| 15th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
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| 20090093217 | Channel measurement method and apparatus of multi-band multi-standby mobile terminal - A channel measurement method and apparatus for a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) terminal is provided for efficiently measuring signal strengths on all available channels of multiple mobile communication systems. The channel measurement method of the present invention includes measuring, at a first module and a second module, signal strengths on channels designated for the first and second modules; collecting the signal strengths of the channels measured by the first and second modules; and arranging the channels in an order of the signal strengths. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093218 | TRANSMISSION RATE CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE STATION AND RADIO BASE STATION - In the conventional mobile communication system using an “Enhanced Uplink, the present invention improves a radio quality by preventing a decrease in a transmission rate of uplink user data, the decrease unintended by the radio base station Node B and caused by a false detection of a “Down” command in an RGCH.” A transmission rate control method according to the present invention includes: transmitting, from a radio base station to a mobile station, a relative transmission rate control channel for instructing to decrease the transmission rate of the uplink user data, only when the uplink user data transmitted from the mobile station has been successfully received. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093219 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication technique capable of maintaining excellent communication quality. A wireless communication system includes base station equipment. The base station equipment is capable of performing wireless communication with a plurality of mobile units. The base station equipment detects the mobile units which are not synchronized with the base station equipment. Then, the base station equipment limits the transmission power to the mobile units detected. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093220 | KEYPAD DISPLAY UNIT - A remote control panel (RCP) is provided for controlling an operation of a radio ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING INTERFERENCE INFORMATION FOR MULTI-USER MIMO - A method and apparatus for signaling interference information in a multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) system including a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) and a base station are disclosed. The method includes the base station signaling interference information including rank information or a number of WTRUs to a particular WTRU based on beamforming vector feedback information received from the WTRUs. In order to reduce the downlink signaling overhead, confirmation of the beamforming vector feedback from WTRUs is used. The interference beamforming vectors and rank information or the number of WTRUs can be signaled separately or jointly. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093222 | CALIBRATION AND BEAMFORMING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Techniques for performing calibration and beamforming in a wireless communication system are described. In an aspect, a Node B may periodically perform calibration in each calibration interval with a set of UEs to obtain a calibration vector for the Node B. The Node B may apply the calibration vector to account for mismatches in the responses of the transmit and receive chains at the Node B. In another aspect, the Node B may perform beamforming to a UE by taking into account gain imbalance for multiple antennas at the UE. The Node B may determine a precoding matrix for beamforming by taking into account gain imbalance due to (i) different automatic gain control (AGC) gains for receive chains at the UE, (ii) different power amplifier (PA) gains for transmit chains at the UE, and/or (iii) different antenna gains for multiple antennas at the UE. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093223 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING RADIATED FIELD FEEDBACK IN RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTERS - Methods and apparatus for reducing radiated field feedback in radio frequency (RF) transmitters. An exemplary RF transmitter includes a power amplifier (PA) and a low-field oscillator (LFO) that are co-located, either on a common module or integrated in the same integrated circuit chip. By using an LFO for the transmitter's local oscillator, radiated field feedback from the PA to the LFO is substantially reduced. In addition to, or instead of using an LFO to reduce radiated field feedback, the LFO or a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) may be configured to operate at either a harmonic or a non-integer multiple of the transmitter's output signal frequency. Using an LFO or VCO and/or operating the oscillator at a harmonic or a non-integer multiple of the radio system output signal frequency reduces the degree by which electromagnetic fields generated by the radio system's PA and antenna interfere with electromagnetic fields generated by the LFO or VCO, thereby allowing the LFO or VCO to be co-located with or integrated in the same integrated circuit chip as the radio system's PA. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093224 | Translational loop transmitter architecture employing channel power ratio measurements for modulation accuracy calibration - A Radio Frequency RF transmitter includes a translational loop architecture that supports non-constant envelope modulation types and includes by adjusting the envelope of the translational loop at the translational loop output. The RF transmitter includes an Intermediate Frequency (IF) modulator, a translational loop, an envelope time delay adjust block, an envelope adjust block, and a time delay calibration block. The IF modulator receives a modulated baseband signal and produces a modulated IF signal having a non-constant envelope. The translational loop receives the modulated IF signal and produces a modulated RF signal having a constant envelope. The envelope time delay adjust block receives an envelope signal corresponding to the original modulated signal and produces a time delayed envelope signal based upon a time delay control signal. The envelope adjust block adjusts the modulated RF signal based upon the time delayed envelope signal to produce an envelope adjusted modulated RF signal. Finally, the time delay calibration block receives the envelope adjusted modulated RF signal and produces the time delay control signal. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093225 | METHOD, RF MODULE AND TEST METHOD FOR ENABLING POWER AMPLIFIER TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE POWERS - A method for enabling a power amplifier to support multiple powers includes: calculating a transmit power, according to RF parameters delivered by a baseband board, determining a power amplifier voltage according to the transmit power and a corresponding relationship between the transmit power and the power amplifier voltage, and adjusting a supply voltage of the power amplifier, according to the determined power amplifier voltage, so as to adjust an output power of the power amplifier. A RF module includes a conversion module that converts a baseband board signal into a RF signal, an antenna linear device, a storage module, a power amplifier module, an adjustable power module, and a power control module. A test method is employed to determine the relationship between a transmit power and a power amplifier voltage. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093226 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a broadcast signal receiving apparatus and method both capable of reducing the influence of noise generated inside the receiving apparatus. A CPU transmits control information about an optimum TS output rate corresponding to a received channel signal to an OFDM-LSI, based on each output rate setting table stored in a memory in advance. The OFDM-LSI sets an optimum output rate and transmits a signal in accordance with the set optimum output rate. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093227 | RADIO RECEIVER - There is provided a method of configuring a radio receiver, the radio receiver comprising signal receiving means, and at least one adjustable component coupled to the signal receiving means; the method comprising setting the at least one component to a first value selected from a plurality of values; measuring the quality of a signal received via the signal receiving means and the at least one adjustable component; repeating the steps of setting and measuring for at least a second value selected from the plurality of values; and determining the value of the at least one adjustable component that provides the highest measured signal quality. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093228 | DC Offset Cancellation Circuits and Methods - Embodiments of the present invention include circuits and methods for reducing DC Offset. In one embodiment the present invention includes storing DC offset on internal capacitances. In one embodiment, parallel stages are used to remove DC offset corresponding to different local oscillator frequencies. Embodiments of the invention further include changing the low cutoff frequency of the DC cancellation circuits for fast calibration. In a first state, a high pass filter may have a first low cutoff frequency, and in a second state the high pass filter may have a second cutoff frequency lower than the first low cutoff frequency. The present invention also includes a variable gain amplifier with reduced DC offset. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093229 | Panic Button for Data Collection Device - A data collection device comprising: a data collection subsystem; a wireless communication device; a dedicated panic button; and a processor that, responsive to a user activating the dedicated panic button, uses the wireless communication device to cause a message to be sent to a designated emergency contact. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093230 | Method, Emergency System and Emergency Call Center for Handling Emergency Calls From a Communication Terminal - After an emergency call from a communication terminal has been received by an emergency call center, the position of the communication terminal is determined by querying a database. An area around the position of the communication terminal is defined as danger area and other communication terminals located in the danger area are identified. Communication terminals of rescue workers in the danger area who are to be informed are then selected. Finally, emergency information is generated, which can, for example, contain information about escape routes for potentially imperiled persons or access route information for rescue workers. This emergency information is then communicated to each of the selected communication terminals of potentially imperiled persons and/or rescue workers. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093231 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CHARGING IN PoC SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a charging method in Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) system. The method includes receiving, by a charging function, a charging request from a PoC server, wherein the charging request includes user access priority information; resolving, by a charging function (CF), the charging request to acquire the user access priority information; and performing, upon the PoC server, a charging policy associated with the user access priority according to the user access priority information. Embodiments of the present invention also disclose a charging system in PoC system, a PoC server and a charging function (CF). By applying the present invention, different charging policies are applied to different user based on the differentiation of user access priority. Therefore, the charging is more accurate and the present invention is also convenient to apply. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093232 | PROVISIONING COMMUNICATION NODES - Provisioning and access control for communication nodes involves assigning identifiers to sets of nodes where the identifiers may be used to control access to restricted access nodes that provide certain services only to certain defined sets of nodes. In some aspects provisioning a node may involve providing a unique identifier for sets of one or more nodes such as restricted access points and access terminals that are authorized to receive service from the restricted access points. Access control may be provided by operation of a restricted access point and/or a network node. In some aspects, provisioning a node involves providing a preferred roaming list for the node. In some aspects, a node may be provisioned with a preferred roaming list through the use of a bootstrap beacon. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093233 | MOBILE PHONE LOCATION AND DATA SECURITY - Methods and apparatus for locating a wireless communication device and safeguarding its information from unauthorized users are provided. A sensing device provided with the wireless communication device identifies or senses an attempt to access unique information associated with the wireless communication device. In addition, the method includes requesting authentication information to gain access to the unique information. If authentication fails, a wireless service provider is subsequently alerted and provided with identification information of the wireless communication device. The wireless service provider can also be provided with location information of the wireless communication device. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093234 | Proximity of User Equipment to a Home Local Network - A system is provided that includes a user equipment configured to attempt a quality measure of a signal from a home local network only when the user equipment is within range of the home local network. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING DATA IN WIRELESS DEVICES - When a network-based wireless device such as a mobile phone or data terminal is reported lost or stolen or is determined to be malfunctioning, a service provider can immediately deny the device access to the network. However, any management operation to secure data carried by the wireless device cannot be carried out as the device is no longer reachable from the network. Therefore, the data should be secured before the device is rendered inoperable. Apparatus and methods are provided to back-up the data or wipe the data before the system denies access to the device. A system and method are provided by which a security manager works in conjunction with an equipment register of the network to lock and wipe data on the wireless device before the device is denied access to the network. Similarly, for a wireless device that is later recovered or determined to be operable, the device can be granted access to the network again and any data that was locked or wiped can be unlocked or restored over the network. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093236 | DELIVERY OF A SERVICE - A method and system for enrollment and delivery of a service, the method for enrolling including receiving a request for enrollment with a service from a user, the request for service being initiated by the user; authenticating the user associated with the mobile phone by verifying a mobile identification number (MIN) associated with the mobile phone device; determining a global positioning system (GPS) functionality of the mobile phone device; enrolling the user with the service based on the authenticating and the determined GPS functionality of the mobile phone device; and delivering an application associated with the service to the mobile phone device of the enrolled user, the delivered application including functionality based on the determined GPS functionality of the mobile phone device. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093237 | Technique for providing interoperability between different protocol domains - The disclosure relates to a technique for providing interoperability between an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) domain and a non-IMS domain. A method implementation of this technique comprises the steps of receiving on a service layer a service invocation message from a non-IMS domain, analyzing the message to identify the message as a request to invoke a service within the IMS domain, converting non-IMS session control protocol elements contained in the message into IMS session control related protocol elements, and generating an outgoing IMS message to establish an IMS control session. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093238 | Methods for Processing and Distributing Location-Based Data - A location-based messaging system and its methods of operation are disclosed, including methods for processing and distributing location-based data. Methods for sending geographic location information for a target address from a computing device to a receiving device that will enable the receiving device to display a map and/or directions from a geographic location of the receiving device to the geographic location of the target address, methods for receiving and responding to location-based data, and methods for virally distributing location-based applications are also disclosed. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093239 | MOBILE TELEPHONE UNIT, INFORMING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A mobile telephone performs communication by transmitting voice, which is inputted by a speaker into a communication apparatus having a floor, via a server, to one or more communication devices of one or more listener(s) having no floor. A transmitter transmits a request signal, which requests an acquisition of a floor, to the server (Step S | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093240 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EXTENDED CALL SETUP AND CONTROL FEATURES USING A SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - A system for enabling setup and control of conference calls using short message service (SMS) messages (SMs). The SMS messages may be used to set up, or control a scheduled or real-time conference call. The SMS messages can also be used to exercise real-time control over a conference call. Invitations can be sent in real time to add participants to a call in progress, or to transfer the call from any participant's telephone to another telephone connected to the PSTN. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093241 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION SETUP - A method for communication setup including transmitting a first message including an indication of a list with a plurality of list elements, wherein each list element specifies a communication service or a communication application computer program; receiving the first message; selecting at least one of the list elements; and transmitting a second message comprising an indication specifying which list element has been selected. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCOUNT SETUP FOR MOBILE DEVICES, SUCH AS AN E-MAIL ACCOUNT SETUP - A mobile communication device includes a display configured to provide a graphical user interface, a memory configured to store computer program instructions and a communication-setup database having setup information associated with each of a plurality of different communication account types, and a processor configured to execute the computer program instructions to provide a communication-setup client via the graphical user interface. The communication-setup client enables a user to perform an initial setup of a plurality of different communication account types on the mobile communication device, and subsequent easy access to the communication-setup database to provide access to a specific desired communications client within a limited amount of clicks or data entries. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093243 | RADIO LINK PARAMETER UPDATING METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio link (RL) parameter updating method of a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) system in a mobile communication system is disclosed. According to a radio channel situation of a terminal, an RL parameter applied to transmission and reception of control information between the terminal and a base station is dynamically controlled. For this purpose, the RL parameter updating method includes: a step in which the base station determines whether to update an HSDPA related parameter and transmits the parameter update information to the RNC to trigger updating of the RL parameter; and a step in which the RNC updates the HSDPA related parameter and transmits it to the terminal. The parameter update information is delivered through an RL parameter update response message, and the RNC is a serving RNC. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093244 | COMMUNICATION SERVER, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - A communication system limits use of compressed dictionary content stored in a mobile communication terminal to only the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal transmits terminal identification information to a communication server. The communication server uses the received terminal identification information as a master key to encrypt compression parameters and transmits encrypted compression parameters to the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal decrypts the compression parameters encrypted using the terminal identification information and uses the decrypted compression parameters to decompress the compressed dictionary content. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093245 | Method of protecting multimedia unit against abnormal conditions and protection system therefor - A protection system includes a multimedia unit, which is able to output a warning signal under an abnormal condition thereof and to restart on receipt of a restart signal, in which a phone number message for identifying a source of the restart signal is included; Ethernet for transmitting the warning signal output by the multimedia unit; a phoneline network for transmitting the restart signal to the multimedia unit; a supervising unit for receiving the warning signal sent via Ethernet and then outputting the restart signal via the phoneline network; and a filter unit located between the multimedia unit and the phoneline network for receiving the restart signal via the phoneline network, and being internally provided with a list of phones containing the phone number message included in the restart signal for determining whether to transmit the restart signal to the multimedia unit according to the source of the restart signal. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093246 | AUTOMATIC PROVISIONING OF POWER PARAMETERS FOR FEMTOCELL - Automatic provisioning of an access point base station or femtocell. The method may include the femtocell transmitting first information (e.g., location information, signal measurement information, capability information, etc.) to a service provider (e.g., over an IP network). The femtocell may receive second information from the service provider, where the second information includes one or more operational parameters. The operational parameters may include hand-off parameters, admission policy parameters, PN or scrambling codes, power parameters, and/or other parameters. The femtocell may operate according to the received parameters to provide access for a plurality of access terminals in a local area. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093247 | WWAN device provisioning using signaling channel - A signaling channel of a wireless wide area network is used to wirelessly obtain network connection information by a wireless device. Such information may include configuration information, branding information, data roaming partner information, and/or subscriber plan information. A user and/or the wireless device may use the network connection information when deciding whether and/or how to connect to the network. A network provider may use methods disclosed herein to efficiently update wireless devices that subscribe to the network. The network provider may provide selected network connection information based on information regarding the wireless device, such as the device location. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093248 | WWAN device provisioning using signaling channel - A signaling channel of a wireless wide area network is used to wirelessly obtain network connection information by a wireless device. Such information may include configuration information, branding information, data roaming partner information, and/or subscriber plan information. A user and/or the wireless device may use the network connection information when deciding whether and/or how to connect to the network. A network provider may use methods disclosed herein to efficiently update wireless devices that subscribe to the network. The network provider may provide selected network connection information based on information regarding the wireless device, such as the device location. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093249 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE CS USERS TO ACCESS IMS NETWORK AND REGISTRATION METHOD FOR ACCESSING - The present invention provides a system and apparatus for a mobile CS user to access an IMS network and a registration method for accessing. The network under the present invention comprises an IMS network for providing IMS services and a CS access network. The network contains a Register Proxy Function (RPF) entity, which comprises a first interface for communicating with the IMS network and a second interface for communicating with the CS access network. The RPF entity is adapted to map a CS registration event which is originated by the mobile CS user through the second interface to an IMS registration event, and initiate registration to the IMS network through the first interface on behalf of the mobile CS user. The technical solution under the present invention enables a mobile CS user to be registered to an IMS network practicably so that the CS user can enjoy rich IMS services. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093250 | SYSTEM FOR ALTERNATE COMMUNICATIONS IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM NETWORK - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Unified Messaging System (UMS) having a Session Border Controller (SBC) to receive a Session Initiation Protocol Uniform Resource Identifier (SIP URI), detect from a host portion of the SIP URI that the SIP URI is associated with a failover communication session, update a user portion of the SIP URI to indicate a failure disposition, and route the updated SIP URI to a call agent of the UMS. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093251 | Inter-Radio Access Technology Measurement System and Method - A macrotechnology-based system is provided. The system includes a processor configured to promote macrotechnology-based transmission to a multi-mode user equipment of a signal including a plurality of data portions and a plurality of gaps between one or more of the plurality of data portions, at least one of the gaps used by the multi-mode user equipment for measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology-based network. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093252 | AUTOMATIC PROVISIONING OF HANDOFF PARAMETERS FOR FEMTOCELL - Automatic provisioning of an access point base station or femtocell. The method may include the femtocell transmitting first information (e.g., location information, signal measurement information, capability information, etc.) to a service provider (e.g., over an IP network). The femtocell may receive second information from the service provider, where the second information includes one or more operational parameters. The operational parameters may include hand-off parameters, admission policy parameters, PN or scrambling codes, power parameters, and/or other parameters. The femtocell may operate according to the received parameters to provide access for a plurality of access terminals in a local area. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093253 | Hand-Off Control Method in Radio Communication System - A hand-off control method (FIG. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093254 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD AND BASE STATION - A radio communication system includes: a serving cell (for example, cell A functional unit | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093255 | ADJUSTING MULTI-CARRIER ALLOCATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate adjusting allocation of carriers in wireless communications. A mobile device can establish communication with a base station over a number of allocated carriers for simultaneous transmission thereover. The mobile device can experience a decrease in power amplifier (PA) headroom causing dropping of at least one carrier and can report the drop to the base station. The base station can subsequently await a carrier request message from the mobile device before allocating additional carriers, or can allocate an additional carrier based on a determination that the mobile device can handle the new carrier. The mobile device can transmit a carrier request message when the PA headroom returns to a threshold level. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093256 | RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD AND BASE STATION - The radio terminal | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093257 | VARIABLE BANDWIDTH IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method, device, and system that use narrowband channels to provide higher re-use without multiplying the operator spectrum requirement. If a communication system supports variable carrier bandwidth channels, the narrow channel capacity can be divided among adjacent cells to provide higher re-use. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093258 | Instant communication module capable of positioning a contact and method thereof - An instant communication module capable of positioning a contact and method thereof are disclosed. The instant communication module can send out a position request to a remote module by using an instant communication program. If the remote module accepts the position request, it will respond a location data back to the instant communication module so as the instant communication module can display the location data on an electronic map. Therefore, the user can exchange message with his/her friends' and know their location via instant communication module. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093259 | LOCATION AND TIME BASED FILTERING OF BROADCAST INFORMATION - Techniques for sending and receiving broadcast information are described. In an aspect, broadcast metadata may be generated for broadcast information and may include location and time criteria used by terminals to filter the broadcast information. Each location and time criterion may include (i) a location criterion given by a target location and a presence or absence requirement and (ii) a time criterion given by a time period in which the location criterion applies. A terminal may receive the broadcast metadata prior to or with the broadcast information, obtain location and time criteria from the broadcast metadata, and filter the broadcast information based on the location and time criteria. The terminal may evaluate each location and time criterion by determining its location within a specified time period and determining whether its location is within or outside a specified target location, as indicated by the presence or absence requirement. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093260 | Methods for Receiving and Responding to Location-Based Data - A location-based messaging system and its methods of operation are disclosed, including methods for receiving and responding to location-based data. Methods for sending geographic location information for a target address from a computing device to a receiving device that will enable the receiving device to display a map and/or directions from a geographic location of the receiving device to the geographic location of the target address, methods for processing and distributing location-based data, and methods for virally distributing location-based applications are also disclosed. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093261 | Methods for Sending Location-Based Data - A location-based messaging system and its methods of operation disclosed, including methods for sending geographic location information for a target address from a computing device to a receiving device that will enable the receiving device to display a map and/or directions from a geographic location of the receiving device to the geographic location of the target address. Methods for processing and distributing location-based data, methods for receiving and responding to location-based data, and methods for virally distributing location-based applications are also disclosed. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093262 | Method And System For Terminal Access - A system and method for terminal access includes transmitting a paging message from a network to a terminal; determining, by the terminal, orthogonal code information which differs from the one being used for current system access according to a predetermined rule; acquiring by the terminal a corresponding orthogonal code according to the orthogonal code information and modulating an access probe according to the orthogonal code; and transmitting the access probe by the terminal to the network and performing network access. In the various embodiments, the terminal responding to the paging selects a unique access orthogonal code according to the method and system. According to various embodiments, conflicts are minimized as a result of using the same orthogonal code between the terminals responding to the paging and between the terminal responding to the paging and the terminal originating the call. Accordingly, latency in the response to paging may be reduced. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093263 | Conservation of paging resources in a mobile switching center - A method in one example comprises the steps of receiving a call intended for a designated cellular subscriber unit at a serving MSC, determining that the designated cellular subscriber unit, during a recent prior use of the serving MSC, responded to an Intersystem Page (ISPAGE) message from a border MSC, and transmitting an initial paging message to the designated cellular subscriber unit via an ISPAGE message directed toward said border MSC. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093264 | Instant messaging terminal adapted for wireless communication access points - A handheld instant messaging terminal manages multiple conversation sessions across multiple instant messaging services. The handheld terminal includes a handheld terminal housing, a data entry device integrated in the terminal housing, the data entry device generates textual characters and graphical symbols in response to actuation of the data entry device, a display mounted in the terminal housing to display textual characters and graphical symbols including the textual characters and graphical symbols generated by the data entry device, an Internet protocol communications module located within the handheld terminal housing to generate instant messaging (IM) data messages in an Internet protocol that include the textual characters and graphical symbols generated by the data entry device, a wireless transceiver mounted within the handheld terminal housing and coupled to the Internet protocol communications module to generate wireless data messages corresponding to the IM data messages that radiate from an antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver, and a control module located within the housing and coupled to the Internet protocol communications module, the control module including at least one processor that executes an application program to implement instant messaging and session protocols for IM data messages communicated during at least one conversation session through the Internet protocol communications module and the wireless transceiver. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093265 | RADIO TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, RADIO RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RADIO TRANSMITTING METHOD - A radio transmitting apparatus, a radio receiving apparatus and a radio transmitting method wherein the accuracy of detecting streams in D-TxAA is improved. There is included a transmission mode switching part ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093266 | RELAY SYSTEM AND DATA FRAME STRUCTURE FOR THE RELAY SYSTEM - A structure of a data frame for transmitting data via a relay, and a transmission apparatus and a relay using the data frame are provided. The relay includes: a receiver to receive, from a transmission apparatus, first radio resource allocation information with respect to a first radio resource and second radio resource allocation information with respect to a second radio resource, and to receive first data from the transmission apparatus using the first radio resource allocation information; and a transmitter to transmit the received first data to a receiving apparatus using the second radio resource allocation information. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093267 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING DISTRIBUTED OUTER LOOP POWER CONTROL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method and system for performing distributed outer loop power control in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining a transmit power for a plurality of transmitting nodes such that signals sent from each of the transmitting nodes are received at a receiver associated with a receiving node at a predetermined signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (SINR) set point, increasing the SINR at the receiving node of one or more transmitting nodes of the plurality of transmitting nodes if a saturation value for a front end of the receiver associated with the receiving node is not near a predetermined saturation value, and decreasing the SINR at the receiving node of the one or more transmitting nodes of the plurality of transmitting nodes if the saturation value for the front end of the receiver associated with the receiving node is near the predetermined saturation value. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093268 | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - A communication equipment which is capable of avoiding receipt errors caused by a broadcasting receiver while a communication device is conducting communication. An adaptable current control unit stops adaptable current control of the broadcasting receives while the communication device is performing a transmission process. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093269 | DUAL STANDBY MODE MOBILE TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION MODE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A dual standby mode mobile terminal having a single smart card slot and communication mode control method thereof is provided for enabling the mobile terminal to operate in dual standby mode with a single smart card. A dual standby mode mobile terminal includes a first control unit for controlling a first communication mode, a second control unit for controlling a second communication mode, a removable dual mode smart card containing first and second communication mode data, and a buffer for loading the first and second communication mode data. A communication mode control method for the dual standby mode mobile terminal includes loading the first and second communication mode data in the buffer from the dual mode smart card under the control of the first control unit, detecting an event requiring communication mode data provided by the dual mode smart card, determining whether the communication data are any of the first and second communication mode data loaded in the buffer, and executing the event using the communication mode data loaded in the buffer. The dual standby mode mobile terminal and communication mode control method thereof enables the mobile terminal to stand by in two different communication modes (e.g. GSM and CDMA modes) with a single smart card. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093270 | Mobile Radio Module for Multiband-Multimode Operation - A module for a mobile radio device is proposed, whose central element is a multiswitch MS, which, as desired, can connect outputs for transmission and/or reception branches SZ, EZ of different mobile radio systems to an antenna ANT. The module is suitable for a multiband operation and, optionally, additional multimode operations and includes at least one pair of outputs for transmission and reception branches of a frequency duplexed mobile radio system. Between each output of the multiswitch and the antenna, a matching element is provided, which allows an electrical matching of the branches to be connected to it. The duplex operation is carried out via separate transmission and reception filters, or on the switch via separate outputs for transmission and reception branches. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093271 | Access To Contact Connectors Of A Mobile Terminal From Another Mobile Terminal - A smart card is initially connected to a first mobile terminal and includes a first directory file adapted to store first contact cards. To access the first contact cards, initially stored in a directory of the first terminal, from a second mobile terminal an application in the first terminal copies each of the first cards of the directory in the first directory file, if the latter does not include the first card. In the second terminal connected to the card withdrawn from the first terminal, the application copies each of the first cards of the first directory file in the file of the second terminal, if the latter does not include the first card and if the first directory file is inaccessible by the second terminal. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093272 | Device, Module and Method for Shared Antenna Operation In a Rfid Technology Based Communication Environment - In general, the present invention relates to a systems, apparatuses and methods. The system comprises in principle a mobile terminal device and at least one smart memory module. The smart memory module comprises a RFID technology based communications circuitry. The mobile terminal device comprises an antenna circuitry, a RFID technology based communications circuitry, a smart memory module interface, and a radio frequency signal switch. The antenna circuitry is arranged to transmit and receive data carrying radio frequency (RF) signals to/from any counterpart device being equipped with a corresponding counterpart interface. The smart memory module interface is arranged to interface with at least one smart memory module when the smart memory module is present at the smart memory module interface. The radio frequency signal switch is operatively connected to the antenna circuitry. The radio frequency signal switch is further adapted to switch the antenna circuitry to be operatively connected with one of the RFID technology based communications circuitry of the terminal device and the RFID technology based communications circuitry of the smart memory module. Means for generating a switching signal are provided in order to control operation of the radio frequency signal switch. The switching signal is generated on the basis of at least criteria whether the smart memory module is present at the smart memory module interface. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093273 | DIFFERENTIATING A PORTION OF A TEXT MESSAGE SHOWN IN A LISTING ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING AN ICON - A handheld wireless communication device includes features to send and receive text messages. The handheld wireless communication device is further equipped with a microprocessor configured to run software programs on the device such as text message management program. The text message management program displays a listing of a plurality of received text messages on a display screen and differentiates at least a portion of the display-listed plurality of received text messages using an icon associated with at least one text message and wherein said icon corresponds to a domain address of the associated text message. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093274 | MAGNIFYING ATTACHMENT - The object of this invention is to provide a magnifying attachment to be attached to a camera by which a high magnification image can be obtained without appearing a part having no image in the image. The magnifying attachment has a magnifying objective lens ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093275 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A method for displaying images in a plurality of groups so as to allow a user to simultaneously preview the images on one screen, and a mobile terminal implementing such method, the mobile terminal including: a display for displaying a plurality of image groups and images included in each image group, a user input unit for receiving a user's command input about a certain position or direction so as to move the displayed plurality of image groups or images included in a specific group, and a controller for controlling the above components so as to move the displayed image groups or the images within the specific group in a commanded certain position or direction. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093276 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING VIDEO OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and device for reproducing contents of a mobile terminal having a touch screen, including: displaying on the touch screen a list of items corresponding to a plurality of contents stored in the mobile terminal; detecting a touch input to an item displayed in the list; displaying on the touch screen a reproduction screen display having a location and a size corresponding to a determined touch input location; and one of reproducing an entirety of a content corresponding to the touched item and reproducing only a portion of the content corresponding to the touched item in the reproduction screen display according to a detected touch type. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093277 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING MULTI-FUNCTION EXECUTING CAPABILITY AND EXECUTING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal having a touch function is provided. The mobile terminal includes a display module and a controller. The display module displays content lists in a content list screen. The controller is configured to divide a predetermined region of the content list screen into a first region and a second region and to execute different functions according to whether a content list in the content list screen is dragged to the first region or to the second region. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093278 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND UTILIZING METADATA REGARDING THE STRUCTURE OF PROGRAM CONTENT - Metadata is created in connection with an editing of a copy of a digital media for the purpose of generating a sample of the digital media, such as a ringtone generated from a song. The metadata is published and is retrievable for use in editing another copy of the digital media to automatically recreate the media sample. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093279 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - A noncontact IC communicates information to a read write unit that is an external terminal device. A high frequency modulating/demodulating section demodulates data that has been modulated by the read write unit using a load modulating method or the like. A loop antenna receives the data from the read write unit. A battery supplies power to the noncontact IC and the control section. The control section controls a portable phone function, and varies the battery voltage threshold value for issuing a low voltage alarm or the battery voltage threshold value for stopping power supply to the portable phone function, in a usage pattern where communication by the noncontact IC is performed twice or more. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093280 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITY INFORMATION - A method and apparatus for a wireless communication system, sends an initial connection request with the device capabilities of an indicated mobile station. The device capabilities comprise both semi-static capabilities and dynamic capabilities. The semi-static capabilities are stored in the core network. Data is transmitted via a wireless node before the mobile station transitions to an idle state. When transitioning back to an active state from the idle state when the semi-static capabilities have not changed, a connection request is sent with the dynamic capabilities of the user equipment without also transmitting the semi-static mobile station capabilities to the wireless node. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093281 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF POWER SAVING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Device, system, and method of power saving in wireless communication. In some demonstrative embodiments a method may include, for example, receiving at a base station at least one uplink power saving message from at least one mobile communication device, respectively, wherein the power saving message includes battery level information and an indication of at least one power saving mechanism; and based on the battery level information and the indication, applying a selected power saving mechanism to communications between the base station and the at least one mobile communication device. Other embodiments are described and claimed | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093282 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING FRAGRANCE MEMBER - A mobile communication terminal includes a fixed body, and a movable body coupled with the fixed body. At least one of the fixed body and the movable body has a fragrance member at a portion thereof that generates friction when the movable body moves. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093283 | Foldable portable information terminal - A foldable portable information terminal includes an upper unit having a display unit on its one side, a lower unit having operation keys on its one side, and a movable connecting mechanism connecting the upper unit and the lower unit allowing the upper unit to be opened, closed, and freely rotated with respect to a longitudinal direction of the lower unit. The displaying mode of the display unit whose direction varies depending on a position of the upper unit is changed depending on a positional relationship of the upper unit and the lower unit. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093284 | MOBILE TERMINAL - In a mobile terminal capable of preventing its breakage or damage by absorbing a shock of a contact between a folder and a main body in unfolding or folding of the folder by installing a buffer member to contact portions of the folder and the main body, a mobile terminal includes a main body housing a circuit substrate inside and having an operational button on the front surface, a folder rotatively connected to the main body and having a liquid screen, a hinge connecting unit for rotatively connecting the main body and the folder, and a buffer means for absorbing a shock of a contact between the main body and the folder when the folder is unfolded. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093285 | Bilateral sliding module and the electronic device using the same - A bilateral sliding module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The electronic device has a top housing, a bottom housing, and the bilateral sliding module slidable connects the top housing to the bottom housing. The bilateral sliding module comprises a first guiding unit, a second guiding unit and a cross-moving device. In which, the first guiding unit is disposed on the top housing, and the second guiding unit is disposed on the bottom housing opposite the first guiding unit. The cross-moving device is disposed between the first guiding unit and the second guiding unit, such that the top housing and the bottom housing are cross-movably coupled. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093286 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH REDUCED INTERFERING RF ENERGY INTO RF METAL SHIELD SECURED ON CIRCUIT BOARD - A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093287 | Determining Relative Player Skills and Draw Margins - A process for determining relative player skills and draw margins is described. Information about an outcome of a game between at least a first player opposing a second player is received. Also, for each player, skill statistics are received associated with a distribution representing belief about skill of that player. Draw margin statistics are received associated with a distribution representing belief about ability of that player to force a draw. An update process is performed to update the statistics on the basis of the received information about the game outcome. In an embodiment a Bayesian inference process is used during the update process which may take past and future player achievement into account. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093289 | GAMING MACHINE, GAMING MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND PLAYING METHOD - A gaming machine is provided, which includes a display and a controller. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) distribute an initial set of cards; (b) exchange one or more cards with different cards; (c) execute a win game in which a player wins an award when a final set of cards includes a first combination; (d) execute a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final set of cards includes a second combination; (e) execute a special game for determining a game condition for the high-probability win game; (f) determine sets of cards initially distributed to the player in the high-probability win game in accordance with the game condition; and (g) continue the high-probability win game until a set of cards includes a combination entitled to a win. The display displays an image related to the win game and the high-probability win game. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093290 | GAME WITH CHANCE ELEMENT OR EVENT SIMULATION - In various embodiments, a player may view a list of popular games. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093291 | Gaming Machine with Multiple Selection Groups - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game comprising a value input device for receiving a wager, a display for displaying a plurality of selection groups, and a processor coupled to the display. Each selection group includes a plurality of selectable elements. The processor is operative to alternately select the elements in the selection groups until encountering an end-feature condition, and provide awards associated with the selected elements. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093292 | Systems, Apparatus and Methods for Providing Advertisements and Other Information to On-line Lottery and On-line Game Players - Systems and methods for player accounts for on-line lotteries and on-line games are described. A player establishes a player account and may optionally provide some demographic information about the player. The player also purchases tickets that are associated with the player's account, allowing the lottery operator to build a lottery participation behavior profile for the player over time. The lottery operator records a number of advertisements and specifies display criteria relating to players to whom the lottery operator wishes to show the advertisements. After buying tickets, the player may log into the player's account to use an account checking service to obtain information about tickets associated with the player's account. While the player is logged into the player's account, advertisements selected for the player based on the display criteria for the advertisement and the players demographic and other characteristics are displayed to the player. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093293 | Game Device and Game System - A plurality of readers (antennas ANT | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093294 | Gaming System And A Method Of Gaming - A gaming system comprises a primary game monitor arranged to monitor outcomes of a sequence of primary games. An outcome generator provided by the gaming system determines an outcome of a secondary game in dependence on the outcomes of the sequence of primary games. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093295 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A PLAYER INTERFACE IN A GAMING SYSTEM - A method of providing a player interface for a gaming system comprising: displaying an object to a player comprising at least two faces, each face of the object associated with a game playable with the gaming system and having an image thereon corresponding to the game, the object being displayed such that at least one face is visible; providing to the player at least one view manipulation function to allow the player to manipulate viewing of the object to view each face of the object. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093296 | Slot Machine Game That Allows Player to Purchase Reel Re-spins - A slot machine game with a bonus round wherein a player tries to guess an element set. When the player does not guess the element set correctly, the player is then provided with a hint as to the correct element set, and the slot game can continue. When the player does correctly guess the element set, then awarding an award to the player and then selecting new random elements. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093297 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD INCLUDING SECONDARY WAGER - A method of playing a gaming device comprises receiving a primary wager and a secondary wager. A single gaming event is used to determine the outcome of the primary wager. The outcome of the secondary wager is determined from a plurality of single gaming events. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093298 | COMMUNITY WAGERING GAME WITH ALTERNATING PLAYER SELECTIONS - A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a plurality of linked gaming machines for receiving multiple player selections in a community bonus game. The community bonus game may be displayed to all players at the linked gaming machines on a community display. Upon receiving multiple player selections in the community bonus game, players are awarded bonus awards based on the respective player selections. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093299 | RECENT RESULT DISPLAY INDICIA FOR GAMING DEVICE - A gaming device comprising a base game, a base game pay table, and at least one bonus award mechanism configured to award a bonus award in addition to any award resulting from the base game pay table. The gaming device further includes a first win proximity indicator configured to provide an indication of the change in likelihood of awarding the bonus award, and a display configured to provide a first indicia of a previous win of the bonus award together with the first win proximity indicator. Multiple indicators from multiple previous wins may be displayed in spatial relationship to one another along a meter to provide a player with further statistical information about possible winning trigger thresholds. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093300 | GAME OF CHANCE PROCESSING APPARATUS - In various embodiments players may compete with one another in a gaming context. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093301 | GAMING MACHINE SYSTEM UTILIZING VIDEO DISPLAYS COMPRISING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - Described is a display device utilizing organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) to display moving and static game symbols on curved portions of a display device such that the activity of the video reels, unlike the currently available flat slot machine display devices, resembles the activity of mechanical reels. To facilitate fabrication of the curved portions of the display device, flexible OLED technology may be employed. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093302 | Video game providing simulated disc jockey experience - Embodiments of the present invention include methods for providing a simulated disc jockey experience in a video game. Embodiments are provided for playing video games on portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and/or portable music players and on conventional video game clients, such as video game consoles, personal computers, and/or handheld video game devices. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093303 | GAMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING A MULTI-DIRECTIONAL DISPLAY - A gaming system includes a multi-directional display and a one-way mirror. The multi-directional display is configured to display a first visual image that is directly viewable along a central viewing axis, and to further display a second visual image that is directly viewable along a first angular viewing axis. The one-way mirror is positioned with reference to the multi-directional display for reflecting the second visual image along a second angular viewing axis while permitting direct viewing of at least a portion of the second visual image through the first one-way mirror along the first angular viewing axis. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093304 | Computer readable storage medium having a game program stored thereon and a game apparatus - An input device incorporating a motion sensor which detects a motion of the input device is worn on the body of a player, and in accordance with motion data detected by the input device, the player object is caused to move along a predetermined route on a course set in a virtual three-dimensional space. The course includes at least one branch point at which the course branches off into a plurality of routes. The motion data outputted from the motion sensor is successively acquired, and a moving speed of a player character is set in accordance with the motion data. Further, at the branch point on the course, a branching direction of the player object is set in accordance with the motion data. The player object is then caused to move along a route in the set branching direction at the set moving speed. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093305 | Storage medium storing a load detecting program and load detecting apparatus - A load detecting apparatus includes a load controller. In order to identifying predetermined number of motions performed on the load controller by the player, for example, a condition of a ratio of load values to a body weight value and a condition relating to a position of a center of gravity are defined in advance. The ratio of the detected load values to the body weight value and the position of the center of gravity are calculated, and on the basis of the ratio and the position of the center of gravity, a motion performed on the load controller by the player is determined. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093306 | Method of controlling a touch screen display and a gaming system for a multi-player game - A gaming system having multiple player participation via a touch screen display interface. In response to the addition of a new player, an existing player interface is added by adjusting the touch screen display. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093307 | ENHANCED GAME CONTROLLER - Enhancing a game controller including: a plurality of sensor modules; a support structure attached to the plurality of sensor modules, structural constraints of the support structure are combined with data from the plurality of sensor modules to map a user's gestures. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093308 | Gaming System - A gaming system is disclosed which comprises at least one gaming communications module, at least one gaming server, a communications link between the at least one gaming communications module and the gaming server for facilitating communications between the gaming server and the at least one gaming communications module. The communications link includes at least one communication wire and the gaming server is arranged to supply first and second server signals to the communication wire from the gaming server. The system also comprises a splitter device in communication with the communication wire and arranged to provide the gaming communications module with two signal sources, one of the signal sources being for reception of the first server signals at the gaming communications module and the other of the signal sources being for reception of the second server signals at the gaming communications module. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093309 | GAMING BROWSER MANAGER CLIENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A browser manager server is able to initialize and configure one or more browser windows on a gaming device display screen. The browser manager has the ability to configure specific URLs for each browser window, configure and Z-order depth for each window, set window size and position, and call functions on the browser pages. A browser client side application on a gaming device is capable of creating multiple windows on an electronic gaming device and responding to said server configuration or browser message commands. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093310 | Wireless communication game system - A wireless communication game system includes a plurality of mobile game apparatuses, which function as a parent device or a child device and are capable of making a communication with each other, and broadcasts from the parent device a parent device packet including a parent device PID, a user name UserName, a game name GameName, an OC flag, an E slot, a U slot, and a payload. All the parent device packets are received from the parent device existing within a communicationable range of a user's own apparatus, and the user's own apparatus creates a parent device list, and displays the parent device list on an LCD. Therefore, a user or a player of his own apparatus looks at the game name of the parent device list, for example, and operates a cross key included in an operation key so as to select one desired parent device. Then, transmitting a child device number CID of the user's own apparatus at the E slot designated by the parent device packet, the user's own apparatus transmits a connection request to the parent device. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING GAMING DEVICES TO A NETWORK FOR REMOTE PLAY - A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093312 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING GAMING DEVICES TO A NETWORK FOR REMOTE PLAY - A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the host game device. Whether each remote player device is permitted to receive gaming data is based upon, at least in part, the geographic location of the remote player device. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093313 | Data management apparatus and data distribution system - Ghost data used for reproducing a game process having been executed in accordance with operations performed by users are transmitted, as necessary, from a plurality of game apparatuses to a data management apparatus. The data management apparatus stores the ghost data received from the plurality of game apparatuses, in accordance with a definition of a database in which a plurality of score sections are defined based on a value represented by score data, and a maximum registration allowable number of users for which the ghost data are registered is defined for each of the plurality of score sections, or is defined so as to be the same among the plurality of score sections. The data management apparatus transmits, when a ghost data distribution request is received from a one of the plurality of game apparatuses, the ghost data for at least one user for which the ghost data is registered so as to be associated with one of the plurality of score sections, the one of the plurality of scores sections being associated with the score data included in the ghost data distribution request, to the one of the plurality of game apparatuses. Thus, it is possible to limit the total capacity for storing the ghost data in a server to a predetermined range of capacity, and allow each player to obtain the ghost data in accordance with a skill of the player. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093314 | Game program and game apparatus - A game apparatus can executes a plurality of game processing in parallel. The CPU of the game apparatus executes first game processing out of the plurality of game processing on the basis of first operation data to display a result at a first area, executes second game processing as another one on the basis of second operation data to display a result at a second area, and exerts an influence on the basis of the execution result of the first game processing on the second area on which the execution result of the second game processing is displayed. Here, one of the first operation data and the second operation data may be real-time operation data, and the other one may be replay operation data. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093315 | Storage medium storing load detection program, load detection apparatus, and load detection method - A game system includes a game apparatus. To the game apparatus are connected a monitor, a controller, and a load controller. When the game apparatus starts a game, prior to starting the main content, a weight value of a player is detected and the weight value is set as a reference value. When the reference value is already set, the detected weight value of the player is compared with the reference value. When a comparison result shows a match, the game apparatus continues game play. On the other hand, when the comparison result shows a mismatch, the game apparatus confirms the player whether to continue the game and when the game is continued, the weight value of the player detected this time is reset as the reference value. | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093316 | Torque Limiting Coupling - In order to increase an automatic connecting speed at a torque limiting coupling, a torque limiting coupling ( | 2009-04-09 |
| 20090093317 | Rotary shaft coupling - A rotary shaft coupling is provided that can accurately transmit rotation of one rotation axis to another rotation axis even when shaft core misalignment is present between the rotation axes, and has superior durability, without generating noise. | 2009-04-09 |
