15th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120088401 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a base connector and a cylindrical member. The base connector has a cylindrical projection to penetrate through an outside wall of an attachment subject. The cylindrical member is fitted with the cylindrical projection and has a cavity. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088402 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a coaxial connector and two metallic blocks. The coaxial connector has an outer conductor, a dielectric material, a mounting wall, and a center conductor. The space between the two conductors of the coaxial connector is filled with the dielectric material. The center conductor is extended from the inside of the coaxial connector to the other side of the mounting wall. The two metallic blocks are split from a metallic plate with a circular through hole in the center by milling across the plate at a proper position. Both metallic blocks are attached to the mounting wall of the coaxial connector with the extended center conductor placed in the center of the original through hole and surrounded by the recesses of the two blocks. Hence, the connector improves the transmission passband of a transition between a coaxial cable and a microstrip line at high frequencies. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088403 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR - A coaxial connector includes a contact adapted to be connected to an inner conductor of a coaxial cable, an insulator holding the contact, and a conductive shell adapted to be connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable. The shell includes a shell pivotal portion having press-holding pieces adapted to fix the outer conductor of the coaxial cable under pressure, and a shell body portion pivotably supporting the shell pivotal portion and having an accommodation space adapted to accommodate therein at least the press-holding pieces. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088404 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR CORRUGATED COAXIAL CABLE - A connector comprising a connector body comprising a first end, a second end, and an inner bore defined between the first and second ends of the body, a compression member comprising a first end, a second end, and an inner bore defined between the first and second ends of the cap, the first end of the compression member being structured to engage the second end of the connector body, a clamp comprising a first end, a second end, an inner bore defined between the first and second ends of the clamp, wherein the clamp facilitates threadable insertion of a coaxial cable, and a compression surface disposed within the connector body, wherein axial advancement of the compression member facilitates the clamp being axially advanced into proximity with the compression surface such that the clamp and the compression surface transmit force between one another is provided. An associated method is also provided. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088405 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR CORRUGATED COAXIAL CABLE - A compression connector for connecting to a coaxial cable is provided. The compression connector is provided in a first state for fitting onto an end of the cable, after which it may be compressed to a second state, thereby joining the connector to the cable to make a coaxial cable assembly. The connector is comprised of a tubular connector body and a compression cap structured to slidably engage the second end of the tubular body. The connector is further internally configured with means for collapsing the first exposed corrugation of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the axial direction when the compression cap is compressed onto the tubular connector body. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088406 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING DEFORMABLE CLAMPING SURFACE - A connector comprising a connector body comprising a first end, a second end, and an inner bore defined between the first and second ends of the body, a compression member comprising a first end, a second end, and an inner bore defined between the first and second ends of the cap, the first end of the compression member being structured to engage the second end of the connector body, a clamp comprising a first end, a second end, an inner bore defined between the first and second ends of the clamp, wherein the clamp facilitates threadable insertion of a coaxial cable, and a compression surface disposed within the connector body, wherein axial advancement of the compression member facilitates the clamp being axially advanced into proximity with the compression surface such that the clamp and the compression surface transmit force between one another is provided. An associated method is also provided. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088407 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR CORRUGATED COAXIAL CABLE - A compression connector for connecting to a coaxial cable is provided. The compression connector is provided in a first state for fitting onto an end of the cable, after which it may be compressed to a second state, thereby joining the connector to the cable to make a coaxial cable assembly. The connector is comprised of a tubular connector body and a compression cap structured to slidably engage the second end of the tubular body. The connector is further internally configured with means for collapsing the first exposed corrugation of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the axial direction when the compression cap is compressed onto the tubular connector body. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088408 | OPTICAL DETECTION OF A COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for optically identifying a component coupled to an electronic device is provided. The method includes emitting light from within the device toward a surface of a component connector inserted into a receiving socket of the device. A light sensor senses the intensity, amplitude or wavelength of light reflected from a surface of the component connector. A processor of the device identifies the component based on the intensity, amplitude or wavelength of light reflected from a surface of the component connector. The processor modifies at least one setting of the electronic device in response to the identification of the component. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088409 | SURFACE-MOUNT TECHNOLOGY (SMT) DEVICE CONNECTOR - A surface-mount technology (SMT) device connector ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120088410 | CONNECTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR TESTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE CONNECTOR - Each of the signal terminal and the ground terminal includes a first extending portion extending toward its tip end, and a second extending portion extending in a direction opposite to the first extending portion. The first extending portion is formed such that a width thereof is smaller than a width of the second extending portion. The housing includes a first housing into which the first extending portions are inserted, and a second housing into which the second extending portions are inserted. The second housing is formed separately from the first housing, and the first housing includes a wall portion located between the first extending portion of the signal terminal and the first extending portion of the ground terminal. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088411 | Power Socket - A power socket comprises a housing which is composed of an upper cover and a lower seat, equipped with a master wire and a plurality of sub-wires, a pair of seat bodies are formed on the upper cover, a plurality of fixing plates are disposed at the side of each seat body, the grooves formed between adjacent fixing plates and the seat body become fixing grooves; the same definition line of each sub-wire connects with the same definition line of an output of a circuit board, and a plurality of welding points are formed which are respectively inserted in the corresponding fixing grooves. The power socket has fast and quick installation and the arc electricity can be avoided effectively to ensure the safe and reliable use. The power socket is compacted in an integral structure and can be safely used to satisfy diversified needs. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088412 | ELECTRICAL PLUG WITH MAIN CONTACTS AND RETRACTABLE SECONDARY CONTACTS - Aspects of the disclosure related to a plug module including main contacts that connect to conductors of an electrical cable and retractable secondary contacts that connect to a storage component installed on the plug module. The secondary contacts may be releasably latched in the retracted position. The secondary contacts may be biased to the extended position. The storage component may move along with the secondary contacts. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088413 | CONNECTOR | 2012-04-12 |
20120088414 | TERMINATION STRIP FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODULE, AND AN INSTALLATION METHOD - A termination strip ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120088415 | Screwless connection terminal - A screwless connection terminal with a contact element to which a conductor is to be electrically connected, the contact element comprising a connecting section and a contact surface, with a clamp spring by means of which the conductor is to be clamped to the contact surface of the contact element, wherein the clamp spring has a clamping leg, an abutting leg and a tensioning leg, wherein a clamp opening is formed in the clamping leg, through which clamp opening, the conductor is to be led, wherein the abutting leg of the clamp spring abuts on the contact element, and the tensioning leg of the clamp spring connects the abutting leg to the clamping leg, wherein the clamping leg further comprises a conductor clamp extension with a clamping face which is aligned substantially parallel to the contact surface of the contact element. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088416 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A WATERJET-DRIVEN MARINE VESSEL - A system for controlling a marine vessel having first and second steering nozzles and corresponding first and second reversing buckets, comprises a processor configured to receive a first vessel control signal including at least a component corresponding to a translational thrust command in a port direction, and that is configured to provide a set of actuator control signals coupled to and control the first and second reversing buckets. The processor is configured to provide the set of actuator control signals so as to maintain the first reversing bucket substantially in a first discrete position and the second reversing bucket substantially in a second discrete position as long as the first vessel control signal includes a component corresponding to a translational thrust command in the port direction. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088417 | VENTING APPARATUS FOR A FLOATING BOARD - An air vent for a floating board such as a paddleboard, which includes a tubular vent member that has an upper end and a lower end. A mounting supports the tubular vent member in a vertical orientation with the upper end of the tubular vent member protruding above an upper surface of the floating board. The tubular vent is mounted in a central zone comprising a central one third of the floating board, and along a crown positioned between a first side and a second side of the floating board. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088418 | COLLAPSIBLE FLOTATION DEVICE - A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference while in the uncoiled configuration. The spring is disposed within the sleeve. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088419 | POLYESTER THREAD FOR AN AIR BAG AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a polyester fiber that can be applied to a fabric for an airbag, and particularly, to a polyester fiber having a crystallinity of 43% to 55%, an amorphous orientation factor (AOF) of 0.2 to 0.8, and a long period of 140 to 180 Å, a method of preparing the same, and a fabric for an airbag prepared therefrom. The polyester fiber of the present invention remarkably secures high strength and high elongation, and it is possible to provide superior packing properties, dimensional stability, and gas barrier effect, and to protect occupants safely by minimizing the impact applied to the occupants, when it is used for the fabric for an airbag. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088420 | SOIL RESISTANT SURFACE TREATMENT - A soil resistant laminate composition and a soil resistant treatment use composition are provided. In particular, a laminate composition comprising a multilayer composition of a clean surface and a dried layer of a soil resistant agent are disclosed. Soil resistant agents according to the invention include copolymers of a maleic/olefin, an olefin/acrylate and combinations thereof and are suitable for delivery with a water or other organic solvent carrier. A kit and methods for treating a clean surface using a soil resistant laminate composition and a soil resistant treatment use composition are provided by the present invention. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088421 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TEXTILE SEMI-FINISHED GOOD HAVING IMPROVED TOUGHNESS, AND A TEXTILE SEMI-FINISHED GOOD - The object is to improve the prior-art production method for semi-finished textile products with enhanced toughness. The object is achieved by a method for producing a semi-finished textile product, including a toughness-enhancing material, for the production of a composite fiber component, and including the step of: applying the toughness-enhancing material to the exterior surface of individual layers forming a multi-ply fabric, multi-ply fabrics, woven textiles, knitted fabrics, matted fabrics or braided fabrics, or any combination thereof, wherein the toughness-enhancing material includes particles having a particle size in the range of 0.5 μm to 500 μm. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088422 | FLEXIBLE PROTECTIVE SHEET AND ITS USE - The invention is directed to a flexible protective sheet. In a first aspect, the invention provides a flexible protective sheet comprising a carrier and a foam-structure, wherein said foam-structure is composed of a plurality of expanded foam units attached to said carrier sheet. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088423 | COMPOSITION FOR STRETCHABLE FILM - The present invention provides a composition for a stretchable film, which achieves a high-level balance between a high elastic modulus and a small permanent elongation, which is excellent in adhesive force when laminated with a non-woven fabric or the like, and also has good formability. The present invention also provides a composition for a stretchable film comprising a block copolymer composition containing a block copolymer A represented by the following general formula (A) and a block copolymer B represented by the following general formula (B), and a polyolefin-based thermoplastic resin: | 2012-04-12 |
20120088424 | DIMENSIONALLY STABLE NONWOVEN FIBROUS WEBS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Dimensionally stable nonwoven fibrous webs include a multiplicity of continuous fibers formed from one or more thermoplastic polyesters and polypropylene in an amount greater than 0% and no more than 10% by weight of the web. The webs have at least one dimension which decreases by no greater than 10% in the plane of the web when heated to a temperature above a glass transition temperature of the fibers. When the thermoplastic polyester is selected to include aliphatic and aromatic polyesters, a spunbond process may be used to produce substantially continuous fibers that exhibit molecular orientation. When the thermoplastic polyester is selected from aliphatic polyesters, a meltblown process may be used to produce discontinuous fibers that do not exhibit molecular orientation. The webs may be used as articles for filtration, sound absorption, thermal insulation, surface cleaning, cellular growth support, drug delivery, personal hygiene, medical apparel, or wound dressing. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088425 | ORGANIC EL ELEMENT PRODUCING METHOD - Provided is a method for producing an organic EL element wherein a leak current is reduced, the visual quality is high, and the heat resistance is high. The method for producing an organic EL element formed by holding at least an organic light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes is comprised of an energization treatment process (S | 2012-04-12 |
20120088426 | Method of manufacturing LCDs from half-finished LCD articles - A method of manufacturing an LCD from a rectangular half-finished LCD article including a first polarizing filter film on one surface, a first glass substrate adhered to the first polarizing filter film, a second polarizing filter film on the other surface, a second glass substrate adhered to the second polarizing filter film, and a twisted nematic liquid crystal layer between the first and second glass substrates comprising the steps of cutting the first polarizing filter film; turning the half-finished LCD article upside down; cutting the second polarizing filter film; cutting the first glass substrate; turning the half-finished LCD article upside down; cutting the second glass substrate; removing the cut portions of both the first and second glass substrates; and applying UV light curing adhesive on periphery of each of the second glass substrate and the twisted nematic liquid crystal layer to produce the finished LCD. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088427 | Toy Helicopter - A toy helicopter with a functioning rotor blade and winch is disclosed. In one embodiment, a toy helicopter includes a rotor blade and winch coupled to a drive mechanism housed in the helicopter. The drive mechanism is coupled to a drive shaft, and is operated by an actuator with a winch attached thereto. Pulling the winch away from the helicopter body loads or winds up the drive mechanism, and releasing the winch allows the drive mechanism to rotate the drive shaft and retract the winch. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088428 | TOY BLANKET HOLDER - An apparatus and method are disclosed for a soft toy blanket holder. A soft toy apparatus includes a hollow body that defines a storage cavity. The hollow body includes a soft material and an opening through which the storage cavity is accessible. The soft toy apparatus also includes an appendage movably coupled to the hollow body. The appendage and hollow body form a toy figure. The appendage is movable relative to the hollow body between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position the appendage covers and conceals the opening and in the open position at least a portion of the appendage is spaced away from the opening. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088429 | Modular display systems - There is disclosed a modular display system for use in displaying memoribilia associated with various tales or stories both fictional and non-fictional. The modular display system generally includes a base member and an environmental member mounted on the base member. The environmental member represents the environment and time frame within which the story or tale takes place. One or more removable display members are provided to exhibit various pieces of memoribilia pertaining to the subject tale or story. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088430 | TOY RACE TRACK SYSTEM - A toy car race track set comprised of a plurality of easily connectible track sections, in which the track sections have novel provisions for integrating the track sections with structures formed with K'NEX rod and connector elements, including but not limited to structures for elevating track sections above a support or above other track sections, providing obstructions on the race course, and the like. A variety of shapes and forms of track sections enables a substantially limitless variety of track configurations to be assembled. Each section is provided at each end with at least one tongue element and one slot element positioned such that the tongue element of one section is received in the slot of an adjacent section with a desired, snap-in action substantially preventing unintended separation. Optional locking pins are provided for positively locking the track sections to other sections when desired. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088431 | Child's Activity Toy - A child's activity toy having a support board to which a variety of differently coloured discs can be magnetically attached. The coloured discs are dispensed with disc dispenser pens adapted to house and dispense the discs, and thus create a coloured image. The image created can be viewed using 3D imaging technology, and an enhanced visual effect can be observed when the images are observed under Ultraviolet light. A disc collection and sorting system is also included in the activity toy of the present invention. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088432 | DEER CALL - A deer call includes a cylindrical mouthpiece in which a reed assembly is mounted for oscillatory movement creating a sound replicating that of a deer and a sound attenuating tube secured to the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is composed of a rigid tubular member and an elastic skin secured about the tubular member. The rigid tubular member includes a central cut-out section exposing the elastic skin to an interior of the mouthpiece thereby defining the elastic skin resonance control surface, wherein the elastic skin in the area of the elastic skin resonance control surface includes a sound control aperture allowing the user to control air pressure within the mouthpiece and thereby control amplitude of sound generated by the deer call. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088433 | TOY SPINNING TOP - Disclosed is a toy spinning top. The top includes a rotatable blade, a driving force generator coupled with the blade and generating a driving force to rotate the blade, and an attack ring detachably coupled with the blade to idly rotate against the blade. The toy top does not generate fragments when colliding with an adjacent top or other objects, and does not cause injury to a human body even if the toy top collides with the human body, so that the top can be used for safe play. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088434 | Toy Figure with Sound and Light Show - A toy figure has a torso, a torso light source, a light source support member, a plurality of peripheral light sources, one or more spacers, and a speaker. A controller is operably connected to the torso light source, the plurality of peripheral light sources, and the speaker to coordinate a magical light and sound experience. Clothing fabric hides the plurality of peripheral light sources, but allows light from the plurality of peripheral light sources to be seen through the clothing fabric when the light and sound experience begins. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088435 | Toy Vehicle Track Play Set - A vehicle track play set includes a base, a plate coupled to and extending upwardly from the base, and first and second tracks extending along the plate toward the base. The first track includes a first curved portion extending outwardly from a first surface of the plate and a second curved portion extending outwardly from an opposite second surface of the plate. The first track extends through a first opening in the plate between the first and second curved portions. The second track includes a third curved portion extending outwardly from the second surface and a fourth curved portion extending outwardly from the first surface. The second track extends through a second opening in the plate between the third and fourth curved portions. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088436 | TOY APPARATUS - The present invention is concerned with a toy apparatus system. The system includes a remote control car unit and a control unit, which are communicable with each other wirelessly, and an external computer connectable with the car unit and/or the control unit for modifying programs for use by the car unit and/or the control unit. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088437 | GLASS MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A glass manufacturing device includes a work container, a loading device, a sandblaster, a shield device, and a lift device. The loading device is received in the work container and loads a glass substrate in place. The sandblaster is arranged opposite to the loading device and sandblasts the glass substrate. The lift device is connected to the shield device and used for pressing the shield device onto the glass substrate during the process of sandblasting. The shield device includes a shield cover having a number of shield units. The surfaces of the shield units facing the bottom of the work container are engaged with elastic washers. The shield units are configured to shield portions of the glass substrate and prevent the portions of the glass substrate from being cut during sandblasting. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088438 | EDDY CURRENT SENSOR AND POLISHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An eddy current sensor is used for detecting a metal film (or conductive film) formed on a surface of a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer. The eddy current sensor includes a sensor coil disposed near a metal film or a conductive film formed on a substrate, and the sensor coil includes a detection coil operable to detect an eddy current produced in the metal film or the conductive film. The detection coil includes a coil formed by winding a wire by a single row and plural layers, the row being defined as a direction perpendicular to the substrate and the layer being defined as a direction parallel to the substrate. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088439 | DYNAMIC ACTION ABRASIVE LAPPING WORKHOLDER - A method and apparatus for quickly moving workpieces from having abrading contact with abrasive-surfaced rotatable platens using a dynamic-action workholder apparatus frame moving device that is activated by a sensor. Flat-surfaced workpieces are attached to flat-surfaced workholders to abrade one surface of the workpieces by abrasive coated platens. The force moving device can be a spring, an air cylinder, a screw-jack, an electric solenoid or a piezo-electric device. The sensor can be a vibration, shock, motion, force or sound sensor that can to sense abrading process events that could make it desirable to quickly activate moving of the workpieces away from the abrasive disk. The workpiece abrading event can be quickly interrupted by use of this device to avoid damage to workpieces, the abrasive disks or the platen or to quickly change an abrading process. After the workpieces are moved they can be returned to their original abrading position. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088440 | FINISHING OF SURFACES OF TUBES - The present disclosure involves various embodiments for finishing the internal wall of a capillary tube. A quantity of abrasive particles and a rod are placed in a capillary tube, wherein a portion of the abrasive particles is magnetic. A magnet is positioned near a side of the capillary tube, thereby attracting the abrasive particles toward an internal wall of the capillary tube. A relative rotation of the capillary tube is produced with respect to the magnet, thereby causing the abrasive particles to finish the internal wall of the capillary tube. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088441 | PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING FOUR PROCESSING UNITS - A processing apparatus including a turn table rotatably provided and having an opening; at least five chuck tables provided on the turn table, each chuck table having a holding surface for holding a workpiece; a support bed inserted through the opening of the turn table; four processing unit supporting mechanisms each including a first support column provided on the outside of the turn table, a second support column provided on the support bed, and a support member mounted to the first and second support columns; four processing units respectively supported to the four processing unit supporting mechanisms, the four processing units respectively corresponding to four ones of the at least five chuck tables; and four feeding units for respectively moving the four processing units in a direction perpendicular to the holding surfaces of the chuck tables. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088442 | Counter-rotating polisher - A counter-rotating polisher includes: an enclosure, an electric motor, a polishing arrangement and a counter-rotating arrangement. The electric motor is fixed to the enclosure and includes a driving axle. The polishing arrangement includes two polishing device. The polishing devices respectively include a fixed tray and a polishing material that are fixedly connected to an outside of the fixed tray. The fixed tray is perpendicular to the driving axle. The counter-rotating arrangement includes a first driving wheel, a second driving wheel and a change-direction wheel. The first driving wheel is connected to the driving axle and driven by the driving axle. The second driving wheel is fixedly connected to the second fixed tray. The change-direction wheel is connected to the first driving wheel and the second driving wheel. The driving axle rotates the first polishing material positively. The change-direction wheel reversely transmits the rotation to the second driving wheel. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088443 | Nonwoven Composite Abrasive Comprising Diamond Abrasive Particles - An abrasive article includes a support, a first polymeric binder, a second polymeric binder, and abrasive particles. The support includes a plurality of nonwoven layers. A method of forming an abrasive article includes providing a support including, applying a first coating of the first polymeric binder to the support, applying superabrasive particles to the coated support, applying a layer of a second polymeric binder overlying the superabrasive particles. The method further includes compressing the support and applying heat to cure the first polymeric binder. A method of preparing a work piece includes applying a thermal spray coating to the work piece, and polishing the thermal spray coating with the abrasive article. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088444 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle is provided having a ventilation system. The ventilation system includes, but is not limited to at least one front ventilation opening for supplying air to a passenger on a front seat, a rear ventilation opening for supplying air to a passenger on a rear seat, an air duct for conducting air to the rear ventilation opening, the air duct being situated between the front seats in the area of a central console, the air duct being integrated in a removable central console part. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088445 | Air distribution unit - An air distribution unit comprising a housing having a receiving chamber, said receiving chamber is in communication externally and internally of said housing, a first air exhaust duct in said housing in communication with said receiving chamber and with said exterior for exhausting air from said receiving chamber to a lower portion of the housing, a second air exhaust duct in said housing in communication with said receiving chamber and with said exterior for exhausting air from said receiving chamber to an upper portion of the housing, an air supply duct in said housing having a first end in communication with said receiving chamber and a second end in communication with said first air exhaust duct, and a damper communicating with said receiving chamber for selectively routing air from said receiving chamber to either the first air exhaust duct or said second air exhaust duct. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088446 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING DEVICE OPERATION WHEN DRIVING - A method and system are presented for restricting the use of a portable electronic device by a driver who is operating a vehicle. A body area network (BAN) signal is sent from a vehicle device in the vehicle in close proximity to the driver. The BAN signal is transmitted using the driver's biological body as a signal transmission path. The portable electronic device includes a receiver configured to detect the BAN signal when the device is in close proximity to the driver. The portable electronic device is further configured to disable or restrict at least one function in response to detection of the BAN signal, thereby preventing or restricting use of the portable electronic device when the driver is seated in and operating the vehicle. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088447 | CONTENT BROADCAST METHOD AND DEVICE ADOPTING SAME - A method for broadcasting contents and a device using the same are provided. The method for broadcasting contents includes displaying contents on a content window; broadcasting, if a broadcast start command is input, contents displayed on the content window; and displaying at least one icon for receiving input of a command corresponding to manipulation of contents on the content window. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088448 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a communication module, a detector and a controller. The communication module is configured to execute proximity wireless communication. The detector is configured to detect whether an external device capable of executing proximity wireless communication with the communication module is in a proximity state. The controller is configured to control execution of a series of operations includes a plurality of steps based on detection of the proximity state and detection of a state other than the proximity state by the detector. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088449 | Method and Apparatus for A Multi-band, Multi-mode Smartcard - Aspects of a method and apparatus for a multi-band, multi-mode smartcard are provided. An ISO 7816 compliant smartcard may comprise a near-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly, a far-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly, and a contact-based radio operable to communicate via one or more metal contacts of the smartcard. The smartcard may be operable to receive data via a first one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio, and transmit the received data via a second one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio. The smartcard may be operable to transcode the received data prior to the transmitting the received data via the second one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088450 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION OVER DIFFERENT RANGES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - Methods and apparatus well suited for supporting communications over different ranges in, for example, a peer to peer wireless communications system, are described. In the peer to peer network at least some of the types of signals, e.g., peer discovery signals and/or paging signals, are transmitted with no closed loop power control. An exemplary peer to peer timing structure includes air link resources allocated for a particular type of signaling in which the resources are segmented into multiple blocks which do not overlap in time, different ones of the multiple blocks being associated with different ranges. The characteristics of the basic transmission units of the multiple blocks based on range are different, e.g., tone size and symbol width are different. A wireless communications device implements the peer to peer timing structure and uses resources from different range based blocks at different times. Data traffic transmission units may be the same regardless of the range. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088451 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF WIRELESS TRANSFER OF FILES - Device, system, and method of wireless transfer of files. For example, a method includes: identifying a selection of a representation of a digital object stored in a mobile device by detecting contact on a touch-sensitive surface of the mobile device at a contact position that corresponds to said representation; identifying a directional movement of said contact position on the touch-sensitive surface; and in response to said directional movement, wirelessly transferring data corresponding to the digital object to a nearby computing device. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088452 | Method For Locating A Wirelessly Connected Device - A handheld or wearable first communication device ( | 2012-04-12 |
20120088453 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A wireless communication apparatus includes: a channel information acquiring unit that, acquires a transmitted signal channel matrix that is channel information as a transmitted signal of a pre-interference-removal transmitted signal group and an interference signal channel matrix that is channel information as an interference signal of the non-interference-removed transmitted signal group; an interference signal calculating unit that generates an interference signal group at the time of reception by the non-interference-removed transmitted signal group with respect to the pre-interference-removal transmitted signal group, based on the pre-interference-removal transmitted signal group, the non-interference-removed transmitted signal group, the transmitted signal channel matrix, and the interference signal channel matrix; a subtracting unit that subtracts the interference signal group from the pre-interference-removal transmitted signal group to generate a post-interference-removal transmitted signal group; and a transmission antenna group that transmits the post-interference-removal transmitted signal group and the non-interference-removed transmitted signal group from mutually different transmission antennas. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER CONTROL IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods for identifying and using a connectivity option that has lower power consumption in the electronic device than another, typically default, connectivity option. The mobile device may scan for connectivity options and communicate those options to a network access management system. The management system may, in turn, identify which option may reduce power consumption by the electronic device and communicate that option to the mobile device. It is contemplated that the mobile device may not have credentials for using the option that reduces power consumption by the electronic device. Therefore, access credentials may be supplied by the management system to enable the electronic device to use the option. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088455 | INTER-MODULATION DISTORTION REDUCTION IN MULTI-MODE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method in a multimode wireless communication device that communicates using a first radio access technology in a first mode and using a second radio access technology in a second mode is disclosed. The device determines a state of the first radio access technology, indicates to the second radio access technology a state of the first radio access technology, and adjusts a maximum transmit power limit associated with either the first radio access technology or the second radio access technology based on the state of the first radio access technology. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088456 | HOST-MOBILE TRACE SYNCHRONIZATION AND COMPARISON - Systems and methods are provided for tracing parameters indicative of performance of a mobile device that is not tethered to a host computer. The mobile device is instructed to monitor a performance characteristic when the mobile device is not tethered to the host computer. The instructions may be to trace the characteristic at a certain point, for a span in the future, under certain conditions, or at all times. When the mobile device is later tethered to the host computer, the traced parameter data is transferred to the host computer. Applications that decrease performance, as indicated by the traced parameters, may be debugged or optimized. The behavior of the mobile device before, during, and after tethering to the host computer or to a second device may be observed. The performance of a plurality of untethered mobile devices may also be traced, transferred, and compared. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088457 | Method and Device for Minimizing Drive Test Logging Measurement - Embodiments of the present invention provide a Minimizing Drive Test (MDT) logging measurement method and device. The method includes: generating MDT logging measurement configuration information; and sending the MDT logging measurement configuration information to an active User Equipment (UE) and/or an idle UE according to a predetermined rule. Through the solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention, a commercial UE in an existing network may be utilized to assist in locating a network problem, thus reducing a Drive Test (DT) overhead. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088458 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A transmission device includes: a transmitting unit that transmits a common reference signal and a receiving device-specific reference signal to a receiving device; a selecting unit that selects either a first mode reporting a receiving quality using only the common reference signal or a second mode reporting a receiving quality using at least the receiving device-specific reference signal; and a notifying unit that notifies a mode selected by the selecting unit to the receiving device. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088459 | SUBSTRATE LENS ANTENNA DEVICE - A device with a substrate lens antenna uses a lens shaped dielectric body located on top of a planar feed antenna. A leaky wave antenna structure is used as feed antenna. The leaky wave antenna structure has a feed input and a first and second wave propagation branch extending from the feed input. The lens shaped dielectric body has a plane surface containing a focal point of the lens shaped dielectric body, the plane surface located adjacent the first plane, with the focal point adjacent the position of the feed input. Preferably the lens shaped dielectric body is spaced from the leaky wave structure at a sufficient distance to remove most of the propagation speed reduction effect of the dielectric on wave propagation along the leaky wave antenna. This helps to suppress undesirable side-lobes. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088460 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a receiver, a transmitter and an interruption module. The receiver receives an allocation signal indicating a first period usable by the communication device and a second period usable by a plurality of communication devices including the communication device. The transmitter transmits a transmission signal in the first period. If the transmission of the transmission signal is completed within the first period, the interruption module interrupts at least a part of power supply to the receiver in the second period. If the transmission of the transmission signal is not completed within the first period and directivity of radio waves used by a second communication device includes a direction of the communication device in a communication period allocated before the second period, the transmitter transmits the transmission signal in the second period. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088461 | WIRELESS HEADSET SWITCHING SYSTEM - Switching signals between a mobile communications device and a wireless headset can include setting a switch in a first position; connecting, through the switch, signals received from a mobile communications device to a wireless adapter for transmission to a wireless headset; and repositioning the switch, in response to input, to a second position, wherein signals received by the wireless adapter from the wireless headset are connected through the switch to the mobile communications device. Further, signals can be transmitted from the wireless adapter to the wireless headset using a short-range radio frequency protocol. Additionally, the input in response to which the switch is repositioned can be received from a hand-held trigger switch. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088462 | DETECTING, IDENTIFYING, REPORTING AND DISCOURAGING UNSAFE DEVICE USE WITHIN A VEHICLE OR OTHER TRANSPORT - A system, method and computer readable medium comprised of in-vehicle passive monitoring and information management system elements which together detect, identify, report and discourage unsafe wireless device use by the operator of a vehicle. An in-vehicle monitoring device determines the vehicle's operational state and location, identifies wireless device transmitter emissions within the vehicle and communicates to a remote information management system using a wireless network, or after-the-fact, using a local network to a locally-installed software version of the information management system. The information management system collects information retrieved from in-vehicle devices and correlates this information with other database information to provide users with timely alerts, tracking, and records of unsafe wireless device use. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088463 | Dynamic Tuning and Calibration of Antenna with On-Chip Array of Capacitors - Methods and systems for dynamically tuning and calibrating an antenna using on-chip digitally controlled array of capacitors are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include dynamically tuning a mobile terminal antenna (MTA) using on-chip arrays of capacitive devices. The tuning may be, for example, to compensate for center frequency drift during operation of the mobile terminal. The tuning may be accomplished by selecting capacitive devices in the on-chip arrays of capacitive devices to use in conjunction with an inductive circuit coupled to the MTA, where the inductive circuit may be either off the chip or on the chip. Accordingly, an impedance of the circuit formed by the capacitive devices in the on-chip arrays of capacitive devices and the inductive circuit may be adjusted with respect to the MTA. A valid circuit configuration may include a configuration where no capacitive device may be selected for use with the inductive circuit. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088464 | MULTICHANNEL RECEIVER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTICHANNEL RECEIVER MONITORING - A multichannel receiver system comprises a first plurality of receiver circuits, each having a first input connected to a corresponding one of a second plurality of input lines, each being arranged to provide a corresponding one of a third plurality of received signals; a second input connected to a local oscillator arranged to provide a local oscillator signal; and an output arranged to provide a corresponding one of a fourth plurality of output signals; and an upconversion mixer having a first mixer input for receiving a reference signal; a second mixer input connected to the local oscillator; and a mixer output providing an upconverted reference signal to a fifth plurality of directional couplers, each directional coupler connected to a corresponding one of the second plurality of input lines. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088465 | NOISE CANCELLER, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NOISE REMOVAL METHOD - A noise canceller, information processing apparatus and noise removal method for implementing miniaturization and allowing noise reduction are provided. A generation unit | 2012-04-12 |
20120088466 | Critical health information profile and emergency communication system - A microprocessor-based emergency response communication system used to call and communicate with the 9-1-1 operator and also allows emergency responder's immediate access to a user's Critical Health Information Profile stored in the device at the point and location of crisis. The device is used to create individual Critical Health Information Profiles which is Health Level-7 compliant enabling it to seamlessly communicate with major hospital networks worldwide. This functional capability provides a system that can retrieve and transmit user-stored personal and health information by emergency responders at the point of care. The emergency responder can access the customer's Critical Health Information Profile database, review the data for pertinent information and then transmit that data to a designated receiving hospital or medical center. The device provides an electronic means of dialing and communicating directly with the 9-1-1 operator. A wireless remote transmitter unit can be activated from the wireless transmitter or the base unit to dial and connect with the 9-1-1 operator, broadcast a canned message with or without a personal-recorded message, and personally communicate with the 9-1-1 operator through a two-way speakerphone system. The device contains software enabling the user and medical personnel the ability to input, store, retrieve and analyze the user's vital sign data and other pertinent health information. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088467 | PERSONAL SECURITY AND TRACKING SYSTEM - A signaling system is provided for rendering an alarm for an individual in distress combined with a locating and tracking system to thus alert and direct appropriate personnel to the needs of the individual in distress and to monitor the location of that individual. The system comprises a portable signaling unit, a remote alarm switch device, a central dispatch station, and makes use of a wireless communication system. The portable signaling unit and the remote alarm switch may be adapted to be worn at different locations on the person's body. The remote alarm switch way be concealed in the form of a wristband or in the form of any other object such as a broach, pendant, or keychain. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088468 | Emergency 911 wireless call detector - An accurate building-specific location for a mobile device requesting Enhanced 911 (E911) emergency services is provided while located indoors. A central server and associated plurality of emergency 911 wireless call detectors are programmed with Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) information, and installed throughout the walls of a given building to provide comprehensive E911 coverage. The building-specific information includes room number, floor number, column number, and/or other building information regarding the relevant detector's location in a corresponding building, and thus an accurate position of the calling mobile device within a given building. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088469 | FRONT-END CHARGING SYSTEM THAT GENERATES CHARGING DATA PER ENTITY HAVING A REVENUE SHARE - Charging systems and methods are disclosed for determining the share of call revenue for multiple entities. One embodiment comprises a charging controller that is coupled to a mobile network and an online charging system. The charging controller receives charging data for a call in the mobile network, and processes the charging data and charging rules to identify entities that have a share in revenue for the call. The charging controller generates a charging request message indicating the entities having a revenue share in the call, and transmits the charging request message to the online charging system to cause the online charging system to determine the revenue share for each of the entities. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088470 | VERIFIABLE DEVICE ASSISTED SERVICE USAGE BILLING WITH INTEGRATED ACCOUNTING, MEDIATION ACCOUNTING, AND MULTI-ACCOUNT - Various embodiments are disclosed for a services policy communication system and method. In some embodiments, a communications device implements a service policy for assisting billing for the communications device use of a service on a network; and monitors use of the service based on the service policy, in which a local service usage is synchronized with a network based service usage. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088471 | CALL LIST TRANSMISSION PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CHARGING SYSTEM - A method and a system for processing call detail record transmission in a charging system. The method includes: a service processing node detecting a load status of a transmission link after receiving a call detail record generated by a service program, if the transmission link is idle is detected, sending the received call detail record to a charging server; or else storing the received call detail record in a first storage area in the service processing node as a stocked call detail record file; and the charging server detecting a load status of a call detail record processing module after receiving the call detail record sent by the service processing node, if the call detail record processing module is not idle is detected, storing the received call detail record in a second storage area in the charging server as a stocked call detail record file. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088472 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A HOST NETWORK OF A USER TERMINAL FROM AT LEAST TWO NETWORKS FORMING A RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE - A method for identifying a host-type radiocommunications network of a user terminal from at least two networks forming a radiocommunications infrastructure including a base station shared by the networks, and a network core for each of the networks. A beneficial application of the method lies within the field of professional mobile radiocommunications networks. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088473 | AUTHENTICATION OF PERSONAL DATA OVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - An additional service that authenticates personal information of a second person by using the mobile identification service in response to a first person requesting authentication is provided. As a result, the authenticated personal information of the second person is shown to the first person. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088474 | Programmable Communicator - A programmable communicator device is disclosed having a wireless communications circuit, including an antenna, configured to receive a transmission, and an identity module having a unique identifier. The programmable communicator further includes a processing module including program code configured to determine if the transmission is from an authenticated caller by determining whether a received transmission contains the unique identifier, and memory configured to store telephone numbers or IP addresses received in transmissions from an authenticated caller. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088475 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING COMMUNICATION INTERACTION OVER A MOBILE DEVICE - A system includes a recording server connected to a private branch exchange (PBX) and/or an interface device, where the connected PBX and/or interface device are each connected to an electronic communication network. The PBX provides at least a first portion of a mobile communication on the electronic communication network to the recording server, and the interface device provides a second portion of the mobile communication to the recording server, wherein the recording server, the PBX, and, if connected to the recording server, the interface device are each assigned to a same organization. A method provides a mobile device and a PBX each registered to an organization, a smart client enforces a policy regarding at least one of incoming mobile communications and outgoing mobile communications on the mobile device, providing a recording server connected to the PBX and simulating an extension of the PBX, conferencing a recording server and recording content. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088476 | Proximity-Enhanced Reconfiguration of Telephone Ring List - Proximity of a user/device to a designated location or other user/device can be determined and used to trigger automatic reconfiguration of a telephone ring list associated with the user/device. Accordingly, there is no need for manual reconfiguration to accommodate changes in the user's location or schedule. Specific phone numbers may be added or removed from a user's ring list based on proximity information, and the ring list may be reconfigured as the user arrives at or departs from a designated location. The user's desired phones will automatically ring for incoming calls based on the ring list and/or an identification of the incoming call. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088477 | MOBILE HANDSET FOR MEDIA ACCESS AND PLAYBACK - Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for accessing unlimited media service from a mobile communications device. A media server environment can be provided, which maintains an instance of each subscriber account and a central archive of media content. Further, the central archive can be explored through the use of a media application executed on a mobile communications device to select media content, including individual items of media content, playlists, ringtones, and ringback tones. The selected media content can be downloaded to, and stored locally at, the mobile communications device, such as on a secure storage device. Additionally, media content corresponding to a subscribed playlist can be automatically updated at the mobile communications device in response to changes to the playlist. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088478 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING APPLICATION IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for controlling an application in a wireless terminal to automatically download an application on a home screen classified on a category basis. The apparatus preferably includes a display unit for displaying home screens set to categories and a controller for automatically matching and setting the home screens of the wireless terminal to categories received from a server in a home screen category setting mode and downloading an application on a home screen set to a category of the application. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088479 | System And Method For Providing A Descriptor For A Location To A Recipient - A method for providing a descriptor of a location to a recipient includes receiving location data of the location from a user and using the location data to identify a plurality of regions near or including the location. Each region is associated with a descriptor. The recipient's level of familiarity with each of the regions is determined and a region is selected based on the recipient's level of familiarity with the selected region. Once the region is selected, the descriptor associated with the selected region is provided to the recipient via the user. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088480 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMISATION OF MEDIA OBJECTS - A system and method for optimisation of media objects for delivery to one of a plurality of mobile communication devices of different types and rendering thereon. In particular, the media objects are optimised according to the mobile device's characteristics to ensure efficient delivery and optimal rendering thereon. For this purpose, an optimised output of the media object is determined at a first stage. At a subsequent stage, based on the mobile device type, the characteristics of the object to be delivered are then adjusted to conform to those of the predetermined optimised output, thus ensuring that the rendering of the optimised media object on the mobile device output is of high quality. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088481 | INFORMATION SYSTEM WITH DETACHABLE INFORMATION MODULE - A unitary handheld portable module includes a keypad for entering data and a display for displaying data. A base module is configured to be coupled with and communicate through a telephone line and includes a keypad for dialing a telephone number and a display for displaying information. The portable and base modules are configured to have a mounted configuration in which the portable module is removably mounted on the base module and covers the base module's display, and the modules communicate with each other for the portable module's display to display information relating to operation of the base module. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088482 | AUTOMATED LAC ASSIGNMENTS FOR ENTERPRISE FEMTOS - In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an apparatus comprising an interface, and processing logic coupled with the interface. The processing logic receives via the interface a list of location area codes detected by an access point associated with a site group to be provisioned with a location area code (LAC). The processing logic removes from a predefined list of location area codes the location area codes detected by the access point. The processing logic selects a LAC from the predefined list for the site group after removing the location area codes detected by the access point. The processing logic provisions the access point with the selected LAC via the interface. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088483 | STANDBY MODE SWITCH SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING SAME - A standby mode switch system includes a mode selection module, a control module, and a position detection module. The mode selection module has a vibration mode. The control module is in communication with the mode selection module and the position detection module. The control module turns on the vibration mode when the mode selection module selects the vibration mode and an incoming call. The control module turns off the vibration mode when the position detection module detects a distance from the position detection module to an adjacent object element is greater than a predetermined value. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088484 | Sending messages with user generated content via a mobile communication network - The subject innovation relates to an add-on device for modifying a message which is to be transmitted from a mobile communication device to a recipient via a mobile communication network. The add-on device intercepts the message sent from a smart card of the mobile communication device to a radio module of the mobile communication device. Additionally, the add-on device modifies a visible content of the message and forwards the message with the modified visible content to the radio module for transmitting the message to the mobile communication network. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088485 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD - An information processing system includes a first apparatus including a position information transmission unit to transmit information on the position of the first apparatus; and a second apparatus including, a position information acquisition unit to acquire a position of the second apparatus; a position information receiving unit to receive the information on the position of the first apparatus; a relative-position information acquisition unit to acquire relative-position information of the second and the first apparatus on the basis of the information on the position of the second and the first apparatus; and a control unit to control a coupling mode of the second and the first apparatus on the basis of the relative-position information. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088486 | PERI-CRITICAL REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Spectroscopy apparatuses oriented to the critical angle of the sample are described that detecting the spectral characteristics of a sample wherein the apparatus consists of an electromagnetic radiation source adapted to excite a sample with electromagnetic radiation introduced to the sample at a location at an angle of incidence at or near a critical angle of the sample; a transmitting crystal in communication with the electromagnetic radiation source and the sample, the transmitting crystal having a high refractive index adapted to reflect the electromagnetic radiation internally; a reflector adapted to introduce the electromagnetic radiation to the sample at or near an angle of incidence near the critical angle between the transmitting crystal and sample; and a detector for detecting the electromagnetic radiation from the sample. Also, provided herein are methods, systems, and kits incorporating the peri-critical reflection spectroscopy apparatus. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088487 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVISIONING LOCATION SPECIFIC CONTENT INFORMATION TO A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for provisioning location specific content information to a mobile device are disclosed. In one example, a method includes detecting the presence of a mobile device at a designated area and receiving a location identifier associated with the designated area and a mobile device user identifier associated with the mobile device at a backend server. The method further includes utilizing the location identifier to obtain local flavor content data, wherein the local flavor content data provides customized information specific to the designated area, providing the local flavor content data to the mobile device using the mobile device user identifier, and applying the local flavor content data to a generic application in the mobile device to generate a local flavor application that is customized for use at the designated area. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088488 | METHOD TO CONTROL CONFIGURATION CHANGE TIMES IN A WIRELESS DEVICE - A method to control configuration change times is performed at a mobile wireless communication device when the mobile wireless communication device is connected to a wireless network. The mobile wireless device is connected in a first configuration mode. The mobile wireless communication device receives a control message from a radio network subsystem in the wireless network at a local receive time. The received control message includes a time indication for when to start a configuration mode change of the mobile wireless communication device, which the device extracts from the control message. The mobile wireless communication device reconfigures to a second configuration mode, different from the first configuration mode, based on the extracted time indication and the local receive time. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088489 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a contact sensing unit which senses an area of an external surface of the portable terminal contacted by a user as the user holds the portable terminal, a recognizing unit which recognizes a function mode of the portable terminal based on information about the contacted area sensed by the contact sensing unit, and a control unit which changes the portable terminal to a function mode recognized by the recognizing unit. Since a function mode of the portable terminal is controlled according to the way a user holds the portable terminal, convenience of changing a function mode of the portable terminal is provided through a single manipulation. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088490 | System and Related Circuits and Methods for Detecting and Locating Cellular Telephone Use Within a Geographical Area or Facility - A system for detecting and locating illicit cellular telephone use within a facility includes an array of radio frequency (RF) receivers, each receiver being placed in a predetermined location in the facility, and a central server, the receivers being in electrical communication with the central server. The server commands a group or groups of receivers to tune to a frequency of interest and to perform detailed sample rate measurements of the RF signal level received at the receivers. The array of receivers is organized into a plurality of measurement areas covering widely separated areas of the facility or different buildings of the facility, and the plurality of receivers of a measurement area is organized into a plurality of measurement groups covering areas of approximately uniform RF propagation conditions. Each receiver scans a frequency band of interest non-synchronously and independently of the other receivers in the array. Also, each receiver is preferably a direct-conversion receiver. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088491 | Method, Base Station and System for Adjusting Cell Wireless Configuration Parameter - The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular to a method, a base station and a system for adjusting a cell wireless configuration parameter. The method includes: obtaining system performance information of an adjustment participating cell and a peripheral cell of the adjustment participating cell under different wireless-configuration-related information; and adjusting a wireless configuration parameter of the adjustment participating cell according to the system performance information of the adjustment participating cell and the peripheral cell of the adjustment participating cell. According to the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention, by analyzing the system performance information of the adjustment participating cell and the system performance information of the peripheral cell of the adjustment participating cell at the adjustment participating cell, an adjustment work load can be decentralized, and a coverage adjustment of the entire system is accelerated. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088492 | CONTROL OF APPLICATIONS WHICH CAN BE CARRIED OUT BY MOBILE TERMINALS THAT CAN BE OPERATED IN A MOBILE RADIO NETWORK - A method for a mobile terminal for a cellular mobile radio network, comprising the following steps: receiving at least one system information block (SIB) via a signaling channel, extracting at least one piece of information from the received system information block(s) (SIB) for controlling at least one application of the mobile terminal from the received system, decoding the extracted information and activating the at least one application according to the decoded information. A method for controlling applications operated by the mobile terminals is also disclosed. The network is composed of radio cells. A transceiver station forms at least one radio cell and sends a system information block via a signaling channel. The SIB comprises a pre-determinable piece of information for controlling behavior of a mobile terminal application. The invention also comprises a mobile terminal and transceiver station useful in the disclosed methods. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088493 | WALLMOUNT REMOTE CONTROL INTEGRATING REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION OF AN INTELLIGENT CELLULAR PHONE - A wallmount remote control integrating remote control function of an intelligent cellular phone has a body, a phone holder and a transmission connector. The body has a circuit unit and an input unit and a power supply unit electrically connected with the circuit unit. The phone holder serves to accommodate a cellular phone therein. The transmission connector is mounted on the phone holder, is electrically connected with the power supply unit and the circuit unit, and can be connected with a transmission port of a cellular phone to transmit data and power from the cellular phone. When an intelligent cellular phone is inserted in the wallmount remote control, the input function of the wallmount remote control is disabled and the cellular phone replaces the wallmount remote control to remotely control the household appliance. When the cellular phone is removed, the wallmount remote control is enabled to perform its original input function. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088494 | DEMAND-BASED PROVISIONING FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for providing demand-based provisioning for a mobile communication device. A provisioning server may be used to receive a provisioning update request from the mobile communication device and in response to the provisioning update request transmit a service update data message to the mobile communication device. The service update data message may include service information for the mobile communication device that is received by the provisioning server from at least one of a plurality of service providers. The mobile communication device may be operable to detect a triggering event and transmit the provisioning update request to the provisioning server in response to the triggering event. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088495 | Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Connection Setup - A mobile communications apparatus with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module is arranged for performing wireless transceiving operations to and from a service network. The controller module is arranged for transmitting a first connection request message to the service network via the wireless module, and determining whether a connection rejection message indicating network congestion has been received from the service network via the wireless module, or whether a predetermined period of time corresponding to the first connection request message has expired. Also, the controller module is arranged for transmitting a second connection request message to the service network and waiting to receive, on a Forward Access CHannel (FACH), a subsequent response message from the service network via the wireless module, in response to the connection rejection message being received or the predetermined period of time being expired. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088496 | FEMTO ACCESS POINT AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SETTING AREA CODE - Provided is a method for automatically setting an area code by a femto access point (AP) located in a coverage area of a macro cell. The method includes receiving a broadcast signal of the macro cell, extracting an area code of the macro cell from the received broadcast signal, and setting the extracted area code as an area code of the femto cell. The femto AP sets the same area code as that of the macro cell as its area code and transmits the area code of the femto AP to the mobile station, thereby preventing the mobile station from repeating the location registration and enabling the mobile station to receive the same paging message from the femto AP and the macro cell. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088497 | RADIO SIGNAL LOSS TRACKER - A mobile telephone is described. The mobile telephone includes a radio transceiver for transmitting a radio signal based on a measured signal strength of a cellular signal received from a remote transceiver. A processor is coupled to the radio transceiver. The processor monitors the measured signal strength over time and determines when the measured signal strength decreases to a predetermined threshold. A memory is coupled to the radio transceiver for storing the measured signal strength. A display indicates a time when the measured signal strength decreases to the predetermined threshold. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088498 | COVERAGE HOLE DETECTION IN CELLULAR WIRELESS NETWORK - An automated coverage hole detection (CHD) method based on modifying the setting of a specific parameter of a UE in, e.g., an LTE-based cellular wireless network. Physical RLF events of the UEs, possibly indicative of a coverage hole, are monitored. At least some of the UEs in a given cell are selected for modifying their parameter setting. For UEs that do not have advanced logging and reporting capabilities upon the physical RLF, the existence of a coverage hole is detected by analyzing the correlation between the settings of a timer and the probability for the UE to transit to RRC_IDLE mode. The settings of the timer are systematically adjusted via eNB signalling to evaluate the characteristics of the observed RLFs. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088499 | TD-SCDMA MEASUREMENT IN A DUAL TD-SCDMA AND GSM MOBILE STATION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for performing cell reselection based on neighbor cell measurements. For certain aspects, a method of wireless communication generally includes, while actively served in a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) network, obtaining neighbor cell measurements for a second RAT network, and making a decision on whether to perform a cell reselection to the second RAT network based on the neighbor cell measurements. | 2012-04-12 |
20120088500 | System and Method for Extension of Wireless Footprint - A system and method for communicating through a host repeater. Data is received from a remote repeater communicating with a wireless device. The host repeater registers as the wireless device on a wireless network. The data is reformatted for transmission between the wireless devices and the wireless network. | 2012-04-12 |