| 09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 65 |
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| 20100055888 | Semiconductor device fabrication method - There is provided a semiconductor device fabrication method including: forming a gate electrode film on a substrate; forming an antireflection film on a surface at the opposite side of the gate electrode film to the substrate; forming a resist pattern on a surface at the opposite side of the antireflection film to the gate electrode film; irradiating plasma on the resist pattern by using an etching apparatus having an electrode for pulling-in ions within the plasma, by applying bias power to the electrode for pulling-in ions within the plasma such that an etching rate at the resist pattern becomes less than or equal to 100 Å/min to generate the plasma by using a gas that is non-reactive with the resist pattern; etching the antireflection film and the gate electrode by using, as a mask, the resist pattern; and removing the resist pattern and the antireflection film. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055889 | Composite Charge Storage Structure Formation In Non-Volatile Memory Using Etch Stop Technologies - Semiconductor-based non-volatile memory that includes memory cells with composite charge storage elements is fabricated using an etch stop layer during formation of at least a portion of the storage element. One composite charge storage element suitable for memory applications includes a first charge storage region having a larger gate length or dimension in a column direction than a second charge storage region. While not required, the different regions can be formed of the same or similar materials, such as polysilicon. Etching a second charge storage layer selectively with respect to a first charge storage layer can be performed using an interleaving etch-stop layer. The first charge storage layer is protected from overetching or damage during etching of the second charge storage layer. Consistency in the dimensions of the individual memory cells can be increased. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055892 | METHOD FOR FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for forming a semiconductor device. One embodiment provides a semiconductor substrate having a trench with a sidewall isolation. The sidewall isolation is removed in a portion of the trench. A gate dielectric is formed on the laid open sidewall. A gate electrode is formed adjacent to the date dielectric. The upper surface of the gate electrode is located at a depth d | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055896 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a volatile organic memory in which data can be written other than during manufacturing and falsification by rewriting can be prevented, and to provide a semiconductor device including such an organic memory. It is a feature of the invention that a semiconductor device includes a plurality of bit lines extending in a first direction; a plurality of word lines extending in a second direction different from the first direction; a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells each provided at one of intersections of the bit lines and the word lines; and memory elements provided in the memory cells, wherein the memory elements include bit lines, an organic compound layer, and the word lines, and the organic compound layer includes a layer in which an inorganic compound and an organic compound are mixed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055908 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A method for producing a semiconductor wafer. The method includes placing the semiconductor wafer in a cutout in a carrier. Both sides of the semiconductor wafer are polished between an upper and a lower polishing plate with a polishing agent until the thickness of the center of the semiconductor wafer is less than the thickness of the carrier and from 10 μm to 30 μm of semiconductor wafer material is removed. The polishing agent contains 0.1 to 0.4% by weight of SiO | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055910 | EXPOSURE MASK AND METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method for forming a semiconductor device that stacks an etched layer and a first hard mask layer on a semiconductor substrate, patterns the first hard mask layer in a high density region and a low density region, using a first exposure mask, forms a first spacer on a sidewall of the first hard mask layer in the high density region, forms a second spacer on a sidewall of the first hard mask layer in the low density region at the same time, etches an end with the first spacer connected thereto using a second exposure mask to thereby form a first spacer pattern, forms a planarized second hard mask layer that exposes the first spacer pattern and the second spacer, removes the first spacer pattern and the second spacer such that the second hard mask layer is left, and etches the etched layer using the second hard mask layer as an mask. This method makes it possible to easily form a micro pattern in the high density region and the low density region. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055914 | METHODS OF FORMING FINE PATTERNS IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Methods of forming a semiconductor device can be provided by simultaneously forming a plurality of mask patterns using self-aligned reverse patterning, including respective mask pattern elements having different widths. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055916 | METHOD FOR DECAPSULATING PACKAGE - A method for decapsulating a package is provided. The method comprises steps of providing a package having a chip therein, wherein the chip has an active surface and a rear surface. Further, the package further comprises a heat sink, a plurality of solder bumps, a substrate, an underfill and a plurality of solder balls. The method further comprises removing the heat sink and removing the substrate together with the solder balls. A dry etching process is performed to remove a portion of the underfill. A wet etching process is performed to remove the rest portion of the underfill. A thermal process solder bump removal process is performed to melt the solder bumps and then a solder bump removal process is performed to remove the melted solder bumps from the active surface of the chip. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055918 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Metal corrosion and substrate contamination can be suppressed, and process quality and yield can be improved. A substrate processing apparatus comprises: a process chamber; a substrate holder; a cover part closing and opening the process chamber; a substrate holder stage; a rotary mechanism rotating the substrate holder stage; a rotation shaft inserted through the cover part and connected to the substrate holder stage and the rotary mechanism so that a first gas ejection port is formed therebetween; a first gas stagnant part surrounded by the rotary mechanism, the cover part, and the rotation shaft; a second gas ejection port formed at the substrate holder stage; a second gas stagnant part formed at the rotation shaft and communicating with the process chamber via the second gas ejection port; and a flow port formed at the rotation shaft for connecting the first and second gas stagnant parts. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055919 | INTEGRATION CMOS COMPATIBLE OF MICRO/NANO OPTICAL GAIN MATERIALS - A method is provided for the integration of an optical gain material into a Complementary metal oxide semiconductor device, the method comprising the steps of: configuring a workpiece from a silicon wafer upon which is disposed an InP wafer bearing an epitaxy layer; mechanically removing the InP substrate; etching the InP remaining on epitaxy layer with hydrochloric acid; depositing at least one Oxide pad on revealed the epitaxy layer; using the Oxide pad as a mask during a first pattern etch removing the epitaxy to an N level; etching with a patterned inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technique; isolating the device on the substrate with additional pattern etching patterning contacts, appling the contacts. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055920 | Apparatus and method for enhancing plasma etch - The present invention discloses a new apparatus and method to enhance the plasma etch rate, etch selectivity and etch uniformity. The present invention will apply sonic waves to the work during plasma etch process. The sonic waves will enhance the plasma etch rate. The applied sonic waves can be of a mixture of multiple frequencies at the same time or at a different time. Applying different sonic frequency for etching different material will further amplify the etch selectivity. Sonic waves with multiple frequencies, especially with some lower frequency components, will further improve the etch uniformity over a large area. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055921 | Selective Etching of Silicon Dioxide Compositions - A process for selectively etching a material comprising SiO | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055922 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device improves the variation in critical dimensions of neighboring patterns when employing a negative SPT process. The method includes forming an etch stop layer on an etch target layer, forming a first hard mask pattern on the etch stop layer, forming a spacer pattern on a sidewall of the first hard mask pattern, forming a second hard mask layer on an entire surface of a resultant structure including the spacer pattern, forming a second hard mask pattern by etching the second hard mask layer up to a height of the first hard mask pattern, removing the spacer pattern, and forming a pattern by etching the etch stop layer and the etch target layer using the first and the second hard mask patterns as an etch barrier. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055924 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EDGE BEVEL REMOVAL OF COPPER FROM SILICON WAFERS - Chemical etching methods and associated modules for performing the removal of metal from the edge bevel region of a semiconductor wafer are described. The methods and systems provide the thin layer of pre-rinsing liquid before applying etchant at the edge bevel region of the wafer. The etchant is less diluted and diffuses faster through a thinned layer of rinsing liquid. An edge bevel removal embodiment involving that is particularly effective at reducing process time, narrowing the metal taper and allowing for subsequent chemical mechanical polishing, is disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055926 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the steps of carrying a substrate in a processing chamber, bringing the processing chamber into a state at a first pressure by supplying a silicon compound gas which contains carbon and hydrogen into the processing chamber, forming a silicon oxide film on the substrate by irradiating a UV light to the silicon compound gas supplied into the processing chamber in the state kept at the first pressure, and decompression process to bring the processing chamber into a state at a second pressure lower than the first pressure. This makes it possible to form the dense silicon oxide film in the trench with high aspect ratio and small width. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055929 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR LEADING EDGE CONTROL SURFACES ON AN AIRCRAFT - An apparatus comprising a first part, a second part, an electrical contact, and a relay. The second part is movable relative to the first part. The electrical contact is attached to the second part. The electrical contact provides an electrical connection between the first part and the second part when the second part is in a first position and breaks the electrical connection when the second part is in a second position. The relay is electrically connected to the electrical contact. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055930 | POWER STRIP - A power strip is provided. The power strip includes a first power cord to receive an input of electricity. The power strip also includes a housing including a plurality of socket modules for receiving electrical plugs. At least one socket module is removably attached to the housing and includes a second power cord connect to the first power cord. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055934 | CONTACT FOR BURN-IN SOCKET - A contact for a burn-in socket electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a first contact, a second contact and a spring disposed between the first contact and the second contact. The first contact and the second contacts have a same configuration, and each contact has a U-shaped actuating portion with two legs and a conductive portion extending from one of the legs. The first contact and the second contact are orthogonally assembled together, and the first actuating portion bestrides the second actuating portion to clasp with second actuating portion, so that the conductive portions have an offset therebetween. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055936 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR TEST SOCKET - An electrical connector ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055937 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055968 | Electrical Connector with Scoop Proof Dome - A socket electrical connector adapted to receive a portion of a mating plug electrical connector. The socket electrical connector includes a housing, at least two electrical contact terminals, and a contact shorting member. The housing includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The second housing member is located in the first housing member and forms a scoop proof dome having a height extending above a top side of the first hosing member. The second housing member forms at least one receiving area for receiving the portion of the mating plug electrical connector. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055971 | SENSOR STRIP FOR A CONNECTIVITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A network panel includes a panel having a plurality of openings and interconnect modules received in the openings. Each interconnect module has a mating face and a plurality of receptacle jacks. Each receptacle jack has an opening at the mating face defining a port configured to receive a plug of a patch cord having the sensing probes. The network panel also includes a sensor strip having one or more headers and one or more flexible circuits interconnecting a plurality of rigid circuit boards with the header. Each of the circuit boards have contact pads and the sensor strip is mounted to at least one of the panel and the interconnect modules such that the contact pads are aligned with respective receptacle jacks. The contact pads are configured to interface with sensing probes when the plug is mated with the receptacle jacks. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055974 | VOICE AND DATA PATCH PANEL HAVING A BRACKET FOR STRUCTURED WIRE ENCLOSURES - The present disclosure is directed to a patch panel. The patch panel has a bracket having a panel interface having a front surface and a back surface substantially parallel to each other, at least one opening in the panel interface extends from the front surface to the back surface, at least one mounting member on the front surface of the bracket, at least one mounting member on the back surface of the bracket, a first pair of opposing edges and a second pair of opposing edges, the first pair and second pair of opposing edges are formed perpendicular to the panel interface. The patch panel also has a patching module having a number of connection elements, such as jacks, on a front side of the patching module and a number of connectors, such as insulation displacement connectors, on a back side of the patching module, wherein each connector is associated with one of the connection elements on the front side of the patching module. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055976 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF CIRCUIT BOARD AND CONNECTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a connection structure of a circuit board and a connecting device of the present invention including: a connecting device electrically and mechanically connectable to an electronic component; and a circuit board having a surface to mount the connecting device thereon. The connecting device has a locking piece for attaching the connecting device to the surface of the circuit board. The circuit board has an elongated locking hole for receiving the locking piece. The locking piece is adapted to be locked at a lip of the locking hole by sliding or turning the locking piece in a predetermined direction inside the locking hole. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055977 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED BOARD LOCK - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals secured in the housing and a pair of board locks. The insulative housing includes an elongated main body having a horizontal mounting surface and a top suface opposite to the mounting surface. The main body defines a pair of boardlock-receiving cavities. Each board lock comprises a body portion received in respective cavity, a connection portion to be connected to a printed circuit board, and an elastic portion extending upwardly beyond the top surface of the body. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055978 | Connecting assembly for an end of a coaxial cable and method of connecting a coaxial cable to a connector - A connecting assembly for an end of a coaxial cable and having a first element, that is turned around a first axis in a first rotational direction to progressively tighten the first element to a connector, and a housing. The connecting assembly further has: a) an axially elongated first groove in one component; and b) an axially elongated first finger on a second component that resides within the first groove with the connecting assembly in a first state. With the connecting assembly in the first state, turning of the housing in the first rotational direction causes the first finger to cause driving of the first element with a torque up to a predetermined torque. Continued turning of the housing with a torque exceeding the predetermined torque causes reconfiguration of the connecting assembly in a manner whereby the first finger moves circumferentially out of the first groove. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055980 | Extension to version 2.0 universal serial bus connector with additional contacts - An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB 2.0 protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB 2.0 protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a complementary standard USB 2.0 connector and a non-USB 2.0 connector, alternatively. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055981 | WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER - A wireless LAN adapter comprises a main body defining a receiving slot therein; a connecting portion extending from the main body; an end of the connecting portion detachably received in the receiving slot. The connecting portion connects to the main body, thereby the connecting portion can not be easily lost. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055985 | ELECTRICAL CARD CONNECTOR HAVING SPRING ARMS AND PROTRUSIONS TO INCREASE RETAINING FORCE FOR CARDS - An electrical card connector comprising: an insulating housing defining a plurality of channels; a terminal module with a plurality of contacts received therein; and a clip having a pair of first elastic pieces and a second elastic piece received in the corresponding channels; a metal shield shielding over the insulating housing for defining a card receiving space, at least a spring arm defined on a top face of the metal shield shielding protruding into the receiving space; a card receiving mechanism having a receiving frame, at least a block portion corresponding to the spring arm defined on a longitudinal side of the receiving frame which pressing against said spring arm when the card receiving mechanism inserted into the card receiving space for increasing the retaining force therebetween. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055987 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ADDITIONAL MATING PORT - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a top face, a pair of side walls, a rear face and a first receiving cavity extending upwardly and through the top face; a contact module including a first tongue portion extending into the first receiving cavity, and a number of first contacts insert molded with the first tongue portion, the first contacts being disposed on a mounting surface of the first tongue portion and exposed to the first receiving cavity, the contact module being attached to the insulative housing; a second receiving cavity into which a second tongue portion extends, the first receiving cavity being essentially narrower than the second receiving cavity communicating with the first receiving cavity, the first and the second tongue portions being parallel to each other; a number of second contacts disposed on opposite first and second surfaces of the second tongue portion, the second contacts being elastic and protruding into the second receiving cavity. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055989 | Audio jack connector - An audio jack connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of terminals received in the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a main body and a mating portion projected from an end of the main body. An inserting channel is defined in both the main body and the mating portion. A plurality of grooves and an opening hole are defined in the main body and communicate with the inserting channel. At least one locking projection is formed in the opening hole. The terminals are at least partially received in the grooves of the insulating housing respectively and at least one of the terminals defines a contacting portion contained in the inserting channel via the opening hole with one end thereof being supported by the locking projection. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055992 | TERMINAL DEVICE, CONNECTOR AND ADAPTOR - The present invention relates to a terminal device comprising an insulator including a solder slot formed in a surface thereof; and a contact including a body portion, and a solder terminal portion formed at an end of the body portion and including a width that is larger than a thickness thereof, wherein the solder terminal portion is vertically disposed in the solder slot so that a width direction of the solder terminal portion is substantially identical with a depth direction of the solder slot. At least one embodiment of the present invention at least solves partially and efficiently the problems occurring during soldering the contact of a fine pitch connector to a cable, and is simple in structure and low in manufacturing cost. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055996 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH MULTIPLE CONTACTING POINTS - An electrical contact comprises a contacting end having a slot tapered toward a free end of the contacting end, the slot defining opposite inner walls, a first, second contacting points being formed on the opposite inner walls respectively at a narrow part of the slot. A third contacting point extends from one of the opposite inner walls at the narrow part of the slot. A pin of a CPU can synchronously engage with the three contacting points. Thus, improved engagement between the pin and the contact will be provided. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055997 | PGA CONTACT WITH INCLINED FLEXIBLE ARM - An electrical contact for electrically connecting with a pin of an electrical package, includes a base portion as a planar board-like, a first and a second mating fingers jointly configuring a room for receiving the pin, and a flexible arm being inclined relative to the base portion and connecting with the base portion and one of the first with the second mating fingers. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100055998 | TERMINAL FITTING AND A WIRE CONNECTED WITH A TERMINAL FITTING - A female terminal fitting ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056000 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AND USING A POWER PADDLE - A paddle and a method for using the paddle are described. The method and system include providing a first resistance surface and at least a second resistance surface. The first resistance surface includes at least one aperture therein. The second resistance surface(s) are coupled with the first resistance surface in a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations has a plurality of resistances. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056003 | Surfboard antislip pad structure - A surfboard antislip pad structure including a main body composed of an upper pad and a lower pad. The upper and lower pads together define an air chamber in the main body. The upper pad has a top face and a bottom face. At least multiple bosses are formed on the top face of the upper pad. Each boss has a surface with roughened face or wrinkled texture for increasing friction. Multiple ribs are arranged on an inner face of the upper pad to enhance supporting force thereof. The lower pad is configured as a flat material and sealedly disposed under the bottom face of the upper pad for holding air in the air chamber so as to achieve a soft, comfortable and resilient antislip pad. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056004 | Skid resistant roof underlayment - A flexible, non-skid roof underlayment is provided which is formed from a spunbond nonwoven layer of continuous multiple component filaments and a coating on at least one surface of the spunbond nonwoven layer. The spunbond filaments are preferably formed in a sheath-core configuration with a high strength component in the core and a sheath component having high adhesion to the coating. The roof underlayment has an improved combination of high tensile strength and high coefficient of friction. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056007 | METHOD OF SOLUTION PREPARATION OF POLYOLEFIN CLASS POLYMERS FOR ELECTROSPINNING PROCESSING INCLUDING - A process to make a polyolefin fiber which has the following steps: mixing at least one polyolefin into a solution at room temperature or a slightly elevated temperature to form a polymer solution and electrospinning at room temperature said polymer solution to form a fiber. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056008 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING BRIGHT DOT OR DARK DOT IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A method for detecting a bright dot or a dark dot in a LCD comprising applying a first detection voltage to a color filter substrate common electrode and forming a first voltage difference between the color filter substrate common electrode and a pixel electrode on an array substrate; collecting a first luminance value of the bright dot or the dark dot after the bright dot or the dark dot is observed; switching the first detection voltage applied to the color filter substrate common electrode to a second detection voltage, and thus forming a second voltage difference between the color filter substrate common electrode and the pixel electrode; collecting a second luminance value of the bright dot or the dark dot; determining the difference between the first luminance value and the second luminance value, so that the bright dot or the dark dot can be determined to result from a liquid crystal cell defect or an array substrate defect. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056009 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY - A method for fabricating a carbon nanotube-based field emission display includes providing a substrate, forming a cathode array on the substrate, forming a catalyst layer on the cathode array of the substrate by self-assembly of catalyst powders onto the cathode array, growing carbon nanotubes from the cathode array of the substrate, forming an insulating layer on an area of the substrate bearing no cathode array, forming a grid array on the insulating layer of the substrate; and packaging the substrate with a phosphor screen to form the field emission display. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056010 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method of manufacturing a plasma display panel including a sealing step of arranging a front plate formed with a display electrode, a dielectric layer, and a protective layer on a transparent substrate and a rear plate formed with an address electrode, a barrier rib, and a phosphor layer so as to face each other and sealing a periphery of the front plate and the rear plate with a sealing material, where the sealing step includes a sealing material application step of applying the sealing material to the rear plate, a tentative firing step of tentatively firing applied sealing material, and a sealing step of arranging the front plate and the rear plate so as to face each other and sealing the plates by softening and melting the sealing material, and the sealing material is configured by a glass frit having bismuth oxide. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056011 | EXTERNAL-ELECTRODE DISCHARGE LAMP WITH NO LIGHT LEAKAGE FROM EXTERNAL ELECTRODE PORTION - An external-electrode discharge lamp has a light-permeable, electrically insulative outer casing having a closed hollow space defined therein. A discharge medium is sealed in the outer casing. An external electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the outer casing for causing a dielectric barrier discharge in the discharge medium. The external electrode comprises a plate of an electrically conductive material and is brazed to the outer surface of the outer casing by a brazing material disposed fully circumferentially on the outer surface of the outer casing. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056048 | Supercapacitor Device For Ultra Low Frequency Transmission System - Ultra low frequency transmissions can be used to penetrate obstructions to areas where other operation of other communication devices may be limited, such as in a mine, tunnel, or other underground location. A portable device that includes a supercapacitor, a transmitter, and an antenna can be used to communicate using ultra low frequency transmissions. In one aspect, a communication device comprises a supercapacitor; a transmitter powered by the supercapacitor; and an antenna connected to the transmitter for sending messages. In another aspect, a method for communicating comprises the steps of receiving a message to be transmitted, powering a transmitter from a charged supercapacitor, and transmitting the message via an antenna. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056049 | Wireless Mobile Telescanners - A mobile scanner with telecommunication functions is disclosed. The mobile scanner is designed to be able to wirelessly transport scanning data to a computing device (e.g., a fax machine or an email server). Unlike a USB-based mobile scanner, the scanner operates without being connected to a computing device. With an embedded wireless module, the scanning data can be transported via a standard wireless protocol (e.g., WiFi, WiMAX, or Bluetooth), or a standard cellular standard (e.g., GSM or CDMA). | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056050 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDIO FEEDBACK PROCESSING IN AN AUDIO CODEC - Aspects of a method and system for audio feedback processing in an audio CODEC are provided. In this regard, in a hardware audio CODEC for a wireless device, voice content from a first audio source may be mixed with audio content from one or more second audio sources to generate a composite audio signal. The composite audio may be transmitted to one or more far-end communication partners via a wireless communication channel. The wireless communication channel may be a channel of a cellular network. The composite audio signal may also be mixed with audio content received from a far-end communication partner and output to a local user via one or more audio output devices. The audio content from the second audio sources may comprise music played from a digital storage medium within the wireless device and/or music extracted from a signal received by the wireless device. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056051 | COEXISTANCE DEVICE COMMUNICATION - The present invention provides a system and a method for transferring data between a Bluetooth device (BTD) and a wireless local area network (WLAN) device which uses packet traffic arbitration (PTA). The method of the present invention includes encoding data using a plurality of control lines between the BTD and WLAN, transmitting the data and acknowledging the data reception using the existing control lines. The method according to the present invention allows BTD and WLAN device to transmit additional scheduling information, schedule the medium access, and reduce the number of collisions between the two devices. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056054 | METHOD OF SETTING WIRELESS LINK, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS SYSTEM - A method of setting a wireless link is provided between a first wireless device and a second wireless device in a wireless system. The first wireless device includes an extremely low-power receiver. When the extremely low-power receiver receives a predetermined wireless signal, the receiver turns on the first wireless device, and continues broadcast transmission of a packet periodically without a transmission pause until receiving a response packet from the second wireless device. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056055 | Bluetooth Assistant - A method and apparatus for facilitating carrying a Bluetooth assistant comprising two detachable parts, with an attachment system in the first part and a rotatable earpiece in the second part. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056056 | SYNCHRONOUS WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND SYNCHRONOUS WIRELESS TRANSMISSION METHOD - A synchronous wireless transmission method is used in a synchronous wireless transmission system including a first wireless device for generating a wireless signal, a second wireless device for generating a second wireless signal, and a wireless signal receiver for receiving the first and second wireless signals. The wireless signal receiver receives the first wireless signal in the first receipt time segment and the second wireless signal in the second receipt time segment. When the first or second wireless signal is received, the wireless signal receiver issues a responding signal to the first or second wireless device. According to the responding signal, the first and second wireless device determines whether the time of issuing the first or second wireless signal to the wireless signal receiver is adjusted. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE IN A PLATFORM - A method to mitigate non-Gaussian Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) in a platform. Non-gaussian RFI is sensed in the received Inphase and Quadrature (IQ) data from a radio coupled with the platform. The parameters associated with a noise model from the IQ data are determined and the platform is reconfigured based on the parameters. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056062 | Beamforming by Sector Sweeping - A method for beamforming in a communication system includes receiving a first plurality of training data units via a plurality of antennas, applying a different steering vector as each training data unit is received, generating a first plurality of quality indicators based on the first plurality of received training data units, such that each of the first plurality of quality indicators corresponds to a respective one of the first plurality of received training data units, and selecting a steering vector based on the different steering vectors and the first plurality of quality indicators. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056064 | APPARATUS FOR MULTI-PARTY CONVERSATION - An apparatus for multi-party conversation, used for transmitting and exchanging content of conversation, comprising an earphone socket, several connector lead wires and a print circuit plate, wherein the apparatus is connected with various communication devices via said several connector lead wires, and said each connector lead wire has an exchange circuit for control of the radio signals. Utilization of the apparatus increases the number of parties which are capable of joining the conversation simultaneously, and meets the demand of different type of communication devices for participating the multi-party conversation at the same time. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056067 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING FAST FEEDBACK INFORMATION IN BROADBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for operating a fast feedback channel in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. The method includes generating and transmitting a feedback signal through a fast feedback channel of a first mode, determining to switch a mode of the fast feedback channel from the first mode to a second mode, transmitting a signal for requesting the mode switching of the fast feedback channel through the fast feedback channel, and generating and transmitting a feedback signal through a fast feedback channel of the second mode. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056098 | CONTACTLESS RECEIVER, RESONANT CIRCUIT, AND VARIABLE CAPACITANCE ELEMENT - A contactless receiver is provided with a receiving section and a rectification section. The receiving section has a resonant circuit including a resonant capacitor having a variable capacitance element formed with a ferroelectric material, a capacitance of the variable capacitance element changing according to a received voltage at a predetermined frequency, and a resonance coil connected to the resonant capacitor. The rectification section converts an alternating current voltage output from the receiving section into a direct current voltage. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056099 | Preferrential Treatment For Emergency Callback - Disclosed herein are techniques for allowing callbacks from emergency call centers to a subscriber, including when restrictions in place would have otherwise prevented the call. The technique may employ Camel, thereby triggering Came when a subscriber dials an emergency or public safety call center. Camel's Mobile Switching Center (MSC) will set up a call to the emergency call center, and the Service Control Point (SCP) will suspend or disable the restrictions in place, such as parental control features. The restrictions may be suspended indefinitely, for a specific time period, until another triggering event, or the like. The subscriber, in this manner, can receive a callback from the emergency call center. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056104 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTED ACCESS CONFIGURATION OF ACCESS POINT BASE STATIONS - Devices and methods are provided for the controlling access to access point (AP) base stations. In particular, described herein are techniques for the automated configuration of AP base stations for restricted access. For example, the technique may involve receiving a contact list from an access terminal (AT) associated with the AP base station and a network operator. From the received contact list, saved contacts associated with the operator may be identified. The technique may further involve retrieving identifiers for the identified contacts, and generating an allowed user list from the identifiers, which may be used to configure the AP base station for restricted access. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056105 | Securing a Device Based on Atypical User Behavior - A system and method for securing the mobile device applies the rules to determine if an event associated with an application is a secure event. If the event is a secure event, the system applies the rules to determine if the event is authenticated. If the event is authenticated, the event is authorized and the system updates rule data associated with the event and/or other associated events. Updating the rule data allows other associated events to be authenticated. If the event is not authenticated, the system requests authentication from a user. If the authentication is valid, the event is authorized and the system updates the rule data associated with the event and/or other associated events. If the authentication is not valid, the system secures the mobile device. Authorizing the event enables a user to access the application and/or data associated with the application. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056107 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION RECORDS - A system and method for managing communication records of a communication device include setting a phone number of an authorized user, transmission options, and a transmission period, and generating communication records according to recorded communication information of the communication device. The system and method further include transmitting the communication records to the authorized user according to the transmission options and the transmission period. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056118 | MESSAGE FORMAT CONVERSION IN COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS AND NETWORKS - A method in a communications terminal, including generating a message in a message format that requires transmission of the message in separate transmissions and packaging the message in a message format other than the message format that requires transmission of the message in separate transmissions if a number of separate transmissions required to transmit the message exceeds a threshold. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS CONVERSATION IN MULTI-PARTY - A method for simultaneous multi-party conversation, comprising steps of: (1) a calling party dialling a called party resulting in the voice signal of the calling party being directed into a computer of the calling party; (2) said computer transmitting the voice signal to a plurality of computers of called parties and activating several internet voice communication softwares of the called parties; (3) the voice signal of one of the called parties being received by the calling party; (4) then, the voice signal of the called party being transmitted to other called parties by a transforming device, thus achieving interconnection between the calling party and several called parties. Said method and system also comprise a step of conversation recordation. The invention also discloses a system for simultaneous multi-party conversation. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING MODE CHANGES TO WIRELESS DEVICES - A method of providing mode changes to wireless devices is provided. The method may include receiving a request from a wireless device to connect with a network device and sending a signal to the wireless device to enter a location defined mode. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056125 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDING GAMING FUNCTIONS - A portable electronic device includes a keypad, a memory system, and an audio effect system. The memory system includes a video game application and an audio file associated with the video game application. The audio file includes a collection of trigger signals and a collection of notations where each trigger signal is associated with a corresponding notation. The audio effect system includes an audio player, a signal generator, and a control module. The signal generator is configured for generating a trigger signal in response to operation of the keypad. The control module is configured for reading a notation from the audio file, which corresponds to the generated trigger signal and instructing the audio player to play a corresponding music sound associated with the read notation. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056126 | Communication Method, Communication System, Communication Terminal Apparatus and Base Station Apparatus | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056127 | System and Method for Application Layer Widgets for Mobile Devices - A communication system includes a wireless device and a computer server that is in communication with the wireless device. The computer server is adapted to receive at least one parameter associated with the wireless device and to select at least one widget that is optimized to be run on the wireless device. The widget is transmitted to the wireless device. A method of selecting a widget that is best suited for a mobile device platform is also disclosed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056138 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE TO ROAMED MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE RECEIVER AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention relates to a system for transmitting a multimedia message to a roamed multimedia message receiver, and a method thereof. In the method, when the multimedia message is transmitted from a first mobile communication network to a multimedia message receiver that has roamed from the first mobile communication network to a second mobile communication network, location information of the multimedia message receiver is determined according to a request for transmission of the multimedia message. A roaming state of the multimedia message is determined based on the location information of the multimedia message receiver When it is determined that the multimedia message receiver has roamed, a notification message of a pull method is transmitted to the multimedia message receiver to determine whether the multimedia message receiver accepts receipt of the multimedia message. In addition, when a response of acceptance is received from the multimedia message receiver, the multimedia message is transmitted to the multimedia message receiver | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056142 | Telephony System - A telephony system includes a base station and a registration station in communication with the base station. The registration station further includes a base station transceiver for communicating with the base station using a first telecommunications standard, a handset transceiver for communicating with handsets in the vicinity of the registration station, and a registration program that automatically registers handsets in the vicinity of the registration station using a second wireless telecommunications standard. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056143 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SERVICE REGISTRATION IN A MULTI MODE PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for service registration in a multi mode portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a system registration manager for, if a rejection corresponding to service disability is generated during a registration process with a first network, processing to reboot the multi mode portable terminal. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056144 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELEPHONE EXCHANGE IN FEMTOCELL NETWORKS - The present application describes methods for performing proxy communications between mobile stations connected to a femtocell network and a central telephone network controlled by a network operator. In some embodiments, a private branch exchange is configured to temporarily assign identification numbers to the mobile stations connected to the femtocell network. Incoming calls are directed to the private branch exchange rather than the connected mobile stations. After receiving the incoming call, the private branch exchange routes the incoming call to the correct mobile station. In some embodiments, these methods also enable mobile stations to cross between femtocell coverage areas within the same femtocell network without constantly updating the central network operator. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056145 | BASE STATION CONTROLLER, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A base station controller that manages a plurality of cells includes a receiving part configured to receive, from another base station controller that manages a cell sharing a communication area with each of the plurality of cells, identification information of a cell group to which a cell formed by a base station of connection destination candidate of a mobile station connected to a base station under control of the another base station controller belongs, and a control part configured to exercise control to transmit a message requesting connection to the mobile station to each base station forming the cells contained in the cell group. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056159 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BASE STATION THEREOF - A wireless communication system and a method for switching a base station (BS) thereof are provided. In the present invention, a globe positioning system (GPS) of a mobile apparatus is capable of obtaining a location information about the mobile apparatus. On receiving the location information transmitted from the mobile apparatus, a server end apparatus switches to a corresponding BS of a serving area where the mobile apparatus is located so as to serve the mobile apparatus. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056161 | Communication Terminals and Mobile Communication System Including The Same - The transmission speed of downlink communication information to be received by communication terminals has been improved. A mobile communication system comprises a plurality of communication terminals that wirelessly communicate with each other; and a base station that is requested, based on the transmission speeds of the communication terminals, by the communication terminals to transmit downlink communication information. Each local communication terminal has a relay requesting device that receives information on the transmission speed of another communication terminal and that, when the transmission speed of the other communication terminal is greater than that of the local communication terminal, transmits, to the other communication terminal, identification information to be used for the base station to identify the local communication terminal or the other communication terminal, thereby requesting the other communication terminal to relay communication information addressed to the local communication terminal. The base station has a terminal identifying/transmitting device that transmits, based on the identification information of the local communication terminal, the communication information addressed to the local communication terminal to the local communication terminal via the other communication terminal. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056164 | WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL APPARATUS, MOBILE STATION AND METHOD - A radio access network apparatus includes: a discontinuous reception management unit configured to manage a reception state (a discontinuous reception state or a continuous reception state) for each of one or more mobile stations; a determination and announcement unit configured to determine and announce a correspondence relationship between a discontinuous reception channel and a shared data channel for each mobile station; and a scheduling unit configured to perform scheduling of a downlink shared data channel, wherein, when a paging signal to the mobile station in the discontinuous reception state occurs, the radio access network apparatus transmits the paging signal to the mobile station using the shared data channel determined based on the correspondence relationship. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056165 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a resource allocation method in a mobile communication system. The present invention determines a resource block allocated to a high-speed mobile station by using a resource block allocated to a low-speed mobile station, and allocates resource blocks that are allocated to the low-speed mobile station and the high-speed mobile station to different frequencies at the same temporal point by using frequency division multiplexing. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056167 | METHOD FOR INTERFERENCE-MINIMIZING RESOURCE BLOCK-SIZE SELECTION AT A MACROCELL, A MICROCELL AND A FEMTOCELL - A method for an opportunistic network within a coverage area of a primary network includes (a) spectrum-sensing signals from users in the primary network to identify unused spectrum resources in a spectrum shared between the opportunistic network and the primary network; and (b) based on the spectrum resources identified, assigning the identified spectrum resources to be used among the users of the opportunistic network in one or more block sizes determined from expected interference from the users of the primary network. The method is applicable to a primary network whether or not spectrum resources are assigned to its users using a block-wise subcarrier assignment scheme or a randomized allocation scheme. The identified unused spectrum resources that are to be assigned to the users of the opportunistic network exclude un-used subcarriers adjacent to subcarriers used by the users of the primary network to avoid interference. The opportunistic network may assign the identified unused spectrum resources using a scheme that selects a block size for an adaptive modulation and coding scheme or for avoidance of waste of spectrum resources. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056169 | DOWNLINK POWER CONTROL WITH LIMIT TO DYNAMIC RANGE USING DETECTION OF DOWNLINK TRANSMIT POWER - An apparatus and method is provided for dynamic range power control of a wireless downlink communication signal, such that target signal quality adjustments are held temporarily when it is apparent that transmit power control commands will not produce the desired response at the transmitting station. Comparisons of measured received signals to thresholds are performed to determine whether the transmitting station has either reached the maximum or minimum transmit power, in which case the target signal quality adjustment is controlled accordingly. When normal transmit power is detected, the target signal quality adjustments are allowed to resume as usual. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056173 | SYSTEM FOR CONTEXT-DEPENDENT ALERTS, INCLUDING DISTANCE PROXIMITY ALERTS, AND ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION BY USERS OF WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICES - A system for issuing a notification alert on user's mobile device whenever another user is within a short distance or in the same general area, as further detailed below. Users may or may not have any previous knowledge of each other in order for both to receive the proximity alert. Users who don't have any previous knowledge of each other (“non-friends”) are able to specify a number of characteristics (age, gender, etc.) and be both alerted only when they are in proximity and mutually satisfy their respective preferences. Following the alert, the system also enables users to exchange any number of anonymous messages that do not contain users' contact information. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056175 | MOBILITY MANAGEMENT IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - The invention relates to a method for tracking locations of mobile terminals in a communication network. Further, the invention relates to a communication network and apparatuses therein capable of performing individual steps of the method according to different embodiments of the invention. To decrease the signaling load imposed by mobility related signaling the invention suggests to group mobile terminals in so called mobility groups and to reduce the signaling overhead by performing a location update on a per-mobility group basis. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention this is realized by only one of the mobile terminals in a mobility group sending a group location update on behalf of the group to trigger the location update for the mobility group. Alternatively, in another embodiment of the invention, a network operator trusted or controlled entity sends a group location update on behalf of the group to trigger the location update for the mobility group. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING POSITION INFORMATION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and system for transmitting position information of a communication device includes: setting a startup command to activate a global position system (GPS) of the communication device, determining if the communication device has received a push mail including the startup command from a push mail server, activating the GPS to locate a position of the communication device, and acquiring corresponding position information. The method and system further includes generating a blank push mail, inserting the position information into the generated push mail, and transmitting the generated push mail to a predetermined receiver. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056189 | MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE AND EVENT PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME - A mobile communication terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal, an application driving unit configured to implement a chatting session with the at least one other terminal using the wireless communication unit, a display unit configured to display chatting information according to an operation of the application driving unit, and a controller configured to control the display unit to display a chatting screen including information on an event external to the chatting session that occurs during the chatting session and to maintain displaying the chatting screen. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056190 | Adaptive Antenna Weighting System for Wireless Local Area and Personal Area Networks - A method of providing signal coverage in a wireless network includes establishing communications between a first wireless access unit and a second wireless access unit. In response to a communications device, the first wireless access unit weighting factor is modified to provide the communications device with optimal signal coverage. The first radiation weighting factor is transmitted to the second wireless access unit, which modifies its own weighting factor to provide the communications device with sufficient signal coverage. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056191 | Weighting Factor Adjustment in Adaptive Antenna Arrays - A method of forming an adaptive antenna array includes calculating intra-unit phase relationships between antenna elements of a plurality of access units and measuring inter-unit phase relationships between the access units. An indication of a desired coverage area collectively produced by the plurality of access units is received. A set of weighting factors is determined. Each weighting factor is associated with an individual antenna element in the plurality of access units and the set of weighting factors provide the desired coverage pattern. Phase lock between the plurality of access units is maintained to control the desired coverage pattern. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056193 | INDICATING AVAILABILITY OF RF RESOURCES AT A PEER BASE STATION IN A TWO-WAY PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for indicating availability of outbound RF resources (ORFRs) of peer base stations is provided that uses peer busy indicator (PBI) messages transmitted from one peer base station to other peer base stations. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056195 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A CALL CENTER - A method of communicating between a vehicle and a call center includes establishing voice communication between a telematics unit of the vehicle and the call center; verbally communicating data during the voice communication; and designating, via an advisor at the call center, at least some of the verbally communicated data as significant data during a data entry mode of an operator station. Textual and/or graphical indicia corresponding to the significant data are sent from the call center to an in-vehicle display unit. The method further includes displaying the indicia on the in-vehicle display unit; determining whether the displayed indicia accurately correspond with the significant data; and confirming whether or not the displayed indicia accurately correspond with the significant data in response to one of (a) a signal from the telematics unit, or (b) an input by the call center advisor. A system incorporating the method is also disclosed herein. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056197 | POWER CONTROL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a wireless communications system, a serving base station performs outer and closed power control for an overhead channel and a traffic channel for data, either of which can carry an acknowledgement (Ack) channel and Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) channel on an uplink from User Equipment (UE). In an exemplary aspect, data packet communication is implemented in 3GPP LTE Rel. 8 wherein the uplink has a Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiplex (SC-FDM) uplink waveform. The UE performs open loop power control by a determining transmit power spectral density value by using received energy per symbol for a reference signal. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056218 | Method and System for Establishing a Call in a Communication Network - A method and system for establishing a call in a communication network is disclosed. The method includes detecting ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056221 | Terminal, Controlling Method Thereof and Recordable Medium Thereof - A mobile terminal includes a touchscreen configured to display a scroll region having a scroll bar at a portion of a displayed view and a controller configured to perform at least one function in response to a touch input received at the scroll region, the touch input including a first touch action in a first axial direction and a second touch action in a second axial direction, wherein a first function is performed in response to the first touch action, the first function being scrolling the displayed view and the first touch action being moving the scroll bar in the first axial direction along the scroll region and a second function is performed in response to the second touch action, the second function being a function that is different from the first function. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056222 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SENSITIVE USER INTERFACES - A portable terminal includes a body comprising a first display configured to display first data, and first and second covers coupled to a front side of the body, wherein each of the first and second covers is structured to be physically displaceable relative to the body and each being positionable between open and closed positions, wherein the open position of each of the first and second covers permits a relative increase in viewable portion of the front side of the body, and the closed position of each of the first and second covers permits a relative decrease in viewable portion of the front side of the body. The terminal also includes a touch input unit operatively coupled to one of the first display, the first cover, or the second cover, wherein the touch input unit is configured to receive input via user contact. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056224 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal including at least two display areas and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal of the present invention includes at least two display areas. A user can input a control command to the mobile terminal by moving the mobile terminal or manipulating user manipulating portions included in the mobile terminal. A controller controls a display area corresponding to an input type of the control signal, from among the display areas displayed in the mobile terminal. A user can control the mobile terminal including the at least two display areas easily and simply. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056227 | NOISE SUPPRESSING DEVICE, MOBILE PHONE, NOISE SUPPRESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A noise suppressing device receives sound signals through a plurality of sound-receiving units and suppresses noise components included in the input sound signals. The noise suppressing device includes a detecting unit which detects a usage pattern of the noise suppressing device from a plurality of usage patterns in which positional relationships of the plurality of sound-receiving units and/or positional relationships between the plurality of sound-receiving units and a target sound source are different from each other, a converting unit which converts using environment information used in a noise suppressing process to each of the sound signals inputted by the plurality of sound-receiving units into using environment information in accordance with a usage pattern detected by the detecting unit and a suppressing unit which performs the noise suppressing process using the using environment information converted by the converting unit to the sound signals. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056239 | GAME APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A game apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores question-and-answer data that includes first data and second data. The processor selectively executes a process of assigning the first data to setting a question and the second data to checking an answer to the question and a process of assigning the second data to setting a question and the first data to checking an answer to the question, and performs a question-and-answer process according to the result of assignment. Therefore, the game apparatus can make a plurality of questions by using identical question-and-answer data. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056240 | WAGERING GAME ON ADVANCING TOKENS WITH INDIVIDUAL ADVANCEMENT - A wagering game that allows a player to wager on a chosen token selected from at least two tokens. A particular token is advanced on a playing field according to a random number generator and additional bets can be placed. Advancing individual tokens according to a random number generator continues until one of the tokens has reached a finish line on the playing field. Wagers are resolved based on the token that has reached the finish line first (won) as well as positions of losing tokens. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056243 | ACTION GAME OF CHANCE - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating an action game of chance. The methods including methods of wagering on an action game by comparing a current player score to a plurality of other player scores, awarding a player based on a score and a random event, wherein the odds of receiving the award are increased as the score increases, establishing a game purse based on wagers placed and payouts made, requiring additional wagers if a player does not exceed a predetermined threshold minimum required score and terminating the action game if the game running score is lower than the minimum required score. Action game of chance apparatuses are also provided that include a display, a user interface, a wager acceptor, and a processor. The processor executes instructions that cause the processor to recognize an amount wagered, display an action game, vary the action game based on user input, and credit a player based on the input and a random event. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056268 | AUTOMATED DIRECT BIDS TO PURCHASE ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT UPON A PREDETERMINED EVENT - An automated direct transaction and delivery system for digital content (“ATDDC”) provides for automated detection of missing digital content or resources required for a player or participant to participate in a multimedia application in either a single player or multiplayer environment is described. The ATDDC automatically detects that a player may not have installed particular required content or that a title update is required in order to participate in a media session or video game. Upon detection of missing content or resources the ATDDC provides direct bid to purchase the content or resources, provides for automatic download, installation and configuration of the content while allowing the player to remain in contact with other players within a party. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056269 | Feature eroding video game demonstration software - A demonstration video game permits garners a more complete game experience while promoting a desire to acquire permission to continue playing. In some embodiments, a video game is implemented with trigger metrics. While a user may initially experience most or all of the full version of the game in a demonstration mode, the mode implements trigger metrics to erode game play characteristics, such as character, object, event and/or environmental features, during video game play in the demonstration mode. Thus, fewer play characteristics may be available as play continues in this mode. Multiple trigger metrics may gradually and successively limit play characteristics as play with the game continues. As the gamer loses functionality, the user may be prompted with the trigger metrics to purchase permission to continue the game in a non-demonstration mode that disables the trigger metrics and returns the game to the more complete version. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056270 | METHOD FOR ADDING HARDWARE - A method for adding hardware is provided, which is adapted for connecting a plug-and-play device to a computer through a USB port. In the method, an enumeration process is activated. According to the enumeration process, a filter driver identifies a device type of the plug-and-play device. When the device type is an allowable device type, the enumeration process proceeds to add the plug-and-play device onto the computer. When the device type is an excluded device type, a name and a password inputted by the user are received. It is then verified whether the name and the password are correct. When the name and the password are incorrect, the filter driver terminates the enumeration process. When the name and the password are correct, the enumeration process proceeds to add the plug-and-play device onto the computer. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056272 | MUSIC PLAYER FOR VIDEO GAME CONSOLES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES OPERABLE IN SLEEP OR POWER-SAVING MODES - A game cartridge with a game program configured to cause a computer to implement a jukebox or music playing method. The method includes displaying a listing of game modules of the game program on a display screen including a jukebox module. A selection to activate or run the music player module is received. The music player module plays music by outputting to the audio output port an audio signal based on processing of the digital music files stored in the storage medium. The method includes receiving a sleep mode initiation signal such as may be transmitted in response a magnetic sensor sensing closing of a housing or lid. The method includes responding to the initiation signal by placing the game modules except for the music player module into a sleep state, whereby the music player module continues to play music after other modules are paused. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056273 | EXTENSIBLE SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZED AVATARS AND ACCESSORIES - An item can be added to an avatar associated with a user of a video game console. The item is represented by a data entry that is written to a manifest, which contains data fields storing a type and a name of the item. Items can be applied to or “worn” by an avatar by setting a flag in the corresponding data entry in the manifest. Items can be obtained from a number of sources, including, for example, disc based games and a server connected to the video game console. Further, items can be obtained as a reward for attaining achievements in a game. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056277 | METHODS FOR DIRECTING POINTING DETECTION CONVEYED BY USER WHEN INTERFACING WITH A COMPUTER PROGRAM - A method for detecting direction conveyed by a user when interfacing with a computer program executed on a computing device. The computing device being interfaced with an image capture device. The method includes detecting a human head of a person in the image taken with the image capture device and assigning the human head a head location. And, detecting an object held by the person in the image and assigning the object an object location. The method determines a relative position in space between the head location and the object location from the capture location, such that the relative position is used to identify a pointing direction of the object. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100056289 | GOLF PLATFORM WITH ADJUSTABLE INCLINATION - The present invention provides a golf practicing device having a platform with adjustable tilt on two independent axial creating a variety of inclination thus allowing a player to simulate variety of lies of the golf course in a driving range. In its first embodiment, the device comprising of a hitting surface | 2010-03-04 |
