38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 146 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140273787 | Air Duct Assembly and Method of Installing the Same - There is provided an air duct assembly. The air duct assembly has a deformable duct preform having securing portions formed along opposing longitudinal edges. Each securing portion has a flange portion and a radius portion. The air duct assembly further has a panel structure having a pair of longitudinal base members mounted thereon in an opposed, spaced, predetermined relationship. Each longitudinal base member has a retaining element along a longitudinal edge of the longitudinal base member. Each retaining element is pre-configured to engage the flange portion and the radius portion of each securing portion to attach the deformable duct preform to the longitudinal base members and to form an air-leak resistant seal. The deformable duct preform is adaptable in a cross-sectional profile in relation to variations in attachment of the deformable duct preform to the longitudinal base members. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273788 | ANTI-FOGGING SYSTEM FOR SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT - Anti-fogging systems for air-cooled, piston powered single engine aircraft which effectively prevent windshields from fogging during cold weather by directing a forceful stream of unheated, ambient air in a direction which intercepts exhaled air from an aircraft occupant to impede the moist exhaled air from directly reaching the windshield and condensing on the windshield. The disclosed systems keep the windshield of a small air-cooled, piston powered single engine aircraft from fogging while permitting a pilot to perform his pre-flight preparation, taxi and takeoff in cold climates. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273789 | HVAC CASE DESIGN FOR REDUCED VALVE NOISE - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module includes a housing and a valve. The housing defines a protruding portion that substantially conforms to a portion of an arching pathway defined by a distal end of the valve. The protruding portion may be configured so a distance between the protruding portion and the distal end may vary from more to less as the distal end moves toward where the valve is in a closed position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273790 | ACTIVE MATERIAL ENABLED PRESSURE RELEASE VALVES AND METHODS OF USE - A valve includes a housing and vane that is movable to a predetermined position. An actuator mechanically couples to the movable vane. The actuator is a wire device fabricated from shape memory alloy which, when activated, urges the movable vane toward the predetermined position. A power supply is configured to activate the actuator in response to an activation command and an indication that the movable vane is not in the predetermined position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273791 | MINE AIRLOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for facilitating the control of air through a mine passageway. In one example, there is provided a mine airlock. The mine airlock comprises a plurality of airlock doors. At least one of the airlock doors includes a frame including at least one door jamb and a lintel, a face leaf hingedly secured to the lintel, the face leaf having an upper section removably secured to a lower section; and a side leaf secured to the at least one door jamb. The face leaf forms a substantially airtight seal with the lintel and the side leaf in a closed position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273792 | CONTAINER-TYPE DATA CENTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTAINER-TYPE DATA CENTER - A container includes a server mounted therein and separates a cold aisle from a hot aisle. A shutter opens and closes an opening provided in the cold aisle and communicating with the outside. Another shutter opens and closes an opening provided in the hot aisle and communicating with the outside. An air conditioner cools air taken in from the cold aisle and exhausts the air to the hot aisle. A management server controls opening and closing of the shutters based on any of an acquired pressure in the cold aisle and an operating state of the air conditioner. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273793 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR WAREHOUSED GOODS - Systems and methods for airflow management around palletized cases of goods in a warehouse storage facility are provided, in which airflow around each individual layer of cases is facilitated while airflow “spillage” around the sides, top or bottom of pallet assemblies is minimized or eliminated. One exemplary device for such airflow management includes palletized product spacers disposed between respective layers of vertically stacked cases, in which the product spacers facilitate a substantially unidirectional longitudinal airflow. Another exemplary airflow management device is a series of automatically adjustable air dams disposed at the tops of respective pallet assemblies which prevent air spillage and establish intermediate air manifold spaces. Yet another device is a lateral pallet spacer prevents direct abutment of the side surfaces of neighboring pallet assemblies and thereby ensures that the air manifold spaces are in fluid communication with the spacers of multiple pallet assemblies. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273794 | METHOD OF SHUTTING DOWN A REACTOR - A procedure for shutting down a dehydrogenation reactor having a catalyst bed with a chromium-containing catalyst operating at a first elevated temperature comprises cooling the catalyst bed with a first cooling gas to a second elevated temperature lower than the first elevated temperature, removing the first cooling gas, introducing a reducing gas to the catalyst bed, cooling the catalyst bed with a second cooling gas from the second elevated temperature to a third elevated temperature, removing the reducing gas, cooling the catalyst bed to a fourth elevated temperature, and introducing air to cool the catalyst to ambient temperature, whereby the dehydrogenation reactor is shut down. The second cooling gas may be the same as, or different from, the reducing gas. Moreover, the reducing gas may be purged from the reactor by a third cooling gas. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273795 | AIR FLOW DESIGN FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN A REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT - Air flow designs for controlling the temperature in a temperature controlled compartment in a refrigerator are disclosed. One configuration includes a refrigerator with a cabinet having a freezer compartment and refrigerator compartment. The refrigerator may be configured with a first air return pathway between the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment for returning relatively warm air from the refrigerator compartment to the freezer compartment and a second air return pathway between the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment. A fan may be associated with the first or second air return pathway, that when activated the first or second air return pathway acts as an air supply pathway to supply cold air from the freezer compartment to the refrigerator compartment. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273796 | SYNTHETIC JET DRIVEN COOLING DEVICE WITH INCREASED VOLUMETRIC FLOW - A synthetic jet driven cooling device includes at least one synthetic jet actuator to generate and project a series of fluid vortices. A manifold coupled to the synthetic jet actuator(s) receives the fluid vortices and generates a primary air stream. An air amplifier connected to the manifold by a connecting pipe receives the primary air stream. The air amplifier includes an air intake oriented perpendicular to the connecting pipe and an air outlet positioned opposite the air intake, with a venturi section positioned between the air intake and air outlet that has a diameter smaller than the air intake diameter. A low pressure region in a center of the venturi section entrains a surrounding air in through the air intake to generate a secondary air stream that combines with the primary air stream to generate a combined air flow that flows through the venturi and exits the air outlet. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273797 | Ventilation System With A Rotatable Air Flow Generator And One Or More Movable Registers And Method For Obtaining Ventilation Through The Ventilation System - A ventilation system ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140273798 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM - Embodiments of a door assembly with a door component that can open and close in response to pressure of fluids that flow in a fluid handling system. These embodiments utilize elements to seat and lock the door in position without the need for manual intervention and/or interaction, e.g., by a technician and/or maintenance personnel. However, these elements do not need to support the weight of the door and, thus, provide a more robust and cost effective design to achieve automated and reliable operation necessary for use in fluid handling systems. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273799 | AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING ADJUSTABLE FLAME-BLOCKING FILTERS - An air delivery system is configured to deliver air to an enclosed structure and may include at least one air channel configured to deliver air to or receive air from the enclosed structure, at least one component disposed within the at least one air channel, and at least one flame-blocking filter removably and adjustably secured within the at least one air channel. The at least one flame-blocking filter is configured to isolate the at least one component from a source of excessive temperature or flames. The at least one flame-blocking filter is configured to allow air to pass therethrough under normal operating conditions, and to block air and flames from passing therethrough when exposed to the excessive temperature or the flames. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273800 | FAN ARRAY BACKFLOW PREVENTER - A backflow preventer for use in a multiple fan array system that draws air from an inlet area and expels it into a discharge area includes a main body defining an open front end and an open rear end and is adapted for attachment to a fan of the fan array system adjacent an inlet of the fan. Doors are attached to the main body and configured for movement between an open position in which air is permitted to enter through the open front end and a closed position in which the doors block the open front end and air is prevented from entering through the open front end. The doors are movable between the open position and the closed position by a pressure differential between the inlet area and the discharge area. The doors in the open position form a tapered intake passageway that funnels air into the fan. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273801 | SPACER FOR A WAREHOUSE RACK-AISLE HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A spacer for use in stacking a plurality of cases containing a quantity of product on a pallet to form a pallet assembly and to facilitate heat transfer to or from the product is described. Installations for retaining a quantity of product at a desired temperature including a storage warehouse space including a rack-aisle heat transfer system incorporating pallet assemblies including spacers of the present disclosure are also described. The spacer of the present disclosure is useful to transfer heat to and from a quantity of warehouse product through both conduction and forced convection. The spacers provide an airflow path through at least one airflow channel between opposing sides of the pallet assembly so that airflow is not lost through sides adjacent to the opposing sides of the pallet assembly. The spacers further provide a consistent support surface for cases positioned above and below the spacers. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273802 | Room Ventilation System, Apparatus, and Method - A room ventilation system, apparatus, and method enable a user to selectively ventilate a room, and incorporate the use of a tubular vent assembly. The tubular vent assembly has an apertured outer tube construction, and an apertured inner tube construction. The outer tube construction has fixed apertures. Upper convex surfacing of the outer tube construction is fixedly attached to an upper assembly-fixing construction, and lower convex surfacing is fixedly attached to a lower assembly-fixing construction. The inner tube construction has rotatable apertures insofar as the inner tube construction is rotatable relative to the outer tube construction for aligning the rotatable apertures with the fixed apertures for selectively enabling an air current to pass intermediate the room interior and the room exterior for ventilating the room interior. A lever arm and a lever-letting slot provide the user with cooperable structure for selectively adjusting the rotatable apertures. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273803 | AIRFLOW DIFFUSER WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT FIXTURE - An airflow diffuser unit that is operable to receive a light fixture assembly to form a single, integrated assembly. The airflow diffuser unit includes a housing with an inlet collar for coupling to an airflow source. The airflow diffuser unit further includes a diffuser panel to facilitate airflow egress from the housing. An air filter can be placed between the inlet collar and a diffuser panel. The light fixture assembly is received into the housing and is secured thereto with a plurality of fasteners. The fasteners can be disengaged to remove the light fixture assembly from the housing. The light fixture assembly includes at least one pair of light receptacles, a light diffuser panel, and at least one electrical plug connector. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273804 | INJECTION MOLDED HVAC DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY - An air diffuser for use at a ventilation outlet of an HVAC system. The air diffuser comprises a base platform having an opening plenum formed from injection-molded plastic, the base platform including a collar for attachment to the outlet, the plenum defined by a perimeter rim, the edges of the rim lying substantially within a first common plane, at least one first diffuser plate positioned over the plenum, the first diffuser plate formed from injection-molded plastic and having edges lying substantially within a second common plane, and a plurality of stems integrally molded with one or more of the first diffuser plate and the base, the stems configured to secure the first diffuser plate to the base platform, each of the stems having a first end sized to fit within a complimentary female receptacle formed in one of the first diffuser plate and the base platform, the stems being formed via injection molding with one of the first diffuser plate and the base platform. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273805 | AIR-CONDITIONING INDOOR UNIT - An air-conditioning indoor unit includes a blow-out port, a Coanda vane and a controller. The Coanda vane is-provided in proximity to the blow-out port. The Coanda vane turns the blown air into a Coanda airflow along a bottom surface of the Coanda vane. The controller performs a control in which a direction of the Coanda airflow is directed in a first direction by positioning the Coanda vane in a first orientation, and the direction of the Coanda airflow is directed in a second direction different from the first direction by positioning the Coanda vane in a second orientation different from the first orientation. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273806 | Grille Shutter Assembly - A vehicle grille shutter assembly is provided that may include first and second louvers and a drive link. The first louver may be mounted for rotation about a first rotational axis. The second louver may be mounted for rotation about a second rotational axis. The first and second rotational axes may be angled relative to each other. The drive link may be connected to the first and second louvers and may transmit rotational motion of the first louver to the second louver. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273807 | Grille Shutter Assembly - A grille assembly for a vehicle may include a grille frame and a plurality of louvers. The grille frame may include an opening. The plurality of louvers may be mounted directly to the grille frame and may extend across at least a portion of the opening. The louvers may be movable relative to the grille frame between an open position in which air is allowed to flow through the opening and a closed position in which airflow through the opening is restricted. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273808 | RIDGE VENT WITH EXTERNAL-FLEXION VANES - A vent system includes a plurality of vent panels. Each vent panel includes a body having first and second sidewalls and first and second end walls. Each of the first and second end walls includes a first set of lateral vents and a second set of lateral vents. The first set of lateral vents is disposed at a first angle relative to the first end wall and a second set of lateral vents is disposed at a second angle relative to the second end wall. A first vented portion is disposed between the first sidewall and the body. A second vented portion is disposed between the second sidewall and the body. The first and second vented portions each include laterally-extending vent supports that define a plurality of vent openings that support the flow of air therethrough. A plurality of flexure vanes are disposed on each of the first and second sidewalls. A flexure channel is disposed adjacent to each of the plurality of flexure vanes that allow for some flexure of the vent panel. A plurality of weep holes are disposed on each of the first and second sidewalls. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273809 | Vent Cover - The present invention is a vent cover, kits comprising the vent cover and methods of using the vent cover to direct air flow from a ventilation duct such as those found in homes and businesses. The vent cover has a base, a plurality of concentric segments retractably connected to each other and the base; and a locking element connected to the base and surrounded by the innermost concentric segment. The locking element opens and closes the vent cover. In the open position the plurality of segments are expanded outward from the base allowing air to pass through the vent cover. In the closed position the plurality of concentric segments are retracted flush with the base preventing air from being released from the vent cover. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273810 | System and Method for Creating and Distributing Diagnostic Tests in an Adaptive Diagnostic Development Platform - A system and method for creating and distributing diagnostic tests to diagnostic devices. The system includes user devices, diagnostic devices, diagnostic development system and validation/authentication system. The system can create, validate and distribute one or more diagnostic tests to various diagnostic devices. This allows user to have the latest diagnostic tests in a timely manner. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273811 | Light Display Production Strategy And Device Control - Producing a light display for entertainment at a venue includes broadcasting a sonic timing signal, and driving internal timers on mobile handheld electronic devices at the venue toward a synchronous state via the sonic timing signal. Producing the light display further includes triggering illumination of the devices at different times each determined by the corresponding internal timer and contingent upon a location at the venue, to generate a light display. Related control methodology and control logic is also disclosed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273812 | Method for the Control of a Wireless Communications Link for Mitigating Adjacent Satellite Interference - A method for remotely and dynamically controlling adjacent satellite interference comprising monitoring one or more off-axis signals emitted by one or more remote transmitters; determining whether one or more of the off-axis signals is creating adjacent satellite interference (ASI), off axis emissions and inband interference that is higher than a predetermined level of acceptable interference, and transmitting a control signal to at least one of the one or more remote transmitters in response to the determination that the one or more off-axis signals is creating interference that is higher than the predetermined level of acceptable interference, the control signal initiating an adjustment to one or more transmission parameters of the one or more remote transmitters such that interference resulting from the one or more off-axis signals emitted by the one or more remote transmitters is reduced or eliminated. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273813 | HUB, RELAY NODE, AND NODE FOR RECONFIGURING ACTIVE STATE POSITION IN WIRELESS BODY AREA NETWORK (WBAN), AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a hub, a relay node, and a node for reconfiguring an active time position of a node in a WBAN. An active time position of the node may be reconfigured based on information associated with an active time position of a candidate relay node that the node desires to use as a relay node. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273814 | HIGH FREQUENCY MIXER, METHOD AND SYSTEM - A thin film circuit, particularly desirable for satellite communications, mixes RF and an LO giga-hertz-range input signals to yield an IF signal by splitting the LO and RF signals into two, with a 180 degree phase shift introduced into one of the resulting signals. The LO and RF signals are then each mixed in parallel mixers. The outputs of the mixers have the IF signal with spurious (spur) signals in frequencies that are multiples of the frequencies of the RF or LO signals. The outputs are mixed together so that some of the spur signals cancel each other out and the IF signals are added in phase. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273815 | POWER BOOSTER IN AN MEO SETTING - A customer satellite terminal provides seamless hand-off from a descending satellite to an ascending satellite in an equatorial MEO constellation at RF. The hand-off from the descending satellite to the ascending satellite is conducted when the propagation delay from the ascending satellite and the descending satellite are equal, by aligning first and second amplitudes, first and second frequency offsets, and first and second phases. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273816 | CIRCUIT ISOLATION USING A SIGNAL SPLITTER/COMBINER - According to some embodiments described herein, a system of directing signals may include a common port and a first-direction path configured for a first-direction signal that propagates in a first direction. The system may also include a second-direction path configured for a second-direction signal that propagates in a second direction that is opposite the first direction of the first-direction signal. Additionally, the system may include a power splitter/combiner that may include a first port communicatively coupled to the first-direction path, a second port communicatively coupled to the second-direction path and a third port communicatively coupled to the common port. The power/splitter combiner may be configured to receive the first-direction signal from the first-direction path at the first port and direct the first-direction signal to the third port such that the first-direction signal is directed toward the common port and away from the second-direction path. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273817 | EXTENDING BEAMFORMING CAPABILITY OF A COUPLED VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR (VCO) ARRAY DURING LOCAL OSCILLATOR (LO) SIGNAL GENERATION THROUGH FINE CONTROL OF A TUNABLE FREQUENCY OF A TANK CIRCUIT OF A VCO THEREOF - A method includes implementing a coupled Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) array with a number of VCOs, and arranging a number of switched capacitor elements in a geometric proportion in a tank circuit of each VCO to provide for finesse in control of a tunable frequency of the tank circuit. The method also includes utilizing a voltage control input of a varactor element of the tank circuit solely for achieving phase separation between the each VCO and another VCO of the coupled VCO array based on the provision of finesse in the control of the tunable frequency of the tank circuit, and mixing Local Oscillator (LO) signals generated through the number of VCOs of the coupled VCO array with signals from antenna elements of an antenna array to introduce differential phase shifts in signal paths coupled to the antenna elements during performing beamforming with the antenna array. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273818 | Immersive Positioning and Paring - Systems, methods, software, and data structures that provide dynamic lighting are described herein. The light sources, or other position-dependent devices may be paired to a device controller using near field communications (NFC) or other extremely short range radio technology, to share both pairing information and position information in a unified process. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273819 | NEAR-FIELD EQUIVALENT SOURCE REPRESENTATION FOR SAR ESTIMATION - Efficient techniques for estimating specific absorption rate (SAR) for wireless devices. In an aspect, electric and/or magnetic field measurements are made over a two-dimensional (2D) surface in the proximity of a wireless device. The field measurements are used to generate a near-field equivalent source representation of the wireless device. Specific absorption rate over, e.g., a 1 g/10 g mass may then be calculated by performing electromagnetic simulations using the near-field equivalent source representation. In an aspect, an elementary dipole array may be used to generate the near-field equivalent source representation from the field measurements. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273820 | AUTOMATIC USER NOTIFICATION, WITH QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODE GENERATION FOLLOWING FAILED NFC DEVICE PAIRING - A first user equipment (UE) includes a display, at least two communication mechanisms that respectively supports a first and a second communication mode, and a processor communicatively coupled to the display and the communication mechanisms. The first UE further includes a failed pairing notification (FPN) utility that configures the first UE to: initiate communication with a second UE via a first communication mode; and in response to a trigger condition indicating that the first communication mode is not supported at either the first UE or the second UE, generate a notification alerting a user of the first UE that (1) a different communication mode is required for the first UE to communicate with the second UE and (2) an authorization QR code is required to be exchanged between the first UE and the second UE as an authentication mechanism before the communication can be established via the different communication mode. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273821 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273822 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MONITOR MOBILE DEVICES - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor mobile devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a shell having a form factor dimensioned to receive a mobile device; and a near-field interceptor coupled to the shell, the near-field interceptor to capture data communicated via a near-field energy field between a first near-field communication device of the mobile device and a second near field communication device external to the mobile device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273823 | NFC CAPABILITY FOR SMARTPHONES AND OTHER DEVICES - The present disclosure provides an apparatus for converting a non-NFC capable device, such as a smart telephone or smartphone to a NFC capable device by electrically coupling the NFC capable device to NFC hardware. The NFC hardware can be a semiconductor chip. In one embodiment, a dongle is used that receives a portion of the NFC capable device. In another embodiment, the NFC capable device has a case that is used. The present disclosure also provides a method for converting a non-NFC device to a device having NFC capability. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273824 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FACILITATING SECURE PAIRING OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE WITH A REMOTE DEVICE USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - Systems, apparatus and methods configured to facilitate pairing an implantable device with a remote device using a near field communication (NFC) device attached to the implantable device are presented. In an aspect, an implantable device assembly includes an implantable device and an NFC component externally attached to the implantable device. The NFC component is configured to transmit identification information associated with the implantable device to a reader device using NFC protocol. Transmission is in response to a received request signal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273825 | Semiconductor Chip Configuration with a Coupler - A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a primary coil, and a secondary coil. The primary coil of a coupler is disposed over the semiconductor substrate and the secondary coil of the coupler is disposed over the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the primary coil. The primary coil includes a first end coupled to a first contact terminal, a second end coupled to a second contact terminal, and a first center tap coupled to a reference node. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273826 | System and Method for Code Communication - Systems and methods for code communication are provided. A secure system wirelessly transmits, via a magnetic field transmitter, an access code to a handheld wireless communication device as a sequence of polarities of a short-range magnetic field. The wireless communication device senses the sequence of polarities and determines the code from the sensed sequence of polarities. The code provides access to the secure system. The handheld wireless communication device can wirelessly transmit the code received from the short-range magnetic field and identification information to the secure system to receive access to the secure system. The access is personalized based on at least the identification information and is maintained or validated when the handheld wireless communication device is within range of the short-range magnetic field. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273827 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING AGRICULTURAL DATA - A system for synchronizing agricultural data uses a synchronization device adapted to receive information from a storage medium associated with a monitor for an agricultural implement. The synchronization device has wireless communication with a mobile device to share the information from the monitor with the mobile device. The mobile device will compress and store the data until the mobile device has communication coverage. Once the mobile device has communication coverage, it will automatically communicate the compressed data to a remote server, such as a cloud server. The server will process the data. The processed data may be communicated back to the monitor via the mobile device and the synchronization device. The processed data may also be accessed on the server by a remote computer. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273828 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PHASE NOISE IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE SIGNALING - A method for communication between near field communication (NFC) devices includes generating a transmission signal, an in-phase local oscillator signal, and a quadrature local oscillator signal from edges of an input clock signal. The method further includes mixing a load modulated signal with the in-phase local oscillator signal to generate an in-phase baseband signal. The method further includes mixing the load modulated signal with the quadrature local oscillator signal to generate a quadrature baseband signal. The method further includes adjusting a phase delay of at least one of the in-phase local oscillator signal or the quadrature local oscillator signal in response to a first signal strength of the in-phase baseband signal and a second signal strength of the quadrature baseband signal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273829 | COMMUNICATING VIA A BODY-AREA NETWORK - In a first example of “Body-Area Networking” (“BAN”), a user wishing to access his electronic device ingests a small pill carrying a transmitter. The transmitter's signal carries an identification code that traverses the user's BAN and is read by the device. If the device recognizes that identification code as authenticate, then the device grants the user the desired access. In another example, the user again swallows a transmitter. When the user shakes hands with another person, the signal originating at the ingested transmitter is carried across the BAN of the first user, travels across the handshake to the BAN of the second user, then traverses the second user's BAN to her device. In a third example, a media player transmits audio information across the BAN to a headset worn by the user. The headset receives the signal, demodulates it, and renders the audio to the user. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273830 | DIRECT POWER TRANSMISSION LOAD MODULATION IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICES - An NFC initiator device requests a passive communication mode by modulating a request onto a first carrier signal. In response thereto, the target device transmits a second carrier signal while still receiving the first carrier signal from the initiator device. The target device may modulate data onto the second carrier signal to convey information to the initiator device. The initiator device may detect changes in the load provided by the target device to interpret the data conveyed by the target device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273831 | Wellbore Servicing Tools, Systems and Methods Utilizing Near-Field Communication - A wellbore servicing system comprising a first node disposed within a wellbore, and a logging node configured for movement through the wellbore, wherein the logging node communicates with the first node via a near field communication (NFC) signal. A wellbore servicing method comprising positioning a first node within a wellbore, moving a logging node through the wellbore such that the logging node comes into communication with the first node, wherein the logging node communicates with the first node via a near field communication (NFC) signal, wherein data is transferred from the first node to the logging node via NFC. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273832 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING ANTENNA FOR NEARFIELD COMMUNICATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for connecting an antenna for Near-Field Communication (NFC) in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes determining whether a wireless charging cover including a second antenna for the NFC is mounted in or separated from the portable terminal and connecting an Integrated Circuit (IC) with a first antenna for the NFC or the second antenna according to whether the wireless charging cover is mounted in or separated from the portable terminal, in which the IC provides the NFC and the first antenna is included in a battery. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273833 | PHYSICAL LAYER ADAPTED FOR EHF CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION - A Physical Layer (PHY) of a host system of an electronic device may be implemented as a contactless PHY (Host-cPHY) for extremely high frequency (EHF) contactless communication and the operation of EHF transmitters (TX), receivers (RX) and transceivers (EHF-XCVR) in an extremely high frequency integrated circuit (EHF IC) of the electronic device. The Host-cPHY translates logical communications requests from the Link Layer (LINK) into hardware-specific operations to affect transmission or reception of signals over an EHF contactless link). The Link Layer (LINK) may also be optimized as a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for EHF contactless communication. Multiple data streams may be transported over the EHF contactless link over a range of frequencies. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273834 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION BASED SPATIAL ANCHOR AND BEACONLESS BEACON - A consumer may place a mobile device running an enabled application within a certain distance of an NFC spatial anchor and beacon that may first set the spatial anchor. The height and position of the mobile device may then be captured. An algorithm that combines accelerometer and gyro data may be used to continually track movement and angle shifts of the mobile device relative to the spatial anchor and a pre-mapped graphic, object and/or group of objects. While setting the spatial anchor, the anchor and beacon may provide metadata over NFC that may be used to generate an augmented reality experience. The mobile device may then generate a consumer experience that may augment or otherwise alter graphics or three-dimensional objects with a digital content overlay. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273835 | ENHANCED INDUCTIVE POWER AND DATA TRANSMISSION USING HYPER RESONANCE - A method of wirelessly transmitting power or data is disclosed. The method may include the step of providing a transmitter including a driver coil and a first transmitter resonator coil. The driver coil may have a driver coil resonance frequency, and the first transmitter coil may have a first transmitter resonator coil resonance frequency. The method may further include the step of providing a receiver including a load coil having a load coil resonance frequency. Furthermore, the method may include tuning the first transmitter coil resonance frequency to be higher than both of the driver coil resonance frequency and the load coil resonance frequency. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273836 | ANTICOLLISION MECHANISM FOR AN NFC DEVICE - An anticollision method for an NFC device wherein, in reader mode, a variation of a piece of information representative of the amplitude of the signal in an antenna of the device is monitored, and if this piece of information exceeds a threshold, the device is switched to the card mode. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273837 | CONTACTLESS EHF DATA COMMUNICATION - An electronic device may include an auxiliary circuit providing an operative function, a data signal circuit, and an extremely high frequency (EHF) wireless transmitter. The auxiliary circuit may produce a first low frequency data signal. The data signal circuit may be coupled to the auxiliary circuit for encoding a first composite data signal including the first low frequency data signal and the first base high frequency data signal. The EHF wireless transmitter may transmit the first encoded composite data signal to an external device over a wireless EHF communication link. The transmitted encoded composite data signal may have a predefined rate of carrier modulation. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273838 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - Apparatus and method for managing connections of a plurality of devices by a Near Field Communication (NFC) Controller (NFCC) through NFC. The method includes setting identification information of an entity, the entity being requested from an NFC device for a connection with the NFC device; and setting a logical link between the NFC device and the entity based on the identification information. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273839 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - Apparatus and method for managing connections of a plurality of devices by a Near Field Communication (NFC) Controller (NFCC) through NFC. The method includes setting identification information of an entity, the entity being requested from an NFC device for a connection with the NFC device; and setting a logical link between the NFC device and the entity based on the identification information. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273840 | METHOD OF PERFORMING OPERATION RELATED TO OTHER DEVICE VIA NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of performing an operation related to a second device, performed by a first device, via near field wireless communication, and an apparatus therefore. When a signal for wireless communication is received from the second device, the method includes calibrating the strength of the received signal; comparing the strength of the calibrated signal with operation signal information that is a result of calibrating a range of strengths of signals which are for the wireless communication and which are received from the second device moving between a plurality of points set to be within a predetermined distance from the first device; and as a result of the comparison, selectively performing the operation related to the second device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273841 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING PARALLEL NFC LOOP ANTENNAS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device includes a portable housing, an NFC transceiver carried by the portable housing, and an antenna assembly coupled to the NFC transceiver and comprising a plurality of loop antennas connected in parallel, and progressively increasing in size from an innermost loop antenna to an outermost loop antenna. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273842 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - Provided is a communication system that includes a plurality of communication apparatuses and that transmits and receives a connection request command between the plurality of communication apparatuses to establish a connection between the plurality of communication apparatuses, wherein a transmission source communication apparatus as a transmission source of the connection request command from among the plurality of communication apparatuses transmits transmission timing information that indicates timing at which the connection request command is transmitted, and a transmission destination communication apparatus as a transmission destination of the connection request command from among the plurality of communication apparatuses receives the transmission timing information transmitted from the transmission source communication apparatus and determines timing at which an operation of waiting for receipt of the connection request command transmitted from the transmission source communication apparatus is performed based on the timing indicated by the received transmission timing information. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273843 | Interference Mitigating Method - Embodiments of the invention concern a method for mitigating interference between near field communication and an audio stream in a mobile user equipment ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140273844 | AUTOMATED PAIRING OF REMOTE DEVICES - In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media are described that are associated with remote control of media devices. In embodiments, a remote control and a content player may be configured to facilitate a secured pairing process. The remote control may be configured to send non-secured signals (such as through an IR transmitter) as well as send and receive secured signals (such as via Bluetooth™ using an RF transceiver). The remote control, in response to being turned on or asked to pair, may send a pairing request to the player that includes an identifier for the remote control and which identifies the remote control as an eligible pairing device without requiring separate entry of a security code by a user. The remote control and player may then perform a pairing process without requiring additional action on the part of a user. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273845 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Pairing Between Wireless Devices - A method and apparatus to facilitate pairing between a first wireless device and a second wireless device includes a pairing apparatus for determining ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140273846 | Data Transmission Method and Data Transmission System - A data transmission method comprises steps of: implement a first operation at a first time to generate a first operation information by a first mobile communication apparatus; implementing a second operation at a second time to generate a second operation information by a second mobile communication apparatus; implementing an identification procedure according to the first time, the first information, the second time and the second information; and determining if a data of the first mobile communication apparatus is transmitted to the second mobile communication apparatus through a communication interface according to the result of the identification procedure. A data transmission system is also disclosed. By the data transmission method and system, the data transmission between the mobile communication apparatuses can be performed more intuitively and conveniently. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273847 | CONTEXT SENSITIVE MOBILE CONTROL IN A PROCESS PLANT - A mobile device for context-sensitive operation in a process control environment, and a system including such a device, includes a first circuit for acquiring information associated with a process entity in the process control environment. The mobile device also includes a processor, communicatively coupled to the first circuit, for identifying the process entity based on the acquired information. Further, the mobile device includes a network interface, communicatively connected to the processor, for receiving work item data associated with a process entity. The work item data indicates a target function associated with the process entity. The processor triggers an event to facilitate implementing the target function associated with the process entity in response to the proximity of the mobile device to the process entity and the work item data. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273848 | DATA-CAPABLE BAND MANAGEMENT IN AN INTEGRATED APPLICATION AND NETWORK COMMUNICATION DATA ENVIRONMENT - Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described, including receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device, processing the input to generate a control signal, the control signal being configured to initiate execution of one or more operations of a device in data communication with the wearable computing device, and initiating a data communication protocol, the data communication protocol being configured to transmit the control signal from the wearable computing device to the device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273849 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates a terminal to be used in further consideration of user's convenience. According to at least one of embodiments of the present disclosure, provided is a method of controlling an operation of a specific mobile terminal by forming a wireless communication group through a short range communication and then synthesizing analyses of motion patterns detected through mobile terminals belonging to the wireless communication group. Accordingly, in performing a function through a motion of each of a plurality of mobile terminals belonging to a single wireless communication group, the present disclosure activates a function more accurately and improving accessibility to the function activation, thereby enhancing user's convenience. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273850 | METHOD OF PROVIDING PROXIMITY SERVICE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TERMINALS SUPPORTING PROXIMITY SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS - The present invention relates to a method of providing proximity service communication between terminals. In accordance with an embodiment, a first terminal makes connection to a second terminal with network assistance. The first terminal requests information required to search for the second terminal from a network management server. The network management server determines a communication mode for proximity service communication. The network management server transmits a request message requesting communication between the first terminal and the second terminal in the communication mode to the first and second terminals. In accordance with another embodiment, a first terminal may switch its proximity service communication technology for better QoS without network assistance. The first terminal monitors link status. If the link status is deteriorated, the first terminal requests a second terminal to change proximity service communication technology. The first and the second terminal switch their proximity service communication technologies. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273851 | NON-CONTACT VAD WITH AN ACCELEROMETER, ALGORITHMICALLY GROUPED MICROPHONE ARRAYS, AND MULTI-USE BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE VISOR AND HEADSET - Electronic hardware, software, wired and/or wireless network communications, Bluetooth systems, RF systems, self-powered wireless devices, signal processing, audio transducers, accelerometers, and consumer electronic (CE) devices for a wireless portable headset and a portable wireless speaker phone that the wireless portable headset docks with and communicates with are disclosed. The headset and speaker phone may wirelessly communicate with each other (e.g., Bluetooth radios or other) when docked, un-docked, or both. When docked, an internal rechargeable power source in the speaker phone may recharge another internal rechargeable power source in the headset (e.g., rechargeable Lithium-Ion type batteries). A USB connector or the like may be used to electrically communicate power between the internal rechargeable power sources and may communicate other signals, such as signals from one or more microphones to form a microphone array (e.g., when docked). Magnet(s) may be used to facilitate/retain docking of the headset with the speaker phone. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273852 | VIRTUALIZED PHYSICAL LAYER ADAPTED FOR EHF CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION - A Physical Layer (PHY) of a host system of an electronic device may be implemented as a contactless PHY (cPHY) for extremely high frequency (EHF) contactless communication and the operation of EHF transmitters (TX), receivers (RX) and transceivers (EHF-XCVR) in an extremely high frequency integrated circuit (EHF IC) of the electronic device. The Host-cPHY translates logical communications requests from the Link Layer (LINK) into hardware-specific operations to affect transmission or reception of signals over an EHF contactless link. The Link Layer (LINK) may also be optimized as a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for EHF contactless communication. A virtualized contactless Physical Layer (VcPHY) may comprise a contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY), and a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for coupling a conventional Link Layer (LINK) with the contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY). Multiple data streams may be transported over the EHF contactless link over a range of frequencies. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273853 | Misalignment-Tolerant High-Density Multi-Transmitter/Receiver Modules For Extremely-High Frequency (EHF) Close-Proximity Wireless Connections - Docked devices communicate wirelessly and in close proximity using multiple transmitters of Extremely High-Frequency (EHF) signals of 30-300 GHz. The devices may not be precisely aligned when docked. Tolerance of misalignment is improved by adding barriers such as solid metal blocks or rows of metal-filled vias that have a spacing of less than one-quarter the EHF wavelength. The barriers reflect EHF radiation and prevent EHF radiation from penetrating the barrier. Barriers placed between adjacent transmitters and receivers block stray electromagnetic radiation from causing cross-talk. The barriers can be placed closer to the transmitters than to the receivers to allow for a wider area for reception, permitting a wider misalignment. EHF reflecting features such as ground planes spaced a quarter-wavelength apart may be added to an end of a substrate near a connecting edge to act as a barrier and reflect electromagnetic radiation back toward an intended receiver. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273854 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PEER-TO-PEER, PAIRED, AND SYNCHRONIZED NODES - The present disclosure provides for a method of pairing wireless devices as well as wireless devices employing the pairing methodology. The wireless devices each possess individual identifiers. The individual identifiers comprise a 64 bit number. Each device also possesses a number of selection indicator identifiers. The selection indicator identifier is a preferably a color comprising a 24 bit number. The individual identifier and selection indicator identifier are combined using a hash function to create a 32 bit hash group identification. A simultaneous holding of buttons on the wireless devices creates the pairing between the devices and stores the 32 bit hash group identification in the device's memory. When two unpaired devices sharing a group identification number are brought within a predetermined proximity to one another, the devices automatically pair. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273855 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTION METHOD IN BLUETOOTH DEVICE AND APPARATUS THERETO - A BLUETOOTH communication connection method of a host device communicating with an external device is provided. The method includes determining whether a device to be connected among scanned external devices comprises a predetermined profile based device, and transmitting, by the host device, predetermined identification information to a corresponding connected device when the device to be connected comprises the predetermined profile-based device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273856 | EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - Embodiments discussed herein refer to systems, methods, and circuits for establishing EHF contactless communications links. The EHF contactless communication link may serve as an alternative to conventional board-to-board and device-to-device connectors. The link may be a low-latency protocol-transparent communication link capable of supporting a range of data rates. The link may be established through a close proximity coupling between devices, each including at least one EHF communication unit. Each EHF unit involved in establishing an EHF communication link may progress through a series of steps before data can be transferred between the devices. These steps may be controlled by one or more state machines that are being implemented in each EHF communication unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273857 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SECURE SHORT-RANGE PROXIMITY SIGNALS - A system for short-range communications includes a device and a server. The mobile device receives information via short range wireless signals, processes that information, and transmits information to the server. The server uses the information to verify that the information from the device is consistent with a device currently located in the location. Such verification may be done using cryptographic or signal processing techniques. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273858 | ADAPTIVE DATA TRANSFER USING BLUETOOTH - Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques, systems, and apparatuses are discussed herein for utilizing two different Bluetooth communications interfaces, one that provides Bluetooth classic (base rate/enhanced data rate) communications functionality and one that provides Bluetooth low-energy communications functionality, in a common device. The techniques, systems, and apparatuses may elect to use a particular Bluetooth interface based on various criteria. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273859 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE CONNECTION FOR WIRELESS MEDIA ECOSYSTEM - Techniques associated with intelligent device connection for wireless media ecosystem are described, including detecting, using an antenna implemented in a connection awareness device, a radio signal emitted by a wireless device, generating proximity data indicating a proximity of the wireless device to the antenna, providing the proximity data to an intelligent communication facility coupled to the antenna, determining the proximity passes within a threshold proximity, determining the wireless device is compatible with an output device coupled to the connection awareness device, sending to the wireless device data comprising a query associated with an operation, receiving a response indicating the wireless device is performing the operation, sending a first control signal to the output device, synchronizing a performance of the operation by the output device with another performance of the operation by the wireless device, and sending a second control signal to the wireless device to stop performing the operation. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273860 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM TO MITIGATE BROADBAND RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE - A radio frequency interference (RFI) mitigation module is provided that is coupled to a high speed data link. The RFI mitigation module is to reduce RFI caused by the high speed data link. The RFI mitigation module includes at least one resister, at least one inductor, and at least one capacitor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273861 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL INTERFERENCE AVOIDANCE - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting an interferer having a periodic time of recurrence and a periodic spectral frequency range, identifying a spectral segment of a plurality of spectral segments of a wideband radio system having a time of occurrence and an operating frequency range that overlaps with the periodic time of recurrence and the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer, identifying a communication device utilizing the spectral segment for transmitting data in accordance with a segment schedule assigned to the communication device, and generating an updated segment schedule by modifying the segment schedule of the communication device to avoid utilizing an affected portion of the spectral segment during the periodic time of recurrence and the periodic spectral frequency range of the interferer. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273862 | System and Method for Interference Cancellation Using Terminal Cooperation - Soft information for achieving interference cancellation in downlink transmissions can be communicated over device-to-device (D2D) links, thereby allowing paired user equipments (UEs) to receive downlink transmissions over the same radio resources. More specifically, paired UEs that receive transmissions over the same time-frequency resources may exchange soft or hard information over D2D links in order to facilitate interference cancellation. The D2D links may be unidirectional or bidirectional, and may be established over in-band or out-of-band resources. Paired UEs may be in the same or different cells, and may receive their respective transmissions from the same or different transmit point. UEs may be paired with one another based on various criteria, e.g., interference cancellation capabilities, scheduling metrics, etc. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273863 | SMART HELMET WITH MOBILE COMMUNICATOR INTEGRATION - Disclosed herein is a protective helmet that includes a protective outer shell, a head cavity and a computer processor housed within the protective helmet. Further disclosed is a transmitter and a receiver located in the protective helmet that is configured to establish a communication with a mobile communicator. Further disclosed is a microphone connected to the computer processor and located in a mouth region of the head cavity, the microphone configured to convert sound to an electronic transmission and provide the electronic transmission to the computer processor. Additionally, at least one speaker connected to the computer processor and located in an ear region of the head cavity. The computer processor is configured to receive verbal instructions from the microphone. The instructions are configured to control the mobile communicator. Moreover, the computer processor is configured to receive information from the mobile communicator and provide this information to the speakers in the form of an audio transmission. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273864 | INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM, INPUT/OUTPUT METHOD, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An input/output system interconnects a mobile terminal, a cooperative processing apparatus, and a plurality of electronic devices, and is configured to implement a cooperative process of prompting an electronic device corresponding to an input apparatus to input electronic data and prompting an electronic device corresponding to an output apparatus to output the input electronic data. The input/output system includes an acquisition unit that acquires input/output apparatus information from the electronic device corresponding to the input/output apparatus, an input control unit that controls the electronic device specified by the input apparatus information to input electronic data, and an output control unit that controls the electronic device specified by the output apparatus information to output the input electronic data in an output format compatible with the electronic device specified by the output apparatus information if the electronic device is capable of directly outputting the input electronic data from the mobile terminal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273865 | EXPANDABLE IN-WALL ANTENNA FOR A SECURITY SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT - The present disclosure relates to an expandable antenna for a security system that is installed within a wall. The security system may include a control unit. The control unit may include a casing that houses one or more internal components of the control unit and a radio-frequency (RF) communication module that is situated within the casing. The RF communication module includes an antenna connected that is exposed to the exterior of the casing. An expandable antenna connects to the antenna connector. The expandable antenna is fit through an aperture in a wall and is then expanded to an enlarged size within the gap of the wall. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273866 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RECEIVE DIVERSITY ON A WIRELESS DEVICE - Techniques for controlling receive diversity on a wireless device are disclosed. In one aspect, one or more thresholds are determined based on one or more parameters. One or more other parameters are compared against the one or more thresholds to determine whether to enable or disable receive diversity. For example, a wireless device may determine a threshold value based on a first parameter related to communication of the wireless device. The wireless device may decide to enable or disable receive diversity based on a second parameter and the threshold value. The wireless device may receive data transmission with receive diversity when a decision is made to enable receive diversity. The first parameter may relate to characteristics of data being received by the wireless device and may be represented by percentage downlink utilization. The second parameter may relate to channel conditions and may be represented by an improvement in received signal quality with receive diversity enabled. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus, system and method for communicating with a battery-powered electronic device having a wireless receiver, wherein the receiver is power-cycled once every predetermined time period. In one embodiment, the method comprises, determining a power cycle time of the battery-powered electronic device, the power cycle time comprising a time period over which the battery-powered electronic device completes a cycle of operating in a dormant state of operation and operating in an active mode of operation, defining a transmission time duration equal to or greater than the power cycle time, storing the transmission time duration in a memory, and transmitting a signal intended for the battery-powered electronic device, the signal lasting for at least the transmission time duration. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273868 | DRIVER DISTRACTION DETECTION AND REPORTING - A system including a communication detection and classification apparatus configured to detect and classify radio signals is disclosed. The system may include a communication service detection unit configured to detect available radio communication services and to store system parameters relating to the available radio communication services in a memory, an access probe and energy detection unit configured to detect a radio signal within a proximity to the communication detection and classification apparatus and to store the detected radio signal, wherein the radio signal is communicated over one of the detected available radio communication services, an analysis unit configured to analyze the detected radio signal, and a classification unit configured to classify a type of activity of the detected radio signal based on an output of the analysis unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273869 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LTE INTERFERENCE DETECTION - Systems and methods are provided for identifying whether a signal is an LTE signal. The method includes receiving, using control circuitry, a signal. The method includes computing a measurement of the received signal, determining a signal parameter corresponding to a system parameter specific to an LTE standard, and identifying whether the received signal is an LTE signal based on the determined signal parameter. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273870 | INTERACTIVE RF SYSTEM TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for evaluating the interactivity of RF devices in a virtual RF environment having selective virtual spectrum users remotely controlled by a web browser, where the virtual spectrum users have selectable interactivity parameters, and the virtual RF spectrum can be selectively changed, and the performance of the virtual spectrum users is evaluated and assigned scores as a function of the evaluation to determine which virtual spectrum user receives the highest amount of points. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273871 | Systems, methods, and devices for electronic spectrum management - Systems, methods, and devices enable spectrum management by identifying, classifying, and cataloging signals of interest based on radio frequency measurements. In an embodiment, signals and the parameters of the signals may be identified and indications of available frequencies may be presented to a user. In another embodiment, the protocols of signals may also be identified. In a further embodiment, the modulation of signals, data types carried by the signals, and estimated signal origins may be identified. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273872 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LTE RADIO LINK FAILURE DETERMINIATION IN DRX MODE - A method and apparatus for detecting radio link failure (RLF) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU performing a series of radio link measurements during a discontinuous reception (DRX) on-duration, comparing each of the series of radio link measurements to a threshold, and determining that the series of radio link measurements indicates an out-of-synch condition. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273873 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING RADIO FREQUENCY WIRELESS SIGNAL TRANSCEIVERS USING WIRELESS TEST SIGNALS - A system and method for facilitating wireless testing of a radio frequency (RF) signal transceiver device under test (DUT). Using multiple antennas within a shielded enclosure containing the DUT, multiple wireless RF test signals resulting from a RF test signal radiated from the DUT can be captured and have their respective signal phases controlled in accordance with one or more signal characteristics, including their respective signal power levels, their respective signal phases as received, and a signal power level of a combination of the received signals. Such phase control of the captured wireless RF test signals can be performed individually for any DUT tested within the shielded enclosure, thereby providing compensation for the multipath signal environment within the shielded enclosure irrespective of the placement of the DUT, and thereby simulating a wired test signal path during wireless testing of the DUT. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273874 | COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL, A NETWORK COMPONENT, A METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A SIGNAL, AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK INFORMATION TO A COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL - A communications terminal may include: a plurality of antennas; and a transmitter configured to transmit a signal on an antenna of the plurality of antennas, wherein the transmitter further may be configured to transmit a delayed signal on another antenna of the plurality of antennas, and wherein the delayed signal may be generated by delaying the signal by a time delay. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273875 | WIRELESS STATION AND TRANSMISSION POWER DETERMINATION METHOD - A wireless station includes: a receiver configured to receive information on a reception quality from a wireless communication apparatus that is connected to the wireless station; and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to: calculate, based on the reception quality, an index value indicating a difference between a signal-to-interference ratio in the wireless communication apparatus and transmission power of the wireless station, calculate a statistical amount of the index value calculated with regard to each of the plurality of reception qualities, and determine the transmission power in accordance with the statistical amount. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273876 | RECEPTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A reception apparatus includes a plurality of reception circuits that receive transmission signals, a plurality of local oscillation circuits that respectively supply the plurality of reception circuits with local oscillation signals, and a control unit that controls tunings in the plurality of reception circuits. When at least one reception circuit among the plurality of reception circuits is not used to receive the transmission signals, the control unit searches for an interference wave using the unused reception circuit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273877 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMPLIFYING WIFI SETUP FOR BEST PERFORMANCE - Performance of WiFi devices, including WiFi access points are affected by a variety of parameters, including the location of setup of device and nearby sources of interference. Optimization of WiFi setup is enabled via quality metrics observed by the WiFi device and provided to the user. The system enables a user to change conditions that affect connection performance, such as the location of the WiFi access point, while the system automatically measures performance for each set of conditions. The system can then determine for the user which set of conditions provides the system with optimized WiFi connection performance. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that 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 meaning of the claims. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273878 | Methods And Systems For Exploiting Sensors Of Opportunity - A method for obtaining sensor data about a remote target using one or more pre-existing sensors located in the vicinity of the remote target. The method includes the steps of identifying a remote target of interest, identifying one or more pre-existing target systems with one or more sensors located in the vicinity of the remote target, instructing the identified sensors to obtain sensor data and transmit the data over a communications network without detection, receiving the transmitted sensor data, and analyzing the received sensor data to create information about the remote target. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ABSORBED POWER CALIBRATION FOR UE - Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are described for operating a wireless communications device. Multiple signals may be received at the wireless communications device. The device may determine a power measurement for each of the signals and may receive absorbed power values corresponding to each power measurement. The wireless communications device may then be calibrated using one or more of the absorbed power values and corresponding power measurements. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273880 | Methods and Apparatus for Dynamically Limiting Mobile Device Functional State - The present invention provides a computer-implemented method in a mobile device programmed for the method, includes receiving in the mobile device, an indication to enter a limited functionality mobile device state, and initiating in the mobile device, a limited functionality mobile device state. In this way a mobile device can be temporarily suspended in some or all operations, including functionality that could cause the loss of private or privileged information or data. The method permits a manager to exercise discretion at the potential loss of the device or the potential recovery of the device so as to save its functionality by suspending for periods of time or acting to sever the device permanently. The method further allows automatic triggers to cause a device to enter a limited functionality state and emerge therefrom when the triggering situation no longer exists. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273881 | BORDER RING MODE SUPPRESSION IN SOLIDLY-MOUNTED BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR - Embodiments provide a solidly-mounted bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator and method of making same. In embodiments, the BAW resonator may include one or more extensions that are acoustical similar to active region components of the BAW resonator. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273882 | EVOLVING ANTENNA SYSTEM BASED ON USER HABITS - A method and system configures an antenna system to enhance communication signal quality within a wireless communication device. An antenna system controller determines a usage state of the wireless communication device based on received sensor data. In addition, the antenna system controller determines whether the usage state matches a pre-identified reference usage state. If the usage state matches a reference usage state, the antenna system controller configures the antenna system using configuration data mapped to the reference usage state. In addition, the antenna system controller tracks occurrences of usage states to generate usage state statistics and uses the generated usage state statistics to predict a timing of future usage states within the wireless communication device. The antenna system controller configures the wireless communication device for the predicted usage state when an associated trigger event is detected. Additionally, the antenna system controller configures the antenna system based on signal quality feedback. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273883 | LOW POWER, LOW OUT-OF-BAND HARMONIC CONTENT RADIO - A radio that includes a transceiver to transmit and receive RF signals. The transceiver including a transmitter, a transformer, and a receiver, the transformer is coupled to and shared between the transmitter and the receiver. A resonator is formed by the combination of the transformer and capacitive elements of the transmitter and receiver. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273884 | WLAN DIVERSITY/MIMO USING SHARED ANTENNA - A UE with a limited number of antennas may support multiple radio access technologies (RATS). In some instances, the UE may configure a shared antenna for use by a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio access technology (RAT) or a cellular RAT. The UE may also allocate the shared antenna to the WLAN RAT when the cellular RAT is active based at least in part on an operating condition of the WLAN RAT and/or the cellular RAT. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273885 | RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION - A system for enhancing power efficiency of a wireless device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the wireless device includes a transmitter having a transmitter antenna and configured to transmit a signal, as well as an energy receiver having a plurality of energy receiver antenna elements positioned across one or more surfaces of the wireless device. The energy receiver antenna elements are each configured to receive a portion of the signal, convert the portion of the signal into power, and provide the power to one or more components of the wireless device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140273886 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING AN ANTENNA BASED ON UNRELIABLE DATA - A method and apparatus for tuning an antenna of a communication device includes receiving, at a processing element within the communication device, data relevant to tuning the antenna and identifying an unreliable portion of the data. The method also includes identifying, based on the unreliable portion of the data, a first set of tuning states for tuning the antenna, wherein the first set of tuning states is a subset of a plurality of possible tuning states for tuning the antenna. The method further includes restricting tuning of the antenna to tuning states within the first set of tuning states. | 2014-09-18 |