22nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090137186 | MOTORIZED TOY CREATURE - A multi-directional radio controlled toy, having a main vehicle with housing configured as a creature-like head containing propulsion and control components including two drive motors with controller, drive wheels coupled with the motors, power supply and wireless signal receiver coupled with the controller. An unpowered body portion trails the main vehicle and body members movably connected together by articulated couplings to permit body articulation throughout substantially the entire body portion of the creature-like device. A jaw moving mechanism in the main vehicle is powered by the motors to raise an upper jaw portion of the head until tripped by contact of a trigger at the front end of the main vehicle. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137187 | Diagnostic Methods During CMP Pad Dressing and Associated Systems - A system for in-situ monitoring at least one aspect of a chemical mechanical planarization process can include a CMP pad, CMP pad dresser with at least a translucent portion, and an optical sensor. The optical sensor can be configured to optically engage the CMP pad through the translucent portion of the CMP pad dresser. Methods of monitoring chemical mechanical planarization processes can include using such CMP pad dresser to view a performance characteristic through the CMP pad dresser. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137188 | POLISHING PAD - A polishing pad provides excellent optical detection accuracy properties over a broad wavelength range (particularly at the short-wavelength side). A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a process of polishing the surface of a semiconductor wafer with this polishing pad. The polishing pad has a polishing layer containing a polishing region and a light-transmitting region, wherein the light-transmitting region includes a polyurethane resin having an aromatic ring density of 2 wt % or less, and the light transmittance of the light-transmitting region is 30% or more in the overall range of wavelengths of 300 to 400 nm. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137189 | POLISHING PAD - An object of the present invention is to provide a polishing pad excellent in optical detection accuracy in a broad wavelength range (particularly at the short-wavelength side) and capable of preventing a slurry from leaking from the boundary between a polishing region and a light-transmitting region. Disclosed is a polishing pad including at least a transparent support film laminated on one side of a polishing layer including a polishing region and a light-transmitting region, wherein the light transmittance of an optical detection region containing at least the light-transmitting region and the transparent support film is 40% or more in the overall range of wavelengths of 300 to 400 nm. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137190 | Method and apparatus for dressing polishing pad, profile measuring method, substrate polishing apparatus, and substrate polishing method - The present invention provides a dressing method of dressing a polishing pad used in a polishing apparatus for polishing a substrate. This method includes repetitively moving the dresser on an upper surface of the polishing pad in a radial direction of the polishing pad so as to perform a dressing process on the polishing pad, during the dressing process, measuring a height of an upper surface of the polishing pad at a predetermined point in one of plural zones on the polishing surface, and repeating the repetitive moving of the dresser and the measuring of the height of the upper surface of the polishing pad so as to measure the height of the upper surface of the polishing pad in all of the plural zones. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137191 | COPPER CMP POLISHING PAD CLEANING COMPOSITION COMPRISING OF AMIDOXIME COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to methods of using amidoxime compositions for cleaning polishing pads, particularly after chemical mechanical planarization or polishing is provided. A polishing pad is cleaned of Cu CMP by-products, subsequent to or during planarizing a wafer, to reduce pad-glazing by applying to the polishing pad surface a composition comprising an aqueous amidoxime compound solution in water. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137192 | MULTI-ZONE PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A pressure control system that controls the pressure of a fluid in a plurality of zones includes a distribution manifold, at least one main manifold connected to the distribution manifold, and at least one disposable manifold connected to the distribution manifold and the main manifold. The disposable manifold is adapted to be replaced independent of the distribution manifold and the main manifold, and is connected to each zone and to at least one vacuum source. The distribution manifold distributes the fluid to the plurality of zones, so as to cause flow of the fluid into and out of a measurement chamber located within each zone. The main manifold includes, for each zone, a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure in the measurement chamber in that zone, and a control valve configured to regulate the flow of the fluid through that zone. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137193 | Centrifugally Projecting Machine - A centrifugally projecting machine that has an improved life of its driving motor by having a reduced rotational vibration caused by a dynamic imbalance of an impeller, and that reduces maintenance by avoiding usage of liners, the machine comprising:
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20090137194 | Polishing tool - There is provided a polishing tool which enables a polishing surface thereof to be in surface contact with a to-be-polished surface over a wide area of the polishing surface when polishing a corner portion, and which can reduce an impact of a polishing member caused when the polishing member hits against a member around the polishing member. A generally triangular polishing member ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137195 | DETERMINING THE POSITION AND ANGULAR ORIENTATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS - A portioning system ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137196 | PRESSURE BULKHEAD FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A pressure bulkhead for an aircraft, a method of manufacturing an aircraft, and an aircraft. The bulkhead includes at least one anticlastic shaped surface element. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137197 | Outdoor unit of air conditioner - An outdoor unit for an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor unit has a control box in which a plurality of electronic components are installed. Electronic components from the components inside the control box that radiate the most heat are installed closer to a blower fan that forcibly circulates air. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137198 | AIR SHUTTER AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOF - An insect/dust-proof air shutter which can positively prevent intrusion of foreign mater such as insects and dust and further trap intruded insects is provided. The air shutter | 2009-05-28 |
20090137199 | METHOD OF CONSTANT RPM CONTROL FOR A VENTILATION SYSTEM - A method of constant airflow control for a ventilation system is disclosed. The method includes various controls to accomplish a substantially constant airflow rate over a significant change of the static pressure in a ventilation duct. One control is a constant I·RPM control, which is primarily used in a low static pressure range. Another control is a constant RPM control, which is primarily used in a high static pressure range. These controls requires neither a static pressure sensor nor an airflow rate sensor to accomplish substantially constant airflow rate while static pressure changes. This is because these controls use only intrinsic control variables which are electric current and rotational speed of the motor. Also, the method improves the accuracy of the control by correcting certain deviations that are caused by the motor's current-RPM characteristics. To compensate the deviation, the method adopts a test operation in a minimum static pressure condition. Also disclosed is an apparatus for conducting these control methods. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137200 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTABLE AIR GUIDE VANES - A structure for supporting an air guide vane in a supply opening for air conditioning prevents abrupt changes of load resistance to rotation of the air guide van and provides a good operational feel when rotating the air guide vane. A supporting member of the air guide vane is an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer having a hardness of between Shore A80 and Shore D60. The degree of mold transferability of olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer is characteristically lower than that of other thermoplastic elastomers. By virtue of molding an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer microscopic concavities and convexities are formed on the surface of the supporting member. The rotation shaft of the air guide vane is supported by multiple point contacts with the inner surface respective through-holes. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137201 | Self-Aligning Telescoping Downdraft Ventilator Assembly - A telescoping downdraft ventilator with a system for self-aligning a vent within a housing is provided. The telescoping downdraft ventilator of the present invention comprises a housing with a track, a vent sized to fit within the housing, a drive assembly that moves the vent along the track, and a guide attached to the vent for engaging the track, wherein the guide is operably coupled with a biasing element. In one embodiment, a pair of guides is respectively coupled with pair of compression springs and is positioned on opposite sides of the vent along a line that is substantially perpendicular to a pair of tracks. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137202 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - In an information distribution system, an information distribution apparatus distributes documents to a portable terminal. The information distribution apparatus includes a document holding part which retains documents written in XML, and a transmission part which transmits documents to the portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a communication part which acquires documents transmitted from the information distribution apparatus, a document processing apparatus which processes the documents acquired, a display device which displays the documents processed, and an input device which accepts inputs from a user. The document processing apparatus includes a processing system which processes documents written with a predetermined tag set, and a conversion part which converts elements included in the documents into elements processible by the processing system. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137203 | SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING RADIOTELEPHONE LOCATION-BASED BEAMFORMING - A processor for use in a satellite communications system includes a selector that is configured to select a subset of a plurality of spatially diverse satellite signals based upon a location of a radioterminal. The processor further includes a signal processor that is configured to detect a return-link transmission from the radioterminal responsive to the selected subset of the spatially diverse satellite signals. The respective spatially diverse satellite signals may include respective signals corresponding to respective antenna elements of a satellite. The selector and the signal processor may be ground based. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137204 | Near field communication system and associated apparatus - A near field communication (NFC) system and an associated apparatus are provided. The NFC system includes a display device, a host computer, at least one RF module coupled to the host computer, a plurality of antennas coupled to the at least one RF module, and a NFC device. The antennas are disposed behind the display device. The NFC device is for communicating with the host computer via one of the antennas. The NFC system can upgrade communication quality and achieve multi-tasking efficiency. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137205 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING DATA TO A USER - The invention relates to a portable device comprising:
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20090137206 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF BLUETOOTH AND WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK COEXISTENCE USING A SINGLE ANTENNA IN A COLLOCATED DEVICE - A novel and useful apparatus for and method of providing a mechanism for achieving coexistence between a Bluetooth system and WLAN system collocated in the same communications device such as a mobile terminal. The coexistence mechanism of the present invention functions to monitor WLAN and Bluetooth system activity, determine the access priority of both WLAN and Bluetooth systems, predict Bluetooth high priority packet transmission patterns, allocate bandwidth to both the Bluetooth and WLAN systems in accordance with the traffic patterns predicted, and switch the antenna and control the Bluetooth and WLAN power amplifiers when required. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137207 | Wireless bell device and operating method thereof - The invention provides a wireless bell device and an operating method thereof. The wireless bell device comprises a controlling module and a transmitting module. The controlling module has a button. When the button is pressed, a controlling signal is transmitted by the controlling module. The transmitting module is electrically connected to the controlling module. When the controlling signal is received by the transmitting module, the transmitting module transmits a wireless signal to a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device receives the wireless signal and rings a bell according to the wireless signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137208 | Transmitter And Receiver Using Asymmetric Transfer Characteristics in Differential Amplifiers To Suppress Noise - An output amplifier is provided for use in a bidirectional communications interface, for example, connecting a transmitter and a receiver to a transmission line. The output amplifier includes a differential amplifier pair connected to output circuitry. The differential amplifier pair receives differential data signal pairs from each of a transmission line and a transmitter. The output circuitry receives signals from the differential amplifier pair and, in response, forms single-ended output logic signals. The output amplifier suppresses electronic input noise throughput using an asymmetric transfer characteristic that offsets output signal logic levels with respect to input noise signal levels. The asymmetric transfer characteristic is produced by skewing a transfer characteristic of the differential amplifier pair using an asymmetrical transistor configuration at an output side of the differential amplifier pair. The output logic signals represent data received on the transmission line, and are provided to the receiver. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137209 | Method and apparatus for wireless charging - The invention provides a wireless charging method. In the wireless charging method, when a handheld device enters a presupposed range, an identification code is wirelessly received from the handheld device. Afterward, whether the identification code is a presupposed identification code is judged. If the result of judgment is yes, then the handheld device is wirelessly charged. Once the handheld device leaves the presupposed range, the charging of the handheld device will be stopped. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137210 | COMMUNICATION AREA DETECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF, AND BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - In the wake that transmitted power from a base station to user equipment becomes a constant value or more, a control station acquires positional information of the user equipment (position | 2009-05-28 |
20090137211 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURABLE FREQUENCY GENERATION - A frequency generator ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137212 | Non-Linear Signal Distortion Detection Using Multiple Signal to Noise Ratio Measurement Sources - A television signal processing apparatus comprising a receiver comprises a distortion estimator and an automatic gain control signal generator. The automatic gain control signal generator generates a plurality of automatic gain control and filter response control signals in response to the magnitude or signal to noise ratio of an RF signal and a non-linear distortion figure generated from the information carried by said RF signal. The distortion estimator uses a plurality of statistical methods to generate a non-linear distortion figure from the signal constellation of the information carried by said RF signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137213 | ADAPTIVE RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH OFFSET PLL WITH SUBSAMPLING MIXERS - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137214 | USER TERMINAL FOR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method is provided of operation of a user terminal in a network for radio communications comprising a first radio access network and a second radio access network. The user terminal comprising a first radio, a second radio, a first antenna and a second antenna. The first radio comprises two ports for connection to antennas. At least one of the two antennas is switchably connectable to each of the radios. The method comprising the following steps: connecting the two antennas to the first radio such that each port is connected to a respective antenna, and receiving data at the first radio passed via a radio communication connection from a first radio access network to the two antennas; switching the second antenna from connection to the first radio to connection to the second radio, receiving data at the first radio passed via a radio communication connection from the first radio access network to the first antenna, and receiving data at the second radio passed via a radio communication connection from a second radio access network to the second antenna. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137215 | PROGRAMMABLE ANTENNA INTERFACE WITH ADJUSTABLE TRANSFORMER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A programmable antenna interface for coupling an antenna to a transceiver having a receiver section and a transmitter section, includes a transformer that is adjustable in accordance with a control signal. A transmit/receive module couples the transformer to the receiver section in a receive mode and to the transmitter section in a transmit mode. The control signal controls the transformer to a first impedance in the transmit mode and controls the transformer to a second impedance in the receive mode. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137216 | ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING TELEPHONE DIRECTORY LIST IN THE SAME - The present invention avoids taking much time for finding a person who speaks in a lot of numbers out of a telephone directory list of a mobile phone in a step of starting PTT communication. The device for receiving data receives voice signals from other mobile phones through a server. The device for controlling speaker's voice output outputs speaker's voice to a speaker, and further outputs his/her name to a display unit. The device for counting up a number of speeches counts up a number of speeches made by each of speakers stored in a telephone directory list. The device for terminating PTT communication terminates PTT communication. The device for re-arranging a telephone directory list re-arranges persons recorded in the telephone directory list, in accordance with a number of speeches. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137217 | Communication transmission system and power detection method thereof - A communication transmission system is applied to an application device and includes a power detection circuit, and a radio frequency module. The power detection circuit is used for detecting the power on the output port of the communication transmission system, and for producing a feedback signal. The radio frequency module is connected to the power detection circuit for receiving the feedback signal so as to adjust its output power. In addition, the power detection circuit is built to be independent of the RF module for directly detecting the power on the output port of the communication transmission system which represents the actual power of the application device, thereby achieving the purpose of outputting a more stable and accurate output power through the RF module. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137218 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, POWER AMPLIFIER CONTROL METHOD, AND POWER AMPLIFIER CONTROL APPARATUS - In a wireless communication apparatus in a time division duplex system, a transmission signal generation unit generates a transmission signal. A power amplifying device amplifies the generated transmission signal. A control signal generation device generates a drain voltage control signal for control of the drain voltage of the power amplifying device, and a gate voltage control signal for control of the gate voltage of the power amplifying device. The switch unit switches off the drain power supply of the power amplifying device during reception in the time division duplex system according to the drain voltage control signal. In addition, the power amplifying device sets a higher gate voltage during reception in the time division duplex system higher than during transmission according to the gate voltage control signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137219 | Near Field RF Communications - A near field RF communicator has an IQ demodulator ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137220 | VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER AND RECEIVER INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a variable gain amplifier and a receiver including the same. The variable gain amplifier includes: a gain controller generating a gain control voltage; a variable gain amplifier amplifying an input signal and a feedback signal by using a voltage gain that is linearly proportional to the gain control voltage, and converting the amplified signal into a predetermined magnitude of a signal; and an offset canceller removing an offset from an output signal of the variable gain amplifier and outputting the offset removed result as the feedback signal. The variable gain amplifier includes a plurality of operational transconductance amplifiers. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137221 | INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING BEAM AND NULL STEERING - Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed through the use of beam and null steering techniques. A method, apparatus and medium of communication determine an interference direction of a non-associated access terminal generating an interfering signal. Transmitted and received signals are then transceived away from the interference direction. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137222 | LOCATION-BASED ALERT SYSTEM - Method and system for sending alert messages to users of mobile phones staying at a specific geographical location without overloading the network, and doing so independently of any user preferences. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137223 | Emergency Cellular Telephone - A cellular phone for emergency situations may include a power source, a communications antenna, communications electronic circuitry, a “911” button wherein the “911” button is characterized in that depressing the “911” button transmits a 911 emergency number, an actuation device, and a microswitch. These elements are cooperatively connected such that when the “911” button is depressed, the actuation device deploys the antenna to a fully extended position, and the antenna deployment activates a microswitch that turns on the communications electronic circuitry. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137224 | Computer-assisted telephony system - The invention relates to a telephony system whose users ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO SERVICES OF AN ACCOUNT FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The present disclosure described herein relates to a device and method for managing access to a service of an account associated with an electronic device is provided. The method monitors a status of the account. If the account is inactive, then a notification is provided on the device indicating same with an option to reactivate the account. Upon reactivation of the account, access to the service is provided. In the device five modules are provided to: evaluate a status flag associated with the account; generate a notification on a display when the account is inactive; control access to the service related to the account depending on the status flag; generate and send an outbound message from the device to request reactivation of the account when requested; and monitor for receipt of a signal indicating approval of reactivation of the account and to update the status flag. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137226 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING ADVICE OF CHARGES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICE - The present invention provides a method and system for implementing an AoC supplementary service so as to conveniently provide the user with more enriched AoC information. The method comprises: an application server receiving a service request initiated by a user terminal; the AS establishing a charging session with a charging system after receiving the request; the charging system transmitting the AoC information to the application server through a channel for the charging session and the application server transmitting the AoC information to the user terminal. The system of the present invention comprises: a user terminal, an application server, and a charging system; the user terminal is adapted to transmit a service request to the application server; the application server is adapted to establish a charging session with the charging system after receiving the request; the charging system transmits the AoC information to the application server through a channel for the charging session. The present invention can simplify the transmission of the AoC information and enrich the content contained in the AoC information. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137227 | Federated Virtual Network of Communications Services - A federated virtual network enables the creation of a logical network from multiple physical communications networks that each provide one or more communications services. The communications networks register their service capabilities with a network resources register. Users may then request from their networks a particular type, capability, and/or capacity of a network service using their communication devices. If the service requests are authorized, the network resources register maps the requestor's communication device to one or more network services offered by another network. Verifying the authorization may be performed by consulting an independent entity, which thus acts as a gatekeeper for the services. In this way, communications networks can expand their services and coverage by dynamically tapping into other networks' assets, on the fly and on an ad hoc basis (e.g., in case of emergencies, traffic peaks, or whenever additional services are needed). | 2009-05-28 |
20090137228 | UTILIZING RESTRICTION CODES IN WIRELESS ACCESS POINT CONNECTION ATTEMPTS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate utilizing restriction codes in rejecting connection requests with restricted association access points to indicate a reason for the rejection. Mobile devices can maintain a list of accessible access points and/or groups of access points, which can be consulted during cell reselection to ensure unsuitable restricted association access points are not utilized in cell reselection. Based on receiving a rejection code from a restricted association access point, a mobile device can remove the access point, or a related group, from its maintained list so that subsequent reselection attempts avoid the access point and/or access points in the related group. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137229 | INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION - Techniques for sending communications with automatic address or device selection and content conversion are provided. A recipient and addresses and/or devices associated with the recipient are determined for a communication. A destination is selected and the format of the communication may be converted based on the selected destination, if necessary. The communication then can be sent to the selected destination using any of a number of appropriate channels. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137230 | RADIO TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND RADIO TRANSMITTING METHOD - There is provided a wireless transmitting device, the reception quality of which can be improved by effectively using the cyclic prefix. In the wireless transmitting device, a data mapping determination unit ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137231 | LOCATION PRIVACY MANAGER FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - Rules of communication are established between a wireless communication device ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137232 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FROM A CUSTOMER'S BANK ACCOUNT TO HIS MOBILE PHONE - A method and system for providing information to telecommunications devices, comprising access to a receiver device ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137233 | Method of and System for Facilitating Telecommunications Contact - A system for facilitating telecommunications contact including: a telecommunications network; a product information system having: an information file listing a set of predetermined code words relevant to one or more goods or services provided by one or more goods or service providers with a corresponding set of predetermined codes relevant the or each goods or services provider; a query module interactable with the information file and operable for seeking a code word from said set of code words to retrieve the corresponding predetermined code; and a connection module associated with the telecommunications network and operable for interconnecting a goods or service provider selected according to a code word input into the query module. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137234 | METHOD FOR MULTI-PARTY CALL IN MOBILE STATION - A method for a multi-party call in a mobile station is provided. The method includes performing a multi-party call and call-connecting, if a mobile station is selected for call connection from mobile stations connected for the multi-party call, to the selected mobile station. Accordingly, a user can reject a call connection request of a third party during communication through a base station. Further, the user can directly select a desired mobile station for call connection or connection release. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137235 | METHOD FOR SETTING DATA TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for setting data transmission parameters of a first communication connection comprising determining information about data transmission parameters of at least one established second communication connection and setting the data transmission parameters of the first communication connection taking into account the information about the data transmission parameters of the at least one second communication connection. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137236 | PORTABLE APPARATUS, METHOD AND USER INTERFACE - A method for handling a plurality of processes running on a portable apparatus including: receiving a first user input and in response to the first user input suspending a subset of the plurality of processes. Corresponding portable apparatus, computer program product and user interface are also presented. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137237 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, AND MACRODIVERSITY SELECTION METHOD - A wireless communication system, a base station device, a mobile station device, and a macrodiversity selection method of the invention, in a base station device including a macrodiversity function among a plurality of sectors, select a macrodiversity method for the mobile station device from a plurality of macrodiversity methods, in accordance with a predetermined determination reference based on reception conditions of the mobile station device. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137238 | MOBILE PHONE SYSTEM, WIRELESS BASE STATION DEVICE, INFORMATION TERMINAL, SERVICE INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - A mobile phone system of the present invention comprises mobile phone terminal ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137239 | Mobile network with inverse frequency superposition - The invention relates to a mobile network, especially according to that of GSM- and/or UMTS-standards for the communication of mobile stations. The network consists of at least two base stations with antennas for sending and/or receiving communication signals, wherein the covered area of the base stations forms a radio cell which is divided into a close-up range and a far range, wherein different transmission sources are provided for the radio traffic. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137240 | MANAGING SERVICE IN AN ACCESS NETWORK FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION | 2009-05-28 |
20090137241 | INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING ADAPTIVE PATH LOSS ADJUSTMENT - Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed by determination and application of an adaptive path loss adjustment. A method, apparatus and medium of communication determine a level of excess received interference based at least in part on out-of-cell interference (Ioc). The path loss is adjusted by an additional path loss on an uplink signal when the level of excess received interference exceeds an interference target that would cause a Rise-over-Thermal (RoT) metric to exceed stable communication. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137242 | TRANSMISSION RATE CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO BASE STATION - A transmission rate control method including: notifying, from the mobile station UE to the radio base station NodeB, a data amount in a transmission buffer of the mobile station UE; determining, at the radio base station NodeB, a maximum allowable value that can be notified to the mobile station UE, in accordance with the data amount in the transmission buffer; calculating, at the radio base station NodeB, as a granted value to be notified to the mobile station UE, a value that does not exceed the maximum allowable value, notifying, from the radio base station Node B to the mobile station UE, the granted value calculated at the radio base station UE, by using a transmission rate control channel; and transmitting, at the mobile station UE, the uplink user data, at a transmission rate corresponding to the granted value notified from the radio base station NodeB. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137243 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND SIGNAL RELAY METHOD - An object of the present invention is to lower communication costs using a simple configuration by reducing traffic on a communication network resulting from data communications for video conference use. A mobile communication terminal has an audio/video input portion which creates a parent terminal transmission signal including an audio signal and a video signal directly input from outside, a short-range communication portion which receives child terminal transmission signals including audio signals and video signals from a plurality of mobile communication terminals via short-range communications, a signal synthesizer which synthesizes the parent terminal transmission signal with the plurality of child terminal transmission signals and outputs a synthesized signal, a switching portion which selects a signal from among the parent terminal transmission signal, the child terminal transmission signals and the synthesized signal, and a mobile communication portion which transmits the signal selected by the switching portion to a mobile communication terminal via a mobile communication network. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS PASSWORDS - The present disclosure provides an access node for transferring and/or assigning network passwords. The access node includes a first interface for sending and receiving communication of a first type to and from a first node operating in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The access node also includes a second interface for sending and receiving communication of a second type to and from a second node in a mobile network, such as a GSM/GPRS network. The access node further includes a short messaging service (SMS) module for sending and receiving SMS messages to the second node carrying an OTP allocated. The access node also includes a mechanism to verify a precondition before the OTP is sent to the second node. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137245 | Monitoring Network Access of Roaming Users - There is provided a method of monitoring access to a set of mobile communication networks, the method comprising: placing a testing device within the coverage area of a plurality of mobile communication networks, the plurality of mobile communication networks forming a set of mobile communication networks, the testing device comprising a network authentication device for a mobile communication network not in the set of mobile communication networks; initiating a succession of network registration procedures from the testing device; and storing, in the testing device, the identity of the mobile communication network that the testing device registers with as a result of each network registration procedure. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137246 | Method and Apparatus for Neighbor List Updates - An apparatus and method for maintaining information during neighbor list updates comprising acquiring information of a first plurality of GSM neighbor cells; recording and keeping the information for a time period T; receiving a second plurality of GSM neighbor cells; comparing the second plurality of GSM neighbor cells with the first plurality of GSM cells in the record; if a GSM neighbor cell from the second plurality of GSM neighbor cells is not in the record, gathering information pertaining to the GSM neighbor cell; and if at least one GSM neighbor cell from the second plurality of GSM neighbor cells is in the record, determining if the age of the information pertaining to the at least one GSM neighbor cell is less than the time period T and if less than T, locating the at least one GSM neighbor cell. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137247 | Channel scanning method and apparatus for use in dual-mode mobile station - A channel scanning method and apparatus for use in a dual-mode mobile station are provided. A mobile communication interface is wirelessly connected to a mobile communication network. An unlicensed wireless interface is wirelessly connected to an unlicensed wireless network and based on Internet protocol. A storage stores at least one element of priority channel information and scan period information for searching for a wireless local area network access point (WLAN AP) of the unlicensed wireless network. A central processor alternately scans all channels and priority channels in order to search for the WLAN AP according to the scan period information stored in the storage. The number of channels to be scanned can be minimized by alternately scanning channels, and consumption of electricity can be minimized by reducing the number of scans during a given time in a region where the unlicensed wireless network is not configured. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137248 | METHOD OF EXECUTING SCANNING IN BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM - The primitives between an upper management layer and the MAC layer within a mobile station and a base station are defined in order to specify and clarify the operations within the protocol stack layers in a broadband wireless access system to allow a mobile station to perform scanning procedures. Media Independent Handover (MIH) procedures can be achieved because the NCMS and MIH layer can communicate through use of these primitives. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137249 | FAVORING ACCESS POINTS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate applying offsets and/or selectable hysteresis values to favor access points in cell reselection. In measuring and ranking surrounding access points in reselection, offsets can be applied to favorable access points to facilitate cell reselection thereto. The offset can positively affect measurements, and thus ranking as well, in some cases. Negative offsets can also be applied to lower measurements (and thus ranking) of some access points. Moreover, hysteresis values can be applied in measuring current cells to prevent frequent reselection. The hysteresis values can be selected based on a type of the current cell or related access point to expand the coverage area where desired. Thus, where the current access point is favorable, a larger hysteresis can be added to measurements related to the current access point. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137250 | MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION APPARATUS, RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLER, AND MOBILE STATION - In a mobile radio network in which synchronous base stations and asynchronous base stations coexist, according to handover destination base station candidate information transmitted from a base station to a mobile station, effective time information indicating either an effective time during which it is guaranteed that a signal from a base station candidate included in the handover destination base station candidate information can be detected when, after a lapse of an integral multiple of a fixed time interval from a time when the mobile station could detect a reference signal which were transmitted at the fixed time intervals from the base station candidate, the mobile station detects the same base station candidate again, the effective time depending on the base station candidate, or an index for enabling the mobile station to drive the effective time is provided to the mobile station, and the mobile station carries out the detection by setting up the detection time intervals at which the mobile station detects a signal from the base station candidate on the basis of the effective time information. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137251 | Calculation and broadcast of cell-load ratio and intelligent cell selection for IEEE802.16M - A method for data transmission, contemplates calculating a cell-load ratio by: | 2009-05-28 |
20090137252 | Method to Reduce the Transmission Latency in Gsm/Edge Delay-Sensitive Applications - Real-time media or multimedia services in 3GPP GSM/EDGE-compliant mobile radio networks call for reducing the actual latency of transmissions. Resources are assigned by the network to set up or reconfigure a TBF associated to the uplink/downlink transmission of radio blocks from/to an MS. A 5-bit “Coding” field is configured in the header of the involved RLC/MAC messages to select the transmitting/receiving window size. An additional signaling bit, also called scaling bit, is asserted/negated according to two opportunities offered by the new MAC protocol to properly select the window size. Thanks to the introduction of the scaling bit a subdivision of the time windows for type of services is made possible. Non real-time services, e.g. file transfer, all of standard window sizes for MSs with multistat capability, as reported in 3GPP TS 44.060, V7.3.0 (2006 February), Release 7, subclause 9.1.9, for EGPRS TBFs. Delay-sensitive services, e.g. media or multimedia real-time transmissions, avail of new window sizes with scaled down values remapped to start from 1 to (maximum) 64 RLC/MAC blocks. The scaling bit is asserted or negated by BSC accordingly. Both peer entities comprised in a TBF are receiving the RLC/MAC messages with the proper setting of the scaling bit and the 5-bit coding IF; these entities decode the scaling bit and behave accordingly. The behavior includes either assuming the standard window size or scaled window size addressed by the same predetermined 5-bit “coding” information element. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137253 | AVOIDING COLLISIONS BETWEEN USERS IF MAP CONTAINING PERSISTENT SCHEDULING INFORMATION IS LOST - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a MAP may be used by a base station to allocate network users for one or more users in a wireless network using persistent scheduling. In the event one or more of the users does not successfully receive a MAP transmitted by the base station, the user may stop transmitting and/or receiving in order to minimize and/or avoid collision with transmissions from other users. The affected user may transmit an indication of the error in receiving the MAP to the base station, wherein the base station may retransmit the previously transmitted MAP to the affected user that did not successfully receive the MAP from the origination transmission. One or more users may utilize a shared NAK channel to indicate to the base station an indication of the error in receive the MAP. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137254 | TECHNIQUES FOR ALIGNING APPLICATION OUTPUT AND UPLINK RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A technique for reducing a time delay between an application output at a subscriber station and uplink resource allocation for the subscriber station includes scheduling, between periodic uplink resource allocations, one or more probe uplink resource allocations for the subscriber station. Next, respective information in at least one of the one or more probe uplink resource allocations is received at an access point. Finally, subsequent periodic uplink resource allocations are scheduled based on at least one of the one or more probe uplink resource allocations. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137255 | MAPPING IN A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A multi-dimensional, such as a three-dimensional, map is created using nodes in communication with each other. The nodes communicate with each other wirelessly via radio frequency (RF) using Bluetooth™ protocol. Detailed location information from the location nodes is downloaded. A mesh network of nodes is in communication with at least one base station and, in turn, is in communication with at least one control center. A mobile device associated with a user located in a specific area of a geographical location is in communication with a control center to create a multi-dimensional map. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137256 | Using Signal-Generated Location Information to Identify and List Available Devices - A wireless detecting device may be operable to receive one or more signals from a corresponding one or more wireless devices within range of the wireless detecting device. A list of the corresponding one or more wireless devices within range of the wireless detecting device may be displayed on the wireless detecting device. Based on the received one or more signals from the corresponding one or more wireless devices, distance range and/or geographic location of the one or more wireless devices, relative to the wireless detecting device may be indicated on the wireless detecting device. The wireless detecting device may comprise one or more processors that may be operable to calculate and/or otherwise determine distance range and/or geographic location of the one or more wireless devices, as well as the location of the wireless detecting device. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137257 | System and Method to Enhance Interaction Between Speakers and Audience - A system and method of enhancing comprising a real time message receiving system such as SMS text capable of displaying messages from audience members on a screen viewable by a speaker and providing an anonymous opportunity to ask questions and receive real time answers, as well as keeping a record of questions and responses and information about the message senders. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137258 | PROVISION OF DOWNLINK PACKET ACCESS SERVICES TO USER EQUIPMENT IN SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method of providing a packetized data transmission service to a mobile terminal in a spread spectrum communication network, includes: at a transmitter, broadcasting an indication message to a cell on a downlink broadcast channel, the indication message providing notification of an available packetized data transmission service intended for the mobile terminal; at the mobile terminal, monitoring the broadcast channel for the indication message, and upon receipt, acknowledging detection of the indication message to the transmitter on an uplink contention channel; and at the transmitter, upon contention completion, transmitting packetized data transmission service configuration information to the mobile terminal on the broadcast channel. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137259 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING MESSAGE DELIVERY REPORTS - A method for sending message delivery reports includes: buffering the message delivery reports to be sent; retrieving at least two message delivery reports to be sent; generating an aggregate that contains at least two message delivery reports to be sent; and outputting the aggregate. An apparatus for sending message delivery reports includes: a obtaining module, a generating module and an outputting module. With the foregoing method and apparatus, the message server can send multiple delivery reports at a time, thus improving the success ratio of sending delivery reports, improving the efficiency of handling delivery reports, reducing the waste of network resources, and improving the system performance. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137260 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING RANGING INFORMATION IN SLEEP MODE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A Base Station (BS) for transmitting a ranging response message to a Mobile Station (MS) in a communication system is provided. The ranging response message comprises a Unified Type-Length-Value (TLV) encoding for a power saving class parameter. The Unified TLV encoding comprises only a value parameter for each of a plurality of Information Elements (IEs) used for defining a power saving class. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137261 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING INITIATION OF CHANNEL ALLOCATION TO COMMUNICATE DATA IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Apparatus ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137262 | RESERVATION MULTIPLE ACCESS - A mobile station accesses a base station by randomly selecting a first reverse link common control channel from a set of random access channels. The mobile station transmits a request portion of an access probe over the first reverse link common control channel. The request portion is subject to collision with other signals. The request portion comprises a hash identification which is derived from a uniquely identifying number using a hash function. The hash identification quasi-uniquely identifies the mobile station. The mobile station receives a channel assignment message from the base station designating the hash identification and a reserved access channel. The reserved access channel provides communication with a low probability of contention. The mobile station transmits a message portion of the access probe over the reserved access channel. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOW OVERHEAD FLOOR CONTROL IN A DISTRIBUTED PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A system and method for providing low overhead floor control in a distributed control two-way radio communications network ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137264 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION POWER THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - A de-spreading unit | 2009-05-28 |
20090137265 | BASING NEIGHBOR LIST UPDATES ON A RADIO LINK FAILURE - Aspects relate to allowing a mobile device to discover missing neighbor cell relations when there is a radio link failure. At substantially the same time as connecting to a new cell that utilizes the same radio link technology, the failure is reported. If a connection is reestablished with a cell that utilizes a different radio link technology, the radio link failure information (and related missing neighbor information) is retained and reported later when a connection with a cell that utilizes the same radio link technology is established. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137266 | PORTABLE TELEPHONE - A user enters a numeric string on a standby screen of a cellular telephone, and then presses a predetermined function key, the numeric string obtained by numerical conversion of a piece of registration information, in accordance with an assignment relationship indicated on numerical keys of the cellular telephone. A database in which numeric data obtained by the numerical conversion of a piece of registration information in accordance with the above-mentioned assignment relationship and the piece of registration information are associated with each other is previously held in the cellular telephone. The database is searched by using the entered numeric string as a search key, so that pieces of registration information associated with numeric data containing the numeric string are extracted. An exactly matching one of the extracted pieces of registration information is sorted in a high rank and displayed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137267 | Frequency Band Recognition Methods and Apparatus - A user equipment (UE) without service in a communication system measures the radio-frequency (RF) power in a bandwidth received by the UE on the possible downlink carriers in a frequency band that is supported by the UE. The bandwidth is typically the bandwidth of communication channels in the communication system. If the UE supports more than one frequency band, the UE may scan more than one of those frequency bands. The UE processes the measurement results with a noise-reducing enhancement technique, such as a median filter, and then examines the processed results for a particular spectral shape, e.g., a shape that corresponds to a cell signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137268 | Portable Terminal - A portable telephone according to this invention includes a housing ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137269 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING A COMPUTER MOUSE FUNCTION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and system are implemented for controlling the position of a cursor on a display screen of a remote host device with a mobile communication device. The method comprises establishing a communication link between the mobile communication device and the selected remote host device, detecting an amount of displacement of the mobile communication device, converting the detected amount of displacement into displacement data of the cursor in a coordinate format compatible with the display screen of the host device, and transmitting the displacement data to the remote host device. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137270 | Ringing Image for Incoming Calls - An electronic device ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137271 | CAMERA PHONE AND REAL-TIME ADDRESSING IMAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - A camera phone and a real-time addressing image transmission method thereof are provided. The camera phone includes a photographing module, an addressing module for storing a network address of a receiving end, and a real-time transmission module. A sight is photographed to generate a media data corresponding to the sight by using the photographing module. The addressing module is read by the real-time transmission module to judge whether the network address of the receiving end is stored or not, and the media data is transmitted to the receiving end if the network address is stored. The apparatus and method could be utilized to photograph scenes and behavior of persons involved in the moment of taking a taxi, traffic accidents, active crimes, or activities, and transmit them immediately to a designated receiving end, so as to conserve images numerously and effectively without occupying a memory space of the camera phone. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137272 | MOBILE PHONE - An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone which allows a user to continuously watch a television broadcast even if there is a call from the other party phone. If a call comes from the other party phone in a state of displaying television image on a main display, the television audio output part | 2009-05-28 |
20090137273 | DUAL CHANNEL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING SAME - A dual channel broadcast receiver includes: a first receiving section having a first antenna, a first low noise amplifier for amplifying a signal received by the first antenna, and a first power divider for dividing a signal fed from the first low noise amplifier into two signals to be outputted therefrom; a second receiving section having a second antenna, a second low noise amplifier for amplifying a signal received by the second antenna, and a second power divider for dividing a signal fed from the second low noise amplifier into two signals to be outputted therefrom; a dual tuner having a first RF input terminal and a second RF input terminal; and a selecting section for, in dual channel reception, selecting and feeding to the first and second RF input terminals either a signal fed from the first receiving section or a signal fed from the second receiving section. The dual channel broadcast receiver does not supply power to an antenna that is not being used. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137274 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH ENHANCED IMAGE COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY - A mobile communication device includes a first body, a folder portion rotatably coupled with the first body and positionable between open and closed positions, a first display unit coupled to the folder portion and configured to display first information, and a second display unit coupled to a first side of the first body and configured to receive input and display second information, wherein at least one of text information and graphic information received through the second display unit is displayed on the first display unit. | 2009-05-28 |
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. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137276 | SIMULTANEOUS INTERFACE USE - In a portable data carrier ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090137277 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A communication terminal, computer program product and method thereof by which an image set for a phone number can be provided using a plurality of partial images in inputting a phone number to which a call signal will be transmitted. Also, a display for displaying information, a user input unit for inputting a plurality of digits configuring a phone number, and a controller for controlling the display to complete an image including at least one or more partial images by sequentially displaying the at least one or more partial images, when a plurality of the digits are inputted via the user input unit. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137278 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL - There is provided a portable communications terminal capable of displaying on a main display portion detailed information about a history of incoming calls of a plurality of categories by a single transition from a closed. state to an open state. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137279 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH A SINGLE ROW KEYPAD - A mobile communication terminal including a display and a a keypad having a single row of keys. At least some of the keys have a plurality of characters associated associate therewith. One of the keys indicates the completion of a word. The row of keys is disposed along the periphery of the display. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137280 | Electronic device having selective touch sensitive display window - An apparatus including a first housing section and a second housing section. The first housing section includes a window having a touch sensitive member which is at least partially see-through. The second housing section is movably connected to the first housing section. The second housing section includes a display. When the second housing section is at a first position relative to the first housing section, a first portion of the display is located at a first location directly behind the window. When the second housing section is at a second position relative to the first housing section, the first portion is located at a second different location, spaced from the first location directly behind the window, and a second portion of the display is located at the first location directly behind the window. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137281 | Portable Electronic Device - A portable electronic device includes a main body, a cover and a transparent touch control section. The main body has a function display section. The cover is pivotally connected with the main body and selectively folded against or unfolded away from the main body. The transparent touch control section is disposed on the cover. When the cover is folded against the main body, the function display section is visible through the transparent touch control section. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137282 | CIRCUIT FOR DRIVING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, AND CELLULAR PHONE - A boosting circuit unit supplies a boosting voltage to one terminal of a backlight. A boosting comparator compares a voltage applied to the other terminal of the backlight with a predetermined reference voltage value, and outputs a comparison result as a feedback signal reflecting the boosting voltage to the boosting circuit unit. An LED driver unit is connected to the other terminal of the backlight and supplies drive current to the backlight. An acquisition unit acquires a PWM signal, which is generated based on the content of a video signal and can be used to change the luminance of the backlight. An LPF unit outputs a time-averaged signal of the acquired PWM signal as a control signal to be supplied to the LED driver unit. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137283 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING FLOATED DISPLAYING UNIT - A mobile terminal having a floated display unit is provided. The mobile terminal includes a first body unit having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a second body, and a hinge unit. The second body unit is shorter than the first body unit, is disposed in a central part of the first surface of the first body unit, and has a first display unit disposed in a first surface of the second body unit opposite to a second surface of the body unit facing the first surface of the first body unit. The hinge unit connects the first body unit and the second body unit. The second body unit is movable about the hinge unit to open/close the second body unit with respect to the first surface of the first body unit. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137284 | Method and System for Enabling a Toy Mode on a Telephone - Described are a method, a communication device, and a system for enabling a toy mode on a telephone. The method includes operating a device in a first operating mode, the first operating mode being a full functional mode, receiving a selection for a second operating mode while the device is operating in the first operating mode, the second operating mode being a reduced function mode, and configuring the device to operate in the second operating mode, wherein the configuration includes altering an operation of a communication interface of the device. The communication device includes a communication interface, a memory storing a plurality of operating profiles in an updatable database, each operating profile including at least one setting of the communication device, and a processor receiving a selection of an operating mode corresponding to one of the operating profiles, and configuring the at least one setting of the communication device to convert the communication device to the selected operating mode, the selected operating mode being a reduced communication function mode. | 2009-05-28 |
20090137285 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN INCOMING CALL ALERT OF A MOBILE PHONE AND THE MOBILE PHONE THEREOF - A method for displaying an incoming call alert of a mobile phone is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: obtaining an image from a storage of the mobile phone; converting the image to a vector graph according to an algorithm for generating a vector graph, the vector graph being a cartoon image; obtaining a music file from the storage of the mobile phone; merging the vector graph and the music file thereby generating an animation file, setting a caller corresponding to the animation file, and storing the animation file and the caller information in the storage; invoking an animation file corresponding to a caller when an incoming call by the caller is received, and playing the animation file. A related mobile phone is also disclosed. | 2009-05-28 |