| 52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
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| 20100330970 | Displaying Caller Information on Wireless Local Network Connected Device - A method, a computer program, a computer program product and a user equipment ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PRODUCTION UPGRADE OF COMPONENTS WITHIN A MULTIPROTOCOL GATEWAY - A production upgrade is described for a multiprotocol gateway. This upgrade allows various modules and components within the gateway to be upgraded independently without impacting traffic flow in the gateway. The upgrade can be performed by deploying a new version of the module alongside an older version of the same module. New client requests can then be directed to the new version, while requests requiring the older module can be continued to be serviced by the prior version. A distinction is made between stateless and stateful conversation during the upgrade of various components. For stateful conversations, request traffic can be versioned according to the session to which each request belongs. A highly available state storage scheme allows new versions of the module to consume state information used by the older versions. For stateless conversations, all new requests can be immediately routed to the new version of the module. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330972 | DYNAMIC CONTACT LIST DISPLAY - A dynamic contact list for a mobile device presents address book contacts in varying arrangements based on external factors. The mobile device may receive a request to display a contact list and may retrieve a sort procedure for the contact list. The sort procedure may be based on a user's prior selections from a group of contact sort rules. The mobile device may retrieve a list of contact identifiers and other information associated with each contact identifier that is applicable to the sort procedure. The mobile device may then apply the sort procedure to the list of contact identifiers and to the information associated with each contact identifier so as to displaying a sorted list of contact identifiers based on the applied sort procedure. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330973 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROGRAMMING INTER-(SUB) SYSTEM INTERFACE IDENTITY DATA AT A UNIT OR INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBER - A method and device enables programming inter-subsystem interface (ISSI) identity data, which identifies at least one of units or groups operating in a communication network, into at least one unit associated with a first radio frequency subsystem. The method includes receiving the ISSI identity data at the first radio frequency subsystem from an ISSI communication node, wherein the ISSI identity data identifies at least one of unit information or group information associated with a second radio frequency subsystem operating in the communication network. At least a portion of the ISSI identity data is then programmed into the at least one unit associated with the first radio frequency subsystem. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330974 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CALENDAR EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTACT INFORMATION - The described embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for generating calendar events that include contact information. In example embodiments, upon an unanswered incoming call being regarded as a missed call, a calendar event is generated and stored in a calendar database. The generated calendar event includes contact information corresponding to the missed call. The systems and methods also provide notifications based on a scheduled calendar event, wherein the notifications provide an option to directly place an outgoing call to the contact information included in the calendar event. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330975 | VEHICLE INTERNET RADIO INTERFACE - The invention provides a internet radio interface for use in vehicles. The interface allows a device unit, with wireless capability and voice interface technology, to communicate with a vehicle, mobile phone, and portal in order to manage and upload various user preferences to the device unit as set out by the user prior to getting into the vehicle. The device unit interacts with the user to permit various functions and access preferable channels as well as managing secondary functions of the user, including cell phone communications. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330976 | REMOTE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON A MOBILE TERMINAL FROM A WEB BROWSER EXTENSION - The invention relates to a method and system for managing information stored and/or services configured in a mobile terminal from a remote terminal, wherein the mobile terminal is configured to connect to a mobile communications network and comprises a web server having an API defined for each piece of information and for each service provided by the mobile terminal, and wherein said remote terminal has access to a data network. It comprises: making, from an extension of a web browser of the remote terminal to the mobile terminal, an HTTP request for managing one piece of information stored or a service configured in the mobile terminal, wherein the HTTP request is in accordance with said API defined in the web server of the mobile terminal and comprises an identifier of said information or service which is to be managed; sending an HTTP response from the mobile terminal to the extension in accordance with said API defined in the web server of the mobile and showing in the remote terminal an interface comprised in said extension for managing said information stored or service configured in the mobile. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330977 | CENTRALIZED COEXISTENCE MANAGER FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF MULTIPLE RADIOS - Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate a centralized structure for managing multi-radio coexistence for a mobile device and/or other suitable device(s). As described herein, a control plane coexistence manager (CxM) entity and/or a data plane CxM entity can be implemented to directly interact with a set of associated transceivers (e.g., radios, etc.) in order to manage conflicts between events corresponding to the transceivers. Further, CxM operation can be divided between the control and data planes such that the control plane handles configuration and long-term operations such as radio registration, sleep mode management, long-term event resolution, interaction with upper layers, etc., while the data plane handles short-term operations with respect to radio event management based on incoming notifications or event requests. For instance, the data plane can evaluate a set of requested events, select event(s) to be executed, and provide responses to the associated transceivers relating to the selection(s). | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330978 | METHOD, SERVER AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR MANAGING UNIQUE MEMORY DEVICE IDENTIFICATIONS - A method for server-based managing of unique memory device identifications (MUID | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330979 | Portable Phone Remote - A video device and a remote control function for a video device that can be carried out over a remote device such as a phone. The phone connects to the video device over a network. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330980 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORWARDING MBMS CONTENTS - In a radio communication system, a first network-based radio station transmits information destined for a plurality of subscriber stations. A second network-based radio station transmits messages destined for individual subscriber stations and the second network-based radio station receives by radio the information transmitted by the first network-based radio station and transmits the same. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330981 | Device and Method for Transmitting Cell Offset in Telecommunication System - A terminal unit, base station, computer readable medium and method for transmitting cell individual offset information from a base station in a cell in a communication network, to a user terminal that applies the cell individual offset information to measurement reports and/or events associated with the cell, including, generating the cell individual offset information; mapping the cell individual offset information on at least one channel that is different from a broadcast channel; and transmitting the mapped cell individual offset information. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330982 | MOBILE STATION, MOBILE EXCHANGE STATION AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A mobile station ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330983 | MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS ON THE HRPD SYSTEM - Mechanisms for improving the proposed high rate packet data (HRPD) system are provided. Approaches proposed are including PilotGroupID in the sector parameter message to convey the pilot group information, encoding to enable shortened NeighborList messages, improvements on RoutUpdateRequest message for request updates on multiple carriers, inclusion of the channel record of the reference pilot in the RouteUpdate message when the message sent in the connected state, using pilot drop timer of a Candidate Set pilot as a trigger for sending RouteUpdate, encoding the TrafficChannelAssignment message to shorten the message in certain situations, limiting the usage of auxiliary DRC cover in some situations to avoid confusion in determining the serving sector and processing OverheadMessages.Updated Indication and OverheadMessagesNeighborList Initialization in the idle state. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330984 | USER EQUIPMENT AND CELL SEARCH METHOD FOR THE SAME BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION - A user equipment and cell search method for the same are disclosed. The user equipment supports two or more frequency bands. The cell search method for the user equipment includes: receiving intersection data through a first frequency band; and skipping, when the received intersection data is set to a search skip value, cell searching in a second frequency band | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330985 | FIXED MOBILE CONVERGENCE HOME CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for controlling a building automation system with an FMC cellular device are provided. The FMC cellular device can locally interface with a building automation system via a femtocell base station or a wireless access point, remotely interface with a building automation system over a wide area network via a macrocell base station, or remotely interface with a building automation system via a GAN enabled wireless access point. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330986 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITIES TO PROVIDE DIFFERENTIATED SERVICES TO SUBSCRIBERS - The techniques disclosed here enable a mobile station device having a plurality of subscriber identities to select an identity for registration with a network for wireless communications in a way that takes advantage of the most favorable roaming agreements between operators. The identity selection algorithm, for example, provides the flexibility to select amongst mobile station subscriber identities of 3GPP2 (1×RTT, EVDO) access technologies and 3GPP (LTE/GSM/UMTS) access technologies as well as specific operators' networks for domestic and international roaming. The exemplary algorithms allow the operator to optimize roaming agreements in different markets and maximize revenue from the roaming of its customers. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330987 | CALL PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR MOBILE AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a call processing system and method for mobile communication terminals. The call processing system for mobile communication terminals according to the present invention includes a gateway location register ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330988 | METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method comprising: receiving in a first mobile communication device information about at least one access network from at least one second mobile communication device; and selecting an access network for use by the first mobile communication device in dependence on said information. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330989 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CELL SEARCHING THEREOF - A cell search method for a terminal capable of cell search control includes: receiving a message including first cell search information from a macro cell base station that manages a macro cell; updating second cell search information stored in the terminal based on the first cell search information; and searching for an accessible cell based on the updated second cell search information. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330990 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOADING TERMINAL QUICKLY - A method and an apparatus for quickly unloading a terminal are provided. The method comprises: paging a user terminal which is registered in a mobile switch to unload through a wireless access node after the mobile switch to unload receives a command of unloading the user terminal; the mobile switch to unload detecting whether a paging acknowledgement returned from the user terminal is received, if yes, sending a message to notify that the user terminal is to be unloaded, and then releasing the current signaling connection with the user terminal. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330991 | GPS assisted network administration - Embodiments disclosed herein include methods, apparatus, and system architectures for using GPS within wireless networks to assist with wireless network management including handovers and data transfers, along with navigation decisions within heterogeneous networks. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330992 | Device, Method, and Apparatus for Offline Discontinuous Reception (DRX) Processing With Online Triggers in Cellular Systems - An apparatus and method for processing signals are disclosed. The apparatus may include a transceiver configured to receive a first paging signal during a first cycle, a memory, and a processor configured to store the received first paging signal in the memory, to switch the transceiver to an off state after the first paging signal is stored in the memory, to process the stored first paging signal while the transceiver is in the off state, and to determine whether to enter an online mode based on the processing. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330993 | Method of Initiating Handover Pre-preparation and Related Communication Device - A method of initiating handover pre-preparation for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving a pre-prepared handover command from a source base station, wherein the pre-prepared handover command includes context of a target base station, whereby the mobile device does not perform a handover procedure based on the pre-prepared handover command and keeping the context for a period of time. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330994 | BASE STATION, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND HANDOVER METHOD - When a handover request for performing a handover of a terminal ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330995 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND BASE STATION - A communication terminal adjusts the transmission timing of data transmitted to a base station so that the base station can receive the data within a predetermined delay time. The communication terminal includes a reception section | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330996 | Control Node for a Mobile Communication Network and a Method for Allocating Resources in Said Network - The present invention relates to a control node for a mobile communication network. The control node has means arranged to provide the IMSI of at least some of the currently set up connections and means arranged to allocate resources for the connections based on said IMSI information. The present invention also relates to a method for allocating resources for a connection in a mobile communication network. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330997 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION ACCESS POINT - An repeater device ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330998 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING RADIO ACCESS INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - In a wireless mobile communications system, a method of transmitting and receiving radio access information that allows a faster and an efficient way of establishing a radio connection between a terminal and a target base station while performing a handover for the terminal to a cell of the target base station. The network transmits in advance, the radio access information and the like, to the terminal so that the terminal can be connected with the target cell in a faster manner which minimizes the total time for the handover process. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100330999 | Handover Support in Radio Communications - User equipment is to be handed over from a source cell to a target cell in a radio communication network. The user equipment is assigned dedicated uplink resources in the source cell, and a handover candidate cell is prepared for receiving the user equipment by obtaining information about the assigned dedicated uplink resources in the source cell. A radio base station for the handover candidate cell is listening for user equipment transmissions and determines, when receiving a user equipment transmission, whether the received user equipment transmission can be detected based on information about the assigned dedicated uplink resources in the source cell in order to assess if the received user equipment transmission is coming from user equipment for which the handover candidate cell has been prepared. The radio base station for the handover candidate cell initiates a handover procedure for the user equipment if it is assessed that the received user equipment transmission is coming from user equipment for which the handover candidate cell has been prepared. In this way, handover can be initiated and completed even if the serving radio base station of the source cell cannot receive a handover-triggering measurement report from the UE. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331000 | MACRO-TO-FEMTO CELL RESELECTION - The present invention discloses a method including: storing identification information or location information for a handover previously performed by a mobile system; estimating when the mobile system enters within a coverage area of a target femtocell; recognizing the coverage area based on the identification information or the location information; and scanning for the target-femtocell prior to handover. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331001 | MESSAGE DELIVERY CONTROL BASED ON DESTINATION POINT CODES - Systems and methods are disclosed for limiting text/multimedia message delivery based on destination point codes or other destination identifiers. A switching center in a mobile network monitors the amount of text/multimedia message traffic routed to destinations. If the message traffic routed to a destination exceeds a threshold, then the switching center generates a traffic message indicating traffic congestion for the destination, and transmits the traffic message to a message center. The message center processes the traffic message to identify a destination point code for the destination. The message center then adjusts delivery of text/multimedia messages toward the destination point code of the destination. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331002 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING NETWORK PERFORMANCE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus is disclosed for improving network performance in a communication system. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to group a plurality of wireless base terminals (WBTs) into first and second groups that share at least one common WBT and select a resultant communication path for the at least one common WBT to a mobile telephone switching office based on differential delays associated with alternative communication paths for combinations of WBTs in at least one of the first and second groups. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331003 | FAST RETRY OF TRANSMITTING RANDOM ACCESS PREAMBLE USING BITMAP INFORMATION - A fast retry of transmitting a random access preamble by determining an existence of a random access response during a random access procedure in an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (E-UMTS) evolved from Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or a Long Term Evolution System (LTE). | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331004 | REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN MOBILE NETWORKS - Method and system for reducing the power consumption in mobile networks, wherein the communication between a mobile terminal and a base station is QAM modulated. The method comprises:
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| 20100331005 | VOICE CALL RESOURCE REALLOCATION IN THE DOWNLINK DUAL CARRIER - Method and system for voice call resource reallocation in the downlink dual carrier. The method comprises:
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| 20100331006 | DOWNLINK LOCALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED MULTIPLEXING IN A FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING MANNER - A method of signaling system configuration information in a wireless mobile cellular communication system is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting the system configuration information at every predetermined period. In this case, each downlink subframe is divided into a plurality of frequency partitions, and subcarriers from at least two of the plurality of frequency partitions are allocated to a first mobile station using distributed resource allocation. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331007 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE - The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for suppressing inter-cell interference. The method includes: obtaining edge channels whose signal interference ratio (SIR) is above a preset threshold from edge channel group to constitute a first candidate channel set; selecting an edge channel of the lowest correlation as a tier-1 channel; obtaining central channels whose SIR are above a preset threshold from central channel group to constitute a second candidate channel set; selecting a central channel of the lowest correlation as a tier-2 channel; and comparing SIRs of the tier-1 channel and the tier-2 channel and assigning the channel of a higher SIR to an edge terminal in the local cell. The present invention may suppress inter-cell interference and reduce the waste of channel resources. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331008 | Methods and systems for providing user location information in telecommunications networks - Example networks include a network-level user location information database that stores user location information for all network users over several points in time from one or more network-level hosts. Example networks may also include a processor and display connected to the database. Example methods include accessing and storing user location information in a database over several points in time in order to create a network-wide user location log. The user location information may be correlated with geographical images to create user location maps and related graphics. Example methods may further include performing data analysis on the user location log to gather trend and predictive data for network traffic. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331009 | Wireless Terminal and Method for Managing the Receipt of Position Reference Singals for Use in Determining a Location - The present invention provides for wireless terminal and a method in a wireless terminal for use in a location determination approach using time of arrival estimates between the wireless terminal and a plurality of base stations in a cellular network. The method includes receiving assistance data from a serving base station for use in receiving a position reference signal used to determine a time of arrival of one or more respective position reference signals from the plurality of base stations relative to a time reference, wherein the assistance data includes a list of base stations, each base station included in the list to be one of used or excluded from use as part of the plurality of base stations for receiving the position reference signal and determining the time of arrival estimate for the received position reference signal. The position reference signal is then received for each of the plurality of base stations, where for each of the plurality of base stations a time of arrival estimate is determined for each of the respective received position reference signals. The time of arrival estimates for each of the plurality of base stations is then forwarded to a location determination entity. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331010 | Trajectory-Based Location Determination - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to determining a location of a mobile device using an estimated trajectory of motion of the mobile device, and in particular, using a comparison of the estimated trajectory with one or more predetermined candidate trajectories. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331011 | CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK FOR MOBILE TERMINATED CALLS - In order to prevent a mobile terminated (MT) call to a user equipment (UE) from being lost by addressing a Location Area/Tracking Area (LA/TA) mismatch problem that could occur during a circuit switched (CS) Fallback, the method comprises the steps of: receiving a paging message from a mobility management entity, MME, where the paging message identifies suitable location areas, the paging message is sent because a first mobile switching center, MSC | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331012 | TDOA-Based Reconstruction of Base Station Location Data - Methods and apparatus for determining a position estimate for a base station transceiver node in a wireless communication system are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises obtaining a first set of time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) measurement data from a first plurality of mobile stations, the first set of TDOA measurement data corresponding to transmissions received at the first plurality of mobile stations from the first base station transceiver node and a second base station transceiver node, obtaining first mobile station location data identifying a mobile station position corresponding to each TDOA measurement represented in the first set of TDOA measurement data, and computing an estimated position for the base station transceiver node as a function of the first mobile station location data and the first set of TDOA measurement data. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331013 | TDOA-Based Reconstruction of Base Station Location Data - Methods and apparatus for determining a position estimate for a base station transceiver node in a wireless communication system are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises obtaining a first set of time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) measurement data from a first plurality of mobile stations, the first set of TDOA measurement data corresponding to transmissions received at the first plurality of mobile stations from the first base station transceiver node and a second base station transceiver node, obtaining first mobile station location data identifying a mobile station position corresponding to each TDOA measurement represented in the first set of TDOA measurement data, and computing an estimated position for the base station transceiver node as a function of the first mobile station location data and the first set of TDOA measurement data. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331014 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A navigation system and method which provides direction to visitors in buildings or groups of buildings. The system includes a check-in computer for recording identification information and destination information of a person upon entry into a building, for interrogating a wireless communicator associated with the person to obtain a wireless identifier, and for storing the identification information, the destination information, and the wireless identifier in a record. The system further includes a plurality of navigation stations for receiving the wireless identifier along a route of the person, for determining directions to a next navigation station along the route based upon the destination information in the record, and for providing the directions to the person. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331015 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR A REMOTE BUSINESS CONTACT IDENTIFIER - This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for remote business contact identification (hereinafter, “RBCI”). RBCI systems implement a remote business identification application whereby users may submit rich media including indicative information of at least one target business entity to a RBCI service provider, and the service provider may identify the target business entity within its database and return the contact information of the target business entity to the user instantly. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331016 | LOCATION-BASED PROMOTION FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Methods and systems for location-based promotions are presented. A location of a mobile device is determined and transmitted to a server computer via a wireless communications network, along with user identification information. One or more location-based applications are run on the mobile device. At least one of the applications receives location-based content based on a context determined by the server computer. The location-based content including a promotion for a location associated with the location-based content. The application further executes a promotional function based on the promotion. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331017 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF EFFICIENTLY USING MOBILE TERMINAL CONTEXT - A system includes a context manager that stores, as a device catalog in a storage unit, attribute information and execution condition of a device from which an application acquires context information to execute a predetermined function and that selects a device which the application uses responsive to a request from the application. The application sends a collection policy of the context information relating a device which the application uses to the context manager. The context manager selects a device complying with the collection policy based on the collection policy from the application side and the attribute information and execution condition of the device stored in the device catalog. Upon receiving a context collection request from the application, the context manager provides the application with the context information collected by the selected device. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331018 | TERMINAL, METHOD FOR MANAGING THEREOF, BASE STATION AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THEREOF - A method for managing a terminal operated in an idle state is provided. The method includes entering a femto cell, determining whether a femto base station managing the femto cell has the same paging group as a macro base station managing a macro cell overlapping the femto cell, transmitting a first ranging code triggering a paging enable state to the femto base station if it is determined that the paging group is the same as the determination result, and receiving a paging message from the femto base station. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331019 | Device, Method, and Apparatus for Offline Discontinuous Reception (DRX) Processing in Cellular Systems - An apparatus and method for processing signals are disclosed. The apparatus may include a transceiver configured to receive a first paging signal during a first cycle, a memory, and a processor configured to store the received first paging signal in the memory, to switch the transceiver to an off state after the first paging signal is stored in the memory, and to process the stored first paging signal while the transceiver is in the off state. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331020 | ENABLING BINARY OBJECT ATTACHMENT SUPPORT FOR SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE - Systems and methods are described for enabling binary object attachment support in a short messaging service (SMS). More specifically, a binary SMS exposure service is described that allows for sending any generic binary content via SMS to the telecom network. The binary SMS exposure service includes an application-facing web services interface and a network-specific protocol interface. The binary attachment sent via SMS can represent any object, such as an electronic business card, an encrypted token, and the like. Applications are enabled to poll for the delivery status of a message sent using the exposure service, as well as receive asynchronous notifications for messages that have been sent. In addition, a specific use case is described wherein an encrypted binary object attachment is transmitted via SMS to an automobile in order to perform a specified function thereon. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331021 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERWORKING BETWEEN INSTANT MESSAGING SERVICE AND SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - A method and system for interworking between instant messaging and short message service are provided. The invention allows wireless service providers to offer a new text messaging service to their mobile clients, consumer IM clients and to enterprise IM clients. The exemplary embodiments comprise various elements, including a new administrative server that, among other things, allows consumer and enterprise-based IM users to register the URI of their IM client and to request a permanently assigned telephone number for receiving text messages from SMS clients and allows SMS users to register the mobile phone number and to request permanently assigned IM URI. The exemplary embodiments also comprise the expansion of the traditional E.164 Number Mapping (ENUM) server to provide the translation from IM URIs to mobile phone numbers and to perform the translation from mobile phone numbers to IM URIs, and modification of the traditional SMS Gateway to perform ENUM queries. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331022 | SHARING FUNCTIONALITY - A user interface comprises a controller which is configured to display image data, receive input indicating a selection area comprising content corresponding to at least a portion of said image data, receive input indicating a movement of the selection area, identify a recipient and send the content to the recipient in response thereto. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331023 | MESSAGE DELIVERY OVER LTE NETWORKS - Communication networks and methods are disclosed for delivering messages over LTE networks. One embodiment comprises a universal message center operable to deliver messages over an LTE network. The universal message center receives a message intended for a destination mobile device, and determines if the destination mobile device is LTE enabled. If the destination mobile device is LTE enabled, then the universal message center identifies a mobile IP address assigned to the destination mobile device in the LTE network. The universal message center then attempts to forward the message to the destination mobile device over the LTE network based on the mobile IP address. If the destination mobile device is not LTE enabled, then the universal message center identifies a store-and-forward (SFD) message center for an originator of the message, and forwards the message to the SFD message center for store-and-forward processing. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331024 | DEVICE FOR PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, DATA COLLECTION AND DATA PROCESSING, AND A CIRCUIT CARD - The object of the invention is a device for personal communication, data collection and data processing, which is a small-sized, portable and hand-held work station comprising a data processing unit ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331025 | Method For Automatically Selecting A Physical Cell Identity (PCI) Of A Long Term Evolution (LTE) Radio Cell - In a Long Term Evolution (LTE) cellular radio system method of selecting a physical cell id (PCI) of a LTE cell is obtained by reporting PCIs of neighbors and also a parameter indicating each neighboring cell's relevance also termed visibility to the cell. A new cell added in a cellular radio, system can then make an improved selection of a PCI already at the very first neighbor relation establishment; even if all available PCIs are already used in the vicinity. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331026 | Determination of coupling between radio devices - A method includes transmitting, from a radio device of a secondary communication system, a signal into a channel of a primary communication system; monitoring channel signal quality-related feedback of the primary system; determining, based on the monitored channel signal quality-related feedback, an amount of mutual coupling between the transmitted signal and the channel, if any, caused by the transmitted signal; and if the amount of determined mutual coupling is less than a threshold amount, using the channel for communication with another radio device of the secondary communication system. The signal that is transmitted may be a probing signal having at least a predetermined temporally varying transmission pattern, and where determining includes correlating at least the predetermined temporally varying transmission pattern with changes, if any, in the monitored channel signal quality-related feedback. The channel signal quality-related feedback that is monitored may include at least one of ACK/NACK feedback, power control feedback, rate control feedback and channel quality indicator feedback. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331027 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CELLULAR UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS - A method and apparatus used in an interfering cell of a cellular radio communication system for managing uplink transmissions. Information is received at the interfering cell, including a magnitude of an interference measured in a neighboring cell. The interfering cell has one or more active communication links to respective communication devices. A determination is made that a communication device will transmit pending data using a data repetition mode. The determination is based on the magnitude of the interference. In some embodiments, a specific data repetition mode is determined, based at least on the magnitude of the interference. A command is sent to the communication device to transmit the pending data using the specific data repetition mode. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331028 | Radio resource measurement techniques in directional wireless networks - Techniques for radio resource measurement (RRM) that support directionality, as well as scheduled media access techniques are described. For instance, a measurement request may be transmitted from a first device to a second device. This measurement request directs the second device to take one or more measurements of a wireless channel. Various characteristics for the one or more measurements may be included in the measurement request. For example, the measurement request may indicate at least one directional parameter and at least one timing parameter for the one or more measurements. In response to the request, the first device receives a measure report that includes measured values for each of the one or more measurements. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331029 | DECENTRALIZED COEXISTENCE MANAGER FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF MULTIPLE RADIOS - Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate a decentralized structure for managing multi-radio coexistence for a mobile device and/or other suitable device(s). As described herein, a coexistence manager (CxM) and/or other suitable means can be implemented in connection with a set of radios (or other transceivers) in order to manage conflicts between events corresponding to the radios. Functionality can be divided such that the CxM operates on the control plane and handles configuration and long-term operations such as registration, sleep mode management, interaction with upper layers, etc., while the respective radios operate on the data plane and handle short-term radio event management operations based on incoming notifications or event requests. For instance, radios can identify conflicts between requested external events and internally associated events and accordingly provide responses that allow or disallow the external events on an absolute basis or a conditional basis (e.g., based on proposed event modifications). | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331030 | Control and Data Signaling in Heterogeneous Wireless Communication Networks - A method in a wireless communication device including receiving control signaling from a base station in a control region of a downlink carrier spanning a first bandwidth, receiving a signaling message from the base station indicating a second bandwidth, receiving a first control message within the control region using a first Downlink Control Information (DCI) format size, the first DCI format size based on the first bandwidth, and receiving a second control message within the control region using a second DCI format size, the second DCI format size based on the second bandwidth, wherein the second bandwidth is distinct from the first bandwidth and the first and second control messages indicate downlink resource assignments for the downlink carrier. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331031 | Method of Random Access Channel Optimization and Related Communication Device - A method of random access channel (RACH) optimization for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a system information message for RACH configuration optimization, from a network of the wireless communication system, and determining whether to send a first RACH measurement report, used for the network to perform the RACH configuration optimization, to the network, according to existence of a field in the system information message. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331032 | TECHNIQUE FOR PERFORMING A RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A technique for performing a random access procedure in a fast moving mobile device in context with accessing a radio base station is described. A method embodiment of the technique comprises tuning a receiver of the mobile device to an expected frequency of a pilot signal provided by the base station; determining, based on an output signal of the receiver, a feedback signal for locking the receiver to a receive frequency of the pilot signal; providing the feedback signal to a transmitter of the mobile device; and adjusting a transmission frequency of a random access signal according to a frequency offset between the expected frequency and the receive frequency of the pilot signal indicated by the feedback signal. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331033 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless communication network system including: a command station for allocating a frequency band, broadcasting a backup station and periodic measurement periods in which a terminal should measure a reception quality, and stopping the allocation of the frequency band to the terminal during the measurement period; one or a plurality of backup stations for synchronizing with the command station and transmitting a measurement signal by using the same frequency channel as that of the command station; and one or a plurality of terminals for measuring a reception quality for each backup station by using the measurement signal. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331034 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD, MOBILE EXCHANGE STATION, RADIO BASE STATION AND MOBILE STATION - A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes: notifying, from a network node ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331035 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR POWER CONTROL DURING SOFT HANDOVER - The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement of obtaining efficient power control during soft handover in a communication network system when a user equipment ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331036 | UPLINK (UL) POWER CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD IN BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An uplink (UL) power control apparatus and method in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. The Mobile Station (MS) includes a power controller for calculating a power compensation value using a last transmit power in a previous closed loop power control when a power control mode is changed to an open loop power control, and determining a transmit power according to the open loop power control using the power compensation value; and a transmitter for adjusting and transmitting the transmit power of a UL signal under control of the power controller. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331037 | Method and Related Communication Device for Enhancing Power Control Mechanism - A method for enhancing power control mechanism for a mobile device in a wireless communications system includes enabling a repetition function by which the mobile device repeatedly transmits a feedback signal in a plurality of consecutive subframes, receiving downlink signaling indicating an uplink grant as well as a power control command and allocation of a subframe of an uplink transmission, and not performing the uplink transmission in the subframe when the subframe collides with one of the consecutive subframes. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331038 | MOBILE STATION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD - A mobile station ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331039 | INTEGRATED POLY-PHASE FIR FILTER IN DOUBLE-SAMPLED ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS - A sigma delta analog to digital converter includes a clock operating at a conversion clock rate and first and second conversion paths. The first path includes a first sigma delta modulator configured to produce from an input analog signal a first bit stream at the clock rate, and a first digital filter configured to decimate the first bit stream. The second conversion path has a second sigma delta modulator configured to produce from the input analog signal a second bit stream separate from the first bit stream at the clock rate, and a second digital filter configured to decimate the second bit stream. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331040 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, DISPLAY METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - Provided is a mobile communication terminal wherein the kind of a communication system scheduled to be used for next communication can be distinguished obviously at a glance. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331041 | System and method for language-independent manipulations of digital copies of documents through a camera phone - Method, device, system and framework for enabling token and point level operations on language independent paper documents through camera phone interface. Image descriptors from snapshots of document captured by the phone can be extracted by phone itself and transmitted to server. In another implementation, the descriptors are extracted by receiving server. The server is connected to database of high-quality images of the same document and matched high-quality patch is sent back to phone for user's viewing and manipulation. Modifications and annotations of high-quality patch are transmitted to database and stored. Motion detection is combined with image recognition to provide high quality images of regions of document being viewed by sweeping the phone. Capabilities include web-search, e-dictionary, or keyword finding for words in paper documents, copy-paste operations, constructing photo collages from portions of printed photos, and playing dynamic contents of printed presentation slides on display of camera phone. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331042 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device is disclosed including a base member, a first cover member mating with the base member, a second cover member positioned between the base member and the first cover member, a third cover member engaging with the first cover member, a camera assembly secured to the base member, and a locking assembly engaging with the third cover member. The first cover member can horizontally rotate along the second cover member. The first cover member is rotatably attached to, and cannot be detached from the base member. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331043 | DOCUMENT AND IMAGE PROCESSING - Computer implemented methods, apparatus and computer program product are described that involve capturing images of a plurality of documents and performing specialized processing on the documents for generalized translation, menu translation, expense reporting, business card and social networking site updating, calendar updating and currency identification. Other specialized applications are also disclosed. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331044 | IN-VEHICLE HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM, AND TONE SENDING-OUT METHOD - An in-vehicle hands-free phone system includes: a base station; a portable terminal that is wirelessly connected to the base station; and an in-vehicle device that includes: an information acquisition portion that acquires information about a portable terminal that is connected to the in-vehicle device; a storage portion that stores a number sequence whose intermediate portion includes a predetermined code; and a tone sending-out control portion that sends the number sequence stored in the storage portion to the portable terminal and causes the portable terminal to send out the number sequence in a tone. The tone sending-out control portion determines a tone sending-out behavior about a number sequence part that is subsequent to the predetermined code on the basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition portion. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331045 | EEPROM MEMORY ARCHITECTURE OPTIMIZED FOR EMBEDDED MEMORIES - The present disclosure relates to an electrically erasable and programmable memory comprising rows of memory cells to store words of N bits each, bit lines and word lines, wherein a row of memory cells comprises a first group of memory cells to store collectively erasable words, and at least one second group of memory cells to store one individually erasable word. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331046 | HANDHELD MOBILE PHONE AND METHOD FOR RESETTING THE HANDHELD MOBILE PHONE THEREOF - A handheld mobile phone includes at least two buttons, a logic circuit, and a processing unit, wherein each button is used for performing at least one specific function. The logic circuit is coupled to the at least two buttons for generating a corresponding specific signal when one of the at least two buttons is pressed alone, and for generating at least a control signal when all of the at least two buttons are pressed. The processing unit executes the specific function of the pressed button according to the corresponding specific signal. When all of the at least two buttons are pressed, the processing unit controls the handheld mobile phone to enter a reset state from an operating state according to at least the control signal. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331047 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING GENERATION AND EDITING OF MULTIFRAME IMAGES - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating generation and editing of multiframe images. A method may include grouping a plurality of images into one or more groups of images. Each group of images may comprise a plurality of images depicting a common scene. The method may further include determining a reference image for at least one of the one or more groups of images. Each reference image may be associated with a respective group for which it was determined. The method may additionally include causing at least one reference image to be displayed to a user such that the user is enabled to select a displayed reference image to enhance using multiframe image processing to generate a multiframe image from a plurality of images from the group of images with which the selected displayed reference image is associated. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331048 | M-S STEREO REPRODUCTION AT A DEVICE - Mid-side (M-S) encoded audio is reproduced by a device that includes a multi-channel digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The DAC has a first channel input receiving a digitized mid audio signal, a first channel output providing an analog mid audio signal, a second channel input receiving a digitized side audio signal and a second channel output providing an analog side audio signal. The DAC may also include a third channel for receiving a digitized second side audio signal. The second side audio signal is phase inverted. The device may be a handheld wireless communication device, such as a cellular phone, and may also include transducers for outputting M-S encoded sound in response to the analog mid and side audio signals. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331049 | Reducing Power Consumption of Indoor Base Stations - System, method and indoor antenna for reducing power consumption of base stations providing indoor coverage. The system comprises a base station ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331050 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal includes a circuit board having edge and component mounting surfaces. The edge surface includes a first contact terminal and an antenna includes a second contact terminal. The component mounting surface is at least substantially parallel with a display screen of the terminal and the edge surface is at least substantially perpendicular to the display screen. The first and second contact terminals are coupled together to establish an electrical connection between the circuit board and antenna when the antenna and edge surface are mounted in parallel to one another within a housing of the terminal. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331051 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. According to the present invention, when audio information including recorded voice of a correspondent party is displayed on a screen of a mobile terminal, contact information matching the audio information of the correspondent party stored in the mobile terminal is searched and displayed on the screen. Therefore, a user is able to directly contact the correspondent party having recorded the audio information within the screen. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331052 | Terminal With Display Function - [Object] To provide a terminal with a display function such as a mobile phone that allows a user to select easily desired image information from stored image information. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331053 | POWER CONSUMPTION CONTROL APPARATUS IN PDA PHONE - Mobile devices are configured to receive an input or detect a condition, and to responsively perform operations including, when the mobile device is operative in an idle mode, transition the mobile device from the idle mode to a sleep mode in response to receiving the input or detecting the condition, when the mobile device is operative in a calling mode, transition the mobile device from the calling mode to the sleep mode in response to receiving the input or detecting the condition, or when the mobile device is operative in an in-call mode, transition the mobile device from the in-call mode to the sleep mode in response to receiving the input or detecting the condition. The mobile device in the sleep mode consumes less power than the idle mode, the idle mode consumes less power than the calling mode, and the calling mode consumes less power than the in-call mode. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331054 | VISUAL RINGER - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for providing a larger display area for viewing pictures and/or videos on a communication device. For example, in one embodiment, a communication device is disclosed comprising a plurality of display components for displaying an image that covers a plurality of sides of the communication device. In certain embodiments, a user specified image is displayed in response to receiving an incoming call for providing a more visible indicator for alerting the user of an incoming call. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331055 | Mobile Fast Alerting - Where a separate bearer channel is required to be set up in a mobile network to complete a hybrid VoIP call on the mobile network as specified in 3GPP ICS standard TR 23.892, an alerting process may be started after a provisionable delay rather than upon completion of the network call setup. This allows the mobile network user to start responding to the impending call before signaling of the call has been completed, so that the person can answer closer in time to completion of call signaling. Additionally, the person who placed the call may be provided with ringing feedback to make it sound like the call has been completed. The amount of delay between receipt of a SIP invite and the onset of an alerting process may be specified in the mobile handset or may be specified as a header in the SIP invite. The amount of delay may be fixed or adjusted based on feedback. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331056 | POWER MANAGEMENT - An apparatus for wireless communications includes a processing system. The processing system is configured to turn off a first wireless interface configured to support communications within a first coverage area. The processing system is further configured to communicate with a second apparatus using a second wireless interface configured to support communications within a second coverage area greater than the first coverage area. The processing system is further configured to turn on the first wireless interface based on the communication with the second apparatus. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331057 | Portable Electronic Device and Wireless Communication Device - A control unit ( | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331058 | Apparatus including an earpiece speaker module - Apparatus includes a housing, a substrate provided within the housing and including a first surface oppositely disposed to a second surface, an earpiece speaker module provided within the housing and including an air displacement component that is configured to move upon application of an electrical signal, the air displacement component having a front surface and a back surface, an acoustic cavity defined within the housing, and a front volume adjacent the front surface of the air moving component. The housing includes an earpiece aperture which is coupled to the earpiece speaker module by an acoustic channel, wherein the first surface of the substrate faces generally towards the earpiece aperture. The second surface of the substrate faces the back surface of the air displacement component. A rear volume is provided between the second surface of the substrate and the earpiece speaker module. The acoustic cavity is coupled via a coupling channel to the rear volume. The rear volume and the acoustic cavity are isolated from the front volume. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331059 | Apparatus with swivel hinge and associated method - Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a first housing member, a second housing member, and a rotatable hinge. The first housing member includes a first magnet. The second housing member includes a second magnet. The second magnet is opposite the first magnet. The rotatable hinge is between the first housing member and the second housing member. The rotatable hinge includes an aperture and a central axis. The aperture is adapted to be accessible from an exterior portion of the apparatus. The first housing member and the second housing member are rotatable about the central axis. The aperture extends through the first housing member and the second housing member. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331060 | CONNECTOR UNIT AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A connector unit includes a flexible substrate | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331061 | Apparatus for Holding a Communication Device - An apparatus for securely holding a communication or mobile device for hands-free use includes an attachment portion for that is extendable from a headset or pair of glasses. A suction or adhesive system is used to removably secure a mobile device to the attachment portion so that a user can operate the hands-free apparatus without diverting visual attention from other activities. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331062 | Microslide - An apparatus includes a device body and a movable element slidingly engaged with the device body, the movable element being movable in a longitudinal direction between an open position and a closed position relative to the device body, wherein moving the movable element from the closed position to the open position engages an active state of the apparatus. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331063 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SLIDING DISPLAY - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a display slidably coupled with a housing having a front face, the display being slidable across the front face of the housing, the display having at least three positions with respect to the housing, the display having a middle position with respect to the housing, the display exposing a first user interface element coupled with the housing on a first side of the display on the front face and a second user interface element coupled with the housing on second side of the display on the front face when the display is in the middle position. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331064 | USING GAME PLAY ELEMENTS TO MOTIVATE LEARNING - Elements of game play, such as usage statistics, scores, levels, challenges, achievements, competition, and the like, are incorporated into a productivity application to assist in motivating users to learn features of the productivity application. A recommendation system is utilized to assist users in determining what features of the application to learn next. Help content that is associated with the productivity application can also be tied to the features that are currently being learned and used by the user such that the linked help content is readily available. Users may compare their scores and compete with other persons that are also participating in the game play learning system. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331065 | Media System and Method - An interactive media system configured to present a substantially real-time simulation of an actual live event involving a moveable object in an arena, the system comprising: a tag attachable to a moveable object involved in an actual live event in an arena; one or more base stations located relative to the arena and operable to receive a signal from the tag; a location platform configured to determine the location of the tag in the arena based on the signal received from the tag by the or each base station, and to output location data representing a location of the tag in the arena; a virtual world environment unit to simulate the actual live event including the arena, the object, and movement of the object in the arena using the location data for the tag; and an access interface in communication with the virtual world environment unit, the access interface being arranged to provide a user with access to the simulated arena and to permit the user to observe the simulated event in substantially real-time. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331066 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING BETTING DURING RACE AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - Disclosed herein are a system and a method of enabling betting during a race and a storage medium storing a program for executing the method. The method includes the steps of (a) before the start of a race, allowing bets to be made based on indicated odds; and (b) after the start of the race, varying the odds depending on racing results for one or more predetermined sections and then allowing bets to be made based on the varied odds. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331067 | Multidimensional crossword game and puzzle - A multidimensional crossword game or puzzle has three or four functional dimensions, two physical and one or two representational, laid out on a planar board. Rules of play are applied on a two dimensional array of boards to achieve this multidimensional effect. Completion of a legal word can occur in any one of the three or four dimensions. Rules of the game may require that after the first word is played, subsequent words must contain at least one letter from a previously played word. Crossword puzzle rules and conventions can be similar to existing puzzles. Vertical stacking of pieces on one or more cells can be used to create the effect of an additional dimension on these boards. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331068 | GAMING DEVICE FOR A FLAT RATE BLACKJACK GAME PLAY SESSION AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and determines the flat rate price of playing the gaming device based on those price parameters. In one embodiment, identifying price parameters includes receiving player selected price parameters. Once the player initiates play, the gaming device tracks the duration remaining in the flat rate play session and stops the play when the given period has elapsed. During the play, payouts are made either directly to the player in the form of coins or indirectly in the form of credits to the player's credit account. | 2010-12-30 |
| 20100331069 | System and Method for Saving Status of Paused Game of Chance - A game of chance involving a progression of events is conducted on one or more gaming machines. After receiving a wager from a player at a gaming machine, play of the game is initiated. If the game is paused, the status of the paused game is stored at a central database linked to and remote from the gaming machine. This game status is associated with a personal identifier of the player. To continue play of the game beginning from a point at which the game was paused, the personal identifier is provided to the central database via the same or another gaming machine and the game status associated with the personal identifier is retrieved from the central database. | 2010-12-30 |
