26th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090163091 | BOAT-PROPELLING MACHINE - In a boat-propelling machine for attachment to a boat hull ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163092 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR - A cooling system includes a coolant distributing device arranged to distribute coolant discharged from a water pump to both an engine and a transmission device. The coolant distributing device includes a coolant relay section, an inlet conduit member, an outlet conduit member, and a transmission cooling conduit member, and supplies a portion of the coolant discharged from the water pump to a highest portion of a water jacket of the transmission device, and discharges the water from a lowest portion of the water jacket. The cooling system effectively cools the transmission device with a simple construction facilitating assembly and maintenance. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163093 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - A motor including an intake-side conduit member disposed outside a casing that makes a connection between a cooling water intake section of a water pump and an intake hole, and a cooling water relay section provided outside the casing. The cooling water relay section communicates with a cooling water supply passage in the casing. A discharge-side conduit member that is disposed outside the casing connects the cooling water relay section to a cooling water discharge section of the water pump. Additionally, the other end of a transmission cooling conduit member that is branched from the cooling water relay section is connected to a water jacket of the transmission. The conduit members are preferably flexible hose members, for example. Accordingly, this unique construction improves a cooling water piping layout around a water pump, a discharge performance of the water pump, and an assembly workability of a motor. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163094 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor includes a water pump arranged to draw in cooling water, a pump drive mechanism that decelerates rotation of a drive shaft and transmits the rotation to the water pump, and an oil supply device (a main oil passage, oil ejection passages, a hollow portion, and an oil ejection hole) arranged to supply oil to lubricate a transmission to the pump drive mechanism. The outboard motor is able to prevent occurrence of cavitation in a water pump of a vane-type pump and to increase a discharge amount of the pump while an engine is running at high speed. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163095 | RESCUE HARNESS - A rescue harness including an inflatable bladder coupled with the harness near a harness upper back portion. The inflatable bladder is held in a stored position on the harness. In one example, the inflatable bladder includes at least first and second folds in the stored position. The first fold is configured to direction inflation of the inflatable bladder along a first direction away from a harness neck area. The second fold is configured to direct inflation of the inflatable bladder along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second folds are sized and shaped to direct inflation along the first direction and afterward direct inflation along the second direction. In another example, the rescue harness includes a deflector configured to direct the inflatable bladder away from the harness neck area during inflation and after inflation of the inflatable bladder. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163096 | Floatation device for teaching proper swimming techniques - A floatation device or system for teaching proper swimming techniques and a method for making the same is disclosed. The device of the present invention has an elongated flattened body that is fashioned into a figure-eight like or a pear-like shape. The elongated flattened body is made from one or more buoyant tubular structures that form a first loop with a first aperture and a second loop with a second aperture. At least one of the first and second apertures is sufficiently large enough to be positioned around a torso portion of a swimmer's body. The device is capable of being used in a number of different swimming positions for teaching proper swimming techniques. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163097 | Treated fibrous mat, laminate and method - Coated and uncoated fibrous mats, and laminates containing the mat, having one or more surfactants on the fibers and binder holding the fibers together in only a portion of the thickness of the mat are disclosed. The mat contains a major portion of non-cellulosic fibers and a minor portion of cured resinous binder with the most typical fibers being glass fibers. The surfactant on the surface of the fibers causes a slurry or other liquid applied to the mat in a later process to form a board or laminate like faced gypsum board, a faced foam board, etc. to uniformaly penetrate the mat to the desired distance. Also disclosed are methods of applying the surfactant(s) to the hot, coated or uncoated, mat soon after the coated or uncoated mat exits a drying oven used in the process of making, or coating, the mat | 2009-06-25 |
20090163098 | LOW WEIGHT AND HIGH DURABILITY SOFT BODY ARMOR COMPOSITE USING SILICONE-BASED TOPICAL TREATMENTS - Ballistic resistant articles having abrasion resistance. Particularly, abrasion resistant, ballistic resistant articles and composites having a silicone-based topical treatment. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163099 | FABRIC AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A fabric for thermal management including the cooling of an object, such as a person's skin. The fabric is formed of a plurality of materials including at least one liquid transport enhancing material and at least one evaporative transport impeding material. When the fabric is in use, the transport enhancing material is located near an object to be cooled, while the evaporation impeding material is spaced away from the object. The fabric is peached so that there is an entanglement of the two materials. Peaching is performed on both sides of the fabric, but initially on the side with the transport enhancing material such that a portion of the evaporation impeding material is pulled into the fabric core. A method of making the fabric is also described. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163100 | Method for Weaving Substrates with Integral Sidewalls - The present invention generally relates to an integrally woven three-dimensional preform with at least one sidewall in at least one direction constructed from a woven base fabric comprising two or more layers, and a method of forming thereof. A plurality of fibers in a first direction is interwoven between at least the top layer and a second layer, such that top layer is foldable relative to the other layers and form, upon folding, an integral sidewall. A plurality of fibers may also be interwoven between the second-from-the-top layer and a second layer, such that the second-from-the-top layer is foldable relative to the other layers, upon folding, form a second integral sidewall perpendicular to the first integral sidewall. The preform may optionally comprise a plurality of non-integral sidewalls formed by folding portions of the topmost layer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163101 | MULTI-LAYERED MOLDED ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED BONDING BETWEEN LAYERS - A molded article ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163102 | Non-woven webs and methods of manufacturing the same - A product including a web and a method of manufacturing such a product. The product may be for use as an industrial absorbent or a thermal or acoustic insulator and includes a web including scrap and/or recycled cellulose, the cellulose being selected from a source of post-industrial cellulose and/or a source of post-consumer cellulose, the cellulose being treated with a fire-retardant, the cellulose being dry before web formation, and opened, individuated bicomponent fibers mixed with the cellulose, at least some of the bicomponent fibers being thermally bonded to at least some of the cellulose. The method may include shredding the cellulose, declumping and sizing the cellulose, metering the cellulose into a spray booth, applying a fire retardant to the cellulose in the spray booth, if the fire retardant is a liquid, drying the cellulose, adding bicomponent fibers to the cellulose, forming a web, and heating the web in an oven. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163103 | MULTI-LAYERED MOLDED ARTICLE WITH EMI PROTECTION - An multi-layered molded article ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163104 | PRESS FABRIC FOR A MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WEB MATERIAL AND METHOD TO PRODUCE SAID PRESS FABRIC - The invention relates to a press fabric for a machine for the production of web material, especially paper or cardboard, including a carrying structure and at least one layer of fibrous material, whereby at least one of the layers of fibrous material, together with a polymeric material forms a permeable composite structure whereby the polymeric material partially fills and/or bridges the hollow spaces which are formed between fibers in this layer. The polymeric material forms a single component and permeable polymeric layer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163105 | Environmentally Resistant Ballistic Composite Based on a Nitrile Rubber Binder - Ballistic resistant fabrics and articles that retain superior ballistic resistance performance after exposure to liquids such as sea water and organic solvents, such as gasoline and other petroleum-based products. The fabrics are formed from high performance fibers coated with a nitrile rubber binder polymer having an acrylonitrile content of from about 15 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, and are optionally coated with a binder that is a blend of a nitrile rubber and a fluorine-containing material. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163106 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER FIBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE OF THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for producing a liquid crystal polyester fiber, the method comprising a step of spinning a liquid crystal polyester that has a glass transition temperature and a melting point, both observed by differential scanning calorimetry, and that has a flow initiation temperature of 250° C. or higher, followed by a heat treatment at 230° C. or lower. Even though the heat treatment is conducted at a low temperature, the obtained liquid crystal polyester fiber has a high strength. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163107 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE TREATING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-VOLTAGE DEVICE - A substrate treating apparatus, in which a voltage is applied to between a treatment electrode and a target substrate in such a state that the treatment electrode is opposed to the target substrate to thereby perform substrate treatment for removing undesired substances on the target substrate, has a reference electrode, a transfer unit which transfers at least one of the treatment electrode and the reference electrode to thereby provide the treatment electrode so that the treatment electrode is opposed to the reference electrode, and a check unit for applying a voltage to between the treatment electrode and the reference electrode in such a state that the treatment electrode is opposed to the reference electrode and thereby checking an adhesion level of undesired substances onto the treatment electrode surface. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163108 | SELF-EMISSION PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A self-emission panel and a method of manufacturing a self-emission panel which can prevent emission failures from occurring due to various factors, thereby achieving a self-emission panel that is free from emission failures. The self-emission panel is manufactured by forming a first conductive layer on a substrate directly or via other layers, forming a deposition layer including a luminescent layer on the first conductive layer, and forming a second conductive layer on the deposition layer. This manufacturing method includes: a first step of forming a sectioning layer for sectioning an opening for making a emission area on the first conductive layer after the formation of the first conductive layer; a second step of applying surface treatment to at least the surface of the first conductive layer inside the opening; and a third step of depositing a deposition layer on the first conductive layer given surface treatment in the second step. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163109 | Bubble generating assembly that produces vertical bubbles - A bubble generating assembly has a housing having a motor, an air generator coupled to the motor, and a bubble generator associated therewith. The assembly also includes a source of bubble solution, and a pump system provided inside the housing that draws bubble solution from the source to the bubble generator. The bubble generator includes a plurality of openings, with bubble solution delivered to the bubble generator flowing through the openings. The air from the air generator is delivered upwardly through the openings. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163110 | REMOTE CONTROLLED TOY HELICOPTER - A remote-controlled toy helicopter comprises a body; a motor in the helicopter, a battery for powering the motor, and a receiver for communicating signals between the motor and a separate remote controller. A main rotor with blades is driven by a rotor shaft and causing a first lift force developed by the main rotor when the helicopter is airborne. A system permits movement of the helicopter on the ground, and these can be wheels. The helicopter travels on a floor or ground surface when the main rotor develops a second degree of lift force. The helicopter includes a system to effect motion in a horizontal dimension thereby to direct the desired direction. The control includes an actuator for engaging with an assembly depending from the rotor, the inter-engagement of the actuator and assembly effecting a change in the angle of incidence of at least the one blade of the rotor. The system includes a rotor, preferably complemented with a stabilizer rotor. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163111 | INTERACTIVE TOY WITH POSITIONAL SENSOR - An interactive toy for playing a game with a user of the toy includes electrical components for producing audible messages to instruct user actions. The toy also includes a hat having a brim movable between up and down positions. The position of the brim determines the play sequence of the toy and the audible messages played thereby by way of an activation mechanism. The toy is switched between “hide me” and “locate me” modes based on the position of the brim. An abbreviated trial mode is provided by way of a removable pull tab. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163112 | CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRICAL TOY VEHICLE - A toy vehicle controller include a casing with a grip ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163113 | Hybrid Twin Vertical Plate (TVP) Tube/Wire Frame - A tube/wire frame that is functional and cost effective to manufacture. A tube or solid wire section is manufactured for the main purpose of creating an attractive look. This upper tube or solid wire section also helps to strengthen the top of the CNC manufactured TVP plate. The CNC manufactured TVP plate is a cost effectively manufactured pair of plates. These CNC manufactured TVP plates and tube/wire frame are then cost effectively attached to each other providing a cost effective complete one piece frame. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163114 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Slurry Blending and Control - Systems and methods for dynamic slurry blending and control are described. A method comprises applying a slurry to a wafer during a polishing process, detecting a wafer property during the polishing process, and changing a slurry property during the polishing process based, at least in part, upon the detected wafer property. In another embodiment, a system comprises a slurry mixer, a polisher coupled to the slurry mixer via a slurry feeder, the polisher being configured to receive a slurry from the slurry mixer via the slurry feeder and to apply the slurry to a wafer during a polishing process, and a computer coupled to the slurry mixer and to the polisher, the computer being configured to receive a signal indicative of a detected wafer property and to control the slurry mixer to change a slurry property during the polishing process based, at least in part, upon the detected wafer property. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163115 | METHOD OF MAKING ACOUSTIC HOLES USING UV CURING MASKING MATERIAL - A method of forming acoustic holes in a composite sound-insulating material includes creating a image of at least a portion of an array of holes and transferring the image to an ultraviolet (UV) radiation transparent medium. The method continues with positioning the medium in contact with a UV-curable mask and exposing the medium-covered mask to UV radiation to cure the UV-exposed areas. The method further includes removing the uncured mask material to create an abrading mask that includes a plurality of holes in a desired pattern. The method also includes positioning the abrading mask in contact with the sound-insulating material and directing a stream of abrasive matter at the abrading mask to create perforations in the sound-insulating material that correspond to the pattern of holes in the abrading mask. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163116 | CD repair apparatus - An apparatus for the repair and resurfacing of compact discs using a motorized, abrasive surface. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163117 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GLASS SUBSTRATE FOR PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK - A glass substrate for perpendicular magnetic recording, having a surface with an average surface roughness of 2.0 Å or less and surface height variations of 1 Å or less with wavelengths in the range of 0.05 mm-0.5 mm in both radial and circumferential directions, is produced by rotating a glass substrate, supplying polishing slurry containing a specified amount of abrading particles of artificial diamond on its surface, pressing a polishing tape on the surface and causing this polishing tape to travel in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the glass substrate. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163118 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF POLISHING AN OPTICAL SURFACE; AN OPTICAL COMPONENT; AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A POLISHING TOOL - An apparatus for polishing an optical surface, in particular an optical surface of a spectacle lens, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a polishing head having a polishing tool, the polishing tool being provided along a common axis, one behind another, with a first preferably rigid member, a second elastic member, and a polishing lining, each extending essentially radially relative to the axis. The second elastic member is configured to be increasingly soft in a radial outward direction. Moreover, a method of polishing an optical surface, in particular a surface of a spectacle lens, an optical component manufactured according to that method, in particular a spectacle lens, as well as a method of manufacturing a polishing tool are disclosed. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163119 | Method for Machining Chamfer Portion of Semiconductor Wafer and Method for Correcting Groove Shape of Grinding Stone - According to the present invention, in a method for subjecting a roughly ground chamfer portion of a semiconductor wafer to helical grinding by relatively inclining the wafer and a second grinding stone to perform precise grinding, an edge portion of a discoid truer is formed into a vertically asymmetrical groove shape of a first grinding stone by using the first grinding stone having a vertically asymmetrical groove formed on a periphery thereof to grind the edge portion of the truer by the groove of the first grinding stone without being relatively inclined, a groove is formed on a periphery of the second grinding stone by relatively inclining the truer and the second grinding stone to subject the second grinding stone to helical grinding, and the chamfer portion of the wafer is precisely ground based on helical grinding by relatively inclining the semiconductor wafer with respect to a direction of the groove formed on the periphery of the second grinding stone. As a result, there is provided the method for machining a chamfer portion of the semiconductor wafer, which can machine the chamfer portion of the wafer into a vertically symmetrical shape when subjecting the chamfer portion of the semiconductor wafer to helical grinding, e.g. a resin grinding stone and the like. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163120 | WAFER GRINDING MACHINE AND WAFER GRINDING METHOD - A wafer grinding machine and a wafer grinding method are disclosed. A barrier ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163121 | GRINDING MACHINE WITH A DEVICE FOR CONDITIONING A GRINDING WHEEL AND A METHOD OF CONDITIONING A GRINDING WHEEL - A grinding machine for grinding a workpiece comprises a machine frame, a bearing device provided on the machine frame and movable along guides, in which a cup-shaped grinding wheel is rotatably drivable about a grinding wheel axis and electrically insulated. The grinding wheel is electrically connected to a generator. The device for profile dressing, sharpening and cleaning the grinding wheel consists of a single cup-shaped electrode, which is drivable about its central axis and is placed on a slide, which allows a working gap to exist between the machining surface of the cup-shaped electrode and the annular abrasive surface. A spark erosion discharge occurs in the gap when a voltage is applied. The grinding wheel can thereby be optimally conditioned by electric discharge machining. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163122 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POLISHING SURFACE OF TAPE-LIKE METALLIC BASE MATERIAL - A polishing system and a method are presented for uniformly polishing efficiently at a fast rate the surface of a tape-like metallic base material of several hundred meters in length. The polishing system is provided not only with devices for causing the base material to travel continuously and applying a specified tension in the base material but also with a first polishing device for randomly polishing the target surface and a second polishing device for carrying out a final polishing on the target surface in the direction of travel of the base material. Polishing marks are formed in the direction of travel on the target surface by the final polishing. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163123 | DUAL SURFACE SANDING BLOCK - A sanding block is disclosed having an elongate shape having a constant cross section along most of its longitudinal axis. The sanding block is formed of a flexible material and has a curved upper surface and a flat lower surface. The curved upper surface has a width less than that of the flat lower surface but has an arc length about equal to the width of the flat lower surface. The sanding block is used by securing strips of sand paper to one or both of the upper and lower surfaces. The width of the lower surface and the arc length of the upper surface are preferably chosen to be about equal to the width of the sandpaper. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163124 | RECIPROCATING LINEAR SANDER - A reciprocating linear sander has a base, at least one abrasive assembly, at least one reciprocating device and a driving device. The base has two sides and a belt. Each abrasive assembly is mounted in the base above the belt and has a rotating axle and an abrasive brush mounted around the rotating axle. The reciprocating device is connected respectively to the abrasive assembly and has a driven axle coaxially connected to the rotating axle of the abrasive assembly to allow the rotating axle to move reciprocatorily and linearly. The driving device is connected to the reciprocating device, drives the rotating axle of the abrasive assembly and has a couple to rotate the driven axle of the reciprocating device. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163125 | GRINDING APPARATUS HAVING PRESSING PORTION AND GRINDING METHOD USING SAME - A grinding apparatus for grinding at least one workpiece includes a base, a first pressing portion, and a second pressing portion. The base is configured for receiving the workpiece. The first pressing portion and a second pressing portion are configured for applying a pressing force against the workpiece cooperatively, so as to hold the workpiece between the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion. The first pressing portion and the second pressing portion are moveable and rotatable relative to the base for removing the workpiece apart from the base and rotating the workpiece clockwise and counter-clockwise. A grinding method is also provided. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163126 | Disposable hygienic toilet bowl cleaner with wand - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices and methods for cleaning, disinfecting, or sanitizing a toilet bowl surface or other surface. The device features a sheath having a first surface and second surface. The sheath is capable of assuming two positions. In said first position the first surface faces inward toward itself defining a first opening and a first chamber. In the second position the second surface faces inward towards itself defining a second opening and a second chamber and the first surface faces outward. The sheath is moved from the first position into the second position by inverting it over a flexible head attached to a hollow wand. A roughening agent is affixed to the first surface for cleaning toilet bowl surfaces and other surfaces. A cleaning, disinfecting or sanitizing agent can also be applied to the first surface of the sheath. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163127 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRECISELY-SHAPED ABRASIVE COMPOSITES - An abrasive article comprising a sheet-like structure having a major surface and having deployed in a fixed position thereon a plurality of precisely-shaped abrasive composites in an area spacing. Each of the precisely-shaped abrasive composites comprising a plurality of abrasive particles dispersed in a binder and wherein the abrasive article has a Precisely-Shaped Abrasive Composite Defect Rate of between 0 percent to about 30 percent. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163128 | ABRADING WHEEL WITH SINTERED METAL CORE - Article and method of making an abrading wheel having a sintered metal core and radially inward openings having curved inner edges to reduce stress in operation and to improve the ability of the wheel to clear residue from the wheel during operation. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163129 | Fish cleaning apparatus - An apparatus for cleaning fish includes a scaling tool, a brushing device, rustproof scissors and a water nozzle. Each of the scaling tool the brush the rustproof scissors and the water nozzle have a water connection mechanism disposed at one end thereof for connecting them to a source of water. There is a water communication outlet port formed in each of them for allowing water to exit therefrom. Further there is at least one water communication channel connected at a first end thereof to the water connection device and at a second end thereof to the water communication outlet port for communicating water from the source to the outlet port. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163130 | VENTILATION SYSTEM OFR WIDE-BODIED AIRCRAFT - A ventilation system for a wide bodied aircraft with pressurisation cabin which includes: a compressor apparatus with a heat exchanger for drawing air in from an input reservoir and for generating an excess pressure in at least one output reservoir, several air outlets in the pressurisation cabin which are connected to the output reservoir of the compressor apparatus, and at least one suction air intake pipe in the pressurisation cabin wherein the volume flow through at least one of the air outlets is adjusted each time by a volume flow control member, as well as to a method for manufacturing a ventilation system of this type. So that errors in the arrangement of the orifice plates in the ducts can be traced, and where applicable remedied, rapidly and without great expense it is proposed according to the disclosed embodiments that the volume flow control member includes: an orifice plate with predetermined internal cross-section in one pipe section, an electronic memory for storing orifice plate parameters and a transmission device for transmitting the orifice plate parameters from the memory to an external receiver device. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163131 | PERSONAL ENVIRONMENT AIRFLOW CONTROLLER - The apparatus and method provide an airflow to a person or group of persons or a space such as within an airplane cabin or cockpit, operating in conjunction with an air supply which produces a high velocity air stream, such as an aircraft gasper ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163132 | SHUTTER DEVICE AND VENTILATION DEVICE - A shutter device reduces resistance in an air passage while maintaining air-tightness, thus reducing a load to a fan and a motor. A shutter mount is provided between an intake port adapted to be connected with a side from which air enters and a discharging port adapted to be connected with a side from which air is discharged. A shutter frame is inserted into an inside of the shutter mount. A shutter for preventing outside air from entering from the discharging port is mounted to the shutter frame. The shutter mount has a rib thereof for sealing a gap produced between the shutter and the shutter mount when the shutter is closed. The rib has an inner diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the discharging port as seen from the discharging port | 2009-06-25 |
20090163133 | Hollow Space Aerating Device - The invention relates to a simple hollow space, in particular a channel, a cellar or a living room, aerating device ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163134 | INTEGRATED TILE RIDGE VENT SYSTEM - An integrated tile ridge vent system which more efficiently vents hot air along a ridge of a tile roof includes a structural sheet material formed to provide two opposing sides having feet and vents alternating along the length of the two sides. The feet provide a contact area for fastening to a roof structure, while the vents provide an opening between each of the feet to vent hot air from a tile roof ridge. A screen may be provided to screen the vents, preventing intrusion of pests and debris through the vents. Installed along a roof ridge having a gap formed by decking or sheathing materials, the vents of vent system provide elongated slots under the tiles for releasing hot air from an attic, crawl space or living area, which rises due to thermo convection of the hot air, cooling a structure and reducing humidity by releasing warm, moist air from the structure. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163135 | Information Communication Terminal, Mobile Telephone, Contents Distributing Apparatus, Contents Distributing System, and Program Product - Provided is a mobile telephone easily associating ringing tones and an address book. A control unit implementing the mobile telephone includes an input unit accepting input of data, an instruction detecting unit detecting an instruction for executing an action specific to the mobile telephone based on the input data, a flag setting unit setting for each address a flag for discriminating an address to be assigned a ringing tone from an address not to be assigned the ringing tone, a ringing tone retrieving unit retrieving the ringing tones assignable to the address book, a registrant-by-registrant basis ringing tone assigning unit executing an operation for assigning the ringing tone to each address book based on an entered instruction and the result of the retrieval by the ringing tone retrieving unit, and an output unit writing the flag set by the flag setting unit in a storage unit. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163136 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARIFF, LOAD AND METER DATA MANAGEMENT WITH RADIO RIPPLE CONTROL - The invention relates to a method for the management of a plurality of decentralized customer terminals by means of a bidirectional communications connection between a central unit and customer connection units associated with the customer terminals, wherein the central unit transmits at least one synchronous radio control program to a plurality of customer connection units by means of at least one longwave transmitter via a central radio ripple control channel, wherein each customer connection unit triggers a predefined process at least one associated customer terminal in dependence on the received radio control telegram, and wherein each customer connection unit transmits at least one data telegram which includes information related to the associated customer terminal to the central unit via a decentralized return channel which is separate from the radio ripple control channel; wherein the transmission of the data telegram to the control unit takes place based on time, based on an event and/or in dependence on a previously received radio control telegram. The invention furthermore relates to a management system for a plurality of customer terminals which is operable in accordance with the method in accordance with the invention. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163137 | Systems and methods for communicating and rendering electronic program guide information via digital radio broadcast transmission - Methods and systems for preparing data for broadcast via digital radio broadcast transmission is disclosed comprising the steps of receiving a plurality of content files corresponding to programming information for program content to be broadcast; receiving an index file having a pointer for each of the plurality of content files, wherein the index file is associated with a first logical address; storing the index file and the plurality of content files; scheduling a broadcast rotation of the index file and the plurality of content files (wherein the index file is scheduled for repeated transmission intermittently relative to selected ones of the content files); and transmitting the index file and the plurality of content files to an importer in accordance with the broadcast rotation. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163138 | HYBRID TERRESTRIAL-SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK WITH ADAPTABLE TERRESTRIAL RELAY-STATIONS - The general field of the invention is that of hybrid telecommunication networks comprising at least one telecommunication relay-satellite emitting at least one signal covering a given geographical zone organized into sub-zones of smaller dimension, a terrestrial relay-station able to receive, to process the satellite signal and to emit a signal in at least one of the sub-zones and mobile reception terminals. The network according to the invention comprises first means making it possible to carry out a mapping of the quality of reception of the satellite signal in each sub-zone; second means making it possible to transmit the mapping information to the terrestrial relay-station. The relay-station comprises third means making it possible, as a function of the reception mapping information, to emit a signal dependent on the said mapping making it possible to improve the quality of reception in its reception sub-zone. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163139 | Apparatus and Method of Mobile Media Presentation Docking Station for Portable Electronic Device - A portable electronic device has a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless content, a communication interface configured to interface to a docking station having at least one connected media presentation host device, and content reproduction circuitry. The content reproduction circuitry is configured to determine a format required by the media presentation host device and stream the content to the host device through the communication interface in the required format. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163140 | Biochip electroporator and its use in multi-site, single-cell electroporation - A remote access and control system for remotely controlling a wide variety of devices using an application installed in a cell phone in conjunction with a control module in communication with the cell phone and the device(s). A portal-based access and control system is also disclosed. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163141 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CALL CONNECTION METHOD THEREOF - A method of communicating with short range wireless devices using a mobile terminal includes selectably communicating with a plurality of portable wireless devices to support at least one operating mode. The mobile terminal includes a short range communication module configured to be connected to and communicate with a plurality of paired short range portable wireless devices, an input unit for recognizing an external input received to configure the mobile terminal to support at least one operating mode with at least one portable wireless device, and a controller configured to support the at least one operating mode with the at least one portable wireless device, the controller controlling the short range communication module such that the short range communication module selectively communicates with the plurality of portable wireless devices to support a first operating mode. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163142 | Methods and apparatus for channel quality indication feedback in a communication system - Methods and apparatus for feeding back channel quality indication in a communication system. First, a first channel quality indication index is determined in dependence upon a channel quality estimation of a first transmission channel, and a second channel quality indication index is determined in dependence upon a channel quality estimation of a second transmission channel. A differential channel quality indication index of the second channel quality indication index is determined with reference to the first channel quality indication index in dependence upon a differential compression scheme. Then, the first channel quality indication index and the differential channel quality indication index are reported. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163143 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND COMPENSATING TRANSCEIVER NON-IDEALITIES - A method for estimating transceiver non-idealities is disclosed. In one aspect, the method comprises generating a preamble comprising multiple sets of known training sequences with a synchronization part preceding an estimation part. The training sequences in the estimation part comprises at least two sequences which are (i) complementary Golay sequence pairs and (ii) selected to satisfy a predetermined correlation relationship chosen for estimation of a first non-ideality characteristic. A first estimate of a non-ideality characteristic is determined on the basis of the known training sequences of the synchronization part of the received preamble. The estimation part of the received preamble is compensated by this estimate. Another non-ideality characteristic is determined by the compensated estimation part, exploiting the predetermined correlation relationship. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163144 | Communication Device, Terminal Device, And Method Of Managing Radio Channel Quality - A monitoring unit monitors a quality of a radio channel established between a master station and a terminal device. An identification unit identifies attribute information representing an attribute of the terminal device or an attribute of a connection designated in a communication between the master station and the terminal device. On the basis of both a result of monitoring the quality of the radio channel by the monitoring unit and a result of identifying the attribute information by the identification unit, a control unit determines a reporting cycle in which management information is cyclically reported to a communication partner in order to manage the quality of the radio channel. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163145 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME OPTIMIZATION FOR SILENCING WIRELESS DEVICES IN COEXISTENCE NETWORKS - Embodiments provide systems and methods to optimize the time when to transmit a silencing frame, and hence, improve the overall network throughput and avoid access point transmission rate fall-back mechanism having an avalanche effect during coexistence of dissimilar wireless network technologies. A receiver comprises at least two dissimilar network technology subsystems, at least one subsystem of which is higher priority than at least another of the dissimilar subsystems. In some embodiments, a receiver is able to transmit a silencing frame during a predetermined transmission window within a lower priority technology network interval. In other embodiments, a receiver calculates a predetermined transmission window, the predetermined transmission window to occur within a lower priority technology network interval, and transmits a silencing frame during the predetermined transmission window. In further embodiments, a receiver is able to calculate a transmission window to occur during a lower priority technology network interval, and transmit a silencing frame during the calculated transmission window. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163146 | Communication Apparatus and Air-Cooling Method for the Same - There is provided a communication apparatus and an air-cooling method for the same, in which the air-cooling mode can be easily changed to reduce the cost to increase the number of transceiver units and the space for the housing. The communication apparatus includes transceiver units of a transmission system for communication, the units being installed in a housing and being attachable onto and detachable from the communication apparatus; fan units for forcibly air-cooling heat generated from the transceiver units, the fan units being installed in the housing and being attachable onto and detachable from the communication apparatus. Each transceiver unit includes a transceiver function section including a transceiver function; a forced air-cooling radiator fixedly mounted in the transceiver function section for forcibly air-cooling heat generated from the transceiver function section; and a natural air-cooling radiator mounted in the transceiver function section for naturally air-cooling heat generated from the transceiver function section. The natural air-cooling radiator is attachable onto and detachable from the main transceiver section. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163147 | Method for assigning control channels - The present invention is a mobile device capable of transmitting or receiving wireless signals and incorporating an FPC shielded RF signal conductor for connecting transmitter and/or receiver circuitry to an associated RF antenna or antennas. In some embodiments FCP may incorporate the antenna in an unshielded section of the FPC. In some embodiments a single FPC may provide for multiple RF carrier conductors each with their own associated shielding. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163148 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TUNING A FREQUENCY MODULATOR IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A method for automatically tuning a frequency modulator in a mobile device is described. A frequency band is automatically scanned using a frequency modulation (FM) receiver. The FM receiver is integrated as a part of the mobile device. Quality associated with channels of the frequency band is analyzed to identify at least one available channel at a first frequency. The first frequency is assigned to an FM modulator. The FM modulator is integrated as a part of the mobile device. A determination is made whether a command to scan for a second frequency is received. If the command to scan for the second frequency is not received, a signal on the first frequency is transmitted by the FM modulator. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163149 | TRANSCEIVER FOR RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A transceiver for radio-frequency communication comprises a waveguide, a transmitting port, a receiving port and a receiver load termination. The waveguide receives and transmits radio-frequency signals. The transmitting port is connected to the waveguide and transmits the radio-frequency signals to the waveguide. The receiving port is connected to the waveguide and receives the radio-frequency signals from the waveguide. The receiver load termination is connected to the waveguide and removes the vertical polarization components of the receiving radio-frequency signals. The receiver load termination includes a filtering unit to reduce the energy of the transmitting radio-frequency signals entering the receiver load termination. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163150 | Searching Apparatus And Method For Operating A Searching Apparatus - The present invention relates to a searching apparatus, especially an avalanche transceiver, including a receiving unit ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163151 | WIRELESS DEVICE FOR PHYSICAL COUPLING TO ANOTHER OBJECT - One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a radio frequency (RF) device for communicating on a wireless network. The device includes an antenna coupled to an RF circuit. The device further includes a body housing the RF circuit and the antenna. The device yet further includes a support member extending from the body. The support member is configured to be coupled to an object. The support member is prevented from moving laterally and vertically relative to the object when coupled to the object. The support member and body are configured to allow the body and the antenna to rotate about an axis when the support member is prevented from moving laterally and vertically relative to the object. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163152 | Circuit board and power amplifier provided thereon - This description discloses a circuit board for a power amplifier that is able to keep a low temperature. In an example embodiment, the circuit board includes: an input board on its substrate, an output board on its substrate, and a power amplifier transistor acting as a bridge to connect the input board and the output board with each other. The substrate of the input board is made from a first kind of material, and the substrate of the output board is made from a second kind of material. The second kind of material has different performance (e.g., relatively better performance for both RF and heat dissipation) than that of the first kind of material. Moreover, this description discloses a power amplifier on the circuit board, a dual radio unit board having such a power amplifier, and a radio base station having such a dual radio unit board. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163153 | Wireless Communication System, Wireless Communication Apparatus, Amplification Factor Determination Method, and Storage Medium - The back-off of an AGC diversion section can be appropriately controlled. A base station apparatus ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163154 | Method For Compensating Signal Distortions in Composite Amplifiers - A method for compensating signal distortions in multiple transmitting branches ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163155 | METHODS FOR CALIBRATING A TRANSMITTER, AND RADIO TRANSMITTER - In an embodiment, a radio transmitter may be provided. The radio transmitter may include a radio transmitter control loop; and a controller configured in such a way that it operates the radio transmitter control loop as a closed control loop in a first operating mode, and that it operates the radio transmitter control loop as an open control loop in a second operating mode. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163156 | DAC BASED SWITCHING POWER AMPLIFIER - A power amplifier for use in a transmitter includes a first transistor having an input, a first node and a second node, a second transistor having an input, a first node and a second node and a digital to analog conversion module. The input of the first transistor is coupled to receive a first input, while the input of the second transistor is coupled to receive a second input. The second nodes of the first and second transistors provide an output of the power amplifier. The digital to analog conversion module is coupled to control current through the first and second transistors. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163157 | CONFIGURABLE TRANSMITTER - According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may be provided that is configurable to operate in either a separate power amplifier configuration or a combined power amplifier configuration. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163158 | SUPPORT OF DOWNLINK DUAL CARRIERS AND OTHER FEATURES OF EVOLVED GERAN NETWORKS - A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) configured to indicate REDHOT and HUGE multi-slot capability to a network. The REDHOT multi-slot capability is included in a MS Classmark | 2009-06-25 |
20090163159 | Radio receiver, audio system, and method of manufacturing radio receiver - A radio receiver includes a frequency converter, an oscillation circuit, an A/D converter, and a digital demodulator. The A/D converter digitally samples the intermediate frequency signal by using one of an oscillating frequency, a multiplying frequency, and a dividing frequency of the clock signal as a sampling frequency. The digital demodulator performs a digital demodulation processing by using the intermediate frequency signal digitally sampled and by using the one of the oscillating frequency, the multiplying frequency, and the dividing frequency of the clock signal as an operating frequency. The oscillating frequency is within a predetermined range. The predetermined range is at least one of equal to or more than 37.1 MHz and less than or equal to 37.9 MHz, equal to or more than 54.1 MHz and less than or equal to 64.8 MHz, and equal to or more than 74.2 MHz and less than or equal to 75.8 MHz. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163160 | ADAPTIVE RESPONSIVITY RF RECEIVER DETECTOR SYSTEM - A variable responsivity adaptive detector system ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163161 | SCALABLE RADIO RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE PROVIDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PACKAGING OF MULTIPLE RECEIVERS - Methods of forming scalable systems and scalable systems on an integrated circuit (SoC) are provided. First and second radio frequency (RF) systems are disposed on first and second substrates, respectively. A first processor that is configured to process the first RF system is disposed on a substrate separate from the first substrate and a second processor that is configured to process the second RF system is disposed on a substrate separate from the second substrate. The first processor and the first RF system are stacked one on top of the other to configure a first RFSoC and the second processor and the second RF system are stacked one on top of the other to configure a second RFSoC. The first and second RFSoCs are disposed either in a horizontal plane, laterally spaced from each other, or in vertically stacked planes, one above the other. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163162 | DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVING ARCHITECTURE WITH AN INTEGRATED TUNER SELF ALIGNMENT FUNCTION - A direct conversion receiver with an integrated self alignment tuner. The system includes a tank circuit, an analog to digital converter, a digital down converter, a digital up converter, a local oscillator, and a digital to analog converter. The tank circuit receives a radio frequency signal from an antenna input. The analog to digital converter is connected to the tank circuit to digitize the tank output signal and generate a corresponding digital signal. The digital down converter is in communication with the analog to digital converter and generates an intermediate frequency signal based on the digital signal and the output of the local oscillator. The digital up converter is in communication with the digital to analog converter to generate a radio frequency test signal, where the digital to analog converter provides the radio frequency test signal to the antenna input. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163163 | RECEIVER - A receiver has a pre-stage variable gain amplifier configured to amplify an RF signal received by an antenna, a frequency converter configured to convert an output signal of the pre-stage variable gain amplifier into a low frequency signal to output the low frequency signal, a filter unit configured to selectively extract a receiving channel frequency band component from the low frequency signal, a post-stage variable gain amplifier configured to amplify the output signal of the filter unit, a pre-stage amplifier controller configured to adjust a gain of the pre-stage variable gain amplifier so that an output amplitude of the frequency converter approaches a target value, a post-stage amplifier controller configured to adjust a gain of the post-stage variable gain amplifier so that an output amplitude of the post-stage variable gain amplifier approaches a target value, and an adaptive controller configured to detect a receiving status based on the gain of the pre-stage variable gain amplifier and the gain of the post-stage variable gain amplifier, and control a circuit property of at least a portion of a circuit block from the pre-stage variable gain amplifier to the post-stage variable gain amplifier based on the detected result. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163164 | RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A reception device includes: an AGC circuit adapted to control the amplitude of a receive signal; a correction circuit adapted to correct the flutter component in the output signal of the AGC circuit; a synchronization circuit adapted to establish synchronization with the signal whose flutter component has been corrected by the correction circuit; and an equalization circuit adapted to perform an equalization process based on the signal with which synchronization has been established by the synchronization circuit and output the equalized signal, wherein the correction circuit includes a detection circuit, an IIR filter, a gain circuit, a flutter component correction circuit, and a gain control circuit. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163165 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless communication circuit has a second control circuit which reduces the gain of the differential converter when the signal level of the RF signal is at least a specified level and the RF signal includes a disturbing wave of a predetermined level or higher. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163166 | PHASE LOCK LOOP WITH PHASE INTERPOLATION BY REFERENCE CLOCK AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to a PLL that utilizes a phase interpolation by a reference clock. The PLL includes a phase-interpolated controller for generating a phase-interpolation control signal; a phase/frequency detector for detecting a phase difference between a second reference clock and a feedback clock and outputting a phase error signal to represent the phase difference; a loop filter for filtering the phase error signal to generate a first control signal; a phase-interpolated oscillator for generating an output clock under a control by the phase-interpolation control signal and the first control signal; and a divide-by-N circuit for dividing down the output clock by a factor of N to generate the feedback clock, where N is an integer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163167 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL FOR BEAMFORMED SIGNALS - A method of selecting an RF gain of an automatic gain control amplifier includes the steps of measuring a strength of a received signal, the signal reliable and consistent power characteristics, and then measuring an interference level of the received signal, and determining either a target output power level or a target output interference power level based on a ratio of the measured signal strength to the measured interference level. The method also includes determining a gain that, when applied to an incoming signal, will produce a corresponding one of the determined target output power level and the determined target output interference power level. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163168 | EFFICIENT INITIALIZATION OF ITERATIVE PARAMETER ESTIMATION - The invention provides a method to initialize an iterative signal estimation algorithm, such as an expectation-maximization type algorithm, the method including the step of performing a non-parametric noise reduction method. Preferably, the non-parametric noise reduction method includes performing a spectral subtraction such as a power spectral subtraction and more preferably a weighted power spectral subtraction. Method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the iterative signal estimation algorithm includes performing an expectation-maximization algorithm. Especially, the initialization may be used for an iterative signal estimation algorithm that includes performing a prediction error Kalman filtering followed by a local variance estimation. Preferably, the iterative signal estimation algorithm includes performing a signal estimation step including a Kalman filtering, and the iterations in the iterative signal estimation algorithm are preferably performed inter-frame sequentially. The invention also provides a noise reduction method based on performing the initialization method and an iterative signal estimation algorithm thus providing a noise suppressed signal. In addition, the methods may form part of a speech enhancement for enhancing speech in a noisy signal. In addition, the invention provides a device such as a headset, a hearing aid, or a mobile phone including a processor adapted to perform the described methods. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163169 | LOW-NOISE BLOCK - A low-noise block converter comprises a low-noise amplifier, a local oscillator, a mixer, an IF-amplifier and a regulator. The low-noise amplifier amplifies a high-band received signal. The local oscillator generates a local-frequency signal. The mixer transforms the high-band received signal into an intermediate-frequency signal by mixing the high-band received signal with the generated local-frequency signal. The IF-amplifier amplifies the intermediate-frequency signal. The regulator is connected to the IF-amplifier to provide a steady current (or voltage) to the local oscillator, the mixer and the low-noise amplifier. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163170 | Emergency system and method - A system and a method for receiving local emergency information on a mobile device in a system having a telecommunication network and at least one local communication network having one or more wireless access points. The mobile device receives a general emergency signal over a broadcast channel of the telecommunication network. In response to the general emergency signal, the mobile device connects to one of the wireless access points and transmits a request for transmitting the local emergency information to the mobile device. The mobile device then receives the local emergency information from one of the wireless access points. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163171 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICE VALIDATION - An apparatus for providing emergency service validation may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receiving a message associated with a registration event of a device to a communication session. The message may include a parameter having information indicative of a location of the device at a time of the registration. The processor may also be configured to determine whether the location of the device at the time of the registration corresponds to a location where an emergency service dispatch is supportable. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163172 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ONLINE CHARGING - A method and apparatus for invoking online charging of a service requested via a communications network and to be accessed according to a first protocol, wherein subscriber information is received from a first network element ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163173 | UNAUTHORIZED CALL ACTIVITY DETECTION IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A cellular communication system ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090163174 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING SENSITIVE INFORMATION LEAKAGE FROM PORTABLE TERMINAL - A device and method for detecting and preventing sensitive information leakage from a portable terminal is provided. A device for detecting and preventing leakage of sensitive information from a portable terminal includes a data storage unit that stores data containing sensitive information, an external interface that interfaces the portable terminal with the external, a sensitive information manager that detects and prevents leakage of the sensitive information stored in the data storage unit through the external interface, and a sensitive information leakage detecting and preventing unit that is disposed between the data storage unit and the external interface to detect and prevent the leakage of the sensitive information. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163175 | VIRTUAL SIM CARD FOR MOBILE HANDSETS - A system and method for providing a capability to backup cellular telephone provisioning information and personal data from a mobile handset on a server. A user initializes an account with a service provider with authentication credentials and backs up provisioning information and personal data stored within a mobile handset to server for safe keeping. The provisioning information and personal data can be accessed via the cellular telephone network so that the provisioning and personal data can be transferred among mobile handsets. This allows a user to restore personal data quickly and easily if a mobile handset replaced, lost or destroyed. The system and method further provide the capability to remotely provision new mobile handsets. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163176 | NETWORK CONNECTION METHOD OF NON-PORTABLE TERMINAL USING USER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF TERMINAL - The mobile terminal and the linked terminal have independent communication access paths to connect to a common network. The mobile terminal and the linked terminal are brought within a short distance from each other for communication so as to transfer user identification information for authentication stored in the mobile terminal to the linked terminal. The long-term shared private key is not transferred in order to realize a high level of security for the non-mobile terminal network connection method. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163177 | Guest Communication and Information Delivery User Interface - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for providing a user interface for guest communication and information delivery. The user interface is provided on a computing device located in, for example, a guest's hotel room. The computing device is part of a system that can include internal and external networks, webportals, e-mail modules, document modules, and information storage modules. The guest uses the user interface to perform tasks that might otherwise require multiple resources. Guests may make telephone calls, send electronic messages, receive electronic messages, have electronic messages received by the hotel forwarded to other e-mail addresses, browse the Internet, and/or retrieve information on hotel services using the same computing device. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163178 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELETING COMMUNICATION INFORMATION IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for deleting communication history wherein communication data is deleted while deleting a communication history in a portable terminal. When communication information about a particular phone number or a particular person name is intended to be deleted, the method can search and delete a communication history and communication data, where the communication history includes call history, missed call history, call rejection history, message history, etc. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163179 | System, Apparatus and Method for Transporting Mobile Device Text Messages to a Cordless Telephone System | 2009-06-25 |
20090163180 | Method and System for Communicating in a Network | 2009-06-25 |
20090163181 | Wireless chat automatic status signaling - A technique and apparatus to provide status tracking of presence and/or location of a mobile, wireless device to a requesting entity even outside of a particular wireless system. This allows wireless service providers the ability to monitor and log changes in the status of mobile stations within and/or outside their networks. Embodiments are disclosed wherein presence and/or location information is provided to entities outside of a particular servicing wireless network using the mechanisms of call processing components of a mobile network (e.g., call setup procedures), and using standard mechanisms currently available to any appropriately conforming Mobile Switching Center (MSC) element. In one disclosed embodiment, a wireless chat tracking system is implemented which utilizes a change in mobile registration status to automatically notify a chat group system outside the wireless network of current status information activity regarding a relevant device, e.g., registration activity or inactivity timeout. In the wireless chat automatic status tracking system, a registration notification (REGNOT) message is either explicitly forwarded or copied to an external IP based application (e.g., to a mobile chat group system). The change in mobile registration is communicated via a suitable signaling link (e.g., SS7, TCP/IP, etc.) between a Home Location Register (HLR) and the chat group system. Therefore, instead of a conventionally closed system using SS7 messages, REGNOT messages are pushed out over TCP/IP connections to external applications (e.g., chat servers) to automatically notify the external system of the location of a particular user. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163182 | TIME AND LOCATION BASED THEME OF MOBILE TELEPHONES - A cellular or wireless mobile handset includes a processor configured with software to monitor time, date, location and other parameters, and change customization settings, known as themes, based upon the monitored parameter. Multiple themes may be stored on the mobile handset and implemented by the mobile handset processor based upon a variety of circumstances. A theme server may be accessed by the mobile handset to download theme settings and files. Working together, mobile handsets and a theme server can provide location-specific as well as time/date specific themes to mobile handsets. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163183 | RECOMMENDATION GENERATION SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS - A method for generating recommendations for a user of a mobile device is provided. The user is associated with a service provider. A request for a recommendation is obtained. Data associated with the user and data on the content available to the user is retrieved from the service provider. A list of recommendations is generated based on an analysis of the retrieved user data. The recommendations are generated by a plurality of different recommendation techniques. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163184 | Apparatus and method for processing call and message-related events in a wireless terminal - A character agent function is added to a wireless terminal and an avatar user interface (UI) for generating and processing an event is expressed when an event occurs in the wireless terminal, such that call and message-related events occurring in the wireless terminal can be expressed through the character agent function. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163185 | Method and system for creating, receiving and playing multiview images, and related mobile communication device - A method and a system for creating, receiving and playing multi-view images are provided, and a related mobile communication device is also provided. A service server in the system receives images collected by the devices and encodes the received images based at least partly on redundancy of the images. The service server converts the received images into the multi-view images and sends them to a client terminal. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163186 | APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR EDITORIAL REVIEW OF MOBILE ADVERTISEMENT CAMPAIGNS - Systems and methods for facilitating a review of mobile advertisement listings is provided. In one implementation, the method may include displaying information in a user interface for reviewing, the information associated with a mobile advertisement listing and at least one carrier, and at least one keyword associated with the mobile advertisement listing. The method may also include displaying in the user interface reviewing rules associated with a carrier for at least one carrier associated with the mobile advertisement listing and receiving an indication via the user interface of whether the mobile advertisement listing is approved for the carrier based on the displayed reviewing rules associated with the carrier. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163187 | VALIDATION OF MOBILE ADVERTISING FROM DERIVED INFORMATION - A system and method of validating an advertisement presented to an advertisement recipient via a mobile communication device includes presenting an advertisement for a product or service to a recipient via a mobile communication device, monitoring the geospatial location of the mobile communication device relative to some predetermined criteria, and inferring information about the reaction of the advertisement recipient to the advertisement on the basis of the monitored geospatial location information. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163188 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING AN AUDIO PHONE CARD - An approach is disclosed for providing an audio phone card. A telephone call is received for an audio service from a voice station by user. Audio content is transmitted to the user over the telephone call, wherein playback of the audio content is controlled by the user via the telephone call. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163189 | Web content distribution to personal cellular telecommunications devices - The present invention is directed toward distribution of web content to personal cellular telecommunications devices. The present invention proposes compiling syndicated items compilation files containing the entire contents of one or more syndicated information files and/or status notification compilation files containing a list of one or more syndication feeds and status information regarding same. Both types of compilation files can be Point-To-MultiPoint (P2MP) pushed to all available personal cellular telecommunications devices in one or more cells selected by a cellular operator using standardized P2MP push technology. Alternatively, status notification compilation files can be P2P pulled by or P2P pushed to particular personal cellular telecommunications devices. The present invention also proposes offering accessing full stories in formats other than conventional web page formats. Such non web page formats include inter alia SMS, MMS, email, and the like. | 2009-06-25 |
20090163190 | Content provision to subscribers via wireless transmission - Methods and systems that provide content to subscribers via wireless transmission by initiating a page that does not automatically provide associated content. The content provider conserves air time by not automatically transmitting the content. The information content may be of different types, such as voice, text, audio, or even video, and may be dynamic. In addition to the aforementioned, the content provider may provide to subscribers via wireless transmission songs or video clips or updates on weather or stock rates. | 2009-06-25 |