| 19th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
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| 20090117793 | Textiles treated with copolymers of epoxy compounds and amino silanes having enhanced wet-strength - The present invention provides for textiles treated with a composition comprising the reaction product of
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| 20090117794 | Composition for forming antifogging coating and fabric textile applying the same method of forming the antifogging coating - A composition for forming an antifogging coating is provided. The composition includes substantially 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of numerous ultrafine particles, substantially 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a polymeric electrolyte and substantially 80 to 100 parts by weight of water. When a layer of the composition on a material surface is dried, the antifogging coating of super-hydrophilic nanostructure constructed by these ultrafine particles is formed on the material surface. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117795 | LOW TEMPERATURE CURE REPELLENTS - An improved method for treating fibrous substrates with a copolymer containing a fluorinated acrylate or fluorinated methacrylate to provide water repellency and alcohol repellency wherein the improvement comprises contacting the substrate with a composition of particular fluorinated copolymers followed by drying at ambient temperature or curing at ambient temperature. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117796 | METHOD FOR COATING FIBRE SUBSTRATE SURFACES - Fibrous substrates selected from textile substrates and leather are coated using at least one hydrophobin. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117797 | Washing-fast smoldering-suppressing compositions - Novel smoldering suppressing compositions containing a metal complex of ammonium superphosphoric acid and having a high phosphate content, and processes for their preparation, are disclosed. Further disclosed are formulations containing these compositions and articles-of-manufacture having these formulations applied thereon. These novel formulations are particularly effective as smoldering suppressants for textiles, and are characterized by a high washing fastness. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117798 | Sheet for use as filter, mask or the like having bacteria adsorbing function - A sheet made of a fabric or paper coated with a substance which has a strong function to adsorb, remove and make harmless microbes such as bacteria and viruses is to be configured so as to be usable as a filter, a mask or the like capable of removing the microbes such as the bacteria and viruses. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117799 | Cellulose Fiber Blended Fabric - The present invention provides a fabric which makes the wearer feel comfortable when the wearer is not in a sweating state and does not give a sticky feeling or a steamy feeling to the wearer even when the wearer perspires. The present invention can be achieved by a cellulose fiber-blended fabric, characterized by comprising cellulose fibers having a rate of dimensional change upon water absorption of 2% or more. When the fabric of the present invention is applied to sportswear, inner wear, outer wear, and the like, the wearer can obtain a comfortable wear feeling. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117800 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE FIBER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electrically conductive composite fiber comprising an electrically conductive layer formed of a polyester-based polymer (A) having a melting point of 200° C. or higher and containing from 23 to 33% by weight of electrically conductive carbon black, and a protective layer formed of a polyester-based polymer (B) having a melting point of 210° C. or higher, wherein the difference between the SP value of the (A) and the SP value of the (B) is adjusted to not greater than a predetermined value and the fiber strength and the elongation at break are adjusted within certain ranges. This can make it possible to obtain an electrically conductive composite fiber that has a superior antistatic performance, which is not degraded very much over a practical wearing for a long term, though it contains only a relatively small amount of electrically conductive carbon black, and that is suitable for the field of clothing such as clean room wears and working wears. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117801 | Non-woven composite office panel - Provided herein is a non-stratified, or homogeneous, non-woven composite having (a) strength-imparting fibers of a relatively high denier and (b) binder fibers of a lower denier that adhere the composite together and that form a smooth, stiff skin on the outer surfaces of the composite. In one instance, the strength-imparting fibers are staple fibers and the binder fibers are bicomponent fibers having a low melt component. In a variation, the composite also contains a small percentage by weight (that is, less than 20%) of flame retardant fibers that impart flame resistant properties to the composite. Preferably, all of the fibers are comprised of the same polymeric material (e.g., polyester), so that the composite is recyclable. The resulting composite exhibits excellent flame retardance, strength, and stiffness, as well as having a smooth surface for attachment of a decorative fabric or other material. A process for manufacturing such composites is also provided. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117802 | Hydrophobic Insulation Material - A hydrophobic insulation material includes a fibrous material having fibers with fiber surfaces, and a hydrophobic material on the fiber surfaces. An insulated fabric includes the fibrous material and a fabric, the insulation material being joined to the fabric at a plurality of discontinuous bonding points. The hydrophobic material is advantageously a fluoropolymer, and the fluoropolymer can be applied by submersing the fibers and/or the fabric attached to the fibers in a bath of hydrophobic imparting material. The resulting insulation material has excellent hydrophobic properties. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117803 | PLEATABLE NONWOVEN MATERIAL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A pleatable nonwoven material is provided, including thicker form-giving fibers and thinner fibers determining the filter effect, wherein the thinner fibers are incorporated largely homogeneously in the thicker fibers running in the direction along the surface of the nonwoven material and a distribution density gradient of the thinner fibers is established perpendicular to the surface of the nonwoven material such that the highest concentration of thinner fibers is in the region of the center or on one of the two outsides, wherein the thicker and thinner fibers are bonded together by solidification from the melted condition and are made from the same material. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117804 | Velour Needle-Punched Nonwoven Material And Use Thereof - The invention describes a velour needle-punched nonwoven material, which is produced by placing an optionally pre-strengthened nonwoven material on a brush-like stitch base and needling of the nonwoven on this stitch base. The velour needle-punched nonwoven material according to the invention is characterized in that the nonwoven material comprises a spun-bound nonwoven with filaments, wherein the filaments comprise multicomponent filaments with at least one component with a high melting point and at least one thermally activatable component with a low melting point. The velour needle-punched nonwoven material according to the invention not only has excellent mechanical properties, it is also particularly compatible with the environment and health and therefore suited for applications as a textile lining not only in the private field, but particularly in the public domain. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117805 | Polyethylene Multi-Filament Yarn - The invention relates to a process for making a polyethylene multifilament yarn comprising the steps of a) spinning multiple filaments from a solution comprising between 0.5 and 30 mass % of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene in a solvent; b) cooling the filament obtained to form gel filaments; c) removing at least partly the solvent from the gel filaments; d) drawing the filaments in at least one drawing step before, during or after removing the solvent, wherein the solution of step a) further comprises between 0.1 and 7 mass % of a sorbitol derivative and at step d) the filaments are drawn with a draw ratio of more than 15 to a strength of at least 1 GPa. The invention further relates to a high performance polyethylene multifilament yarn having a strength of at least 1 GPa, wherein the yarn comprises between 0.1 and 5 mass % of a sorbitol derivative. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117806 | Sound Absorbing Materials as Vehicle Exterior Equipment and Manufacturing Thereof - A sound absorbing material | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117807 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display apparatus including an organic electroluminescence device formed on a substrate, the organic electroluminescence device including a first electrode and a second electrode, at least one of which is transparent, and an organic emission layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic emission layer being for emitting light by application of a current. Aging is performed until a rate of change in current efficiency of the organic electroluminescence device per unit time at a predetermined luminance or the amount of change per unit time in the rate of change in current efficiency of the organic electroluminescence device per unit time falls within a predetermined range. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117808 | Method for manufacturing field emission electron source having carbon nanotubes - A method for manufacturing a field emission includes: providing a CNT array; drawing a bundle of CNTs from the CNT array to form a CNT yarn; soaking the CNT yarn into an organic solvent, and shrinking the CNT yarn into a CNT string after the organic solvent volatilizing; applying a voltage between two opposite ends of the CNT string; bombarding a predetermined point of the CNT string by an electron emitter, until the CNT string snapping; and attaching the snapped CNT string to a conductive base, and achieving a field emission electron source. The field emission efficiency of the field emission electron source is high. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117809 | Process for glass-to-glass sealing OLEDs with dry film adhesive - A method of sealing an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) assembly is disclosed. A dry film adhesive is applied to a capping layer. An OLED assembly is placed in a cavity of a fixture. The capping layer is positioned in the cavity of the fixture such that a first edge of the capping layer contacts the OLED assembly and a second edge of the capping layer is separate from the OLED assembly. Atmospheric pressure is reduced between the capping layer and the OLED assembly. The second edge of the capping layer is dropped such that the second edge of the capping layer is adjacent the OLED assembly. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117810 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus for fabricating a flat panel display device includes a substrate on which a picture display section is formed and a stage on which the substrate is loaded. A dispenser applies a sealant along an outer line of the picture display section in the substrate. A light detector emits light toward the sealant and detects the amount of reflected light in real-time. A controller detects broken lines in the sealant in accordance with a signal supplied from the light detector and controls the dispenser so as to re-apply the sealant to spaces in the broken line in which the sealant is not present. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117811 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRON-EMITTING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRON SOURCE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A manufacturing method of an electron-emitting device according to a present invention including the steps of: preparing a substrate having a carbon film, and a terminating a surface of the carbon film with hydrogen by irradiating a light or particle beam locally to a part of the carbon film in an atmosphere including hydrocarbon or hydrogen or in an atmosphere including both hydrocarbon and hydrogen. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117812 | FLYING OBJECT WITH TANDEM ROTORS - A flying object with tandem rotors, in particular a helicopter, has a main rotor and a tandem rotor each with propeller blades which are driven by a rotor shaft and which is hinge-mounted to this rotor shaft. The angle between the surface of rotation of the main rotor and the rotor shaft may vary. A swinging manner on an oscillatory shaft is essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor and is directed transversally to the longitudinal axis of the vanes. The main rotor and the tandem rotor each have an auxiliary rotor connected respectively to the main rotor and tandem rotor by a mechanical link. The swinging motions of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence (A) of at least one of the propeller blades of the main rotor and tandem rotor. There is an acute angle of displacement when viewing the propeller blades relative to the vanes in a direction perpendicular to their respective rotational planes. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117813 | Levitating toy with an air-stream generator and a flying prop - A flying toy has an airstream generator with a handle. The air stream generator has an air duct with a multi-blade propeller operatively coupled to a motor. The handle has a compartment to accommodate one or two batteries to power the motor. When the motor is turned on, the propeller produces an airstream out of the air duct. On top of the air duct, a cover with a stud is provided. The stud is dimensioned to fit a hole in the bottom section of a bowl-shaped body. The bowl-shaped body has a rim section connected to the bottom section. The rim section has a plurality of fins oriented such that when the airstream is produced by the propeller, the airstream interacts with the fins, causing the bowl-shaped body to spin while the bowl-shaped body is moving away from and hovering above the air duct. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117814 | Toy carrying personal article or articles - A stuffed animal having a body with front and back sides, transport structure carried by the animal at the back side thereof, the structure defining a holding zone, and an insertible personal article or device carried by the structure at the holding zone, and being easily retrievable from the zone. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117815 | BLOCK TOY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A block toy that ensures easy die forming and rapid die forming, attaining reduction of production cost and that permits junction in three-dimensional directions; and a process for producing the same. The block toy is one consisting of hexahedron blocks formed so as to allow mutual engagement and junction, wherein the blocks have facial parts each of which is provided with multiple projecting portions and recessed portions, and wherein the recessed portions are formed in areas adjacent in upward, downward and lateral directions to the projecting portions, and wherein the recessed portions are sized so as to be capable of accommodating the projecting portions, and wherein the projecting portions and recessed portions are formed through arranging in mutually antiphase relationship in two faces opposite to each other and die forming. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117816 | INTERACTIVE TOY - This invention relates to an interactive toy that simulates communication with a user and among other similar toys. The interactive toy interacts with the user and other similar toys. The interaction may be an auditory interaction, a physical interaction, an animated facial interaction, or other suitable interaction. The interactive toy includes a distinct personality interchangeable with a different distinct personality. The interactive toy includes a base module having a speaker, a microphone and a screen positioned within the base module. The interactive toy receives communications from the user and/or other like interactive toys and generates audible communications and/or displays graphics on the screen, which are responsive to the user and/or other like interactive toys. The interactive toy may further include lower and/or upper accessories removably attachable to the base module and creating an appearance of a human, an animal, a machine, a robot, a mythical creature, a cartoon character, a fish, or other simulateable character. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117817 | Toy Ball Containing Flotation Object - A toy ball is disclosed herein, which includes a transparent hollow ball having an internal space; at least one liquid filled inside the internal space of the hollow ball; and a decoration object disposed inside the internal space of the hollow ball. The decoration object includes a block body and a designed article mounted on the block body. The block body has a larger density than the designed article, and the block body has a larger or smaller density than the liquid. The decoration object can be suspended and floated inside the liquid in the hollow ball. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117818 | Miniature toy for supporting doll on a bicycle - A fully functional miniature toy bicycle is sized and configured to receive and support a doll in a typical riding posture. Apparatus secures the toy bicycle to the host bicycle handle bars in a releasable attachment. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117819 | INTERACTIVE TOY - This invention relates to an interactive toy that simulates communication with a user and among other similar toys. The interactive toy interacts with the user and other similar toys. The interaction may be an auditory interaction, a physical interaction, an animated facial interaction, or other suitable interaction. The interactive toy includes a distinct personality interchangeable with a different distinct personality. The interactive toy includes a base module having a speaker, a microphone and a screen positioned within the base module. The interactive toy receives communications from the user and/or other like interactive toys and generates audible communications and/or displays graphics on the screen, which are responsive to the user and/or other like interactive toys. The interactive toy may further include lower and/or upper accessories removably attachable to the base module and creating an appearance of a human, an animal, a machine, a robot, a mythical creature, a cartoon character, a fish, or other simulateable character. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117820 | ARTICULATED WALKING TOY - An articulated walking device, configured for movement across a surface, includes a frame and a plurality of leg assemblies movably coupled with the frame so as to at least partially support the frame for movement across the surface. Each leg assembly includes a leg member configured to rotate with respect to the frame about a joint. The joint is formed by a pin passed through an at least generally hour glass shaped aperture to provide rotational movement of the leg member with respect to the frame about at least first and second axes of rotation intersecting in the joint. A drive mechanism is operatively engaged with the plurality of leg assemblies so as to actuate each of the leg members to rotate about the first and second axes in a like, predetermined, repeatable cycle of movement. At least some of the leg members are out of phase with other leg members to produce an anatomic-like gait of the toy device upon actuation of the drive mechanism. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117821 | COMBINED TOY MODEL CATCHER/LAUNCHER - A combined toy model catcher/launcher includes a catching chute and a launching chute. An internal drive wheel is selectively rotated by a switch controlled by a user. When a toy model is received in the catching chute, it is put into tangential contact with an engaging surface of the drive wheel and is accelerated through a semi-circular shaped track around the drive wheel and ejected out the launching chute. Two or more catcher/launchers can be used in a free form environment without requiring tracks or other guide means to receive the toy model in the catching chute. An adjustable implementation allows for a change in angular directions between the catching and launching performed by the single device | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117822 | WATER TOY - A water toy includes a pump and a water inlet in fluid communication with the pump, the water inlet being submerged in a water environment during use of the water toy. The water toy further includes a water gun barrel and a water gun trigger operatively coupled to the pump outlet. The pump is configured to draw water through the water inlet from the water environment, whereby activation of the trigger causes water to discharge from the water gun barrel. The water toy may also include a docking station for storage and battery recharging. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117823 | Pivotable cover of ribbon gun - A ribbon gun includes a body having a trigger mechanism received therein and a magazine is received in the body portion. The magazine includes multiple cartridges and ribbons in the cartridges can be ejected by pulling the trigger mechanism. A cover has an outlet and is pivotably connected to the front end of the body. A locking member and a pivot are connected to the cover. The locking member secures the cover to the body, and the pivot is pivotably connected to the body. A pressing portion extends from a rear side thereof which faces interior of the body and a centering piece is located at a center of the pressing portion. The pressing portion presses the board of the magazine to push the cartridges toward the impact rod of the trigger mechanism. The centering piece is engaged with a recess in the board. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117824 | BRA CUP WITH THIN, AIR-PERMEABLE LAYER - A bra cup includes an outer cloth, an inner cloth, and a layer of high-molecular polymer between the inner and outer cloths. The layer of high-molecular polymer includes a perimeter having first and second edges spaced in a length direction and upper and lower edges spaced in a height direction perpendicular to the length direction. The layer of high-molecular polymer further includes a perforate area having a plurality of vents each extending from an outer face through an inner face thereof. The perforate area extends from the upper edge through the lower edge in the height direction. The perforate area further extends from a center of the first layer of high-molecular polymer toward the first and second edges in the length direction and has a length at least two-thirds of that of the layer of high-molecular polymer in the length direction. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117825 | BREAST LIFT APPARATUS - A tape used to reduce the degree of breast ptosis of a human breast, wherein the tape can be attached to the bottom portion of a breast, placed over the nipple and areola, and then lifted and attached to the top portion of the breast. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117826 | Decorative cover for straps - A strap cover that is fastened to an underlying strap arranged across a shoulder of a wearer. The strap cover may include a decorative material, a decoration, or an overlying material that is aesthetically pleasing to a viewer. The strap cover is fastened to the underlying strap via a fastening device. The strap cover may cover a portion of a bra, a dress, a lingerie, a shirt, a tank top, a halter top and a pants that runs across a shoulder from a front of the shoulder to a back of the shoulder. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117827 | Grinding Machine, Computer Software to Operate Such a Machine, And Their Uses Therefore - An extremely precise computer controlled grinding machine having the capability to write its own computer programs for controlling the grinding machine to perform individual tasks, including both grinding and dressing to several millionths of an inch. A new device for dressing is included which is directly on the machine, alleviating the need for a separate dressing machine. The Windows-based computer program is easy to use, and includes numerous features for self-maintenance and reproducibility. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117828 | Polishing apparatus and substrate processing apparatus - The present invention relates to a polishing apparatus for removing surface roughness produced at a peripheral portion of a substrate, or for removing a film formed on a peripheral portion of a substrate. The polishing apparatus includes a housing ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117829 | Polishing slurry for metal, and polishing method - A polishing slurry for metal comprises an oxidizer, a metal oxide dissolving agent, a metal inhibitor, and water, wherein the metal inhibitor is at least one of a compound having an amino-triazole skeleton and a compound having an imidazole skeleton. The use of the polishing slurry for metal makes it possible to raise the polishing speed sufficiently while keeping the etching speed low, restrain the generation of corrosion of the surface of a metal and dishing, and form a metal-film-buried pattern having a high reliability in the process of formation of wiring of semiconductor devices. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117830 | Ophthalmic roughing wheel - Ophthalmic rough-cut and polishing wheels having a plurality of swarf clearance grooves formed across the shaping face are described. The grooves are spaced around the shaping face of the wheels, wherein the slots are configured so as to be substantially angled either towards or away from one another. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117831 | Method Of Manufacturing Treatment Device And Treatment Device - A tapered cutting edge portion and a continuous raised portion from the tapered cutting edge portion are ground in an edge portion of a straight grinding raw material so that an eccentricity is not generated. In a method for grinding a treatment device, one end portion of a tapered grinding raw material is inserted between a grinding surface of a grindstone and a pressing surface of a press block, and finishing surfaces opposite each other while having a predetermined dimension, shape, and angle are ground so that a direction in which abrasive grains of the grindstone run corresponds to a direction of a shaft center. At this point, before the finishing surfaces are ground in the predetermined dimension, shape, and angle which are previously set corresponding to an objective reamer, pre-grinding is performed while a necessary finishing margin with respect to at least one of the surfaces, and then finishing grinding is performed to the other surface. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117832 | WAFER POLISHING METHOD - A wafer polishing method is provided. First, a wafer, having a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of opening portions depressed on the first surface, is provided. A plastic adhesive is filled in the opening portions and cured later. A polishing step is performed to thin the thickness of the wafer. Therefore, the yield of the wafer in the polishing process can be improved by the protection of the plastic adhesive. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117833 | Floor sanding machine - A floor sanding machine ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117834 | HEATLESS SLURRY SYSTEM - A heatless slurry system for use with a glass removal apparatus for restoring a glass surface. The system comprises a slurry container and a pump mounted externally relative to the container to prevent heating of the slurry as the system is operated. Vacuum pressure is created by activation of the pump to promote circulation of the slurry within the tool, thereby allowing the latter to be worked against the surface. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117835 | Expandable polishing platen device - An expandable polishing platen device is disclosed, in which a polishing platen top includes a plurality of separate platen top sections. When the polishing platen device is not in an expanded configuration, the polishing platen top has a surface constructed from the surfaces of a first group of platen top sections. When the polishing platen device is in an expanded configuration, the polishing platen top has a surface constructed from the surfaces of the first group of platen top sections and a second group of platen top sections. Polishing pads are bonded to the surface of each of platen top sections respectively and may include various types. Therefore, the expandable polishing platen device of the present invention may have versatile polishing functions. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117836 | HOLDER FOR SANDING BLOCK - A holder for releasably retaining an abrasive block includes a base having a bottom surface and a wall extending outward therefrom which together define a abrasive block receiving surface to friction fit receive the abrasive block, and a polyfoam handle connected to the base and which extends upward from a top surface of the base. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117837 | CMP PAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Embodiments relate to a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) pad. According to embodiments, a CMP pad may include a pad body having a series of concave and convex patterns and a chemical reactant formed on and/or over the pad body. The CMP pad may uniformly perform a CMP process without using abrasive grains. Accordingly, scratches on a surface of a wafer may be prevented. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117838 | Precision ceramic whetstone - The aim of the present invention is to provide a ceramic whetstone ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117839 | METHOD FOR HUMANELY STUNNING AND SLAUGHTERING POULTRY USING CONTROLLED LOW ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - The present disclosure generally relates to a method for humanely stunning and slaughtering poultry, and more particularly to a method for stunning and slaughtering poultry using a low atmospheric pressure system. In particular, the birds are placed into a sealed chamber and the pressure in the chamber is reduced at a continuous rate to a target decompression pressure and maintained at the decompression pressure for a period of time until a state of death is obtained. The low atmospheric pressure slaughter is more humane than traditional slaughter techniques and results in excellent meat quality. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117840 | Method of operating an aircraft system - The present disclosure relates to a method of operating an aircraft system, in particular for the purpose of fresh air supply, air-conditioning and pressurization of an aircraft cabin, having a first compressed air source formed by a first compressor charged with ambient air, ram air and/or precompressed air and driven by means of at least one motor and/or of at least one turbine and whose outlet is in direct or indirect communication with an aircraft cabin, said aircraft system having at least one second compressed air source whose outlet can be connected directly or indirectly to the aircraft cabin, wherein only the first compressed air source is in communication with the aircraft cabin in a first operating mode, wherein both the first and the second compressed air sources are in communication with the aircraft cabin in a second operating mode, and wherein the selection of the operating mode depends on the pressure of the ambient air such that the first operating mode is set at a high pressure of the ambient air and the second operating mode is set at a pressure of the ambient air lower in comparison. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117841 | Air conditioner for vehicle - In a vehicle air conditioner, first and second downstream side passages are provided in an air conditioning case to guide air to a defroster opening and a foot opening, respectively. A switching door is capable of switching between a partition position for partitioning the first downstream side passage and the second downstream side passage from each other, and a communication position for establishing communication between the first downstream side passage and the second downstream side passage. An air outlet mode switching device is capable of switching between a foot mode and a foot/defroster mode. In the foot mode, the air outlet mode switching device causes both the foot door and defroster door to be opened and causes the first switching door to be set at the partition position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a problem due to an air outlet mode door with a small opening degree. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117842 | COOLING AUXILIARY UNIT AND COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling auxiliary unit used for an accommodation room configured to accommodate an electronic apparatus includes a duct member that stands upon an ventilation hole provided on a raised floor, and has an air passage connected to the ventilation hole, and an opening connected to the air passage, and a fan that moves air along the air passage. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117843 | COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A cooling apparatus and method for temperature sensitive components or equipment housed in an enclosure are provided. The cooling apparatus and method removes hot air from the enclosure upon power or air conditioner failure or rise in temperature. The cooling apparatus and method helps to regulate the temperature of air in the enclosure. The cooling apparatus and method may be combined with existing enclosures either as a primary or auxiliary or “back-up” cooling system. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117844 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, RECEIVING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BROADCAST RECEIVING SYSTEM, CONTROL PROGRAM, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD - There are obtained a transmitting apparatus capable of easily notifying information regarding radio waves required for an objective apparatus, a communication apparatus or a receiving apparatus capable of easily setting a frequency required at each place. a communication system or a broadcast receiving system employing the transmitting apparatus, the communication apparatus, and the receiving apparatus; and a control program, a communication method, and a broadcast receiving method to be used in the communication apparatus or the receiving apparatus. The radio wave tower | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117845 | Mobile device and distribution server for review of newly created music by fans - An artist or a music company creates multimedia music contents using interactive media creating tools on their computer and upload to a fans club server. The fans club server maintains all fans registration information and client uploaded multimedia music/songs contents. An interactive media description module on the fans club server generates the interactive media using the multimedia contents provided by the client or the artist as its input. The generated interactive media will be distributed among the fans of the respective artist for playing on their mobile phones and review their contents online for a feedback before the songs being released in the market. The interactive media also prompts mobile phone user for purchasing the songs online. The mobile phone user can also purchase trial songs, and download on their mobile phone and make the online payment. The interactive media options also prompt user to make the trial songs as their mobile phone ringtone and also enable other mobile phone user to become a fan by a fresh registration when a fan forwards interactive media screen to him/her. Offline purchasing by sending bank cheque and its details is also facilitated in accordance with the present invention. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117846 | Media distribution kiosk with virtual connector for interfacing with a personal media device - Systems and methods are provided for a media distribution kiosk employing a virtual connector to enable communication between a media distribution device and media device while limiting wear on their connectors. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117847 | PASSIVELY TRANSFERRING RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for passively transferring Radio Frequency (RF) signals. In some implementations, a method for passively transferring RF signals to an interior region of a group of containers includes wirelessly receiving an RF signal incident a first portion of a container. The first portion is located at least proximate a periphery of the group of containers. The incident RF signal is passively transferred, through a wired connection, from the first portion of the container to a second portion of a container. The second portion is located at least proximate an interior portion of the group of containers. The RF signal wirelessly re-transmitted in the interior region of the group of containers. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117848 | Mobile device system and mobile device - Even when the mobile devices which one carries change from day to day, the invention can flexibly handle such changes to prevent misplacement and the like of a mobile device. Each mobile device includes a communication unit for communicating with other mobile devices, a GPS receiver for acquiring current location information of the mobile device, a group registration unit, an announcing unit, and a control unit. In each mobile device, other mobile devices located within a predetermined range of that mobile device are registered as a group in the group registration unit, and after this registration, the other mobile devices located within the predetermined range of the mobile device are periodically detected, and when the combination of detected other mobile devices does not match the combination of other mobile devices registered in the group registration unit, the announcing unit is operated. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117849 | CELL PHONE TERMINAL, METHOD FOR STARTING DATA PROCESSING, METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DATA - The present invention provides a portable terminal which can easily start processing for data selected to be processed, a method for starting data processing, and a method for transferring data. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117850 | Electronic device light messaging - Disclosed herein is an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing and a transmitter. The transmitter is within the housing. The transmitter is configured to transmit an electronic communication. The electronic communication includes a light indicating signal. The electronic device is configured to allow a user to select the light indicating signal. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117851 | QUALITY OF SERVICE SEEKER - This invention concerns quality of service (QoS) mapping in wireless space. QoS maps represent measurements, or predictions, of one or more quality of service metrics in the space. The maps are useful in the management of wireless communications systems. The map is comprised of several layers of information visit e at the same time. The a first layer shows the physical features within the space. Additional layers indicate the value of respective quality of service metrics at locations indicated by the first layer. Users of the communication network can contract with the service provider to have the selected services provided at respective selected service levels by using the map. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117852 | Systems And Methods For Maintaining Base Stations In Wireless Networks - Systems and methods for maintaining base stations are provided. In this regard, a representative system, among others, includes a base station that is electrically connected to a first power source. The base station is configured to receive electric power from the first power source. The base station includes a wireless transmitter and a distress module that is configured to determine whether the base station lost the electrical connection to the first power source. The distress module is further configured to instruct the wireless transmitter to transmit a distress signal that includes information associated with the status of the base station responsive to determining that the electrical connection was lost between the first power source and the base station. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117853 | MOBILE STATION, WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATIVE INFORMATION TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING METHOD - A mobile station for establishing a signaling control channel and a shared data channel between a radio access network apparatus and the mobile station to perform communication includes discontinuous reception means configured to perform discontinuous reception of broadcast information using the signaling control channel, shared data channel reception determination means configured to determine whether to receive the shared data channel based on an item of broadcast information and information indicating presence or absence of change of content corresponding to the item of the broadcast information that are transmitted by the signaling control channel, and shared data channel reception means configured to receive the shared data channel according to the determination. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117854 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC UPLINK POWER CONTROL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Automatic control of transmitted power of a transmitted signal at a local transmitter in response to intermittent signal quality reports from a remote receiver about a received communication signal originating as the transmitted communication signal is provided by distinguishing between improving link conditions and degrading link conditions and at least derating a scheduled signal power change if there are changes in the signal quality reports, such as if the power change is scheduled to occur too soon after a previous signal power change. A fast attack power increase and slow decay power decrease may also be employed. The method is designed to maintain signal quality (e.g. distant Es/No) in the presence of these variations and uncertainties, for time-varying link conditions that have a fade rate range from less than 0.01 dB/s to more than 1 dB/s. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117855 | TRANSCEIVER FOR USE WITH MULTIPLE ANTENNAS AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - A wireless transceiver includes a plurality of antennas. A transmitter section generates a plurality of transmit signals to the plurality of antennas, wherein each of the plurality of transmit signals corresponds to one of the plurality of antennas. A receiver section includes a plurality of low noise amplifier modules generate a plurality of received signals from the plurality of antennas, wherein each of the plurality of received signals corresponds to one of the plurality of antennas and wherein each of the plurality of low noise amplifier modules includes a notch filter for blocking a corresponding one of the plurality of transmit signals. A down conversion module down converts the plurality of received signals to generate a plurality of down converted signals. A recombination module generates an inbound symbol stream from the plurality of down converted signals. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117856 | FREQUENCY GENERATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT - A wireless communication device comprises a frequency generation circuit employing a crystal oscillator operably coupled to a fractional-based synthesiser and a voltage-controlled oscillator. The fractional-based synthesiser utilises a ratio between an integer value and a fractional value to set a radio frequency signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator. An automatic frequency control scaling sub-system is operably coupled to a fractional-based synthesiser and configured to receive and use an AFC word to frequency scale the fractional value in a multiplicative manner to set a radio frequency supported by the fractional-based synthesiser. Preferably, an automatic frequency generation sub-system utilises Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number and the cyclical nature of the fractional value. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117857 | FM radio devices determining preferred inactive FM radio channel for communication - Radio devices that are able to communicate with each other using frequencies within the FM radio spectrum are described. One or both of the radio devices identifies inactive FM radio channels within the FM radio spectrum on which no signal is present and selects one of the inactive FM radio channels to communicate with each other. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117858 | RECEIVE CONFIGURATION ADAPTATION FOR WIRELESS TRANSCEIVERS - An integrated circuit radio transceiver and method therefor is operable to determine an antenna configuration for receive operations. More specifically, the system is operable to determine a receive antenna configuration in a network that includes a number of spatial streams, antenna configuration information, code rate, quadrature modulation type, and transmission protocol modulation scheme, etc. Generally, a selected antenna configuration for transmissions to a remote transceiver is used as an initial antenna configuration for receive operations. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FREQUENCY OFFSETTING OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATED IN MIMO BASED WIRELESS NETWORKS - A communications system includes a multiple-input/multiple-output architecture, which has a plurality of radio frequency chains. One of the plurality of radio frequency chains is configured to apply a first frequency offset to a base frequency of an output signal to generate a first transmitting frequency; and another of the plurality of radio frequency chains being configured to apply a second frequency offset to the base frequency to generate a second transmitting frequency. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117860 | Wireless Transmitting/Receiving Method and Wireless Transmitting/Receiving Apparatus - It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless transmitting/receiving method for achieving both a high-speed data transfer and a power-saving operation by using wireless transmitting/receiving apparatus adaptable to a ubiquitous system, whereby a wireless transmitting/receiving method which performs wireless transmission/reception using no less than two carrier waves which belong to a different frequency band is used to transmit/receive a control signal for controlling the transmission/reception operation of the wireless transmitting/receiving apparatus by using a carrier wave which belongs to a lower frequency band (400 MHz band), and to transfer data by using a carrier wave which belongs to a higher frequency band (2.4 GHz band). | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117861 | PERSONAL HEALTH MODULES SUPPORTED BY PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A wireless device having a remote station portion, such as a cellular telephone, PDA, laptop computer, handheld computer, or the like and a removably connectable medical device portion, such as a blood glucose monitor or the like, is provided. The medical device portion is separated from the remote station portion by an isolation circuit and electromagnetic shielding to inhibit the electronics and radio frequency transmission of the remote station portion interfering with the medical device. Moreover, a control processor in the remote station portion has a battery management module to disable functions as the charge in the power source falls to provide sufficient power for operation of the medical device. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117862 | METHOD FOR THE MULTI-ANTENNA TRANSMISSION OF A LINEARLY-PRECODED SIGNAL, CORRESPONDING DEVICES, SIGNAL AND RECEPTION METHOD - An embodiment of invention relates to a method for the transmission of a signal formed by vectors, each vector comprising N source symbols to be transmitted, using M transmission antennas, wherein M is greater than or equal to 2. The method comprises the following steps: linearly precoding the signal using a matrix product of a source matrix formed by vectors that are organized in successive lines by a linear precoding matrix, delivering a precoded matrix; and successively transmitting precoded vectors corresponding to columns of said precoded matrix, the M symbols of each precoded vector being distributed to the M antennas. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117863 | High efficiency rf transmitter system using non-linear amplifiers - An RF transmitter with improved efficiency and good linearity decomposes an input AM signal into two signal envelopes with phased modulation at a phase angle θ. The transmitter has three principal embodiments. A first solution uses at least one added RF amplifier for each decomposed signal envelope with one or more amplifiers having a low gain compared to that of a high gain amplifier in another branch for the same signal envelope. A phase angle θ | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117864 | SWITCHABLE-LEVEL VOLTAGE SUPPLIES FOR MULTIMODE COMMUNICATIONS - Switchable voltage level supplies for circuitry in a multi-mode communications chipset are disclosed. In an embodiment, a first voltage level is supplied to TX circuitry operating in a first mode having a first set of linearity and/or noise requirements. A second voltage level lower than the first voltage level is supplied to TX circuitry operating in a second mode having a second set of linearity and/or noise requirements looser than the first set of requirements. The first mode may be operation according to the GSM standard, and the second mode may be operation according to the W-CDMA standard. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117865 | RF POWER AMPLIFIER CONTROLLED BY ESTIMATED DISTORTION LEVEL OF OUTPUT SIGNAL OF POWER AMPLIFIER - A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier system is provided, in which a distortion of the RF output signal from the power amplifier is estimated by comparing the RF output signal with reference modulation information. The supply voltage to the power amplifier is adjusted so that the estimated distortion of the RF output signal corresponds to a predetermined distortion level. The predetermined distortion level is set to represent an acceptable distortion level at the RF output signal. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117866 | Tuning of Radio Receivers - A radio receiver ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117867 | SCALABLE BANDWIDTH SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TUNABLE FILTER - The present invention relates to a scalable bandwidth system and a method of controlling a tunable filter. In the present invention, the scalable bandwidth system inputs, as a control signal of a tunable filter, a voltage corresponding to a section in which the capacitance according to an applied voltage is not practically changed for characteristics of varactor diodes, and inputs each control bit of the control signal to each varactor diode of the tunable filter to adjust the capacitance of each of the varactor diodes, and consequently adjusts the capacitance of the tunable filter by adding the capacitance of the varactor diodes. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117868 | Fast Settling Radio Receiver Automatic Gain Control System - A fast settling AGC system includes a “fast settle” comparator that facilitates fast settling of strong radio receiver output signals from a maximum to an intermediate voltage level at the start of each transmission burst, and a “normal” AGC comparator that further settles the output signal from the intermediate voltage level to a desired target output voltage level at a slower “normal” rate. The gain control signal components generated by both the “fast settle” comparator and the “normal” AGC comparator are summed and applied to the gain control terminal of a variable gain amplifier. The gain control signal component generated by the “fast settle” comparator has a higher current level than the gain control signal component generated by the “normal” comparator, but is terminated when receiver output signal drops to the intermediate voltage level. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117869 | Digital tunning error correction for intergrated receivers and associated methods - A digital tuning error correction system for an integrated receiver and associated method are disclosed that provide an advantageous solution for combining digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry on the same integrated circuit as mixer and local oscillator (LO) generation circuitry. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117870 | RECEIVER - There are provided an IF signal generating portion | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117871 | Switch circuit and method of switching radio frequency signals - An RF switch circuit and method for switching RF signals that may be fabricated using common integrated circuit materials such as silicon, particularly using insulating substrate technologies. The RF switch includes switching and shunting transistor groupings to alternatively couple RF input signals to a common RF node, each controlled by a switching control voltage (SW) or its inverse (SW_), which are approximately symmetrical about ground. The transistor groupings each comprise one or more insulating gate FET transistors connected together in a “stacked” series channel configuration, which increases the breakdown voltage across the series connected transistors and improves RF switch compression. A fully integrated RF switch is described including control logic and a negative voltage generator with the RF switch elements. In one embodiment, the fully integrated RF switch includes an oscillator, a charge pump, CMOS logic circuitry, level-shifting and voltage divider circuits, and an RF buffer circuit. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117872 | PASSIVELY POWERED ELEMENT WITH MULTIPLE ENERGY HARVESTING AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS - A passively powered element with multiple energy harvesting and communication channels is described. The passively powered element may include a number of antennae tuned to transmit and to receive radio frequency (RF) signals at multiple different frequencies. The passively powered element may further include a number of rectifiers, each coupled to a distinct one of the antennae, to convert energy of the RF signals into direct current (DC) power and to receive data in the RF signals. An electronic device is coupled to the rectifiers to receive the DC power and the data from the rectifiers. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117873 | Electric device - An electronic device, e. g. a measuring transducer, has an interface circuit for communicating with and receiving power from a two-wire line, said interface circuit has a modulator connected to the two-wire line and responsive to an information signal for modulating the current in the two-wire line according to the information signal, and further has a controllable switching type DC-to-DC converter for extracting power for the electronic device from the two-wire line. To reduce energy losses, the DC-to-DC converter is designed to be controlled by said information signal and to perform the function of the modulation means. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117874 | Implementing generic cell global identity for unlicensed mobile access - A method for causing GSM location information and UMA billing information to be encapsulated in a single CGI structural element during a standalone UMA network access session comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is provided for applying at least one algorithm to location information of a Mobile Station (MS) serving a subscriber device during a standalone UMA network access session for causing at least one of compressing, re-aligning and repackaging the MS location information whereby an amount of MS location information holding space of a GSM Edge Radio Access Network (GERAN) Cell Global Identity (CGI) structural element occupied by the MS location information is reduced such that a portion of the MS location information holding space becomes unused. An operation is performed for inserting UMA billing information into at least a portion of the unused portion of the MS location information holding space. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117875 | Method, System and Apparatus for Updating a Terminal Profile - A method, system and apparatus for maintaining a terminal profile of a mobile communication device. The system comprises a first network node operable to establish with the mobile communication device a wireless data path, to send to the mobile communication device via the wireless data path a terminal profile modification instruction and to receive from the mobile communication device via the wireless data path an acknowledgment. The terminal profile is communicated to a subscriber identity module operable to compare pending instructions to the terminal profile in order to identify and forward authorized instructions. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117876 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AUTHENTICATION INFORMATION MANAGING SERVER, AND SMALL BASE STATION - A communication system includes first authentication processing means, provided in a small base station, for acquiring first authentication information from a line switching communication terminal and transmitting the first authentication information to second authentication information processing means, ciphering key information acquiring means, provided in the second authentication information processing means, for acquiring ciphering key information on the line switching communication terminal from the first authentication information processing means based on first authentication information obtained from the small base station, authentication information mapping means, provided in the second authentication information processing means, for mapping the ciphering key information to second authentication information, mapping information transmitting means, provided in the second authentication information processing means, for transmitting the mapped information to the small base station, and ciphering key information extracting means, provided in the small base station, for extracting the ciphering key information from the mapped information. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117877 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REALIZING PUSH SERVICE OF GAA - The present invention discloses a method and a device for realizing PUSH service of GAA. The method includes the steps: the network side determines a PUSH service cryptographic key; the subscriber side communicates with the network side, and determines the PUSH service cryptographic key in accordance with the network side, and communicates with the network side using the PUSH service cryptographic key. By means of the method, the cryptographic key type of the PUSH service can be selected conveniently and agilely according to the actual application situation, and the network side and the subscriber side can select the derivation cryptographic key of the cryptographic key type meeting the requirement to communicate with each other. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117878 | Multimedia data format conversion and transfer - The telecommunication device ( | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117879 | MOBILE COMMERCE SYSTEM FOR CREATION OF ENFORCEABLE ORAL AGREEMENTS - The specification and drawing figures describe and show a mobile commerce system for creation of enforceable oral agreements. The system includes at least one mobile wireless communications instrument and a data processor operatively connected to the mobile wireless communications instrument. A recording subsystem is provided to record and archive information including identification, authorization, and authentication information. The system also includes means for disbursing and receiving digital currency. The system includes a dispute resolution protocol. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117880 | Providing Voice Messages To An Intended Recipient - A voice messaging system associates each stored voice message with a unique combination of a retrieval telephone number and a recipient identifier such as a recipient telephone number. When a voice message is received, the system sends a notification message containing the retrieval telephone number to the intended recipient. Upon receiving the notification message, the intended recipient can access the voice message directly by calling the message retrieval telephone number. The system detects the recipient identifier, for example, via caller identification of the recipient telephone number. Using the unique combination of retrieval telephone number and recipient identifier, the system retrieves and plays the appropriate voice message. In one embodiment, the access point for retrieving messages is different from the access point for leaving voice messages. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117881 | CONTEXT AWARE MESSAGE PRESENTATION SYSTEM - The specification and drawing figures describe and show an apparatus, method, and system for presenting context aware messages. The system includes a mobile wireless communication. The mobile wireless communication instrument is operatively connected to a data processor. The data processor is adapted to receive, store, execute and compose information and data into a global message. At least one context management protocol is stored in the mobile wireless communication instruments. The context management protocol is adapted to accompany a global message and to selectively modify the global message into one or more context aware messages for receipt by any of the plurality of mobile wireless communication instruments. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117882 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, MOBILE TERMINAL, NOTIFYING METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A mobile terminal is provided to communicate in accordance with a notice indicating whether or not an HSDPA communication is possible. The mobile terminal receives HSDPA communication permission/inhibition data transmitted from a base station, in whose cell area the mobile terminal is present, via an antenna and a receiving section, and decodes the received data by a decoding section. A CPU analyzes the HSDPA communication permission/inhibition data decoded by the decoding section and controls a display control section to display a pictogram on a display to indicate the notice of whether or not the HSDPA communication is possible (HSDPA communication permission or HSDPA communication inhibition). | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117883 | Transaction system for business and social networking - A wireless face-to-face bilateral communication method between at least two users of a service provider, each having a token device, and at least one having a user-defined profile, comprising: between a sending token device and a receiving token device, transmitting unique electronic transaction tokens between a consenting sending party and a consenting or optionally consenting receiving party wherein said transaction tokens may be used for single use, party-approved after-contact, computer-network facilitated access to each other's profile. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117884 | Method and telephone for use of telephone book data stored in a telephone book data bank of a server - By storing part of a telephone book request in a telephone, telephone book data stored in a telephone book data bank in a server may be used by a telephone for telephone applications. A direct telephone book search in the telephone data bank of the server by a dedicated protocol is initiated by the telephone by transmission of search criteria. The telephone receives in exchange the search results and can understand the semantics of the search results based on markings in the dedicated protocol, such that the data of the search result can be used directly for telephone-specific operations. For example, outgoing telephone calls, storage in a local telephone book and determination of call number information on incoming telephone calls may be performed at the telephone using the search results. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117885 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A SEARCH USING A WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICE - A method and system are provided by which a wireless mobile device takes a vocally entered query and transmits it in a text message format over a wireless network to a search engine; receives search results based on the query from the search engine over the wireless network; and displays the search results. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117886 | Caller ID Messaging - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for caller identification messaging are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a calling party uses a Caller ID Messaging Device that supplants the incoming calling line identification (ICLID) signal with a Caller ID Messaging Signal and transmits the Caller ID Messaging Signal to a destination communications address. An alternate embodiment provides that the calling party may use a conventional telephone to access a communications network, activate Caller ID Messaging Services, compose or retrieve a stored Caller ID Message of the Caller ID Messaging Signal, and transmit the Caller ID Messaging Signal to the destination communications address. The Caller ID Message and Caller ID Messaging Signal may include text, video, voice, and/or digital data. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117887 | METHODS FOR BARGING USERS ON A REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Methods for barging an online user on a real-time communications network are presenting including: making a barge request by a barging user to barge online users; if online users are a part of an on-going call and the barging user has a barge privilege, joining the barging user with the on-going call; and if online users are not part of the on-going call and the barging user has the barge privilege, creating a new call with the barging user and the online user. In some embodiments, methods further include: if the barging caller is restricted and the barging user does not have the barge privilege, denying the barging user from the joining; and if the barging caller is not restricted and the barging user does not have the barge privilege, joining the barging user with the on-going call, and granting the floor control based on a standard floor control rule. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117888 | WIRELESS DEVICE HAVING CONFIGURABLE MODES - A wireless device having user defined configurable modes includes a memory have at least one configuration segment containing configuration information relating to at least one application or mode. The user enters the user defined configuration that causes a control processor to configure the wireless device based on the configuration information. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117889 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING SOFTWARE OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN OF HANDHELD DEVICES - Systems and methods for improving software operations on startup. A system and method can provide for the storage of volatile memory contents of an application upon shutdown of a mobile device, and restoration of the contents upon startup. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117890 | Mobile wireless display for accessing data from a host and method for controlling - An apparatus includes a monocular display with a wireless communications interface, a user input device, a transmitter, and a controller. The monocular display is positioned relative to the user's eye to display images to the user while occluding less than half of the user's maximum viewing space. The apparatus can incorporate a wireless communication controller that not only provides a video link to a host device, but also provides for control and management of a host device and other more devices. In this context, a host device may be any appropriate device that sources audio, video, text, office functionality and other information, such as a cell phone, personal computer, laptop, media player, and/or the like. The apparatus and the host may support Microsoft Windows SideShow, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), and Virtual Network Computing (VNC). | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117891 | EFFICIENT HANDOVER MEASUREMENTS FOR WIRELESS MULTI-RAT SYSTEMS - A method for scheduling one or more handover measurements to be performed by a user terminal in a communications system using a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs), wherein the user terminal is in communication with a serving network interface device and is in the neighborhood of one or more neighboring network interface devices. The method includes gathering timing information of the one or more neighboring network interface devices, and determining at least one scanning interval using the timing information of the one or more neighboring network interface devices, the at least one scanning interval being a time period during which the user terminal performs the one or more handover measurements by measuring signals of the one or more neighboring network interface devices. | 2009-05-07 |
| 20090117892 | Compensation for Poor Coverage - A method of operating a user equipment, UE, intended to use a service in a wireless communication system having several base stations. The location of the UE is monitored, by the UE, for example with a GPS system or identification of the cell of the corresponding base station. If a problem, such as loss of coverage or call, is imminent or has occurred, information about the location is stored in a memory of the UE. After successful recovery from the problem, the alternative base station used is also stored in the memory. Next time the same location and problem is encountered, the UE uses the previous information for alleviating the problem or perform as fast recovery as possible. In this way, the UE can be operated with less frequent base station searches thereby saving battery, while at the same time sufficient coverage may be obtained. | 2009-05-07 |
