of electrical power. One or more memory arrays may be used in the cellular telephone. At least one of the memory arrays may be in the form of a removable memory card. | 08-16-2012 |
20120238321 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIATING A CALL USING A PHONE HARD-BUTTON AND A SCREEN DIALER OF A PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT - A system and method is described for managing phone calls initiated from a phone device of a personal digital assistant. In one example, a system for managing a phone call is described. The system comprises, among other things, a personal digital assistant. The personal digital assistant includes the following: a display device; a phone device; a call device configured to control the phone device and to display a selectable interface on the display device; a hard button configured to initiate the call device; and a selection mechanism configured to receive user selections from the selectable interface. | 09-20-2012 |
20120276954 | PORTABLE CAMERA AND SURVEILLANCE DEVICE - The invention is a portable camera and surveillance device adapted to attach to a plurality of distinct support structures and transmit an image signal. More particularly, an apparatus that includes the use of a wireless mobile device paired to a camera surveillance device through an ad-hoc peer-to-peer connection for surveillance purposes. Once paired, the wireless mobile device can operate the use of a surveillance application software for further surveillance tactical actions in conjunction with camera surveillance device. | 11-01-2012 |
20120329519 | MULTIPLE VIEWS OF A GEOGRAPHIC AREA ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A computer-implemented method is disclosed that includes receiving on a mobile device a search query associated with a geographic location, providing one or more search results in response to the search query, the search results each being associated with a geographic location, and presenting on a graphical display of the computing device icons corresponding to each search result and also corresponding to a key on the computing device. | 12-27-2012 |
20130005400 | Integrated Personal Digital Assistant Device - An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts. | 01-03-2013 |
20130065641 | Remote Monitoring Device & Process - A remote monitoring device is integrated as part of a cell phone or personal digital assistant. By sharing computing resources of a communications transceiver, the cost of a monitoring device can be significantly reduced, while still permitting sufficient functionality to effectively observe an area of interest, such as a child's sleeping area. An alert is generated and transmitted to an observer using a separate transceiver when activity at the monitored area (i.e., sound or video activity) meets a specified threshold. | 03-14-2013 |
20130122958 | Process and Apparatus for Reducing EMI in the RF Subsystem of a Wireless Communication System - A method for dynamically clocking one component located into a Wireless telecommunication apparatus comprising a RF transceiver subject to desensizitation by said component EMI, characterized in that it involves the steps of performing an adaptive control on the clock rate of said component so as to locate a wideband noise PSD null just to the left or to the right, in the frequency domain, of the RF transceiver wanted carrier frequency (f | 05-16-2013 |
20140066128 | SYSTEM OF STACKED DEVICES - A method of implementing use cases includes associating a use case with each of a plurality of devices capable of being used or accessed by a user. The method also includes providing a plurality of stackable blades, each providing a standard physical interface and being configured to implement a solution to the use case associated with each of the plurality of devices. The method further includes stacking the plurality of stackable blades to form an interconnected stack. Each of the plurality of stackable blades are coupled using the standard physical interface. The method also includes executing a first purpose corresponding to a first use case and executing a second purpose corresponding to a second use case. Embodiments provide an electronic ecosystem featuring ubiquitous connectivity in which a standard contact array in each component of the ecosystem assures interoperability between heterogeneous devices. | 03-06-2014 |
20150296065 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - A mobile terminal device is disclosed. The device includes a display module, a communication module, a sound input module, a sound output module, a hold detection module and a control module. The communication module is configured to receive an incoming call. The sound input module is configured to receive sound from a user. The sound output module is configured to output sound of the call. The hold detection module is configured to detect that the mobile terminal device is held. The control module is configured to perform a process of notifying the caller that the user cannot take the call when the communication module receives an incoming call, the hold detection module detects that the mobile terminal device is held and then the hold detection module detects that the mobile terminal device is not held. | 10-15-2015 |
20150349829 | Detection and Assessment of Radio Frequency Emissions - A device adapted to fit within, or to be positioned adjacent to, a cellular handset or other personal communication device, for remedying the potentially harmful effect on humans or animal life of RF transmissions, and including an antenna responsive to the presence of RF radiation generated by the handset, signal analysis means for identifying the type of RF transmissions detected which is coupled to activate remedial signal generation means, which is arranged to provide a noise signal to a coil for providing an electromagnetic field in the vicinity of the handset, to disrupt the potentially harmful effects of the RF transmissions. | 12-03-2015 |
20150373201 | AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS RESPONSE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a system provides for end-user control over the automatic recognition of communication situations by detection of unique telecommunication event characteristics and the consequential responses to those situations by invocation of related programmatic responses. The system allows an end user to specify various patterns of telecommunication event characteristics that describe various situational aspects of incoming communications, such as the timing and originator of voice calls, the content of, timing of, and author of chat messages, etc., as well as appropriate sets of programmatic response actions to be performed in response to those communications, such as initiating conference calls, sending chat messages, routing calls to other users, etc. The system monitors incoming communications, matches characteristic patterns to recognize the situations, and then invokes the matching response actions, thereby automating many functions of the communication system that previously would have had to be performed manually. | 12-24-2015 |
20160080582 | INTEGRATED PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT DEVICE - An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts. | 03-17-2016 |
20160081017 | INTEGRATED PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT DEVICE - An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts. | 03-17-2016 |
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