08th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150050890 | Method and Apparatus for Inter-Frequency Measurements in a Communication Network - In one aspect of the teachings herein, network-side and device-side methods and apparatus identify a subset of frequency layers on which a wireless device performs regular inter-frequency scanning. The subset is identified from among a set of frequency layers that are candidates for inter-frequency measurement by the device. In an example, the wireless device scans the set of frequency layers and the corresponding scan results are used to select the best frequency layers in the set. In turn, the wireless device performs regular inter-frequency measurements on the frequency layers in the selected subset. Scanning thus can be understood as a mechanism for intelligently selecting preferred ones among a number of frequency layers that are candidates for inter-frequency measurement by the device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050891 | INTERACTIONS AMONG MOBILE DEVICES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - One embodiment of the disclosure sets for a method for synchronizing multiple mobile devices in a wireless network, which includes the steps of calculating a time interval for a first mobile device to respond to a request, receiving timing information of the first mobile device, determining a first offset associated with the first mobile device based on the time interval and the timing information, receiving a first data stream including the timing information of the first mobile device, and inserting a first dataset into the first data stream based on the first offset before transmitting the first data stream. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050892 | Assessing Interference Environment for Wireless Communication Devices - Disclosed is a device and method to automate the process of measuring RF noise, correlating measured noise with known sources, and making adjustments to the noise-measuring and reporting process. A wireless communication device is coupled to equipment at a fixed location, and transmits data about the operation of the equipment back to an operator, via a provider's network. Examples include fixed wireless terminals. A management entity aboard the wireless communication device performs the measurements via a transceiver and performs remedial actions when required, without requiring an onsite technician or remote assistance. The management entity may include a spectrum analyzer. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050893 | Methodology and Apparatus for Testing Conductive Adhesive Within Antenna Assembly - Damage to conductive material that serves as bridging connections between conductive structures within an electronic device may result in deficiencies in radio-frequency (RF) and other wireless communications. A test system for testing device structures under test is provided. Device structures under test may include substrates and a conductive material between the substrates. The test system may include a test fixture for increasing tensile or compressive stress on the device structures under test to evaluate the resilience of the conductive material. The test system may also include a test unit for transmitting RF test signals and receiving test data from the device structures under test. The received test data may include scattered parameter measurements from the device structures under test that may be used to determine if the device structures under test meet desired RF performance criteria. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050894 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A radio communication device includes a semiconductor integrated circuit including a transmission path and a reception path; a determination unit that determines whether firmware used for processing in the semiconductor integrated circuit is updated; an input unit that inputs predetermined test data to the transmission path when it is determined that the firmware is updated; a measurement unit that measures a time until the test data returns from the reception path; and a processor that compares the measured time with a reference time, and adjusts a delay time of a signal based on a result of the comparison, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit includes a bypass that connects the transmission path and the reception path to turn back the test data to the reception path at a stage prior to conversion of a frequency of the test data to the radio frequency. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050895 | Method for the Self-Testing of a Reactive Radio Interferer - A reactive radio interferer includes a plurality of time synchronized transmitting/receiving lines, each of which is designed to alternately carry out-monitoring phases in order to receive the radio spectrum and interference phases in order to transmit an interference signal on the basis of the radio spectrum received in the monitoring phase. Testing of the reactive radio interferer is performed by having one of the transmitting/receiving lines transmit a test signal within a monitoring phase, the test signal being received and evaluated by at least one other transmitting/receiving line. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050896 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS USING MULTIPLE FEEDBACKS FOR UPLINK CLOSED-LOOP BEAMFORMING - A method, apparatus, and system for transmitting and controlling uplink diversity signals in a mobile communication device. While in a soft handoff situation, a mobile communications device may receive a phase feedback signal from a non-serving base station. The mobile device may calculate a modified phase parameter based on the phase feedback signal from the non-serving base station in order to minimize interference with the non-serving base station, for example, by calculating a modified value of a phase difference in a direction opposite to the direction desired by the non-serving base station. In some embodiments of the invention, the mobile device may determine whether to calculate the modified phase parameter in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the phase feedback signal of the non-serving base station based on a comparison of power feedback signals received from the non-serving and serving base stations. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050897 | TRANSCEIVER WITH WAKE UP DETECTION - A transceiver with wake up detection includes a primary control unit, a transmission unit and a receiving unit, the transmission unit comprises a first logic set, a second logic set, a third logic set, a first loop, and a second loop. The first loop outputs a first differential signal, and the second loop outputs a second differential signal. The receiving unit comprises a wake up detection circuit having a first comparator, a second comparator and a fourth logic set. When the first comparator and the second comparator receive a first predetermined level of the first differential signal and a second predetermined level of the second differential signal, the fourth logic set outputs an idle state signal and a data signal to the primary control unit to make an operation mode of the transceiver switched from a low power mode to a normal mode. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050898 | AGGREGATION OF BANDWIDTH FROM MULTIPLE WIRELESS DEVICES - Technologies are generally described for an aggregation of bandwidth from multiple wireless devices. In some examples, a source device may communicate with a destination device at a first bandwidth. The source device may divide data into a first piece and a second piece. The source device may transmit the first piece to a first wireless device and the second piece to a second wireless device over a first network. The first wireless device and second wireless device may communicate with the destination device at a second bandwidth and a third bandwidth respectively. The first bandwidth may be less than an aggregation of the second bandwidth and the third bandwidth. The first wireless device may transmit the first piece over a second network, different from the first network, to the destination device. The second wireless device may transmit the second piece over a third network, different from the first network, to the destination device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050899 | WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER WITH CONFIGURATION CONTROL AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A wireless transceiver includes at least one RF transceiver section that generates an outbound RF signal based on outbound data and that generates inbound data based on an inbound RF signal. A configuration controller configures the wireless transceiver, by configuring the wireless transceiver to identify a plurality of communication paths to a remote station, the plurality of communication paths including at least one indirect communication path through at least one intermediate station; configuring the wireless transceiver to communicate with the remote station based on a first path of the plurality of communication paths; and configuring the wireless transceiver to communicate with the remote station based on a second path of the plurality of communication paths. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050900 | VOLTAGE REGULATING CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF - A voltage regulating circuit and a method thereof are provided. The voltage regulating circuit includes: a tank circuit, an error amplifier, an output circuit, and a feedback circuit. The tank circuit provides a fixed voltage. The error amplifier generates an amplified voltage according to a reference voltage and a feedback voltage. The output circuit converts a supply voltage into an output voltage in response to at least one of the amplified voltage and the fixed voltage. The feedback circuit generates a feedback voltage according to the output voltage. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050901 | MULTI-MODE MULTI-BAND POWER AMPLIFIERS - Exemplary embodiments are directed to an amplifier module which may comprise a transmit path including a first amplifier and a second amplifier. The exemplary amplifier module may further include a transformer coupled between the first amplifier and the second amplifier and switchably configured for coupling the first amplifier in series with the second amplifier in a first mode and coupling the first amplifier to bypass the second amplifier in a second mode. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050902 | SENSOR MODULE, SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, DATA TRANSMISSION PROGRAM, AND DATA COLLECTION METHOD IN SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM - A sensor module that transmits at a predetermined transmission interval, via a network, data obtained by measurement to an externally installed information processing device sets, together with a nearby sensor module, a predetermined module group in which a plurality of sensor modules for transmitting measurement data according to data processing in the information processing device are put together. Then, together with the nearby sensor modules, one sensor module among the predetermined module group is set as a reference sensor module for which a transmission interval is maintained at a predetermined transmission interval, and transmission intervals of measurement data of sensor modules other than the reference sensor module are changed to a prolonged transmission interval that is longer than the predetermined transmission interval. With this, a reduction in power consumption is realized as much as possible in the sensor module that measures environmental parameters and transmits to the information processing device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050903 | RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR DUAL RECEIVER SIGNAL LEVEL AND INTERFERENCE DETECTION IN MICROWAVE DIGITAL RADIO APPLICATIONS - A microwave radio receiver includes a first down-converter, a second down-converter, and a combined receiver signal level (RSL) and interference detector. The first down-converter is configured to convert a RF signal into a first IF signal. The second down-converter is configured to convert the first IF signal into a second IF signal. The combined RSL and interference detector is configured to determine one or more RSLs and generate an interference indicator based on the first IF signal from the first down-converter and a control signal from the second down-converter. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050904 | WIDEBAND INTERFERENCE MITIGATION SYSTEM WITH NEGATIVE GROUP DELAY AND METHOD FOR WIDEBAND INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - Embodiments of a wideband interference mitigation (IM) system with negative group delay (NGD) compensation and method for wideband interference cancellation are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the wideband IM system may include first frequency-selective circuitry to capture interfering signals within a bandwidth of interest from a primary signal path after removal of a desired signal, cancellation circuitry to implement a negative group delay (NGD) on output signals from the first frequency-selective circuitry to generate negative group-delayed signals, and second frequency-selective circuitry to generate interference cancellation signals from the negative group-delayed signals for combining with signals from the primary signal path. The negative group delay provided by the cancellation circuitry may compensate for a group delay of the first frequency-selective circuitry, a group delay of the second frequency-selective circuitry and a group delay of primary signal path so that the interference cancellation signals have little or no group delay with respect to signals of the primary signal path within the bandwidth of interest. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050905 | URGENT CALL-BACK FEATURE THAT LOCKS-OUT NON-URGENT CALLS - A computer program product includes computer readable program code embodied on a computer readable storage medium. The computer program product include computer readable program code for receiving input from a user of a first communication device identifying a second communication device and initiating a call to the second communication device, computer readable program code for receiving further input from the user of the first communication device indicating that an incoming call from the identified second communication device is an urgent call, and computer readable program code for, in response to receiving the further input from the user of the first communication device, blocking any incoming call that is not identified as an urgent call is blocked. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050906 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL AND DEVICE THEREOF - A method for establishing a communication between a first communication device in a first vehicle and a second communication device in a second vehicle, the method including the steps of, determining whether a mobile phone service is available, obtaining, a current position information of the first vehicle, setting, by the first communication device, a communication mode of the first communication device into an access point mode, transmitting, by the first communication device, ID information and the current position information of the first vehicle, recoding, by the second communication device, the ID information and the position information of the first vehicle, transmitting, by the second communication device, the ID information of the first vehicle and position information of the second vehicle via a mobile phone to a service authority, when the second communication device fails to receive the position information of the first vehicle. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050907 | COLLECTING EXTERNAL ACCESSORY DATA AT A MOBILE DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM THAT OBTAINS RAW OBSERVABLES FROM AN INTERNAL CHIPSET - External accessory data is collected at a mobile data collection platform (MDCP) provided by an external accessory of the MDCP. An image that includes a point of interest is captured using an image capturing device integral to the MDCP. Raw observables are obtained from a GNSS chipset internal to the MDCP. An position fix of the MDCP defines the location of an antenna and is determined based on the raw observables. An entrance pupil location is calculated as an offset off the antenna location. Orientation information comprising a tilt angle and an azimuth angle is determined. The position fix and orientation information are associated with a three dimensional location that the MDCP is at when the image was captured. External accessory data is received from an accessory external to the MDCP. The image, position fix, orientation information and external accessory data are stored in hardware memory of the MDCP. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050908 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An example vehicle communication device includes a vehicle installed unit and a portable unit in communication with the vehicle installed unit. The portable unit communicates a message through the vehicle installed unit to a remote location, and the vehicle installed unit adds information to the message. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050909 | AUTOMATIC REMOTE COMMUNICATION USING NETWORK TELEPHONY - The present invention is a method and apparatus to provide remote communication using network telephony. In a transmitter, an activation message is decoded to generate an activation command. The activation message is sent from an activator via a communication medium in response to a telephony call. An information message is transmitted, responsive to the activation command, to a receiver using a communication protocol. In a receiver, an activation message is decoded to generate an activation command. The activation message is sent in response to a telephone call. An information message is received, responsive to the activation command. The information message is sent from a transmitter according to a communication protocol via a communication medium. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050910 | Residence-Based Calling Rates, System and Method - An exemplary embodiment provides for a computer-implemented method for rating telephone calls originating from a secure facility. The method includes receiving a destination number, of a called party, for a telephone call from the secure facility and determining, based on the destination number, if the called party is pre-verified wherein pre-verified includes at least a billing address of the called party. Next, a rate for the telephone call is then determined based on the billing address of the called party, if the called party is pre-verified. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050911 | COMMERCIALLY SUBSIDIZED MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND SERVICES - Mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, may be capable of recommending to a user various providers of one or more solicited services, e.g., by identifying a user location and identifying providers near the user location that provide the services, and by initiating a call between the user and a selected provider. However, the equipment and service costs of such devices may be prohibitive, particularly for mid-range mobile communication devices that may appeal to cost-conscious users. The prohibitive costs may be diminished by redirecting part or all of the cost of providing the recommendation service from the providers, e.g., by charging the provider a service cost upon initiating a call from the user to the provider, or upon representing the provider in a provider database. In one such embodiment, all service costs may be borne by providers, providing to the user a free recommendation service via the mobile communication device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050912 | Methods for Providing Overdraft Protection for Post-Paid Communication Service Plans - Methods for adding minutes to a calling plan having a calling plan period. The methods including determining whether a threshold number of minutes have been reached during the calling plan period; and incrementally adding minutes to the calling plan when the threshold number of minutes has been reached. The cost per minute of the added minutes is less than the high-cost per minute rate normally associated with exceeding the threshold number of minutes during the calling plan period. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050913 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING RECORDING DURING A CONVERSATION - There provide a method and device for preventing recording during a conversation and belong to a communication field. The method may include: monitoring a mobile terminal device, obtaining a current state of the mobile terminal device if a monitoring result is that an application for recording is installed on the mobile terminal device and determining that the application is an application illegally used for recording and preventing the application from recording if the current state of the mobile terminal device is a talk state. The device may include: a monitoring module, an obtaining module and a preventing module. With the method, information security of the user may be ensured. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050914 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING A DEVICE DURING PROVISIONING THROUGH CALLER ID - Methods and apparatus for verifying an end-user device during provisioning using caller ID (CID) are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for verifying an end-user device during provisioning using CID may include receiving a first CID from the end-user device, associating a validation key with the first CID, sending a first signaling message to the end-user device including the validation key, receiving a second signaling message from the end-user device that includes a second CID, and performing a verification analysis of the end-user device using the second CID and the validation key. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050915 | DISCLOSING AND CONTROLLING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION FROM ELECTRONIC DEVICES - One method by a network operations center node controls collection of information from electronic devices. A request message is received from a sensor, which requests collection of information from electronic devices within range of the sensor. One of a plurality of radio access networks is selected based on it likely being communicatively connected to electronic devices within range of the sensor. An inquiry message is sent to the radio access network for broadcast to the electronic devices, requesting information from the electronic devices. An authentication message is received from a responsive electronic device. An information collection disclosure response that identifies who is requesting collection of the information from the electronic device and/or how information collected from the electronic device will be used, is sent to the electronic device. Related methods by sensors and electronic devices, and related sensors, network operations center nodes, and electronic devices are disclosed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050916 | ABOVE-LOCK CAMERA ACCESS - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050917 | METHOD FOR ENSURING SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN A WIRELESS COGNITIVE NETWORK - In some embodiments, authentication, confidentiality, and privacy are enhanced for a wireless network of cognitive radios by encryption of network management and control messages as well as data traffic, thereby protecting information pertaining to node identification, node location, node-sensed incumbent transmissions, CRN frequency channel selections, and such like. During initial network registration, a temporary ID can be issued to a node, and then replaced once encrypted communication has been established. This prevents association of initial, clear-text messages with later encrypted transmissions. Elliptic curve cryptography can be used for mutual authentication between subscribers and the base station. ECC-based implicit digital certificates can be embedded in co-existence beacons used by CRN nodes to coordinate use of frequency channels, thereby preventing denial of service attacks due to transmitting of falsified beacons. Similar certificates can be embedded within identity beacons used to protect certain incumbents from interference by the CRN. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050918 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE NETWORK ACCESS THROUGH A WIRELESS ROUTER - Systems and methods are provided for enabling communications over a wide area network and a local area network, wherein one or more computing devices may communicate with a wireless router over the local area network, and wherein the one or more computing devices may obtain access to the wide area network if authorized. Authorization of the one or more computing devices can be dependent upon discovery of the one or more computing devices, as well as a device type of the one or more computing devices. Authorization may also involve discovering a service being run or requested by the one or more computing devices, and determining whether the type of service being run or requested by the one or more computing devices is authorized by the wide area network. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050919 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR PTT AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MISSED CALL INFORMATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal for Push To Talk (PTT) and a method for processing missed call information thereof, which allows a receiver to check why an originator requested the PTT telephone call during the absence of the receiver through missed call information. The missed call information includes the voice of the originator requesting the PTT call, and the voice of the originator is output when confirmation of the missed call information is requested. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050920 | URGENT CALL-BACK FEATURE THAT LOCKS-OUT NON-URGENT CALLS - A method includes receiving input from a user of a first communication device, the input identifying a second communication device and initiating a call to the second communication device. Further input is received from the user of the first communication device indicating that an incoming call from the identified second communication device is an urgent call. In response to receiving the further input from the user of the first communication device, any incoming call that is not identified as an urgent call is blocked. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050921 | DISPLAYING LOCATION-BASED IMAGES THAT MATCH THE WEATHER CONDITIONS - An image associated with a location and depicting the current weather conditions at the location is served to the user along with the current weather data of the location. If an image for the location that aptly depicts the weather conditions as indicated by the weather data cannot be identified, the geographical area associated with the location is expanded to search for appropriate images from an expanded image pool. The expansion can continue in one or more steps until a threshold is reached beyond which the geographical area my no longer be expanded. If no images are retrieved upon reaching the threshold, an image reflecting the weather condition is selected from a fallback image set for presentation with the weather data. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050922 | MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY SYSTEM - A location based mobile device security enforcement system includes: (a) a mobile device management (MDM) server, (b) a security control module, (c) an entry point security system, and (d) a mobile device security application, when installed and executed on a mobile device, configured to register the mobile device and its user to create a mobile device user profile for the mobile device user, when the mobile device and its user enter a secure area, authenticate the mobile device user, maintain constant contact with security control module, and make security adjustments to the mobile device if contact between mobile device and security control module is lost, mobile device security application becomes non-operational, current time is beyond the mobile device user authorized access time period, and current mobile device location is outside of mobile device user authorized access area or crosses borders between one area security level to another area security level. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050923 | DETERMINING EXIT FROM A VEHICLE - Methods and mobile devices determine an exit from a vehicle. Sensors of a mobile device can be used to determine when the user is in a vehicle that is driving. The same or different sensors can be used to identify a disturbance (e.g., loss of communication connection from mobile device to a car computer). After the disturbance, an exit confidence score can be determined at various times, and compared to a threshold. A determination of the exit of the user can be determined based on the comparison of the exit confidence score to the threshold. The mobile device can perform one or more functions in response to the exit confidence score exceeding the threshold, such as changing a user interface (e.g., of a navigation app) or obtaining a location to designate a parking location. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050924 | MOBILE STATION, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE STATION, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILITY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - In one embodiment, a mobile station ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050925 | Self-Organizing Network Mechanism for Energy Saving During an Outage - Described herein is a self-organizing network (SON) configured to receive information indicating that access network equipment is experiencing a power outage. In response, the SON determines at least one of a time since the power outage, a present configuration of the access network equipment, a characteristic of the access network equipment, or a value of a performance indicator associated with the access network equipment. The SON then generates an updated configuration of the access network equipment based at least in part on the at least one of the time since the power outage, the present configuration of the access network equipment, the characteristic of the access network equipment, or the value of the performance indicator. Further, the SON then provides the updated configuration to the access network equipment. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050926 | LOW POWER TIMING, CONFIGURING, AND SCHEDULING - A device reduces its energy consumption using a relatively lower frequency and lower power secondary oscillator to maintain timing information when a higher frequency and higher power primary oscillator is inactivated. The secondary oscillator maintains timing information at a higher resolution than the period of the oscillator, so as to conserve synchronization when the higher frequency, higher power primary oscillator is inactivated. In some embodiments, a microsequencer is programmably configured to control an integrated radio receiver and transmitter using less power than an associated microprocessor would use to perform the same functions. In other embodiments, flexible event timing facilitates the merging of wake-up events to reduce the energy consumed by wake-up operations in the device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050927 | SIGNALING SUPPORT FOR DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE AND/OR FLEXIBLE FORM FACTORS - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for signaling support for devices with multiple and/or flexible form factors are provided. One method includes determining, by a device having multiple forms and associated with a network, a current form or a change in the form of the device, determining new parameters according to the determined current form of the device, and reporting the new parameters to the network. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050928 | TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS SELF CORRECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - Terminal diagnosis self correction is disclosed. A service inquiry is received regarding a problem with a terminal from a user. Terminal statistics are obtained remotely from the terminal and stored in a site diagnosis log. An initial diagnosis is determined with a site diagnostic tool using the terminal statistics. The initial diagnosis is stored in the site diagnosis log. A technician is dispatched to repair the terminal. Terminal statistics are obtained locally at the terminal and stored in an onsite validation tool log. An onsite diagnosis is determined using an onsite validation tool and stored the onsite validation tool log. The initial and onsite diagnoses are compared. In response to a difference between the initial and onsite diagnoses, the remotely and locally obtained terminal statistics are compared. The site diagnostic tool is adjusted based on the initial diagnosis, the onsite diagnosis, and the remote and local terminal statistics. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050929 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION FOR DEVICE TO DEVICE (D2D) COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a User Equipment (UE) is provided to minimize performance degradation due to a difference between a transmit power for D2B communication and a transmit power for Device to Device (D2D) communication. The method includes transmitting a signal for D2B communication to a Base Station (BS) and a signal for D2D communication to another UE in a first time period, and configuration for the D2D communication, when it is determined there is a difference between a transmit power for the D2B communication and a transmit power for the D2D communication. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050930 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A SIGNAL FOR DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN UE'S IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SAME - The present invention relates to a method for transmitting an identification signal from a first UE to a second UE for direct communication between UE's in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes the steps of: transmitting a first identification signal formed by using a part of the information on the first UE to the second UE; and transmitting a second identification signal including the rest of the information on the first UE to the second UE, wherein the transmission duration time of the second identification signal is longer than that of the first identification signal. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050931 | DETERMINING AN IDENTIFICATION OF A CELL - An apparatus receives a plurality of reports from at least one mobile terminal, which is connected to a particular cell of a cellular communication network. Each report includes an identification of a first type of a plurality of cells of the cellular communication network currently observed by the at least one mobile terminal and, associated with each identification of the first type, a result of at least one measurement on signals. The apparatus computes for each identification of the first type, a result of at least one measurement in the plurality of reports. The apparatus then determines, based on the computed sums, one of the identifications of the first type to be an identification of the first type of the particular cell. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050932 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, AND BASE STATION DEVICE - A wireless communication system includes a first base station device, a second base station device, and a mobile station device configured to communicate with the first and second base station devices. The first base station device includes a request notifying unit configured to notify the mobile station device of a request for carrier aggregation. The mobile station device includes: a cell search unit configured to, upon receiving the request, perform cell search and thereby search the second base station device available for carrier aggregation; and a base station notifying unit configured to notify the first base station device of information indicating the second base station device detected by the cell search unit performing the cell search. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050933 | Transmission of Information to a UE for Promoting the Selection of a Particular Cell - Methods and apparatus for mobility control are disclosed. A network entity can generate information promoting at least one cell for selection by at least one mobile device and associate the information with at least one physical cell identity available for selection. The information is then communicated to the at least one mobile device. The at least one mobile device can then take the information into account in cell selection. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050934 | METHOD FOR MOVING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS SUPPORTING SAME - Provided is a method for moving carried out by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises estimating mobility status of the terminal, detecting a neighboring cell, calculating an expected dwell time in the neighboring cell which is detected, determining whether to set an adaptive mobility condition on the basis of the expected dwell time, and moving on the basis of the adaptive mobility condition when the adaptive mobility condition is determined to be set. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050935 | Controlling a Radio Resource Control Connection Between a Base Station and a User Equipment - It is described a method for controlling a radio resource control connection between a base station and a user equipment, wherein a radio resource control connection between the base station and the user equipment is established for exchanging control messages between the base station and the user equipment the control messages being required for an application running on the user equipment. The method includes determining a first value being indicative for a mobility characteristic of the user equipment and a second value being indicative for a data traffic characteristic of the user equipment, comparing the first value and the second value, setting a release timer based on the comparison, and controlling the radio resource control connection based on the release timer, wherein the radio resource control connection will end upon expiry of the release timer. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050936 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A WIRELESS NETWORK ARRANGEMENT - A method of transmitting electronic signals for use with a wireless network arrangement comprising assimilating and storing data relating to successful communication routes within the network arrangement and the transmission and receiving of electronic signals between the minimum number of devices in wireless network arrangement to imp v efficiency of data communication and to reduce the power consumption of the network. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050937 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL BREAKOUT - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for supporting local breakout (LBO) are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for supporting LBO. The method occurs at a signaling platform. The method includes receiving a signaling message associated with a roaming subscriber. The method also includes determining whether a roaming provider is appropriate for performing an LBO service. The method further includes in response to determining that the roaming provider is appropriate for performing the LBO service, forwarding the signaling message to a destination, wherein the signaling message includes control information for performing the LBO service. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050938 | TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO RESOURCE REQUESTING METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Provided are a terminal apparatus, a base station apparatus, a communication system, a radio resource requesting method, and an integrated circuit that can improve efficiency of radio resource use by efficiently performing a radio resource request control between a mobile station apparatus and the base station apparatus. The base station apparatus configures a transmission parameter of a control channel used in the radio resource request and a parameter for determining a transmission state of the control channel used in the radio resource request in the terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus transmits a message related to a permission to change the transmission parameter of the control channel used in the radio resource request to the base station apparatus on the basis of the transmission state of the control channel used in the radio resource request. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050939 | RADIO TERMINAL, RADIO STATION, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHODS IMPLEMENTED THEREIN - In one embodiment, a radio terminal ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050940 | COORDINATING ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR USE BY SMALL CELLS - A controller receives information relating to at least one of multiple small cells. Responsive to the received information, the controller coordinates allocation of resources for use by the small cells in communicating data with respective user equipments (UEs), where the coordinating of the allocation of resources reduces interference among the small cells. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050941 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A wireless communication system, a communication method, a base station, and a communication terminal are provided. The wireless communication system includes a base station, and a communication terminal that can communicate with the base station through a plurality of frequency bands. The wireless communication system includes a first notification module provided at one of the base station and communication terminal for notifying the other of the base station and communication terminal of a switching preparation request when a state is detected in which the frequency band used as the main frequency band among the plurality of frequency bands is to be switched, and a second notification module that notifies one of the base station and communication terminal of frequency band switching preparation completion in response to a determination of being in a state in which the frequency band used as the main frequency band is to be switched. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050942 | DISTRIBUTED POLICY ARCHITECTURE - A mobile device may select between multiple networks in order to offload network traffic from one network to another. Policies under which network selection happens are established by network operators. A hierarchy of policy servers are established where a central policy server with policies established by a network operator can delegate authority for network switching to a local policy server with policies established by the same or a different network operator. The central policy server can establish criteria under which network switching or network selection is delegated to a local server. Policies from the local policy server can include information about local network conditions. A mobile device can use the policies from the central server and local server to select a network. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050943 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A WIRELESS TRANSMITTER - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a memory configured to store at least one first parameter, at least one processing core configured to control, using a cognitive radio principle, radio transmission using a first radio access technology, wherein the at least one first parameter is used in the cognitive radio principle, wherein the at least one processing core is configured to select the at least one first parameter in dependence of at least one second parameter, wherein the at least one second parameter at least one of relates to a second radio access technology and comprises a length of a last burst or silent period of the first radio access technology. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050944 | DETECTING EARLIEST CHANNEL PATH IN LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEMS - Methods, systems, and devices for detecting earliest channel path and/or determining time of arrival of signals in location tracking systems are described. An ultra-wideband (UWB) signal may be received from a tag. A noise estimation level above which the UWB signal is detectable may be determined using a noise estimation metric. A channel impulse response (IR) energy level may be determined using a channel energy metric. A leading edge window of the UWB signal may be identified. The leading edge window may be based on, at least in part, the noise estimation level and the channel IR energy level. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050945 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TRACING - A method of tracing a mobile wireless communication device geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, and a method of notifying a mobile wireless communication device tracing unit of a mobile wireless communication device geographic location in a wireless telecommunications network, and devices and computer program products operable to perform said methods. The method of tracing comprises: receiving notification of an identity of a communication device of interest; initiating paging of the communication device of interest and requesting an indication of geographic location of the communication device of interest; monitoring for receipt of an indication of geographic location and, on receipt of the indication of geographic location, determining the geographic location of the communication device of interest. The method of notifying comprises: assessing whether predetermined trace trigger criteria have been met; and, if so, determining a geographic location of the mobile wireless communication device; establishing a communication link with the tracing unit; and transmitting an indication of the determined geographic location to the mobile device tracing unit. Aspects provide wireless network initiated methods to track lost, stolen or missing mobile communication devices, such a smart-phones or tablets. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050946 | SUPPORTING STORAGE OF DATA - An apparatus determines for each of a plurality of sub-areas of an area an amount of measurement results that are received for the respective sub-area. The apparatus further determines a sub-area, for which the determined amount of measurement results exceeds a reference value. The apparatus further sets up for the determined sub-area a focus grid with a density that is higher than a lowest density of a basic grid assigned to the area. Measurement results received for the determined sub-area may then be stored at least with a mapping to grid points of the focus grid. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050947 | SUPPORTING LOCATION BASED OPERATIONS - An apparatus performs continuous measurements on terrestrial signals transmitted by nodes of a communication network to obtain results of measurements. Furthermore, the apparatus continuously determines a position of the mobile device based on the results of measurements at the mobile device and based on data stored in the mobile device, the data including data on characteristics of nodes of at least one communication network that are based at least partly on results of measurements at a plurality of mobile devices on terrestrial signals transmitted by nodes of the at least one communication network. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050948 | POSITIONING DATA DISTRIBUTION APPLIED TO SERVER-BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM - Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for positioning data management. The method includes checking a reset condition that is used to trigger a reset of boundaries of signal strength values for clustering a group of positioning data associated with a wireless station into subsets. Each positioning data associates position information of a location with an identifier of the wireless station for providing wireless connection at the location and a strength of a signal received at the location. Further, the method includes updating, when the reset condition is satisfied, one or more boundaries to re-allocate the group of positioning data in order to increase a population uniformity across the subsets, and storing the updated boundaries. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050949 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ANTENNA PROBABILITIES IN SUB-AREAS OF A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA - Methods and systems are provided for determining signal source probabilities. For example, signal source probabilities for a plurality of sub-areas of a geographic area covered by a plurality of signal sources may be determined. The signal source probabilities may indicate for each of the plurality of sub-areas probable field strength of the plurality of signal sources, and the signal source probabilities may indicate the probability that a mobile device, located in a respective sub-area, is operable to detect the particular signal source for communicating. Determining signal source probabilities may comprise calculating expected field strengths in the plurality of sub-areas. Determining signal source probabilities may comprise obtaining power information indicating a detected power of respective signals received by the mobile device from multiple transmitters. A probability model, including the signal source probabilities, may be determined. The probability model may be a three dimensional model. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050950 | CHECKPOINT SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A checkpoint system includes a plurality of checkpoint tags, each checkpoint tag located at a different checkpoint location. Each checkpoint tag has a storage device storing a checkpoint tag identification code. The system includes at least one mobile processor device that reads the checkpoint tags when the mobile processor device is brought within a predefined vicinity of the checkpoint location, and obtains location information corresponding to the location of the mobile processor device when the mobile processor device reads a checkpoint tag. The mobile processor device is configured to transmit data corresponding to the checkpoint tag identification code, location information and other information over the communication network to a backend or other processor device, in accordance with rule-base processes. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050951 | Method And System For Managing Device Data - Systems and methods for managing LBS device data are disclosed. In an aspect, one method comprises receiving historical location data associated with a device, determining a weak data of the historical location data, modifying the historical location data to manage the weak data, determining a pattern of one or more locations based on the modified historical location data, determining an out of ordinary rule based upon the determined pattern, receiving a current location data; and generating an alert when the current location data triggers the out of ordinary rule. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050952 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PAGING CHANNEL ARBITRATION IN MULTI-SIM ARCHITECTURES - Access terminals employing multiple subscriptions are adapted for paging channel arbitration. According to at least one example, an access terminal can determine whether there will be a collision between a first paging channel associated with a first subscription and a second paging channel associated with a second subscription. The access terminal may additionally determine whether a time period between a paging indicator bit for the first subscription and the second paging channel is greater than or equal to an amount of time it takes to switch from operating on the first subscription to operating on the second subscription. The access terminal can monitor for a paging indicator bit indicating an incoming paging message on the first paging channel and, if no paging message is indicated, may switch to the second subscription to monitor the second paging channel for incoming paging messages. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050953 | ELECTRONIC SHORT MESSAGING AND ADVERTISING METHOD AND DEVICE - The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050954 | TERMINAL DEVICE, MOBILE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - An operation requesting unit of a terminal device configured to, in a case that the terminal device is unable to be connected to a gateway device configured to connect a public wireless communication network and a short-range wireless communication network, transmit to the mobile management device, a gateway operation request signal that requests operation while regarding the terminal device as a gateway device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050955 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING MTC GROUP IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for enabling a Machine Type Communication (MTC)-InterWorking Function (IWF) to trigger a MTC group in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a step of transmitting a triggering request to a network node. The network node for receiving the triggering request determines success of the triggering request according to group-triggering-related information comprising information on whether the triggering request is transmitted in MTC group units. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050956 | TERMINAL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a terminal device, a communication method, a program, and a communication system, which can enable one-on-many wireless communication among terminal devices with less trouble for the user. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050957 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING TRANSMITTING POWER OF COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES EQUIPPED WITH A PLURALITY OF ANTENNAS - A method for managing transmitting power of communications devices equipped with multiple antennas. The method enables a first antenna configuration of the plurality of antennas in accordance with a first pre-determined rule. The method transmits a first message to a peer communications device, wherein the first message comprises at least a power management profile of the communications device transmitting the first message. The method receives a second message comprising at least information pertinent to a power management profile of the peer communications device receiving the first message and signal integrity information determined by the peer communications device from the received first message. Finally, the method activates a second antenna configuration of the plurality of antennas by using the signal integrity information in accordance with a second pre-determined rule. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050958 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information communication apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a communication unit for communicating with an external apparatus, a first acquiring unit for acquiring signal sent from positioning satelite, a second acquiring unit which uses the communication unit to acquire from the external apparatus signal that is sent from the positioning satelite and received by the external apparatus, a judging unit for judging whether the communication unit is connected to the external apparatus to communicate with said external apparatus, and a controlling unit for controlling the second acquiring unit to perform a process based on the acquired signal, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit is connected to the external apparatus, and for controlling the first acquiring unit perform a process based on the acquired signal, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit is not connected to the external apparatus. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050959 | SD SWITCH BOX IN A CELLULAR HANDSET - A cellular handset, including a base band modem that transitions between a normal mode, a sleep mode and a shutdown mode, flash memory, coupled with the base band modem, for storing code and data used for operation of the base band modem in normal mode, a memory controller, coupled with the flash memory, for accessing the flash memory, and a convergence controller, connected to the base band modem and to the memory controller, comprising a host port for connecting an external host device to the cellular handset, wherein the convergence controller enables the external host device to access the flash memory while the base band modem is in sleep or shutdown mode. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050960 | WIRELESS DEVICE WITH WLAN AND WPAN COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES - A wireless device which operates according to a first protocol specification in active durations specified by the first protocol, and according to a second protocol specification in the idle durations specified by the first protocol specification. In an embodiment, the first protocol specification corresponds to IEEE 802.15.4 standard and the second protocol specification corresponds to IEEE 802.11 family of standards. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050961 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADD-ON COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A cover for a portable consumer electronic device is provided with an integrated mobile communication device. The integrated mobile communication device enables decoupling of the consumer electronics device from the modem used for wireless communication. This enables the certification and approval of the end consumer electronic device and the mobile wireless communication modem device to be done separately, and also enables the replacement of the mobile wireless communication modem device in an easier and less expensive manner. The user can choose among different wireless communication technologies such as 2G/3G/4G, as well as service from different network operators, without tying up the consumer electronic device with any particular mobile wireless communication modem technology or network operator. The cover includes a connector for connection between the integrated mobile communication device and the batter of the consumer electronic device. The cover may also include a backup battery for use by the consumer device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050962 | RADIO BASE STATION AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - A radio base station including: each of communication processing components being coupled to each of antennas forming each of sectors for a radio communication respectively, each of the communication processing components including communication processors being configured to perform each of functions for the radio communication and control each of radio resources for each of the functions respectively, and a control processor configured to select a first communication processing component and a second communication processing component respectively, select a first communication processor from the communication processors in the first communication processing component, transfer a radio resource of the radio resources that is controlled by the first communication processor to a second communication processor that is in the second communication processing component and performing a same function as the first communication processor, and upon transferring the radio resource of the radio resources, reduce a power of the first communication processor. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050963 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH POWER SHARING CAPABILITIES AND METHODS THEREFOR - Methods and devices for sharing energy between devices are provided. For example, an electronic device ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050964 | LOW RADIATION DOSE RATE MOBILE PHONE - The field of the invention relates to mobile phones arranged to reduce a specific absorption rate of mobile phone radiation into the body of a user. There is provided a bar form factor mobile phone device comprising front and back major faces, the front major face arranged to present a first display screen and the back major face arranged to present a second display screen, wherein the device comprises an antenna operable to receive radio frequency transmissions, wherein the first and second displays have low transmission at the radio frequency transmissions, and wherein the antenna is arranged near to a side face of the device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050965 | LIGHT UP CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A case for an electronic device, the case includes a lighting unit and a light activation unit, where the light activation unit is configured to detect a notifying event in the electronic device and activate the lighting unit. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050966 | DRIVING CANNOT TEXT NONCONTROLLING CELL PHONE APP SYSTEM AND METHOD - A non-intrusive cellular phone app eliminates a need for the driver to respond to a received text message while driving. The app does not interfere with the normal functioning of the cellular phone. The app sends an immediate response text message to a sender of a received text message that the owner of the cellular phone is driving and can't text. The app notifies the driver of the identity of the sender only by any of a variety of means, most of which do not require the attention or the action of the driver. Action by the driver may be taken later under safe conditions using the normal functioning of the cellular phone. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050967 | Acoustic Echo Cancellation for Audio System with Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) - A controller for the conference session receives at least one audio signal to generate a speaker signal. The controller correlates the speaker signal with network timing information and generates speaker timing information. The controller transmits the correlated speaker signal and timing information to a mobile device participating in the conference session. The mobile device generates an echo cancelled microphone signal from a microphone of the mobile device, and transmits the echo cancelled signal back to the controller. The controller also receives array microphone signals associated with an array of microphones at known positions in the room. The controller removes acoustic echo from the array microphone signals, and estimates a relative location of the mobile device. The controller dynamically selects as audio output corresponding to the mobile device location either (a) the array microphone signal, or (b) the echo cancelled microphone signal from the mobile device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050968 | COVER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ANTENNA ASSEMBLY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cover for an electronic device may include a metal plate having a first metal region formed of a metal; a through-hole formed in a portion of the first metal region of the metal plate; and an electrical open path extending from the through-hole to an end portion on one side of the first metal region through metal oxidation. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050969 | COMBINE HARVESTER COMPRISING A CHOPPING MECHANISM - A combine harvester has a chopping mechanism and a spreading mechanism. The spreading mechanism is disposed downstream of the chopping mechanism, mechanically driven by a drive train and includes at least two rotors. The drive train of the spreading mechanism has a belt drive engageable by a clutch and configured to drive a first transmission stage via an output shaft, at least one second transmission stage drivably connected to the first transmission stage by a shaft and a braking device. The first and second transmission stages each have an output shaft for driving one or each of the rotors. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050970 | Data Analytics Engine for Online Gambling and Investing Methods and Systems Using Behavioral Economics - Electronic gambling methods and systems comprising an electronic computer system operating electronic gambling software and a data analytics engine that can be accessed by players using computing devices are disclosed. During the players' gambling sessions provided by the electronic gambling software, the electronic gambling system will present an “Investment Wager” to the players to induce them to move some or all their funds remaining in their gambling accounts to one or more investment accounts. The Investment Wager is implemented and designed based upon findings from behavioral economics, including loss aversion, the priming effect and the framing effect. The entity managing the electronic gambling system can act as the manager of the investment accounts, thereby yielding a potential revenue stream to the entity/manager. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050971 | MULTI-PLATFORM GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A multi-media interactive play system has a number of play elements situated in a variety of play environments or play media. The play elements are linked to a common record of participant performance, progress, character attributes, etc. The participant's performance in the play elements determines the play elements to which the participant may proceed as well as the play parameters of the play element in which the participant is currently involved. The play elements are thus interlinked to define a sequence or path network along which the participant advances. By advancing through the play elements the participant carries out a plot, story, theme, etc. that attaches a significance to the successful completion of a given play element or elements. Also disclosed in a variety of play elements suitable for use in the system, an example of a plot or theme that may be carried out by the system, and a send/receive radio frequency network that may be used to track play participants in a play center. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050972 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, CLASSIFYING, AND ENCOURAGING ACTIVITY - Devices, methods, and systems for monitoring, classifying and encouraging activity through the use of an accelerometer or other sensor in a toy or other accessory (such as a backpack or watch) that records activity are disclosed. The activity is classified, using various motion classification algorithms, to determine the specific types and amount of activities performed and the times and duration for which they were performed. The classified data is used in the rest of the system, which allows users to view activity history, recommendations for how to improve health, and play games in which the player's game performance is effected by their activity levels. In games and on the website, feedback is also given to users to encourage and reward exercise, while handicapping users that are not active. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050973 | ASSOCIATION MAPPING GAME - Systems and methods for determining relationships between units are described. An illustrative system may include a semantic knowledge base having information regarding stored relationships between a plurality of units associated with content, a processor and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processor. The storage medium may include one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to direct a display to present the plurality of units to one or more users, receive an input from each of the one or more users, compare the input with the information in the semantic knowledge base and determine whether the input corresponds to a stored relationship and provide a notification to each of the one or more users based upon the determining. The input may correspond to a determination of a relationship between the plurality of units based upon the content of each unit by a user. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050975 | COMPOSITING DEVICE FOR COMBINING VISUAL CONTENT - A compositing apparatus is provided that has, in certain implementations, electronic circuitry for combining visual content for an electronic game of chance. The compositing apparatus may receive wagering display information from a wagering engine that controls wagering aspects of the game and entertainment display information from an entertainment engine that controls non-wagering aspects of the game. The compositing apparatus may combine the wagering and entertainment display information for presentation to a player on a display. In certain implementations, the compositing apparatus also enables the wagering engine to control the output of display information on the display. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050976 | System and Method for Facilitating the Operation of a Combined Lottery/Bonus Game with Rewards - Systems and methods for facilitating the operation of an instant win lottery game where a bonus indicator provides eligibility for a bonus are disclosed. The holder of an instant win ticket with a bonus indicator can redeem the ticket and receive a bonus including at least one of loyalty points for accumulation and/or redemption, access to one or more bonus games for an opportunity to earn points for accumulation and/or redemption and others. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050977 | SECURITY METHODS USING MOBILE DEVICES - A system for creating a virtual ticket from a fixed location using a portable user device as a ticketing terminal, the virtual ticket having a plurality of user-selected variables associated with the virtual ticket, the system comprising: a local device arranged to broadcast an identifying signal at the fixed location in a vicinity of the local device; the portable user device having a wireless communications module, the portable user device comprising: a receiver for receiving the identifying signal when in the vicinity of the local device at the fixed location, the portable user device being arranged to display ticketing information relating to the identifying signal on the portable user device, the ticketing information including at least some of the user-selectable variables; a user selection module arranged to enable the user to select the values of the plurality of the user-selectable variables relating to the displayed ticketing information; wherein the wireless communications module is arranged to transmit a ticketing request message including the plurality of user-selected variables to a remote server and to receive a unique identifier from the server which enables the creation of the virtual ticket on the portable user device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050978 | MECHANICAL WHEELS FOR GAME MACHINES - Electronic gaming machines having mechanical or electro-mechanical wheel devices are described herein. The gaming machines include a cabinet, a display coupled to the cabinet, and a wheel coupled to the cabinet. The wheel includes a plurality of wheel segments positioned axially about a center point of the wheel. The plurality of wheel segments may be configured to rotate about the center point and to transform an appearance of the wheel. The wheel further includes an indicator configured to indicate an indicated wheel segment. The indicator may be configured to rotate about the center point. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050979 | MECHANICAL WHEELS FOR GAME MACHINES - Electronic gaming machines having mechanical or electro-mechanical wheel devices are described herein. The gaming machines include a cabinet, a display coupled to the cabinet, and a wheel coupled to the cabinet. The wheel includes a plurality of wheel segments positioned axially about a center point of the wheel. The plurality of wheel segments may be configured to rotate about the center point and to transform an appearance of the wheel. The wheel further includes an indicator configured to indicate an indicated wheel segment. The indicator may be configured to rotate about the center point. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050980 | MECHANICAL WHEELS FOR GAME MACHINES - Electronic gaming machines having mechanical or electro-mechanical wheel devices are described herein. The gaming machines include a cabinet, a display coupled to the cabinet, and a wheel coupled to the cabinet. The wheel includes a plurality of wheel segments positioned axially about a center point of the wheel. The plurality of wheel segments may be configured to rotate about the center point and to transform an appearance of the wheel. The wheel further includes an indicator configured to indicate an indicated wheel segment. The indicator may be configured to rotate about the center point. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050981 | MECHANICAL WHEELS FOR GAME MACHINES - Electronic gaming machines having mechanical or electro-mechanical wheel devices are described herein. The gaming machines include a cabinet, a display coupled to the cabinet, and a wheel coupled to the cabinet. The wheel includes a plurality of wheel segments positioned axially about a center point of the wheel. The plurality of wheel segments may be configured to rotate about the center point and to transform an appearance of the wheel. The wheel further includes an indicator configured to indicate an indicated wheel segment. The indicator may be configured to rotate about the center point. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050982 | MECHANICAL WHEELS FOR GAME MACHINES - Electronic gaming machines having mechanical or electro-mechanical wheel devices are described herein. The gaming machines include a cabinet, a display coupled to the cabinet, and a wheel coupled to the cabinet. The wheel includes a plurality of wheel segments positioned axially about a center point of the wheel. The plurality of wheel segments may be configured to rotate about the center point and to transform an appearance of the wheel. The wheel further includes an indicator configured to indicate an indicated wheel segment. The indicator may be configured to rotate about the center point. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050983 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHODS OF ALLOWING A PLAYER TO PLAY A GAMING DEVICE HAVING REELS WITH SYMBOL SELECTION AREAS - A method for allowing a player to play a slot game with a gaming device is described herein. The method includes randomly generating an outcome of the game, wherein the outcome includes a first outcome and a second outcome. The method includes spinning and stopping the plurality of reels to display the first outcome, detecting an appearance of a symbol selection area in the first outcome, and responsively selecting at least one symbol for display in the symbol selection area. The method also includes displaying the second outcome including the first outcome and the selected at least one symbol being displayed in the symbol selection area and providing an award to the player as a function of the second outcome. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050984 | Method for Operating a Gaming Machine - A gaming device includes a game initiation device. A set of base game results each includes a predetermined number of symbols including base game symbols and zero or more bonus game symbols. Each base game result is associated with a base game award. A base game randomly selects a base game result from the set of base game results in response to activation of the game initiation device, and awards the base game award associated with the base game result to the player. If the base game result includes more than a predetermined number of bonus game symbols, a bonus game is initiated. A bonus game randomly selects a number of base game symbols equal to the number of bonus game symbols in the base game result and substitutes the selected base game symbols for the bonus game symbols in the base game results to produce a bonus game result and awards the base game award associated with the bonus game result. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050985 | GAME SYSTEM, SERVER DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR SERVER DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A game system for allowing a user to feel as if the user supports a match game is provided. The game system executes the match based on a plurality of items of game data. Support operation receiving means receives, at least either one of prior to and during the match, a support operation for the plurality of items of game data from a plurality of users. Game parameter changing means for changing a game parameter relating to a match result of the match based on the support operation for the plurality of items of game data so as to make at least one of the plurality of items of game data more advantageous or disadvantageous than before receiving the support operation. Reward providing means provides a reward to a user who has performed the support operation based on the match result of the match. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050986 | GAME CONTROL DEVICE, GAME CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, GAME SYSTEM - A game control device includes an associator configured to associate a game-playing user with one or more users; a game executor configured to execute a game for the game-playing user; a determiner configured to determine whether a progression degree of the game made by the one or more users satisfies a condition; and an effect provider configured to provide the game-playing user with an advantageous effect if it is determined by the determiner that the condition has been satisfied. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CURRENT OR FUTURE USERS OF A VIRTUAL CURRENCY - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for determining current users of a particular virtual currency or persons likely to use the particular virtual currency in the future (i.e., future users of the virtual currency). More specifically, the system enables a user of a particular virtual currency to employ the system to determine which of the user's connections or contacts are likely to be current users or future users of the virtual currency. This enables the user to quickly and easily identify other current users or (potential) future users of the virtual currency with whom the user may interact using the virtual currency, such as by exchanging the virtual currency with the other user for goods or services or by wagering against the other user on a game of chance or a game of skill using the virtual currency. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050988 | Wagering Technique Based on Projected Performance Benchmarks and Geographically Restricting.... - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing access to, while in a predetermined location, information corresponding to a rules-based activity via a computer network. Access may be gained by users via the Internet or mobile networks, and may include access via a mobile device application. In exemplary embodiments, the geographic location of the user, via his computing device, is confirmed within a predetermined location for accessing and employing the system. Also disclosed are systems and methods for facilitating wagering on contests within one or more rules-based activities. In exemplary embodiments, a projected performance benchmark for a participant in a contest within the rules-based activity is established, and wagers are taken from authorized members on whether an actual performance benchmark for the participant will meet or fall below the projected performance benchmark. Winning and losing wagers are then determined based on the actual performance benchmark for the participant in the contest. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050989 | Gaming Apparatus And Systems - A method of gaming comprises displaying play of a game having a feature event which is triggerable through play of the game. The feature event has a base award value, which may be either a potential award value or an actual award value. Responsive to determining a trigger for the feature event, the player is provided with an opportunity to reject the feature event prior to initiating play of the feature event, such that following said rejection by the player one or more award parameters of the feature event are configured so as to increase the award value of the feature event for a subsequent triggering thereof. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050990 | SYSTEMS AND GAMING DEVICES FOR INDICATING COMP ELIGIBILITY - Systems and methods include a gaming device having a comp eligibility indicator for displaying a comp eligibility status for a player. A computing device is programmed to store data indicative of at least one comp eligibility criterion, calculate a number of comp eligibility points based on the comp eligibility criterion, and determine the comp eligibility status of the player based on the comp eligibility points. The comp eligibility status includes a determination that the player is eligible for at least one comp if the number of comp eligibility points is greater than or equal to a threshold value, and that the player is ineligible for the at least one comp if the number of comp eligibility points is less than the threshold value. The computing device transmits the comp eligibility status to the gaming device to cause the gaming device to display the comp eligibility status. | 2015-02-19 |