14th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090088129 | CHARGING FOR ROAMING USERS IN IMS NETWORKS - Communication networks and methods are disclosed for sharing charging information between a home IMS network and a visited IMS network. If a signaling message for a session is received in the visited IMS network, the visited IMS network assigns a visited charging identifier (e.g., ICID), and shares the visited charging identifier with the home IMS network through signaling messages. Similarly, the home IMS network assigns a home charging identifier, and shares the home charging identifier with the visited IMS network through signaling messages. When CDRs are generated in the home IMS network and the visited IMS network, the networks include the home charging identifier and the visited charging identifier in the CDRs so that billing systems may more easily correlate the CDRs from the different IMS networks. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088130 | Method for Dynamic Multi-Level Pricing for Wireless Communications According to Quality of Service - A method for pricing wireless communications services on a wireless network is described. A selection of a plurality of priorities available for transmitting a wireless communication transaction on a wireless network is provided, wherein the priority to be selected corresponds to the speed and allowable delay by which the transaction is to be transmitted. Transactions of lower priority are temporarily discontinued in favor of higher priority transactions when network capacity reaches a predetermined level. An amount is charged for the wireless communication transaction at a price corresponding to the priority and duration to be selected. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088131 | MOBILE ACCESS IN A DIVERSE ACCESS POINT NETWORK - Facilitating user terminal (UT) access to wireless networks having base stations (BSs) of disparate access types is described herein. In some aspects, BS parameterization is provided to facilitate search and/or access to distinct types of network BSs. For instance, parameters can modify a likelihood of identifying or remaining coupled to restricted access (RA) BSs in a home Node B (HNB) deployment. In other aspects of the subject disclosure, a PLMN ID reserved for HNBs is provided comprising multiple region IDs. Where a UT identifies a home region, HNBs can be given preference over macro BSs. Additionally, the UT can keep track of HNBs and HNB regions that reject access to the UT, and implement a delay time to mitigate rapid signaling to foreign HNBs in a dense HNB deployment. Accordingly, the subject disclosure provides for more efficient UT access in heterogeneous access type networks. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088132 | DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS - An exemplary method of monitoring unauthorized use of wireless communications within a selected location in which a plurality of communication devices conduct authorized communications through an authorized network includes detecting any unauthorized wireless access points using at least one of the communication devices that is also configured as a sensor for detecting any unauthorized wireless access points within a range of the at least one communication device. An indication of a detected unauthorized wireless access point is provided by the at least one communication device. An approximate location of the detected unauthorized wireless access point is determined based on an identification of the at least one communication device and information regarding a location of the at least one communication device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088133 | Method and System for Distributing Data within a Group of Mobile Units - Described is a method for writing data onto a storage device from a wireless access point (“AP”), providing the data to a master mobile unit (“MMU”), authenticating an identity of the MMU at the AP and transmitting the data from the MMU to at least one other mobile unit (“MU”). Also described is a device having a connector coupling a storage device to the device, the storage device including data received from a network device and a transceiver communicating with the network device to authenticate the device, wherein when the device is authenticated, the transceiver further transmits the data to at least a first mobile unit (“MU”). | 2009-04-02 |
20090088134 | MOBILE STATION, RADIO ACCESS NETWORK APPARATUS MOBILITY SWITCHING STATION, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION SERVICE ACCESS METHOD - In order to decrease delay time until data sending and receiving for a mobile station that is registered and that is in an idle state, the system is configured such that, when the mobile station issues a request of a communication service, the mobile station specifies a requesting QoS identifier, and launches a validity verification procedure for the service request, and a procedure of a security mode setup is completed along with a response to the service request, and channel information assigned to the mobile station is reported. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088135 | Access control for base stations - The present invention relates to a method for controlling access to a private base station. An identifier indicating an operation area previously accessed or detected by a communications device requesting communication with a private base station is received. The access to the private base station is controlled on the basis of the identifier. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088136 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROGRAM - A portable server has an antenna and radio communicating portion having a receivable distance of several m to several tens of m and an authentication antenna and authentication radio communicating portion having a receivable distance of several mm to several cm, which is extremely shorter than the receivable distance of the radio communicating portion. When an authentication button is operated by a user and when another apparatus is arranged within a range of the receivable distance of the authentication radio communicating portion, the authentication radio communicating portion performs authentication processing with the other apparatus through the authentication antenna and registers authentication data resulting from the authentication with a memory. The radio communicating portion connects to the authenticated other apparatus through an antenna based on the authentication data and performs data communication. The invention is applicable to a radio communication system including a mobile terminal. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088137 | Highly secured portable telephone system and information system - In order to solve the problem in that information relating to a specific purpose can be saved in the internal memory of a mobile apparatus on which a permanent memory is mounted while information relating to other purpose cannot be saved in the internal memory of the apparatus, the purpose of each telephone call is distinguished by sending a non-telephone type notice before transferring the call and thus the user can determine whether the call should be saved or not. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088138 | Context-appropriate answering responses for a mobile communications device - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, a device, a computer program product, and a method. A method embodiment provides method implemented in a mobile communications device. The method includes determining an ambient environmental context of the mobile communications device. The method also includes selecting an answer to an incoming-communication that is at least substantially responsive to the determined environmental context of the mobile communications device. The method further includes facilitating a delivery of the selected answer in reply to an incoming communication to the mobile communications device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088139 | Method, network unit and system for providing subscriber information of a group call to an interception unit - To provide at least one piece of subscriber information regarding at least one group call to an interception unit from a network unit by way of a communication network, the network unit receives at least one piece of subscriber information regarding at least one group call from a further network unit following a request for this at least one piece of subscriber information. The network unit forwards the at least one piece of subscriber information regarding the at least one group call in at least one IRI ticket to the interception unit. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088140 | Method and apparatus for enhanced telecommunication interface - A telecommunications system including a telephone including a calling party identification receiver and a peripheral device transceiver; and a headset configured to communication with the telephone via the peripheral device transceiver and configured to deliver calling party identification information to a user as audio information. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088141 | Method and System for Conference Calling with Vehicle Occupant - The disclosed system and method provide a mechanism for facilitating a conference call between a telematics subscriber and third parties through a call center. In one aspect, vehicle data may be uploaded data from the telematics unit while maintaining the conference call. The uploaded data may contain GPS location of the vehicle to assist a requester in locating and assisting the vehicle occupant. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088142 | DEVICE MIGRATION - Personalization data such as settings and/or state is migrated across devices including mobile phones. Device personalizations are pushed to a cloud service or other mechanism for backup and subsequent transmission to other devices. The personalization data can later be employed to configure one or more other devices in the same manner as a first device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088143 | MOBILE TERMINAL, METHOD OF DISPLAYING DATA THEREIN AND METHOD OF EDITING DATA THEREIN - A mobile terminal, method of displaying data therein and method of editing data therein are disclosed, by which an alignment sequence of data can be changed. The present invention includes a touchscreen displaying a first data and a second data thereon and a controller, if the second data is touched and dragged to the first data, the controller generating a single data file using the first and second data in a specific sequence based on a dragged position of the second data. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088144 | MANAGING CONTACT STATUS UPDATES IN A PRESENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Managing online presence information for contacts involves propagating contact status updates from a contact to an interested identity. A contact list may include hundreds to thousands of contacts for an identity. When one of those contacts changes presence status (e.g., from available to do-not-disturb), the change is propagated from a device of the contact, to a server, to one or more devices of the identity maintaining the contact list. Although that single change or status update consumes a small amount of resources, status updates for a larger number of contacts occurring at various times consumes a more substantial amount of resources, including bandwidth and power. Although power consumption may not be a factor for a desktop computer, power consumption for large scale and/or frequent status updates on devices with more limited power sources (e.g., mobile phones, personal data assistants, etc.) may be a significant factor. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088145 | Mobile Communication Terminal and Software Update Method - The present invention has an object to prevent an automatic download from overlapping usage of the mobile communication terminal completely or as much as possible. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088146 | Methods And Devices For Uplink Load Estimation - An inherent non-observability of the thermal noise power level is circumvented by estimating an upper limit of the thermal noise power level by time evaluations. An instantaneous total received wideband power is measured in a receiver. Preferably, also an instantaneous sum of powers of all links used in the same cell is provided. A quantity (P′), preferably the difference between the instantaneous total received wideband power and the instantaneous sum of powers of all links used in the same cell, is followed ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090088147 | Method and system for correlating IP layer traffic and wirless layer elements in a UMTS/GSM network - The present invention relates to a correlation module for correlating IP layer traffic and wireless layer network elements in a network. According to an example embodiment, the correlation module includes an RNC analyzer, a Gn snoop unit, and/or a mapping unit. The RNC analyzer is configured to collect wireless layer network element information from at least one RNC. The Gn snoop unit is configured to collect wireless layer network element information and IP layer traffic information from at least one Gn interface between a serving GPRS support node and a gateway GPRS support node. The mapping unit is configured to map the IP layer traffic and the wireless layer network elements in the network based on the collected IP layer traffic information and the collected wireless layer network element information. A method of correlating IP layer traffic and wireless layer network elements in a network is also disclosed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088148 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL - A method of monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment monitors a set of PDCCH candidates for a search space in a subframe. The search space includes a common search space monitored by all user equipments in a cell and a UE-specific search space monitored by at least one UE in the cell. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088149 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS , MAINTENANCE SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A communication apparatus for receiving maintenance data required for maintaining a device to be maintained and supplying maintenance data to the device to be maintained, and method are provided. The communication apparatus includes an acquisition unit for acquiring identification information for identifying the device and a sending unit for sending identification information acquired by the acquisition unit. The apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving maintenance data including the identification information sent by the sending unit and a supply unit for supplying said maintenance data received by said receiving unit to said device to be maintained. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING A COMMUNICATION SESSION BETWEEN NETWORKS THAT ARE NOT COMMONLY CONTROLLED - Provided are a system and method for network transitions. In one example, the method includes receiving messages from a mobile device indicating that the mobile device is in a session initiation protocol (SIP) wireless hotspot and that the mobile device is engaged in a communication session via a cellular network while in the SIP wireless hotspot. The cellular network is instructed to add the mobile device to the communication session via the SIP wireless hotspot. An affirmative response is received from the cellular network and a third message is sent to the mobile device to notify the mobile device of the affirmative response. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088151 | Radioterminals Including Satellite/Hands-Free Interlocks and Related Methods - A radioterminal may include a transceiver, a hands-free interface, and a satellite/hands-free interlock. The transceiver may be configured for space-based communications and for terrestrial wireless communications. The satellite/hands-free interlock may be configured to prevent the transceiver from transmitting space-based communications unless the hands-free interface is activated. Related methods are also discussed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088152 | System and Method for Adaptive/Predictive Location-Based Roaming Optimization - Described is a method including collecting roaming data for a network. The method further includes creating a scan list based on the roaming data, wherein the scan list including a prioritization of a plurality of access points for roaming. The method further includes transmitting the scan list to a mobile unit. Further described in a system including a collection module collecting roaming data for a network. The system further includes a creation module creating a scan list based on the roaming data, the scan list including a prioritization of a plurality of access points for roaming. The system further includes a transmitter transmitting the scan list to a mobile unit. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088153 | Determining Mobile Phone Number Assignment - The present invention detects whether an initial mobile number assignment is suboptimal, resulting in excessive roaming. If excessive roaming is encountered, the telematics service provider determines the effective home area of the telematics unit and assigns an appropriate replacement number to the unit. In this way, the disclosed principles allow a telematics service provider to decrease its roaming charges, and/or those of its users, and more optimally manage its mobile phone number assignments. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088154 | SYSTEM SEARCH FOR FULL SERVICE WHILE ON A CELL WITH LIMITED SERVICE - Techniques for performing system searches to find a suitable cell to receive full service while camped on a cell with limited service are described. Initially, a user equipment (UE) may camp on a first cell and receive limited service. The UE may perform a system search in background to find a suitable cell to receive full service. By performing the system search in background, the UE can receive paging messages and perform cell reselection and/or other tasks while the system search is pending and may also be able to obtain limited service with little or no delay when requested by a user. The UE may suspend the system search prior to each paging occasion, receive paging messages applicable for the UE, and then resume the system search. The UE may receive a request for limited service (e.g., emergency call), suspend or abort the system search, and obtain the requested limited service. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088155 | WIRELESS CONTROL OF ACCESS POINTS - A method including wirelessly receiving a communication from a wireless device at a receiving device where the communication designated for transmission through the receiving device, recognizing a non-address portion of the communication as indicative of a command for the receiving device, and terminating the communication at the receiving device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088156 | Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Reserving A Cellular Resource - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for reserving a cellular resource. According to embodiments, a method for reserving a cellular resource is provided. According to the method, a change in location is determined for a preferred cellular device. Whether the preferred cellular device will be handed off from a first cell to a second cell is predicted based on the change in location for the preferred mobile cellular device. In response to predicting that the preferred cellular device will be handed off from the first cell to the second cell, a cellular resource in the second cell is reserved for the preferred cellular device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088157 | Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Providing Cellular Handoff - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for providing cellular handoff. According to embodiments, a method for providing a cellular handoff is provided. According to the method, a first group of users is associated with a first class of service and a first cellular tower. A second group of users is associated with a second class of service. Whether to hand off the first group of users from the first cellular tower to a second cellular tower is determined based on real-time quality of service provided to at least one of the first group of users and the second group of users. In response to determining to hand off the first group of users from the first cellular tower to the second cellular tower, a handoff of the first group of users from the first cellular tower to the second cellular tower is performed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088158 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING INTER-FREQUENCY HANDOFF IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Techniques for performing inter-frequency handoff in a wireless communication network are described. An access terminal may acquire a first sector on a first frequency (e.g., at power up), receive an overhead message from the first sector, obtain neighbor list information from the overhead message, and store this information. The access terminal may be directed from the first frequency to a second frequency, e.g., to balance network load. The access terminal may perform handoff to a second sector on the second frequency. This handoff may be unsuccessful if the access terminal is within the coverage of the first sector but outside the coverage of the second sector, even though the two sectors may be co-located. If the handoff is unsuccessful, then the access terminal may determine a neighbor sector based on the stored neighbor list information, then attempt acquisition of the neighbor sector, and perform handoff to the neighbor sector if acquired. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088159 | Measurement Control for Handover From One Radio Access Technology to Another - A method is provided for measuring at least one radio condition of each of a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs). The method includes specifying a sequence of the RATs, and measuring at least one radio condition of a first RAT in the sequence before measuring at least one radio condition of a second RAT in the sequence. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088160 | METHOD FOR INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY CELL RESELECTION - A method for performing cell reselection first determines a current cell selection quality value. The cell selection quality value is compared to a predetermined threshold. Measurements of neighboring cells are taken if the cell selection quality value is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold. Measurements can be taken of intra-frequency cells, inter-frequency cells, and inter-radio access technology cells. If a neighboring cell is found that is better than the current cell based on the measurements, then the better neighbor cell is reselected to. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088161 | METHOD FOR ALLOCATING A TEMPORARY RESOURCE REQUEST IDENTIFIER FOR ACCESSING A TARGET BASE STATION - The present invention provides for a method for allocating by a plurality of source base stations of a cellular wireless communication support infrastructure a temporary resource request identifier to a wireless communication device for accessing a target base station. The method includes identifying a list of temporary resource request identifiers associated with the target base station for use by one or more wireless communication devices, wherein the list includes a subset of one or more part time temporary resource request identifiers whose respective assignment to a corresponding grouping of one or more source base stations at a particular time is rotated between more than one of the plurality of corresponding groupings of one or more source base stations. The present invention further provides for allocating a temporary resource request identifier to a wireless communication device for accessing a target base station, where a corresponding one of the temporary resource request identifiers is allocated to a particular wireless communication devices, where the temporary resource request identifier includes a limitation of usage corresponding to particular communication time intervals during which the temporary resource request identifier can be used with the target base station. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088162 | Method and system for supporting IP Multimedia Subsystem for voice call continuity based on media-independent handover - Provided is a method and system for supporting IMS VCC based on an MIH. In a method of supporting a multimedia service for an MIH-based VCC, neighbor network information is obtained from an MIH server periodically or according to an event trigger and scanning the neighbor network. The capacity of at least one more candidate networks is detected from the scanning results to prepare a handover. A target network is determined among the candidate networks to reserve resources and a handover command event is generated to perform a domain transfer. The handover is completed after the performing of the domain transfer. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088163 | Apparatus and method for performing vertical handover in a wireless communication system - A vertical handover method and apparatus in a wireless communication system are provided, in which a serving network selects a target network for a vertical handover of a terminal from among at least one candidate target network to which the terminal can perform the vertical handover, transmits information about the selected target network to the terminal, and requests the vertical handover of the terminal to the target network, the target network acquires a profile of the terminal from a policy store, upon receipt of the vertical handover request from the serving network, the terminal requests a connection to the target network, and the target network transmits information about a router to which the terminal will connect to the terminal, upon receipt of the connection request from the terminal and updates a proxy binding for the terminal in the policy store. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088164 | HANDOVER CONTROL METHOD IN A WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM, RELAY STATION AND BASE STATION - The present invention provides a handover control method in a wireless access system, a relay station and a base station for performing handover control in a mobile multi-hop relay wireless access system such that the wireless access system is enabled to cover a wider area. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a handover control method in a wireless access system, wherein the wireless access system comprises a mobile station and a base station, which receive and send message via a wireless channel, and further comprises a relay station for forwarding message from the mobile station and the base station under control of the base station, characterized in that the method comprising a relay station measure and arbitration step in which the relay station measures the message and arbitrates whether to relay the message, and a base station measure and handover step in which the base station measures the message and arbitrates whether to perform handover. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088165 | RELAY STATION, BASE STATION AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING A COVERAGE AREA OF A BASE STATION IN A RADIO NETWORK - A method for extending a coverage of a base station in a wireless communication network is disclosed, characterized in that a relay station transfers control information and communication related information between the base station and the mobile station according to an indication of the base station. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088166 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING AN INTERFERENCE QUOTIENT TO IMPROVE PREEMPTIVE ROAMING - Methods and systems are provided for improved preemptive roaming. A network switching device includes an on-board locationing engine configured to determine the location of a mobile unit in an environment then compute a first interference quotient for the mobile unit and a first access port and a second interference quotient for the mobile unit and a second access port. The first and second interference quotients are based at least in part on the location of the mobile unit. The network switch communicates the first interference quotient and the second interference quotient to the mobile unit, which then associates with the AP having the most desirable interference quotient. The systems and methods are applicable, for example, to networks operating in accordance with 802.11, RFID, WiMax, WAN, Bluetooth, Zigbee, UWB, and the like. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088167 | Method and apparatus to estimate relative base station and subscriber terminal locations and using it to increase frequency reuse - Method for estimating position information of base stations as well as terminals for three dimensional centralized real-time spectrum management to achieve high spectral efficiency. In one aspect of the invention, the method comprises i) understanding the position information of plurality of base stations, wherein the plurality of terminals and the base stations form a wireless network, ii) determining, at the central controller, position of a terminal via plurality of communication wirelessly between the base stations and a terminal and between the base station and the central controller, iii) applying network wide real time knowledge at the central controller to electronically steerable antennas to use a resource in a different direction then where it is used by other base stations to achieve frequency reuse of one. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088168 | PRIORITY-BASED PHONE CALL FILTERING - A mobile phone filters phone calls based on priority. The mobile phone determines a call priority of an incoming phone call based on the caller's telephone number. The mobile phone also determines a threshold priority for the current time period based on a priority schedule. The mobile phone compares the call priority with the threshold priority to determine whether to block the incoming call. If the mobile phone blocks the incoming phone call, it may transmit a message to the caller suggesting a time for the caller to make the phone call again. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088169 | Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Providing Multiple Communication Paths - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for providing multiple communication paths. According to embodiments, a method for providing multiple communication paths is provided. According to the method, a plurality of cellular towers within a given range from a cellular device is determined. A first quality rating is determined for each of the plurality of cellular towers. A first group of cellular towers is selected from the plurality of cellular towers based on the first quality rating. A first plurality of communication paths is established between the cellular device and the first group of cellular towers. Each of the first plurality of communication paths may correspond to one of the cellular towers in the first group. At least one quality factor associated with each of the first plurality of communication paths is adjusted based on the first quality rating. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088170 | Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Adapting A Quality of Service Mechanism Based on Feedback - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for adapting a quality of service mechanism based on feedback. A condition that affects quality of service of a communications network is monitored. An adaptation of the quality of service mechanism is determined based on a change to the condition. The adaptation is implemented on the communications network to improve the quality of service. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088171 | RADIO NETWORK DESIGNING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is a technology for easy balancing between cells by securing a cell balance, using an optimization process adopting a radio parameter as a parameter of an objective function. Objective function extractor | 2009-04-02 |
20090088172 | ZONE SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A communication terminal includes a Radio Frequency (RF) unit and a baseband processor. The RF unit is operative to receive signals from a Base Station (BS) of a wireless communication network using a communication protocol that defines time frames divided in a time domain into zones. Each zone corresponds to a respective communication mode between the BS and the terminal and occupies respective time intervals within the frames. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088173 | CHANNEL ALLOCATION DEVICE AND CHANNEL ALLOCATION METHOD - The logical channels are made to include a logical channel for control and a logical channel for data transmission, the radio physical channel are made to be commonly used for a plurality of logical channels, and one logical channel is made to have a correspondence relationship with one radio physical channel, and the channel assignment apparatus includes: traffic monitoring detection means that detects occurrence of traffic of the logical channels; and logical channel assignment means that, according to occurrence of the traffic of the logical channels, sequentially assigns required resources on the radio physical channel to the logical channels, so that the object is achieved. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088174 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus performs simultaneous communication with a plurality of communication terminals by using the same frequency band. The apparatus including: a reception unit that receives feedback information from each of the communication terminals; an acquisition unit that acquires a correlation value between the latest feedback information and the feedback information previously stored in a storage unit for each of the communication terminals; a measurement unit that measures a delay time relating to the feedback information; a generation unit that generates a reliability parameter representing degree of error that is allowed in the feedback information based on the correlation value and the delay time; and a selection unit that selects two or more of the communication terminals from among the plurality of the communication terminals based on the reliability parameter. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088175 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ALLOCATE RADIO RESOURCES FOR TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE PART IN AN ENHANCED RACH - A method and apparatus for allocating resources to a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU transmitting a signature sequence to a Node B, receiving an acknowledge signal from the Node B, and determining a default resource index. The resource index is associated with enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) parameters. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088176 | Method for Reducing Inter-Cell Interference in Wireless OFDMA Networks - Protocols for OFDM/OFDMA/SC-FDMA based wireless networks provide adaptive inter-cell interference management without explicit spectrum or frequency planning. Base stations and mobile stations acquire information about subcarrier allocation from a handoff protocol. The mobile stations can also acquire this information using cognitive sensing. Cognitive sensing can be rewarded by the base station. Using this information, subcarriers can be allocated randomly, with blind optimization, or by joint optimization. The stations can use game theory to select among the different optimization strategies. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088177 | COLLOCATED RADIO COEXISTENCE METHOD - A collocated radio coexistence method is disclosed. The method operates in the frequency domain to protect WiMAX downlink traffic from narrow band interference (e.g. harmonics) caused by other collocated radios, such as GSM 800 MHz, operating simultaneously with an 802.16-capable (WiMAX) radio in a multiple radio coexistence platform (MRP). | 2009-04-02 |
20090088178 | LOAD CONTROL FOR WIRELESS BASE STATION - A method of controlling a load at a wireless communication base station includes determining an indication of a maximum path loss between the base station and any high speed data users currently in a cell served by the base station. A target loading limit for the cell is set based upon the determined indication of the maximum path loss. In disclosed examples, the indication of the maximum path loss corresponds to a distance between a high speed user and a base station. Another factor considered in disclosed examples includes the data rate of such a high speed user. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088179 | Method and Device for Providing a Mobile Station with Network Network Identity and Timezone (NITZ) Information - The present invention relates to a method and a device—unit ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090088180 | COMPUTING GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A MOBILE RECEIVER USING NETWORK MEASUREMENT REPORTS - A method and an apparatus for determining a location of a mobile receiver including the steps of measuring a plurality of signal strengths received by a mobile receiver, wherein the plurality of signal strengths are associated with a plurality of cellular stations, wherein the plurality of signal strengths is associated with a specific point in time, combining the plurality of signal strengths with a plurality of signal path modeling parameters to create a propagation path loss model of the path between the plurality of cellular stations and the mobile receiver, applying a non-linear estimation algorithm to the propagation path loss model, generating a plurality of distances, wherein each distance is associated with the mobile receiver and each of the plurality of cellular stations and computing the location of the mobile receiver by iterating the non-linear estimation algorithm and resulting mobile receiver position until converged. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088181 | Apparatus and a Method for Locating User Equipment - The invention is related to a subscriber identity module ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090088182 | Geographic tagging of network access points - A system for geographic tagging of network access points comprises a plurality of access points that have been configured to provide location information as part of their beacon. Each access point provides a service set identifier (SSID) that includes an encoded value that represents the location of the access point. The use of an encoded location value in the SSID of the access point is particularly advantageous because it does not require any additional hardware be added to the access point or the portable computing device. Moreover, location can be determined by any portable device without establishing a connection to the access point. The portable computing devices are adapted to receive the beacon, extract the location information from the beacon and decode the beacon. The present invention also includes a variety of methods including: a method for geographic tagging of network access points, a method for encoding a location into a geographic code, a method for decoding a geographic code into a location, a method for encoding height into a geographic code, a method for decoding height from a geographic code and a method for determining the location using a plurality of geographic codes. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088183 | GEOGRAPHICALLY SELF-LABELING ACCESS POINTS - The present invention provides systems and methods for self-labeling access points with their geographic location from received beacon frames. In particular, the present invention transmits beacon frames including temporary location information from mobile devices. The beacon frames are received by an access point, filtered by the access point and then used to determine a location. Once the location has been determined, the access point uses the determined location to self-label itself by converting the location information to a geographic code and inserting it as part of the SSID of the access point's beacon signal. The present invention also includes a number of methods using geographic codes including a method for generating and transmitting geographic codes for mobile devices, a method for determining a location of an access point, a method for self-labeling an access point, and a method for filtering beacon frames. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088184 | MOVING BODY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOVING BODY TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD - A moving body terminal is basically provided with a position information acquiring section, a receiving section and a control section. The position information acquiring section is configured to acquire position information indicating a current position of the moving body terminal. The receiving section is configured to receive from an information providing apparatus simple map information which includes information transmission determining information indicating an information transmission unnecessary region of the simple map information where the position information of the moving body terminal is not required to be transmitted from the moving body terminal to the information providing apparatus. The control section is configured to prohibit a transmission of the position information to the information providing apparatus when the position information acquired by the position information acquiring section is inside the information transmission unnecessary region contained in the simple map information that was received. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING TRANSPORT CHANNELS OVER A PHYSICAL CHANNEL OF A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A cellular communication network node comprises signal processing logic arranged to transmit at least one direct signalling channel indicator bit. The signal processing logic, upon receipt of a message to be transmitted, sets at least one direct signalling channel indicator bit to indicate that a direct signalling channel is active in at least one unit of resource. The signal processing logic re-allocates the at least one unit of resource for use by at least one channel other than the direct signalling channel when no direct signalling channel messages are to be transmitted. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088186 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING SYMBOLS AND/OR INFORMATION FROM A TRANSMITTER TO A RECEIVER - The invention relates to a method for transmitting symbols and/or information from a transmitter to a receiver. The method further relates to devices for coding, transmitting, and receiving symbols and/or information. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088187 | Method and System for Configuring a Telematics Device Using Two-Way Data Messaging - A method and system for configuring a telematics device is constructed so as to use two-way short message service (SMS) to provide improved configuration execution. Mobile identification number (MIN), Mobile Directory Number (MDH), Home System Identification (SID) number, SID/NID pairs, NAI/password for packet data, over the air service provisioning (OTASP) number, and Preferred Roaming List (PRL) flag can be easily updated with no manual or voice channel configuration actions. In addition, other system settings such as button behavior, language, call barring, adding units to hands-free calling, etc. may be updated as well. In an example, a series of binary SMS messages configures the telematics device, with a subset of the messages being used specifically for configuration while the remaining message initiates a packet data session to complete additional configuration. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088188 | METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE DOWNLOADING TO A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method, mobile communication device, and system for selective downloading to a mobile communication device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method on a mobile communication device for downloading data from a content source to the mobile communication device, the mobile communication device being configured for connecting to at least cellular data networks and wireless local area networks (WLANs), the method comprising: receiving a request to download data; determining if the requested data comprises a media file; selecting a communication medium for downloading the requested data in accordance with whether the requested data comprises a media file; and downloading the requested data to the mobile communication device using the selected communication medium. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088189 | METHOD AND APPARATUS CAPABLE OF UNIFIED MULTI-TRANSPORT MESSAGE HANDLING - Upon obtaining a message object that specifies a plurality of destination addresses, a multi-transport client selects a candidate destination address from among the plurality of destination addresses, determines the transport associated with the candidate destination address and arranges for transmission of a portion of the message over the determined transport toward the candidate destination address. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088190 | Mbms Soft Combining Scheme | 2009-04-02 |
20090088191 | GENERATION AND DELIVERY OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT-ADAPTATION NOTIFICATIONS - A method for conditioning multimedia containers to be compatible with decoding facilities of receivers of diverse types is disclosed. Content of a multimedia container may include components of different encoding formats. Container conditioning also detects and, where feasible, removes undesirable insertions within each content component of a multimedia container. A content component of a container may be filtered, re-encoded, or deleted. Notifications indicating conditions of a container and any modifications performed are appended to the container. A notification may be presented in at least one form compatible with characteristics of a respective receiver. An editing engine implementing the method is associated with a network entity to which multimedia containers are directed. The editing engine accesses a receiver database storing information on several types of receivers and a repository of notification templates encoded in several forms. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088192 | MESSAGE SERVER - An apparatus includes a housing, an interface, a processor and a memory. The interface is affixed to the housing and is configured for coupling to a cellular wireless network. The processor is affixed to the housing and is coupled to the interface. The memory is affixed to the housing and is coupled to the processor. The memory is configured to store a set of instructions for causing the processor to receive a first message using the interface and, in response thereto, for causing the processor to broadcast a second message using the cellular wireless network and using the interface, the second message having a transmission parameter determined by the first message and wherein the second message is compatible with a messaging service protocol. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088193 | MESSAGING PROTOCOL/SERVICE SWITCHING METHODS AND DEVICES - Methods, devices, and computer readable media for switching communications from a first messaging protocol/service to a second messaging protocol/service by use of messaging information being embedded in a header of a first message of the first messaging protocol/service to enable the recipient to contact the sender over the second messaging protocol/service, is provided. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088194 | Single Multi-Mode Clock Source for Wireless Devices - The wireless device described herein uses a single crystal oscillator to generate the high and low frequency clock signals required by the wireless device during both active and inactive radio communications. An exemplary multi-mode clock unit comprises a single crystal oscillator operable in a normal power mode and a reduced power mode, and a control unit that selectively switches the crystal oscillator between the first and second power modes based on a current clock signal quality requirement. The control unit may selectively switch between the first and second power modes by selectively varying a capacitive load of the crystal oscillator and/or by varying a drive signal of the crystal oscillator. For example, the control unit may select the normal power mode when a cellular transceiver is active, and a reduced power mode when the cellular transceiver is inactive to reduce power consumption during the inactive state. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088195 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING OF SCHEDULING INFORMATION - An approach is provided for signaling of scheduling information. A determination of one or more parameters for inclusion as scheduling information is made. A message containing the scheduling information in a header field is generated, wherein the one or more parameters include at least one of buffer status information, power headroom information, or a combination thereof. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088196 | Communication System, Communication Device, and Transmission Power Control Method - Transmission power control is carried out according to the necessary received power of a receiving communication device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088197 | Synchronized Helper System Using Paired Computing Device - A helper system uses a computing device paired with a mobile computing device to provide help information associated with operation of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device and the paired computing devices are synchronized so that the help information relevant to the current status of the mobile computing device is provided by the paired computing device. By providing the help information on the paired computing device, the user may conveniently access the user information without interrupting the use of application program running on the mobile computing device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088198 | MESSAGE PROCESSING METHOD, SSMN PROCESSOR AND MESSAGE SERVICE CENTER - A message processing method, a single SIM multiple numbers (SSMN) processor, and a message service center are described in the embodiments of the present invention. The message processing method includes: receiving a message; determining a sending or receiving terminal of the message as a SSMN terminal; obtaining a virtual number of the SSMN terminal; and processing the message by the virtual number. According to the present invention, multiple numbers of a SSMN subscriber can be online at the same time, so that the subscriber may send and receive messages both through the host and virtual numbers. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088199 | Multiradio power management - A method, apparatus, memory embodying a program, and others are described determining a first traffic pattern for a first radio access system of an apparatus, determining a second traffic pattern for a second radio access system of the apparatus, and restricting operation of at least one non-radio sub-system of the apparatus based on the first traffic pattern and on the second traffic pattern. It is notable that the first and second traffic patterns span a common time interval. In a multiradio device, the traffic patterns are generated by a multiradio controller in order to inhibit instances where one radio would interfere in time and frequency with another. Those traffic patterns are used by a resource manager to manage power draw from the battery by delaying full operation of other sub-systems to a time when the traffic patterns indicate no radio is scheduled. Another use of the traffic patterns for power savings is also detailed. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088200 | DUAL MODE MOBILE TERMINAL AND DATA CALL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An improved dual mode mobile terminal and data call processing method of the dual mode mobile terminal is provided for enabling a modem chip that is not associated or embedded with an application to process a data call. A data call processing method for a dual mode mobile terminal includes a first control unit associated with an application and a first data protocol stack, a second control unit associated with a second data protocol stack, and an input unit for receiving an input for selecting one of the first and second control units to process a data call, wherein when the second control unit is selected through the input unit, the second control unit opens a socket to couple the second data protocol stack to the application and processes the data call using the application and the second data protocol stack that are coupled with each other via the socket. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088201 | RADIO APPARATUS AND RADIO RECEIVING METHOD - A radio apparatus includes a receiver which receives a wirelessly transmitted signal as a reception signal, a transmitter which is provided in the vicinity of the receiver and generates a transmission signal having a frequency different from that of the reception signal, and a reception signal extracting unit which extracts a reception signal from an input signal containing the reception signal and the transmission signal, at a timing of a zero crossing of the transmission signal in the input signal, by using phase information including the phase of the transmission signal from the transmitter. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088202 | Service Discovery Via Mobile Imaging Systems And Methods - A method of receiving content associated with media includes using a mobile device to acquire an image from media. The image has corresponding content. The method also includes using the mobile device to process the image to thereby produce the content and displaying at least a portion of the content on a display of the mobile device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088203 | Wireless bar code transaction device - A cellular camera telephone is provided with aiming, illumination, and decoding functionality to enable the economical and ergonomic reading and decoding of bar code symbols. The aiming and illumination are preferably a single system to minimize power consumption, such as by projecting a rectangle of light to both frame and illuminate the image area containing the target bar code. The cell phone is further provided with a lens system that permits switching between the ‘normal’ picture-taking focal range of from a few feet to infinity, and a bar code-reading focal range on the order of from a few to several inches. The lens system may involve, or combine, conventional autofocus/autozoom technology, fluid or adaptive lens technology, and liquid crystal lens technology. The cell phone may both acquire information from scanning bar codes, and transmit information by creating and displaying bar codes. Wireless connectivity allows the cell phone to communicate with the Internet or any of a number of network types, enabling the user to request, review, and authorize transactions. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088204 | Movement-based interfaces for personal media device - Systems and methods are provided for a media device including one or more movement-based interfaces for interfacing with or controlling the media device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088205 | In-vehicle device having hard disk drive and method for controlling the same - An in-vehicle device includes: a communication element; a coupling element for coupling and decoupling between the in-vehicle device and a cell phone via the communication element; a hard disk drive for storing a telephone directory data; an incoming call notification element for notifying a passenger about an incoming call, accessing the telephone directory data, and notifying individual information of a caller; a high altitude decision element for deciding whether the vehicle is disposed in a high altitude area; and a switching element for setting the hard disk drive in an off-mode when the vehicle enters into the high altitude area, and for setting the hard disk drive in an on-mode when the vehicle passes through the high altitude area. The incoming call notification element stops notifying the incoming call and the individual information when the hard disk drive is in the off-mode. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088206 | MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH PRINTING AND SENSING MODULES - A mobile telecommunications includes a mobile phone module. A printer module is operatively connected to the mobile phone module and includes a print engine controller. A tag sensor module is operatively connected to the mobile phone module and includes an image sensor and processor. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088207 | System and method for a wireless ringer function - A system and method for extending alerts for a wireless device. A media player equipped with a wireless ringer is linked with a media player through a wireless connection. Playback of media content on the media player is interrupted to play an alert in response to the wireless ringer receiving an indication of an incoming communication from the wireless device. The alert is played on the media player in response to interrupting playback of the media content in order to inform a user of the incoming communication. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088208 | APPARATUS HAVING MOBILE TERMINAL AS INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE OF COMPUTER AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system having a mobile terminal used as an input/output device of a computer is disclosed. The system may comprise a mobile terminal side audio input/output unit, a mobile terminal side sending/receiving unit, a computer side sending/receiving unit and a computer side virtual audio driving unit, wherein, the mobile terminal side audio input unit is adapted to collect audio data; the mobile terminal side audio output unit is adapted to play the audio data; the computer side virtual audio driving unit is adapted to have the mobile terminal used as the input/output device of the computer. A mobile terminal, a computer, and a method for the system are also disclosed. It is possible to, with an existing mobile terminal, directly have the mobile terminal virtualized as the input/output device of the computer by using the system of the present invention and the mobile terminal, the computer and the method thereof, so that users may use the mobile terminal to initiate and receive VoIP calls. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088209 | MOBILE PHONE CRADLE ASSEMBLY - A cradle assembly is provided for a mobile phone. The cradle assembly includes an elongate cradle defining an end opening and one or more rails. An elongate print cartridge is configured to be axially inserted into the cradle through the end opening and along the rails. The print cartridge includes an ink ejection printhead, in turn, including a plurality of ink ejection integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit includes an array of nozzles configured to eject ink upon print media and control circuitry to actuate the nozzles. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088210 | Mobile terminal and method of displaying image using the same - The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method of displaying an image using the same. A method of displaying an image includes connecting a mobile terminal displaying an image on a screen to a display apparatus through a TV-out cable; terminating the display of the image on the screen by the mobile terminal and displaying supplementary information of the image on the mobile terminal; and displaying the image in the display apparatus by transmitting the image from the mobile terminal to the display apparatus through the TV-out cable. By utilizing a display apparatus for displaying an image, and a display screen of a mobile terminal as a space for controlling the image and displaying supplementary information of the image file, the convenience of a user of the mobile terminal is improved. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088211 | DUAL-SIM MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A dual-SIM mobile terminal and operation method for the same are disclosed. The dual-SIM mobile terminal checks the number of installed SIM cards during booting, and activates and deactivates the SIM switching mode according to the identified SIM card information. The operation method includes: detecting whether a first SIM card and second SIM card are installed in a first card socket and second card socket; storing SIM identification information regarding the detected SIM card; and performing a boot procedure on the basis of the detected SIM card. In particular, the SIM switching menu is displayed in an activated or deactivated state according to the identified SIM card information. Hence, the user can readily identify the number of installed SIM cards and the availability of SIM card switching through display status of the SIM switching menu. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088212 | RADIO BASE STATION APPARATUS - Even when terminals having different bandwidths require different amounts of BCH information, a radio base station apparatus in a scalable bandwidth system can transmit the BCH information required by the terminals. A base station ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090088213 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS BETWEEN TX AND RX IN A REPEAT FIELD OF POLARIZATION ISOLATION - A repeater device may be utilized to enable forwarding extreme high frequency (EHF) communication between EHF-enabled wireless devices. The repeater device may utilize polarization isolation to prevent and/or reduce interference between received and transmitted EHF RF signals in the repeater device. The repeater device may utilize plurality of polarization antenna arrays for reception and transmission of EHF RF signals to facilitate polarization isolation between received and transmitted EHF RF signals. Alternatively, the repeater device may utilize a single polarization antenna array, with switching elements, to facilitate polarization isolation between received and transmitted EHF RF signals. The repeater device may utilize control connections to enable communicating with the EHF-enabled wireless devices to facilitate performing polarization isolation at the repeater device. Non-EHF interfaces, for example Bluetooth, may be utilized to establish the control connections. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088214 | Outgoing Call Handling System and Method - A cellular system for handling outgoing calls from a mobile station ( | 2009-04-02 |
20090088215 | Method and apparatus for secure electronic business card exchange - An electronic business card is provided with voice data associated with the card owner. In some embodiments, the voice data is a digitized voice sample; in other embodiments, the voice data is a selection of pre-processed voice recognition data associated with a voice sample. In some implementations, the electronic business card can be transferred to other parties using a Bluetooth personal network. A user application can then make use of the voice sample or pre-processed voice recognition data for security or user identification | 2009-04-02 |
20090088216 | User attachable keypad - A wireless communication terminal with a conventional keypad can be provided with a user exchangeable keypad. The wireless communication terminal and user exchangeable cover interface electrically, mechanically or via RF. The user exchangeable keypad can be part of a user exchangeable cover or part of a casing for receiving the wireless terminal. The user exchangeable keypad may have a reduced or adapted set of keys for e.g. facilitating the use of the terminal under special conditions or for visually impaired users. The user exchangeable keypad may be provided with identification means that allow the wireless terminal to identify the user exchangeable keypad and change its setting accordingly by e.g. increasing the font of the text on the display of the wireless terminal. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088217 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A device, computer program product and method of controlling a display on a mobile terminal including a first body, a second body connected to the first body, the method including displaying a first display, including one of a still image, a slide show, or a moving image, on the touchscreen when the mobile terminal is closed; and automatically overlaying a text box on the first display when the mobile terminal is opened. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088218 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal, computer program product, and method for controlling the same are disclosed, by which a terminal user is enabled to input specific commands to the mobile terminal with minimum effort in a manner of configuring a display screen with consideration of enhanced user's convenience. The present invention includes a display unit, a wireless communication unit for an internet access, a user input unit for receiving an input from a user, and a control unit controlling both a text input box and an indicator indicating one selected from the group consisting of at least two functions of the text input box to be displayed on a standby image of the display unit. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088219 | System and method for the distribution of advertising and associated coupons via mobile media platforms - A mobile terminal apparatus, systems, and methods for a mobile service provider to deliver advertising content, via a wireless protocol, to a user's mobile terminal are provided. The user's mobile terminal may be both multimedia and Bluetooth enabled, and may be able to be located by the service provider when it is powered on, so that the advertising content presented may be relevant to the viewer's location. When the mobile terminal is presenting advertising content according to the invention, it may simultaneously transmit to other nearby Bluetooth enabled devices, digital coupons that can be used by the recipients for the advertiser's products or services. Some embodiments include a mobile terminal having a display that folds into a second orientation, above or alongside the mobile terminal's main profile to face outward, so that persons standing by can see the advertising being displayed, as hands-free functionality will be temporarily suspended requiring the user to hold the terminal at his ear to speak. The user may receive incentives (reduced/free minutes, free content, e.g., ring tones, etc.) to use the terminal. Service providers will receive advertising revenues and an effective means to monitor the effectiveness of a mobile advertising campaign. Nearby people may receive information and electronic coupons, and advertisers will receive brand recognition. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088220 | CELLULAR TERMINALS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS USING ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCER INDICATORS - Mobile electronic devices and methods are disclosed that operate an electroactive polymer (EAP) transducer to provide tactile indications to a user. A mobile electronic device can include a housing with at least one EAP transducer that is at least partially disposed in a surface of the housing. The EAP transducer has first and second electrodes with an EAP material coupled therebetween. An EAP excitation controller controls an electric field across the first and second electrodes to regulate deformation of the EAP material. The mobile electronic device can include a communication controller that communicates with a wireless communication device using at least one wireless communication protocol. The communication controller generates an alert signal in response to receiving a phone call/data message from the wireless communication device. The EAP excitation controller responds to the alert signal by repetitively varying the electric field across the EAP transducer to generate a vibration therefrom. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088221 | Automatic setting of an alert mode on a wireless device - Embodiments are provided for automatically setting an alert mode on a wireless device. Scheduling data is received which defines a predetermined period utilized to set the alert mode. The scheduling data may be received either by direct input in the wireless device or alternatively from an external edge device, such as a network server, in a communications network. In response to receiving the scheduling data, an alert mode on the wireless device is automatically set for the predetermined period. The alert mode may include a silent alert mode on the wireless device. The wireless device may include a sensor for receiving data indicative of a current external state. The sensor data may include location data, temperature data, and ambient noise data. The received sensor data may be utilized to automatically trigger the setting of an alert mode in the wireless device. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088222 | MOBILE PHONE - A mobile phone includes a microphone and a plurality of speakers, the mobile phone changes its configuration state into at least two states, a closed state in which the microphone is covered, and an open state in which the microphone is not covered. The mobile phone further includes a determination unit configured to determine the configuration state; and an output control unit configured to, on the basis of the determination result by the determination unit, control on/off action of the plurality of speakers and the microphone. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088223 | ECHO CANCELLER WITH CORRELATION USING PRE-WHITENED DATA VALUES RECEIVED BY DOWNLINK CODEC - Duplex audio communications over a network use compressed audio data, with linear prediction coefficients (LPCs) and variances by which sample values differ from predictions. A adaptive echo canceller for a transceiver develops finite impulse response filter (FIR) coefficients characterizing an echo path between its local audio output and audio input. The received/decompressed audio data is applied to the FIR coefficients, and the predicted echo is subtracted from the uplink signal. Echo is detected as cross-correlation of the receive signal versus the uplink/send signal over time. In one embodiment, the cross-correlation is determined using a pre-whitened receive signal, obtained by adopting the variance values received over the network by the downlink Codec. Apart from the uplink Codec, no speech analysis filter or process is needed. The technique is apt for GSM, AMR and similar compressed audio communications. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088224 | ADAPTIVE VOLUME CONTROL - A system comprising processing logic and sound-capturing logic coupled to the processing logic. The sound-capturing logic provides a captured signal to the processing logic. The captured signal is associated with a property. Transceiver logic is coupled to the processing logic. The transceiver logic provides a received signal to the processing logic. The received signal is associated with a volume. Using a compression technique, the processing logic adjusts the volume in accordance with the property. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088225 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus for controlling power of a mobile terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a power conversion for providing a ground connection during a time interval if a power value is input for testing the mobile terminal and a power control unit having one terminal for controlling the power of the mobile terminal wherein, if the given power value is grounded during the time interval and a voltage level required to control power of the mobile terminal changes, the power control unit turns on power to the mobile terminal. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088226 | ESTIMATION OF POWER LEVEL IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system comprising a first communication device and a second communication device adapted to determine a property of communications between the first and second communication devices. The second communication device estimates a power level associated with the first communication device for a length of time determined according to the property. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088227 | Detachable connection mechanism - A detachable connection mechanism is to establish an electrical connection between a mobile phone and a notebook computer. The detachable connection mechanism is designed at a housing board. The housing board has an opening. A load board is pivotally connected with the housing board, and in contact with or away from the housing board in parallel. When the load board is in contact with the housing board, the load board is fitted within the opening. Two rotatable members are pivotally connected with housing board. Several resilient arms are respectively pivotally connected with the housing board at one end and with the load board at the other end. The mobile phone is selectively connected or disconnected with the notebook computer by interacting the rotatable members, movable members, resilient arms and the load board. | 2009-04-02 |
20090088228 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes an opening/closing mechanism in which a first casing and a second casing are hinge-connected via a hinge unit and the first casing and the second casing perform opening and closing operations via the hinge unit and a rotation mechanism in which the second casing is rotated about a twisting central axis which protrudes and contacts the hinge unit and rotatably supports the second casing, in which in a closed state where one face of the first: casing and one face of the second casing are overlapped one another, a clearance between the casings is set to have a first distance, and in another closed state where the other face of the first casing and the other face of the second casing are overlapped one another, the clearance between the casings is set to have a second distance different from the first distance. | 2009-04-02 |