Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
455260100 | USE OR ACCESS BLOCKING (E.G., LOCKING SWITCH) | 48 |
20080274694 | System and Method for Multi-Channel Blocking - A system and method for multi-channel blocking, the method having the steps of: creating a block filter to block a plurality of communication channels to a mobile device; communicating the block filter to a blocking element; and executing the blocking filter at the blocking element. | 11-06-2008 |
20080299900 | Method and system for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device - Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for limiting the functionality of a mobile electronic device. In one embodiment, a position determining component disposed within the mobile electronic device is used to determine the speed of the mobile electronic device. It is then determined that the speed of the mobile electronic device exceeds a speed threshold. Based upon determining that the speed of the mobile electronic device exceeds the speed threshold, the functionality of said mobile electronic device is restricted. | 12-04-2008 |
20090004968 | In-vehicle apparatus with radio transmission restricting function and radio transmission restricting system - An in-vehicle apparatus determines in the vicinity the presence of a portable terminal designated with a device requiring restriction on radio transmission as a device name thereof. Radio transmission from a cellular phone is thereby restricted. In contrast, when determining in the vicinity the absence of the portable terminal designated with a device requiring restriction on radio transmission, the restriction on radio transmission from the cellular phone is removed. In the event of a person with a cardiac pacemaker getting on the vehicle, if the person carries a portable terminal designated with a device requiring restriction on radio transmission as a device name, the concern of the person about a possibility that the cellular phone has a bad influence on the cardiac pacemaker can be prevented. | 01-01-2009 |
20090053996 | Active Signal Interference - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a circuit that includes a power module that includes an antenna. The power module is configured to generate power from a carrier signal received by the antenna. The circuit also includes a subcarrier generator powered by the power module when the carrier signal is received regardless of a communication protocol used in transmitting the carrier signal. The subcarrier generator generates an obscuring signal configured to obscure an information signal generated by another circuit energized by the carrier signal. | 02-26-2009 |
20090124198 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLOCKING DEVICES FROM A CARRIER NETWORK - There is disclosed a system and method for blocking a device from a carrier network. In an embodiment, the method comprises defining an unauthorized combination filter including one or more device parameters; attaching the unauthorized combination filter to a carrier; comparing the device parameter values in the unauthorized combination filter to device parameter values stored in the device; and if the device parameter values stored in the device match the device parameter values in the unauthorized combination filter, then blocking the device from accessing the carrier network. The device parameter values stored in the device may include one or more of a device type value, a device operating system version value, and a device application version value, and the method further comprises comparing these one or more values to corresponding device parameter values defined in the unauthorized combination filter. The unauthorized combination filter may be attached to a carrier by providing a carrier identifier. | 05-14-2009 |
20090186573 | Apparatus and method - An apparatus comprising a first communicator for communicating a first indicator in a first signal line, a second communicator for communicating a second indicator in a second signal line upon the communication of the first indicator in the first signal line, and a controller for control, by using the first and second signal lines, participation in one or more phases of a priority determination cycle for determination of a radio device having an access right to a resource. | 07-23-2009 |
20090253371 | MODULAR DEVICE FOR TURNING ON THE POWER SUPPLY OF AN ELECTRONIC ITEM OF EQUIPMENT IN A SECURE MANNER - The present invention relates to a device making it possible to turn on a sub-assembly of an electrical item of equipment hosted in a bigger system, which, if turned on unchecked, may impair the operation of the other items of equipment of the system. An embodiment includes three make/break switches in series in the power supply line and a control of the opening or closing of these make/break switches. Two of the make/break switches are controlled by two independent discrete state indicators, to determine whether the power supply of the sub-assembly of the item of equipment may be energized without undue risk to other equipment of the system. The third make/break switch is controlled by a validation command based on the two discretes, actuating the third make/break switch only if the discretes are in the desired state and if a switching of these discretes has been noted. An embodiment of the invention applies to the protection of the onboard equipment of an aircraft in the flight phase against the turning on of ancillary equipment not used in the flight phase and transmitting radioelectric waves that may catastrophically impair the operation of the other items of equipment. | 10-08-2009 |
20090270029 | VEHICULAR AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicular audio/visual system that receives a transmitted electric wave of video or sound, and that outputs the electric wave from an output unit includes: a positional information detecting unit that detects positional information of a vehicle; a receiving area storage unit that stores at least one of an allowable area in which receiving the electric wave is allowed and a prohibited area in which receiving the electric wave is not allowed; an allowable area determination unit that refers to the receiving area storage unit on the basis of the detected positional information and that determines whether receiving the electric wave is allowed; and a prohibiting unit that prohibits power supply to an antenna amplifier of an antenna that receives the electric wave or power supply to a tuner connected to the antenna, when it is determined that receiving the electric wave is not allowed. | 10-29-2009 |
20100009626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PREVENT SPECIFIED CELL PHONE FUNCTIONALITY WHILE IN MOTION - A system and method for a mobile communication device, such as a cell phone, to prevent the usage of specified functionality, such as text messaging, while driving a vehicle based on the calculation of the velocity of the cell phone with respect to the earth. | 01-14-2010 |
20100112939 | BIDIRECTIONAL WIRELESS MICROPHONE SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC LOGIN FUNCTION - A bidirectional wireless microphone system with an automatic login function comprises at least one wireless microphone, a base station and a data processing unit. The wireless microphone and the base station are able to wirelessly communicate with and transmit data, such as a sound signal, coordinate position or image, to each other. The data processing unit is connected to the base station to store and process the data transmitted between the wireless microphone and the base station. While the wireless microphone completes a process of registration to the base station by engaging a first registration contact on the wireless microphone with a corresponding second registration contact on the base station, a process of logging in to the data processing unit, which can be, for example, a computer or an application program, is completed at the same time to thereby simplify the registration and login process and save operating time. | 05-06-2010 |
20100124881 | Database Based Connectivity For Secure SSID - A device includes a wireless transceiver and a memory storing a database. The database includes identification information of one or more secured wireless networks. When the device attempts to establish a wireless connection, the wireless transceiver attempts to connect to the one or more secured wireless networks prior to attempting to connect to further networks. | 05-20-2010 |
20100173580 | SHARED USER INTERFACE IN A SHARED RESOURCE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for providing a secure user interface in a shared resource environment. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a first wireless communication link between a first system and a user interface system. A first wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A first secure communication pathway may be established between the first system and the user interface system. A first secure communication module may, for example, establish such a secure communication pathway. A second wireless communication link may be established between a second system and the user interface system. A second wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A second communication pathway between the second system and the user interface system may be established. A second communication module may, for example, establish such a communication pathway. | 07-08-2010 |
20100190434 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In order to provide a technique that facilitates the setting and management of communication parameters, a communication apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire geographic position information indicating a position where the communication apparatus exists; and a determination unit configured to determine availability of a communication parameter to be used when communicating with another apparatus, based on the position information acquired by the acquisition unit. | 07-29-2010 |
20100227549 | Apparatus and Method for Pairing Bluetooth Devices by Acoustic Pin Transfer - A simplified apparatus and method for securely pairing Bluetooth™ and similar radio audio devices by transmitting a PIN value encoded as a tone from ear bud or speaker of one device and the microphone of the other. This apparatus and method do not require an implementation of the “Simple Secure Pairing” feature on both devices nor do they require the display and operator acceptance of verification values, tones, or computed numeric values. | 09-09-2010 |
20100261427 | System and Method for Establishing an Incident Communications Network - The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing an interoperable communications system including a plurality of otherwise disjunct communication systems each including at least one communications device. The system includes a plurality of system interface controllers each coupled to one of the communication systems and a common network for connecting the communication system and associated communications devices to the common network. A controller is coupled to each of the system interface controllers. The system interface controller being operable in response to commands from an authorized controller wherein the connection between each of the communication systems and the common network is controlled by a controller associated with, and authorized to control each communication system. The system provides an interoperable communications system between the otherwise disjunct systems wherein the communications devices for each system coupled to the common network are in communication therebetween. | 10-14-2010 |
20100323615 | Security, Safety, Augmentation Systems, And Associated Methods - A mobile device has a datalog module that captures multimedia data at the mobile device and transmits the multimedia data through cell networks to a control center. The mobile device may also include a GPS sensor wherein location information is included within the multimedia data. A mobile device has a motion module that, when activated at the mobile device or through a cell network, disables communications through the mobile device when in motion. A system disables operation of a mobile device by a vehicle operator and includes a transmitter within the vehicle that generates a disabling signal that, when received by a safety receiver within the mobile device, disables operation of the mobile device. A mobile device has a microphone, and a voice augmentation module which is selectively activated to augment voice data spoken into the mobile device, by removing background noise and/or replacing or changing voice data. | 12-23-2010 |
20110003546 | System and Method for Communications Device and Network Component Operation - A system and method for communications device and network component operation in an ID/Locator Split Based heterogeneous network is provided. A method for control node operation includes receiving an attach request, and attempting to authenticate/authorize the communications node. The attach request is a request from a communications node to attach to a heterogeneous network. The method also includes if the communications node authenticated/authorized successfully, causing an identification and a location to be assigned for the communications node, completing an attachment for the communications node, and transmitting information to the communications node. The method further includes if the communications node did not authenticate/authorize successfully, sending an attach reject message to the communications node. The identification and the location are separate values. | 01-06-2011 |
20110143659 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLOCKING DEVICES FROM A CARRIER NETWORK - There is disclosed a system and method for blocking a device from a carrier network. In an embodiment, the method comprises defining an unauthorized combination filter including one or more device parameters; attaching the unauthorized combination filter to a carrier; comparing the device parameter values in the unauthorized combination filter to device parameter values stored in the device; and if the device parameter values stored in the device match the device parameter values in the unauthorized combination filter, then blocking the device from accessing the carrier network. The device parameter values stored in the device may include one or more of a device type value, a device operating system version value, and a device application version value, and the method further comprises comparing these one or more values to corresponding device parameter values defined in the unauthorized combination filter. The unauthorized combination filter may be attached to a carrier by providing a carrier identifier. | 06-16-2011 |
20110223857 | PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH 'ON LINE' UPDATING WITHOUT CABLES - A programmable electronic access control system with “on line” updating without cables has at least one communication centre or node, which is connected to the central control unit via a standard industrial communication network, and includes transceiver means which are used to wirelessly connect, via radio-frequency channels, each communication centre to at least one access element in which the user presents the access certificate. | 09-15-2011 |
20110237183 | METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING AN ADMISSION CONTROL THRESHOLD - A method and an arrangement ( | 09-29-2011 |
20120083204 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Access - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus such as a terminal receives a message comprising cell reservation information, stores information indicating whether the terminal is a machine-type terminal, sends an attachment request toward a network in dependence of the cell reservation information and the information indicating whether the apparatus is comprised in a machine-type terminal, wherein the cell reservation information comprises cell reservation information relating exclusively to machine-type terminals. | 04-05-2012 |
20120108166 | ACCESS TO LOCKED FUNCTIONS - A mobile communications device can have a locked mode in which the mobile communications device is protected against unauthorized use. A mobile communications device includes device applications implemented by a software program or firmware program that enables an application to be temporarily operable or operable under certain conditions when the mobile communications device is locked. Device applications can include a camera enabled for image data acquisition and a microphone or an audio recorder or a microphone and an audio recorder enabled for audio data acquisition. Acquired image data and audio data can be stored locally to the mobile communications device or stored externally to the mobile communications device. The mobile communications device can be configured to operate applications under different conditions. The mobile communications device can be configured to display a message that applications have been operated while the mobile communications device was locked or in a locked mode. | 05-03-2012 |
20120115413 | Method for Suspending Transmission and Reception of Text Messages and Phone Calls while Drivin - The present invention relates to the field of wireless communication and specifically the use of a cell-phone to monitor safe driving by suspending all communication to/from mobile terminal when the user of such terminal is an active driver, unless the vehicle is not a train and it is equipped with the hands-free functionality, or it is not in motion, or the active driver status has changed, or unless the user makes an emergency call. | 05-10-2012 |
20120214408 | Cellular Phone Ignition Interlock Device - The present invention is aimed at preventing cell phone use by a driver of a vehicle. The present invention accomplishes this by physically isolating a cell phone so that the driver cannot use the cell phone but for a hands-free device. Upon docking of the cellular phone into the present invention, the authorized driver is permitted to operate the vehicle. Although the system allows multiple designated vehicle operators, it only allows cell phones of registered drivers to activate the ignition, thus also serving as a deterrent to vehicle theft. | 08-23-2012 |
20120220216 | PERSONNEL ACCESS SYSTEM WITH VERIFICATION FEATURES UTILIZING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) AND RELATED METHODS - A personnel access system may include a mobile device(s) comprising a first near field communication (NFC) device, a wireless device, and a first controller configured to generate an access request. An access control device may be associated with a personnel access position and include a second NFC device configured to receive the access request, and a second controller configured to generate a verification request for the mobile device(s) based upon the received access request. A verification device may be configured to receive the verification request from the access control device, and send a verification message to the mobile device(s). The first controller may be configured to receive the verification message via the wireless device, and generate verification data based thereon. The second controller may be configured to selectively grant personnel access based upon the verification data. | 08-30-2012 |
20120231730 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF WRITE PROTECTION FOR MEMORY CARD IN THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and method to write protect a memory card in the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal comprises a body, a battery and a battery cover. The battery cover has a short-circuit connecting member. A memory card socket accommodates a pluggable memory card. A writing control unit has input and output ports, and when the battery cover is jointed with the body, the input and output ports contact the short-circuit connecting member to form a short-circuit connection therebetween; the writing control unit detects whether the battery cover is removed by outputting a test signal from the output port and detecting for the test signal at the input port; if the battery cover is removed, the test signal is not detected at the input port and data is prohibited from being written into the memory card. | 09-13-2012 |
20120252357 | System and Method for Monitoring and Managing the Communications of Remote Devices - A system and method of monitoring the communications of remote devices is described. The system includes a plurality of remote devices, where each remote device has one or more sensors and a communications transceiver. A control center, which includes a historical usage database reflecting historical usage patterns for each of the plurality of remote units, analyzes the communications for each of the plurality of remote devices against the historical usage patterns for that remote device to determine when that remote device is malfunctioning or approaching a usage threshold. The control center is then operable to take appropriate corrective action in response to the analysis. | 10-04-2012 |
20130029594 | EXCESSIVE-SIGNAL PREVENTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is an excessive-signal prevention apparatus which includes a connection state judgment section and a zero-level signal insertion section. The connection state judgment section detects whether connection between a first device and a second device is normal or abnormal on the basis of a pattern of signals that are other than a transmission signal transmitted from the first device to the second device at normal time and are required for transmission of the transmission signal. The zero-level signal insertion section outputs the transmission signal output from the first device to a destination during a period of time when the connection state judgment section judges that the connection between the first and the second device is normal, and which outputs a zero-level signal to the destination during a period of time when the connection state judgment section judges that the connection between the first and the second device is abnormal. | 01-31-2013 |
20130052945 | MOBILE COMMUNICATOR AND SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a mobile communicator that includes a speed detection system for determining whether the mobile communicator is moving faster than a threshold speed. The mobile communicator further includes a sleep mode wherein both the speed detection system and a second function of the mobile communicator are disabled. An attempt to use the second function causes the mobile communicator to enable the speed detection system. Further, the mobile communicator includes a disabling circuit configured to disable the second function of the mobile communicator if the speed detection system determines that the mobile communicator is moving faster than the threshold speed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130090057 | System And Method For Validating A Detachable Antenna - The present application describes a system and method for validating a detachable antenna which may include, coupling a detachable antenna to a wireless device, providing an antenna identification code of the detachable antenna to the wireless device, determining if the antenna identification code of the detachable antenna is a valid antenna identification code for the wireless device and enabling operation of the wireless device if the antenna identification code of the detachable antenna is a valid antenna identification code for the wireless device. The operation of the wireless device may additionally be disabled if it is subsequently determined that the detachable antenna connected to the wireless device is no longer a valid antenna or if it is determined that the detachable antenna has been previously used by another wireless device. | 04-11-2013 |
20130115875 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Discussed are a mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof in which a delay time of the screen lock execution is controlled according to the user's gaze information. The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an input unit configured to receive a user input; an execution controller configured to execute screen lock if the user input is not received for a predetermined time T | 05-09-2013 |
20130143485 | CELLULAR PHONE PROVIDED WITH KEY LOCK FUNCTION - A mobile phone includes: an operation module configured to receive an input from a user; a display module configured to display information; a lighting module configured to illuminate the display module; and a control module configured to control the lighting module by a first method, if the input is received by the operation module while the mobile phone is in a key lock state, and control the lighting module by a second method that uses more power than the first method, if the mobile phone is released from the key lock state. | 06-06-2013 |
20130157561 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND LOCK STATE CANCELING METHOD - [Structure] A mobile phone ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130178151 | SAFE MOBILE CELLULAR PHONE PRIMARILY FOR CHILDREN - A safety portable cellular phone which has a plurality of states which are automatically selected according to a predefined set of instructions in order to lower the amount of radio frequency emissions emitted from the cell phone. The safety cell phone further includes a set of safety features to prevent wireless communications with unauthorized contacts. | 07-11-2013 |
20130244574 | TERMINAL DEVICE - A terminal device including an operation unit configured to receive an operation instruction performed by an external object; an operation disabling controller which performs control such that when the terminal device is in a disabled state, the operation instruction performed on the operation unit is ignored or the disabled state is cancelled; an operation detector which outputs, when a touch operation by the external object is detected, content of the touch operation as the operation instruction; an operation speed determination unit which determines whether a movement speed of the touch operation is higher than a predetermined threshold; and an operation controller which instructs the operation disabling controller to cancel the disabled state and control execution of a predetermined function when it is determined that the touch operation is an operation instruction to cancel the disabled state and in accordance with the movement speed of the touch operation. | 09-19-2013 |
20130281011 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RESTRICTING METHOD - An object is to provide a communication device, a communication system, and a restricting method permitting a communication restriction for each service class. A user equipment | 10-24-2013 |
20130288594 | MOBILE DEVICE AND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a mobile device including a storage unit, at least one sensor, a first near field communication chip, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a key list, wherein the key list includes a key and an activation condition corresponding to the key. The at least one sensor generates a posture information and/or a position information of the mobile device. The processing unit receives the posture information and/or the position information of the mobile device, and determines whether the posture information and/or the position information meet(s) the activation condition, wherein the mobile device transmits the key of the key list to a second near field communication chip by the first near field communication chip to enable a mechanism corresponding to the key when the posture information and/or the position information meet(s) the activation condition. | 10-31-2013 |
20130316644 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a mobile terminal capable of being protected against unauthorized use by a third party without using a dedicated key device. A plurality of mobile terminals are previously registered mutually. When unlocked among them, one mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal in a communication range of short-range wireless communications, unlocks the above another mobile terminal, and when out of the communication range, locks it again. | 11-28-2013 |
20130337741 | WHITE SPACE UTILIZATION - The concepts relate to broadcasting white space utilization. One example can interact with a wireless device that is configured to obtain authorization to use a set of radio white space frequencies in accordance with one or more constraints. The example can obtain an individual radio white space frequency and associated individual constraints. This example can also utilize the individual radio white space frequency for network access independent from the wireless device that is configured to obtain the authorization. | 12-19-2013 |
20140024308 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT HAS A KEYPAD WHICH CAN BE RENDERED INEFFECTIVE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An improved handheld electronic device is movable among a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration. Several different exemplary embodiments are described, some having two members, others having more. In one embodiment, certain features or objects are unavailable in a retracted configuration but are available in a deployed configuration or an overtravel configuration. A method of responding to predetermined events comprises detecting a movement of a handheld electronic device away from a first configuration toward a second configuration without reaching the second configuration. | 01-23-2014 |
20140120831 | COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SIGNAL BLOCKING LAYER FOR NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A communications device may include a near-field communication (NFC) circuit device, and a radio frequency (RF) signal blocking member adhesively coupled with the NFC device. The RF signal blocking member may be configured to block RF signal communication by the NFC device while coupled therewith. The RF signal blocking member may comprise an electrical conductor. In accordance with an example, the RF signal blocking member may comprise a frangible layer. In another example, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer may be included for adhesively securing the RF signal blocking member with the NFC device. | 05-01-2014 |
20140364054 | MOBILE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - This specification relates to a mobile terminal capable of executing a lock state of restricting a touch input and a control method thereof. The control method for the mobile terminal, which displays a lock screen in the lock state of restricting an input of a control command for an application, includes displaying an execution screen of an application on the lock screen, and controlling the lock screen based upon a touch input detected in the lock state. | 12-11-2014 |
20150341759 | USER EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENTS FOR CONTROLLING A GROUP COMMUNICATION - User experience enhancements for conducting group communication sessions may include displaying visual feedback on a display to indicate a state of a group communication session. Embodiments may include displaying a quick contact group communication shortcut icon on a home screen of a wireless communication device display, displaying a group communication button in association with the quick contact group communication shortcut icon on the home screen of the display, detecting a selection of the group communication button by a user on a user interface, and initiating a group communication session with a device of a contact associated with the quick contact group communication shortcut icon. | 11-26-2015 |
20150350412 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An input module receives an instruction from a user. A sleepiness detection module detects a sleepy state of the user. When the user inputs an instruction through the input module in the case where the sleepy state has been detected, a control module restricts execution of the instruction. | 12-03-2015 |
20150363589 | GESTURE RECOGNITION FOR DEVICE UNLOCKING - Systems and methods provide a security function for a device or applications running on a device. A lock tap sequence is entered by a user when the device is to be locked. When the user desires to unlock the device, the user enters a unlock tap sequence. If the lock tap sequence matches the unlock tap sequence, the device is unlocked. | 12-17-2015 |
20150373549 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND LOCK STATE CANCELING METHOD - A mobile phone ( | 12-24-2015 |
20160029291 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS CONTROLS FOR A RESOURCE - An approach is provided for enabling a subscriber to establish rules for controlling user interaction with a resource based on the activity of the user. A reactive control platform monitors a current activity of a user of a device, one or more services, or a combination thereof associated with a subscriber during access by the user to a network of a subscriber. The status of the user is determined based on the monitoring, profile information associated with the user, or a combination thereof. A request for input from the subscriber for specifying one or more rules to be enforced for affecting a use of the device, the one or more services, the network of the subscriber, or a combination thereof by the user is then generated based on the determination. | 01-28-2016 |
20170237848 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETERMINE USER EMOTIONS AND MOODS BASED ON ACCELERATION DATA AND BIOMETRIC DATA | 08-17-2017 |