34th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090209200 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYING A WIRELESS REPEATER | 2009-08-20 |
20090209201 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ON-CHANNEL REPEATER - Provided are an on-channel repeater and a method thereof. The on-channel repeater can extract reception channel information from signals transmitted from a main transmitter or another repeater, compensate for channel distortion caused on a transmission channel by inversely reflecting the extracted reception channel information to the received signals, and transmit the channel-distortion compensated signals through the same channel as a reception channel, and a method thereof. The on-channel repeater includes: a receiver for receiving RF signals transmitted from outside; a down-converter for down-converting the received RF signals into signals of a desired band; a channel-estimator for estimating an inverse value of a reception channel based on the down-converted signals; an adaptation filter for compensating for channel distortion by using a filter having the inverse value of the estimated reception channel; an up-converter for up-converting the channel distortion-compensated signals into RF signals; and a transmitter for transmitting the up-converted RF signals. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209202 | Managing anonymous communications between users based on short-range wireless connection identifiers - A method for managing in network equipment of a communication network anonymous communications between a first and a second mobile user apparatus includes: a) receiving from the first mobile user apparatus, through a first network connection, data indicating that a short-range wireless connection between the first mobile user apparatus and the second mobile user apparatus has been established, the data including a second unique short-range wireless connection identifier associated with the second mobile user apparatus and a message for the second mobile user apparatus; b) by using the second unique short-range wireless connection identifier, obtaining a network address associated with the second mobile user apparatus; and c) by using the network address obtained in b), sending data to the second mobile user apparatus through a second network connection, the data including the message received in a) from the first mobile user apparatus and a first anonymous identifying code univocally associated with the first mobile user apparatus. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209203 | Context-Sensitive Data Handling - A method for communicating data between devices, comprising the steps of: receiving data at a first user device; the first user device automatically selecting, in dependence on the nature of an activity being made available to a user by the first user device, a way of integrating the data with a functionality of the first user device; and integrating the transmitted data with the functionality in the selected way. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209204 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A MOBILE PHONE AS A WIRELESS MICROPHONE - A system for using a mobile phone as a wireless microphone includes a mobile phone and a computer. The mobile phone imports voice signals from an outside environment, transforms the voice signals from analog signals into digital signals, and transmits the digital signals to the computer. The computer receives the digital signals, transforms the digital signals into analog signals, and exports the analog signals to the outside environment using a loudspeaker. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209205 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING VIDEO SIGNAL OVER BLUETOOTH WIRELESS INTERFACE - A wireless wearable video headset device useful for viewing and listening to multimedia content. In one embodiment, the device operates by receiving a digital encoded audio/video signal from a host device of a Bluetooth™ wireless connection, the Bluetooth™ connection established via a Serial Port Profile (SPP), and the digital video signal having been previously compressed with Windows Media Video (WMV) or H. 264 compliant compression. The received digital audio/video signal is then forwarded over a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection to an internal processor which then decompressed video content in the digital video signal to generate a component video signal that is suitable for handling by a display driver. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209206 | OPTIMAL MIMO ISI CHANNEL ESTIMATION USING LOOSELY SYNCHRONIZED CODES AND THEIR VARIATIONS - A training-based channel estimation technique is provided to estimate channel state information for MIMO systems that is highly energy efficient and optimal in terms of Cramér-Rao lower bound (CRLB). The technique employs loosely synchronized (LS) codes or shifted LS codes. The codes can be generated using a fast Golay correlator and an efficient Golay correlator. A low-complexity implementation is also provided. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209207 | MULTICARRIER MOBILE DEVICE - The invention relates to a multicarrier mobile device comprising a receiver ( | 2009-08-20 |
20090209208 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING MODULATION INFORMATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS - Aspects of a method and system for sharing modulation information between multiple access points may include receiving modulation control information and demodulation control information at an access point comprising one or more receivers and one or more transmitters. One or more modulation frequencies may be adjusted and utilized to generate transmit signals by the one or more transmitters based on the received modulation control information. One or more demodulation frequencies may be adjusted and utilized to generate intermediate frequency signals by the one or more receivers based on the received demodulation control information. The modulation control information and the demodulation control information may be received via a control point. The modulation control information and demodulation control information may be received on a link operating in a frequency band different from said transmit frequencies and said receive frequencies. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209209 | Fast Correction of Power Measurements of Signals Having a Changing Frequency - Power measurements of a signal having a changing frequency are corrected by acquiring samples of the signal, matching the samples of the signal to a sequence of frequencies indexed to correction transforms, and applying the correction transforms to the samples of the signal. Additionally, an apparatus corrects power measurements of a signal having a changing frequency and includes an acquisition block for acquiring samples of the signal, a sequence controller for matching the samples of the signal to a sequence of frequencies indexed to correction transforms and a correction block for applying the correction transforms to the samples of the signal. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209210 | DRIVER CIRCUIT AND TEST APPARATUS - Provided is a driver circuit that outputs a transmission signal according to a reception signal received from outside, including a first driver that outputs a voltage according to an input first signal; a second driver that receives the voltage output by the first driver as a power supply voltage and outputs the transmission signal according to the power supply voltage and an input second signal; and a control section that delays both the first signal and the second signal, according to a change of the reception signal, and causes the transmission signal according to the reception signal to be output from the second driver. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209211 | TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, PRESENTATION DEVICE, PRESENTATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A transmission/reception system includes: a transmission device configured to transmit data; and a reception device configured to receive the data; wherein the transmission device includes a transmission unit configured to transmit sensory information to realize sensations of content observed with a sense other than seeing and hearing, or content observed with three or more senses; and the reception device has a generating unit configured to generate presentation data to perform presentation with a presentation device, which performs presentation to provide a sensation corresponding to the sensory information, based on the sensory information. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209212 | Method and Apparatus for an Adaptive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) Wireless Communications Systems - An adaptive MIMO communications system includes a multifunctional reconfigurable antenna with a selectively alterable effective physical antenna array configuration and radiation/polarization properties, which configuration and properties is a component in the optimization of the adaptive system parameters. The multifunctional reconfigurable antenna comprises a plurality of antenna components and a plurality of selectively controllable switches coupling selected ones of the plurality of antenna components together into a multifunctional reconfigurable subarray of antenna components. A processing unit coupled to the multifunctional reconfigurable antenna determines communication channel conditions for generating adaptive control signals to the plurality of selectively controllable switches to selectively apply a selected space-time coding protocol or a selected beam forming protocol together on the plurality of antenna components depending on channel conditions. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209213 | TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A transmitting and receiving system is provided. The transmitting of receiving system includes a transmitting apparatus to transmit data and a receiving apparatus to receive the data by means of radio communication. The transmitting apparatus includes: data transmission means for transmitting the data; state information reception means for receiving state information indicative of states of the radio communication from the receiving apparatus; and control means for controlling transmission using the data transmission means. When the state information reception means receives state information indicating a degraded state of the radio communication, the control means stores control information for the data transmission means to control transmission immediately before the state information is received; and, when the state information reception means thereafter receives state information indicating a normal state of the radio communication, the control means uses the most recently stored control information to control transmission by means of the data transmission means. The receiving apparatus includes: data reception means for receiving data transmitted from the data transmission means by means of the radio communication; determination means for determining the radio communication state based on data received by the data reception means; and state information transmission means for transmitting state information indicating the radio communication state determined by the determination means to the transmitting apparatus. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209214 | AMPLIFYING A TRANSMIT SIGNAL USING A FRACTIONAL POWER AMPLIFIER - A transmit amplifier stage operable to amplify a transmit signal comprises power amplifiers and switches. The power amplifiers include at least one fractional power amplifier operable to provide fractional power to amplify the transmit signal, where the fractional power is a fraction of the full power. A switch has a plurality of positions, where a position directs the transmit signal to a selected power amplifier. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209215 | PROBABILITY OPTIMIZED POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE AND TRANSMITTER - A power amplifier module includes a first power amplifier, a second power amplifier, and a controlling module. The first power amplifier has an amplification set for optimal efficiency in accordance with most probable transmit power level settings within a transmit power level range. The second power amplifier has an amplification set for optimal efficiency in accordance with the most probable transmit power level settings within the transmit power level range. The controlling module is coupled to: enable one of the first and second power amplifiers to amplify an outbound radio frequency (RF) signal in accordance with a power setting when the power setting is not within the most probable transmit power level settings; and enable at least one of the first and second power amplifiers to amplify the outbound RF signal in accordance with the power setting when the power setting is within the most probable transmit power level settings. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209216 | REFLECTOR FOR WIRELESS TELEVISION TRANSMISSIONS - One embodiment of the invention relates to a system for enhancing reception of radio-frequency (RF) signals by an audio-video device such as a high-definition television. The system comprises an audio-video device including a radio-frequency (RF) receiver to receive incoming EF signals, and an RF reflective element. The RF reflective element is positioned to reflect RF signals towards the audio-video device. The RF reflective element is at least partially imbedded with RF reflective materials to reflect undetected, RF signals destined for the audio-video device back to the RF receiver. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209217 | Electronic Device, System, Chip and Method Enabling a Radio Signal Reception - The invention relates to an electronic device comprising a headset connector adapted to connect a headset to the electronic device and an active amplifier circuit connected to the headset connector. The active amplifier circuit is adapted to amplify radio signals received by an antenna, which is connected to the electronic device via the headset connector. The invention relates equally to a chip comprising such an active amplifier circuit, to a system comprising the electronic device and to a corresponding method for receiving radio signals at such an electronic device. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209218 | GAIN IN BALANCE MEASURING APPARATUS, PHASE DIFFERENCE CORRESPONDING VALUE MEASURING APPARATUS, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An object of the present invention is to increase measurement precision for measuring errors of a quadrature demodulator. An error measurement device | 2009-08-20 |
20090209219 | RF RECEIVER DEVICE - A radio-frequency receiver includes an RF amplification circuit which amplifies a received RF signal and generates an amplified RF signal, a mixing circuit which converts the amplified RF signal into an intermediate-frequency signal, an IF amplification circuit which generates an amplified IF signal, a first level detection circuit which detects a level of the amplified RF signal, a second level detection circuit which detects a level of the IF signal, a third level detection circuit which detects a level of the amplified IF signal, a RF reference level generation circuit which generates an RF reference level based on one of respective detection signal levels of the first and second level detection circuits, and an RF gain control circuits which controls an amplification gain of the RF amplification circuit so that a detection signal level of the third level detection circuit becomes equal to the RF reference level. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209220 | RECEIVER HAVING LOW POWER CONSUMPTION AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a receiver having low power consumption and method thereof. The receiver with low power consumption adjusts the gain based on the automatic gain control information. The receiver acquires the signal peaks both after and before a channel selection filter and further analyzes the wanted signal and interference signal with respect to the signal peaks. The receiver determines the magnitude of the wanted signal and determines whether the interference signal exists. The receiver provides the signals with optimal current correspondingly in order to effectively decrease the power consumption of the receiver. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209221 | RECEIVER WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION - The present invention provides a receiver with low power consumption. The receiver with low power consumption adjusts the gain of the programmable gain amplifier based on the automatic gain controller and further optimizes the gain bandwidth product by current-adjusting unit. The current-adjusting unit thus adjusts the current provided for the programmable gain amplifier, e.g. operational amplifier. Therefore, the gain bandwidth product of the programmable gain amplifier is optimized and the power consumption of the receiver is effectively decreased. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209222 | Conversion Architecture For Residual Spur Avoidance - A method and apparatus for residual spur avoidance is disclosed. One embodiment comprises a method of generating a first local oscillator signal, mixing the first local oscillator signal with a radio frequency signal to generate an intermediate frequency signal, filtering the intermediate frequency signal at a band-pass frequency, mixing the filtered intermediate frequency signal with a second local oscillator signal having a first frequency offset from the band-pass frequency to generate an output intermediate frequency signal, and switching the second local oscillator signal to a second frequency offset to avoid a spur generated from the first frequency offset, wherein the second frequency offset is the opposite sign but same magnitude offset from the band-pass frequency. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209223 | System and method for power savings in a wireless communication network - A method for power savings in a wireless communications network including selecting one or more connections with common performance characteristics to create a plurality of power savings classes, attributing a power savings window size to each power savings class, and aligning power savings classes with the same start time to generate an aligned power savings class. In addition, the method includes communicating the plurality of power savings classes and each associated power savings window size to a base station. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209224 | Computer-Related Devices and Techniques for Facilitating an Emergency Call Via a Cellular or Data Network - The claimed invention consists of a device for use with a computer. The device may include control logic that receives a first signal corresponding to an emergency call and implements the emergency call as either a cellular-based call or a VoIP call. If two-way communication can be established with a remote device via a cellular network, then the emergency call is implemented as a cellular-based call via the cellular network. If two-way communication cannot be established with a remote device, then the emergency call is implemented as a VoIP call. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209225 | Emergency Call System - An emergency call system includes an emergency call control portion, a communication device, a change-over switch, and an electric current limit circuit. The emergency call control portion performs an emergency call to a center in an emergency of a vehicle. The communication device communicates with the center, wherein the communication device includes a speaker and a speaker amplifier for driving the speaker. The change-over switch changes a power supply source from a main power source to an auxiliary power source. The electric current limit circuit limits an electric current of the speaker amplifier when the change-over switch changes the power supply source to the auxiliary power source. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209226 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A communication device includes a reception unit that receives an emergency alarm signal transmitted from a broadcasting station in an emergency, a conversion unit that executes first conversion processing for converting an analog transmission signal to a digital transmission signal at a first bit rate when the emergency alarm signal is not being received, and executes second conversion processing for converting the analog transmission signal to a digital transmission signal at a second bit rate that is lower than the first bit rate when the emergency alarm signal has been received; and a transmission unit that transmits the digital transmission signal. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209227 | GPS ENABLED EPIRB WITH INTEGRATED RECEIVER - An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) comprising an integrated wireless receiver, a graphical display device, capability to utilize both internal and external GPS coordinate sources, an infrared background lighting adjustment algorithm, and a multi-LED strobe light array. The receiver provides a return communications path back to the beacon, which is used to acknowledge the receipt of the beacon's outgoing emergency signal by Search and Rescue satellites. The display is used to visually display various operational status information as well as any received messages coming back into the receiver. The GPS receiver system switches between internally derived and/or externally supplied GPS coordinates. The present invention also incorporates an Automatic Background Light Adjustment (ABLA) algorithm to compensate for the maximum range of light intensity encountered by infrared communications LEDs during daytime and nighttime operation. Additionally, a multi-LED array is used to flash a signaling strobe in a universal hemispherical pattern. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209228 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONAL AND EMERGENCY SERVICE HAILING IN WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and system for providing personal and emergency service hailing. A profile database stores profiles with individualized distance thresholds for each of a number of wireless devices. A wireless message proximity request is received from a requesting wireless device. Distances between a location of the requesting wireless device and locations of each of other wireless communications devices is computed and compared to individualized distance thresholds stored for the requesting wireless communications device. A set of wireless devices consisting of wireless devices that satisfy the individualized distance thresholds for the requesting wireless communications device is identified and a wireless message proximity response is sent to the requesting wireless communications device. The wireless message proximity response identifies the set of wireless communications devices that satisfy the at least one individualized distance threshold. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209229 | OFFLINE CHARGING FOR SESSIONS OVER A 3GPP NETWORK AND A WLAN ACCESS NETWORK - Communication networks and methods are disclosed for providing offline charging in a 3GPP network for sessions over a wireless local area network (WLAN) access network. A AAA server in the 3GPP network provides offline charging messages for a session to an offline charging system. If a data flow is established during the session, such as streaming video, then a packet data network gateway provides offline charging messages for the data flow to the offline charging system. The AAA server and the packet data network gateway share charging identifiers so that one or both are able to include the charging identifier for the session and the charging identifier for the data flow in an offline charging message. This allows the offline charging system to effectively correlate CDRs for the session with CDRs for the data flow occurring during the session. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209230 | Accessing user interactive electronic communications devices - An accessing system for a user interactive electronic communications device is disclosed. The accessing system comprises a general data interactive zone accessible via a first user input access protocol and a secure data interactive zone accessible via a security user input access protocol. The system does not prompt the user to input the secure user access protocol and so the existence of the secure zone is only revealed when the secure user access protocol is input. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209231 | Method to allow community-identity based communications using mobile phones - An apparatus in one example has: first user equipment having a first set of personal information for use in a community based network, and a second set of personal information for use in a public network; second user equipment having a first set of personal information for use in the community based network, and a second set of personal information for use in the public network; a trusted presence system in an IMS network operatively coupled to the first and second user equipment; and the trusted presence system being structured such that, when the first user equipment is in the community based network places a call to the second user equipment in the public network, the second set of personal information of the second user equipment is withheld from the first user equipment at least during call setup. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209232 | TECHNIQUES FOR SECURE CHANNELIZATION BETWEEN UICC AND A TERMINAL - The present invention is related to a wireless communication system. 3G UMTS mobile phone systems rely on a protected smart card called the UMTS integrated circuit card (UICC) that provides UMTS subscriber identity module (USIM) applications as a basis or root of various security measures protecting the communication path between the 3G mobile terminal and the UMTS wireless network (or UTRAN). Disclosed is a method by which the UICC exchanges information with a terminal, such as an Internal Key Center (IKC | 2009-08-20 |
20090209233 | MOBILE ALERTING NETWORK - A system for providing a mobile application includes a Mobile Subscriber Detection Authorization and Verification System (MSDAVS), to request and receive confidential information from a confidential information owner relating to a user who opted-in to a mobile service application, and to communicate the received confidential information to a mobile application service provider. The MSDAVS can include an opt-in database, to store opt-in or registration data of the opted-in users of the mobile service application and a service policy database. The mobile application service can be a mobile traffic alerting service, the confidential information owner a telephone number database of one of a wireless carrier or a telephone number database operator, and the requested confidential information a list telephone numbers of opted-in users in an alert area, defined by the mobile traffic alerting service. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209234 | Reject mobile-terminating SMS due to mobile not reachable flag - The present invention provides a technique to reduce the quantity of paging attempts to mobile terminals. The technique involves periodically rejecting mobile terminating SMS (MT-SMS) messages destined to a mobile subscriber who has already had no paging response success for a previous MT-SMS message until the mobile terminal is reachable or upon the timeout of a Mobile Not Reachable Flag (MNRF) rejection period. The present invention targets mobile subscribers who were out of radio coverage and allows the mobile subscriber to terminate voice calls. Mobile terminal originated activity is not affected. The present invention may co-exist with the existing SMS Center mobile terminating SMS polling mechanism in the market today. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209235 | CONVERGED MOBILE-WEB COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION - A converged mobile-Web communications solution interfaces to both a mobile phone network and an Internet or Intranet network, so that services that are provided to mobile phones in the mobile phone network are also provided to Web clients in the Internet or Intranet network. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209236 | SYSTEMS METHODS AND USER STATE FILES FOR ENABLING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VIRTUAL AND REAL WORLD IDENTITIES - Methods for providing a user state file enabling interactions between virtual and real world identities include determining a real world identity of a user and determining a virtual world identity of the user. An associated user designation is provided for a first and a second associated user. A real world identity and/or a virtual world identity is determined for the associated users. The first associated user has at least a real world identity and the second associated user has at least a virtual world identity. A communication history is established between the user and the first and second associated users, the communication history including communications in the real world and/or the virtual world. The user state file is generated based on the determined real world and virtual world identities of the user and the associated users and the communication history between the user and the associated users. The user state file is configured to be accessed by the user in both the real world and the virtual world. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209237 | Apparatus And Method For Slideshows, Thumbpapers, And Cliptones On A Mobile Phone - An apparatus and method for slideshows, thumbpapers, and cliptones on a mobile device are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a multimedia file having a video and an audio is downloaded from a source. A plurality of slides from the video of the multimedia file is chose, and an interval is computed using the plurality of slides. A plurality of frames are extracted at the interval from the video of the multimedia file. The extracted plurality of frames are scaled to display on a phone. The scaled plurality of frames are converted to a plurality of images having a format viewable on the phone. The plurality of images are combined with the audio of the multimedia file to form a slide show; and the slide show is displayed on the phone. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209238 | Nametones - We professionally record original or published songs and enter someone's name or alias or nickname etc. where a key word or phrase existed before. Editing our recording in such a way that we can insert the name, and accompanying music, of someone so as to personalize the cell phone ringer does this. For example, take the 1960's hit “My Girl” by the Temptations: Instead of “I guess you say, what can make me feel this way . . . “My Girl”; we would replace “My Girl” with “Mary” or “Johnny” or what have you. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209239 | SELF-SERVICE APPLICATION PLATFORM FOR WIRELESS DEVICES - A method and system are provided for enabling users of mobile devices to remotely perform self-service tasks involving a given entity without using human intermediaries. The system includes a server computer running a self-service application for the given entity; and a plurality of mobile devices, each operated by a user for communicating with the server computer over a wireless communications network. Each of the mobile devices including a non-browser based, goal-oriented, self-service application running on a self-service client with a graphical user interface adapted for allowing a user of the mobile device to remotely interact with the self-service application running on the server computer to automatically manage tasks involving the given entity. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209240 | AUTO MESSAGING TO CURRENTLY CONNECTED CALLER - A messaging application and a telephony application can be activated on a mobile device for sending messages to a connected party while a telephone connection is established between the mobile device and the connected party. A user can compose a message or send a file from the mobile device to the connected party based on the caller details associated with the connected party. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209241 | ENHANCED CALLER ID INFORMATION BASED ON ACCESS DEVICE INFORMATION VIA A BROADBAND ACCESS GATEWAY - A system and method for providing enhanced information to a user is described. A broadband access gateway communicatively coupled to a plurality of access devices may collect information about multimedia content available on the access devices and/or information exchanged with access devices. The gateway may search the collect information upon receiving information identifying a called or calling party, to find information that may be associated with the called or calling party. Selected items of the information associated with the called or calling party may then be delivered to the access device of the called or calling party. Information accessible to the gateway via a broadband connection may also be made available to the user of the access device. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209242 | Access control to communication facility - To allow a user to break out of a conference and rejoin it, multiple accessions within a predetermined period (such as one day) may be counted as a single accession in counting towards the predetermined number of accessions. Different users may be validated for use of the same resources for different durations. To encourage responsible use of the reservation facilities, allocation of resources may be prioritized for users having the most restricted duration of access. A telecommunications conferencing facility may include a provisioning facility for allocating resources to a user and a validation processor for creating validation information. The provisioning facility and validation processor control access to the resources such that a user is permitted access to the resources for a predetermined duration. A timer and/or counter may be employed to disable access after elapse of a predetermined period or number of accessions. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209243 | Message Filter Program For A Communication Device - A communication device is configured to receive messages. The communication device may comprise a display screen upon which messages are displayed. A microprocessor configured to execute at least one message management program on the communication device, filters incoming messages. The message management program comprising a message filter application filters received messages based on a comparison of sender identification data associated with a received message to approved sender identification data. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209244 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SINGLE-STEP ENABLEMENT OF TELEPHONY FUNCTIONALITY FOR A PORTABLE COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for automatic delivery of a phone call on an electronic device regardless of whether other tasks are running on the operating system. A separate background task (“thread”), independent of the operating system, enables telephony functionality without regard to the mode of a graphical user interface. The background task is always active and functions to respond to an incoming call even if the user is in a graphical user interface window that requires some input from the user (e.g. the graphical user interface is blocked). | 2009-08-20 |
20090209245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A WIRELESS DEVICE THROUGH REVERSE ADVERTISING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that uses reverse advertising to configure a new wireless device to join an existing wireless network. During operation, the new wireless device broadcasts an advertisement for itself. In response to the advertisement, the new wireless device receives information from an existing wireless device on the existing wireless network. This information specifies how to join the existing wireless network. Next, the new wireless device uses the information to configure itself to join the existing wireless network. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209246 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION AND TERMINAL DEVICE TO RECEIVE DATA - A method for transmitting information between a data provider and data users is described in which the data users may be different with regard to their data processing capabilities. An interface is provided between the data provider and the data user, via which the data is adapted to the respective data processing capabilities of the data users. Corresponding terminal devices transmit information concerning the terminal device's data processing capabilities with the request for data. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209247 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CONTROL INFORMATION THROUGH PDCCH - A method for efficiently transmitting and receiving control information through a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) is provided. When a User Equipment (UE) receives control information through a PDCCH, the received control information is set to be decoded in units of search spaces, each having a specific start position in the specific subframe. Here, a modulo operation according to a predetermined first constant value (D) is performed on an input value to calculate a first result value, and a modulo operation according to a predetermined first variable value (C) corresponding to the number of candidate start positions that can be used as the specific start position is performed on the calculated first result value to calculate a second result value and an index position corresponding to the second result value is used as the specific start position. Transmitting control information in this manner enables a plurality of UEs to efficiently receive PDCCHs without collisions. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209248 | METHOD OF PERFORMING RANDOM ACCESS AFTER APPLYING BACK-OFF - A random access procedure in a radio communication system is provided. The method of performing random access in a radio communication system includes transmitting a random access preamble using a predetermined parameter value, delaying retransmission of the random access preamble if the random access fails, initializing the predetermined parameter value if a delay time is more than a specific threshold value, and retransmitting the random access preamble using the initialized parameter value. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209249 | Method and System for Transmission and/or Reception Calibration of Mobile-Telephone Devices - The invention relates to a method and system for calibrating the transmission and/or reception of at least one mobile radio device wherein a respectively defined number of test signal reference level values in predetermined for the mobile device(s) for a specific number of frequencies of a test signal. The mobile radio device(s) track(s) the real generated and measured level values of the test signal to the respectively associated reference values of all tracings of the real received level values to the associated reception reference values are directly sequential by virtue of full specification of all frequencies and reference level values associated with each frequency to the mobile radio device(s) prior to the beginning of all measurements. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209250 | PROVIDING NETWORK ORIGINATED PUSH MESSAGES FOR REMOTELY TESTING A MOBILE DEVICE - Remote field testing of mobile communication devices is described herein. By way of example, network initiated data received at a mobile device or like device activated on a mobile network can be monitored. Further, an over the air (OTA) message sent by the mobile network to the monitored device can be identified. If pertinent to a test device or an application of the test device, the OTA message can be forwarded to the test device. In addition, an IP network, satellite network, or the other suitable remote network can be utilized to forward the OTA message. Accordingly, field testing can be implemented at a convenient place remote from the mobile network, reducing or avoiding time and cost associated with local field testing at wireless access points of the mobile network. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209251 | Reference Frequency Control in Multi-Modal Devices - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems and devices for shifting a reference frequency from a first value to a second value, the shifting characterized at least in part by a controlled transition of the reference frequency at a predetermined time-rate-of-change. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209252 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CALLED PARTY RECOVERY IN MOBILE SWITCH CENTER POOL - A method for called party recovery in an MSC Pool, applied in a system that comprises an HLR and an MSC Pool including multiple MSC/VLRs, includes configuring a backup server for each MSC/VLR in the MSC Pool; if an MSC/VLR serving a user is down, the user has not initiated any calling service or location update and the user is called, further includes: the HLR sending a call signaling to the backup server of the MSC/VLR that is down; the backup server of the MSC/VLR initiating a paging request to the user and initiating a location update for the user to the HLR; the HLR registering user data of the user at the backup server and switching the MSC/VLR serving the user to the backup server. The present invention also discloses other methods, systems and devices, which can solve the problem of called party recovery in the MSC Pool. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209253 | Method and Device for Detecting a GSM Channel of Interest - A method for detecting a GSM channel of interest, in a wireless communication device capable of supporting broadband as well as narrowband wireless systems, includes receiving ( | 2009-08-20 |
20090209254 | Radio Communication System, Radio Base Station, And Base Station Switching Method - A radio communication system, including; a first and second base station; and at least one terminal, wherein the first base station including: an advertisement message generation unit which generates an advertisement message including channel information of the second base station; a handover request message generation unit which generates a handover request message including a handover instruction to the second base station; and a transmission unit which transmits the advertisement message and the handover request message to the terminal, and the terminal including: a receive unit which receives the advertisement message and the handover request message; and a terminal side handover processing unit which detects whether a handover to the second base station instructed by the handover request message is possible, and performs handover to the second base station, using the channel information of the second base station included in the advertisement message, if the handover can be possible. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209255 | METHOD OF PROVDING TRANSCODING DURING VOICE-OVER-INTERNET PROTOCOL HANDOFF - The present invention provides a method for supporting handoffs of a first mobile unit in a wireless communication system that supports multiple vocoder technologies. The method includes allocating, prior to completion of a handoff of the first mobile unit, a transcoder function to the first mobile unit. The method also includes detecting a change in a format of at least one packet received from the first mobile unit. The change indicates that the vocoder technology used by the first mobile unit to form packets has changed. The method also includes transcoding packets in response to detecting the change in the format. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209256 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND MOBILE UNIT, BASE STATION UNIT AND METHOD THEREFORE - In mobile communication system having a plurality of mobile traits and a plurality of base station units, the system of the present invention is characterised in that the base station unit has a gap period length setting section for setting the length of the gap period for the mobile unit depending on the type of the radio access technology to be monitored by the mobile unit. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209257 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING IF A HANDOVER HAS TO BE EXECUTED FOR A TERMINAL - The present invention concerns a method for determining in a wireless cellular telecommunication network in which a half duplex terminal is handled by a first base station, if a second base station is able to handle the half-duplex terminal, characterized in that the method comprises the steps, executed by the half duplex terminal, of: | 2009-08-20 |
20090209258 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING IF A HANDOVER HAS TO BE EXECUTED FOR A TERMINAL - The present invention concerns a method for determining if a handover of a first half-duplex terminal has to be executed from a first to a second base station. The first base station:
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20090209259 | System and method for performing handovers, or key management while performing handovers in a wireless communication system - Example embodiments provide a method for performing handovers and key management while performing handovers. The method includes communicating a random handover seed key protected by a secure protocol from a core component of a network to a user equipment. The secure protocol prevents the random handover seed key from being learned by base stations supported by the core component of the network. The secure protocol may be non-access stratum signaling of an evolved packet system environment for wireless communications. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209260 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALL SETUP IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for call setup in a wireless communication system are provided. A first Mobile Station (MS) determines a DownLink (DL) duration, performs synchronization, selects one preamble code among a preamble code set reserved for the call setup of the MS out of the cell area, and transmits the selected preamble code during the determined DL duration. A second MS scans a preamble code during the DL duration, determines if the scanned preamble code is a preamble code for the call setup of the MS out of the cell area, and transmits a response message to the preamble code to the first MS. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209261 | BASE STATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND MULTICARRIER COMMUNICATION METHOD - A multicarrier communication method capable of improving the frequency utilization efficiency and the throughput of the communication system, while satisfying the QoS. A communication terminal reports the CQI about all of the subchannels included in the bandwidth of a communication channel during a first CQI report, as shown in the upper figure portion. Unlike the first report, during the second and following CQI reports, in which much time is left in terms of the permissible delay time, the communication terminal reports the CQI only about subchannels | 2009-08-20 |
20090209262 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT EMPLOYING INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT MESSAGES - Various traffic management techniques may be employed in a multi-hop wireless communication system. For example, a decision to transmit data to another node may be based on whether that node is able to effectively transmit its data. A decision to transmit an interference management message may be based on the amount of data a parent node may transmit. A decision to transmit an interference management message may be based on how effectively data is being transmitted. A weight may be assigned for an interference management message based on a traffic scheduling policy. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209263 | Method for controlling radio cell monitoring system - A method controls a radio cell monitoring system. A standardized radio cell list is transmitted by a device on the network side, the device being allocated to a radio cell of interest. The radio cell list lists radio cells that are adjacent to the radio cell of interest, receiving radio communication terminals monitoring, using the radio cellist, the signals of the adjacent radio cells for a handover or a cell reselection by way of measurement. The respective measurements of the radio communication terminals are transmitted to the device on the network end. At least one priority on the network side is allocated to each radio cell of the radio cell list. Additionally, at least one indication on the network side, indicating which services are offered within the respective radio cell for execution, is allocated to every radio cell of the radio cell list. A receiving radio communication terminal monitors, depending on the signaled priority and depending on the signaled service indication, only a limited number of the radio cells listed in the radio cell list by measurement in order to carry out a service. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209264 | System and Method for Adaptively Controlling Feedback Information - A system and method for adaptively controlling feedback information according to a loading condition of a communications cell is provided. A method comprises receiving an indication from a base station, computing an amount of feedback information to transmit back to the base station using the indication, locating a feedback resource assigned to the mobile station using the amount of feedback information and an identity of the mobile station, computing a feedback information, and transmitting the feedback information using the located feedback resource. The indication is for a set of candidate transmission formats that is based on loading conditions in the cell. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209265 | MOBILE SYSTEM AND BASE STATION SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVELY USING LICENSED SPECTRUM AND SHARED SPECTRUM - A mobile system and a base station system for effectively using a licensed spectrum and a shared spectrum are provided. The mobile system includes: an initialization unit to initialize transmitting and receiving of data using at least one of the licensed spectrum and the shared spectrum; a sensing unit to sense a spectrum for transmitting and receiving of the data via the at least one spectrum; and a transceiver to transmit and receive the data via the sensed spectrum. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209266 | Investigations - A kit and method of investigating the location of a portable telecommunications device used in making a call, includes obtaining information on the position of the receiver involved in the call. A location is surveyed by visiting the location and establishing the receiver a portable telecommunications device would use from that location. The method also compares the receiver involved in the call with the receiver that would be used from the surveyed location. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209267 | Method and Apparatus for Executing Location Dependent Application in a Mobile Handset - Methods and mobile handsets provide applications with access to locality identifier information heretofore not shared with applications. By accessing the locality identifier from memory, applications can provide location-specific services, such as alarms and location-specific themes. The locality identifier can be compared to a criteria table in memory to determine if an application should be notified or activated. The criteria table may include time and date criteria, so application notification can depend upon time, date and location information. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209268 | LOCATION SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A location sensing system and method for a mobile communication system is provided for maintaining location sensing service with the support of mobile nodes when there is an insufficient number of anchor nodes for reference points. A location sensing method for a mobile communication system includes discovering, at a source mobile node, anchor nodes in a vicinity; discovering, when a number of discovered anchor nodes is less than a predetermined number of reference nodes required for location sensing, neighboring mobile nodes; selecting at least one of neighboring mobile nodes as a reference mobile node; and computing a location of the source mobile node in cooperation with the predetermined number of reference nodes including the discovered anchor nodes and the reference mobile node. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209269 | SUPL INITIALIZATION MESSAGE IN A LOCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SUPL BY USING THE SAME - A terminal and method and system for processing SUPL are discussed. According to one embodiment, the invention provides a method of processing a SUPL request for a terminal that has performed roaming, the method comprising: receiving a SUPL INIT message from a home SLP entity, the SUPL INIT message including an indicator that indicates whether a home SLP entity uses a proxy mode or a non-proxy mode; checking the indicator to determine whether a first message or a second message should be transmitted to the home SLP entity; and transmitting the first message or the second message to the home SLP entity according to a result of the checking step. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209270 | LOCATION-BASED SEARCH-RESULT RANKING FOR BLOG DOCUMENTS AND THE LIKE - In one embodiment, a mobile communication device is adapted to provide geography-enhanced blog search results. In response to a blog-search query entered by a user, the mobile communication device is adapted to determine a current geographical location for the mobile communication device and a home location for the user. The mobile communication device is further adapted to provide the current location and home location information along with the search query parameters to a search engine. The search engine is adapted to provide results corresponding to blog posts that satisfy the parameters of the search query, wherein the search results are ranked based on at least one of (a) the geographic proximity of a blog post subject to the current location and (b) the geographic proximity of a blog post author's home location to the user's home location. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209271 | Mobile device location systems and methods - This invention is generally concerned with computer systems, methods and computer program codes for determining a location of a mobile communications device moving along a known path, and more particularly for adding location information to “drive” test data captured from a mobile device. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for drive testing on high-speed trains. A method of locating a mobile communications device, in particular on a known path, the mobile device communicating with a mobile communications network infrastructure including a plurality of base stations, communications between the mobile device and the base station to which it is attached having a timing advance to compensate for a time taken for a radio signal to reach the base station from the mobile device, the method comprising: reading a time ordered sequence of messages captured from said communications between the mobile device and said network infrastructure; reading timing advance information from said captured messages; identifying a step change in timing advance using said timing advance information; and determining a location of said mobile devices, in particular on said path, at a time of said step change. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209272 | EFFICIENT SLEEP MODE OPERATION FOR OFDMA SYSTEMS - A communications system and method for a wireless mobile device is provided. The method includes performing sleep mode operations in a device and performing wake-up operations with one or more base stations in view of the sleep mode operations in the device. The method also includes demodulating a communications channel for the device during sleep mode operations in the device and prior to synchronizing with the base stations. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209273 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A PAGING MESSAGE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of transmitting and receiving a paging message in a mobile communication system is disclosed, by which the power saving effect can be enhanced in a manner of minimizing unnecessary wake-up, decoding and demodulation of a terminal by informing the terminal of a location of a frame to receive before a base station sends a paging message. An embodiment of the present invention comprises transmitting a signal including location information of the paging message for a specific terminal between paging listening intervals to the terminal and transmitting the paging message to the terminal for the paging listening interval. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209274 | System and Method for Dynamically Updating and Serving Data Objects Based on Sender and Recipient States - Methods and apparatus for managing the distribution of data objects in a communication network are disclosed. In an exemplary method, such as might be implemented at a data object server, a plurality of data objects corresponding to a first user of a first communication device are stored. State information for the first communication device is received from the first device. The occurrence of a trigger event related to communications between the first communication device and a second communication device is detected, and one of the stored data objects is selected, based on the detected trigger event and the received state information, and forwarded to the second communication device. In some embodiments, the selection of the data object is further based on an identifier corresponding to the second communication device. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209275 | MESSAGE ROBOT - Enhanced messaging provided by allowing a subscriber to send a message to the system, and in response to the message, providing an enhanced messaging service. The enhanced messaging service may include receiving and forwarding content to intended recipients, providing previously received content to a requesting party, or obtaining content commensurate to a request from the subscriber and delivering that content to the subscriber. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209276 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Node-B transmits a power profile of each frequency of transmission data as a step function to a UE. Each UE measures the amount of interference of a received signal, evaluates SINR over the entire frequency band with the power of the received signal, and transmits the evaluation result to Node-B. Node-B evaluates the interference profile in Node-B from the information about the SINR transmitted from the UE and the power of the transmission signal, and determines the frequency profile of the power of the signal transmitted to the UE. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209277 | Satellite Redundancy for Critical Applications - A system includes a method for automatically reconfiguring a satellite network with a high accuracy in order to enable system reconfiguration very quickly and at a low cost. The system employs a single axis steering mechanism. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209278 | ACCESS TERMINAL BATTERY LIFE THROUGH SEARCH RATE CONTROL - The method and apparatus as described are directed toward techniques and mechanisms to improve access terminal battery life through search rate control. Controlling the rate at which access terminals search for alternate networks in a cell, and more particularly reducing unnecessary attempts, significantly increases the battery life of the access terminal. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209279 | TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD, BASE STATION, BASE STATION CONTROL STATION, AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - In a transmission power control method for a base station in a communication system including at least a mobile station and at least one base station, the ratio of transmission power approaching a predetermined reference power is changed between a communication having a slot not transmitting a signal and a communication having no slot not transmitting a signal. Thus, in the transmission power control, it is possible to prevent the downstream transmission power from being too much alienated from a desired transmission power. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209280 | WIRELESS NETWORK CONTROLLER AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless network controller according to an embodiment includes multiple base stations, having multiple wireless channels including wireless channels having different communication rates, for carrying out wireless communication with communication terminals using the wireless channels. The wireless network controller controls a base station communicating with the communication terminal before movement and a movement destination base station for a new communication when the communication terminal is required to communicate with another base station. The wireless network controller further comprises a traffic amount confirmation section for confirming the traffic amount of the communication performed between the communication terminal and the base station that was used before movement and a communication request section for obtaining the communication rate corresponding to the traffic amount confirmed using the traffic amount confirmation section, and for requesting communication with the movement destination base station using a wireless channel having the communication rate. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209281 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - According to an aspect of the invention, a portable terminal includes: a first audio input-output unit and a second audio input-output unit configured to receive audio or when a mode is set as an input mode and output audio when the mode is set as an output mode; and a setting unit configured to set the respective modes of the first audio input-output unit and the second audio input-output unit. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209282 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOBILE OBJECTS - According to one aspect of wireless communication control apparatus and method for a mobile object according to the present invention, the wireless communication apparatus and method include the steps of: collecting communication-state information corresponding to positional information of the mobile object for each of a plurality of communication methods that are used to make a connection to a wireless communication device of the mobile object, and that can be selectively set in the wireless communication device; referring to the communication-state information corresponding to the positional information indicating a current position of the mobile object, and selecting one communication method from among the plurality of communication methods that can be selectively set in the wireless communication device; and setting, in the wireless communication device, control information used for communications based on the selected communication method. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209283 | SYSTEM WITH SHARED POWER AMPLIFIER FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH MOBILE RFID FUNCTION - Provided is a power amplifier sharing system for a mobile communication system having a mobile Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) function, particularly, a power amplifier sharing system that can reduce the power consumption and the size of a circuit in a mobile communication terminal having a mobile RFID function. The system includes a mobile communication transceiver for transmitting/receiving a mobile communication signal; a mobile RFID transceiver for transmitting/receiving a mobile RFID signal; a power amplifier for amplifying a signal; a switch for connecting the mobile communication transceiver and the mobile RFID transceiver to the power amplifier; and a transceiver controller for controlling the switch and the power amplifier. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209284 | Robotic cellular phone - A robotic cellular phone is disclosed. The robotic cellular phone includes a self-environmental recognition function part, a mobility function part, and an emotion function part. The self-environmental recognition function part is for recognizing an external environment by a photo sensor for a sensing luminosity of a surrounding device; a temperature sensor for sensing temperatures of the surrounding device; and a touch sensor for sensing a touch between a human and the surrounding device. The mobility function part is for moving the antenna to an optimum location to increase a sending or receiving signal sensitivity and for opening and closing a folder by using a plurality of wheels formed on a part of rechargeable battery. The emotion function part is for identifying a sender by comparing data between sender telephone information included a receiving signal and a telephone data stored in an internal memory; and for making a different vibration according to an emotional pattern by modeling a frequency of a vibrator based on a major or minor key harmony or for spraying perfume through a micro-nozzle. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209285 | PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING TOUCH-SENSITIVE INPUT DEVICE ... - A portable communication device having a touch-sensitive input device is configured to selectively suppress spurious key press events based on the orientation of the portable communication device. The device is equipped with an orientation sensor and processing circuitry to suppress key press events when the device is oriented in a predefined orientation, such as a predefined orientation representative of an active call. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209286 | AGGREGATED VIEW OF LOCAL AND REMOTE SOCIAL INFORMATION - Disclosed are a system and method for gathering social information that is of interest to a user of a communications device. Information is gathered both from the device itself (e.g., call logs) and remotely (e.g., from social-networking web sites). The gathered information is then intelligently aggregated and presented to the user in a unified format. In many cases, each piece of social information is associated with at least one virtual identity. Some embodiments rationalize the display of social information by using a contact-identity database that associates a contact person with his multiple virtual identities. In some embodiments, the user can specify how the information is to be displayed and can specify ways to filter the information. For example, the user can specify which contact people are of interest and can filter their social information based on the type of the information and the time at which the information was posted. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209287 | Cellular telephone with full computer - The present invention provides a handheld full function but miniaturized computer selectively mateable with a hands free capable cellular telephone that is insertable into a slot in the computer for both downloading data and charging the cell phone, all in a computer module the approximate lateral size and weight of a Blackberry® and with a user friendly capability. It includes a plethora of new features such as a business card scanner, LCD touch screen keyboard, GPS tracking, small CD drive, emergency alert, medical information (immediate diagnosis, treatment and medications), CD DVD player and video games, solar power panel, available control of the phone from the computer keyboard, and the like. It further provides the user with information storage using memory cards and A and B disc drives as well as a small CD drive C offering the capability to download data to office and/or home personal computers for safe keeping. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209288 | HANDHELD COMPUTING UNIT OF A COMPUTING DEVICE WITH AN EXTENDED COMPUTING UNIT - A handheld computing unit includes a hardware section and memory. The memory includes an application section and an operating system section. The operating system section includes operational instructions that cause the hardware section to: detect a mode change request to a non-standalone mode; determine whether an extended computing unit is engaged with another handheld computing unit; when the extended computing unit is engaged with another handheld unit, initiate a single extended computing unit-multiple handheld computing unit mode; and when the initiation is successful, retrieve a single extended computing unit-multiple handheld computing unit operating system boot loader. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209289 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE HAVING NON-CONTACT IC CARD - In a portable terminal | 2009-08-20 |
20090209290 | Wireless Telephone Having Multiple Microphones - The present invention is directed to a wireless telephone having a first microphone and a second microphone and a method for processing audio signal in a wireless telephone having a first microphone and a second microphone. The wireless telephone includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a signal processor. The first microphone outputs a first audio signal, the first audio signal comprising a voice component and a background noise component. The second microphone outputs a second audio signal. The signal processor increases a ratio of the voice component to the noise component of the first audio signal based on the content of at least one of the first audio signal and the second audio signal to produce a third audio signal. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209291 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD WITH EXPEDITED CONNECTION RELEASE - A wireless communication device ( | 2009-08-20 |
20090209292 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM - To provide an image display system, a terminal device, an image display method and a program in which an image displayed on the screen of the other terminal during telephone conversation is controlled with a simple circuit configuration, and a line transmission capacity is reduced. A self terminal device | 2009-08-20 |
20090209293 | 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. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209294 | TRANSPORTABLE TYPE BASE STATION DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE - This invention provides a mobile base station device which can simplify the setting of internal functions, as well as a portable terminal used in operation of such a mobile base station device. In a mobile base station device | 2009-08-20 |
20090209295 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes a handsfree profile connection with each of a first cellular phone and a second cellular phone at the same time. When the first cellular phone is under telephone call, the second cellular phone receives an incoming call. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus receives from the second cellular phone a ring tone, which is previously registered in the second cellular phone. Herein, the in-vehicle handsfree apparatus does not output the ring tone registered in the second cellular phone. Instead, the in-vehicle handsfree apparatus generates a ring tone to thereby output it in addition to a reception sound received from the first cellular phone under the telephone call. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209296 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes a handsfree profile connection with at least two cellular phones. It may be determined that a first cellular phone and a second cellular phone are receiving incoming calls at the same time, or that while a first cellular phone is calling, a second cellular phone is receiving an incoming call. In such a case, based on attributes (for example, a holder or intended use) of the first and second cellular phones, a notice manner of information on incoming call or information on telephone call is differentiated, for instance, in regard to a background color of a display window. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209297 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes a handsfree profile connection with a first cellular phone and a second cellular phone simultaneously. It is assumed that while the first cellular phone is in a calling state, the second cellular phone receives an incoming call. When a user operates a response to the second cellular phone in the incoming call receiving state, a suspension request signal is transmitted to the first cellular phone in the calling state to thereby switch the call link of the first cellular phone to a suspending state. In contrast, an incoming call response request signal is transmitted to the second cellular phone to thereby switch the call link of the second cellular phone from the incoming call receiving state to a calling state. The connection partner of a call sound path is changed from the first cellular phone to the second cellular phone. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209298 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus is disclosed. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus includes a handsfree connection section and a control section. The connection section establishes connection with first and second cellular phones by using a handsfree communication protocol. When the control section determines that the first and second cellular phones are respectively receiving incoming calls at a same time, the control section causes an display unit to distinctly display information associated with the incoming call of the first cellular phone and information associated with the incoming call of the second cellular phone. | 2009-08-20 |
20090209299 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A BATTERY UNIT - An electronic device includes a printed circuit board having a first ground contact and a second ground contact; an antenna unit having a ground contact end coupled to the first ground contact of the printed circuit board; and a battery unit. The battery unit includes a cell body, a cell cover having an internal surface defining a first chamber for confining the cell body therein and an external surface defining a second chamber that projects from the first chamber. The cell cover is connected electrically to the second ground contact of the printed circuit board. A protection printed circuit board is contained within the second chamber in such a manner to electrically connect with the cell cover. An electric coupler interconnects the protection printed circuit board to the first ground contact of the printed circuit board. | 2009-08-20 |