| 09th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
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| 20110053473 | APPARATUS AND GRINDING BLOCK FOR THE TREATMENT OF AN EDGE OR A CUTTING EDGE - A grinding apparatus includes at least two oppositely arranged series of surfaces in slanting relative orientation and alternately overlapping each other, forming this way a groove into which an edge or cutting edge is insertable for polishing by the surfaces. The surfaces of each series of surfaces are arranged in a common plane forming a side in a respective block, the blocks arranged in a holder by which each block is spring biased towards the opposite block, the blocks operated in reciprocating movement transversely to the longitudinal direction of the edge/cutting edge while the surfaces contact opposite sides of the edge/cutting edge under spring action. A grinding block utilized in the grinding apparatus includes a series of individual surfaces arranged in a common plane forming one side of a block divided into sections, which are separated through intermediate recesses into which corresponding sections of an oppositely positioned block intermesh in a toothed engagement while forming a groove between the surfaces. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053474 | POLISHING APPARATUS - The polishing apparatus is capable of improving accuracy of polishing a work. The work is pressed onto a polishing cloth, with an elastic sheet, by a pressing force generated by second pressing means and applied to a carrier and inner pressure of a first fluid chamber generated by a fluid supplied thereto, so as to polish the work. The fluid, which has been downwardly supplied into the first fluid chamber, horizontally flows outward in the first fluid chamber, collides with a side wall of a concave part of a board-shaped member and flows upward, and then the fluid is discharged outside from a fluid outlet, thereby a fluid feeding member follows movement of the elastic sheet and maintains parallel to the elastic sheet, and the fluid feeding member is centered in the first fluid chamber. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053475 | Sanding glove for a drywall installer - A sanding glove for use by a drywall installer in making drywall installations with joints of drywall sheets, joint cement and reinforcing tape. The sanding glove is in the form of a mitten with all of its outside surfaces having adhesive and abrasive adhered thereto. The sanding glove also is preformed with flat and curved surfaces so as to efficiently rub and smooth the joint cement into smooth and inconspicuous joints prior to painting or covering. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053476 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE HAVING A LINE OF WEAKNESS - A coated abrasive article ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053477 | Windshield wiper resurfacing tool - A hand-held tool for resurfacing wiper blades which may be utilized with the wiper blade still installed on a vehicle. The tool includes a case having a rectangular cross section. Enclosed within the case are two resurfacing stones: a first resurfacing stone having a rougher surface and a second polishing stone for applying a final finish to the wiper blade. One or more float springs are situated inside the case and between the resurfacing stones to apply pressure to the stones and to assure that appropriate resurfacing pressure is applied to the wiper blade. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053478 | FUSED AND COATED SILICA GRAINS - The present invention provides a coated grain comprising a fused base grain at least partially covered with a coating comprising silica, the base grain comprising more than 40% of alumina as a percentage by weight based on the weight of the base grain. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053479 | HYDROPHOBIC CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a cutting tool is disclosed. An object of the manufacturing method of a cutting tool is to reduce contamination of an abrasive layer surface, particularly, agglomeration contamination due to slurry by improving hydrophobicity maintaining performance of an abrasive layer. A cutting tool according to the method of manufacturing comprises an abrasive layer on a base member, the abrasive layer having abrasives bonded to a surface thereof; and a coating on the surface of the abrasive layer that is a hydrophobic material film. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053480 | SCRAPER AND SHARPENING TOOL COMBINATION AND SHARPENING METHOD - A scraper in combination with a sharpener provides consistent sharpening of the scraper blade. The scraper has a scraper blade, blade holder, and bearing surface. The sharpener has a sharpening element and a guide generally parallel to the sharpening element. The bearing surface of the scraper fits the guide of the sharpener and the scraper blade contacts the sharpening element. The scraper can be drawn along the guide to draw the blade along the sharpening element. The bearing surface and guide keep the blade in consistent and correct relation to the sharpening element to provide proper sharpening of the scraper blade. Adaptors may be used to sharpen additional types of blades or tools on the sharpener and different types of sharpening elements may be used in the sharpener. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053481 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A STICK WITH A STRAND OF SAUSAGE OR THE LIKE SUSPENDED THEREFROM - An apparatus for transferring a stick with a strand of sausage or the like suspended therefrom includes a transversely transferring device for transferring a stick from a first position to a second position by stick transverse transfer members; and a vertically transferring device having stick vertical transfer members which receive the stick from the stick transverse transfer members at the second position and deliver the stick to a conveyor device. The transversely transferring device has a stick transfer body having the stick transverse transfer members provided thereon, a rail body for supporting the stick transfer body and guiding its linear movement, and a transverse wrapping connector traveling body wound around and trained between transverse transfer wheels. A stick transfer body is adapted to be reciprocatingly moved by a transverse transfer electric motor. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053482 | HUNTER ARM - A hunter arm includes a bottom bar having a first end adapted for insertion into a trailer hitch of a pickup truck. A mast has a lower end pivotally attached by a first knuckle to a second end of the bottom bar. A first brace member has a lower end pivotally attached near the first end of the bottom bar and an upper end pivotally attached near the lower end of the mast to keep the mast in a vertical position. A boom has a first end pivotally attached by a second knuckle to an upper end of the mast. A second brace member has an upper end pivotally attached to center of the boom. An angle adjustment plate has a plurality of longitudinal notches there along affixed to the mast. A lower end of the second brace member can engage with any one of the notches in the angle adjustment plate to vary the angle of the boom extending outwardly from the mast. A pulley assembly has an upper end connected in a removable manner to a second end of the boom. A spreader bar includes two hooks which allows animal to hang down from the spreader bar to be skinned. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053483 | EXHAUST APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED CAPTURE AND CONTAINMENT - A ventilation exhaust intake device is located at ceiling level of a production space and has a low profile form with combination of vertical and horizontal jets. Recesses and other feature are provided to enhance capture and containment and other functional aspects. Certain embodiments include a light source adjacent the jet registers. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053484 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A passenger compartment duct is provided with a passenger compartment air blow opening through which air is supplied into a passenger compartment and a cab-air-supply-duct communicating opening communicating with a cab air supply duct. The cab air supply duct is provided with a cab air blow opening through which air is supplied into a cab and a passenger-compartment-duct communicating opening communicating with the passenger compartment air supply duct. There are provided a damper turning communication from the passenger compartment air supply duct to the cab air supply duct ON or OFF, a cab air outlet through which air in the cab is discharged to the outside of the cab, and a damper opening or closing the cab air outlet. The cab air outlet includes a first outlet opened so as to communicate with an air intake side of cab air-conditioning units and a second outlet opened so as to communicate with the passenger compartment. The damper selectively discharges air in the cab to either the outside air intake side of the cab air-conditioning units or the passenger compartment. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053485 | SERVER RACK WITH BAFFLE DEVICE - A server rack for receiving a plurality of modules includes two parallel side plates, a clapboard, and a baffle device. The clapboard is disposed between the two side plates substantially perpendicular to the two side plates to form a receiving space. The receiving space defines an air inlet and a module entry opposite to the air inlet. The baffle device is received in the receiving space. The baffle device includes two resisting assemblies installed on the two side plates oppositely. Each resisting assembly includes a baffle. The baffle includes a securing portion and a latching portion opposite to the securing portion. The securing portion of each baffle is rotatably secured on the corresponding side plate. A total length of the two baffles is larger than the width of the receiving space. The two baffles are inclined toward the air inlet. The two latching portions of the two baffles are latched facing the air inlet, to cover the module entry when no module is received in the receiving space. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053486 | MODULAR, SELF-CONTAINED, MOBILE CLEAN ROOM - Biosafety units, methods of making, and sealing the same are disclosed herein. The units comprise at least one controlled air, sealable, sterilizable cleanroom; and a mechanical system room adjacent to the cleanroom comprising: at least two air handling units in a support room adjacent the cleanroom that provide redundant air to the cleanroom with at least Class 100,000 air purity, the air handling units connected to a one or more supply ducts to the cleanroom, and an exhaust duct in communication with the cleanroom and the air handling unit exhaust, wherein a pressure gradient is formed between the cleanroom and the exterior of the structure; and at least two power supplies that provide redundant power to electrical outlets in the cleanroom, wherein the at least two power supplies are connectable to one or more external power sources and the structure is pre-validatable or validated for pharmaceutical manufacturing. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053487 | Vent Cover and Louver Assembly - A vent cover and louver assembly includes a housing with a perimeter wall having a first edge and a second edge each defining an opening through which air may be passed through an air passageway of the perimeter wall. Each of a plurality of slats is rotatably mounted to the perimeter wall and traverses the air passageway. The slats are positionable in a closed position or in an open position. A motor is mechanically coupled to each of the slats to move the slats to the closed position or to the open position. A rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to the motor. An electricity producing apparatus is mounted on the housing and is electrically coupled to the battery. The electricity producing apparatus is actuated by air moving through the housing to produce electricity. An interface is in communication with the motor to allow a user to actuate the motor. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053488 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST GAS FAN SYSTEM - Systems and methods for controlling an exhaust gas fan system. The control system may control one or more components of the exhaust system to optimize system performance and improve energy efficiency. The control system may be designed to maintain a substantially constant pressure in the exhaust header and provide a substantially constant flow through the exhaust fans. The control system may include software and hardware that allow the control system to control one or more of: modulation of one or more by-pass dampers; adjustment of the nozzle outlet area; varying the speed of the fans; the number and staging of fans. By utilizing and controlling one or more of these functions, the amount of energy being used may be minimized/optimized. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053489 | Exhaust system - An exhaust system includes an exhaust fan having a frame within which fan blades and a motor are secured. The frame includes an upper sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a first lateral sidewall and a second lateral sidewall, defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening on opposite sides of the frame. A flexible exhaust boot is secured to the frame of the exhaust fan adjacent the outlet opening. The exhaust boot is a flexible piece of material having a substantially tubular configuration with a first end having an opening and a second end having an opening. A support assembly secures the exhaust fan and exhaust boot in position adjacent an opening. The support assembly includes a vertical bracket having a first end and a second end, and an outwardly extending support block is mounted at the first end of the vertical bracket. The support assembly also includes a horizontal bracket extending substantially perpendicular to the vertical bracket. The horizontal bracket is shaped and dimensioned to pass through a connection opening in the second end of the vertical bracket, and the horizontal bracket includes first end and a second end. The first end of the horizontal bracket extends outwardly from the same side of the vertical bracket as the support block. A strap is selectively connected to the exhaust fan. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053490 | Method of Handling Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service Transmission and Reception and Related Communication Device - A method of handling multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) transmission and reception for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes enabling a plurality of component carriers, and applying a multi-media broadcast over a single frequency network (MBSFN) allocation on a first enabled component carrier and not on the rest of the enabled component carriers when the mobile device receives the MBSFN allocation on the first enabled component carrier. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053491 | TAGGING OF BROADCAST CONTENT USING A PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE CONTROLLED BY AN ACCESSORY - Track-identifying information can be collected from a broadcast using a portable media device capable of receiving broadcast content in combination with an accessory capable of communicating user input to the portable media player. In some embodiments, the portable media player can detect the presence of track-identifying metadata (a “tag”) within a received broadcast and can alert the accessory when a tag is available for a currently-playing track. If the accessory instructs the portable media player to store the tag, the portable media player can do so and can alert the accessory when a tag for a track has been stored. In some embodiments, the accessory can also remotely control other broadcast-receiving functions of the portable media device, such as entering or exiting a broadcast-receiving mode of operation. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053492 | NETWORKED LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM - LED light assemblies ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053493 | Wireless device and wireless system - A wireless device operates in a first mode, in which it relays communications between neighboring wireless devices, and a second mode, in which it does not relay communications. The wireless device periodically transmits information indicating its operating mode to the neighboring wireless devices. In the first mode, when not transmitting mode information or communication data, the wireless device stands by with its receiver powered, ready to receive mode information or communication data from neighboring wireless devices. In the second mode, the wireless device is normally in a sleep state and wakes up only at scheduled intervals to transmit and receive mode information and communication data. The wireless device stores the received mode information and selects its operating mode according to the stored mode information, selecting the second mode when this does not prevent the prevent communication with or among the neighboring wireless devices. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053494 | WIRELESS DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless device selects another wireless device that is the relay destination of data and transmits data to a data collector that collects data. Then, the wireless device transmits data obtained by adding relay-destination-device identification information of identifying the another wireless device that is a relay destination to the same as data transmitted to the data collector to the selected wireless device that is the relay destination of data. Moreover, the wireless device transmits the received data to the data collector when data obtained by adding relay-destination-device identification information is received from another wireless device and the device itself corresponds to the relay-destination-device identification information. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053495 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication apparatus constitutes a wireless communication system with a base station and a terminal station, and relays and transfers a signal transmitted and received between the base station and the terminal station. The communication apparatus uses a frequency different from that at a time of reception to amplify and transfer the received signal, when having received a signal transmitted from the base station or the terminal station. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053496 | METHOD OF DETERMINING TRANSMISSION TIMING IN RELAY STATION - A method of determining transmission timing in a relay station is provided. The relay station in a mobile communication system formed of the relay station and a base station generates a processing capability reporting message including information about the processing capabilities in a down link and an up link of the relay station and transmits the processing capability reporting message to the base station. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053497 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELAY APPARATUS - A wireless communication method executed by a wireless communication system including a relay apparatus, a first wireless communication apparatus, and a second wireless communication apparatus includes the following operations. Upon receiving a wireless signal from the first wireless communication apparatus, the relay apparatus adds advice information, which indicates that the wireless signal has been relayed, to the received wireless signal. The relay apparatus transmits the wireless signal added the advice information thereto to the second wireless communication apparatus. The second wireless communication apparatus detects the advice information to determine whether the wireless signal has been relayed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053498 | OUT-OF-BAND RADIO LINK PROTOCOL AND NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK COMPOSED OF WIRELESS TERMINALS WITH MILLIMETRE WAVE FREQUENCY RANGE RADIO UNITS - The present invention relates to a wireless transmitter comprising a transmitter radio unit working a wireless transmitter comprising a transmitter radio unit working in the millimeter wave frequency band using a directional antenna and a bidirectional radio unit working in a frequency range different from said transmitter radio unit and using an omnidirectional antenna. The invention further relates to a wireless receiver and a wireless relay. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053499 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device includes a main terminal for communicating with other conventional wireless communication devices through wireless communication systems, and at least one subsidiary terminal communicating with the main terminal using short distance wireless communication signals. Audio signals, messages and instruction input into the subsidiary terminal are sent to the main terminal by the subsidiary terminal and sent to other wireless communication devices by the main terminal. Wireless signals corresponding to audio signals and/or messages received from other wireless communication devices by the main terminal are sent to the subsidiary terminal to be played and/or displayed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053500 | DE-TUNING IN WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION - Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A receiver with a receive antenna couples with near field radiation in a coupling-mode region. The receiver generates an RF signal at a resonant frequency responsive to the near field radiation. A de-tuning circuit generates a variable impedance responsive to a control signal to modify the RF signal to a smaller amplitude or to a different resonant frequency. A rectifier converts the modified RF signal to a DC signal. A comparator creates a feedback loop by generating the control signal responsive to comparing the DC signal to a reference voltage. The de-tuning circuit may operate in digital mode or in linear mode with the feedback. An impedance element may be coupled to the de-tuning circuit to generate a voltage proportional to a current through the de-tuning circuit. The proportional voltage is rectified to a receive signal with information sent from a transmitter. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053501 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An information processing device includes a plurality of elements that perform processing independently of each other; and a front end that controls the plurality of elements, is shared by the plurality of elements, and performs near-field communication with an external device. The front end gives different time slots for communication to the plurality of elements at the time of activation. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053502 | System for Automatic Detection of Smart Cards - A system for automatic detection of smart cards, particularly of electronic tickets, has a control computer and a detection device. The detection device has a communication interface for the communicating coupling with a smart card. A communication link is established between the control computer and the detection device that is designed in a wireless fashion. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053503 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A radio frequency (RF) communication device ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053504 | NFC MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND NFC READER - In an NFC mobile communication device ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053505 | Portable distress device with a bluetooth signal - A portable distress device with a Bluetooth signal includes a control unit, a power unit, a Bluetooth signal control module, and an I/O control unit. When the I/O control unit activates an input signal, the control unit first controls the Bluetooth signal control module and the I/O control unit to issue an alarm and a distress signal. In a fixed time after activating the distress signal, without releasing from a distress condition, a low frequency heart beat simulator will be activated automatically, to generate sound like a human heart beat. The Bluetooth signal control module contains a Bluetooth signal transmitter which may or may not require a pair matching, enabling any product, such as a notebook computer, a cellular phone, and a PDA, which is equipped with a device for receiving the Bluetooth signal, to be used as a life searching receiver to proceed with the rescue. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053506 | Methods and Devices for Controlling Particular User Interface Functions of a Mobile Communication Device in a Vehicle - Disclosed are methods and devices for controlling particular user interface functions of a mobile communication device when the device is used by a driver of a moving vehicle. A disclosed method includes determining if the mobile communication device is within a predetermined proximity to the driver's seat. The method further includes determining if the mobile communication device is moving at a predetermined speed or acceleration. When those conditions are met, the method includes substantially disabling particular user interface functions of the mobile communication device. Particular user interface functions that may be disabled or inhibited may include, for example, at least one of a display function, a keypad function or a touchscreen function. In this way, a driver may not be able to utilize one or more particular user interface functions while driving. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053507 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING BLUETOOTH COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for maintaining a communication connection by increasing a transmission bandwidth of voice data and changing a compression rate depending on a Bluetooth communication state to transmit voice data in order to improve Bluetooth communication performance are provided. The apparatus includes a device connector. The device connector increases a transmission bandwidth of voice data by transmitting voice data through an Asynchronous Connection-Less (ACL) link during data transmission when transmitting voice data via a Bluetooth apparatus. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053508 | DATA SUPPLYING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A data supplying apparatus detects a change in the status of the wireless connection established with an external apparatus. When the status of the wireless connection is restored after a change has been detected in the status of the wireless connection, the data supplying apparatus transmits, to the external apparatus, a different data file from the previous data file transmitted by the wireless connection before restoration of the connection. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053509 | Modular Dual Radio Headset - Methods and apparatuses for modular dual radio headsets are disclosed. In one example, a headset system includes a secondary radio module and a headset module. The secondary radio module may be removably coupled to the headset module. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053510 | TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING A PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE HAVING A RADIO FREQUENCY TUNER - Techniques for facilitating interoperation between a portable media device having an RF tuner and an accessory device. In certain embodiments, the portable media device and the accessory can exchange various commands pertaining to the capabilities, state, and/or operation of the tuner. For example, in one set of embodiments the accessory can send one or more commands requesting information about the capabilities of the tuner, and the portable media device can provide the requested capability information. In another set of embodiments, the accessory can send one or more commands requesting execution of a particular action with respect to the tuner, and the portable media device can perform the requested action. In this manner, certain embodiments of the present invention enable a user to control the tuner functionality of the portable media device via the accessory, rather than, e.g., via an input interface located directly on the portable media device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053511 | CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING A RENDERING DEVICE TO AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING OUTPUT - The present invention relates to a connector for connecting a rendering device ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053512 | BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MULTIPLE NON-CONTIGUOUS FREQUENCY BANDS/SEGMENTS - Wireless communications transceivers include a transmitter that is configured to selectively frequency shift and transmit portions of broadband information over multiple non-contiguous narrowband frequency bands/segments, each of which is too narrow to carry the broadband information. A receiver also is configured to receive and selectively frequency shift portions of broadband information from multiple non-contiguous narrowband frequency bands/segments, each of which is too narrow to carry the second broadband information. Broadband information thereby may be transmitted and received in a regulated communications environment, even though a given provider may only be assigned discontinuous frequency bands/segments, none of which is wide enough to carry the entire broadband information. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053513 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY WIRELESS CARRIER PERFORMANCE EFFECTS - Example methods and apparatus to identify wireless carrier performance effects are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving an indication of media content presentation on a wireless communication device, monitoring a wireless carrier operating parameter in response to receiving the indication of media content presentation, and monitoring the wireless communication device for a media content presentation command. The example method also includes associating the media content presentation command and the wireless carrier operating parameter with a scoring factor indicative of subscriber preferences, and generating a report including the scoring factor. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053514 | REJECTION OF A CLOSE-IN-FREQUENCY INTERFERER EMPLOYING A LOG DETECTOR AND CLASSICAL DOWN CONVERTER - Disclosed is a methodology and apparatus for rejecting a high-power, near-in-frequency, radio frequency interference. The subject rejection methodology provides two branches; one is a classical down converter branch, and the other is a log detector followed by a high pass filter. The two branches produce a complex multiplication which cancels the highest inter modulation product and the final output is presented at the originally intended intermediate frequency. The methodology is appropriate for a constant-amplitude modulation on the interferer and any combination of phase, frequency, and amplitude modulation on the intended signal. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053515 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING RADIO INTERFERENCE FROM A NOISE SOURCE VIA ACTIVE FILTERING - Systems and methods are provided for suppressing radio interference from a noise source having an operating frequency. One system includes memory for storing a threshold signal strength, a re-configurable filter for selectively filtering signals of a harmonic of the operating frequency, and a controller. The controller is configured to compare a signal strength of a received signal to the threshold signal strength and turn ON the re-configurable filter if the signal strength of the received signal is less than or equal to the threshold signal strength. A method includes determining a noise signature for the motor vehicle and associating a signal strength threshold with the noise signature. The method further includes comparing a signal strength of a tuned radio station to the signal strength threshold and turning ON the filter if the signal strength is less than or equal to the signal strength threshold. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053516 | TEST DEVICE FOR TESTING THE TRANSMISSION QUALITY OF A RADIO DEVICE - The invention relates to a test device for testing the transmission quality of radio devices by integrating a noise generating device in the transmission chain of the test device. To this end, data to be transmitted are imaged on individual partial data streams modulated onto signals associated with the partial data streams and having different carrier frequencies. At this point in the transmission chain, a noise proportion for at least a part of the signals is added to one signal each of a carrier frequency, in order to allow frequency-selective control of the noise proportions added to the signals of the carrier frequencies. The resulting noisy signals and non-noisy signals of the carrier frequencies are transmitted by a transmission device, and a response signal sent back by a radio device to be tested is received by a receiving device. An analysis device evaluates the received response signal. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053517 | ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING THE EFFECT OF SPURIOUS SIGNALS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AT RADIO FREQUENCIES - An arrangement for reducing unwanted effects of spurious signals from interference sources in telecommunications at radio frequencies. A communication unit transmits and receives information at radio frequency. Receivers receive the radio signals from the communication unit and for reflecting radio signals back. A control unit is adapted at least to switch the transmitter or receiver of the communication unit off substantially at the frequency of the spurious signals. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053518 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE TEST METHOD, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TEST-USE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE TEST SYSTEM - A wireless communication performance test method for testing a performance of a wireless processor which is arranged in a wireless transmission device for performing a transmission and reception operation of a wireless signal, includes operations of transmitting, performing, and measuring. The operation of transmitting is for transmitting, to the wireless processor, a wireless signal including control information for controlling the transmission and reception operation performed by the wireless processor from a wireless transmission test use measurement device for measuring a wireless transmission performance of the wireless processor. The operation of performing is for performing the transmission and reception operation in the wireless processor based on the control information extracted from the wireless signal transmitted from the wireless transmission test use measurement device. The operation of measuring is for measuring the wireless signal transmitted and received in the transmission and reception operation performed by the wireless processor. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053519 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEQUENCING RADIO ITEMS FOR A MULTI DOWNLINK MULTI CARRIER RECEIVER - A system and method are provided for sequencing radio events in a mobile device with a multi downlink multi carrier receiver. In the mobile device, there is a processor in communication with a timing control unit (TCU), whereby the TCU is in communication with two or more radios. The processor collects one or more radio events corresponding to the two or more radios and then sorts the radio events from highest priority to lowest priority to form a sorted list. The processor then loads the sorted list, beginning with a highest priority radio event, onto the TCU. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053520 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a data transmitting section configured to transmit data. The receiver includes a data receiving section, a memory, a memory managing section, and a control section. The data receiving section is configured to receive the data transmitted from the transmitter. The memory is configured to store the received data. The memory managing section is configured to manage a total number of free regions discretely allocated on the memory. The control section is configured to perform a control process in accordance with the total number of the free regions on the memory, the control process including at least one of request for starting flow control to the transmitter and reallocation of the data stored in the memory for reducing the total number of the free regions. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053521 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SESSION BETWEEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FREQUENCY BANDS - Some demonstrative embodiments include coordinating a session transfer timeout period between first and second multi-band wireless communication devices capable of communicating over at least first and second wireless communication frequency bands, wherein the session transfer timeout period corresponds to at least one communication session between the first and second wireless communication devices; and if the first wireless communication unit cannot communicate with the second wireless communication device over the first wireless communication frequency band for a time period of at least the session transfer timeout period, transferring the at least one communication session from the first wireless communication frequency band to the second wireless communication frequency band. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053522 | ADAPTIVE RADIO TRANSCEIVER - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053523 | Systems and Methods for Coexistence of a Plurality of Wireless Communications Modules - A wireless communications system is provided with a first wireless communications module, a second wireless communications module, and an RF module. The first wireless communications module transmits or receives a first wireless signal, and the second wireless communications module transmits or receives a second wireless signal. The RF module allocates a first transceiving path and a second transceiving path to the first wireless communications module and the second wireless communications module, respectively, to enable the transmission or reception of the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal at the same time. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053524 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to perform actual measurements of one or more performance parameters of a communication device according to a subset of tuning states of a tunable matching network operable in a communication device, determine estimated measurements of the one or more performance parameters of the communication device for a portion of the tuning states not included in the subset of tuning states according to the actual measurements, identify a data set for each of the one or more performance parameters from at least portions of the tuning states and the actual and estimated measurements, and determine from at least a portion of the date sets one or more tuning states that achieve at least one desirable performance characteristic of the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053525 | COUPLING APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING SIGNALS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is directed to reducing leakage of a transmitting signal to a receiving unit in a wireless communication system with a transmitting unit and the receiving unit sharing an antenna. A coupling apparatus for dividing a radio frequency (RF) transmitting signal and an RF receiving signal in a transceiver with a transmitting unit and a receiving unit sharing an antenna, includes: a four-port circuit having port | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053526 | WIRELESS PROCESS COMMUNICATION ADAPTER WITH IMPROVED ENCAPSULATION - A wireless process communication adapter for field devices is provided. The adapter includes a metal housing having a first end and a second end. A chamber is defined between the first and second ends. A radio-frequency transparent radome is coupled to the first end. The second end has a field device coupling configured to attach to a field device. At least one circuit board is disposed within the chamber. The circuit board supports at least wireless process communication circuitry. A plurality of wires is coupled to the at least one circuit board and extends through the field device coupling. A silicone potting fills substantially all volume within the chamber not occupied by the at least one circuit board and wireless process communication circuitry. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053527 | UPLINK TRANSMIT DIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT - A method for uplink transmit diversity enhancement is disclosed. A subset of two or more potential uplink transmission configurations are determined. A subset of potential uplink transmission configurations is evaluated. An uplink transmission configuration is selected based on the evaluation. Metrics of the selected uplink transmission configuration are determined. The selected uplink transmission configuration is applied for an extended use period. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053528 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING NON-LINEAR DEVICES - To assist with the detection of unfiltered device(s), a system observes how the received noise changes between two links as the transmit signal is changed. Harmful unfiltered nonlinear devices will generate significant noise that depends on the transmitted signals; therefore, this additional noise can be quantified to some extent by comparing the observed noise for two different transmit signals. The total noise can be determined from the SNR if the received signal is known. The received signal may be read directly in some non-standard systems, or it may be determined from the known transmit signal and channel attenuation, which is sometimes the case in standard-compliant links, but often with a relatively large error. To circumvent this problem, certain embodiments of this invention only consider the change in noise between two links with the same channel attenuation. This differential comparison makes it unnecessary to accurately know the channel attenuation. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053529 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR COMMUNICATION - The present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit for communication (RF IC) realizing high yield without deteriorating a carrier leak characteristic even when a modulation circuit is formed by using cheep parts with large variations. In a semiconductor integrated circuit (RF IC) including: an input circuit constructed by a differential amplifier circuit and a level shifter, which is provided on the ante stage of a mixer of a differential circuit called a Gilbert Cell; and a modulation circuit that performs modulation by adding an I/Q signal and a carrier wave signal, a calibration circuit for canceling a DC offset in an output of the input circuit is provided. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053530 | BASE-STATION FAILURE PREDICTOR - A base-station failure predictor comprises an interface to at least one sub-unit of a base-station of a mobile communications network, an alarm memory, and an alarm evaluator. The base-station failure predictor is adapted to receive a plurality of alarms from the at least one sub-unit of the base-station via the interface. The plurality of alarms are stored in the alarm memory, and the alarm evaluator is adapted to analyze the frequency of the plurality of alarms to assess a likelihood of failure of the at least one sub-unit concerned. A base-station failure prediction method is also proposed. Furthermore, a computer program product with instructions for the manufacture and a computer program product enabling a processor to carry out the base-station prediction method are also proposed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053531 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - A disclosed transmission device includes a voltage control signal generating unit configured to generate a first voltage control signal from a transmission signal, an amplifier configured to amplify the transmission signal in response to the first voltage control signal, a first timing adjusting unit configured to adjust a control timing for the first voltage control signal, and a control timing setting unit configured to set the control timing adjusted by the first timing adjusting unit based on the output signal from the amplifier and the transmission signal. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053532 | RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication device includes a power amplifier to amplify a transmit signal, a control unit to generate a voltage control signal for defining power to be supplied to the power amplifier in accordance with a conversion curve expressed using a polynomial series based on an envelope signal obtained from the transmit signal and determine the polynomial series based on an efficiency of the power amplifier, and a power source unit to supply the power to the power amplifier based on the voltage control signal, wherein the control unit divides an amplitude range of the envelope signal on the conversion curve into a plurality of sections and determines the polynomial series based on at least one of the plurality of sections. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053533 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING TRANSMITTER POWER EFFICIENCY - A peak to average power ratio signal is generated from a first mapping function that selects the peak to average power ratio signal that corresponds to the data rate or data format of the signal to be transmitted. The selected peak to average power ratio signal is summed with a desired average transmit power signal. The resulting summation signal is input to a second effectively continuously valued mapping function comprising a table that has a plurality of power amplifier control signal values each with a corresponding peak transmit power. Each peak transmit power signal value results in a power amplifier control signal value that achieves the best possible transmitter power efficiency while still meeting out of band spurious emissions and waveform quality requirements. The summation signal value maps to one of the power amplifier control signal value that is then used to adjust a parameter such as bias of the power amplifier. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053534 | CLOCK GENERATION FOR INTEGRATED RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVERS - Systems of clock generation for integrated radio frequency receiver. In an integrated radio frequency receiver, a mixer is often used to down convert the incoming radio frequency signal. The down converted signal is then digitized and digital signal processing circuitry is used for efficient and flexible implementation of various functions to receive the underlying audio and/or data information. The mixer requires clock generation circuitry to provide a proper local oscillator signal for a selected channel. On the other hand, the digital signal processing circuitry requires its separate digital clock for proper operations. The clock generation system utilizes single local oscillator generation circuitry to provide the local oscillator signals required by the mixer and the digital clock signals required by the digital signal processing circuitry. In order to maintain a fixed frequency for the digital clock signal regardless channel selection, a fractional divider coupled with sigma-delta circuitry is used to derive the digital clock signal. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053535 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus includes an analog receiving unit, a phase calculator, a time variation calculator, and a chirp radar determination unit. The analog receiving unit obtains a receiving signal from a radio wave. The phase calculator calculates a phase of the receiving signal. The time variation calculator calculates a frequency of the receiving signal based on the phase. Moreover, the time variation calculator further calculates a time variation of the frequency. The chirp radar determination unit determines whether the receiving signal is a chirp radar or not based on the time variation. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053536 | RECEIVER WITH RE-DEMODULATION - A receiver includes a front end, an up-converter and an interface. The front end is configured to down-convert a first Radio Frequency (RF) signal at a first frequency, so as to produce a second signal at a second frequency, lower than the first frequency. The up-converter is configured to up-convert the second signal to produce a third Intermediate Frequency (IF) signal at a third frequency, higher than the second frequency. The interface is configured to transmit the third signal over a cable for remote demodulation. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053537 | FREQUENCY MODULATION RECEIVER WITH A LOW POWER FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER - A frequency modulation (FM) receiver with a low power frequency synthesizer. A FM receiver includes a low noise amplifier for processing a received input signal, a frequency synthesizer having an oscillator for generating a local oscillator signal by supplying a bias current to the oscillator, and a mixer for generating an intermediate frequency signal by mixing the received input signal with the local oscillator signal. The FM receiver further includes an analog to digital converter for converting the intermediate frequency signal to a digital signal and a bias current control module for measuring a signal strength of the received input signal based on the digital signal and for controlling the bias current. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053538 | HIGH SPEED FREQUENCY DETECTOR | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053539 | RADIO ENVIRONMENT SCANNER - A device may include a measurement receiver, a communication receiver, and a transmitter. The measurement receiver may include a receiver (RX) down-conversion component to receive an amplified signal from a low-noise amplifier of the communication receiver, selectively receive a signal from a first local oscillator associated with the communication receiver or a second local oscillator associated with the transmitter, and down-convert the amplified signal to baseband using the received signal from the first local oscillator or the second local oscillator. The measurement receiver may further include a delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to provide low quantization noise only for a particular frequency range to be measured, and a control component to configure the delta-sigma ADC to provide the low quantization noise at the particular frequency range. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053540 | MOBILE STATION - The present invention provides a mobile station which can reduce the power consumption of an operation of intermittent reception in accordance with an elapsed time after transmission or reception. When a mobile station intermittently receives signals from another mobile station after transmission or reception, the interval of intermittent reception is not made constant, but the interval of the intermittent reception is made short immediately after transmission or reception, and as the time passes thereafter, the interval of the intermittent reception is made longer than that immediately after transmission or reception. Further, when the interval of the intermittent reception is made long and becomes a predetermined interval, the interval of the intermittent reception can be maintained at the predetermined interval and made constant thereafter. Accordingly, the interval of a reception timing can be set in accordance with a state after completion of reception or completion of transmission. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053541 | DYNAMIC RANGE ON-DEMAND FOR RECEIVER APPLICATIONS - Receiver power techniques are disclosed that allow for real-time adjustment of receiver dynamic range by virtue of supplied DC power, based on signal strengths currently received by the receiver. The disclosed techniques use real-time monitoring of receiver output to detect the presence of large signals, and to then adjust bias points in the receiver to reduce DC power consumption in the absence of large signals. By adapting the power to the current signal environment by autonomously adjusting the bias points, the mean power consumption of the receiver can be greatly reduced. This in turn has a number of benefits, such as increased battery life, decreased heat, increased circuit lifetime, and decreased noise figure. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053542 | Methods And Apparatus For Controlling A Gain State Of A Wireless Receiver Operating In An Mode - Techniques for controlling a gain state of a wireless receiver involve causing the wireless receiver to enter into a sleep mode; causing the wireless receiver to exit from the sleep mode and enter into a wake-up period; providing, via a multiplexer, a stored gain control state value to the wireless receiver for use during a warm-up period of the wake-up period, the stored gain control state value being previously read from a gain controller during a previous wake-up period of the wireless receiver; and after the warm-up period of the wake up period, providing, via the multiplexer, a current gain control state value from the gain controller to the wireless receiver for use during the wake up period, the current gain control state value being based on a signal level of a currently-received signal in the wireless receiver. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053543 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL WITH STATE MACHINE CONTROLLER FEEDBACK - An automatic gain control circuit is described including a state machine controller for adjusting intermediate frequency gain and radio frequency gain and a baseband demodulator, wherein the baseband demodulator receives information from the state machine controller regarding status of the state machine controller and further wherein the state machine controller receives correlation information from the baseband demodulator. Also described is a method including detecting a signal, providing state machine controller information to a baseband demodulator, reducing a radio frequency gain, reducing an intermediate frequency gain and receiving correlation information from the baseband demodulator. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053544 | EFFICIENT RECEIVER FREQUENCY PLAN FOR COVERING MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS - A communications system includes a radio frequency (RF) element ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053545 | System and Method Capable of Implicit Feedback for the Devices with An Unequal Number of Transmitter and Receiver Chains in a Wireless Local Area Network - An embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless station (STA) capable of implicit feedback in a wireless local area network, comprising at least one power amplifier, a plurality of antennas capable of being connected with said at least one power amplifier, and a switch capable of switching the connection between said plurality of antennas and said at least one power amplifier thereby enabling said wireless station to sound a complete channel matrix for an access point (AP) in communication with said wireless station (STA). | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053546 | OPTIMAL NARROWBAND INTERFERENCE REMOVAL FOR SIGNALS SEPARATED IN TIME - A system and method for improving the processing of communications signals received in the presence of narrowband interference signals. The received communications signals are time sampled and transformed into a series of spectral terms in the frequency domain that are then evaluated to identify narrowband interference signals. The identified narrowband interference terms can be calculated to a value that will optimize the corrupted spectral terms resulting from the communication, and an inverse transformation can be used to generate a time domain signal that is free from interference. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053547 | Efficient Reduction of Local Oscillator Leakage - A frequency conversion system includes a mixer, which is coupled to mix an input signal with a Local Oscillator (LO) signal, so as to produce an output signal. Control circuitry is configured to adjust an actual level of the LO signal provided to the mixer, so as to maintain the actual level substantially constant. A nulling signal generator is coupled to inject a nulling signal into the input signal prior to mixing with the LO signal adjusted by the control circuitry. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053548 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND RING OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT INCLUDING EVEN-NUMBER INVERTERS - An electrical circuit includes a first path including even-number inverters connected in series from a first node serving as an input side to a second node serving as an output side, a second path including even-number inverters connected in series from the second node serving as an input side to the first node serving as an output side, a latch circuit providing a connection between the first node and the second node such that a logical value of the first node and a logical value of the second node are opposite to each other, and one or more control signal paths to supply one or more control signals to the latch circuit to provide and sever a connection between the latch circuit and a power supply. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053549 | CAR STEREO UNIT WITH REMOVABLY COUPLED MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A car stereo unit with removably coupled mobile communication device includes a supporting enclosure having a first receiving space at a front portion thereof and being internally provided with an amplifier electrically connected to a built-in car stereo system; an intermediate mount removably received in the first receiving space and electrically connected to the amplifier and a power supply module in the supporting enclosure, and having a second receiving space at a front portion thereof; and a mobile communication device pivotally and removably coupled to and received in the second receiving space to electrically connect to the intermediate mount and the supporting enclosure. The mobile communication device is internally provided with a control unit having at least a multimedia player module for outputting AV signals. With these arrangements, the mobile communication device can be used in a car as a multimedia player and be charged at the same time. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053550 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING EMERGENCY BROADCAST MESSAGE - A method for transmitting emergency broadcast message is disclosed in the present invention. The method comprises the following steps: setting an emergency broadcast message transmitting group in a terminal, and adding a user name and/or a telephone number of a receiving user of an emergency broadcast message to the emergency broadcast message transmitting group; after the terminal receives the emergency broadcast message via the broadcast communication system, extracting the phone number or the user name from the emergency broadcast message transmitting group and transmitting an emergency broadcast message in the mode of short message to the receiving user corresponding to the phone number or user name. The method makes the terminals which do not have the function of directly receiving an emergency broadcast message be able to receive the emergency broadcast message, through transmitting the emergency broadcast message received by the terminal which is able to directly receive the emergency broadcast message to the terminals which cannot receive the emergency broadcast message directly from the emergency broadcast system in the mode of short message, therefore achieves the objective of notifying the emergency broadcast message quickly and widely. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053551 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING SPECIAL TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY CALLS ORIGINATING FROM A TEMPORARILY DESIGNATED REGION - A system for effecting special treatment of emergency calls originating from a temporarily designated region; emergency calls originating from the region ordinarily being routed to a first emergency answering position. The system includes: (a) a geographic mapper; (b) a polygon manager coupled with the geographic mapper; at least one of the geographic mapper and the polygon manager unit being coupled with an emergency network handling the emergency calls; the polygon manager and the geographic mapper cooperating to effect designation of the region; and (c) a call routing unit coupled with the emergency network and coupled with at least one of the geographic mapper and the polygon manager. The call routing unit provides alternate call routing of the emergency calls originating in the region substantially while the region is designated to at least one other emergency answering position than the first emergency answering position. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053552 | PROVIDING ROUTING TO A MOBILE TERMINAL - A selection associated with a service provider is received at a user device, the service provider being associated with a first location. A second location that is associated with the user is determined at the user device. A service request and the determined second location associated with the user are sent from the user device and to a destination associated with the service provider. A route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider is received from the service provider. A map including the route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider is rendered on the user device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053553 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESERVING RESOURCES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for determining a scope of priority service in a communication system in an emergency event is described. The method includes: at a network device in the communication system: receiving at least one emergency call; determining at least one parameter associated with the at least one emergency call; determining a scope of a priority service in the communication system based on the determined at least one parameter; and reserving resources in the communication system based on the determined scope of priority service. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053554 | COMMUNICATING THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN A PUSH-TO-TALK OVER CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - A telecommunications system is described which allows a push-to-talk: over cellular (PoC) communication session to be established between PoC Clients comprised in respective mobile terminals ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053555 | RULE BASED HIERARCHICAL ACCOUNT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for allocating system resources through a rule based account hierarchy is provided. An Account Manager attempts to apply a system charge to an account. In applying the charge to the account, the Account Manager examines balance selection rules associated with the account. If, after examining the balance selection rules the Account Manager determines that the balance selection rules are satisfied, then the Account Manager attempts to charge the account. If the balance is owned by a parent account, then the charge is routed to that parent account. If the balance is not owned by a parent account, then the balance is charged. If, after examining all the balance selection rules of an account the Account Manager cannot find a balance to charge, then the communication session is disallowed. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053556 | Computer Mouse For Secure Communication With A Mobile Communication Device - As disclosed herein, a computer mouse ( | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053557 | KEY CONTROL WITH REAL TIME COMMUNICATIONS TO REMOTE LOCATIONS - A key control system includes at least one premise, a lockbox capable of securing a key to the premise and at least one mobile telephone associated with a user and having a stored access device program capable of communicating an access request to the lockbox. The premise is subject to authorized access by others, such as the user, based on preferences of an approval party established with the system. If specified by these preferences, the mobile telephone automatically initiates a communication to a selected destination to request approval of the access request. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053558 | SECURING PAIRING VERIFICATION OF DEVICES WITH MINIMAL USER INTERFACES - A method, system and devices for enabling secure pairing between two communication devices equipped with a minimal user interface includes determining a verification pattern based upon security information exchanged between the two communication devices and presenting the verification pattern in a manner that can be perceived by a user who can determine whether the verification patterns are the same. The verification patterns may be presented as flashing light displays, such as flashing sequences of a light emitting diode, or as sounds, such as tones or click patterns emitted by a speaker. If a user perceives that the verification patterns emitted by both communication devices are the same, the user may so indicate by pressing a button on each of the devices. Obtaining such user confirmation of the verification patterns enables establishing a secure pairing between the two communication devices that is protected from active and passive eavesdropping. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053559 | GPS LOCATION AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR MOBILE VOTING - A system and method for authenticating votes received from a voter's mobile device comprising a computer programmed with a set of computer-readable instructions and a database accessed by mobile device reading a durable computer readable medium stored in a computer server, the database comprising a registered voter and a geographical location for the registered voter's postal mail delivery address, means to receive a vote in an election over a wireless carrier network, means to determine the geographical location of a device which transmitted the vote over the wireless network comprising cell tower triangulation, and means to reject the vote if the geographical location of the device which transmitted the vote is not within a predetermined distance from the geographical location for the registered voter stored in the database. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053560 | Updating Mobile Devices with Additional Elements - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for updating mobile devices with additional elements. In some implementations, a cover for a mobile device includes side surfaces, a rear surface, a physical interface, and a circuit. The side surfaces and the rear surface are configured to be adjacent at least a portion one or more side surfaces of the mobile phone. The side surfaces and the rear surface form an opening that receives at least a portion of the mobile device. A first portion of at least one of the surfaces includes a connector for connecting to a port of the mobile phone. The physical interface includes in at least one of the surfaces that receives a memory device external to the mobile device. The circuit connects the physical interface to the connector. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053561 | Methods, Systems And Key FOB Apparatuses For Facilitating Hands Free Mobile Communications From Within An Automotive Vehicle - Methods, systems, and key fob apparatuses for facilitating hands free mobile communications from within an automotive vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a key fob with a housing and a SIM associated with the housing. The SIM is operative to identify a subscriber to a mobile telephone network when interfaced with the mobile telephone network. The apparatus may further include a key integrated with the key fob and operatively associated with the SIM. The key is operative to initiate the start of an engine of the automotive vehicle and interface the SIM with a mobile telephone, such as a GSM phone, integrated with the automotive vehicle. Thus, when the key is inserted into an ignition switch operatively associated with a SIM reader, the SIM identifies a subscriber to the mobile telephone network. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053562 | Method and Apparatus for Receipt and Wireless Transmission of a Facsimile - A system and method are provided wherein a fax sent to a mobile device, i.e., by faxing to the mobile device's phone number, is stored at a remote server and a textual message informing the user of the stored fax is provided to the user's mobile device. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053563 | PORTABLE HANDSFREE DEVICE WITH LOCAL VOICEMAIL SERVICE FOR USE WITH A MOBILE TERMINAL - A portable handsfree device for use with a mobile terminal is disclosed. The portable handsfree device has an audio interface over which a user may conduct voice calls, a processing unit, and a memory unit. The processing unit is adapted for providing a local voicemail service by playing a greeting message to a caller of an incoming voice call to said mobile terminal and recording, in said memory unit, a voicemail message from said caller. The processing unit is adapted for making the greeting message configurable by the user. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053564 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An operator is prevented from accidentally operating a communication apparatus during short range communication, even if there is an incoming call/mail. A communication apparatus has at least a first communication unit that performs wireless communication for a call or a mail, and a second communication unit that is different from the first communication unit. The communication apparatus changes a notification function that notifies a user of an incoming call/mail received by the first communication unit to a prohibited status in accordance with a start of communication by the second communication unit, and cancels the prohibited status of the notification function in accordance with an end of communication by the second communication unit. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053565 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A MESSAGE DIGEST - Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for transmitting a digest message. This can occur by aggregating emails (and other messages) in a mobile network and transmitting a digest message to a mobile device. This then can improve communications efficiency by reducing message traffic as well as reducing costs for the users. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053566 | Serving Cell Reselection Methods and Apparatus - After a user equipment (UE) in a communication network selects a serving cell for multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS), the UE waits an average time before it can re-select a new MBMS serving cell. The average time is based on keeping track of average MCCH reading time, which varies among network operators. In other words, the UE uses time hysteresis but adapts the value of the time hysteresis to the way an operator has deployed its MBMS functionality. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053567 | Click to call browser functionality - Telephone numbers are displayed within a browser window as active links that can be clicked on or otherwise activated. Telephone capabilities of the device being used are then activated to automatically dial the selected telephone number. The device may be a smartphone, a personal computer, etc. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053568 | SMS-SPONSORED WAP ADVERTISEMENT - Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer devices, and computer software for providing an integrated SMS/WAP advertisement are disclosed. One embodiment comprises a system for providing SMS-sponsored WAP advertisements. One such system comprises a short messaging service (SMS) application server and a web server. The SMS application server is configured to send a short message service (SMS) message to a mobile terminal that has an embedded link to a wireless access protocol (WAP) site. The embedded link includes a predetermined parameter identifying an advertiser associated with the SMS message. The web server is configured to receive a request for the WAP site. If the request includes the predetermined parameter, it is determined that the request originated from the SMS message and the WAP site is provided to the mobile terminal with an advertisement associated with the advertiser. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053569 | PROVIDING FEMTOCELL ACCESS VIA PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A personal communication device may operate as a femtocell providing femtocell accessibility and services to a plurality of communication devices that are communicatively coupled to the personal communication device via one or more cellular connections. The personal communication device may connect to one or more broadband networks, via a plurality of wired and/or wireless interfaces, to enable the communication of packets when providing the femtocell accessibility and/or services. The personal communication device may support direct communications via the personal communication device when providing femtocell services. Signal strength may be boosted in the personal communication device when providing femtocell servicing via a signal booster that may be integrated within the personal communication device or may be externally attached to it during femtocell operations. The personal communication device may receive compensation for providing femtocell services to one or more of the plurality of communication devices. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053570 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PHONE BOOK DATA THEREOF - A mobile terminal and a method for managing various phone book data of the mobile terminal are disclosed. A file name of a photo received from the external source or a captured photo are compared with the phone book information and automatically stored in the phone book, thereby minimizing the user manipulation and the process of storing the photo data of the phone book. Also, when a photo of a particular user is selected, a phone book photo is requested from a corresponding user according to a certain requesting method, and when the phone book photo is received from the counterpart user, the corresponding photo is added or updated as a phone book photo, thus improving user convenience. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053571 | System and Method for Multimedia Sharing in a Collaborative Session - A system and method for multimedia sharing in a collaborative session are provided. A method for operations at an applications server, where the applications server is a member of a session, includes receiving a first message to change a controller device from a first device to a second device, reconfiguring a signaling path of the session based on the first message, and communicating media with a remote party through the signaling path. | 2011-03-03 |
| 20110053572 | System, Method and Apparatus for Automatic Location-Based Silencing of Wireless Transceivers - A wireless telecommunication system that automatically enforces a quiet mode of operation for a wireless handset comprises a cellular telecommunication network, and a wireless handset configured to transmit voice and data information to, and configured to receive voice and data information from the cellular telecommunication network. The wireless handset comprises a quiet mode controller configured to disable the wireless handset from issuing the audible notification when the wireless handset is in a designated quiet zone location. | 2011-03-03 |
