29th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140199891 | ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER ASSEMBLY HAVING A TERMINAL STABILIZER PLATE - An electrical distribution center assembly having a connector including a plurality of terminals and a terminal stabilizer plate engaging the tips of the terminals to hold the terminals in position and resist bending prior to inserting a mating connector into the electrical distribution center assembly. The terminal stabilizer plate is held in a ready position by a releasable latch means until an axial force applied to the releasable latch means by the mating connector body exceeds a force threshold, whereby the terminal stabilizer plate is released from the ready position and is moved to a seated position. The releasable latch means may include a flexible beam or other resilient member to hold the terminal stabilizer plate in the ready position until it is released. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199892 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - A universal serial bus connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals disposed to the insulating housing, a dielectric base, a first shielding shell surrounding the insulating housing, and a second shielding shell. Each of the terminals has a fastening portion, and a soldering portion slantwise extending upward and rearward from a rear end of the fastening portion to be exposed behind the insulating housing. The dielectric base disposed to a rear end of the insulating housing defines a plurality of rows of insertion slots and resisting surfaces exposed behind the insulating housing. The soldering portions are inserted into the insertion slots and abut against the resisting surfaces. The second shielding shell disposed to rear ends of the insulating housing and the first shielding shell includes a first main board and a second main board parallel with the soldering portions abutting against the resisting surfaces. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199893 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices and, more particularly, to medical devices with electrical connectors. In one embodiment, a medical device may include a medical connector having one or more contacts configured to enable communication between the medical device and a medical monitor according to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard. The medical connector may also include an interface region disposed at least partially about the one or more contacts. The interface region may be configured to physically couple to a mating connector of the medical monitor. Additionally, the interface region may include a geometry or a dimension that does not comply with the USB standard. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199894 | CONNECTING APPARATUS FOR POWER CABLE - The cables are configured to supply electric power from an inverter to a motor. The cables include a connector and plural terminals fixed to the connector. A housing of the connector includes a first rib, provided between the adjacent terminals, connecting mutually facing surfaces of the housing. The terminal block is attached to an enclosure of the inverter or motor. The terminal block includes plural retaining walls, each of which encloses and retains a nut. The terminal block includes a second rib connecting adjacent retaining walls. One of the first and second ribs includes a recess. The connector is connected to the terminal block when each of the terminals is fastened to the terminal block with a bolt and the nut. The other of the first and second ribs is disposed in the recess and the ribs intersect when the connector is connected to the terminal block. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199895 | COMPRESSIBLE PIN ASSEMBLY HAVING FRICTIONLESSLY CONNECTED CONTACT ELEMENTS - A compressible contact pin. The contact pin includes a first contact element and a second contact element. A compressible member is coupled between the first contact element and the second contact element to compress when one or more external forces are applied between the first contact element and the second contact element. In addition, the compressible member maintains a separation distance between the first and second contact elements when no external forces are applied. An elastomeric connector is coupled between the first contact element and the second contact element. The elastomeric connector electrically couples the first contact element to the second contact element by deforming when the one or more external forces are applied between the first contact element and the second contact element. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199896 | Electrical Connector - An angled electrical connector has a body having an engagement portion including a sleeve which extends in a longitudinal first direction for engaging with a mating electrical connector. The sleeve has a cylindrical inner portion at the base of the sleeve and a tapered portion, such that the opening of the sleeve is larger than the base. A corresponding receptacle part is also provided, having a projecting connection port, with a corresponding cylindrical portion at or near the end. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199897 | CRIMP CONTACT AND CABLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME - Cable assembly including an electrical wire and a crimp contact engaged to a terminal end of the electrical wire. The crimp contact has a centerline and first and second sidewalls that extend from the centerline in opposite directions. The centerline extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the crimp contact. Each of the first and second sidewalls has a base section and a leg section. The leg section extends a lateral distance from the centerline to a longitudinal edge of the leg section. The base section extends a lateral distance from the centerline to a longitudinal edge of the base section. The lateral distance of the leg section is greater than the lateral distance of the base section for each of the first and second sidewalls. The leg sections of the first and second sidewalls are located opposite the base sections of the second and first sidewalls, respectively. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199898 | SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR, VESSEL PROPULSION APPARATUS, AND VESSEL - A swivel bracket is coupled via a horizontal bracket to a clamp bracket to be mounted on a vessel. A trim mechanism adjusts a trim angle of an outboard motor by rotating the swivel bracket about the horizontal shaft. The trim mechanism includes a trim cylinder coupled to the clamp bracket and a trim rod that is projectable and retractable from the trim cylinder. A thrust receiver is attached to the swivel bracket. The thrust receiver receives a load from the trim rod. The thrust receiver is grounded. The thrust receiver includes a conducting portion in contact with the trim rod. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199899 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display assembly having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight assembly is mounted to the signal display assembly to maintain the signal display assembly in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination assembly comprising one or more illumination member is mounted to the signal display assembly, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display assembly while it is deployed n the surface of a body of water. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199900 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display unit having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight mechanism is mounted to the signal display unit to maintain the signal display unit in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination system comprising one or more illumination member is mounted to the signal display unit, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display unit while it is deployed n the surface of a body of water. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199901 | INFLATABLE FLOATABLE LIFERAFT FOR MARINE RESCUE - The present invention relates to an inflatable floatable liferaft ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140199902 | Swim Devices - A swim device comprising elongated foot pockets which surround each of the feet of the swimmer, continued distally with tapers ending in neckings connected in a functional manner to blades for each foot. The neckings of the tapers of both feet may be connected to one blade (monofin). A swim device comprising a cowling of generally elongated shape which surrounds both feet of the swimmer, continued distally with a taper, ending in a necking to which one blade (monofin) is connected in a functional manner. The tapers and the hydrodynamic cross-sections of the foot pockets and of the cowling, result in stronger thrust and lower drag than in the designs of prior art. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199903 | AQUATIC SPORT BOARD - An aquatic sport board includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion is coupled to the top portion by a first side portion and a second side potion. The first portion and the second portion taper inward towards a front portion and a rear portion of the top and bottom portions. Recessed areas are situated on the top portion and extend inward towards the bottom portion. A plurality of sections is situated between the top portion and the bottom portion. Each section in the plurality of sections is sealed off from one another. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199904 | Electrically Conductive Porous Material Assemblies and Methods of Making The Same - Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of electrically conductive porous material assemblies. Also disclosed are exemplary methods of making or producing electrically conductive porous material assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, an electrically conductive porous material assembly generally includes an electrically conductive porous material and a first layer of electrically conductive porous fabric. A first layer of adhesive is between the first layer of electrically conductive porous fabric and the electrically conductive porous material. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199905 | BULLETPROOF FABRIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed are a bulletproof fabric and a method for producing the same that exhibit improved anti-traumaproperty and minimize deterioration in bulletproofness even after use under harsh conditions for a long period of time. The bulletproof fabric includes a fabric comprising at least one high-strength fiber selected from the group consisting of a high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, an aramid fiber, and a polybenzoxazole fiber, and a water repellent layer disposed on the high-strength fiber, wherein the water repellent layer is formed by treating the fabric with a water-repellent agent comprising fluorocarbon and a hardness-enhancing resin, and the hardness-enhancing resin is a polyvinyl acetate resin, a polyester resin, a polyacrylate resin, a melamine resin, or a mixture of two or more thereof. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199906 | CYANATE-BASED RESINS WITH REDUCED VISCOSITY AND DUROMERS PRODUCED THEREFROM WITH IMPROVED IMPACT RESISTANCE - The invention relates to a cyanate resin that can be obtained by mixing at least
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20140199907 | HOT MELT ADHESIVE FOR DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS - The present invention provides a hot melt adhesive suitable for use in disposable products, which can be applied at a high speed and provides excellent in adhesion in a wet state and low-temperature coating, with little odor. The hot melt adhesive for disposable products comprises: (A) a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100° C. or lower obtained by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst; and (B) a wax modified with carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride. The wet adhesion of the hot melt adhesive is improved when the wax is modified with maleic acid and/or maleic anhydride. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199908 | HOT MELT ADHESIVE - The present invention provides hot melt adhesives for disposable products. The hot melt adhesives may be applied at high-speed and at low temperature ranges. The hot melt adhesives also provide excellent adhesion to polyethylene and a nonwoven fabric. The hot melt adhesive comprises (A) a thermoplastic block copolymer, which is a copolymer of a vinyl-based aromatic hydrocarbon with a conjugated diene compound; and (B) a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100° C. or lower, which is obtainable by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst. The disposable products are produced at high-speeds and low temperature with the inventive hot melt, and therefore, the disposal products are produced efficiently and safely, and a nonwoven fabric and a polyethylene film of the disposable products are less likely to peel. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199909 | SILICONE-ORGANIC RESIN COMPOSITE LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The invention provides a silicone-organic resin composite laminate comprises a laminate in which an organic resin layer containing an inorganic fiber cloth into which a thermosetting organic resin has been impregnated, and a silicone resin layer containing an inorganic fiber cloth into which a curable silicone resin has been impregnated, being laminated with each one or more layers, and metal foils laminated at an uppermost surface and a lowermost surface of the laminate. There can be provided a silicone-organic resin composite laminate which has low linear expansion, good thermal dimensional stability, excellent mechanical characteristics, and excellent heat resistance and light resistance, and is suitable as a mounting substrate for an LED which corresponds to increase in luminance of the LED mounted substrate. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199910 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING ARRAY SUBSTRATE - An apparatus and method for repairing array substrate are provided, wherein the apparatus comprises the following components: a laser source, operable to repair excess photoresist on the array substrate; a detection device, operable to detect whether there is excess photoresist on the array substrate; a filter lens, operable to make the light emitted from the laser source project onto the excess photoresist on the array substrate; the filter lens is arranged above the array substrate, the laser source is arranged above the filter lens, and the detection device is arranged above the array substrate. The apparatus and method for repairing array substrate of the present invention can be used for quick and accurate repair to an array substrate. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199911 | CHARACTER FIGURE AND USE OF SAME AS A HOLDER - A character figure. The character figure includes a torso portion, a head portion, first and second appendage portions, third and fourth appendage portions and one or more lengths of flexible metal embedded within the character figure. The head portion is connected to the torso portion. The first and second appendage portions are connected to the torso portion. The third and fourth appendage portions are connected to the torso portion. At least two of the appendage portions can be bent into a position to receive and support an apparatus. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199912 | TOY FIGURE HAVING RECONFIGURABLE PORTIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A toy figure and associated method of use is disclosed, and comprises a body portion and at least one appendage extending from the body portion. The body portion comprises a resilient portion so that a user can apply a force to cause the toy figure to transition from an unstressed condition to an actuated condition. The resilient portion is configured to return the toy figure to the unstressed condition under an inherent restorative force. The at least one appendage comprises a reconfigurable portion that includes at least two movable segments so that at least a portion of the at least one appendage can transition between a collapsed and an expanded condition. The at least a portion of the at least one appendage configured to maintain one of the first condition and the second condition until deliberately reconfigured by a user. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199913 | TOY LASER GUN AND LASER TARGET SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a toy gun capable of transmitting a laser beam and/or an infrared (“IR”) beam of light for use in a game. The toy gun also has a detector for detecting a laser and IR signal. A controller within the gun tracks the number of shots tired, the type of light beam fired, the number of hits received by other guns, and permits the user to alternate between firing an IR beam or laser beam. The toy gun also has unique features available through the use of lasers, including detecting the distance to a target. The present invention further relates to an interactive electronic targeting system for use with a toy laser gun. The targeting system includes an electronic multicolored backlit board with light detecting sensors positioned within the hoard. The targeting system is programmed with multiple interactive games for use with a toy gun. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199914 | APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF PLANTS - A tray for positioning in an exit path of a bee hive comprises a base, a bee entrance end, and a bee exit end. Spaced apart side walls extend upwardly from the base. The sidewalls extend generally lengthwise between the bee entrance end and bee exit end. A plurality of posts extend upwardly from the base and are positioned between the bee entrance end and the bee exit end. The posts are generally circular in cross-section. The posts act as obstacles around which the bees must walk to reach the bee exit end from the bee entrance end. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199915 | NOVEL ENHANCED FILAMENTOUS SILICONE PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES - Filamentous bodies which are longitudinally extended and other film-like constructions are made by combining liquid siliceous precursors with air and extruding them. Distinct types or grades of fibers, strands, and other film-like constructions are produced which have a multiplicity of useful applications and indications for use owing to their inherent memory, compactability, tensile strength and density. A prosthetic device for a mastectomy bra is constructed with filamentous bodies. It can be sewn permanently into the bra cup. The device can be refilled to counteract volume loss. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199916 | EYEGLASS LENS PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING CONTROL DATA GENERATING PROGRAM - An eyeglass lens processing apparatus configured to form, on a peripheral edge of a lens, a bevel or a groove for fitting the lens to a frame of an eyeglass, includes: a data calculating unit for calculating data of the bevel or the groove to be formed on the peripheral edge of the lens based on frame shape data of the frame or demonstration lens shape data which is shape data of a demonstration lens having the bevel or the groove fitted to the shape of the frame; and a correction unit for approximating a front-side foot width, which is a width between a position of the bevel or the groove to be formed on the lens and a position of a front edge of the lens, to a target value by correcting the data of the bevel or the groove calculated by the data calculating unit. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199917 | EYEGLASS LENS PROCESSING APPARATUS - An eyeglass lens processing apparatus includes: a lens rotation unit configured to rotate a lens chuck shaft; a processing tool rotational shaft to which a processing tool is attached; a shaft-to-shaft distance change unit that includes a carriage which holds the lens chuck shaft or the processing tool rotational shaft and is movable in a direction where a shaft-to-shaft distance between the lens chuck shaft and the processing tool rotational shaft changes by driving a motor, a movement member that is moved in the shaft-to-shaft distance direction, a connection member that connects the movement member and the carriage, and a deformation detecting sensor configured to detect a deformation of the connection member; and a controller configured to control the driving of the motor based on a detection result of the deformation detecting sensor. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199918 | PROCESS FOR SURFACING A SURFACE OF A SPECTACLE LENS - A method of surfacing a surface of a spectacle lens, includes a step of determining a fixed rotation speed (Vrot) of the lens based on geometric characteristics of the surface, wherein the step of determining the rotation speed (Vrot) includes the following steps: generating ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140199919 | TOOL FOR ROUNDING OFF CORNERS OF FRETS - A file having concave portion is most well-known. The use of this file has a risk of mining an effect of a leveling of frets due to undesirable scrape of a top portion of the fret and to losing a normal function of the fret due to a change of the height thereof. Since the file is held by hand, a tool angle varies in use. Since the size of a polishing surface of the tool is not suitable for all types of frets, a complete set including a various size of the files is required in order to select and use one of them as necessary and appropriately. Therefore, a tool of the invention has been made to solve these problems as follows: 1. the top portion of the fret is not scraped and the resultant fret after the leveling thereof are protected as important: 2. since the tool is placed on the fretboard with two side portions of the tool, and thus the tool angle is kept constant (thus, during use the axis of the tool is not rotated and the centerline of the tool is not displaced): 3. one model of the tool may be used for all types of frets; and 4. all the frets take a fine symmetrical shape. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199920 | HONING METHOD WITH CENTERING OF A WORKPIECE ON A ROLLING VERIFICATION STATION - A method for honing a workpiece includes moving the workpiece onto an intermediate retention member which is rotatable about a vertical workpiece axis. Then, the workpiece is brought into a rolling engagement with a teaching wheel. An angular transfer position of the workpiece is established by the rotary sensor of the teaching wheel retention member. Next, the workpiece is transferred from the intermediate retention member onto a workpiece spindle, where the workpiece is retained onto the workpiece spindle. Then, the workpiece goes through a honing process by bringing the workpiece into a synchronized rolling engagement with a honing tool by utilizing the angular transfer position of the workpiece, thereby eliminating a separate centering step of the workpiece. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199921 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SCREW-SHAPED TOOL - A method for manufacturing a screw-shaped tool for grinding a face gear with high precision. The tool is formed in such a manner that the diameter thereof gradually increases from an axial end to an intermediate section in the axial direction, and is used for cutting a face gear. The method includes setting up, on the basis of a prescribed pinion which is to mesh with the face gear to be machined, a virtual gear that is to mesh with the prescribed pinion, and has a greater number of teeth than the prescribed pinion; setting up, on the basis of the virtual gear, a virtual inner gear which has the same number of teeth as the virtual gear, said teeth being on the inside; and setting up, on the basis of the virtual inner gear, a screw-shaped grindstone having various elements that are used for cutting the virtual inner gear. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199922 | Drag and/or dip finishing machine for the surface machining of workpieces by means of grinding and/or polishing granules in the presence of a liquid machining agent - A drag and/or dip finishing machine has at least one workpiece holder for the releasable fastening of the workpieces to be machined and a container, disposed beneath the workpiece holder, for accommodating the grinding and/or polishing granules, wherein the workpiece holder and the container are movable relative to each other in that at least the container is rotationally driven. The container has a chamber, which extends around the whole of the periphery thereof and is fluidically connected to the inside, accommodating the grinding and/or polishing granules, of the container, at least on a lower portion thereof, the chamber being equipped with a liquid discharge unit in order to be able to discharge the machining agent from the chamber in the event of an excess of machining agent in the container. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199923 | Apparatus for surface finishing workpieces and chucking device of an apparatus of this kind - An apparatus for surface finishing workpieces has a workpiece holder, on which a chucking device for releasably fixing the workpieces to be machined is secured, and a container arranged underneath the workpiece holder in order to receive grinding and/or polishing granules, which can be moved relative to the workpiece holder. A chucking device has a chuck, which is designed for at least partially positive holding of the workpiece for conjoint rotation. The chucking device furthermore has a vacuum duct, which can be connected to a vacuum generator and which opens into the chuck in order to hold the workpiece in such a way that it is fixed axially by the application of a vacuum to the vacuum duct. The chuck of the chucking device is arranged on an adapter piece, which can be fixed releasably on a supporting part of the chucking device. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199924 | HONING MACHINE WITH OIL-TIGHT OPERATING TANK - A honing machine includes a machine housing enclosing a workpiece spindle and a tool spindle. The workpiece spindle includes a spindle collar with a spindle head configured to hold a workpiece. The tool spindle includes a cup-shaped holder with a honing ring located on an inside of the cup shaped holder. An operating tank is also located within the machine housing, where the operating tank surrounds the tool spindle in an oil-tight manner. The operating tank includes a panel with a recess, where the workpiece spindle is configured to insert the spindle head through the recess and form a first oil-tight seal between the recess and the spindle collar. The panel is moveable relative to the operating tank and tool spindle when the panel is carried along by the workpiece spindle during a feed motion. A second oil-tight seal is formed between the panel and the operating tank. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199925 | TOOL SPINDLE FOR A HONING MACHINE WITH A BOWL-SHAPED HOLDER FOR A HONING RING - A tool spindle for a honing machine includes a bowl-shaped holder having a circumferential peripheral wall connected to a bottom part. The bowl-shaped holder is configured to hold a honing ring on an inside of the bowl-shaped holder. At least one expansion element is formed on the inside of the bowl-shaped holder along an inner surface of the circumferential peripheral wall. The at least one expansion element radially clamps and centers the honing ring inside the bowl-shaped holder. A hydraulic chamber is disposed in the bottom part of the bowl-shaped holder. At least one hydraulic line is connecting in fluid communication the at least one expansion element and the hydraulic chamber. A single adjustment element is movable in relation to the bottom part of the bowl-shaped holder, where the single adjustment element is in fluid communication with the hydraulic chamber. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199926 | CUTTING TOOL SHARPENER - Method and apparatus for sharpening a cutting tool. In some embodiments, an abrasive endless belt is rotated in tension along a neutral plane between spaced apart first and second rollers. A guide assembly has spaced apart first and second guide surfaces which collectively converge to an intervening base surface to form a guide channel. Upon insertion of a blade of a cutting tool into the guide channel, a selected side of the blade contactingly slides against at least a selected one of the first or second guide surfaces and a first portion of a cutting edge of the blade contactingly engages the base surface to serve as a plunge depth limit stop for the blade. The endless belt is contactingly deflected by a second portion of the cutting edge away from the neutral plane to sharpen the second portion while the first portion remains in contact with the base surface. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199927 | FIELD DRESSING DEVICE - A game stabilizing device that facilitates field dressing of big game is provided. The game stabilizing device includes a base with arms extending laterally from the base. Extending from the arms are elastic cords with connectors. The present invention may further include legs straps that are placed around the legs of the game. The base of the present invention is placed underneath the back of the game and the connectors are attached to the leg straps. Therefore, the game is stabilizing preventing swaying and the legs of the game are spread out so that a hunter may easily field dress the animal. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199928 | DISK SORTING DEVICE - A disk sorting device includes a housing defining a disk transport path for conveying disks from a disk transferring device. A disk identifying device is located adjacent the disk transport path for identifying the type of disk passing along the transport path. A disk diverting mechanism in the disk transport path downstream of the disk identifying device is operable to divert disks in accordance with the type of the disk determined by the disk identifying device into a selected one of at least a return path in which a disk returns to the disk transferring device and a dispense path in which a disk is directed towards a dispense outlet. The disk transport path is oriented with a vertical component whereby disks pass along the path and the diverting mechanism under gravity. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199929 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE PRESSURE REGULATION IN RAIL VEHICLES - A device for active regulation of the internal vehicle pressure in a rail vehicle includes an aeration device for increasing the internal pressure in the rail vehicle, a ventilation device for reducing the internal pressure in the rail vehicle, and a measuring device for measuring the internal pressure in the rail vehicle. A control device is connected for signaling purposes at least to the ventilation device in order to reduce the internal pressure and to the measuring device, and the ventilation device for reducing the internal pressure can be controlled by the control device according to the internal pressure determined by the measuring device. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199930 | VEHICLE GRILLE - A base panel member | 2014-07-17 |
20140199931 | Dual Action Check Valve - A combination includes a selectively driven fan and a bypass flow passage for bypassing the fan. The bypass flow passage communicates with a first check valve to allow air to flow from the bypass passage to a downstream location. A second check valve allows air driven by the fan to pass into a return passage and return to an inlet of the fan in the event that the discharge pressure from the fan overcomes a spring force associated with the second check valve. A heat exchanger pack and an environmental control system for use on an aircraft, and a method are all also disclosed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199932 | AIR OUTLET FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DASHBOARD - The invention relates to an air outlet device ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140199933 | VEHICLE VENTILATION MODULE AND DEVICE - A vehicle ventilation module for allowing air to exhaust from the inside of a vehicle compartment, comprising a carrier element to be mounted to the vehicle, the carrier element comprising:
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20140199934 | CONTAINER DATA CENTER - A container data center includes a container, an air duct, and a connecting member. The container is received in a room. The container defines an air inlet and an air outlet away from the air inlet. The air duct extends through a sidewall of the room. A first side of the connecting member is detachably connected to the air inlet of the container, and a second side of the connecting member is connected to the air duct. Air outside the room enters the air duct, flows through the connecting member, enters the container through the air inlet, and flows out of the container through the air outlet. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199935 | AIR MANIFOLD FOR DRYING A CONTAINER - A system for drying a container includes an air manifold. The air manifold includes a main body having multiple outlets and multiple arms. Each arm is coupled to a respective outlet, is disposed in a fixed position relative to the main body, and is configured to direct air received from the main body toward the container. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199936 | INDOOR AIR-CONDITIONER UNIT WITH AIR DEFLECTOR - An indoor air-conditioner unit comprises an air duct, an air outlet connected with the air duct, and an air deflector guiding directions of air flow from the air-conditioner. A volute tongue is provided in the air duct and near an outer end of the air outlet. Wherein, the indoor air-conditioner unit further comprises a central support mechanism, which is elastically arranged between the central part of the back of the air deflector and the volute tongue, thus a complete seal of the air outlet can be achieved when the air deflector is closed, i.e., there are no gaps in the air outlet. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199937 | Indoor Unit of Air Conditioner - An indoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising an air duct, an air outlet in communication with the air duct, and an air deflector for guiding the direction of air outflow of the air conditioner, with a volute tongue being provided at an end of the air duct proximately to the air outlet, wherein it further comprises a rotation driving motor in drive connection with a left support end of the air deflector. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199938 | APPARATUS FOR EXHAUSTING AIR - An apparatus for exhausting air from a space. The space may comprise the interior space(s) of buildings such as hospitals, enclosed shopping malls, warehouses, factories, high rise buildings, etc. The apparatus comprises at least a first discharging arrangement in the form of return and supply air ducts of an air handling unit (AHU). The apparatus also comprises a second discharging arrangement in the form of a smoke exhaust box. The return air duct is arranged to receive an air stream discharged from the space and is able to be isolated from the smoke exhaust box. Upon isolation of the return air duct, the smoke exhaust box is able to receive and discharge an air stream (e.g. a smoke-filled or contaminated air stream) from the space. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GROUND TRANSCEIVER COMMUNICATIONS WITH A SATELLITE TRANSCEIVER - A system and method of controlling communication between a satellite transceiver and a ground transceiver, where the satellite transceiver is configured to receive concurrently a plurality of messages at substantially the same carrier frequency from a plurality of ground transceivers. The satellite transceiver transmits a priority threshold indicative of a priority rating of a message that authorizes the ground transceiver to transmit the message to the satellite transceiver. The ground transceiver receives the priority threshold transmitted by the ground transceiver, and determines if the message is authorized to be transmitted based on a comparison of the priority threshold and the priority rating of the message to be transmitted. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199940 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GROUND TRANSCEIVER COMMUNICATIONS WITH A SATELLITE TRANSCEIVER - A system and method of controlling communication between a satellite transceiver and a ground transceiver, where the satellite transceiver is configured to receive concurrently a plurality of messages at substantially the same carrier frequency from a plurality of ground transceivers. The satellite transceiver transmits a priority threshold indicative of a transmit power that a ground transceiver is authorized to use to transmit a message. The ground transceiver receives the priority threshold transmitted by the ground transceiver, and determines a transmit power of the transmitter to transmit a message based on a comparison of the priority threshold and a priority rating of the message. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GROUND TRANSCEIVER COMMUNICATIONS WITH A SATELLITE TRANSCEIVER - A system and method of controlling communication between a satellite transceiver and a ground transceiver, where the satellite transceiver is configured to receive concurrently a plurality of messages at substantially the same carrier frequency from a plurality of ground transceivers. The satellite transceiver transmits a time reference signal. The ground transceiver receives the time reference signal, and determines a transmit time that the ground transceiver is authorized to transmit a message based on an identification number of the ground transceiver. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199942 | Method, Controller, and System for Tunnel Communication - A communication system for allowing personnel in a tunnel below ground to communicate with a location above ground includes a controller disposed below ground in the tunnel. The system includes an uplink portion that sends uplink messages from the controller below ground in the tunnel through earth to above ground. The system includes a downlink portion through which downlink messages are sent from above ground through earth to the controller below ground in the tunnel. The system includes a personnel communication portion through which downlink messages are sent from the controller wirelessly to the personnel as personnel messages and personnel messages are received wirelessly by the controller from the personnel below ground in the tunnel. A controller for allowing personnel in a tunnel below ground to communicate with a location above ground. A method for allowing personnel in a tunnel below ground to communicate with a location above ground. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199943 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING CONTENT BETWEEN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and device for transferring content between electronic devices are provided. The method of transferring a content file in a communication device includes receiving information related to the content file from a portable electronic device through near field communication, receiving the content file from the portable electronic device through a second communication channel, and transferring the received information related to the content file and the content file to another communication device through a first communication channel. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199944 | TOUCH-SCREEN TERMINAL AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION - A touch-screen terminal, method and system for near-field communication are provided. The touch-screen terminal includes a touch sensor, the touch sensor includes multiple driver electrodes and inductive electrodes disposed on a substrate to form capacitor structures. At least one of the driver electrodes and the inductive electrodes is used as a transmitting electrode; at least another one of the driver electrodes and the inductive electrodes is used as a receiving electrode. In the present invention, signal transmitting and receiving are achieved by multiplexing the electrodes of the touch-screen terminals, thereby enabling electric-field-based NFC. The system part for signal processing is embedded in the chip and, therefore, there is no need for an additional inductive card reader or part with the similar function. The present invention does not change the original size of the touch-screen terminal. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199945 | Method to control the effects of out-of-cell interference in a wireless cellular system using backhaul transmission of decoded data and formats - Successfully decoded data received from a mobile terminal as well as the transmission format of that data is relayed over the backhaul from a base station receiver that successfully decoded the mobile terminal's transmission to the base stations in the mobile terminal's active set that presumably were unable to decode the mobile terminal's transmission due to inadequate signal-to-noise ratio. A base station that receives this transmission from the relaying base station that did successfully decode and demodulate the mobile terminal's transmission is then able to reconstruct the data and subtract it from the total interference, thereby increasing the signal-to-noise ratio at this base station for its in-cell processing. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199946 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure is an emergency response system that has a wearable device that receives an input from a user and transmits data indicative of the input. In addition, the system has a base station communicatively coupled to the wearable device that receives the data indicative of the input and transmits a test signal requesting a test be performed. Further, the system comprises logic that receives the test signal and initiates a call to the base station based upon the test signal. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199947 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which enables a user to keep watching contents via a communication-connected external device by transmitting real-time video data displayed on a play region to the external device despite that the play region in part disappears from a screen including the play region of the content. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199948 | SINGLE-ENDED HIGH VOLTAGE INPUT-CAPABLE COMPARATOR CIRCUIT - A single-ended comparator is disclosed herein. The comparator may be implemented with low-voltage semiconductor devices that are capable of operating with high-voltage signals at an input. The single-ended comparator may be integrated in a larger circuit to receive and detect information provided on the input at voltage levels higher than the levels supported by the rest of the circuit, and transfer the information in the received signal for use by the rest of the circuit. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199949 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING TX GAIN IN ENVELOPE TRACKING SYSTEMS - A method and system enhances the gain of a propagation path of a radio frequency (RF) signal while utilizing an envelope tracking (ET) mechanism to provide power to a power amplifier within the propagation path. An envelope tracking (ET) controller detects using the ET mechanism an RF envelope of the RF signal being propagated towards the power amplifier. The ET controller applies envelope pre-distortion to the RF signal. The ET controller initiates a function for shaping the supply voltage of the power amplifier by selecting a shaping table that can provide a specific level of increasing amplifier gain at higher signal drive level. The ET controller shapes the supply voltage for the power amplifier by adjusting values corresponding to the detected RF envelope. As a result, RF signals are propagated from the transceiver to the power amplifier output port across high and low transceiver drive levels with net constant gain. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199950 | SLEEVE WITH ELECTRONIC EXTENSIONS FOR A CELL PHONE - A passively re-radiating cell phone sleeve assembly capable of receiving a nested cell phone provides signal boosting capabilities and provides a radar enablement. Signal boosting is enabled by use of an additional antenna, a pass-through repeater, dual antenna isolation capability and other features. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199951 | TRANSCEIVER AND RELATED SWITCHING METHOD APPLIED THEREIN - A transceiver includes: a power amplifying circuit arranged to generate differential output signals during a transmitting mode of the transceiver; a balance-unbalance circuit arranged to convert the differential output signals into a single-ended output signal; a switchable matching circuit arranged to receive the single-ended output signal on a signal port of the transceiver during the transmitting mode, and to convert a single-ended receiving signal on the signal port into a single-ended input signal during a receiving mode of the transceiver; and a low-noise amplifying circuit arranged to convert the single-ended input signal into a low-noise input signal during the receiving mode. The power amplifying circuit, the Balun, the switchable matching circuit, and the low-noise amplifying circuit are configured as a single chip. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE PA/DEVICE TEMPERATURE BY SWITCHING THE ANTENNAS ON A DEVICE - Methods, systems, and devices are described for thermal management of a wireless communication device. The described techniques may be used, for example, to monitor an operating temperature of the device to determine if the operating temperature has exceeded a threshold value. Other aspects may provide for monitoring of a PA temperature, a transmission power level, and/or input from one or more additional sensors associated with the wireless communication device. Based on any of the above inputs, alone or in combination, an operating temperature of the wireless communication device may be determined When the temperature exceeds the threshold value, a transmission antenna can be switched from a first antenna to a second antenna. Additional aspects may provide for reduction of the transmission power level in response to the operating temperature exceeding the predetermined threshold value. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199953 | ACTIVE WAVEFORM SHUTTERING FOR ROTORCRAFT - In one embodiment a communication system comprises a radiofrequency (RF) transmitter, an antenna communicatively coupled to the RF transmitter to direct an RF signal in a first direction, a laser ranger mounted to the antenna to direct a pulsed laser signal in the first direction and receive reflected laser signals from a rotorblade, and logic to determine a measure of interference resulting from a rotorblade, provide the measure of interference to a radiofrequency (RF) transmitter, and shutter an RF transmission signal from the RF transmitter in response to the measure of interference. Other embodiments may be described. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199954 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SPATIALLY-ENCODED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A method of spatially-encoded wireless transmission using a wireless communications device that is configured with an electromagnetic radiator involves applying a modulated carrier to one or more radiator elements of the electromagnetic radiator. The radiator elements are selected based on instantaneous samples of baseband information, and the modulated carrier is generated from the baseband information. The modulated carrier is then transmitted via the selected radiator elements. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199955 | MULTI-TUNER RADIO SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system, apparatus, method, and media directed to navigation in the field of digital radio systems are provided. For example, an apparatus, method, or medium can be implemented to provide a multi-tuner portable digital radio device that includes multiple modes and/or advances navigation tools. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199956 | TUNABLE FILTER DEVICES AND METHODS - Analog interference filter devices and methods for isolation of desirable portions of a radio frequency signal. Signal compensation is used to provide desirable center frequency, passband width, ripple, rolloff, stopband and distortion performance. The filter is implemented with passive and/or active components. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199957 | Emergency Call Notification for Network Services - Enhanced services, such as call restriction, call forwarding, anonymous call rejection, and proprietary services, may interfere with an emergency callback potentially preventing the callback from reaching the intended destination. Systems and methods for processing emergency calls to eliminate emergency callback failure in response to an emergency call being disconnected are provided herein. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199958 | LOCATING USER IN DISTRESS THROUGH MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS - Technologies are generally described for providing localized location information associated with users for emergency service purposes. A user device with wireless communication capabilities employing one or more technologies may initiate an emergency communication in one or more modalities upon triggering by the user or by an external trigger signal and activate beacon modes for one or more of the available wireless technologies transmitting periodic signals, one or more attributes of which such as period, modulation rate, frequency may be optimized. The beacon signal may also include an identifier associated with the user enabling emergency personnel to locate the user employing line-triangulation. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199959 | LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Technologies are generally described for providing location information associated with users for emergency service purposes. User location through a wireless communication device may be determined upon triggering by a user initiated emergency communication (in various modalities) or by an external trigger signal employing one or more known signal sources and provided to an emergency service provider. The user location may also be determined/updated periodically and refined upon triggering of the emergency communication. Communication between the user's wireless device and the emergency service provider may be prioritized, in some examples, to ensure reliable communication. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199960 | CALL MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL FOR INSUFFICIENT CREDIT - A method and system for operating a telephony service are disclosed, in which callers with insufficient credit or network airtime are able to contact a call recipient. The network monitors call attempts from callers to identify call attempts from callers with insufficient credit or airtime to make a call. When such a call attempt is detected, a call request is transmitted to the intended recipient of the call, to notify the recipient of the call attempt. The notification may take the form of an in-call notification if the call recipient is on-line, or an SMS or voicemail message if the recipient is off-line. The method and system permit individuals who otherwise would not be able to access the network to indicate to a call recipient that they have attempted to contact the call recipient. The call recipient can then contact the would be caller at his/her discretion. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199961 | METHOD FOR ENABLING A WIRELESS DEVICE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY PREFERENTIAL SERVICES - Disclosed is system comprising: a server platform operative to communicate with a wireless communication network; and data storage coupled to the server platform to store a plurality of business rules, wherein the server platform is operative to: generate a first provision instruction to provision a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) with a first rule set associated with a first set of business rules for wireless usage incurred by a mobile terminal operating in the wireless communication network; generate a first billing instruction based on the first set of business rules and a first data type determined by a packet gateway that inspects packet data communicated to or from the mobile terminal. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199962 | METHOD FOR ENABLING A WIRELESS DEVICE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY PREFERENTIAL SERVICES - Disclosed is system comprising: a server platform operative to communicate with a wireless communication network; and data storage coupled to the server platform to store a plurality of business rules, wherein the server platform is operative to: generate a first provision instruction to provision a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) with a first rule set associated with a first set of business rules for wireless usage incurred by a mobile terminal operating in the wireless communication network; generate a first billing instruction based on the first set of business rules and a first data type determined by a packet gateway that inspects packet data communicated to or from the mobile terminal. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199963 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A NETWORK-AGNOSTIC WIRELESS ROUTER - Apparatus and methods for a network-agnostic wireless router. In one embodiment, the network-agnostic wireless router is configured to provide an access tunnel (e.g., a so-called “Wi-Fi PIPE”) via a first network (e.g., a Wi-Fi network), and convert the data payload for transfer over a second network (e.g., a LTE network). Since the wireless router provides an access tunnel and does not behave as a logical endpoint, the authentication, authorization, and accounting mechanisms are handled directly between the subscriber's identity module (e.g., SIM, USIM, CSIM, RUIM, etc.) and the network operator's authentication process (e.g., Authentication Center or AuC). The disclosed wireless router is free to support multiple different networks to provide access that is “agnostic” to the underlying subscriber device's network preferences. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTALLY DETERMINING LOCATION CONTEXT - Techniques to derive or predict location context for a user of a mobile device include receiving signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at the mobile device for each of multiple different times. The method further comprises determining whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time based on the signal data. The method further comprises incrementing a count for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time, if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area. The method also comprises delivering a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199965 | PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF VEHICLE WIRELESS SERVICES - A method and system for temporarily disabling vehicle wireless services to prevent a third-party such as a bailee from using one or more vehicle wireless services without authorization. The wireless services may accrue cellular data charges to the vehicle user's account. The method includes configuring a telematics unit to identify a valet event, determining the occurrence of the valet event at the telematics unit, and initiating a valet mode in the vehicle based on the determination. In the valet mode, the vehicle wireless services may be temporarily disabled. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199966 | BYPASSING SECURITY AUTHENTICATION SCHEME ON A LOST DEVICE TO RETURN THE DEVICE TO THE OWNER - Some embodiments provide a method for bypassing device security protections to communicate with a contact of a secure device. The method displays a selectable user interface object on the device enabling a user to bypass the security protections of the device. Upon receiving a selection of the user interface object, the method initiates a communication to a contact that is preselected from a list of contacts. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199967 | Bump or Close Proximity Triggered Wireless Technology - Techniques for performing various communications functionality based on detecting a bump condition and/or close proximity between wireless devices. A wireless access point may be configured to automatically initiate an authentication procedure with a User Equipment (UE) device in response to detecting a bump condition and/or detecting a particular proximity between the UE device and the wireless access point. The particular proximity may be detected based on a signal strength of a radio frequency signal. The wireless access point may also be configured to disable a security protocol. A UE device may be configured to participate in an authentication procedure and/or automatically transfer data to the wireless access point in response to detecting a bump condition and/or detecting a particular proximity. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199968 | TECHNIQUES FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS WITH A LOCAL WIRELESS NETWORK - An apparatus includes a memory to store one or more identifiers for respective one or more home service providers, circuitry coupled to the memory, and a network access component for execution on the circuitry to automatically identify a set of access points that can provide wireless service to a device based upon the one or more identifiers, and select an access point from the identified set of access points to establish a wireless connection. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199969 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CELLULAR ASSISTED DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - Systems and methods for configuring device-to-device (D2D) wireless communications are generally disclosed herein. One example embodiment includes a method of transmitting mobile station information, security context information, and radio resource management information to mobile stations over a primary wireless network in order to establish and operate D2D connections among the mobile stations using a secondary wireless network. Another example embodiment includes a wireless network base station having a D2D connection facilitator configured to determine configuration information for the D2D connections among the mobile stations, and a transmitter configured to transmit the configuration information to the mobile station. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199970 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO PRIVACY IN LOCATION BASED MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Many consumer electronic devices today provide highly accurate geo-location information on the user of the electronic device. In many instances users are enticed by the benefits of the geo-location aspects of the service(s) or application(s) being offered to them without considering the drawbacks in terms of privacy etc. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide users of social network (social media) applications as well as other software applications, software systems, electronic devices etc. with options to adjust the level of privacy they have from the geo-location perspective much like they expect privacy in other aspects of their daily life, both electronic and otherwise. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199971 | Docking Station and Method for Connecting a Mobile Communication Device to a Communication Infrastructure - A docking station and a method for connecting a mobile communication device to an at least partially wire-based communication infrastructure are disclosed. The docking station has a cradle for the storage of the communication device. A detection device detects the presence of the communication device within a selected distance from the docking station and receives authentication information from the communication device. There is also an authentication device for validating the credentials of the communication terminal and for enabling communication with the communications infrastructure on the basis of authentication information. A first interface provides a first wireless communication link with the communication device and a second interface establishes a second wired communication link to the communication infrastructure. A transfer device can switch from the first communication link to the second communication link. A communication system containing the docking station is also disclosed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199972 | CELLULAR PHONE PAIRED WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE VIA NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION - A cellular phone is shared by a plurality of users with a wireless communication device including a SIM card storing user identification dedicated to each user. Each user simply makes touch access to the cellular phone with the wireless communication device, and therefore the wireless communication device transmits user identification to the cellular phone via a near field communication. The cellular phone authenticates user identification so as to establish a high-speed wireless communication with the wireless communication device. Thus, the user is allowed to log in the cellular phone paired with the wireless communication device. Additionally, the wireless communication device may include an access release key which is operated by each user to log out the cellular phone. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199973 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING OPERATIONS OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, at a base station, communicating with a mobile phone where the base station comprises a premises wireless access point, at the base station, communicating with a mobile communication system by way of a broadband connection, and instructing a landline phone communicatively coupled to the base station to communicate with a remote end user device via the mobile communication system utilizing identification information of the mobile phone and responsive to communications between the base station and the mobile phone. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199974 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION IN VOICEMAIL - An apparatus and method for transmitting a voicemail from a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes transmitting a voicemail header comprising predefined voicemail information, receiving a voicemail message content from a user of the mobile terminal, and transmitting the voicemail message content. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199975 | MANAGEMENT OF UNWANTED CALLS AND/OR TEXT MESSAGES - Management of unwanted phone calls and/or text messages can be performed by allowing a user to create a personalized list of unwanted calls and/or text messages at the user's device and synchronizing that personalized list between a storage system in the user's device and a remote storage in a network to which the device can be coupled. In one embodiment, the remote storage can be a cloud based backup system for the user's contacts and content and the user can access a full list of the unwanted phone numbers through a web server but the full list is not accessible on the device except through a web browser that retrieves the full list from the web server. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199976 | WIRELESS WAKE-UP DEVICE FOR CELLULAR MODULE - A control device may wake-up a target wireless device through a wired or wireless communications channel. In an implementation, the control device and the wireless device may include a cellular module (e.g., global systems for mobile communications (GSM) capability) to implement an on-demand wake-up call. The on-demand wake-up call may allow the control device to perform at least one task at the wireless device without user intervention at the wireless device. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199977 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING AN EVENT MESSAGE - A system for transmitting and receiving an event message is provided. The system comprises a transmitting terminal that generates an event message, and that transmits the event message and caller information, an event message service server that stores phonebook data after receiving the phonebook data transmitted from at least one terminal, that searches for a receiving terminal including the caller information in the phonebook data among receiving terminals included in the phonebook data of the transmitting terminal when receiving the event message, and that transmits the event message to the searched receiving terminal, and a receiving terminal that receives an event message transmitted by the event message service server, and informs its user of reception of the event message. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199978 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING CALLS IN AN ARCHITECTURE ALLOWING A TELEPHONY IDENTIFIER TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A GROUP OF IDENTITIES - A system and a method for processing calls. The system comprises a database including: a plurality of telephony identifiers; and for each telephony identifier, information regarding a group of persons that is associated with the telephony identifier, each person of the group of persons being reachable by placing a call to the telephony identifier, the Information comprising, for each person of the group of persons, information related to processing of calls involving the person. The system also comprises a processing element having access to the database and being operative for: determining that a given call involves a particular person of the group of persons that is associated with a given one of the telephony identifiers; and processing the given call based on the information related to processing of calls involving the particular person. Also provided is a method for associating an additional telephony identifier with one or more identities of a group of identities that is associated with a telephony identifier, and a method for associating an. additional identity with a telephony identifier that is associated with a group of identities. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199979 | APPLICATION DRIVEN FAST DORMANCY - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a user equipment, an RNC, or an application operable in a wireless communications network and methods in which the user equipment can be transitioned into a dormant state controlled by an application driven scheme. According to the application driven scheme, a request is received from an active process at an application server to trigger a wireless device to enter a dormant state, and network traffic information corresponding to a time interval is received from a wireless device. If the network traffic information indicates that the active process is solely responsible for network traffic at a transport layer of the wireless device during the time interval, one or more commands are transmitted to the wireless device such that the wireless device enters the dormant state. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199980 | Location- Assisted Service Capability Monitoring - A digitally stored map can indicate the signal quality for each of the map's regions. A device can determine its location, speed, and direction using global positioning system (GPS) and other sensors. Based on this information, the mobile device can predict a field of locations within which the device will probably be located within a specified future time frame. Based on both the information indicating signal quality and the probable future field of locations, the device can estimate a moment at which the device will probably begin to suffer from low-quality or absent signal. Using this prediction, the device can proactively perform a variety of anticipatory remedial actions. For example, the device can begin allocating a greater portion of currently available wireless network communication bandwidth to the reception of data packets that represent content that is being streamed to the device, so that the device can proactively buffer those packets. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199981 | MOBILE PHONE TO APPLIANCE COMMUNICATION VIA AUDIO SAMPLING - The present subject matter relates to systems and methodologies for communicating between an appliance and a mobile device using audio signaling. An appliance is provided with an audio generating device controlled by a processor to cause the audio device to produce encoded sounds. The sounds may correspond to a series of tones. The tones are sampled using the microphone in a smartphone or other mobile computing device and decoded by an application running on the smartphone or device to provide information and/or instructions to the appliance user. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199982 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING INDICATION OF CELL STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for transmitting an expanding request in a wireless communication system is provided. A first cell transmits an expanding request, which includes a cell off state indication which indicates the first cell is going to be turned off, and a cell off timer, to a second cell, receives an expanding request acknowledge as a response to the expanding request from the second cell, and turns off power. Alternatively, a method and apparatus for transmitting a shrinking request in a wireless communication system is provided. The first cell transmits a shrinking request, which includes a cell on state indication which indicates the first cell is going to be turned on, and a cell on timer, to a second cell, receives a shrinking request acknowledge as a response to the shrinking request from the second cell, and turns on power. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199983 | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OUTSIDE A COVERAGE AREA - According to some embodiments, a wireless communication device within a coverage area of a first network is configured to act according to first configuration information associated with the first network. The wireless communication device detects when it has moved outside the coverage area of the first network and, in response, applies an out-of-coverage configuration management rule. The rule indicates how to manage the first configuration information outside the coverage area of the first network. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199984 | Speakerphone Control For Mobile Device - A speakerphone system integrated in a mobile device is automatically controlled based on the current state of the mobile device. In one implementation, the mobile device is controlled based on an orientation or position of the mobile device. In another implementation, the control of the speakerphone includes automatically controlling one or more graphical user interfaces associated with the speakerphone system. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199985 | Apparatus and Methods for Enforcement of Policies Upon a Wireless Device - Apparatus and methods for changing one or more functional or operational aspects of a wireless device, such as upon the occurrence of a certain event. In one embodiment, the event comprises detecting that the wireless device is within range of one or more other devices. In another variant, the event comprises the wireless device associating with a certain access point. In this manner, various aspects of device functionality may be enabled or restricted (device “policies”). This policy enforcement capability is useful for a variety of reasons, including for example to disable noise and/or light emanating from wireless devices (such as at a movie theater), for preventing wireless devices from communicating with other wireless devices (such as in academic settings), and for forcing certain electronic devices to enter “sleep mode” when entering a sensitive area. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199986 | SELECTIVE DELIVERY OF PRESENCE MESSAGES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A wireless communication system generates operating information indicating if a monitoring wireless communication device is in active mode or in idle mode for a wireless data service. The wireless system receives location information that indicates geographic locations of a monitored wireless communication device for delivery to the monitoring wireless communication device. The system stores the location information if the monitoring wireless communication device is in idle mode. The system wirelessly transfers the location information to the monitoring wireless communication device if the monitoring wireless communication device is in active mode. If the monitoring wireless communication device transitions from idle mode to active mode and has stored location information, the system generates summary location data for the monitored wireless communication device based on the stored location information and wirelessly transfers the summary location data to the monitoring wireless communication device. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199987 | CONTEXT-BASED MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE DEVICES - Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile device. Mobile devices process environmental inputs and transmit context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. A management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage requests for communication with the mobile device. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communications. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199988 | Functional Management of Mobile Devices - Functionality of mobile devices may be controlled based on speed and/or location. Rules define functional capabilities, and restrictions, based on speed and/or location. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199989 | VEHICLE TELEMATICS UNIT MANAGEMENT - A method and system for maintaining a wireless carrier system presence at a vehicle telematics unit in a vehicle includes placing the vehicle telematics unit in a quiescent mode that suspends its signal transmitting functions; instructing the vehicle telematics unit to periodically exit the quiescent mode and transmit a query that determines if the wireless carrier system used by a telematics service provider has changed; when the wireless carrier system has changed, receiving a new wireless profile associated with a new wireless carrier system; and storing the new wireless profile in a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) hardwired at the vehicle. | 2014-07-17 |
20140199990 | Communication Network - A wired network may be used to carry signals for a wireless network, in a frequency-shifted manner, to extend the range of the wireless network. A wired network may detect signal interference emanating from a wireless service provider, and received through a leak in the wired network's infrastructure. Devices may be installed or leveraged in the vicinity of the interference to extend the wireless service to geographic areas that may have poor reception. The devices may amplify wireless downstream signals and transmit them wirelessly, and may receive upstream wireless communications and transmit them upstream in the wired network's protocol. | 2014-07-17 |