12th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100075569 | DOLL WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE - A doll arranged to depict a person realistically. A first image of a person such as a photograph is ultimately transferred to a flexible substrate such as a fabric sheet. The substrate is cut or trimmed generally to configuration of a human body. The substrate is joined to a corresponding rear substrate, thereby forming an outer shell having an open interior. The interior may be stuffed with soft material. The outer shell is then sealed to preclude escape of stuffing material. Optionally, the rear substrate may bear a second image such as that of the rear of the person furnishing the first image. The doll may range in size from very small to full body dimensions or may be even larger. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075570 | TOY WITH PIVOTING PORTIONS CAPABLE OF ROLLING OVER AND METHODS THEREOF - A toy employing a simple yet unique pivoting mechanism to provide back and forth and side to side pivoting movements and operable to wiggle, twist back and forth, and roll the toy over numerous times imitating a playing, cuddling and rolling over puppy or the like. The toy includes a body portion, a first pivoting portion, and a first linkage coupling the body portion to the first pivoting portion at an angled pivot point offset from a vertical axis intersecting the point at which the body and the first pivoting portions are coupled. An angled surface is included at the first pivoting portion and a gear mechanism is coupled to the body portion and operable to pivot the first pivoting portion with respect to the body portion driving the pivoting action at the angled surface of the first pivoting portion providing back and forth and side to side pivoting movements. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075571 | HOLDER APPARATUS FOR ELONGATED IMPLEMENT - An apparatus for holding a shaft of an elongated implement is described, the apparatus may comprise a body having a first side opposite a second side, the first side and the second side separated by a width; retention of the shaft at the body; accommodation of at least one finger of a user's hand formed through at least one of the first side and the second side. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075572 | REMOTE-CONTROL TOY MOTORCYCLE - A remote-control toy motorcycle is composed of a body, a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a power output device. The rear wheel includes a fastening shaft; a wheel rim set for inserting the fastening shaft therethrough and for rotation driven by the power output device; a planetary gear set having a gear wheel and a plurality of planetary gears, the gear wheel having an axial hole located a center thereof for inserting the fastening shaft therethrough, the planetary gears engaging and circling the gear wheel; a unidirectional rotary member inserted through the space between the fastening shaft and the axial hole for actuating unidirectional converse rotation of the gear wheel that is forced by an external torque; a clutch set connected with the planetary gears for synchronic rotation and for expansion in high-speed rotation; and a flywheel set having a flywheel surrounding the clutch set for rotation actuated by the expansion of the clutch set, the flywheel having a plurality of cavities for receiving a plurality of weights whose number is identical to or smaller than that of the cavities. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075573 | Toy with Housing Having Movable Components - The present invention relates to a toy or toy playset that includes a housing with a movable door and a movable platform. In one embodiment, the door is placed proximate to an opening in the housing and can be moved between a lowered position and a raised position. In one embodiment, the platform is movably mounted to the housing and is movable about an axis. The door and the platform are configured to be moved at the same time. In one implementation, the platform can be moved as the door moves from its lowered position to its raised position. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075574 | COMPRESSIBLE MECHANISM FOR TOY - The present disclosure relates to a compressible mechanism for a toy. The compressible mechanism includes a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion, a coil spring, a power source, and a switch. The first mounting portion is capable of being secured to a part of the toy. The second mounting portion is capable of being secured to another part of the toy. The coil spring is made of electromagnetic material. The coil spring includes a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end are connected to the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion respectively. The power source is configured for providing a voltage across the coil spring. The switch is used for turning on or turning off the voltage across the coil spring. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075575 | LIGHTWEIGHT BRASSIERE - A lightweight brassiere is described that provides intended support to the user while increasing comfort by its structure and/or shape, and also by reduced weight. In particular a cup is made of a spacer fabric to provide the desired support at a minimum weight. Additional features include use of Ti-alloy materials in place of traditionally steel components, a narrower fabric channel for the underwire, and elimination of stitching by using sonic seal wherever possible. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075576 | POLISHING STATE MONITORING APPARATUS AND POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A polishing state monitoring apparatus measures characteristic values of a surface, being polished, of a workpiece to determine the timing of a polishing end point. The polishing state monitoring apparatus includes a light-emitting unit for applying light from a light source to a surface of a workpiece being polished, a light-receiving unit for receiving reflected light from the surface of the workpiece, a spectroscope unit for dividing the reflected light received by the light-receiving unit into a plurality of light rays having respective wavelengths, and light-receiving elements for accumulating the detected light rays as electrical information. The polishing state monitoring apparatus further includes a spectral data generator for reading the electrical information accumulated by the light-receiving elements and generating spectral data of the reflected light, and a processor for calculating a predetermined characteristic value on the surface of the workpiece based on the spectral data generated by the spectral data generator. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075577 | METHOD OF POLISHING GLASS SUBSTRATE - An object of the present invention is to provide a polishing method for diminishing concave defects of a glass substrate used in a reflective mask for EUVL and the like. The invention relates to a method of polishing a glass substrate which comprises polishing a major surface of the glass substrate while feeding a polishing slurry between the glass substrate and a pad surface of a polishing pad, wherein the polishing load of the polishing pad is from 1 to 60 g/cm | 2010-03-25 |
20100075578 | Abrasive polishing net with a stickable fiber layer - An abrasive polishing net with a stickable fiber layer includes an abrasive polishing net layer and a stickable fiber layer. This abrasive polishing net layer is consisted by metal meshes and has an outer surface, an inner surface and multiple conduits. The adhesive polishing net layer is coated with a wear-resistant coating wrap that includes many tiny wear-resistant particles and an adhering portion. The wear-resistant particle is composed of silicon carbide and zirconia. The stickable fiber laye is composed by fibers. Spaces are disposed among these fibers for allowing needle structures to insert in. The stickable fiber layer further includes a gluing layer for adhering with the abrasive polishing net layer. So, the abrasive polishing net layer has sufficient strength. The fibers provide excellent adhering force. Plus, the stickable fiber layer has many openings for expelling polishing debris. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075579 | Device for comminuting dry ice granules, and dry ice dispensing arrangement having such a device - The invention relates to a device for comminuting dry ice granules, comprising a housing having a flow channel for dry ice granules which can be applied, by means of compressed gas, to a surface to be cleaned, and also comprising a first comminution member for comminuting the dry ice granules which are to be dispensed. In order to provide a device of this kind with which different degrees of comminution of dry ice granules can be achieved in a simple manner, it is proposed according to the invention that the device has at least one second comminution member which can be disposed in the housing in a position in which a total degree of comminution, which is greater than the individual degree of comminution which can be achieved solely by the first comminution member, can be achieved in combination with the first comminution member. A dry ice dispensing arrangement for dispensing a mixture of compressed gas and dry ice granules is also proposed, having a device of the above kind. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075580 | SMALL CUTTING WHEEL - The invention relates to a small cutting wheel for producing a scribed/scored predetermined breaking line, wherein the cutting wheel has a radial peripheral line defining an outer periphery of the wheel which at least partially presents a cutting edge having cutting teeth which form a rough tooth system and which are circumferentially spaced from each other by intermediate tooth spaces. A cutting wheel shall be provided by which particularly flat displays but also other glass bodies can be produced with an improved quality of the separation planes and breaking edges and with minimum rejects also in different cases of application. For this purpose it is proposed that the cutting teeth of the rough tooth system include at least over a part of the perimeter of the small wheel a non-uniform arrangement in which the length Z of the cutting teeth and/or the length S of the intermediate tooth spaces varies at least between some adjacent teeth and/or intermediate tooth spaces or between all teeth and/or intermediate tooth spaces. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075581 | Extended utility tool - The utility of the present invention is comprised of an elongated tubular member with a motor end at one end and a working end with a working disc mounted thereon at the opposing end. The motor end includes a motor that is connected to the working end by means of a shaft. A working disc is mountable on the working end in a way that the working surface is rotated when the motor is energized. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075582 | POLISHING PAD ASSEMBLY WITH GLASS OR CRYSTALLINE WINDOW - Methods and apparatus for providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad. The pad includes a polishing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface. The pad includes an aperture having a first opening in the top surface and a second opening in the bottom surface. The top surface is a polishing surface. The pad includes a window that includes a first portion made of soft plastic and a crystalline or glass like second portion. The window is transparent to white light. The window is situated in the aperture so that the first portion plugs the aperture and the second portion is on a bottom side of the first portion, wherein the first portion acts a slurry-tight barrier. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075583 | Sharpening apparatus for plane iron crowning - A sharpening apparatus having a slightly convexly or concavely curved abrasive surface, for use in sharpening woodworking tools or in other fields requiring such processing of precision parts or tools. The invention may further employ either cylindrical or conic abrasive surfaces. Cylindrical abrasive surfaces are desirable when a curvature of a fixed radius is desired, or where accuracy of the curvature radius is required. Conic or semi-conic surfaces may be used to enable a user, by means of short sharpening strokes, to achieve an approximate desired curvature among a range of possible curvatures provided along the length of the abrasive surface as the curvature radius progressively declines. In this way, one abrasive surface may be used to achieve a variety of curvatures. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075584 | DEVICE FOR PICKING OR PLUCKING POULTRY-FEATHERS AND AN APPARATUS FOR DRIVING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for picking or plucking poultry feathers is provided that includes a sleeve-coupling and, connected or connectable thereto, a plucking plate with receptacles for plucking fingers, which sleeve-coupling is mountable on a drive-shaft for the plucking plate. The sleeve-coupling is provided with a circumferentially extending slot for receipt of a radially extending pin that is provided on the drive-shaft, and the circumferentially extending slot has an opening between the slot-extremities to allow the pin to enter and to exit the slot so as to securely mount the sleeve coupling on the drive shaft with the pin being located at one of the slot extremities. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075585 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SAUSAGE CASING - A method and apparatus for treating processed food casing in preparation for stuffing. The method includes extending the casing, applying (e.g., spraying) an organic acid (e.g., a citric acid solution) to the exterior surface of the casing to produce a treated casing, and mounting the treated casing onto a stuffer. In one embodiment, extending includes removing the casing from a brine solution and laying the casing onto a support surface (e.g., attaching to a movable conveyor). The casing in the brine solution is commonly attached to a ring, and preferably attaching includes hooking the ring onto an engagement member on the conveyor. If desired, the method can also include rinsing the casing (e.g., spraying a water solution onto an exterior surface of the casing) after extending the casing and before and/or after applying the organic acid. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075586 | Systems and methods of preparing wheel surfaces and maintaining air circulation in a mobile environment - An integrated system of preparing wheel surfaces and maintaining air circulation in a mobile enclosure is provided. The system could include a first compartment having a wheel rotating apparatus configured to rotate a wheel about an axis. The system could also include an air circulation system to filter pollutants from the outside environment before drawing air into the mobile enclosure. The air circulation system could also filter pollutants inside the mobile enclosure before releasing air outside of the mobile enclosure through an opening disposed on the floor of the mobile enclosure. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075587 | APPARATUS HAVING A CLOSED-OFF WORK CHAMBER WITH IMPROVED CLEANABILITY - The invention relates to an apparatus, in particular for processing toxic and/or medical media, including a closed-off work chamber, in which the medium can be manipulated. A ventilating device delivers a particle-free or laminar or turbulent air stream to the work chamber. A return air conduit communicates with the work chamber via an outlet opening and by way of which air is carried away from the work chamber. A cleaning element is disposed in the work chamber, to enable cleaning of the work chamber and of the return air conduit. At least one blocking device blocks off an additional connecting portion between the work chamber and the return air conduit. The blocking device is able to be opened for cleaning of the return air conduit. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075588 | VENTILATION FAN - Fans and methods of making and using the fans are disclosed. The fans can include a propeller positioned with in a housing, an air straightener, and a housing which is narrower at the outlet than at the propeller. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075589 | ANGLED BLOWER DECK APPARATUS AND METHOD - A plenum air regulating system includes a housing and a blower deck assembly. The housing having at least one side-panel removably mounted on the housing and a door assembly mounted on one end of the housing. The door assembly is coupled with a wire guard and is capable for air circulation. The blower deck assembly is mounted inside the housing. The blower deck includes a blower deck mount, a blower housing, and heating elements. The blower housing is mounted on a first side of the blower deck mount. An internal motor is removably coupled within the blower housing. The blower deck mount is disposed at an angle inside the housing, such that the blower housing is at an angle relative to the bottom of the housing. The blower deck mount is tilted at an angle between 95 to 135 degrees. The blower deck mount is rotated at its midpoint by between 5 to 45 degrees. When air exits from an outlet of the blower housing, it is directed towards the middle of a second side of the blower deck assembly and over the heating elements. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075590 | Passive Ventilation For Outdoor Electrical Enclosures - The present invention relates generally to outdoor enclosures. More particularly, the invention encompasses passive ventilation for an outdoor electrical enclosure. The present invention is also directed to a novel passive ventilation apparatus that is secured to an outdoor electrical enclosure. The novel passive ventilation apparatus has at least one vent or opening or gap to allow for the ventilation of air, moisture, humidity, and other fluids from an outdoor electrical enclosure. The outdoor electrical enclosure also has at least one venting means to vent air, moisture, humidity, or other fluids from inside the outdoor electrical enclosure. The outdoor electrical enclosure also has at least one means to prevent any debris from falling inside the outdoor electrical enclosure. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TERRESTRIAL BROADCAST OF EMERGENCY ALERTS - Systems and methods are disclosed for broadcasting and receiving a terrestrial broadcast signal containing emergency alert information in machine-readable format. The method includes the steps of scanning a Transport Stream associated with the terrestrial broadcast signal. The Transport Stream contains one or more Transport Stream packets and a plurality of tables, which are parsed to identify a channel having a type specified as containing emergency alert information. An MPEG-2 program having said emergency alert information may then be acquired for delivery through a terrestrial broadcast receiver. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075592 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING BROADCAST MESSAGE IN BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for synchronizing a broadcast message in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. In a method of operating a Base Station (BS) for synchronizing the broadcast message in the broadband wireless communication system, the method includes setting a transmission start frame number of each of broadcast messages so that the transmission start frame number is identical to those of neighbor BSs according to a frame number generated based on Global Positioning System (GPS) information, if at least one or more of the broadcast messages are superposed in an n | 2010-03-25 |
20100075593 | MEDIA DEVICE WITH ENHANCED DATA RETRIEVAL FEATURE - A personal media device including a broadcast receiver that receives broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source where the broadcast media data includes a media identifier associated with the broadcast media. The media device also includes a data transceiver that sends a retrieval request to a media server for enhanced media data where the retrieval request includes the media identifier and receives the enhanced media data via a wireless data channel. The media device further includes a processor that performs a media device operation in response to the received enhanced media data. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075594 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION FOR RELAY STATION IN MULTIPLE ANTENNA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A calibration apparatus and method for supporting a Relay Station (RS) in a multiple antenna communication system are provided. The calibration method in the multiple antenna communication system which supports the RS includes, when a modem stage sends a downlink calibration signal, receiving, at a calibrator, the downlink calibration signal and estimating a downlink path channel, when the calibrator sends an uplink calibration signal, receiving, at the modem stage, the uplink calibration signal and estimating an uplink path channel, determining, at the modem stage, calibration coefficients per path not to generate a phase and amplitude difference with respect to the estimated uplink path channel and the estimated downlink path channel, and applying the calibration coefficients per path to corresponding antennas respectively. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075595 | Dual Loop Active and Passive Repeater Antenna Isolation Improvement - A wireless repeater having dual cancellation loops is presented. A first cancellation loop is configured to remove an undesirable signal resulting from a design or manufacture of the repeater. A second cancellation is configured remove undesirable signals cause by a real-time changing environment where the repeater is deployed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075596 | Multi-Band Wireless Repeater - Wireless repeaters comprising antennae having high electrical isolation are presented. Multi-band antennae are placed on opposing sides of a conductive ground plane to achieve high electrical isolation, preferably higher than 30 dB. The antennae are preferably placed at a distanced from the ground plane that is less than 0.5 wavelengths of a frequency associated with frequency bands to which the antennae are responsive. The presented antennae system reduces the minimum amount of isolation required for stable operation. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075597 | CONTENT PLAYER - There is provided a content player including: a communication module that performs a near field communication with a remote control device; a content storage section that stores content data; a playlist storage section that stores folders and playlists including a root folder as a root node and playlists as leaf nodes; a current location storage section configured to store current location information indicating a current location of a node in the playlist storage section; a current location notification module that controls the near field communication module to send the current location information to the remote control device; and a playback module configured to: set the root folder as the current location; change the current location; and play back content data having the identification information being included in the playlist. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075598 | VOLTAGE OVERSHOOT PROTECTION - A transmission circuit for an RF inductive link, particularly for an implanted device such as a cochlear implant. In a preferred form, the transmission circuit | 2010-03-25 |
20100075599 | Data Transmission and Exchange Using Spin Waves - Devices are proposed for use in nanoscale data transfer and exchange between electronic components. Spin wave generators translate an input signal charge-carrier based signal to spin waves within a ferromagnetic stripe. The spin waves propagate along the ferromagnetic stripe and are detected by spin wave detectors. Further, signal transfer devices such as a splitter, mixer, and switch are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide a solution for replacing copper connections, which is a limiting factor in current and future development of high-performance chips. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075600 | WIRELESS PICONETS, DEVICES AND METHODS THAT SELF-LEARN MULTI-FRAME SLOT PATTERNS - A first device in a short-range wireless piconet self-learns a multi-frame piconet pattern that is used by a second device as a result of a deferral that reduces or avoids simultaneous transmission and reception by two transceivers at the second device. The first device uses this self-learned multi-frame piconet pattern to selectively control transmitting and receiving by the first device. Power can thereby be conserved at the first device. Related devices, networks and methods are described. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075601 | Wireless Communication Apparatus and Wireless Communication Method - According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device, a field strength measurement module configured to measure a field strength which is received by the communication module from the external device, a determination module configured to determine whether a state is a first state in which a period during which the field strength measured by the field strength measurement module is continuously greater than or equal to a threshold is greater than or equal to a certain period, or a second state in that the period is less than the certain period, and a control module configured to execute a first process using the communication module when the state is determined to be the first state, and execute a second process using the communication module when the state is determined to be the second state. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075602 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FACILITATING THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION BY MEANS OF ACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS IN PORTABLE INFORMATION TRANSCEIVERS - A system and method to provide a user with a requisite receiving device, such as cell phone, with the ability to record contact information, from an interactive advertisement for storage and later use, or, at the user's option, to obtain the information at his or her convenience even at the location of the advertisement. The invention can work accurately in any environment, including those regions where there might be heavy traffic or congestion, and a plurality of interaction signs or posters can readily interface with the recipient's device. However, an important feature of the present invention is that the user can choose to only accept that contact information that is of interest to him or her, and does not have to automatically record and/or interact with any transmitter just because it is in the sphere of influence of the receiving device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075603 | DETERMINING RELATIVE PHASE DATA OF A RECEIVED SIGNAL - A method of determining relative phase data of a signal received at multiple antennas, the signal being a phase-modulated data signal having a plurality of periods of constant frequency, the method comprising: within each period of constant frequency, sampling the signal received by a first one of the multiple antennas and sampling the signal received by at least one different one of the multiple antennas; determining from the received samples a data symbol value represented by the received signal for each of the periods of constant frequency; and using the determined data symbol value information to eliminate phase variations between the samples received by the different antennas within each constant frequency period arising from the modulation of the data signal to generate relative phase data for said different antennas. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075604 | ACCESSORY DEVICE AUTHENTICATION - An authentication controller coupled to a first communication port of a portable computing device is allowed to provide authentication on behalf of an accessory device coupled to a second communication port of the portable computing device. In one embodiment, a dongle that includes an authentication controller can be coupled with the portable computing device. Accessory devices can also be coupled with the potable computing device through other ports, including wireless ports. The dongle can provide cross-transport authentication for accessories that do not include authentication controllers. Once the dongle had been properly authenticated, the permissions granted to the dongle port can be transferred to a communication port coupled with an accessory. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075605 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing device has a first transmitting unit to connect a first other information processing device and second other information processing device and transmit the content via the connection; a first receiving unit to receive a master request that requests an upgrade to a master from the first other information processing device; a second transmitting unit to transmit the identification information of the first other information processing device to the second information processing device upon receiving the master request; a disconnecting unit to disconnect the connection with the second other information processing device after transmitting the identification information of the first other information processing device; and a second receiving unit to receive content via the connection from the first other information processing device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075606 | SELECTIVE TRANSCODING OF ENCODED MEDIA FILES - A method of mixing and transmitting encoded media data, wherein the data is decoded, mixed and recorded only when mixing with other data is required. When no mixing is required the encoded data is transmitted directly. In further methods, two sets of media data may be transmitted to an output device for mixing and outputting. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075607 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of controlling a wireless communication system including a plurality of communication devices is disclosed. In the method, firstly, one of the communication devices establishes a fixed beam pattern and transmits a training signal, and another communication device receives the training signal while scanning a beam direction by changing the AWVs of an antenna array. Next, it obtains a data string describing a relation between an incoming direction and a received-signal characteristic at the other communication device based on a reception result of the training signal. Then, it obtains first AWVs with which a beam is formed in a plurality of incoming directions of the received signal based on the data string. The roles of these two communication devices are interchanged and similar processes are performed in order to obtain second AWVs, and then one of AWV combinations combining first and second AWVs are used for wireless communication between these communication devices. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075608 | WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention relates to technology which performs wireless communications of a vehicle by selectively operating a wireless communications module of a vehicle connected to an AP (Access Point) which collects vehicle information according to the state of the vehicle. The present invention includes a vehicle information storage unit that stores vehicle information collected from each electronic control unit of a vehicle; a wireless communications module that performs wireless communications with an AP (Access Point); and a wireless communications controller that controls a connection state of the AP with the wireless communications module by selectively operating the wireless communications module according to the state of the vehicle, and sends the vehicle information to the AP through the wireless communications module. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075609 | Connectivity Device And Method Of Providing Same - In some embodiments, a connectivity device is configured to provide electrical power to a first electrical device and facilitate communications between the first electrical device and at least one second electrical device. The connectivity device further is configured to couple to a cigarette lighter and an external electrical power source. The connectivity device can include: (a) a first removable cigarette lighter adapter having: (1) a first electrical output interface; and (2) a power interface configured to removably couple to the cigarette lighter; (b) a base module having: (1) at least one first interface; (2) a second interface configured to removably couple to the first electrical output interface of the first removable cigarette lighter adapter and configured to also couple to the external electrical power source; (3) a third interface configured to removably couple to the first electrical device; and (4) a first control configured to receive operational instructions for the first electrical device. Other embodiments are disclosed herein. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075610 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING LATENCY OF LOCATION BASED INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM A LOCATION SERVICE - A system and method is provided for reducing latency when providing user location information services. The system is implemented in a computer infrastructure which comprises computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium. The executable code is operable to trigger a location based service to obtain user location information prior to the user registering for location services. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075611 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE IN PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS - An apparatus includes a transceiver configured to transmit wireless signals to and receive wireless signals from wireless nodes associated with an industrial process. The apparatus also includes a controller configured to initiate transmission of the wireless signals and to process data contained in the received wireless signals. The transceiver includes a diversity receiver configured to process the wireless signals from the wireless nodes. The transceiver may be further configured to perform beam-shaping in order to transmit a directional beam to at least one of the wireless nodes. Also, the controller may be configured to perform spatial routing by identifying a target of a wireless transmission and to initiate transmission of the directional beam towards a known or estimated location associated with the identified target. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075612 | Advertising desired range in a wireless network - In various embodiments, a network device may transmit its desired proximity range in the form of a proximity information element (IE) in a beacon or a request frame. The IE may contain threshold values for a Receive Channel Power Indicator (RCPI) and a Receive Signal to Noise Indicator (RSNI). Only devices that receive the beacon or request frame with measured signal values at least as great as the RCPI and RSNI values will respond. Devices that receive the beacon or request frame with measured values less than the RCPI and/or the RSNI should not respond, thus reducing the volume of communications on the network at that time. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075613 | System and Method for Link Rate Negotiation - A system and method are provided for negotiating a link data rate in a communication system using a plurality of data rates. In a system including a first device network-connected to a second device, auto-negotiation (AN) messages are mutually transmitted. The AN messages indicate rate information such as preferred data rate capabilities, if the device has a dual-rate capability, or a single data rate capabilities. If the AN messages are mutually transmitted, a negotiated link data rate is established. However, if one of the devices cannot send AN messages, the other device times-out, and a link data rate is established at the data rate transmitted by the device that is not AN-capable. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075614 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT UNIT SERVER CAPABILITY - An avionic communication unit with interface capabilities is provided. The communication unit includes at least one first type port, at least one second type port and a communication function. The at least one first type port is configured to couple a communication link using a first communication format to the communication unit. The at least one second type port is configured to couple a communication link using a second communication format to the communication unit. The communication function is configured to provide communications to and from an aircraft. The communication function is further configured to interface communications between the at least one first type port and the at least one second type port wherein avionic devices located on the aircraft and using different communication formats coupled to the respective ports can communicate. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075615 | High Speed Serial Link with Power Spectral Density Frequency Response Suppression - This disclosure relates to noise suppression in data transfers in transceivers of wireless devices. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075616 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ASSOCIATING A CONTACT IDENTIFIER WITH A BROADCAST SOURCE - A media device including a broadcast receiver that receives broadcast media from a plurality of broadcast sources where the broadcast receiver is tunable to a first broadcast source. The media device also includes a data store that stores a list of contact identifiers where each contact identifier is associated with a broadcast source. The media device includes a user interface that: i) provides a prompt to a user to enable the user to initiate contact with the first broadcast source, and ii) receives a user indication to initiate contact with the first broadcast source. The media device further includes a transceiver that initiates the contact with the first broadcast source by sending a communications session request via a communications network to the first broadcast source that includes a contact identifier associated with the first broadcast source. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075617 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A SIGNAL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal in a communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting a signal to a receiver through one of the antennas, receiving an antenna switching indicator indicating to switch the transmitting antenna from the receiver, and switching the transmitting antenna according to the antenna switching indicator, and transmitting a signal to the receiver through a switched antenna. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075618 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RADAR APPARATUS - A signal processing apparatus is to be incorporated in a radar transmitter receiver including a transmission antenna which is configured to transmit a transmission signal, a plurality of reception antennas each of which is configured to receive the transmission signal reflected by a target object, and a generator which is configured to generate a plurality of beat signals for each of the receiving antennas. A synthesizer is configured to synthesize the beat signals to generate a synthesized beat signal. A detector is configured to detect an azimuth angle of the target object based on the synthesized beat signal and one of the beat signals. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075619 | HARD HAT WITH RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A hard hat with radio frequency communication includes a hat body and a vibrator carried by the hat body. A transceiver for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals is connected to a processor. The transceiver and the processor are carried by the hat body. The processor is programmed to activate the vibrator to notify a wearer of a radio frequency signal received by the transceiver and to transmit an acknowledgement signal via the transceiver. A power source is carried by the hard hat for powering the vibrator, the transceiver and the processor. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075620 | NONLINEARITY CALIBRATION SCHEME FOR A FREQUENCY MODULATION TRANSMITTER - A nonlinearity calibration system and method for a frequency modulation (FM) transmitter. A nonlinearity calibration system for a FM transmitter includes a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) with a variable capacitor array. The DCO receives a calibrated fine code for tuning the variable capacitor array to modulate a digitally encoded audio signal transmitted by the FM transmitter to a modulation frequency. The nonlinearity calibration system also includes a nonlinearity estimator for generating an approximation of an integral nonlinearity associated with processing of a fine code to tune the variable capacitor array. The nonlinearity calibration system further includes a subtractor for subtracting the approximation of the integral nonlinearity from the fine code to generate the calibrated fine code. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075621 | RECEIVING APPARATUS - A receiving apparatus includes: a frequency conversion portion that has at least a mixer that down-converts a frequency of a reception radio-frequency signal by mixing the radio-frequency signal and an output from a voltage-controlled oscillator and outputs the down-converted radio-frequency signal; and a resistor element that has a resistance value to set a DC bias voltage of an input transistor in the mixer to which the radio-frequency signal is inputted to a center value of a dynamic range. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075622 | DYNAMIC SCALABLE CONCURRENT COMMUNICATION AND MULTI-CORE RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE - An integrated multi-core RF device includes a common amplifier which outputs an amplified RF signal. A common transmission line is configured to supply the amplified RF signal to a plurality of common transmission line distribution connections. Each receiver core of a plurality of receiver cores has a receiver core RF input coupled to one of the plurality of common transmission line distribution connections. Each core is configured to be tunable to a channel and to output at least one baseband output per channel. The integrated multi-core RF device is configured to concurrently down convert a plurality of channels to corresponding down converted baseband signals. The integrated multi-core RF device is configured to allow dynamic selection of the one or more of the plurality of channels over time. A method to recover a DSCC receiver IC is also described. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075623 | Systems and Methods of RF Power Transmission, Modulation, and Amplification, Including Embodiments for Controlling a Transimpedance Node - Multiple-Input-Single-Output (MISO) amplification and associated VPA control algorithms are provided herein. According to embodiments of the present invention, MISO amplifiers driven by VPA control algorithms outperform conventional outphasing amplifiers, including cascades of separate branch amplifiers using conventional power combiner technologies. MISO amplifiers can be operated at enhanced efficiencies over the entire output power dynamic range by blending the control of the power source, source impedances, bias levels, outphasing, and branch amplitudes. These blending constituents are combined to provide an optimized transfer characteristic function. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075624 | DC-OFFSET-CORRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION RECEIVERS - Static and dynamic DC offsets in receivers may be cancelled in two stages using a digitally implemented offset-correction loop. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075625 | METHOD AND RELATED COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF NATURAL DISASTER WARNING NOTIFICATION MESSAGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of handling notification message transmission corresponding to a message content change for a network of a wireless natural disaster warning communication system includes modifying content of transmission information corresponding to the notification message transmission when content of a notification message is changed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075626 | Geo-redundant and high reliability commercial mobile alert system (CMAS) - A Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) providing redundant cell broadcast centers (CBC). Multiple CBCs are interfaced to any given base station controller (BSC) or radio network controller (RNC) to provide geo-redundancy and high availability so that the failure of one CBC or a cluster of CBCs at one site will not cause service interruption for the area controlled by the associated BSC or RNC or for the entire service area in the public land mobile network (PLMN) network. The BSC or RNC interfaces to multiple CBCs at multiple sites without changes to the otherwise conventionally existing BSC/RNC, 3GPP 23.041 standard architecture. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075627 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES - A method, a device, and a system for sending and receiving messages are provided. The method for sending messages includes: receiving, by a Mobility Management Entity (MME), an Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) message; setting an information change identifier if the received ETWS message is different from the ETWS message stored by the MME; and sending the received ETWS message and the information change identifier. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the MME decides whether to send the ETWS message to the eNB. Therefore, the eNB needs only to transmit the received message to the UE transparently, and does not need to judge the content of the ETWS message, thus simplifying the process of the eNB sending the ETWS message and reducing the load of the access network device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075628 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AUTHENTICATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES - An approach is provided for transmitting an emergency text-based message. A text-based message is received from a mobile device. A determination is made whether the text-based message is an emergency communication from an authorized sender. Location information of the mobile device is accepted if the text-based message is determined to be an emergency communication from an authorized sender. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075629 | Method And System For Collecting Contemporaneous Information Relating To A Critical Event - The present invention is directed to a method and system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event. The method includes receiving a call requesting an emergency response to a critical event and in response to the call, using at least one communication network to transmit a request for supplemental information from reporting devices located in a specified area related to the critical event. The supplemental information is received over the at least one communication network. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075630 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CREDIT FOR SUBSCRIBERS OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - A technique for managing credit for subscribers of mobile communications services involves using a mobile credit intermediary to manage the credit in a way that makes the credit more fungible than traditional prepaid mobile subscription plans. In an embodiment, the mobile credit intermediary maintains a credit pool that reflects pooled credit of a group of multiple different mobile subscribers and then incrementally purchases, using the credit pool, prepaid mobile minutes in quantities that reflect anticipated consumption of mobile communications services by the group. The incremental purchases are made in increments that are smaller than the balance of the credit pool such that credit remains in individual credit accounts of the mobile subscribers. The credit that remains in the individual credit accounts can be used as a currency for other transactions, for example, for the purchase of goods and services from entities other than the mobile network operator. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075631 | Mobile communication device - The mobile communication device is for use as a cell phone, as a wireless identity authentication device with other electronic devices (with cell phones, computers, and ATM's), and as a headset in the form of an earphone, an eye-covering, or a head covering for audio communication with a central processor, another mobile terminal a cell phone, or a pda. The mobile communication device is hands-free being worn on or near the face, and only requires a finger touching for bimodal identity authentication. An audio receiver is compatible with the ear of the user and a microphone transmits words spoken by the user, electronically therethrough. A fingerprint sensor is mounted and positioned within the device. When user authentication is required, the user is prompted to touch the fingerprint sensor, and said fingerprint data is compared with fingerprint images of authorized users. In another aspect of the invention, mobile communication device is an eye-covering, a head covering, or an identification badge including a fingerprint sensor and a processor and is used for wireless authentication of the user. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075632 | MOBILE TERMINAL CAPABLE OF PREVENTING VIRUS INFECTION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes detecting, via a controller, a suspicious attempt that may have been caused by a virus from the mobile terminal, shutting down the detected attempt, choosing one or more terminals that are associated with the mobile terminal, and notifying, via an alarm unit, said one or more chosen other terminals that the mobile terminal is infected. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075633 | Method and System for the Reading of Data from a Memory in a Mobile Remote Appliance - Data are read out from a memory of a mobile remote device, for example a vehicular device, by a server. A wireless connection is established between the server and the device by the server. Subsequently, an authentication check is carried out on the server side and a VPN (virtual private network) is established from the server. The data are read out from the memory of the device to the server by way of the VPN network and stored. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075634 | TELEPHONY APPARATUS - A system and methods through which incoming calls to and/or outgoing calls from a telephone can be controlled. The present invention utilizes an authorized caller list to determine whether an incoming call should be connected, and a similar list to determine whether an outgoing call should be connected. The present invention can also facilitate the use of new telephone user interfaces, including by iterating through telephone numbers associated with a contact, until communications with the contact are established. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075635 | ACCESS ADMISSION CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An access admission control method and system for and SAE/LTE system is provided for determining whether to accept or reject an access of a User Equipment (UE) to a Home evolved Node B (HeNB) based on the subscriber information of the UE. In an access admission control method according to the present invention, a HeNB or HeNB Gateway (HGW) transmits, when an access request message is received from a UE, the access request message to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) together with a CSG ID of the HeNB, and the MME determines, whether to accept or reject the access of the UE to the HeNB based on whether the CSG ID is contained in a white list associated with the UE. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075636 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a communication system which comprises at least one user equipment having a plurality of identities associated therewith. The user equipment has means for storing at least one of the identities. Storage means are provided for storing at least one of the plurality of identities and means for receiving identity information from the user equipment, for obtaining from the storage means at least one identity associated with the received identity information and for sending to the user equipment the at least one obtained from the storage means. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075637 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION HISTORY PROVIDING METHOD USING THE SAME - A mobile terminal including a communication unit configured to provide a communication function including at least one of an outgoing communication function and an incoming communication function, a controller configured to acquire surrounding data including at least one of image data or sound data corresponding to a surrounding of where the communication function is performed, and to match the acquired surrounding data with communication information indicating a first party of the outgoing function or a second party of the incoming communication function, and a display unit configured to display a communication history including the communication information matched with the surrounding data. In addition, the controller is further configured to acquire the surrounding data selectively based on a) a manual operation of the terminal or b) automatically without user intervention. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075638 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SORTING ALERT AND OFFER MESSAGES ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and system for sorting alert and offer messages on a mobile device. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method including receiving alert messages at a mobile device where each alert message contains transaction data associated with a transaction conducted with a merchant. Upon receiving the alert messages, the mobile device receives alert message sorting criteria from a user associated with the mobile device, sorts the alert messages according to the received offer sorting criteria, and displays the sorted alert messages. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075639 | COMPUTING AND HARNESSING INFERENCES ABOUT THE TIMING, DURATION, AND NATURE OF MOTION AND CESSATION OF MOTION WITH APPLICATIONS TO MOBILE COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS - An information delivery system comprises a receiver component that receives information about the movement, velocity, acceleration, and/or locations over time of a user. A computation component using a predictive model generates a probability distribution relating to one or more of when the user will next be stopped, how long the user will be stopped, how long a pattern of motion, such as walking, driving in stop and go traffic, and smooth highway motion will last, based at least in part upon signals about motion over time. The system can further comprise an alerting component that determines when to provide the user with information based at least in part upon the probability distribution over some aspect of motion or cessation of motion, and optionally the content, or tagged or inferred urgency or importance, of a message or communication. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING AUDIO AND VISUAL MESSAGING - The present invention provides a communication system for integrating audio and visual messaging. The communication system includes a mobile communication device for receiving visual messages and for transmitting voice messages to a recipient, a base station system in communication with the mobile communication device, an electronic mail gateway for delivering visual messages to the base station system for transmission to the mobile communication device, and an integrated mail gateway for receiving from the base station a voice message and addressing information that were both transmitted from the mobile communication device. The integrated mail gateway is programmed to create an e-mail message comprising the voice message. The integrated mail gateway is also programmed to use the addressing information to address the e-mail message, and to send the addressed e-mail message to the recipient. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075641 | COMPUTER BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOGGING IN A USER MOBILE DEVICE AT A SERVER COMPUTER SYSTEM - The invention provides a computer-based method for logging a user mobile device onto a server computer system including registering a unique identifier of a user mobile device, receiving a first message from the user mobile device, detecting an Internet Protocol address associated with the user mobile device, receiving the unique identifier corresponding to the Internet Protocol address; and transmitting to the user mobile device a second message. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075642 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMS SUPPORT FOR ENTERPRISE PBX USERS - An architecture and procedures by which an NGN can provide the following capabilities to an NGCN user: basic terminating service in the peering model; enhanced terminating services in the peering model; enhanced originating services in the peering model; and roaming service in the subscription and peering models. All capabilities are provided in an easily scalable manner via provisioned subscriber data and small modifications to existing IMS procedures. In the first case, an NGN is configured among the external networks to receive all SIP requests intended for the NGCN users of an NGCN interconnected to the NGN via the peering model (this NGN is the trunking home NGN), and the NGN forwards these requests to the NGCN for handling using request retargeting. In the second case, an NGN is configured among the external networks to receive all SIP requests intended for the NGCN users of an NGCN interconnected to the NGN via the peering model, and the NGN applies a set of agreed services using NGN ASs (application servers) to each request before forwarding to the NGCN for handling. In the third case, the NGCN is configured to forward all originating requests to an NGN (the trunking home NGN) via the peering model, and the NGN applies a set of agreed services using NGN ASs to each request before forwarding to the intended recipient. In the fourth case, an NGN is configured among the external networks as the roaming home NGN to receive a SIP REGISTER request from an NGCN user that has roaming capability, and the NGN forwards that request to the NGCN for handling. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075643 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS DOWNLOADS OF MAP AND GEOGRAPHIC BASED DATA TO PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Systems and method of managing map data on electronic devices such as portable electronic devices include systems and methods of preloading map data, managing map data storage, sharing point of interest or pushpin data with other electronic devices, and displaying map data. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075644 | DELIVERY OF CALLER IDENTIFICATION DATA TO A MOBILE DEVICE USING APPLICATION DIRECTED SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE - Caller name (CNAM) query results obtained from a traditional CNAM service are sent during call processing on a carrier network to the subscriber's mobile handset over a Short Message Service (SMS) channel on a mobile carrier network. A call page is received at a network carrier associated with a recipient of the received call page. A caller name (CNAM) query is performed, and the result of the performed CNAM query is sent to the recipient device before sending the call page to the recipient device. The CNAM query result is displayed on a display of the recipient device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075645 | MOBILE DEVICE AND LOCATION-INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD - A mobile phone A and a mobile phone B are in a call process and are capable of performing voice communication with each other. In such a state, the mobile phone A activates a GPS and acquires location information when an instruction to determine the location information about a location of the mobile phone A is received from an owner of the mobile phone A during a call process to the mobile phone B. Thereafter, the mobile phone A reads out aloud the acquired location information to audibly notify the mobile phone B using a voice communication line connected to the mobile phone B. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075646 | METHOD FOR TERMINATING TO A MOBILE NETWORK A CALL DIRECTED TO A FIXED NETWORK NUMBER - The invention relates to a method for terminating a call coming from a calling party (A) and directed to a fixed network number being called, associated with a telecommunications network ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100075647 | Call Handling Scheme to Reduce Roaming Charges - A second switch receives an indication from a roaming network that a call forwarded by the roaming network has been dropped by the roaming network, and in response to receiving the indication, forwards the call from a first switch. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075648 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO LOCALIZE APPLICATIONS ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A method (and corresponding system and computer program product) for localizing applications on a computing device to the current device geographic location is described. In one embodiment, a method detects the location of the computing device, identifies an applicable location profile based on the device location, the applicable location profile containing a rule for localizing an application on the mobile computing device, and localizes the application based on the rule. In another embodiment, a method correlates multiple local times by determining a local time of the device location, adjusting an existing schedule based on the local time and user preference information, and generating a notification based on the adjusted schedule and the user preference information. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075649 | MOBILE DEVICE DYNAMIC BACKGROUND - A mobile device dynamic background is described. In embodiment(s), a mobile device includes selectable controls via which a selectable input can be received to initiate activation of an operational state of the mobile device. A background image that corresponds to the operational state of the mobile device can be determined, and a current display on the mobile device can be changed to display the background image that is determined to correspond to the operational state when the selectable input is received. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075650 | METHOD OF CHANGING STATUS OF INSTANT MESSAGE SOFTWARE - This invention provides a software status configuration method and a mobile communication device using the same. The mobile communication device has a real-time operation mode and a real-time usage status, respectively representing the status of the user and the usage of the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device further includes a network communication software for performing real-time communication with other contacts online. The network communication software has a user status for indicating whether the user is available for real-time communication. The software status configuration method of the present invention will configure the user status based on combinations of the current real-time operation mode and the real-time usage status. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075651 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Circuit Switched Domain Services Over a Packet Switched Network - A method of establishing a call to or from a mobile station (MS) operating in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) access network. An interface is established between the MS and a Packet Mobile Switching Center (PMSC), and the call is initiated after the network accepts a service request from the MS for an originating call, or after the MS is notified of a terminating call. The PMSC requests packet-switched domain resources from a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) and establishes a voice bearer channel with an endpoint in the network when the requested resources are available. The PMSC facilitates bidirectional voice traffic between the MS and the endpoint. The PMSC may also use the PCRF to modify the bearer. The PMSC then signals the MS to modify parameters for the established call. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075652 | Method, apparatus and system for enabling context aware notification in mobile devices - Mobile devices may utilize various sensors to gather context information pertaining to the user's surroundings. These devices may also include and/or access other types of information pertaining to the user, such as the user's calendar data. In one embodiment, mobile devices may utilize some or all the gathered information to determine the appropriate behavior of the mobile device, in conjunction with the user's preferences. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075653 | Dialed Digits Based Vocoder Assignment - A system and method for providing voice communications with desired characteristics based upon the intended recipient of a voice communication. An apparatus includes a list of dial strings associated with parties having desired voice communication characteristics. A dial string entered by a user and associated with an intended recipient is compared to a list of preferred dial strings to determine the characteristics of an encoded voice signal to be sent to the recipient. The apparatus can include a vocoder having different bit rate modes and a bit rate mode is selected based upon the dial string entered by a user. Dial strings can be stored at the device or on a network. The apparatus can include a mode selector to select a desired vocoder mode to generate an encoded voice signal. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075654 | ARRANGEMENT AND TECHNIQUE FOR INTERFERENCE MITIGATION - In a telecommunications network. including a first cell with a first base station node having a first node controller component and a first radio network controller (RNC) component; a method of mitigating interference within the first cell including: the first base station node determining when the first cell is experiencing interference; and the first base station node determining which one or more adjacent cells is likely to be a source of the interference; and the first base station node initiating a command configured to effect a reduction in power used by the one or more adjacent cells. The determination of likely inteference source may be by received total wideband power (RTWP) measurements or outer loop power control (OLPC) commands. Preferably the first base station node determines the likely source of interference via the user terminals within its cell which are currently in soft handover, in that the cell or cells that they are in soft handover with are likely to contain the source of the interference. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075655 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE SYSTEMS FROM A CELL PHONE - A system and method for controlling systems of a vehicle with a cell phone. The cell phone is associated with the vehicle through a user interface. User preferences are received through the user interface for sending commands from the cell phone to the vehicle for controlling the systems of the vehicle. A wireless connection is established between the vehicle and the cell phone. A distance is determined between the cell phone and the vehicle. One or more commands are sent to the vehicle to control the systems based on the user preferences. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075656 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KEY FREE ACCESS TO A VEHICLE - A system and method for unlocking a vehicle with a cell phone. Wireless signals are monitored from a cell phone. A signal is received from the cell phone. A distance between the cell phone and the vehicle is determined. Doors of the vehicle are unlocked in response to the cell phone nearing the vehicle. The doors of the vehicle are locked in response to the cell phone being further separated from the vehicle. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075657 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE BACKUP WIRELESS DEVICES - Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed to enable backup wireless devices. An example method disclosed herein includes receiving an activation code from a first wireless device, transmitting a deactivation instruction to a second wireless device in response to receiving the activation code for the first wireless device, transmitting a location instruction to the second wireless device to invoke a location function of the second wireless device, receiving information indicative of the location of the second wireless device in response to the transmitted location instruction, and sending an e-mail message indicative of the location of the second wireless device to an account owner of the second wireless device in response to receiving the information indicative of the location. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075658 | ACCESS TERMINAL AUTHORIZATION AT PRIVATE ACCESS POINTS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - This description relates to access terminal authorization methods in wireless networks. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075659 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN EVOLVED UTMS NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is an apparatus and method for transmitting user data by using a logical tunnel in an evolved UMTS network system. The method includes the steps of: a) assigning a tunnel Identifier (ID); b) creating a tunnel management table according to the tunnel ID; c) receiving downlink user data; d) creating a down-link protocol message corresponding to the down-link user data based on the tunnel ID; and e) transmitting the down-link protocol message. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075660 | Method and Apparatus for Configuring Compressed Mode - A method and apparatus for configuring compressed mode operation comprises detecting a compressed mode pattern or pattern sequence scheduling three or more consecutive compressed mode frames and taking appropriate mitigation action. In a first aspect a non activation construction is suppressed and the compressed mode pattern sequence is activated. In the second aspect if a pattern or sequence scheduling three or more consecutive compressed mode frames is identified, activation is suppressed. In a third aspect if such a patent or sequence is identified, a normal frame is inserted in the pattern sequence replacing a compressed mode frame. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075661 | Method and System for Tuning and Self-Monitoring of Wireless Networks - A method includes determining a first performance indicator for a wireless network, the first performance indicator including an unperturbed value of a parameter of an access point of the network; perturbing the parameter of the wireless network by a predetermined increment to obtain a perturbed value of the parameter; determining a second performance indicator for the wireless network, the second performance indicator including the perturbed value of the parameter; and selecting the one of the unperturbed value of the parameter and the perturbed value of the parameter corresponding to a higher of the first performance indicator and the second performance indicator. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075662 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING RECORDINGS OF EVENTS CONCERNING TERMINALS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR - The invention concerns a method which consists, in a radio communication system comprising a core network, at least one radio network controller connected to the core network and configured to control radio communications with terminals and at least one operation center capable of supervising said radio network controller, in: transmitting from the operating center to a radio network controller, a coded list of terminal identifiers; transmitting the coded list to the control network from the radio network controller; decoding the coded list at the core network; detecting at the core network a radio communication under the control of the radio network controller, with a terminal identified in the decoded list; and instructing the radio network controller, from the core network, to start a recording of events concerning the detected communication. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075663 | METHOD FOR REPORTING A CHANNEL QUALITY INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a method of reporting channel quality information in a wireless communication system. A relay station (RS) measures an uplink signal of a mobile station (MS) to obtain a measurement result, and transmits a report message including the measurement result and identification information of the MS to a base station (BS). | 2010-03-25 |
20100075664 | SYSTEM, MOBILE COMMUNICATION UNIT AND METHOD FOR TESTING A RECEIVER PERFORMANCE - A system, a mobile communication unit and a method for analyzing a receiver performance of a mobile communication unit are provided. An information is generated in a system simulator, and is transmitted in a transmission signal from a testing device to a mobile communication unit under test via a unidirectional channel. The transmission signal is received and analyzed by the receiver the performance of which is to be tested. By analyzing the received transmission signal the information included in the transmission signal is being obtained. The information obtained from the analysis of the transmission signal is transmitted back from the mobile communication unit in a backtransmission signal via an independent backtransmission channel. The backtransmission signal received by the testing device is analyzed by the testing device for obtaining the information included in the backtransmission signal and the result is compared to the information originally generated. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075665 | RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY SELECTION - A method of operating a wireless communication device may include predicting an application expected to be used based on a user interaction with the wireless communications device, determining a preferred radio access technology (RAT) based on the predicted application, determining whether the wireless communications device is currently utilizing the determined preferred RAT as a current RAT, and performing one of ensuring that the wireless communications device continues to utilize the current RAT when the determined preferred RAT corresponds to the current RAT, or searching for the determined preferred RAT when the current RAT does not correspond to the determined preferred RAT and selecting the determined preferred RAT, based on the searching, when the determined preferred RAT is found. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075666 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system, comprises processing means located on a near field communications (NFC) handset incorporating a storage medium for storing signals received, in use, from a tag which is part of a display such as a poster; said storage medium being adapted to store a plurality of signals received, in use, from a plurality of disparate tags; wherein said signals contain at least a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), and one or more display specific elements such as a spatial indicator; and wherein said processing means is adapted to upload signals to a remote server when said handset is on-line mode of use allowing remote processing means to record and profile a user's interaction with said displays; and is adapted for downloading signals for personalising the user's interaction with said handset when said handset is an off-line mode of use. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075667 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program Product Providing Inter-Node B Signalling of Cell Status Information - In an exemplary aspect of the invention there is a method comprising receiving cell-related information from a first access node at a second access node, and using the cell-related information during at least one of a handover and a radio resource control (RRC) related operation. Where the use of the exemplary embodiments of this invention include, but are not limited to, reducing handover execution time, reducing the signaling load related to an unsuccessful handover and/or radio resource control related procedures, and reducing the need of a user equipment to measure unnecessary cells. | 2010-03-25 |
20100075668 | MULTIPLE IMSI CONNECTIONS - A system is disclosed that includes a first multiple International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) location register (MILR) module. The first MILR module includes user information associated with a plurality of mobile subscribers. For each of the mobile subscribers, the user information includes a first IMSI number and a first Mobile Directory Number (MDN). The first IMSI number and the first MDN are associated with a first country. The user information includes a second IMSI number and a second MDN. The second IMSI number and the second MDN are associated with a second country. The user information also includes active location information for each of the mobile subscribers. | 2010-03-25 |