13th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100081330 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACTS - An electrical connector mating with a counterpart connector includes: an insulating housing having sidewalls and endwalls to define a receiving room and a number of contacts retained in the insulating housing. The contact has a first mating portion retained on an outer surface of the sidewall and a second mating portion retained on an inner surface of the sidewall to face the receiving room. The first mating portion and the second mating portion define a U-shaped structure riding on the sidewall. A gap is defined between said first mating portion and the sidewall so that the first mating portion can flexible move in the gap to absorb a dimensional tolerance during the mating process and get a stable connection with the counterpart connector. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081331 | ELECTRICAL CARD CONNECTOR - The electrical card connector ( | 2010-04-01 |
20100081332 | CONNECTOR - A connector, comprises a plurality of metal terminals; and a connector housing including a box-like body portion for receiving the plurality of metal terminals, a tubular portion within which the body portion is disposed, and an interconnecting portion interconnecting end portions of the body portion and the tubular portion, wherein the interconnecting portion includes a plurality of flat plate portions spaced from one another in a direction of a periphery of each of the tubular portion and the body portion, and a mountain-shaped portion projecting toward the inner side of the tubular portion, and the flat plate portions are smaller in thickness than the tubular portion. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081333 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CONFITURED BY UPPER AND LOWER UNITS - An electrical connector assembly includes an upper insulative base and a lower insulative base discrete from each other, and assembled therewith along an up-to-down direction instead of a left-to-right direction. Thus, a small assembly space will be achieved compared to the prior art. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081334 | INTERMEDIATE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An intermediate electrical connector for connecting two electrical connectors includes a blade assembly formed of a plurality of blades and a ground plate attached to the blades; a plurality of terminals disposed on each of the blades and extending in parallel to each other; and a holding member for holding the blade assembly. The intermediate electrical connector may further include an intermediate portion disposed between the holding members. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081335 | LOW PROFILE CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes an insulation housing, a plurality of contacts, a plurality of wires and a spacer. The housing includes a mating portion, a pair of flat portions extending from two sides of the mating portion, and a receiving space formed between the two flat portions. Each of the contacts is received in the housing and has a rear surface. The wires are corresponding to the contacts and each wire is connected its corresponding contact. The spacer is attached to the housing and has a front surface attached to the rear surface of the contact. The spacer includes a plurality of slots received in the receiving space. And the wires are respectively received in the slots. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081336 | CONNECTOR CONNECTION TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR USING THE SAME - A connector connection terminal has a fixed piece to be inserted and fixed to a base of a connector, a coupling portion projecting out from an upper side of the fixed piece, and a movable piece extending along the fixed piece from an upper end of the coupling portion and having one end as an upper contact and another end acting as an operation receiving portion. A lower contact is arranged at a position facing the upper contact of the upper side of the fixed piece. The operation receiving portion of the movable piece is operated with an operation lever rotatably supported by the base. An elastic arm is cut out with a slit formed along the upper side of the fixed piece to define a free end of the elastic arm as a lower contact. An aspect ratio of a cross-sectional area of the elastic arm is greater than or equal to 1.2. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081337 | ADAPTER - Circuits, methods, and apparatus that provide compatibility among incompatible accessories and portable media players. One example provides an adapter having a connector receptacle to mate with an accessory's connector insert and a connector insert to mate with a portable media player's connector receptacle. Another example provides an adapter having a direct connection between pins on the connector insert and pins on the connector receptacle that are used for compatible signals. Another example provides an adapter including a DC-to-DC converter that receives a first power supply from an accessory and provides a second power supply to a portable media player. Another translates signals using different signaling technologies. Authentication and identification circuitry may also be included. Other examples may employ wireless technologies instead of either or both the connector insert and connector receptacle. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081338 | CONTACT FOR POWER CONNECTOR, POWER CONNECTOR AND POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a power connector. The power connector comprises a housing, and a plurality of contacts received in the housing, at least one of the contacts comprising a pair of opposite walls spaced apart at a predetermined distance, the walls having a front end respectively. According to the present invention, the contact further comprises a contact protection mechanism for protecting the contacts, wherein the contact protection mechanism bridges the front ends of the walls. The present invention also relates to a power connector assembly. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081339 | LAMP SOCKET HAVING A ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A socket assembly includes a rotor assembly, a housing, and at least one electrical contact. The rotor assembly has an axis of rotation and defines a channel having a length about perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The rotor assembly is adapted to receive at least one lamp pin within the channel from an edge of the rotor assembly. Each of the at least one lamp pin defines a longitudinal axis. Each of the axis of each of the at least lamp pin is about parallel to the axis of rotation when each of the at least one lamp pin is received from the edge of the rotor assembly to within the channel. The housing is adapted to receive the rotor assembly such that the rotor assembly is rotatable along its axis of rotation therein. The housing defines a notch adapted to receive each of the at least one lamp pin when each of the axis of each of the at least one pin is about parallel to the axis of rotation. The rotator assembly is rotatable to at least first and second positions and the channel of the rotor assembly aligns with the notch of the housing when in the first position such that each of the at least one lamp pin is received through the notch of the housing and into the channel of the rotor assembly. A least one electrical contact is disposed within the housing and an electrical contact of the at least one electrical contact is adapted for operative engagement with a lamp pin of the at least one lamp pin. The electrical contact is operatively disengaged from the lamp pin when the rotor assembly is in about the first position and operatively engages the lamp pin when the rotor assembly is rotated at least substantially to the second position. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081340 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WITH VERTICALLY ORIENTED CONTACTS - An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector. The plug connector has plug contacts and a shroud partially surrounding the plug contacts. The shroud has a shape that is elongated along a longitudinal axis. The stood frames the plug contacts. The receptacle connector has a nose with a shape that is elongated along the longitudinal axis. The nose includes a plurality of slots formed therein and oriented along a transverse axis relative to the longitudinal axis. The plug contacts are separated from the shroud such that when the plug and receptacle connectors are co-nested with one another, the nose is received in the shroud and the plug contacts are received in a corresponding one of the slots in order to mate the plug and receptacle connectors. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081341 | PCB TERMINAL BLOCK - A printed circuit board (PCB) terminal block includes a block body provided with side wings each having a stop rib, and a printed circuit board provided with a receiving opening formed with opposite positioning recesses. When the block body is inserted into the receiving opening of the printed circuit board, each of the stop ribs is engaged with a corresponding one of the positioning recesses to withstand a rotating force applied by a locking screw to the block body, thereby freeing a soldered terminal from the rotating force, so that the soldered terminal is less likely to be pushed and therefore become loose under action of the external force. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081342 | DOUBLE-SIDED CONNECTOR - This double-sided connector is provided with: an insulating member having an insulating substrate and an elastomer insert-molded on both faces of the insulating substrate, and a through-hole formed along a thickness direction of the insulating substrate and the elastomer; a conductive member formed on an inner face of the through-hole, both ends of the conductive member exposed at the both faces; and a contact terminal part provided at one end of the conductive member. A protrusion is formed on at least a first face of the two faces of the insulating member and near one of the two ends of the through-hole, the protrusion formed by a part of the elastomer protruding from the first face. The contact terminal part includes a ring part formed around the end of the through-hole on the first face, a sloping part connected to the ring part and extended slantingly toward a top of the protrusion, and an approximately hemispherical point of contact part connected to the sloping part and covering the top. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081343 | CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR THE CONNECTION OF SWITCHING DEVICES - A connecting element is disclosed for the connection of at least two switching devices and a switching device and an electric distribution system. In order to allow for the rapid and wireless connection of a plurality of electromechanical devices, at least one embodiment of the invention proposes a connecting device for the connection of at least two switching devices, wherein the connecting element includes first element(s) for mechanically connecting the switching devices to one and another and second element(s) for electrically connecting switching poles of the switching devices. The second element(s) include flexible connecting elements for connecting the switching devices to the switching poles that are electrically connected to the connecting device. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081344 | Contact Holder Assembly - A contact holder assembly receives a contact. The contact holder assembly includes a movable body portion, a fixed body portion, and a ring elastically combining the movable body portion and the fixed body portion such that the movable body portion moves away from the fixed body portion as the contact holder assembly receives a contact. The movable body portion includes an inner surface and an inclined portion on the inner surface. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081345 | APPARATUS FOR THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF CELL ARRESTERS - An apparatus for the electrical connection of cell arresters is provided. The apparatus having a first contact element having a first guide device and a second guide device, the first guide device being designed to rest against a first cell arrester and the second guide device being designed to rest against a second cell arrester. The apparatus also comprises a second contact element having at least one first holding device and at least one second holding device, the at least one first holding device being designed to surround the first guide device and the first cell arrester and the at least one second holding device being designed to surround the second guide device and the second cell arrester. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081346 | Electric Connection Clamp or Terminal Clamp - An electric connection clamp or terminal clamp for connecting a terminal conductor has a clamp spring and a metal part. The clamp spring has a clamp limb and a contact limb, a recess for introducing the electric conductor being formed in said contact limb. The clamp limb and the contact limb are curved in such a manner that the end of the clamp limb penetrates through the recess. The end of the clamp limb and the contact limb form a spring force clamping connection for the conductor that is to be connected. The ends of the limbs each have a securing section and the securing section of the contact limb extends counter to the direction of introduction of the conductor through the recess. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081347 | WATER JET PROPULSION WATERCRAFT - A water jet propulsion watercraft includes, a main engine body, a rotor chamber provided at a rear portion of the main engine body, a crankshaft arranged such that a rear end portion of the crankshaft is disposed in the rotor chamber, the rear end portion having a first connection portion, an output shaft having a second connection portion at a front end of the output shaft, the second connection portion arranged to be connected to the first connection portion of the crankshaft such that the output shaft rotates together with the crankshaft about a rotational center axis of the crankshaft, a rotor unit housed in the rotor chamber and fixed to the output shaft, a fastening member arranged to fasten the first connection portion and the second connection portion, a drive shaft connected to a rear end portion of the output shaft and arranged to be rotated together with the output shaft, and a jet propulsion unit, having an impeller that is coupled to the drive shaft and arranged to suck in and jet out water. A fastening axis of the fastening member differs from the rotational center axis. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081348 | MARINE JET PROPULSION STEERING SYSTEM - A marine jet propulsion system has a jet pump, a venturi connected to the jet pump, and a steering nozzle rotationally mounted relative to the venturi about a first axis. The steering nozzle has a central longitudinal axis. The first axis intersects the central longitudinal axis. A first link has a first end rotationally mounted relative to the venturi about a second axis. The first link has a second end disposed generally rearwardly from the first end of the first link. A second link has a first end rotationally mounted to the first link about a third axis and a second end rotationally mounted to the steering nozzle about a fourth axis. The third axis intersects the second end of the first link. A steering arm is connected to the first link. The axes are generally parallel to each other. A watercraft having the jet propulsion system is also disclosed. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081349 | POLYMERIC EXTENDERS FOR SURFACE EFFECTS - A polymer extender composition comprising monomers copolymerized in the following percentages by weight:
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20100081350 | Smooth surface ceramic composites - A method of making a smooth surfaced, fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite includes the steps of providing a fiber preform, the preform having a surface containing voids; placing fibers into the voids; coating the preform fibers and the void fibers with a coating material to create a weak interface; and infiltrating the coated fibers with a matrix material to infill the voids and preform, and form strongly bonded networks within the voids. Alternatively, the resulting smooth surfaced, fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite may include, in addition to the first coating material on the preform fibers and the void fibers and the matrix material within the coated fibers and the preform to infill the voids and preform, a second coating material on the preform fibers and the void fibers, creating a second coating of substantially uniform thickness on the fibers and forming strongly bonded networks within the voids. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081351 | Fabrication method for porous carbon fibers - Disclosed is a method for fabrication of porous carbon fibers. More particularly, the method for fabrication of porous carbon fibers comprises the steps of: processing starch to prepare a gelled starch solution; adding organic acid to the gelled starch solution to prepare a starch solution; dissolving carbon nanotubes in a solvent and adding fiber formable polymer thereto to prepare a carbon nanotube/fiber formable polymer solution; mixing the starch solution with the carbon nanotube/fiber formable polymer solution obtained from the above steps, in order to prepare a carbon nanotube/starch/fiber formable polymer solution; electro-spinning or wet-state spinning the prepared carbon nanotube/starch/fiber formable polymer solution to produce starch composite fibers; oxidation heating the starch composite fibers, then, executing carbonization and vacuum heat treatment of the heated fibers, so as to fabricate the porous carbon fibers. The fabricated porous carbon fiber has high specific surface area and high capacitance, thereby being favorably applicable in manufacturing electrodes for a super capacitor, fuel cell, etc. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081352 | Polyolefin-Based Elastic Meltblown Fabrics - Disclosed herein is a process for forming a multilayer construction, and the multilayer constructions including at least one layer of an elastic meltblown fabric, the process comprising extruding one or more polyolefin polymer (e.g., a propylene-α-olefin copolymer) having a MFR from less than 90 dg/min through at least one die having a plurality of nozzles to form a plurality of continuous fibers, at least one die operating at a melt pressure from greater than 500 psi (3.45 MPa) to form at least one elastic meltblown fabric, and adhering the at least one elastic meltblown fabric to at least one extensible fabric. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081353 | LOW COST MULTILAYER ELASTOMERIC FILMS HAVING A LOW PERMANENT SET - The presently described technology provides a low cost multilayer elastomeric film containing at least one layer of styrene block copolymer and at least one elastomer layer substantially free of styrene block copolymer such that the resultant film has a low permanent set substantially equal to or less than a film comprised of styrene block copolymer only. The elastomeric film may be used in elasticized features of various articles, such as disposable absorbent articles. Methods for producing the low cost elastomeric film having a low permanent set are also described. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081354 | Nonwoven Multilayered Fibrous Batts And Multi-Density Molded Articles Made With Same And Processes Of Making Thereof - Thermal compression moldable nonwoven multilayered fibrous batts having substantially uniform density are provided, which are useful, for example, for fabrication of multi-density molded parts, such as multi-density molded vehicle liners. The nonwoven multilayered fibrous batts of uniform density comprising needle-punched first and second (and optionally third and/or fourth) fibrous batt layers formed with different fiber blends, wherein the multilayered batt can be molded into acoustical parts having multi-densities. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081355 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS, CARRIER, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An apparatus comprises a carrier configured to hold a mask containing a magnetic material and a substrate by magnetically attracting the mask via the substrate, and a controller configured to control the carrier, the carrier including a permanent electromagnet and a first contact, the permanent electromagnet including a variable-polarity magnet, a coil electrically connected to the first contact and generates a magnetic field for changing the polarity of the variable-polarity magnet by an electric current supplied via the first contact, and a fixed-polarity magnet. The controller includes a second contact which is in contact with the first contact and supplies an electric current to the coil via the first contact, a sensor unit which senses a contact state between the first contact and the second contact, and a current supply unit which supplies an electric current to the coil via the first contact and the second contact. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081356 | Track System for Toy Vehicles - A race track for toy vehicles includes a plurality of sections of track and a plurality of elastic members that connect the sections of track and bias them from a storage position to an in use position. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081357 | Remote controlled vehicle for threading a string through HVAC ducts - The invention is a remote controlled vehicle adapted for navigating inside HVAC supply trunks. It is equipped with a moveable camera and a powered tool for snagging a string or parachute propelled into the trunk by other methods. A command box is provided to view the image from the camera and control the vehicle's various functions. The installation technician inserts the vehicle into the trunk through an access hole and uses the command box to navigate the vehicle inside a HVAC trunk and locate and secure the string to the vehicle. The technician then controls the vehicle to pull the string back to the access or the technician manually pulls the vehicle back to the access by its tether. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081358 | TOY VEHICLE AND TERRAIN MONITORING SYSTEM USED THEREIN - A toy vehicle includes a chassis, at least one light guide plate, at least one sensor unit and a driving unit. The at least one light guide plate includes a first portion and a second portion and is embedded into the chassis by the first portion. The at least one sensor unit is attached on the second portion of the at least one light guide plate and includes an emitter for emitting light, and a detector for receiving the reflected light and sending a signal according to a propagation delay of a light emitted from the emitter and received by the detector. The driving unit is configured for controlling the motion of the toy vehicle according to the signal outputted from the at least one sensor unit. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081359 | CONNECTABLE WRAP BRA - This disclosure provides a bra features a band with cups attached at each end. It secures to the user by stretching the band across the user's back and pulling the cups around to the front of the body. At this point, the bra is secured at the center bridge using connectors such that the cups will be connected to one another along their inner sides proximate the center of the wearer's chest. From the user's standpoint, the cups are positioned such that the right hand cup will hold the right breast, and the left hand cup will hold the left breast. In positioning the bra, under-support portions of the band will be positioned beneath each breast (e.g., a right under-support will be positioned under the right breast, and a left under-support will be positioned under the left breast. The bra is further secured by securing tabs (e.g., via any way now known or later developed such as adhesive, tape, hooks and eyes, hook and loop, etc.) located on outer sides of the cup, to the band. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081360 | USE OF PAD CONDITIONING IN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CMP - A method and apparatus for temperature control for a chemical mechanical polishing process is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises polishing the substrate with a surface of a polishing pad assembly, measuring a real-time temperature of the surface of the polishing pad assembly, determining whether the real-time temperature of the surface of the polishing pad assembly is within a predetermined processing temperature range, and contacting the surface of the polishing pad assembly with a pad conditioner to adjust the temperature of the surface of the polishing pad assembly to fall within the predetermined temperature range. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081361 | DRESSING METHOD, METHOD OF DETERMINING DRESSING CONDITIONS, PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING DRESSING CONDITIONS, AND POLISHING APPARATUS - A method of dressing a polishing member with a diamond dresser having diamond particles arranged on a surface thereof is provided. The method includes determining dressing conditions by performing a simulation of a distribution of a sliding distance of the diamond dresser on a surface of the polishing member, and dressing the polishing member with the diamond dresser under the dressing conditions determined. The simulation includes calculation of the sliding distance corrected in accordance with a depth of the diamond particles thrusting into the polishing member. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081362 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TESTING THE POLISHABILITY OF MATERIALS - A method and apparatus for measuring the polishability of a solid material such as a dental restorative material includes using a series of apparatus to perform the steps of forming the material into a desired specimen with a generally planar surface, conditioning the surface by abrasion, measuring the abraded surface with a profile determination device, optionally measuring the amount of material abraded from the surface and the gloss of the abraded surface, polishing a portion of the abraded surface with a polishing device at a controlled load for a pre-determined time and measuring the roughness and/or gloss of the polished surface followed by comparison thereof to the corresponding measurements of the unpolished, conditioned portion of the specimen surface. Polishing materials and devices may also be tested using the apparatus and method for polishing a standardized material. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081363 | DEVICE FOR MACHINING A DIE PLATE OF AN EXTRUDER - Methods and devices for machining a die plate of an extruder for pelletization are provided. The device can include a grinding wheel with a grinding surface rotatably disposed on a drive mechanism of a cutter head associated with the extruder. The grinding surface can include a hard coating aligned with the die plate. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081364 | PROCESS FOR SURFACE PREPARATION OF PARTS TO BE COATED - A process for surface preparation of parts to be coated using Thermal Spray or Cold Spray technologies, which is the result of a step in which the relevant surface is abraded by steel-based abrasive material, and later washing off of any residue thereof. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081365 | Grinding Surfaces of Workpieces - A method of grinding a workpiece with a grinding wheel is provided wherein the shape of the wheel is distorted in a predetermined manner during grinding by changing the speed of rotation of the wheel. This deformation of the wheel during grinding is employed to impart a desired shape to the surface of the workpiece. A grinding wheel is also provided which is asymmetric in side view to adapt it for use in accordance with the method. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081366 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING POULTRY OR A PART THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for processing poultry or a part thereof in a processing line, including the step of detaching and/or collecting a cartilage of the poultry's keel bone, whereby during transport of the poultry's carcass in the processing line, a cut is made in the cartilage of the keel bone, which cut is made initially transverse to the transport direction of the poultry and towards the poultry's backbone, and which cut develops from said transverse direction to eventually a direction opposed to the transport direction. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081367 | Hand/foot rest - The hand/foot rest is a manicure/pedicure aid with integrated cleaning features. The hand/foot rest includes an ergonomic hollow body covered with cushion material, the top of the body defining a rest/work area for the hand or foot, at least one air inlet port to extract dust and fumes or vapor in the work area and an air outlet port adapted to be connected to a vacuum source to evacuate the extracted air. The hand/foot rest is a portable device of various forms that is capable of being configured for nail care facilities of various sizes and layout | 2010-04-01 |
20100081368 | MOBILE LAMINAR FLOW HOOD FOR USE IN PODIATRY - A mobile laminar flow hood specifically devised for use in podiatry and a podiatric apparatus to which such hood is associated are described. The hood is adapted to generate a laminar flow of sterile air. In particular, an apparatus comprising a system for the generation and treatment of a laminar air flow in a intervention zone is described, together with means to support the system for the generation and treatment of a laminar air flow. The system comprises a blowing hood adapted to generate a laminar flow of sterile air towards said intervention zone, and a suctioning hood adapted to suck the laminar flow of sterile air from the intervention zone. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081369 | PERSONAL VENTILATION IN AN AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus comprises an inlet capable of receiving air around a seat, a contaminant conditioning system, an outlet, and a fan system. The contaminant conditioning system may be capable of removing contaminants from the air to form conditioned air. The outlet may be capable of expelling the conditioned air around the seat. The fan system may be capable of drawing the air from a breathing zone through the inlet, moving the air drawn from the inlet to the contaminant conditioning system to form the conditioned air, and moving the conditioned air out of the outlet. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081370 | ASSEMBLY OF PIPE UNIT AND PIPE HOOD FOR VENTILATING FAN - An assembly of pipe hood and pipe unit for a ventilating fan, comprising a front cover, a rear cover and a pipe unit, characterized in that: a baffle is vertically provided in the pipe unit to divide the pipe into an air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe on the left and right sides respectively; a partition plate is vertically provided in the rear cover corresponding to the baffle to divide the space enclosed by the front cover and the rear cover into an air inlet side and an air outlet side on the left and right sides respectively; an external air inlet opening and an external air outlet opening are provided on the outer side of the rear cover on the left and right sides respectively; an internal air inlet opening and an internal air outlet opening are provided on the inner side of the rear cover on the left and right sides respectively; an air inlet passage and an air outlet passage are formed in parallel to each other on the left and right sides respectively. Since the inflow air and the outflow air flow to the left and right sides respectively, the contaminated air discharged from the pipe unit can be prevented from mixing with the fresh air entering the room, and the ventilating effect can be ensured. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081371 | OUTDOOR AIR CONDITIONER COVER ASSEMBLY - This invention is a modular all-season air conditioner cover (for ground supported or window supported A/C units). The cover includes fixed side wall intake air louvers interleaved around the main cover assembly side walls to shield the air condition unit from the outdoor elements without restricting intake air flow toward the A/C coils. In each embodiment of the invention, a plurality of interleaved exhaust face louvers having overlapping depending edges are included, that are both used to channel rain water away from the air condition unit and are free to articulate to and away from the A/C fan air exit face grate and the adjacent surfaces of the main cover assembly to which they are attached. The articulated louvers are moved from a resting to an open position by air pressure from the fan driven cooling air being drawn through the A/C unit coils. In an alternate version, an additional top face grate is attached above the top face of the exhaust air actuated louvers to keep debris from obstructing their articulation. In order to speed the installation and removal of the present invention, magnets for holding the cover in position are affixed to slots in the main cover assembly. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081372 | Method for threading a string through HVAC ducts - The invention is a method for threading a thin string through an HVAC duct system from a vent to the HVAC equipment supply plenum where the vent is connected to a small supply duct which in turn is connected to a large supply trunk connected to the plenum. The method uses a high speed blower at the vent to propel a small resistance object connected to the string through the small duct until it reaches the trunk. Then a capture mechanism is used from the HVAC plenum to capture the object and pull the string to the plenum. In an example of the method, the resistant object includes a packed parachute that is released after it travels a predetermined distance. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081373 | SATELLITE FEED ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED FILTERS AND TEST COUPLERS - A dual-band feed assembly is configured to be coupled to a satellite repeater payload. The dual-band feed assembly includes a transmit filter assembly comprising a transmit pass-band filter configured to reject frequencies outside of a transmit frequency band and a low-pass and harmonic filter configured to reject receive band frequencies and harmonics of the transmit frequency band. The dual-band feed assembly further includes a receive filter assembly comprising a receive pass-band filter configured to reject frequencies outside of a receive frequency band and a high-pass filter configured to reject transmit band frequencies. A multi-port junction couples the transmit and receive waveguide assemblies to a dual-band horn. The dual-band feed assembly also may include receive and transmit test couplers. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081374 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE HAVING TOUCH ACTIVATED NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS (NFC) CIRCUIT - A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and a circuit board carried by the housing and including Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the housing and operative with each other. A Near Field Communications (NFC) circuit is positioned on the circuit board and operative with the processor for communicating in accordance with the NFC communication protocol. A touch activated sensor is supported by the housing and operative for enabling operation of the NFC circuit when touched to establish NFC communications from the communications device. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081375 | System and method for simplified control of electronic devices - Systems, methods, and devices for simplified control over electronic devices are provided. For example, a method for controlling a variety of electronic devices using another single electronic device may include receiving control information associated with a controllable electronic device via near field communication, determining a control scheme for controlling the controllable electronic device based on the control information, and controlling the controllable electronic device using the determined control scheme. The control information may be received from a near field communication interface of the controllable electronic device or from a radio frequency identification tag associated with the controllable electronic device. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081376 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - There is provided a communication device for communicating with a counterpart device, including: a first and a second short range communication modules; and a short range communication controller configured to: control the first short range communication module to exchange information with the communication device, determine whether file transmission between the counterpart device and the second short range communication module is properly done based on the information received from the counter part device, and control the second short range communication module to receive or transmit a file from or to the counterpart device based on a determination that the file transmission is properly done. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081377 | MAGNETIC LATCHING MECHANISM FOR USE IN MATING A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE TO AN ACCESSORY DEVICE - A mobile computing device and an accessory device are individually equipped with features and components that enable magnetic coupling of the two devices. Specific embodiments provide for the use of one or more horseshoe magnets for use in the magnetic coupling mechanisms. As an addition or alternative, electromagnetic coupling may be used to selectively maintain and/or orient the two devices in a mated position. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081378 | Wireless Processing System, Wireless Processing Method, and Wireless Electronic Device - A power supply system | 2010-04-01 |
20100081379 | WIRELESSLY POWERED SPEAKER - In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed that includes features of wirelessly powering a speaker. A system of coupled magnetic resonators may be used to deliver both power and audio wirelessly to a receiver/radio receiver/speaker. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081380 | TELEPHONE APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERING A CELLULAR PHONE CALL TO A HOME PHONE AND MAKING A CELLULAR PHONE CALL BY A HOME PHONE - An exemplary telephone apparatus which can transfer a first phone call from a Bluetooth enabled cellular phone to a home phone and, making a second cellular phone call by a home phone via a Bluetooth enabled cellular phone, includes a Bluetooth enabled integrated chip (IC). The IC includes a Bluetooth modem configured for receiving a Bluetooth signal from a Bluetooth radio frequency (RF) antenna of the cellular phone, a central processing unit (CPU) built-in the IC, for switching controlling of transferring between the first phone call and the second phone call, and a digital signal processor (DSP) and a CODEC built-in the IC. The telephone apparatus makes use of digital signal processing technology to generate and decode various tones and signals. The telephone also avoids the problem of distortion of DTMF tone during transmission through a Bluetooth RF. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081381 | MULTIBAND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH A MESH NETWORK AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A communication device includes an RF transceiver for communicating first data with at least one of a plurality of remote communication devices via a first protocol and a first frequency band. A millimeter wave transceiver communicates second data with at least one of the plurality of remote communication devices via a second protocol and a second frequency band. A communication control module coordinates the communication of the first data and the second data with the at least one of the plurality of remote communication devices and for establishing a mesh network between the communication device and the plurality of remote communication devices. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081382 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes a plurality of communication modules configured to execute wireless communication with an external device, a field strength measurement module configured to measure a field strength from the external device, which is received by each of the plurality of communication modules, a recognition module configured to recognize a movement log of the external device on the basis of a change state of the field strength in each of the plurality of communication modules, which is measured by the field strength measurement module, and a processing module configured to execute a process corresponding to the movement log recognized by the recognition module. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081383 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal includes: a display unit configured to display various information; an user interface; a proximity communication interface configured to establish a wireless communication path with a counterpart device in a proximity state; a detector configured to detect whether the portable terminal is in an enabled state capable of performing a content movement operation with the user interface or in a disabled state that is not capable of performing the content movement operation with the user interface; and a content controller configured to perform a process for controlling the display unit to display a list of contents which can be transmitted by the proximity communication, when the proximity communication interface establishes the wireless communication path and the detector detects that the portable terminal is in the enabled state. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081384 | FREQUENCY SEPARATION FOR MULTIPLE BLUETOOTH DEVICES RESIDING ON A SINGLE PLATFORM - A single host device, comprising a plurality of Bluetooth devices, estimates bandwidth requirements such as maximum rates and/or an average data rate expected by each of a plurality of Bluetooth applications to be run on the single host. For each Bluetooth device, available frequencies utilized are determined based on the estimated bandwidth requirements. Each of the plurality of Bluetooth applications is allocated to corresponding one or more Bluetooth devices based on the determined available frequencies so as to, for example, concurrently run corresponding Bluetooth applications on the single host. The determined available frequencies are assigned to corresponding Bluetooth devices based on the estimated bandwidth requirements. The determined available frequencies and the plurality of Bluetooth applications may be reassigned and reallocated, respectively. Each of plurality of Bluetooth applications is allocated to the corresponding one or more Bluetooth devices based on the assigned/reassigned available frequencies and/or the estimated bandwidth requirements. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081385 | Peer-to-peer host station - A method and system is disclosed for allowing the sharing of one or more system resources between multiple devices. In one embodiment, a requesting device transmits a resource access request to a target device using a near-field communication (NFC) protocol. The target device responds by using the NFC connection to return a listing of resources available for sharing to the requesting device. The requesting device may select one or more of the available resources and establish an appropriate connection to access the selected resource or resources. In one embodiment, the requesting device may lack external network connectivity capabilities while the target device includes wi-fi connectivity as a shared resource. Accordingly, the requesting device may access external network of the target device via the target as a conduit. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081386 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, AND RECEIVER - In a method for communication, first and second signals for timing synchronization are generated. Frequencies of the first and second signals are converted to other frequencies to obtain a first and second RF signals, which have a specific frequency gap therebetween. The first and second RF signals are combined to obtain a transmission signal, and the transmission signal is transmitted. When the transmission signal is received as a received signal, the frequency of the received signal is shifted by the specific frequency gap to obtain a converted signal. A complex conjugation of the converted signal calculated to obtain a complex conjugation signal. The received signal and the complex conjugation signal are multiplied to obtain a multiplication signal to calculate cross-correlation between a product of the first and second signals and the multiplication signal. A peak of the cross-correlation is detected to set a base time for timing synchronization. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081387 | SIGNAL DETECTION IN COGNITIVE RADIO SYSTEMS - A cognitive radio wireless device ( | 2010-04-01 |
20100081388 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE PREVENTING INTERFERENCE AS BETWEEN BASE STATIONS SHARING CARRIER RESOURCES - A first base station communicates ( | 2010-04-01 |
20100081389 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PROPAGATION DELAY - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of determining a propagation delay of wireless communications between wireless network devices, comprising exchanging first and second messages with a wireless network device; determining first time information based upon the exchange of the first and second messages; receiving second time information from the wireless network device, the second time information based upon the exchange of the first and second messages; and determining a propagation delay based upon the first and second time information. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081390 | RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTIC ESTIMATING SYSTEM, ITS METHOD , AND PROGRAM - The amount of operation processing is reduced without largely degrading an estimation precision of radio wave propagation estimation. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081391 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication system capable of using a plurality of frequency channels in a first predetermined frequency band being adjacent a second predetermined frequency band used in another wireless communication system, the wireless communication system includes a base station and a mobile station. The base station sends a notification for limiting each power of the plurality of frequency channels to the mobile station. The mobile station transmits data to the base station by the use of at least one of the frequency channel, and controlling data transmitting power based upon the notification. When the frequency channel for the data transmitting need more transmitting power and the frequency channel for the data transmitting is adjacent to the second predetermined frequency band, the mobile station change the frequency channel for the data transmitting. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081392 | Method of Communicating by Radio Frequencies in a Home-Automation Installation - Method of communicating by radio frequencies in a home-automation installation comprising at least one command transmitter and at least one command receiver, comprising the following steps: receiving by virtue of a radiofrequency receiver of a command receiver a signal transmitted by a command transmitter, —measuring the power level of the signal received, comparing the power level measured with a power level recorded in a memory of powers that are blocked at the level of the command receiver, in the case where the measured power level corresponds to the power level recorded in memory, not processing the signal received. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081393 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR HANDLING ATTACH PROCEDURE IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A user equipment for handling an attach procedure with a service network is provided. The user equipment comprises a wireless module transmitting an attach request message to the service network and receiving an attach accept message replied to the attach request message from the service network, and a controller determining whether to accept the attach accept message, sending an attach complete message, via the wireless module, to the service network in response to the attach accept message being accepted, and resending the attach request message, via the wireless module, to the service network in response to the attach accept message not being accepted. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081394 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - In a communication apparatus, information is acquired that indicates a reception start timing of a signal transmitted by a first apparatus according to a first wireless communication method, and a signal is transmitted to a second apparatus capable of performing communication according to a second wireless communication method different from the first wireless communication method thereby controlling the second apparatus not to transmit a signal according to the second wireless communication method during a period including the reception start timing indicated by the acquired information. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081395 | DRAM HAVING STACKED CAPACITORS OF DIFFERENT CAPACITANCES - A DRAM device having a plurality of memory blocks, including edge-located memory blocks and adjacent central memory blocks. An edge-located memory block shares a sense amplifier with an adjacent central memory block. The memory cells in the edge-located memory block include data storage capacitors having a greater capacitance value than data storage capacitors in the memory cells in the adjacent central memory block. The data storage capacitors in edge-located memory cells may have greater surface area than data storage capacitors in the central memory cells. The data storage capacitors in edge-located memory cells may be formed by connecting in parallel two data storage capacitors of the shape and size of data storage capacitors used in each of the memory cells of the adjacent central memory block. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081396 | MITIGATION OF WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNIT (WTRU) TO WTRU INTERFERENCE USING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS OR BEAMS - Multiple antenna elements of a WTRU are used to form an adaptive antenna beam pattern for receiving signals in the downlink direction. The WTRU utilizes the formed antenna beam to form a transmission antenna beam for transmitting signals in the uplink direction. In an alternate embodiment, the multiple antenna elements are used to form a plurality of fixed, predetermined antenna beams. The WTRU then selects and switches to the one of the predetermined beams that yields the best downlink reception signals. The WTRU utilizes the selected beam pattern to transmit signals in the uplink direction. In an alternate embodiment, the WTRU receives spectral arrangement information and utilizing this information to avoid transmitting in the direction of spectrally adjacent WRTUs. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081397 | TIME ALIGNMENT METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POLAR MODULATION TRANSMITTERS - A polar modulation transmitter includes an amplitude modulation (AM) path with an amplitude modulation to amplitude modulation (AM/AM′) correction circuit and a phase modulation (PM) path with a delay element and an amplitude modulation to phase modulation (AM′/PM) correction circuit. The AM/AM′ correction circuit receives and predistorts a digital amplitude component signal depending on amplitudes of samples in the digital amplitude component signal, thereby generating a predistorted digital amplitude component signal. The delay element receives and delays a digital phase component signal, to generate a delayed digital phase component signal having a delay corresponding to the latency introduced by the AM/AM′ correction circuit. The AM′/PM correction circuit predistorts the delayed digital phase component signal depending on amplitudes of samples in the predistorted amplitude component signal, thereby generating a predistorted digital phase component signal. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081398 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT - An audio signal processing circuit comprising: a modulation circuit configured to output a modulated signal of a frequency corresponding to an input audio signal; a drive circuit configured to generate a driving current for driving the modulation circuit based on a control signal; an audio detection circuit configured to detect presence or absence of the audio signal input to the modulation circuit; and a control signal generation circuit configured to generate the control signal for generating the driving current in the drive circuit when the presence of the audio signal is detected and generate the control signal for stopping generation of the driving current in the drive circuit when the absence of the audio signal is detected for a predetermined period, based on a detection result of the audio detection circuit. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081399 | PRECODING FOR MULTIPLE ANNTENNAS - A wireless network ( | 2010-04-01 |
20100081400 | Radio transmitter - A radio transmitter includes a radio module, a battery from which power is fed to the radio module, and a metal plate. The radio module includes a transmission module generating a transmission signal and an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit the transmission signal. The metal plate is located so as to cover a part of the battery and a part of the antenna. The battery is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna. A main radiation direction of the antenna is parallel to a principal surface of the metal plate. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081401 | High Efficiency Modulation - This disclosure is directed to techniques for increasing the power efficiency of a modulator. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081402 | POWER CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL APPLICATION - The present invention generally relates to the field of automatic power control (APC) circuitries used in the analog front end of a mobile transmitter. It particularly refers to a power control circuitry ( | 2010-04-01 |
20100081403 | Rake Receiver and a Method of Allocating Fingers in a RAKE Receiver - A RAKE receiver is adapted to receive input from at least a first and a second antenna ( | 2010-04-01 |
20100081404 | OBTAINING AND PRESENTING METADATA RELATED TO A RADIO BROADCAST - A system and method for presenting content related to a radio broadcast are provided. The system may include a radio device having a receiver configured to receive a radio signal including an audio component and digitally encoded data associated with the audio component. The radio device may further include a decoder configured to decode the digitally encoded data from the radio signal. The radio device may further include a processor configured to receive the digitally encoded data from the decoder, extract a data parameter from the digitally encoded data, send a search query including the data parameter to a content service, and receive from the content service metadata associated with the data parameter. The system may further include a display configured to display the metadata received from the content service. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081405 | Frequency generation techniques - Techniques involving the generation of signals at particular frequencies are disclosed. For instance, an apparatus may include an oscillator module, a synthesizer module, and a control module. The oscillator module produces an oscillator signal having a first frequency. From the oscillator signal, the synthesizer module produces an output signal having a second frequency. A frequency multiplier corresponds to the first and second frequencies. The control module selects the first frequency and the frequency multiplier such that a difference between the second frequency and a nearest integer multiple of the first frequency is greater than a predetermined threshold. As a result, reductions in spurious outputs may be achieved. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081406 | Dynamic squelch detection power control - In one embodiment, the present invention includes power control logic for squelch detection circuitry to enable selective enabling of one or more squelch detection circuits of an interconnect interface in a low power mode. The logic may include a squelch mode control register to select a first mode or a second mode of power control, a second register coupled to the squelch mode control register to receive software settings to indicate which squelch detect circuit(s) to disable in a low power state of the interconnect, and a detector to dynamically detect a logical lane zero of the interconnect in the second mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081407 | High-Frequency Prestage and Receiver - A filter stage for use in a receiver includes a switch with an input coupled to an antenna terminal, a first output and a second output; a first filter of a first type coupled to the first output; and a second filter of a second type different from the first type, coupled to the second output. A receiver includes a filter stage as mentioned above; and a switching unit coupled to the filter stage for controlling a switching state of the switch, to selectively connect the antenna terminal to the second output, depending on a selection signal. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081408 | Re-Configurable Passive Mixer for Wireless Receivers - A configurable passive mixer is described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, the passive mixer comprises a clock generator, a controller, and a plurality of passive mixer cores connected in parallel. The clock generator comprises a local oscillator drive unit for each passive mixer core. The controller varies an effective transistor size of the passive mixer by separately configuring each of the passive mixer cores to enable/disable each passive mixer core. For example, the controller may selectively enable one or more of the passive mixer cores to vary the effective transistor width of the passive mixer. As the performance requirements and/or the operating communication standard change, the controller may re-configure each passive mixer core. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081409 | MINIATURIZED DUAL-BALANCED MIXER CIRCUIT BASED ON A MULTILAYER DOUBLE SPIRAL LAYOUT ARCHITECTURE - A miniaturized dual-balanced mixer circuit based on a multilayer double spiral layout architecture is proposed, which is designed for use to provide a frequency mixing function for millimeter wave (MMW) signals, and which features a downsized circuit layout architecture that allows IC implementation to be more miniaturized than the conventional star-type dual-balanced mixer (DBM). The proposed miniaturized dual-balanced mixer circuit is distinguished from the conventional star-type DBM particularly in the use of a 3-dimensional double-spiral circuit layout architecture for the layout of two balun circuit units. This feature allows the required layout area to be only about 15% of that of the conventional star-type DBM. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081410 | RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUIT, RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A radio frequency circuit according to the present invention, is a radio frequency circuit for amplifying a radio frequency signal, the radio frequency circuit comprising: an amplifier circuit for amplifying the radio frequency signal and outputting an amplified signal obtained by the amplification of the radio frequency signal; a load circuit connected to an output of the amplifier circuit; a plurality of transmission lines; a selection circuit for selecting a transmission line among the plurality of transmission lines in accordance with a predetermined parameter of the amplified signal so as to connect the selected transmission line to an output of the load circuit; and a conversion circuit for converting, into a predetermined load impedance, a load impedance looking from the amplifier circuit toward an output side of the amplifier circuit, the conversion being performed in the transmission line selected by the selection circuit. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081411 | Multifunctional telemetry alert safety system (MTASS) - A personnel accountability and situational awareness monitoring communications system for emergency personnel that comprises wireless network-adaptable monitoring devices, peripherals and base station console software for telemetry monitoring of real-time information at a plurality of personnel accountability and situational awareness parameters of critical data about the safety, health and whereabouts of first responders deployed in typically hazardous environments. Exterior incident command, including fire, rescue, safety and other emergency agencies achieve real-time command view and control over a variety of personnel accountability and safety parameters during emergency response activities of personnel wearing the system of the present invention portable device while operating within the wireless network of an emergency incident scene. Configured to be carried by emergency services personnel while deployed on scene, the portable device is a multi-functional sensing and communicating integration of accountability and situational awareness technologies consolidated into one portable, telemetry device. The portable device's multifunctional integrated technology includes the monitoring, telemetry and alert notification of accountability identification, location, assignment notification, vital signs, ambient vicinity temperature, SCBA status, combustible gas sensing, video streaming, “evacuation” recall signaling, signal tracking and multi-alarm signaling if the wearer has either low remaining air pressure/time, impending thermal breakthrough, low battery power, exceeds the safety threshold for safe heart rate or external body temperature readings, or becomes motionless for a predetermined time period. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081412 | Charging method, system and apparatus - A charging method is disclosed according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The method includes receiving a message transmission request carrying message content to be transmitted; generating a message conversion charging ID if the message content is to be converted; sending charging information carrying the message conversion charging ID and performing charging control on the message sender based on the message conversion charging ID. A charging system and apparatus are also disclosed according to embodiments of the present disclosure. With the present disclosure, the charging of message service becomes more flexible and the user experience is improved. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081413 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A SERVICE, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - The invention relates to a system for controlling access to a service offered by a communications network. According to the invention, such a service is accessible via a plurality of private access stations to the communications network, such as home gateways (HG | 2010-04-01 |
20100081414 | BACKUP PIN ENTRY USING CAMERA AND OCR - A personal identification number (PIN) may be used as a basic security measure to unlock an electronic device. PINs are notoriously forgotten or unavailable. A master security code may be used to unlock the device in this situation. The master security code may comprise printed indicia such as an alpha-numeric text string, for example, printed in the device owner's manual. A picture or image of the page containing the master security code may be snapped with a built-in camera feature. Optical character recognition (OCR) may be used to extract the master security code text string from the image and compared to a like master security code stored in the device. If they match, the device may be unlocked even without the PIN. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081415 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE CALLS WITH A SINGLE CARRIER CONNECTION - A method for enabling a first telecommunication device to conduct multiple simultaneous telecommunication sessions through a single carrier connection is provided. A first telecommunication session, which includes a first carrier connection between the first telecommunication device and the mobility server and a second carrier connection between the second telecommunication device and the mobility server, is established. Also, a mid-call signaling channel is established to handle interaction between the mobility server and the first telecommunication device while the first telecommunication device is connected through the first carrier connection. The mid-call signaling channel is also employed to notify the first telecommunication device of an incoming telecommunication session request from a third telecommunication device. The method also includes establishing a second telecommunication session, which includes the first carrier connection between the first telecommunication device and the mobility server and a third carrier connection between the third telecommunication device and the mobility server. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081416 | VIRTUAL SKYWRITING - Users with mobile computing devices author skywriting and submit them to a virtual skywriting service. A mobile computing device having wireless network access is configured to capture a digital image of a real world scene including sky. The image is captured while the mobile computing device is in a geographical location or area. While the mobile computing device is still in the geographical location or area, it transmits via the wireless network a request for virtual skywriting. The request is received by a skywriting service that obtains or determines the geographical location/area that the computing device is in or near. The skywriting service selects a skywriting from among the previously submitted skywritings; the skywriting may be selected based on its having been entered at or associated with the geographical location. The mobile device receives the virtual skywriting from the service and displays a version of the digital image with the virtual skywriting added to the sky in the version of the digital image. Either the service or the mobile device may render the skywriting onto the image. Various effects may be applied in rendering the skywriting to give it realistic or vapor-like appearance. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081417 | System and Method for Secure Management of Mobile User Access to Enterprise Network Resources - A system and method are provided for managing mobile user access to enterprise network resources from a wireless mobile device, such as a smart phone or mobile computer, with improved security and access control. Access rules determining accessible resources and associated permitted operations are determined based on membership of an authenticated user to each of one or more groups, each group being associated with a set of permitted accessible resources and operations. For each user, based on membership of a group, or a Boolean evaluation of memberships of two or more groups, a list of accessible resources and permitted operations is generated, and the list is made available for subsequent processes, e.g. presentation to the user on an interface of the mobile device. Access rules may also be defined dependent on other information received from the system, or from the mobile device, such as time or location. Requests for an operation such as read access or write access to a network resource, such as a file, lists, shared calendars et al., may thus be readily controlled by an IT manager for multiple users of an enterprise network. Since the application resides in an application layer between the mobile device and existing security infrastructure, mobile access may be set without overriding internal access policies. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081418 | Communication Terminal Device and Control Program Thereof - In a mobile phone ( | 2010-04-01 |
20100081419 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE THEREOF - A communication method and a communication device thereof are provided. The communication method includes the steps of: displaying a calling window when a telephone connection between a calling party of the communication device and a called party is established; displaying a contact list window showing at least one contact item corresponding to at least one contact; dragging and dropping one of the at least one contact item from the contact list window to the calling window; performing a communication function relating to the called party and the dragged and dropped contact item. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081420 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND MOVING SPEED DETECTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A mobile communication terminal and a moving speed detection method which are capable of detecting a moving speed with high accuracy are provided. A mobile communication terminal | 2010-04-01 |
20100081421 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING USER DATA AND SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR THE METHOD - A remote control system and method are disclosed that can remotely control user data stored in a remote portable terminal. The system includes a slave terminal, set in a remote control function, for storing the user data, and a master terminal for requesting the user data from the slave terminal and receiving it. The slave terminal authenticates the master terminal when the master terminal requests the user data therefrom, compresses the requested user data, according to the size of user data, during the authentication, and transmits the compressed user data to the master terminal. The slave terminal includes a memory for storing the user data, information regarding the master terminal, and a remote control password, a remote controlling unit for extracting the requested user data when the authenticated master terminal requests a transmission of the user data from the slave terminal, wherein the master terminal is authenticated by the stored remote control password, a compressing unit for compressing the user data by a compressing algorithm if the size of the user data is greater than a reference size, and a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit for transmitting the user data to the master terminal. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081422 | MULTIBAND COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH COMMUNICATION CONTROL AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A communication device includes an RF transceiver for communicating first data with a remote communication device via a first protocol. A millimeter wave transceiver communicates second data with the remote communication device via a second protocol. A communication control module coordinates the communication of the first data and the second data with the remote communication device to establish at least one parameter of the second protocol. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081423 | Devices and Methods for Utilizing Multiple Accounts Through A Single Mobile Device - Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to mobile devices on a cellular network. A multi-number mobile device is introduced which enables a user to use multiple connecting numbers or identifiers on a single mobile device. The multi-number mobile device contains a plurality of hardware IDs, each of which is registered on a service-provider's network. The multi-number mobile device is equipped with software that enables the user to choose among the hardware IDs and set default preferences concerning which hardware ID to use depending on the service or situation. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081424 | METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR CONTROLLING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for controlling signal transmission is provided. The method includes determining whether a signal to noise ratio (SNR) between a first base station and a signal receiving node is less than a threshold, and controlling the first base station and a second base station to cooperatively transmit a signal to the signal receiving node in response to the SNR being less than the threshold. Further, the second base station is located in an adjacent cell to a cell containing the first base station. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081425 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONNECTION METHOD - A communication apparatus for communicating by radio with mobile stations located in a radio communication area of the communication apparatus and for connecting to a network of a communication carrier, the communication apparatus includes obtainment means for obtaining information on a selection equipment for selecting a control equipment on a basis of data stored in a detachable data storage device in case of the data storage device being connected to the communication apparatus, reception means for receiving information on the control equipment selected from a plurality of control equipments by the selection equipment accessed from the communication apparatus on a basis of the obtained information on the selection equipment, from the selection equipment, and connection means for performing communication by radio to the mobile station with the selected control equipment on a basis of the received information on the control equipment. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081426 | Method for Classifying Radio Channels - In a method and device, simple hardware such as a standard User Equipment (UE), a mobile telephone, is used to collect the impulse response of a radio channel. The data generated is used to classify radio channels based on the impulse response estimates by estimating distribution parameters of the impulse response. This makes it possible to distinguish between different types of fading and hence, radio environments by matching the parameters to known radio channel models. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081427 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR FINDING IMPERFECTIONS IN AN RF PATH - The invention discloses a method ( | 2010-04-01 |
20100081428 | Wireless Device Having Multiple Network Interfaces And Network Handover Capability - A technique to transfer a first telephony session between a first telephony device and a second telephony device from being conducted through a first network interface of the first telephony device to being conducted through a second network interface of the first telephony device includes the following. A second telephony session between the first network interface and the second network interface is initiated, and subsequently a media termination point of the first telephony session is changed from the first network interface to the second network interface. The technique further includes changing a media termination point of the second telephony session from the first network interface to a location associated with the second telephony device. | 2010-04-01 |
20100081429 | MULTIBAND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH A LOCAL AREA NETWORK AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A communication device includes an RF transceiver for communicating first data with at least one of a plurality of remote communication devices via a first protocol and a first frequency band. A millimeter wave transceiver communicates second data with at least one of the plurality of remote communication devices via a second protocol and a second frequency band. A communication control module coordinates the communication of the first data and the second data with the at least one of the plurality of remote communication devices and establishes a local area network connection between the communication device and the plurality of remote communication devices. | 2010-04-01 |